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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Little Pitchers.

"Pa, was that a Christmas present
you brought home last night2"
II didn't bring anything home last
night Tommy"
swell, I heard Mr.. Smith next door
tell Mr.. Jones as I was passing them
on my way to school, that he saw you
go in last night with a large-sized
package"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Lost lime.

Mother Ito Frank)-How is it that
you're late home nearly every after
noon?
Frank-Well, no wonder; we've got
such a big clock in our school.
Mother-Why, what has the clock to
do with it?
Frank-'Cause it's so big it takes the
hands an awful long time to get round
it. If we had a clock like papa's lit
tie n I'd get home a great deal quick.
er.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12

view with a certain theatrical man.
ager.
At last her hopes were realized; she
got her appointment, and she was fin
ally ushered into the managers pri-
vate Office. He received her most cor
daily and offered her a chair.
"Thank you," she said gratefully, ST
think 1 will sit down. I've been just
ten months getting here and I'm a bit
tired"
And the manager, who is really a
great mar with a keen sense of humor,
promptly engaged her.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
A Proxy.

"Gilthersby is always talking about
my soldier"
$50 he Is"
81 didn't know he had a son at the
front"
"He hasn't. Gilthersby sent his
chauffeur and, just c~onfidentially, 1
think he takes too much credit upon
Observation-Disclosures Age-Herald.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Ones Life Taak-

Let each n accept his task, a
task which should fill his life. 1t may
be very humble; 1t will not be the
less useful. Never mind what it is so
long as it exists and keeps you erect
When you have regulated 1t without
>excess-just the quantity you are able
to accomplish each day-it will cause
you to live in health and in joy
Emile lola.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Reciprocity in Eorbearance.

"Come go on a fishing party with
u.s." urged a friend to a man promi-
nently in the eye of the public.
81 don't want to go fishing" replied
the other.
"Why not?" asked his friend.
"Why should I go f1shing2" demand
ed the conscientious one. "The fish
never did anything to me-"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12

NAAluhllS ShlloliahN AAJs ~ AoN SNNN
pagan and Jewish by turns, but now
it vas raised to a b%ishopric. F1dus was
the bishop, and he was present at the
Synod of LYDIA in Ais and at the
Council of Ephesus in 431.
1t now became a place for pilgrims
from Europe. For centuries they ar
rived and made their way to the Holy
City. Many of them landed at Ces-
area, further up the coast, but the
biblical traditions of Jaffa caused al
most all of them to visit its pictur-
esque walls.
In the seventh century of our era the
Arabs invaded the country and Their
began the reign of the Saracens and
Turks, which has continued, with occa-
sional periods of other occupation, un-
til the present day.
In all of the eight Crusades, which
began in the eleventh century and con-
tinued internationally for 300 years,
Jaffa was a prominent figure in the ac-
counts. The Crusades were begun I'M
der the missionary work of Peter the
Hermit, a French monk, who, having
visited Jerusalem, found that the pill
grims were unjustly treated by being
taxed highly for admission to the city
of their dreams, and that they were
otherwise u~njustly treated by the gov
eminent.
1t was customary for most Of the
Crusaders to land at Acre, which, while
further away from Jerusalem, seemed
to offer a more direct route and a SAT-
er landing for the ships and galleys
which brought the Knights Templar
and Hospitallers.
Jaffa became the advanced base for
most Of the operations against the Sa-
racens and later the Turks at Jeru-
salem.
Taken by Napoleon.
Napoleon in his Egyptian campaign
took the city of Jaffa, and it was there
that it was declared that he left his
soldiers to die of the plague, but he
had his eye on posterity and had q
picture painted depicting him in the
convent of the Armenians going SYM
pathetically among his stricken SOL
diers, whom his enemies declared he
poisoned when he was about to leave.
Mehemet Ali took the town in 1882,
and the Arabs were evicted by the
Turks, who took the town eight years
later, although in the meantime it had
been laid partly waste by an earth
quake in 1888.
The guide books will tell the modern
pilgrim that he may still see the ruins
of the house of Simon the tanner, now
covered by a mosque, and the pious
may make the journey to that part
Cf the town where the worthy Tabltha
vas raised by st. Peter. He may read
on a signboard, "Tabitha's Quarter"
but the exact spot where her house
stood has not been transmitted to this
time.
From a small town of about 10000
population, the completion of the rail-
road to Jerusalem about twenty years
ago caused the city to become impor-
tant enough to boast of more thar
three times that number of inhabitants
The ~treacherous character of the en-
trance by sea to the town is likely to
stand in the way of its future great
ness, but as one of the oldest cities in
the world it must always have a fasci-
nation for the curious.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
A Eather,s Ambition.

"I kind o. wish I was in the army"
said Farmer Corntossel. "Td like to
be along in the company with my boy
JOSH"
$50 as to cheer him upT"
"No. Josh is always cheerful. But
I'd like to be a corporal or something,
so that for once in my life I could
make him stand around and do exactly
as / tell him."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Naturally.

"a seamen's strike is always serious,
isn't it,"
"It must be, for vessels cannot start
on their cruise when the crews will
not first start on their vessels"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Her Reply.

"How do you manage to get so
much work done with all the CONVERSE
ton going onf" asked a neighbor.
II stick right to my knitting" re-
piled the kind old lady.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
The Class.

Serious Sue-Here is a catalogue
embracing all kinds of coats.
Facetious Fan-Then, If it's embrac-
ing them, they must be coa~ts-of-arms.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12

which has q moral
attached for am
bilious stage as
pirants.
1t appears that
the young lady In
question, becom-
ing stage-struck,
devoted almost a
whole year TO
pulling wires and
using all possible
influence In order
IN poin on intar-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
AnythInu.

The Sexton-Do you wish cushions
In your new pew, sir2
Mr.. Short-Soot = Surel Anything
that viii ease up the sermons.-Judge.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
WIT GAINED HER SITUATION
Young Actress Won Out by Clever
Speech Which Hit Manager In
Right Place.

Willie Collier tells a story concern
ing a young actress friend of his who
is fast coming to the front-a story
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12

FTER being in the u~udisputed
control of the Moslems for 673
\ years, Jerusalem once again
"a has come into the nOssession of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Mecca for Pilgrims.

Vespasian put a stop to this sort Of
thing by attacking a band Of the
thieves, and m%assacring more than
1000 of them. Then he built a fort
and around this a new city sprang up.
Later for the first time Jatfa became
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-21
EAST OREGoNIAN SPECIAL
NEWS or UMATILLA co.
Rains Holding up Harvest
at Gurdane; Other News

GURDANE. Aug. 2i.-charles Ely
started heading last week but heavy
rain Friday and saturday win stop
il FOR few DAYS Is cold and cloudy
at present writing,
Mrs Charles Pique and children
spent sunday with Mrs Joe Pedro.
Mr. ana Mrs. Dave wymore and
daughter Evelyne returned from Mil
ton last week, Mr.. WyAore has been
working in the harvest Aelds at Ben
Smonton's.
c. f. w. Hollister visited a few
days last week with his family at
Gurdane.
John French was at Gurdane Tues,
day evening.
+. Hartshorn returned Tuesday
from the harvest fields at Weston
and is staying on his homestead.
Mrs. Jim Bowers and four daugh-
ters left Saturday morning for Port
land. where they will spend the win
ter to school their children. Mr..
Bowers has been in Portland for
some time
MIR. and Mrs. Dave Wymore and
daughter visited at the home of their
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-21
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. F

her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. r.
Nj. Scrivener.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent McKenna
visited in Echo yesterday while on
Miss Address Meador is here from
their way from Vale, Ore, to Port
land.
Mrs Ralph Singer and two little
sons are visiting with relatives at
Wartshurg. Wash.
Louis Schon Jr. and \. l. Warnock
returned sunday from an automobile
trip to the Snake river in Wlllowa
county.
Born. on Sunday August is, to Mr.,
and Mrs Conrad I.usesang of this
place, a son.
Mrs. James Mclaughlin returned
home yesterday after a. short visit in
Pendleton.
Mr.. and Mrs, VIII Mikesel Of Her
miston spent Sunday evening in Echo
with relatives
r. b. Stanfield and son Jack are
absent on an automobile trip to Calf
fornia.
Quite heavy rain fell here last
evening. 1t was much needed on ac-
count of the reads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-21
Sunday School Conference
Is Held at Gillian Ranch
(East oregonian Specially


PILOT ROCK, Aug. 21.-Another
given here Saturday night. Several
car loads of Pendleton young people
here. Music was furnished by Saw
yer's orchestra.
A conference was held Sunday at
the Albert Gillian ranch by the tea
chers and officers of the SUNDAY
school and church. Well filled dinner
baskets were taken by all who went,
and were enjoyed picnic style in the
yard.
Mrs. C. G. Bracher is spending a
few weeks in Portland with relatives.
She is accompanied by her two dau-
ghters. Clara and Lorraine.
Mrs. II. II. Hinderman who under
went an operation at Pullman, Wn.
recently has returned to her home
here. She was accompanied by Mrs
]. L. GiIlnand who left Tuesday morn
ing for Pullman.
Ben Gill and Bert Johnston were
business visitors here Monday.
Rey. and Mrs. John T. Bickford ar.
rived here from California last week
They are living in the parsonage.
Will Hutchison purchased the lot
between the homes of Mrs. John Ship
pc and Mr.. Kennison. The land was
bought from Mrs. Shippe.
Arthur Bond made u business triI
to Pendleton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Scharpf motored
to Pendleton Saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-21

parents. Charles Ely and family, ong
day last week.
Frank Jones came up fran his
Pilot Rock ranch Friday, returning
home that evening. Mr.. Jones brought
Mrs. Frank Giniland home, Mrs
Gilliland is improving rapidly.
Rev. Harper organized sunday
school at Curdane a short time ago
and classes are held every sunday.
Ben Moore went to Pilot Rock last
week.
Francis Gilliland is spending a few
days at Pilot Rock having took hIs
aunt. Mrs. Bowers and family, down,
John Carter and wife of Long Creek
were at Dillard French's last week
ID. Northrup started his threshing
machine last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. billiard French and
son Jesse are spending a few days
at Long Creek this week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Mikesel
Make Their Home at Echo

Basil AiiEesel Of this place and
Miss Pauiina Naomi Keith Of HiHkle,
who were married on Saturday even
ing at the Hotel Pendlcton, Pendle-
ten, ore returned home Sunday. The
happy couple VIII make their home
here for the present.
Ralph Martin. who has clerked
here the past six months for the
George & Miller Company, left Sun
day for Centralia, Wash, to accept Il
similar position. Mrs. Martin and
son. Master Donald, are visiting rela-
tives in Walla Walla, but Will JON
Mr.. Martin at their new home before
school opens.
Lee SaveIy left yesterday for Frank
lin. Ky, on a visit to his mothers
home.
Miss Meta Whltworth of Bend, ore
is here visiting with relatives.
Glenn's Ferry, Idaho. visiting with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-21
New Wheat Planted in July
Now up 4 Inches at Helix

HELIX, Aug. 2O.-During the lat
ter days OF july Jess Mckee planted
so acres of clean simmer fallow on
the scott ranch, adjoining Helix. to
wheat. IL is now inches high, a
splendid stand and looks beautiful.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paffenber-
ger have n son, born August 10.
A hard rainfall nearly all Of Mon
day night.
]. b. Kennedy of Pendleton was
here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Fentley Of War
rene were Monday visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe n. Scott of Athena
were in town yesterday.
Miss Sarah Montgomery was CUES,
Of the ]. i. Z. King home Sunday,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-21
CUTICU2A HEALED
ITCHING ECZEMA
On Arms and Limbs. Suffered
Terribly From Burning and
Loss Of Sleep,
Nothing Purer, Sweeter, Or More
Effective, For All Skin
Troubles Than Cuticura.

Eczema broke out from wrists to
elbows, and dankles to knees. My limbs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-21

81 tried many remedies but without
success. Then used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment which healed me in about
a month, leaving no scars" (Signed)
II. A. Jones, eeo West End Ave, San
Raphael, Calf, June 27, 1917.
Cheap soaps, harsh soaps, coarse,
strongly medicated soaps are respon-
sible for many skin troubles in the
world. You may rely on Cuticura Soap
for all toilet purposes.
Sample Each Free by Mail. Address, post,
card "Cuticura, Dept. r. Bostou. " sold
everywhere. Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and 5Oc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-21

and marked ecentricitles was gener-
ally thought to have owned but little
property. left real estate and securi-
ties valued at several thousand dol
lars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-21

got so bad that all the SKIN
came off and the flesh turned
blue, constantly throwing
off a watery fluid so that I
had to keep them wrapped
in rags. / suffered terribly
from itching and burning
and loss of sleep.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-21

Mr.. Blossom, In bequests OF money
ranging from $25 to $500, apparently
forgot no one who had been kind to
him, and n larger part of the docu-
ment is an expression of gratitude.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-11
Other Editors Than Ours
LAND FOR SOLDIERS.
indianapolis TimesO

Our next congress- among many reconstructive prob
lens will consider ways and means of providing land
for soldiers who. the peace. en-
gage agricultural activities Already the several state
this field 1t does not that the Indiana organ
ization has taken the subject with determine
ton to make the most o. its opportunity
In this field however the and national govern
ments have chance for the OF constructive work
prolific in potential benefits field for profitable ex-
perimentaton in the ever-present and progressively
more grave land question which is the world
over.
Mexico at the bottom OF the revolutionary actvi-
question paved way overthrow the old
regime in England it the land question which early
question today that is crying out for readjusment
just and sound economic basis.
Time when whoever in the United States wished
to go the land might select his land from millions Of
fertile and these TO be had for nominal price
Today the arabic lands no longer in the hands Of
the government Private have gathered
their control not so much for using il productivity
as the purpose of specuation-and speculation
considerate of humanitarian purposes char
acterize q plan provide land for soldiers.
There is of course land enough. How make II
available O the who wishes live on il and use
It, without permitting him to be exploited by the specu-
ative land owners is not the least difficult phase OF
problem anything other than simple.
In this connection It is interesting TO observe that
in California land monopoly reached such stage
the idle actually got enough support place
constitutional amendment the ballot in Tuesday
eleCIOh ms amendment proposed 10 tax IDLE lands
until spectators could not afford TO hold them of
use. The fate OF the proposition has not been
nounced, but while in all probabilities il defeated
the mere fact that has become issue in OF the
states where land is supposed to be plentiful is
significant
Just how the government will solve the problem OF
obtaining land for soldiers remains to be seen Per
haps II past vears had not been SC generous 10
giving millions OF sections Of land 20 railroads the
present problem would be simpler. At rate. the
problem offers field for interesting and profitable
permentauon by the government and there should be
in the consideration of the problem determination
find and just land policy for the United States
10 the end that may avoid the grave consequence
which have followed in the wake Of the land mono2o
in other countries
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-11
NOVEMBER II, 1913.
THE ABDICATION OF WILHELM.


William OF Germany a is worth consider
Ing. AS personality will soon be forgotten. AS
the product evil great system might opposed
to right he Il well worth some deep and serious
thought
AS a man william is not much above the ordinary.
save the advantages that were his OBJ
with his puny greatness and endowed with
fearful system Of mnitarism. became a menace
tho entire world, and such he is being eliminated.
The abdicatiOn OF the emperor mean any
4hins Il the system of which a product not
go with him There are thousands other men the
world today who would equalled William a
menace had they given the opportunity
they reared ne reared and taught think
as he was taught to think We have some In
America
Right and might have a battle. Might
slew the greatest exponent right Of which men
personal knowledge yet right above death.
Thus It viii be- right sometime somewhere. rising
above might. though may a time it had
utterly crushed.
Forty years but a speck in infnity That long tho
German military system training the great
exponent OF might grapple with right The
struggle when come although terrible human
sense. but a pan. flicker was soon
famed out by the breath right.
The United States and the allied nations are the
opponents of right inevitable that they should
win. It could otherwise. The abdica-
ton Of the German emperor and tine signing of an
armistice but incidents in the onward march OF
right. That march wiz continue until the goal is
reached. That goal IS the brotherhood Of Man
The onward march win undoubtedly be fraught with
opposition. Might will again rise path only
be again destroyed until there win be might
left destroy.
Evidences OF resistance TO the establishment Of
this brotherhood already visible. resist
OF enrenched wealth opposed any reorganiza-
things that Will divest It old autocratic
power Il has raised its hand England stretched It
the brine. found welcome here in America
We delight over the revolutions in Germany. Heaven
forbid that the autocracy OF wealth. entrenched law
ard behind law may agravate into activity
shores The Rbdication Of the kaiser
en6s only a dynasty. Tie overthrow OF one man is
The overthrow greed Is quite another
matter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-11
FINAL PREPAREDNESS.

The war may be nearly over. millions of people
believe but the machinery of gives little
indication Of 1t.
Troops moving to France practically the same
they have been for many months. any slight dimnu-
ton in the numbers sent being due the flu epidemic
and 10 deliberate curtailment. Manufacture and
transportation OF material proceeding greater
volume than ever. There is change in the military
training program.
It has been announced that the war department in
tends TO call all eligible selective soon
they classified, that States is
making plans for two years Of war
This is It should be Americans. whether in
public civil life have any idea that the will
tually last two years Most Of convinced
that months But the only safe
is 20 prepare for the longest
ceivabe There is such thing superfuous prepare
TONS until Our growing margin of fight
ing power is what enables to shorten the conflict
and to impose the enemy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-11
NON.EsSENTIAL MATING.

Has the day OF the male waiter passed? Present
tendencies suggest IT, With waiting cassed By the labor
board "non-essentaI" selective service age
all over the country of this occupation
and women taking their places even in big fash
ionable restaurants and hotels.
In New York city the change has been fastened BY
hotel walters strike. have come soon in any
event.
Perhaps the passing OF this venerable institution.
the male waiter, is not TO be lamened Surely women
can wait tables well as men. and surely men can
find more manly and productive work. especially in an
era when the worlds men Is so sadly reduced
Most patrons viii PROBABLY welcome the change.
There are certain characteristics Of the waiter
especially as developed in large cities and in fashion
able eatnghouses, that have commended them
selves TO the pubc-the itching palm, for instance.
Women develop that, in time but they viii hardly
be so barefaced and rapacious about At any rate
given fair chance they likely give better
ice than men. A normal woman likes to serve and
takes pride it.
New York hotels advertising for women cooks,
too That is much revolutionary And yet women
have been known to cook good meals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-11
The AMERICAN VICTORY.

There Is no longer question that the American
under Gen. Liggett has great victory and
amply fulfilled highest expectations
Military critics sag that the assigned our first
army. IN these last few weeks. the hardest task
IN Marshal Fochs program driving the Huns out Of
France and Belgium Il had operate in the most
difficult territory And because OF strategic import
OF the sector. the hardest oppos1-
ton. The Germans knew that a break in their front
that point would certainly great OF
treat-that from northern France through Metz by
OF admirable railway system-and that any
deep penetration OF their front there might imper the
northern line or communication and retreat through
Namug and Liege They therefore concentrated their
best troops artillery main resist
az that point II has said that the Americans
lately have almost German forces
the western front
Day after day boys. new 10 war fought under
those tremendous odds without hinching week after
week passed. and the people at home wondered what
their army doing: all the time it was making
progress wearing out division after divi-
sion Of the enemy creeping forward yard by yard.
cleaning the forest and taking the fortified hills
and swarming across the streams and storming the
First It smashed the famous Hndenburg line,
and one by Il smashed three other strong lines
the which the Germans had thought impreg-
nable
Then the long. bitter effort besan to show. The
'Yanks' out OF the woods and the trenches
and through the barbed They had their reward
they could face the Germans in the open. on equal
terms At once they swept forward. gaining miles
where before they had gained rods The enemy broke
and fed The southern gap closed. Germany fa2ed
her Sedan, as the French had in 1870.
ihe dimensions the victory are not vet fully ap-
parent But there is glory enough The armistce may
interpose before troops the fun military srui
OF their hghtng II go they themselves viii have beer
biggest factors driving Germany TO accept
OF that ptless armistee. they Will have The