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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
ELKS TO DISPENSE
 CHRISTMAS BASKETS

The Christmas treat" committee ap- pointed at the recent meeting of Bir- mingham lodge No. 79, Benevolent, Pro- tective Order of Elks, to make prepara- tions for the annual celebration, has de- eided to dispense 60 well-laden baskets of Christmas provisions this year in lieu of the usual Christmas tree. The com mittee was of the opinion that at this time the basket proposition would be the better way of spreading Christmas cheer.
 The committee is composed of Charles w. F'rickhoffer, chairman; Charles T, Lehman, w. F. Kelly. Harry Moore and w. B. Harris. They request that the names of needy families be furnished them and a basket will be sent. The baskets will contain meats, flour, vege- tables, fruits, candies and many other things that go with a Christmas dinner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
WANTS ENORMOUS
 GERMAN INDEMNITY

Washington, December 2O.-(Special) Chairman Simmons of the Senate H. nance committee, promises reasonable re- lief from abnormal taxation in the com paratively near future.
 On his own authority, he demands the payment by Germany of an enormous indemnity to recompense the United States for it's war losses, and states that the United States will sell securities Of allied nations held as guarantees that war loans extended such nations will De paid. The securities approximate the total amount of the loans or in round numbers s10,000 0O0,00o.
 It is understood the President will nos insist on a large indemnity for the United States. No statement of the administra- tion regarding the sale of the allies secur- ities has forthcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
Birmingham-Southern
 Convention Meeting

Much enthusiasm was shown at the convocation meeting of the Birmingham Southern college, held in the college au- ditorium yesterday morning. The audi torium was filled to it's capacity with students, professors, and friends of the institution pr. c. c. Daniel, president of the college, made a most able and inspiring address, in which he reviewed briefly the work which the college ac- complished last season and outlined the work for the second term of the ensu- ing year.
 The purpose of the meeting was to in spire the students with the true college spirit and with desire to return after the Christmas holidays, and, Judging from the enthusiasm, this was done. The college work will be resumed January l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
Hooper Presented With
 Beautiful Loving Cup

Montgomery, December N.-(Speclai9 Lloyd M Hooper, chairman of the state council of defense since the Unlted States has been at war with Germany, Friday afternoon was presented with a beautiful silver loving cup by his co workers. The presentation was made at the office of the council in the senate cbamher at the capitol pr. George Lang, former executive secretary of the council. but now of the University of Alabama, made the presentation speech in the presence of officials, employees and Tor mer workers of the council.
 Inscribed on the cup is the following
 ITO Lloyd M. Hooper. chairman Ala bama Council of Defense-an expression of esteem in which he is held by ms CO workers" "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
Pithy Paragraphs About
 Returning Birmingham Boys

where he has hundreds of friends who will be glad to learn of his return. H. J. Winn has been discharged from service at Camp Pike, Ark, and has returned to his home in this city.
 Fred Muller, who has been stationed at Americus, Ga, has returned to his home in Birmingham, having been discharged from service He received his training at Fort Worth, Texas, and has secured his wings.
 Bruce Ragsdale, a student at the stu dents army training corps, at the Unl- Tersity of Alabama, has been discharged and has returned to his home in Besse- mer.
 Capt. E. w. Rowe has returned to his home in Baltimore after visit to Mir and Mrs. J. A. Rountree.
 Lieut.. Paul Moffett, who has been sta- toned at Waco, Texas, has been dis charged and has returned home.
 Corp. T. J. Beckley has returned from Camp Mcclellan and will resume his dut- ies with the Miller Tire company.
 C. G. Sharpe has returned from the
 
 naval aviation school at Pensacola. Be- fore entering the service MT. Sharpe was associate county demonstration agent here.
 Ensign Blanks Everett will leave to- night for Gulfport, where he goes tc spend Christmas with his mother. He will stop over in Birmingham on his way back to Philadelphia.
 
 Sergt. Walter s. Brady of the Rainbow division stopped over in Birmingham Fri- day en route to his home at Helena, Ala. Sergeant Brady was member ol Troop l., 4th regiment, that made sucn a heroic record upon the battlefront III western France.
 Private Solon1an Doak has been dis charged from the s. A. T. c. at Jack sonville, Fla. and is now in Birmlng ham visiting relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
MACKAY IS TIER PRESIDENT OF THE
 WESTERN UNION
Calls on Newcomb Carlton to Terminate His Dual
 Capacity" at Once
By the Associated Press

New York, December 2o.-Clarence II. Mackay, president of the Commercial Cable and Postal Telegraph companies, demanded in a statement issued here to- night that Newcomb Carlton, director of the government controlled cables, termi- nate his dual capacity as an emptoye of the Postmaster General and president of the Western Union Telegraph com pany.
 MT. Cartons continuance in both posi- tions, MT. Mackay declared, with the right to control and to pry into busineV policies of his competitor" are antag- onstic to the decent instincts of the American people.
 The same thing, he said, applies to Theodore N. Vail president of the Amer ican Telegraph and Telephone company, who is acting as an adviser to MT Burleson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
Twelve Burial Permits
 Issued Yesterday

Very few cases of influenza were re- ported to the city health department yes terday and 12 burial permits were is sued for deaths caused by influenza and pneumonia. According to the records of the health department, there have been fewer new cases of influenza reported this week than any week previous since the last siege of the epidemic. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
Presidents Lucky Day
 Crowded With Conferences

Paris, December 20.-Presdent Wilson's day, Friday, was crowded with official conferences and visitors and in making final preparations to proceed to American headquarters and thence to England i'm. mediately after Christmas.
 Mrs. Wilson went about for the first time today unaccompanied by the Pres- ident. With Admiral Cary T. Grayson, the Presidents personal physician, Mrs. Wilson visited the hospital for blind sol diers organized by Winifred Holt of New York.
 Announcement of the details of the Presidents trip to England was not made during the day as had been ex- pected because information awaited from London had not arrived. However, about all that remains to be disclosed is the route the President will take and the programme of his movements during the three or four days of his stay in the English capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
WANTS A COOTIE
 TO CALL HIS OWN

Washington. December @-(Special.) , Bring me little cootie that I can call my own.'
 This is the message soldiers in the postal service in Europe will receive when the December issue of the Postofflcs News letter, reaches them.
 Joa Sanders of the service Walt masonsn over the first page of the edi- ton as follows:
 And now, boys, just between us be- fore YOU leave old France bring me a little souvenir if you get half chance. No. I don't want kelmet through which a bullets flown. but [ want little cootie that I can call my own. They tell me every soldier has collected quite batch, so can't you bring us over one, so we can toe the scratch?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
TRAVELLERS TO MEET
 AT FRATERNAL HALL
Bruce Kennedy to Make Address. Several Novel Features Are
 Promised

The United Commercial Travellers will hold a rousing meeting at the Fraternal hall tonight at 7:3o, and capacity crowd of these jovial moving merchants is slated to answer the roll call, according to George Plaisance, one of the big moguls.
 A feature of the meeting will be an address by Bruce Kennedy of Montgom- cry, who is known over the state as an able and forceful speaker. Many novel stunts are brewing, 1t is said, and when the lid is lifted tonight something with a kick in 1t Is promised the member shin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
Public Schools Are
 Closed for Christmas

Recess for the Christmas holidays was taken yesterday in all the public schools of the city and they will remain closed until December 90. Tn keeping with the usual custom the teachers will be paid a two weeks salary and the cheeks have been made out and can be obtained at the office of the school secretary today. between the hours of 9 o'clock this morning until o'clock this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
Bill Hart Fools Elm in
 Branding Broadway

William s. Hart in Branding Broad way" despite the inclement weather, is
 playing to big houses at the Strand. which only goes to show that clever picture with a real star will induce Bir- mingham people to brave any kind of weather to go to the movies. Hart has
 been playing pictures with the plot laid in the wild and woody west so long that
 lots of folks thought that he couldn't get away with his two gun stuff on Broadway, but Bill fooled 'em, for he made things hum in the brightly lighted ca barets just as well as if he were back in Arizona with his sombrero and chaps on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
MERCHANTS OPPOSE
 PERCENT VALUATIONS

Washington, December 20.-(SpeciaI) Practically every merchant of importance in the United States has urged Congress to abandon the scheme of the revenue bill under which they would be taxed on goods inventoried and valued at prices presently prevailing. They point out that since the war, prices have greatly been reduced and will still continue to be re- duced. They contend, through their pro- paganda, that their goods should be valued at the figure at which they would have been valued before the beginning of the war.
 Merchants from Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville and Gadsden have joined in the protest.
 Others who complain in great numbers at provisions of the revenue bill are dealers in patent medicine, and propriet' DTS of places of amusemnt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
FARMER WANTS TO BUY
 WAR MATERIAL

Washington December 20-(SpeciaI) The farmers of the country have asked members of Congress to secure con- cession from the war department as re- suit of which they may have opportunity to buy materials possessed by the govern ment for war purposes. before they are sold at auction to business profiteers. "
 Farmers from Alabama and Virginia have addressed the Alabama senators for mally George w. Thornhill, president or the farmers organization of the latter state. wrote a letter judged by Senator Rankhead 50 admirable that he indorsed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
King Emmanuel and
 President POincare Visit

Paris, December 2o.-Havas)-Kin Victor Emmanuel. accompanied by Presi- dent Poincare went to the Academic des Inscriptions ct Bellies Lettres this after noon where they were received by Paul Girard, president of the institution. M. Grard made short address expressing his admiration for Italy. The King and President Poincare then went to the min. ist1-y of foreign affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
Little Stories Of the
 DayFron, Washington
World Is Now Field for Prohibition Workers-Oregon Senator's Unique Experimentation in Postoffice
 Wants Coote He Can Call His Own'
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

it and put it in the hands of the sccre- tary of War.
 The government will have to dispose of stores so vast that the imagination can scarcely grasp the proportions. It owns so many farm utilities. agricultural instruments, wire, rope, mechanical tools, and horses and mules and wagons and lumber that the farmers, if given the op- portunity to buy at reasonable prices. would be substantially benefited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
S15 LICENSE TAX
 ON ALL TAXICABS

For each taxicab operated by taxi company or individual in Birmingham, 8 license of $15 will have to be paid, ao- cording to the new license tax schedule. which is being worked over by the cono- missioners.
 This does not affect jitney cr1vers as they are taken care of under another ordinance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 20.-Forecast E Alabama: Rain Saturday; Sunday prob ably fair.
 South Carolina, Georgia: Rain Saturday and probably Sunday.
 Florida: Rain Saturday; Sunday prob ably fair except rain northeast.
 Mississippi: Local rains Saturday ex- cept fair southwest portion; Sunday fair Tennessee: Rain Saturday; Sunday cloudy. probably local rains, colder west portion.
 Kentucky: Rain Saturday and probably Sunday, colder Sunday.
 Local Data
 For the 24 hours ending at p. m, December 20, 1918:
 Highest temperature ....... ST Lowest temperature ,.......... 47 Mean temperature ............ 52 Normal temperature ......... 46 Excess in temperature since anu
 ary ..,--....,.. ....... S5 Rainfall .....-.- --.-.......... .13 Total rainfall since anuary 1 ....60.s5 Excess in rainfall since January 112.73 Relative humidity a. m. ...... 91 IF, noon SS D. m. Sj
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
ple. Cured m . to I4 Days

Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Bleeding or ProtrudinE Piles. Stops Irritation, Soothes and Heals. You can Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching. Blind. get restful sleep after the first ap- plication. Price COG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
Cold. Cause Headaches and Pains

Feverish Headaches and Body Pains caused from a cold are soon relieved by taking LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tablets. There's only one 'BROMO ouinine." E. W. GROVES signature on the box. BOG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
Suit Filed

Erwin Wiggins vs. the Semet-Solvay company. 5000 claimed for alleged per sonal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-21
A Substantial
 Gift

The best gifts not necessarily, the most expensive
 word has often proved ot priceless 
 Gift from the depth of the noble impulses botht the andEecelver whole-headness and happier comIortaOle' really counts.
 friend or egnbo had bad and desire to give some substantial We suggest
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-29
LA GRANDE AND ~l3
P, H. S. TEAMS
CLASH TONIGHT

The basket ball.teams representing
the Pendleton and La Grande high
schools will play tonight at the high
school gymnasium. The La Grande
team will complete six game trip
with this evenings contest. having
met during the past week the Frank
lin high of Portland. o. A. c. and
University of oregon freshmen. the
/ Corvallis high and the Walla Walle
team last night
Practically the same team will rep
resent the local school as played
Wallowa last Friday BeIIer Kylc's
running mate at forward viii not be
able to play on account of his cut
finger. This will weaken the offensive
playing of Coach Jones squad.
The La Grande outfit under the
coaching of Shrimp" Reynolds. for
ner q. A. {. star. defeated the Port
land team, "a to II. They lost to the
two college freshmen teams, at Eu-
gene, 45 to II. and at Corvallis, 4 ,
10 20 They defeated the Corvallis
high 20 to 10, and were defeated last
night at WaIla waIla, 10 to 10.
The game this evening will start
. at 1880 o'clock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-29
GIVEN GOLD WATCH
BY HIS COMRADS
OF OLD TROOP d

Il, c. Parks, formerly IA member OF
old Troop u but now with the 5th
Company. 4lst Division, Casualty De-
tachment, is the proud possessor of Il
handsome gold watch presented to
him by the members of old Troop
d Mr. Parks is son of Mrs. w; j.
Fisher of this city and is wcll known
here. He has sent the watch to his
mother for safe keeping during his
soiourn abroad His letter is as fol-
lows:
Camp Hin, Jan. 10. 1918.
My Dear Mother;
Will write You few lines to let
YOU know that am well and hope
that this letter will find YOU the
same.
The weather has changed here
again, Had a very hard rain last
night, but tonight it Will freeze up
again.
Say mother, the boys of old Troop
d made me Il fine present Yes, / got
a $40 watch and fob which am
sending home to you to keep for me
until l return home. Also my Round
Up mufflef. give that to Maud for
when l left l told her that if gave
that away would give that to her.
Write soon. Your loving son.
f. C. PARKS.
Address: 9th Co, Al Div, Cavalry De-
tachment, Block ), Newport News,
Va.
Give Wtll-my best regards or tell
everybody hello for me,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-29
Our Boys in France -
and Home Protection

The men on the firing line represent
the pick of our American youth. Ono
in four OF oar boys at home was sick
rejected because OF physical deficiency.
Many times the kidneys were to blame.
/ we wish to prevent old age coming
on too soon, or If We want to increase
our chances for a loGg life, DIR. Pierce
of,the Surgical Institute, Buffalo, \. Y,
says that You should drink plenty OF
water daily between meafs. Then pro-
cure st your nearest drug store, Anuric
(doublc strcngtli). This e An u 4 ric I"
drives The aric acid out and cures back
ache and rheunlaism.
II we wish to keep our kidneys IN the
best condition diet OF milk and vege-
tables, with only little meat once q day,
is the most suitable. Drink plenty OF
pure water, take Anuric three times n
day for Il month.
Send Dr. Fierce ten cents for trial
package. "Anuric"-many times more
potent than lithia, eliminates uric acid
as hot water melts sugar. A short
trial viii convince you.
ME. REECE JoNEs SAYS: Just few lines
in regard 10 DR.. Pierce's Ahuric Tablets
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-29
PAT O'BRIEN SCARED
BY WELCOME HOME

MOMENCE, ILL.,. Jan. 29.-Lieut.
Pat O'Bricn was welcomed with en-
thusiasm when he reached his home
here today. The schools were closed
ana all the 1000 population gathered
at the station headed by the Silver
Cornet" band. Lieut.. O'Brien was
scared. When he stepped from the
train the children waved flags and the
band played over There
A little woman ran up to him. he
opened his arms wide and embraced
his mother, Mrs. Margaret O'Brien.
With tears in her eyes she murmur-
ed. MY big, big boy" From the
crowd came Mrs. c. w. Birch. once
his school teacher.
MY. how big you've grown" she
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-29

said. "But YOU look a little peaked.
She used to hand me manys the
walloping. the lieutenant confided
to his brother Perry
"All ready for the parade" cried
the master Of ceremonies.
Good Lord" gasped the Lieuten-
ant. With his mother he stepped into
an automobile. There WIS another
for the reception committee. Then
100 or SO bobsleds. and after them on
foot the rest Of the populationl 4
big garage had been transformed into
a dining and reception hall. There
were speeches and food. and a merry
time Was had by all ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-29

a. Rood OF ITcppncr is in the city
a. ], Kelly of Sparta is a visitor in
the city,
O. W. Jarvis is here from his home
at Condor.
X. y. Adams was up from stanficld
Monday.
], w. Durrell was an Echo visitor
in the city yesterday.
Ia T.. Warnock has been up from
Echo on brief visit.
Is II. Clemens was It HELM visitor
in the city yesterday.
Roy w. Ritner has returned from II
trip to Portland
George Nees has been here today
from his home at Ukiah.
W. l. Thompson left last night for
Portland on a business trip.
Harry Mcdonald of Pilot Rock. was
a Pendletou visitor yesterday
F. e. Romney of StanrieId is
srendiRg the day in Pendlcton.
c. d. oLeary of Grass Valley, sher.
man county is a Pendleton visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. O'Dell are
registered here from Grants Pass.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Peterson were reg
istered here from Adams last evening.
Mrs. Charles Grant and Lighto
Booher of Helix were here yesterday.
Bert Wilson. O-w. r. & y. claim
agent is in Pendlcton today on bust
ness
II. NJ. Straw of Hermiston was in
attendance at the mass meeting last
night
F II. Swayze. Hermiston banker
was here for the Canadian officers
meetings yesterday.
o. D. Teel. well known Echo resi-
dent. was among the west end peo-
pie here yesterday.
II. c. Blewett Of Spokane was here
yesterday to attend the BIewctt
stockholders meeting
]. B. McCook of the American Ma
tiopal Bank. returned this morning
from a trip to Portland,
James d. zurcher of the O-W r. &
N legal department has been in Pen
dleton for several days.
DR.. C. B. Van Waters, general mis-
siCnaIS TOT lne E-plSCopdl cuuTcn III
eastern oregon. was here ycste efday
DIR. r. E. Ringo. who is now farm
ing in Idaho. has arrived in Pendle-
ton. joining Mrs. Ringo. who has been
here upon a visit.
NJ. K. Mattson is in the city from
his ranch near Pilot Rock and has
visited his daughter Lillian Mattson
of the Lincoln School.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-29
URGES STUDENTS
TO BUY A THRIFT
STAMP EACH WEEK

Reverend Lockwood. Of the Church
OF the Redeemcr. spoke to the high
school students this morning at the
first of the newly inaugurated series
o. weekly assembly periods. Urging
the students to a realization that hu-
man service is the only thing that
utts man from the slough of dead
levelism' Reverend Lockwood made
stirring appeal for Il knowledge of
the sacrifices students must make to-
wards the war.
'Nearlt a billion dollars a year are
spent for things we don't need" the
speaker declared, and the least you
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-29
ROAD DISTRICTS
UNDER BUDGET LAW

SALEM, Jan. 29.-The supreme
court, deciding on two actions en-
Joining the sheriff of Hood River
county from collecting special road
district taxes, held the budget law
APPLIES to road districts as well as
other, tax levyiug bodies and they
have to comply with it or any tax
levied is void. The Wind River
Lumber COMPANY sued holding that
its officials were not allowed to vote
or speak against the proposed spec
ial road levy. i4ty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-29
SERVICE FLAG is
DEDICATED AT THE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

A, SERVICE flag with II. stars was
dedicated Sunday evening at the
Christian church. appropriate music
and an address by the Rev, II II.
Hubbetl. featuring the ceremonies
Those on the roll Of honor included
Charles W. Morton. George L. How
ard. Earl Friedly, Glen Mccoy. c. a
Mansfield. Jabin VauGht. Ben Gerk-
ing, George Hahn. Alvin Riggle. John
Boies. Bernard Callison, Samuel OIL
iver. Olin Simpson and Christ Lou
kas.