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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25

ROSEBURG. or. July 25.-LeRoy
Byron of Olalla, was almost instantly
killed by the accidental discharge OF
& shotgun he was carrying yesterday.
The lad, with some other boys, was
hunting anl in SOME unknown man
ner the gun was discharged, the
charge striking him in the chest.
Calling to his companions that he
was shot, the boy died In a few mo-
me nts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25
OVER THE NORTHWEST


PRINEVILLE, or, July 25.-
The Compton sawmill, near Grizzly
Mountain, eight miles from Prinevilie
was burned Sunday afternoon. About
100000 feet of lumber was destroyed.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25
WAhlnaton NO. Gcrmnn

SEATTLE. Wash. July Wash
ington's state superintendent OF
schools. Mrs. Josephine Preston. was
asked IN resolution adopted today
By the state council oc defense to use
her Influence In having the teaching
of German. eliminated in all public
schools Of the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25

SPOKANE. Wash. July 25.-"Ii
row seems certain that the price 10
So received by the farmers of Wash
ireton Tor their 1918 crops viii be
the largest ia history today said
Conuor Mallot. vice president OF th-
Spokane & Eastern Trust COMPANY
Despite all the adverse weather. the
yield OF wheat promises 10 TO be
around %. 600 00O bushcis.eas against
29.o0o.00O bushels last year.
"rlrc average price 90 the farmer
VIII De ai least l5 cents "a bushel
more than last year and this increase
alone win recount Tor nearly s5.00o.-
600. Reports coming in from all
quarters indicate that more bushels
of whea. viii be marketed than in
1917.r
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25

He had been placed in class five be-
cause of his physical defects. Finally
examining physicians told him that IL
nc would undergo an operation he
could be admitted to the army. He
underwent the operation, at iIjs avn
expense and died. lie leaves a widow
and 10-months' old child.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25

: Turkey must have a sultan. IL
seems. at least until the allies
make it unnecessary. so here's a
picture Of the new one He doesn't
look quite so devilish as most
Turkish sultans. His name is
Youssouf Izetdine Effendi.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25

CAMP LEWIS. July 25.-Prlvate
William II. Edwards OF salt lake
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25

It's highly important that you should make your selection here not
you equal the for elsewhere but
your choice from then important you
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
CHAPTER Xxx.
"chats With Fritz"

We were swimming In money. from 4
the receipts of our theatrical venture,
and had forgotten all about the war,
when an order came through that our
brigade would again take over their
sector of the line.
The day that these orders were IS
sued, our captain assembled the COM
pany and asked for volunteers to go to
the Machine Gun school at st. Omar.
volunteered and was accepted.
Sixteen men from our brigade left
for the course in machine gunnery.
This course lasted two weeks and we
rejOined our unit and were assigned 20
the brigade machine gun company. 1t
almost broke my heart to leave my
company mates.
The gun we used was the vickers.
Light 1903. water cooled.
was still member of the Suicide
club, having jumped from the frying
pan into the fire. I was assigned to
section l, gun No. 2, and the first time
sin" took position In the front-line
trench.
During the day our gun would be
dismounted on the fire step ready for
instant use. We shared dugout with
the Lewis gunners. At "stand to" we
would mount our gun on the parapet
and go on watch beside II until stand
down" In the morning. Then the CUR
would be dismounted and again placed
In readiness on the fire step.
We did eight days In the front-line
trench without anything unusual hap
pening outside of the ordinary trench
routine. On the night that we were to
"carry out" bombing raid against the
German lines was pulled Off. This raid
ing party consisted of sixty company
men. sixteen bombers, and four Lewis
machine guns with their crews.
The raid took the Boches by surprise
md was complete success. the party
bringing back twenty-one prisoners.
The Germans must have been awful
ly sore, because they turned loose a
barrage OF shrapnei. with few "Min-
MES" and "whizz bangs" intermixed
The shells were dropping Into our front
line like hailstones.
To get even, we could have left the
prisoners In the fire trench. In charge
of the men on guard and let them click
Fritz's strafeIng but Tommy does not
treat prisoners that way.
Five of them were brought Into my
dugout and turned over to me so that
they would be safe from the German
fire.
In the candlelIght, they looked very
much shaken. nerves gone and chalky
faces, with the exception of one, q
great big fellow. He looked very muth
at ease liked him from the start.
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got out the rum jar and gave each
nip and passed around some fags,
the old reliable Woodbines. The other
prisoners looked their gratitude. but
the big fellow said In English, THANK
you, sir. the rum is excellent and ap-
preciate 1t. also your kindness"
He told me his name was Carl
Schmidt, of the Sixty-sixth Bavarian
Light infantry; that he had lived six
years in New York (knew the city bet
ter than l dld), had been to Coney
island and many of our ball games. He
was regular fan. l couldn't make him
believe that Hans Wagner wasn't the
best ball player in the world.
From New York he had gone to Lon
don, where he worked as waiter in
the Hotel Russell. Just before the war
he went home to Germany to see his
parents, the war came and he was con-
scrlpted.
He told me he was very sorry to
hear that London was in ruins from
the Zeppelin raids. l could not con-
vince him otherwise, for hadn't he seen
moving pictures In one of the German
cities of st. Paul's cathedral In ruins.
changed the subject because he
was so stubborn In his belief. 1t was
my Intention to try and pump him for
information as to the methods of the
German snipers, who had been caus-
ing us trouble in the last few days.
broached the subject and he shut
up like clam. After few minutes
he very innocently said:
German snlpers get paid rewards
for killing the English"
eagerly asked. what are theyr
He answered:
"FOr killing or woundlng an English
private. the sniper gets one mark. For
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14

In collars. In the combinations Of silk
and wool the body Of the coat-that
portion about the shoulder and sleeve
is of the silk. often extended below
the waist, forming long waist effect.
Collars-wAich are ample-are of the
velours and cuffs to match them. Those
who are looking for something new
might consider the silk Jersey or wool
and Jersey combinations.
Pongee, like taffeta, we have always
with us In arlstocratic coats. They
are among those present this year.
Very handsome models are entirely of
pongee and others of pongee and black
satin, the satin used in collars and
cuffs and in wide borders at the bot
tom of the garment Very handsome
long capes of black satin lined with
colored satin have scored success.
and some very dressy capes are in
light colors finished with deep silk
fringes.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14

No matter what else In the way Of
wraps Is offered for midsummer, we
are always sure of the taffeta coat.
It is so practical and so pretty that
1t cannot be banished entirely-it
comes along as inevitably as the
Fourth of July or the bathing suit.
Here 1t Is as interpreted for this sum-
mer In taffeta. with landings Of vel
vet 1t is us graceful and easy as the
popular cape and at least as little
trouble to manage.
In colors these silk coats are best
In dark shades-deep blue, brown and
green proving full of style. There Is
always black, of course, depending
upon smartness of the design to rescue
1t from being commonplace. The lus-
ter of taffeta makes 1t a wonderful me-
dium for colors.
Very much less familiar are new
summer coats of wool velours and silk
Jersey and of silk Jersey with big sat
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14

killing or wounding an English officer
he gets five marks. but II he kills a Red
Cap or English general. the snIper gets
twenty-one days tied to the wheel of
timber as punishment for his careless
ness"
Then he paused, waiting for me to
bite, l suppose.
bit all right and asked him why the
snlper was punished for killing an
English general. With n smile he re-
piled:
swell, you see. If all the English gen.
erals were killed. there would be no
one left to make costly mistakes"
shut him up. he was getting too
fresh for prisoner. After while he
winked at me and winked back, then
the escort came to take the prisoners
to the rear. l shook hands and wished
him '"The best of luck and safe jour
ney to Blighty."
I liked that prisoner, he was fine
fellow, had an Iron Cross, too. l ad-
vised him to keep 1t out of sight, or
some Tommy would be sending 1t home
to his girl In Blighty as souvenir.
One dark and rainy night while on
guard we were looking over the top
from the fire step of our front-line
trench, when we heard noise imme.
diately in front Of our barbed wire
The sentry next to me challenged
Halt. who comes therer and brought
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
CHAPTER xIx-continued.

At one point of the line where the
trenches were very close, stnke was
driven into the ground midway be-
tween the hostile lines. At night when
1t was his turn. Tommy would crawl
to this stake and attach some London
papers to 1t, while at the foot he would
place tins of bully beef. fags. sweets.
and other delicacies that he had re-
ceived from Blighty in the ever looked
for parcel. Later on Fritz would come
out and get these luxuries.
The next night Tommy would go out
to see what Fritz put into his stocking
The donation generally consisted of n
paper from Berlin, telling who was
winning the war, some timed sausages'
cigars, and occasionally little beer,
but funny thing, Tommy never re-
turned with the beer unless 1t was In
side OF him. His platoon got Whit of
Tommy lost his job.
One night young English sergeant
crawled to the stake and as he tried TO
detach the German paper bomb ex-
ploded and mangled him horribly. Fritz
had set trap and gained another VIC
tim which was only one more black
mark against him In the book of this
war. From that time on diplomatic re-
lations were severed.
Returning to Tommy, l think his
spirit is best shown in the questions he
asks. 1t is never "who Is going to win"
but always "how long will 1t take?"
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
G.A. &za>zaAz
Shades Are Interesting.

1t is interesting to note the different
effects materials have In the various
shades. Brilliant clear colors are good
looking for dull materials. By dull
material is meant one which does not
show up in the high lights. Reds and
bright blues look well, for Instance, In
crepe or homespun. and have total-
ly different effect when matched ex-
actly in the same shGde Of satin. or
velvet. Quite the reverse is the case
with browns or blacks. for satin or
velvet is almost necessity to keep
these colors from looktyg dull and
somber.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
(To BE CONTINUED,
as Ahaxs aa..In.

Gossiping is about the most useless
kind of work one could possibly en-
gnge in. How much better and more
charitable It is to turn a deaf ear to
cruel truths, to honorably keep silent
about what we have heard. and at the
same time give the unfortunate person
In the case the benefit Of our doubt
"Small wits talk much," is an old say
ing and true one. The girl or woman
who would be truly happy. and who
incidentally would make others happy,
should wisely think twice before she
speaks, and then should put into words
only thoughts that are cheering and
charitable.-New York Evening Mall.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14

June weddings make n bright paren-
thesis In the grave story of war times.
Just as many lovely brides grace Just
as many beautiful bridal professions
this June as in Junes gone by-and
the Joy they radiate is more than ever
welcome. No one expects the bride to
curtail any Of her privileges on her
great day. 1t comes but once In life
time and she is entitled to make the
most of 1t. The pomp and circumstance
of war is not 70 be compared to 1t.
Society countenances the pretty ex-
travagances of the wedding pageant
and styles play into the hands of those
who plan them. Malines and georgette
crepe make the more than ever pic
turesque hats for bridesmaids. Some
ed into scarfs that swathe the throat
and partly cover the face. Special
thought has been bestowed on the ma
tron of honor-the most dignified mil
linery featuring her position. In a
procession where there were two
flower girls. small soft hats Of narrow
val lace. trimmed with little rose buds
were allowed them. In this company
the matron of honor wore wide
brimmed hat Of sand-colored malines
and pale-gold lace, with a full short
mantle of malines to match with collar
of gold lace. The bridesmaids rejoiced
in wide hats Of pink georgette crepe
with big. soft peoples made Of the
same material, set about the crown.
For brides who decide against the
conventional white satin and long veil
pretty hats of white malines and small
white flowers have been provided witt
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14

long ends of malines falling from the
back to be wrapped about the neck
and shoulders. For these simpler we'd
dings organdie dresses and organdle
hats give the bridesmaids every chance
for lovely color and quaint design in
their frocks and millinery. Organdie
and net, or organdie and lace combined
make fascinating wedding gowns.
There are many ways of draping the
veil. One very good way Is to gather
the tulle into band of silver lace to
form n close-fitting cap; another is ar
ranged in larger cap with double
frill about the face-as shown In the
picture. and third presents the veil
falling from coronet of fine lace,
wired to hold 1t In position.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
HIs Duty Done.

The family Is rather demonstrative
when the various members of the
household come and go. The grand.
children are expected to embrace every
one at the beginning and at the end
of visit. Fred and Albert were get
ting into their clothing and making
their hasty adieux preparatory to
catching their train home after Christ
mas. "Hurry up, Fred" Albert shout
ed; you're too slow for anything.
I've got mine all kissed"
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
EMPEY. QUESTIONING GERMAN PRISONER, FINDS HE is
FROM NEW YORK.

sinking the Lusitnnia with the loss or
American living In Jersey city
goes England the British After
London he is sent to train
first the sound OF big guns ana
brief period OF
Empeys where
overhead Empey
trenches
rescuing wounded under hot
experience trench digger
listening post detail kx
6nck rest bues fmpey
nd stag n successful play
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14

Empey and his maehine-gun
company 90 "over the top" In q
successful but costly attack on
the German trenches. Tho story
Of this thrilling charge 10 told
In the next InstaIIment.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
Women Wanted For Y. NJ. c. A.
Hut Service.

Strong, cheerful, good looking,
energetic and typically American
women are needed by the American
Red Cross for hospital hut service
abroad Women between % and
80 have proven particularly success
ful in this work, but women up to
35 may he recruited for hut service
In keeping with Red Cross policy.
women who can afford to volunteer
their services without compensation
are desired, but the Red Cross will
pay living expenses for successful
applicants who are not in position
to pay their own.
1t is imperative that a large num-
Der of these hut workers ne recruited
at once, as the Red Cross has agreed
to take over on Nov. lst all Y. NJ.
c. A. hospital huts.
Wives of men i'm service cannot
be recruited either for base hospital
or aeroplane camp hut service.
Applicants should apply direct to
the Bureau of Personnel. Gulf Diyis-
ion. A. r. c.. 225 Postoffice Build
ing, New Orleans, or any Of the local
chapters.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
as TT Oh IA.
>Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought
''saa;''' al &XZzzeMa
The Following Letter Has Beeu
Received at the War Saw
ingS Office:

Smithdale. Miss, Sept. %, 1918.
Hon. +. +. Gunter, Jackson, Miss.
Dear Sir and Friend-In reference
to your card about my War Savings
pledge | have not forgotten it, and
am making every possible arrange
ment to take it up when it falls due.
1t is not due until December, | had
To make it that way. because | had
no labor and had to plant grain,
hay. etc, and can't sell ii like cot
ton, as you know. Three of my boys
were taken away; two of them are
now in the trenches and one in the
camp and will soon leave, and two
Others are looking every day to be
called, but that does not lessen my
responsibility to my government |
am making every effort to take it up
when it falls due and will do it if |
have to mortgage my place to get it.
May God bless you in the great work
you are doing for our country is my
PRAYER.
w l. Nnr->-S
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
Can't BE Dealt With Save
as Il Criminal.

Every soldier and every cores
pondent who has been on the front
has seen the parts Of Belgium. Italy
and France ravaged by Germans
with scientific ferocity and heastli-
ness. and has heard from the mouths
of their victims the details of their
awful treatment. would be ashamed
and disheartened ut news of our con-
ference with such foe
Every mother and every father
who has sacrificed dear ones in this
war would be outraged ut the
thought that the gold laced savages
of the German staff, who have made
Attila and his Huns respectable
should stand on the level of con
ferees with our representatives
What possible good would it have
done?
England. France and the United
States have recognized the Czecho-
Slovak people as an independent
nation. That means the establish
ment by the treaty of peace of a
nation of Bohemia. Moravia and the
Slovak part of Hungary.
We are committed To taking the
Trentino from Austria and giving it
to Italy Does Austria now intend
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
Every Community Has Chance to
Name Tank or Transport.

Ten cities and counties i'm the
eighth Federal Reserve District may
have T.. = Transports named in their
honor and the same number of cities
and towns may have Battle Tanks
named for them. The cities and
counties who may participate in the
contest that will accord them this
honor. must first of all qualify; this
qualification is that if a set quota
for the sale of Fourth Liberty Bonds
has been established, that quota
must be reached.
These contests have been author
lied by the War Department and
the Emergency Ship Building Cor
poFation. and il l. expected that the
parts Of states making UP the eighth
district.
Contest No. is open to all coun-
ties in each state which has raised
their quota in dollars. The county
that after exceeding its quota rolls
up the largest over subscription will
have the honor of naming one of the
battle tanks To the county in each
state after its money quota has been
subscribed. that has the largest per
centage of subscribers according to
population, may have the honor of
naming one of the transport ships.
To the city in the district with
population Of 10000 and over which
has raised its quota, fit has a fixed
amount. that makes the largest per
centage above Its quota. may name
one of the. battle tanks The city
under the same conditions, that has
the largest percentage OF its popula-
tion a. bond purchasers will have
the honor of naming one of the trans
port ships.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
w. r. You've.
600 contains no alcohol, arsenic
or other poisonous drugs.


October 18th is Liberty Day by
presidents proclamation. On that
day an anniversary of the discovery
of America. We are asked to 90
deeply into our pockets in the
purchase of Liberty bonds. Oul
love of liberty is to be measured di.
rectly by the freedom with which we
buy bonds. Our purchase will be to
the Kaiser an index of the warmth
with which we support the war. Let
Us demonstrate that our temperature
is at white heat
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11

to make these concessions?
England, France and the United
States insist that justice must he
done in respect to Alsace-Lorraine
Will Germany consent to this until
she Is beaten to her knees?
We have promised justice to
Russia-that includes Lithunia. Es-
thonia, Poland and the Ukraine. as
well as Great Russia. Will Ger
many willingly give up her strangle-
hold on chaotic, betrayed Russia?
Yes. when there i sword at her
throat, and only then.
viii Germany restore Belgium
and pay the great indemnities due to
her crimes to that innocent, stricken
country?
VIE She do the same for northern
France?
A wayfaring man, though a fool,
can see that neither Austria nor Ger
many has any such terms a these
in mind. They want to barter; they
want to use their possession of Bel
gium. northern France. the Baltic
provinces. Ukraine. Serbia and other
countries az pawns with which to
buy a peace. They seek the secret
council table where they can huck-
ster with peoples and territories =
" II Taft
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
Legal NONRESIDENT Noti,e.

State ct Mississippa.
Monroe Comfy.
ChancerY Court. January Term 1918
Arie Minis, compiaiuaut. N- Alex
Minis. defendant
To Alex Minis. a non resident. whose
postotfice address is unknown.
You are commanded tO appear he-
fore the Chancery Court ut Monroe
county, Mississippi. ON lhe third 81 on
day in January. 1919. 10 defend the
suit in said court OF Arie Minis.
wherein you are defendant.
This September 18th. 1915
G. O. RAY. CbaucerN Clerk
PAINE & PAINE. Solicitors For Com
plainant. 70
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
Legal Non-Resident Notice.

The State of Mississippi,
County of Monroe.
Chancery Court. January Term, 1919.
Anthony Cunningham. complainant
vs. Emma Cunningham. defendant.
To Emma Cunningham "A Uou-re-i-
dent, whose postoftice address Il 81
Louis. Mo:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chaucery Court 81 Monroe
county in said state uU the third
Monday in January, 1919. % defend
the suit in said court, uI Anthony Cuu-
ningham, in which ven are defendant.
This September it. 1915
q. @ PAY. thaucrry Clerk.
PAINE < PAINE. Solicitors For Com
plainant.