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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-08
MUSTEROLE-QUICK
RELIEF! NO BLISTER!
It FSoothes and Relieves Like a
Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

Musterole is clean, white ointment,
made with the oil of mustard. 1t does all
the work of the old-fashicned mustard
plaster-does it better and does not blis-
ter. You do not have to bother with a
CLOTH You simply rub It on-and usually
the pain is gonel
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief it
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, Group,
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion,
pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains
and aches of the back or joints, sprains.
sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted
feet, colds of the chest lit often pre-
vents pneumonia.
SOC and 6Oc jars; hospital size $3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-08

Tom Smith of Echo is in town.
Carl Jensen is in from his Pilot
Rock farm.
Fl, c. Means, pioneer Umatina man,
is in the city.
NJ d orange, well known Pilot
Rock druggist is in town
j, Rs Means is here from Stanfield.
G. j. Jennings "a farper from
Coombs Canyon, is in the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-08

Society Of Annapolis, Md, and
New York, is divided in opinion
following the sensational falling
of Baroness : Iona Wilhelmina
zollner, wife OF a German army
raptain. on a charge of being a
Teuton spy
Wealthy, beautiful. possessed OF
personal = charm, . the baroness.
daughterf Of a millionaire, the
titled suspect had gained access to
many of the best circles in Amer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-08

Mr.. ANA Mrs. Fred 4 Kenyon ant
small daughter Helen. of The Dalles
ere visiting Mrs. II. +. Keith at hei
home in this city. Mr.. Kenyon is o.
w agent at The Dalles
The Research Club Will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Thee
Rembolt. 3l2 Thompson street.
The ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church, win meet to-
morrow afternoon in the church.
The first add class of the Girls Ma
tional Honor Guard will meet tonight
in the federal huildlng. DR.. +, o.
Parker is instrueting physician.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society
will meet Wednesday afternoon at
ss5O O'Clock at the home of Mrs. d. 5.
Hoisington. 2l5 Main street. y good
attendance is desired.
Alto Steelnagle who has been in
stalling Harris ice machines in this
section and repairing oic plants. left
this morning for Portland. He eX-
poets to return Saturday.
Next sMohday evening Pcndleton
Camp w. O. w. will hold an open ses-
sion for the members and their wives
followed by dance. At the time a
service flag with 26 stars, showing tho
number of enlisted men from the
camp. will be unfurled. The new Of
ficers for the ensuing term in the
camp are as follows:
Past consul commander. Geo. F.
Phelps; consul commander. E L. Sew
ell. advisor lieutenant E. F. Cook; /
banker. Thos. Fitz Gerald; clerk, ]. |
p. Walker: escort. |. E. Earl; watch |
man. b. a. Lowell: sentry Chas |
Vaughn; manager. a. O. Garden: /
manager (hold-ovcrl p. \. Anderson; |
manager (hold-over) d Z. Rogers.
Detlief Struve left today for Taco
ma where he wM visit his brother /
Marcus Struve who is at Camp Lew /
is
Accompanied by her father, Robert
RANKING Miss Pearlie. Rankin is leav-
ing today for Oakland, California
where she may decide to remain per-
manentIy
Ben f. Critchlow. young Umatilla
county farmer and Miss Irene Wart
man were quietly married Saturday I
evening at five O'Clock by the Rev. J.
f. SNYDER, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church
? Melvin ]. Anderson and Miss Harriet
WRrdly. the latter of Minneapolis
were united in marriage at 6.o'clock
last evening in the parsonage of the
ba
Snyder.
c. L. LundeH of Weston is in town.
]. X. Bennett of St. Joseph is in the
city.
Roy Raley went to Hermiston this .
morning.
Robert Beckham Of Athena was in :
town last night. "
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-08

The Methodist Ladies Aid Society
will meet Wednesday afternoon ut
ss90 o'clock at the home OF Mrs. D. 5.
Hoisington. 2I5 Main street. \ good
attendance is desired.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-08

The first add class Of the Girls Ma
tional Honor Guard will meet tonight
in the federal building. DR.. Z, Q.
Parker is instrueting physician.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-08

Alto Steelnagle who has been in
stalling Harris ice machines i'm this
section and repairing oic plants, left
this morning for Portland. He eN-
poets to return Saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-08

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church, win meet to-
morrow afternoon in the church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-08

The Research Club Will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Theo
,Rembolt, 3l2 Thompson street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-08

Mr.. ANA Mrs. Fred 4 Kenyon and
small daughter Helen, OF The Dalles,
are visiting Mrs. II. +. Keith at her
home In this city. Mr.. Kenyon is o.
w agent at The Dalles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-08

Detlief Struve left today for Taco
ma where he VIA visit his brother.
Marcus Struve. who is at Camp Lew
IL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-08

Accompanied by her father, Robert
RANKING Miss Pearlie- Rankin is leaV-
ing today for Oakland, California.
where she may decide TO remain per-
manentIv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-08

Ben +. Critchlow, young Umatilla
county farmer and Miss Irene Wart-
man were quietly married Saturday
evening at five O'Clock by the Rev. J.
E. SNYDER; pastor Of the Presbyterian
ohnrch
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

to provide for minimums instead of
maXimums, that it will hope for
peace or for victories won without
our help SO we shall not find it
necessary to do great thing great
ly,' for Gods sake let us have an
other secretary! The Journal does
not think the secretary means that.
But it would welcome a word that
would show the country that the
war department is acting now and
always on the policy of developing
as quickly as possible the whole
military might of America, not the
policy of developing from time to
time as it may be needed niggardly
incrementS of it.
The shipping problem is the cruX
of the whole thing, of course. This
is not a magic carpet kind of war.
But it is to be hoped that the vitality
important matter of bringing to bear
America man power is not so much
Of a toss up as the secretary's state
ment can be construed to mean.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

year, being but $146,000,O00 in the
fiscal year 1914, all of which pre-
coded the beginning of the war With
the call from Europe, however, the
exports of meat and dairy products
jumped to $220,000,000 in 1915, 1884,
100000 in 1916 and $406,000,000 i'll
1917, the highest record ever made
in our exports Of this class of
merchandise.
While a part of this increase in
the value of exports is, Of course,
due to higher prices, especially in
meats of the higher grades, which
are demanded by the people of the
United States. The quantity of fresh
beef exported in the fiscal year 1914
was but 1894 900 lbs. and in 1917
1877, ISL 900 lbs. or thirty times as
much in 1917 as in the year pre-
ceding the war. Of bacon, the guam
tity exported in 1914 was 93,964 900
los. ana III 1911 Oo' ,l0o,oOo IDS. 1duls
increased from 16G,000000 lbs. in
1914 to 2G7,O00000 lbs. in 1917; fresh
pork from 2,66S,00O lbs. in 1914 to
50,429,000 lbs. and canned beef from
3,465,O00 lbs. to 67,577,OQ0 lbs. Dairy
products also showed correspond
ing increase:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
INCREASE IN NEAT EXPORTS
RESULTING FROM WAR.

Meat exports from the United
States in 1917 exceeded in value
those of any earlier year in the his
tory of our export trade. A compila-
ton Of the National City Bank of New
York shows that the exports of meat,
dairy products and food animals in
1917 exceeded S400,O00,OO0 in value
against less than $150,000,000 in the
year preceding the war and $780,
100000 in the high record pre-war
year, 1916.
That this high record export in
1917 is made in response to the APP
peals of our Allies, is apparent from
a study of the Banks statistics show
ing the number of food animals in
the United States and the details of
the exports of recent years. The
number of food animals in the United
States decreased 100000 in the
seven years preceding the war, while
the consuming population, of the
country increased 100000 in the
same period. In the decade ending
with 1907, the exports of meat, dairy
products and food animals averaged
1924 100000 year and from 1907 to /
1914 they averaged hut S169. 600, 900 |
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
A MILLION AND 4 HALE.

Sioux City Journal: America, says
the secretary of war, will have $780,
600 men on or behind the fighting
front in Europe early this year"
and will have another 100000 men
ready to be sent there as speedily
as shipping can be provided. Of
the 100000 men who will be in
France by March or April or May,
presumably part will be technical,
special and semi-combatant forces.
The 100000 either abroad or ready
to go abroad constitute all the mill
raised or has definitely decided to
raise Congress is even now provid-
ing new authority for the raising OF
additional armies if that be deemed
imperative. But it is the secretary's
testimony that, pending development
Of the shipping situation and events
abroad the war department has
neither decided when more troops
will be raised nor how large a force
will be called. In other words, be-
yond the army of 100000 men now
in France or now in camps at home,
the government has reached no de-
cision as to building up armies.
This situation naturally raises a
number of tremendously important
questions. The first is whether,
looked at coldbloodedly, there is a
reasonable certainty that the ship
ping situation will improve as it
ought. 1t is now admitted that the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

allies hopes of gaining on losses so
rapidly that by February, 1918, new
construction would equal or surpass
enemy destruction, are not to be
realized. Mostly that is due to the
failure of America to make the speed
expected. The announcement that
sinkings of American steamers dur
ing the first year Of unrestricted I'M
dersea war is small compared to the
augmentation of the American mer-
chant marine by seizure Of enemy
vessels is interesting from the home
standpoint, but wholly misleading if
taken to mean net gain in the allies
transatlantic tonnage. That tonnage
from month to month continues to
grow slightly less. 1t now seems to
be the assumption that needless de-
lays have been ended, and that the
allies have a right to expect, begin
ming sometime early this year." a
struction over destruction of ship
ping. The secretarys statement is a
little disturbing in that it indicates
so little real knowledge of what is to
be expected along that line. 1t leads
to an unpleasant wonder as to how
far the plans of America are based
on businesslike calculation and how
far it has been necessary to leave
them dependent on chance. Making
all due allowance for the numerous
and varying factors involved, it yet
appears that Americas definite plans
for moving 100000 men to France
ought to be more aggressively worked
out
Again, there is the question as to
the extent of our ultimate participa-
ton in the land fighting. Until the
men at present in camps and can
comments can be moved, it will be
obviously impossible to call up new
armies of equal size, though eXpan-
sion of existing plants or construc-
ton of new ones might change the
situation. But surely it might be
recognized that an army of 100000
men, OF whom proportion must be
kept at home, is utterly inadequate
as a representation of America in the
war. AS start, 100000 is good.
But it will not take the place OF Rus
sia's 100000. America must look
forward to building up armies total
ing not 100000 but 100000 or ~
100000 or 100000. Mr.. Taft, who
was secretary of war before he was
president, and who assuredly is no
fanatical advocate, pleads for a gen.
eral government conception based on
putting 100000 men into France.
What does the secretary mean When
he says the raising of. new armies
depends upon events abroad?' I'll
he means that the government 'Dlans
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

lentlessly than ever. 1.-The hope of
an early peace depends almost entirely
on the efficacy Of our submarine
weapon"
That attitude doubtless accounts
partly for the slight increase recently
in submarine sinkings. The Germans
are making a supreme effort, of the
very sort which brought us into the
war and the sort which, because Of
the resentment and resistance it in
evitably arouses, is the most certain
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
TAKING US SERIOUSLY.

Charles City Press: Germany at last
has stopped scoffing at American war
preparations. So representative 4
government organ as the Berlin Tage-
blatt says, in recent issue, there is
no doubt that the efforts the Ameri-
cans are making must be taken seri-
ously." This is quite different from
the contemptuous tone hitherto noted
in the German press.
1t represents changed policy on
the part of the German government
which controls that press. Finding
that the United States is absolutely
determined to wage war to the hilt,
and is bending all it's energy to the
completion OF vast offensive prepare
tions, the Berlin statesmen judge it
wise to begin breaking the truth to
their people. Otherwise, when the
real situation suddenly dawns on
Germany, there might be national
panic.
The Tageblatt doles out to its read
ers an ingenious mixture Of truth,
falsehood and skepticism. "The En-
tente hopes" it says, ARE now based
on expected help from the United
States. Whether the, Americans will
be able to provide fighting army in
numbers sufficient to bring about
decision, whether they will be able to
furnish sufficient ships for the trans
port of the army and whether they
will then be able to provide the
necessary supplies of food and war
are questions upon which
opinion is divided" 1t is best, how
ever, to be on the safe side and take
America seriously"
That means keeping up courage and
waging the U-boat warfare more re-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
9 bring about Germany,s defeat.

to bring about Germany's defeat.
It is all SO absurd, when there is d
way out so much easier. If Germany
really took us seriously, it would fol-
low our advice, pull down the militar-
lists and build up an honest, repre-
sentative government. That alone
would bring an early and honorable
peace.
w S.S.-
The very incest cut glass at Teed &
Teed's. f-j-deod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
-W.S.S.

Everybody in this country is hops
ing that the strikes in Germany may
spread and have serious effect upon
the conduct of the war in that coun-
try, but news of the strike must be
taken with grain of salt, or with a
great many grains. When We have
strikes here in the United States, and
we have more of them than they
shave in Germany. military Germany
plays them up before tle people for
all they are worth, and more. Hence
when strike happens anywhere in
the allied countries it is bounced up
an by Germany and used(to steel the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

January this year was cold for a
fact, but nothing like they used to
have away back in 81, when steam
from the teakettle would fall in snow
upon the kitchen floor and when the
breath Of the sturdy pioneer would
blow back into his face in the form
of icicles. That was the winter
when the snow was SO deep they had
to build extensions to chimneys on
one story cabins and the only way
they could get out of the house was
through hole in the roof. That was
some winter, according to the Oldest
inhabitant, in comparison with which
this has been like summer zephyr
at the equator.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

German people to further elTorts and
sacrifices, they being assured that
Of the industrial machine back of
the army. Loyal working men in
this country should think Of this
feature when tempted to strike and
loyal employers Of labor should also
think of it when the men are asking
only something reasonable in the
way of advanced wages.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
.W.S,S,.

Secretary Baker ought to have
told the country approximately how
many men we have in France in
stead of saying We would have 500,
900 there early this year. There is
no real military need Of suppressing
such information, for it is certain
that Germany knows.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
--W.S.S.-

The bolsheviki seem willing to
fight little Roumania for fancied
grievance but unwilling to fight big
Germany for real wrong. Under
the circumstances it is nothing short
of cowardice for the bolsheviki to
attack Roumania.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
l3-HEAD Of H0RSES-l3

One brown mare 10 years old, weight 1000 lbs,
in foal; one bay mare years DID, weight 1900
pounds, in foal; bay mare years old, weight
1000 pounds; l sorrel gelding years old, weight
1000 pounds; l black gclding years old, weight
100 pounds; 3 bay mares 2 years old, weight
1900 each; 2 mare colts year old; weanling
colts; one driving horse, lady broke, weight 1000
pounds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
-W.S.S

If the allied armi could deliver
staggering blow to Germany in the
field the military power would not
find it SO easy to hold the people in
line by claiming that everything was
going satisfactory and all that was
necessary to win the war is to hang
on with tenacity
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
40 Tons Good Tame Hay

Farm Machinery 2n M"s s e se nnds 52ssds on
down seede Dane hay bucks Deeng stacker tanning MILL
John Deere GROW cutivator single cutivato
4ecton drag; Black planter buggy
King and Hamilton elevator so feet oug CUTTER four of work
double driving harness; single harness. good saddle
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

You can give credit to son OF
president for doing a national act no
saloons of Milwaukee for one day
each week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

Political freedom is, or Cugnt to be,
the best guarantee for the safety and
continuance of spiritual, mental, and
civil freedom. 1t is the combination OF
numbers to secure the liberty to each
e.-Bulwer-Lytton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

The fellow who goes around pre-
dieting that the United States will
whip Germany has not chosen diff
fcult part in the war.-Des Moines
Register.
No, the difficult part is for the
United States to make good the pre-
diction
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

1t was the late Senator Aldrich,
we believe, who declared a few years
ago that with economical manage
ment the railroads of the country
could save million dollars a day
in operating expenses, and now
comes the report that Director Gen
eral of Railroads McAdoo is plan
ming upon saving $400,O00,00O per
year in the running expenses Of the
roads. Senator Aldrich was a shrewd
man and to him is due much of the
credit for the present federal re-
serve bank. Had the senator been
less closely connected with oil and
other unruly pets his great abilities
and wonderful perceptive views
would have been invaluable assets to
the people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

3 King Albert of Belgium, while his
country is under the heel of the
tyrant, is not conquered. He declares
Belgium will never surrender and
that his people will not give up as
history of the world has nation
shown more fortitude and endurance
under oppression than the Belgian
have shown since Germany over
whelmed their country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

The number of men in this country
who licked the kaiser when he was a
boy is astonishingly large. So large
that it appears that the kaiser must
have been licked every day and some
times two or three times a day when
he was lad. 25 or 80 years hence
we shall have a large army who
licked the kaiser when he was a
man, and that's some job as the
world is coming to realize.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
-W.S.S.,

Lauritz NJ. Enger, state senator
from the Howard Winneshiek dis
trict, has announced his candidacy
for congress against. Gilber n. Haug-
en-. Mr.. Haugen has represented his
district many years and his friends
feel certain that he will again win at
the primaries next summer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
-W.S.S.-

With all due respect to Gen. Perish
ing, many people in this country will
disagree with him, if he is correctly
reported, when he says in substance
that Germany is in the dark regarding
the number of troops we have sent
to Europe. Germany has the best
organized spy system the world has
ever known and while the people Of
Germany know little of what is going
on in this country or elsewhere, even
on their own battle fronts, the military
leaders do know. Lord Northcliffe
while in this country declared that
Germany has as good a count of the
number of our troops abroad as our
own war department has and it is like
~ that Northcliffe is nearer right than
Gen. Pershing is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

Talk is cheap and it is all well
enough for us to talk about this war
ed, but it is going to cost hundreds Of
thousands OF lives and billions of dol
lars to bring about that consumation
SO devoutly sought. The country must
steel itself to bear many hardships not
yet thought of. Are the people
ready for the sacrifices? We believe
they are. AT least they think they
are Time will tell how well they
stand the test.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04

The appointment of E. r. Stettinius
as surveyor general of all army pur-
chases' ought to prove to be a good
one Mr. S. has had much experience
in this work, having acted in SINH
lar capacity for the allies before the
United States was drawn into the war.
There can be no doubt but that the
appointment is the result OF the cam
paign of municipalities publicity,
as the president calls it-inaugurated
by Senator Chamberlain and others,
and again proves the value of justifi-
able criticism. While Mr.. Stettinius'
powers are hedged about with useless
red tape and while his duties embrace
only the giving Of advice and making
recommendations, if his advice and
are followed the re-
suit ought to be felt in more econ
omical expenditure of money to ac-
complish desired ends.
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