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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10

Ed Nelson, one or xFe local men
published yesterday by the Patriotic
Service League as a Stacker on the
United War fund drive, will have to
find a new house in which to live, 1t
became known today that he is living
in a house owned by Joe Despair, lo-
cal Pendleton hoy who has done he
roic work with the Canadians all
through the war. Relatives OF De-
spain stated today that they will ask
the tenant to get ont of the house as
they do not wish him to he the occu-
pan of the place When Joe Despair
returns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
They Got 7heir Sfedfcinc-Late.

LODNoN. NOV. 6.-CBy mail)-;
Some Londoners have found raid
lodging an expensive game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelewski Lewis went
to brighton in July. 1917. to escape
air-raids. In April this year thieves
got into their London house. and when
the police searched the place they
found the attic floors covered with
flour and sugar on which thousands
Of mice were feedingi
In addition TO AS pounds Of flour
and 1886 pounds Of sugar there was a
very large quantity OF tea and jam,
and the mice spoiled the contents.
This is what wartime nerves cost
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis. The burglars
got their silver. the mice got their
food. and the magistrate got $1,000
Of their good money.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
NEW PROPAGANDA
FINDINGS AIRED

WTAsHIGNTON. Dec. 9i-German
propaganda in the Nnited States raised
nearly s2S,OOO,0 900 for conducting
their work here Bruce Bielaski told
the senate investigating committee to-
day.
Bielaski said s12.5OO.O0O were
raised through loans from New York
banks and $S.OOO.OOO from German
banks. Nearly 50 600, 900 were spent
in the Bolo Pasha affair, S1.700,O0V
Ia purchasing the New York Mail and
four or five hundred thousand In
propaganda among the Jews ana
hundreds of thousands among the
Irish
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
Paul Scea Spending
FurlOugh at Milton
(East oregonlan specIaI. }


MILTON, Dec 10.-Mr and Mrs.
Coy1e and daughters Edna. Norma
and Oda were Saturday shoppers in
Walla Wa1la.
Mrs. Florence Kelley returned this
week after a weeks visit with rela-
tives at College Place. Wash.
Air. and Mrs. Tracy were in Walla
Walla last Saturday.
Paul Gcea who is in the service, has
been spending his furlougA at the
home OF his parents. While here he
has been i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. c. Howard and
Mrs. Thomas Frazier were visitors to
.Walla WaIla Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Long are pre-
pairing 10 return to their former home
In Colorado. hoping TO improve Mr..
Longs health by the change.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
L.ockIey to La Grande.

Fred Lockley. returned Y.SM. G. A.
man, left on No. IS last evening for
La Grande and other points in ore
gon cast of here. During the day
yesterday he was busy meeting old
friends and reesiving congratulations
on his return home. He was a speak
er at the high school in the morning.
on the evening of his arrival, Sunday,
he was the guest of local people at an
Informal dinner at the Hotel PEN
dleton, there being II present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
President is Santa to
Youngsters Who Waved
By Golf Club Roadside

+ ABOARD THE GEORGE +
& WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.--Young- =
J. sters along the road to the +
+ Washington country club. where =
= the president PLAYS golf. will not +
+ be forgotten Christmas. Wilson =
+ arranged for the purchase of :
+ candy and presents for these +
J. children who always waved =
+ their hands and saIutec MIN on =
+ the way to the club. i
j. + f. j. + + + + + j. = = = ! j. ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
AMERICANS
IN CODLENz
BY WEBB MILLER


+ Omitted Press staff Cores I
= pondentD 4
+ WITH THE AMERICANS IN i
+ PRUSSIA, Dec. g.-American i
+ troops are in Cobionz. A small 4
+ detachment, at the request OF 4
+ German authorities, went ahead i
+ of the main section Of the third i
army for the Immediate occu- I
+ patton of the important Rhine I
+ city. It travelled on special 4
+ train, arriving at Coblenz at :
noon sunday. Permanent oc- ,
= cupatlon of the center of the =
+ American bridgehead resulted 4
+ from a written request of the 4
+ Burgomaster military comman- =
+ der, who asked the Americans 4
+ to. enter .soblenz inrp ediately +
+ after the departure of German =
+ ruops. No disorder IS reported. =
{ but German officials declared =
= that owinge to unsettled condi- i
> lions, they wished 70 take no >
4 chances. The arrival Of the =
= Americans on the Rhine is thus >
= four DAYS ahead Of schedule. p
= The remainder Of the third army =
+ will arrive as planned. +
Z = , = = I, 1. = + 1. , , = ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
'REGULAT1oN LAW UPHELD.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The sT-
premc court upheld the Kansas law
licensing. regulating grain and pro-
ducc commissioner. Tho law was
passed primarily 10 control produce
commission men who, il is claimed.
were dealing unfairly with farmers.
The supreme court decided the hold
ing companies need not pay the COR
poratiOn tax passed by congress, 1913.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
More Transports
Due, COnvaIescents
Arrive N. Y. Today

= NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-The Am 1
= erican transport sierra, with 80 4
= officers and 1857 men, ali con- 4
+ valescents, arrived today from 4
+ Brest. A number of transports. 4
+ delayed by storms, are due to 4
: arrive today. 4
. 3 = > 3 %%%s4 44
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
GOVT CHARTER ADVOCATED.

WASHINGTON Dec. O.-The ma
tiOnaI railway system, under Federal
incorporation, chartered but not
owned by the government. is provided
for in a bill introduced today by Rep
rescntatiye Gray.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
1,795, 900 Sailed
From North Atlantic
Ports During War

NEW YORK. Dec. "A million,
seven hundred and Tinety-fivc thou
sand troops, nurses and civilians en-
marked at North Atlantic ports for
overseas during the war. according
to figures announced
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
May Get Nurses.

In response to request sent from
the Red Cross here to Northwest
headquarters, asking for nurses to as
sist during the Spanish Influenza epi-
demic at Milton and Freewater. the
chapter was told to apply to Dr. Seely
of Portland, who is state health Off
Ger. Nurses are promised from this
source.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
Peace and Pigs Share
EngIand's Thoughts

LONDON. NOV. 6.-CBy man.)--
Two topics are upperrnosr in the ma
TONS mind today-peace and pigs.
The great pig question is being ar
gued north. south, east and west.
The government sent out a notice that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10

9. I, Cressy, who has been employ
ed for the past year at the ECONOMY
drug store, left this morning for the
home of his parents at South Bend,
Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
DAILY EAST oREGoNAN PEDIEToN OREGON MONDAY DECEMBER
@5 NB BV5 ORR
PEEgzQE. ON


Decree and order has been handed
down IN the case OF Ella Benner VS..
William Eenner BY Judge q. w.
Phelps granting plaintiff divorce.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10

believes COMMITTEE WILL co
DIES MONIES Iowa. Dec. 9.-Sen- |
ator. Cummins predicted the senate !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10

would yet pass a bill creating a sena-
toriaI commission to go to Europe and
observe the peace conference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-10
A COMPLETE LINE OF STRAP
PURSES

of the all leather kind walrus, seal
and grain feathers, wonderful values
at S1.25, $1.75, $500. Others up to
$3.50.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
MEMPHIS SOLDIERS
ENJOYING BATTLES

Two Memphis boys with the 115th
field artillery in France, which par
ticipated in the ST. Mihiel salient bat
tle n later around st. Quentin and
presumably In the Argonne forest,
where the boches made such a des-
perate. stand, have written home sto-
ries of the life led by the boys under
fire.
Both are 80 observant of the censor's
wishes that neither letter bears his
stamp OF cutting. out portions of them.
consequently both boys speak very lit
tie OF the actual battle, for their part
In which they were mentioned in off,
clal dispatches by Field Marshal Haig,
but tell very interesting tales Of other
incidents.
sergt, Mark F. H~effernan, headquar-
tiers company. son Of Mr.. and Mrs, Pat
"a few lines from the trenches s'e to
let you know we are getting along
fine and are enjoying the best OF
health. I have Travelled over the big
gest portion OF France with my bat
terry, through most OF the principal
cities you read about in the papers,
! also have been through lots Of places
where there wasn't a building left un-
damaged by the boches.
The scenery of France elsewhere Is
30 beautiful that I could not describe
It II wanted TO, Back Of the line
everything Is serene. but near the
trenches II Is very different. However.
this is to be expected In war ines
We are on the firing line now, and
so far | have enjoyed It immensely, as
1t Is exciting as well as interesting.
you know the American people n
civilian life crave excitement, 20 YOU
know how the American boys feel rIRht
at home along the front and fight like
French veterans.
Il have witnessed several air fights
and they are wonderful. It certainly
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
DECORATES
ALLIED GENERALS
WITH WAR MEDALS

WASHINGTON, oct. 2S.-Marshals
Foch, Joffre and Haig and Gems. Pc
tain, Diaz, Pershing and Gillian, chief
Of staff Of the Belgian army. were
awarded the distinguished service med
al by President Wilson, acting as com
mander-in-ohief OF the United States
army.
Gen. Pershing was directed by Sec
rotary Baker to act as President VIII
sons representative in presenting the
medals 10 the military leaders Of the
allies and 10 express TO them the high
regard OF the people Of the United
States and Of the American army for
the distinguished and patriotic service
they have rendered In the common
aus
Cen. Tasker II. Bliss. former chief Of
staff. now assigned TO the interallied war
council. will represent the president In
presenting the medal TO Gen. Pershing.
He has been directed to say that the
president awards the medal to the COM
mander OF the American expeditionary
forces as @ token Of the gratitude Of
the American people for his distin.
guished service and in appreciation Of
The success which the American armies
have achieved under his leadership,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
SPANISH INFLUENZA
STRIKES SUDDENLY
Pneumonia Often Results.
Victims Seized Without
Warning Making PreCautiOn
DOubIy Necessary.

Much Of the difficulty experienced
by health authorities in checking the
spread of the Spanish influenza lies IN
the fact that II strikes its victim with
Although state and federal Ruthori-
ties are taking every possible precau-
tion in their effort TO stop the spread
Of the epidemic, the disease in many
sections Of the country has gotten en-
tirely beyond control and is claiming
fits victims by the thousands. 81,
II is universally agreed by all wei
Informed persons that the surest pre-
ventlve f. to get the system in the
best possible physical condition In order
TO be able 10 throw off the infection.
AS has been previously stated IT Is pos
Eible to perfect the powers OF resist
ance Of the human system so that II
can throw of almost any infection, not
excepting Spanish influenza, which 10
one OF the most contagious diseases
known.
Medical authorities agree that people
who are weak and run down are the
earliest victims OF the influenza cpl
losing flesh, or II you are in a generally
rundown condition, you are really in
great danger II you should come In con-
tact with the Influenza germ,
AZ a powerful reconstructive tonic
and system builder, Tanlao Is without
4OuAl. lnla ~ u eNhtolllVAL "a A"SNs
and Il fully supported by recognized
authorities, According TO all accepted
reference works, including tho United
States Dispensatory, Encyclopedia Brt-
tannica and leading text books used in
thS school OF medicine, the principal
Ingredients Of Tanlac possess tho most
valuable tonic properties known TO sci
n This statement is further proven
BY the fact that millions Of persons
who have actually taken Tanlac have
testified TO its extraordinary merit as
q medicine.
Tanlao restores health and strength
TO the weak and rundown system by
enabling every organ OF the body 70
perform It's proper function in natures
own way. II creates q healthy appe-
Ute for good nourishing food, and Is
an ideal strengthening tonic for per
cons who are IN a rundown condition
and who are suffering from the after
effects Of influenza, grippe or bronchial
troubles, Tanlao IL sold in Memphis
exclusively by Weiss Pharmacy lsuc-
lessons to Jacobs Pharmacy, Main
ST, and Union Ave, and Warnock
Drug CO., In the Gayoso hotel block,
adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
MILITARY TRAINING
BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

Military instruction will be inaugu-
rated Immediately at the students
army training camp, college of dem
tistry, University Of Tennessee, accord
ing to a statement by DR.. j.. a. Gard
ner, dean.
Lieut.. Harold c, Center, commandment
OF the s. A. T. C., has arrived In
Memphis and will at once take charge
Of the military work. He will also have
charge of the army training branch in
the departments Of medicine and phar-
macy.
One hundred and thlrty-five students
have been enrolled and will be put
through the regulation drill exercises
every afternoon, except Sunday, on the
campus t. front of Rogers hall. The
university authorities have let commits
sary contracts to supply the students
with food, and a mess room has been
erected for this purpose In the base
ment Of Rogers hall. New uniforms,
guns and all necessary equipment are
expected to arrive at the college within
the next few days.
Dean Gardner states that the new
system will allow the students to con-
tinue their regular studies without in
%terruption and that they will be thor
oughly taught the rudiments OF mill
tary service.
Admission to the school was closed
oct. Is,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23

makes a fellow feel good to know that
his planes can keep those of the enemy
from finding our range, The airmen
are our best friends. The boche Is
fighting the war with machine guns,
and they fight very well, but well get
them in the end.
1--WE have quite a number OF visitors
In our dugout that are never welcome.
They are Of the animal species COM
monty known as rats, II we keep big
sticks for their entertainment. Instead
OF having 'Darktown Strutters' Balls
here we have Rat and Coolies Balls
every night"
Private Ewing T. Thomas, Of Bat
terry +, 115th field artillery. writes to
his friend, Earl II. Cowan, of J. Gold
smith company:
Have been at the front and given
Fritzie a taste Of Tennessee fighting.
s lis thrilling thrilling indeed t to witness an
French cities and it was very interest
Ing, as things and customs are so much
different from those In America, We
are living in dugouts and so far haven't
been bothered with coolies, though l
fear this can't last-too good to be
H'War is quite different from what ]
imagined. We have Fritzie on the
blink and eventually victory will be
ours,
LAS ! write this ! I'm sitting on q
lot Of shells that will carry our peace
ak to n lot of Germans. While walk
Ing around the other day l found a
slip OF paper dropped by the German
planes as propaganda and will keep
1t for a souvenir.
while writing | can also see air.
planes circiing above and hear the hum
of their motors-trying to locate our
positions. Thanks to Providence. we
have as vet had no casnalties.m
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
LOCAL MARINE OFFICE
WANTS STEN0GRAPHERS

rN,,,z -
efficient young women are
wanted as st~enographers and twists
a. ne local offices Of the Memphis re-
cruiting district and they are REQUESTED
20 make application not later than FRI
Call for such help has been issued bv
SNapt, Frank Pilotte. in charge of the
memphis recruiting district, as the
result Of a pending order, the execuo
W OF which will cause the. transfer
81 the entire noncommissioned offica
force at, local headquarters to ective
elsewhere. S"'Hps UT
The order stipulates that the NM an
accepted enlist for four years but
tne war by making personal appljca-
rion, The salary allotment is SIS a
montni exclusive Of uniforms. Physical
as well as mental examination Will he
required Of each applicant. No woman
weighing less than ITO pounds will he
accepted. At least four letters Of rec
concentration will be required and all
applicants must apply at the marine
recruiting office, third floor, odd Eel.
lows building, by Friday morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Inefficient Yards
Denied Contracts
BIZ Fleet Directors

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.--Because Of
their inefficiency. from 10 to 20 ship
yards now building wooden ships for
the Emergency fleet corporation will
not receive any additional contracts.
In making this announcement Chair
man Hurley Of the shipping board said
there would be no curtailment Of the
shipbuilding program, the step being
taken to save material, labor and
money.
AS fast as the yards complete the
ships now under construction, the
workmen will be sent to other plants,
which constantly are In need of addi-
tional labor. Mr.. Hurley would not
make public the names Of the yards,
nor did he indicate when the closing
Of them would begin.
The yards held to be inefficient have
failed to deliver contract ships within
the time or at the price specified in
the contracts. Mr.. Hurley said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23

There was never q time when tho
sacrifices and the help OF women we're
more appreciated than at the present
time, Women should learn w~ar-nurs.
ing and nursing at home. There is no
better way than to study the new edi-
ton OF the Common Sense Medical
Adviser'-with chapters on First Aid.
Bandaging. Anatomy, Hygiene, care Of
the Sick, Diseases Of Women, Mother
and Babe, tho Marriage R~elation-to
he had at some drug stores, or send 500
to Publisher, 654 Washington street,
Buffalo, n, Y.
II q m suffers from weak back.
rvous or dizziness-lf pains af-
flict her, the best tonic and corrective
is one made up OF native herbs and
made without alcohol, which makes
weak women strong and sick women
well. 1t is tho prescription Of Or,
Pierce, used by him in active practtce
many years and now sold by almost
every druggist in the land, IN LIQUID
or in tablets, Send DR.. Pierce, Buffalo,
n, W Toe Tor trial package, Or. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are also best for liver
and bowel trouble,
Tryon, Okla.-"I am pleased to have
the chance TO tell hat pr, Pierce's
Favorite Prescription did wonders for
me. Last year during expectancy |
was 50 poorly n was getting SO weak
mat couldn't 10 my housework until
ton. After taking four bottles was
so much better ! didn't feel Ike the
same person. Our baby IS now seven
months old, and although he had The
whooping cough last winter he weighs
nineteen nound.,
VIII advise Nil eNpectaut mothers To
use 'Favorite Prescription, for IL did
so much for me | am sure II viii Tor
them"
Mrs. Earl Nsass.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
ELECTION COMMISSION ,
WILL MEET SATURDAY

W, b.. Gray, chairman Of the Shelby
county election commission, has called
a meeting for Saturday morning at the
commissioners Don at the courthouse
for the purpose Of selecting officers for
the Nov, . election. The other mem-
hers OF the commission are II. .. True,
secretary, and II. l.. Buckingham.
Very little interest has been mani
tested IN the election and as there will
be no public meetings and no sps eohes
the candidates are relying upon tho
friends 70 help them in "A personal can
vass. The candidates TO be voted tor
are United States senator, governor,
member Of the national house OF repre-.
sentatiVes, railroad commissioner and
members Of the state eglslAturR
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
IF THE WORLD
KNEW THIS
Much Suffering Would Stop.
Tells of a Home Mixed
Medicine for Colds.
Coughs, Bronchitis,
Etc.

The Blackburn Products Co.
Dear Sifs--As ! was mixing DIT
mbre Off the Mentho-Laxene In syrup
this morning / could not help but won
der II you really knew what a won
derful cold remedy 1t Is, ever II you
do put II up,
Last fall we were really worried about
my husband. as he had tried so many
remedies, and the doctor did not help
him at all, when one day he happened
to read an ad OF your Mentho- Laxene
and he said: II will give II q trial,
-Aen give up, ] guess. II 1t doesn't
help me" But, can you believe it2 He
began TO feel easier right away, and
long before the first bottle was gone
he was all over his terrible cough, and
by taking a little when feeling hoarse
just a little we both have warded of
every bit Of colds and coughs since,
until Monday OF this week he got his
feet SO wet and by night he coughed
again quite badly, but this morning he
was 0. X. again.
This Is $500 .. M, so you see how
quickly 1t worked.
We have gotten ever 30 many others
TO use 1t by giving them a sample Of
ours.
This is Just a line to tell you how
grateful we both are to you and your
remedy,
Yours truly,
MRS, GEORGE Il. CATS,
1874 n. Hickory street,
owosso. Mich. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
ANTIFEE SUIT AGAIN
DEFERRED BY COURT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. %. (SpI.)-
Again ~postponing the test case institu-
ted by Sheriff Joseph w Wright, of
Davidson county, which involves the
constitutionality of the antifee bill, the
supreme court of Tennessee In session
here announced that it will be heard
November IL.
This is one of the most important
causes to be heard during the term,
which will have a f~ar-reaching effect
In all counties OF more than 80, 1000 pop
ulation where the antifee bill became
operative and placed county officials on
a salary basis Aug. l..
Should the antifee bill be declared
unconstitutional all officers in counties
Of more than 80, 900 will revert to the
fee system which has long been in
vogue prior to the passage Of the anti
fee bill at the last session of the state
legislature, at the instance Of promi-
nent citizens and officials who were
opposed to fee grabbing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES
ASSESSED so LABORERS

JACKSON, Miss, oct. Is. tSpl.)-It
mississippi is to furnish her quota Of
i. $50 laborers for essential war work
within the next so days, each county
must furnish 90 men, according to W,
u. Lockwood, superintendent OF the
United states employment service for
this district, who plans TO appeal 10
the women 70 take the places Of men
In nonessentials and allow them TO 20
to the powder plant and other war In
dustries.
Those in nonessential employment
would do well to find essential employ
ment as soon as possible, Lockwood
urges Meetings Of local boards will
he called and nonesseutials defined, As
soon as proper time Is given for IN
ployes TO lind other work they win be
furnished with transportation to the
war plants. Women will be asked to I'm
left