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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08
NOT AN AMERICAN PARTY

I'm bidding farewell to the
Socialist Party, of which
as the candidate for Presi-
dent two years ago he received
59O,579 votes, Allan L. Benson
repudiates its present leader
ship, its general attitude tow
ard the war and most of all the
non-American policy to which
it has subscribed. The indict-
ment he draws is unanswerable
asserts the New York World.
Mr.. Benson is only one of a
number of prominent American
Socialists who have been driven
to disOwn all connection with
a political organization that
has taken little pains to veil its
hostility TO the United States
and the cause for which it is
fighting. They have found fire.
quent occasion to register their
disgust with a party whose
spokesmen, while dodging the
penalties of disloyalty, carry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08
FUNERAL ARRANGED
FOR SENATOR'S WIFE

SALEM, July s.-The funeral OF
Jessie Breyman McNary, wife of Sen.
ator Charles l. McNary. will be held
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon from
the residence of r. p. Boise. 61s Court
street. Mrs. McNary was instantly
killed in an automobile accident last
week. Funeral services will be con
Quoted by the Rev. w. c. Kantner,
pastor Of the First Congregational
church. Mrs. Halle Hinges Durball
will sing. Interment will take place
in the Breyman family plot in City
View cemetery. Senator McNary Is
expected to arrive in Portland at
O'Clock Monday night, when he will
be met by his brother. John McNary,
who will accompany him to Salem.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08
28 YEARS AGO

(From the East oregonian. July s.
1ss0.J
Misses Ida and Bertha Slater. dau-
ghters OF ex-senator j. II. Slater. are
in the city from Ia Grande on a visit
TO their brother, r. J. Slater. Esq.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Whitman who
have been attending the Pendlston
celebration have left for their home
near Weston.
Hon. w. F. Matlock has returned
from the Sound.
The Misses Matlock of Heppner.
who have been visiting Pendleton rel
auves and friends returned home on
this mornings train.
Pendleton COWS are not particular
about their diet. One while drinking
sIFaliOWed a young duck the other
day and seemed 10 enjoy IL.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08
A. VALUABLE MAN LOST
~ AJOR JOHN PURROY
Jul mitchell, who met

M AJOR JOHN PURROY
J1Tk mitchell, who met
1eath Saturday while
serving as an aviator, was too
valuable a man to lose in such
an accident. Though New
York's youngest mayor, Nit
cheI was one of the best. He
was fearless and efficient but
not polite. He did not cater to
votes as does the average poll
tician so in the three cornered
race last fall he was defeated
despite the fact he had the sup
port of the better elements in
all political parties.
Until he was defeated for.
reelection as mayor many were
viewing Mitchell as possible fu-
ture presidential timber. A
democrat of the Wilson brand
he nevertheless had the active
friendship of such republicans
as Hughes, Roosevelt and Taft.
Had he been reelected mayor of
New York he would have been
a man to reckon with in 1890
unless unavailable as candi-
date because of his religious
faith, he being a Catholic.
Out of office it was wholly
natural for Major Mitchell to
turn to military service and the |
hazardous work he chose did |
not surprise his friends. 1t is |
questionable though if he |
should not have been drafted |
for some service in which his
great executive experience /
would have counted for more
in behalf of the country. There
are many who can fly and do
it we'll. The nation has no
John Purroy Mitchels to spare.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08

on propaganda in effect if not
actually in form seditious. Only
a few days ago the Wisconsin
Socialists demanded the with
drawal of the American army
from Europe. In the st. Louis
resolutions the party manifest
ed the same pro-German incli-
nations.
Protesting against the do
mination of the Socialist party
by foreign-born leaders, Mr..
Benson lays his finger on the
fatal weakness to which it has
succumbed. In their hands it
has been converted into an
agency openly un-American in
purpose and in sympathy.
Since the beginning of the war
it has more and more clearly
revealed its alien parentage
and heritage of alien instincts.
By its own words and acts it
confesses that it is foreign
born in its programme and in
its doctrines.
It is high time for Americans
like Benson, Spargo, Stokes
and Walling to define their po-
sition. AS Socialism of nearly
all varieties is largely German,
they may discover presently /
that they are not Socialists at
all. 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08

ately started an inquiry into the
meaning of the term. One English
paper described # thus:
"The term expresses the satisfac-
tion OF the spectator with some mer-
itorious performance of player; lit
orally it means, That's the stuff, my
hoy""
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08
YANKEES NOW
ARE A-NTTABOYs

LONDON, July s.-Just when LoE-
doners had become accustotne -
calling the Americans "Yanks." thty
have learned a new appellation which
they declare is even more appropi:- =
ate.
It's "Attaboysi"
American baseball fans VIII recos-
nize its source Immediately.
'fYanks'' gained It's popularity be-
fore the great American pastime was
played 80 generally ia ENGLAND ana
iu France -- s-.
When the English heard tie Yam
kees cry s,Attaboyir a. some player
hit out a three-bagser. they immedi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08

Dave Hazen has looked care
fully over the Oregon boys in
France and says they are gen.
orally fatter and more healthy
than before they left home.
Lets Co."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08
lin Facts About the Meat Business

The Federal Trade Commission in its report
profits stated that the five large meat packers have been
prOeerng and that they have monopoly of the market
These conclusions fair and just matters of
not only to those engaged in the meat packing bus
but to other citizen of country.
The figures given profits misleading and the
that the packers have monopoly unsupported by
facts.
The packers mentioned in the report stand ready prove
their profits reasonable and necessary
The meat business of the largest American industries
Any citizen who would famiIiarze himself with its details
must be prepared for large totals.
The report states that the aggregate profits large
packers were 900 for the three years.
This sum is compared with s19OOOOOO as the average
annual profit for the three before the making
appear that the profit $2 100000 greater than the
pre-war profit.
This compares a tree-year profit with oneyear profit
manesty method of comparison It is not only
leading but the Federal Trade Commission apparently has
made mistake in the figures themselves.
The aggregate hreeyear profit 900 was
sales of four and half billion dollars 1t about
three cents each dollar of sales-Or fraction of
cent per pound of product.
Packers profits negligible factor prices of live
stock and meats No other large business is conducted
such small margins OF profit.
Furthermore this is very impOrtant-OnIy small
portion of this profit has been paid in dvidend The bal
has been back into the business 1t had to be-
realize when consider the problems the packers have had
to sOve-and solve quckly-durng these war years.
To conduct this business times with higher
and the necessity of paying two three times the former
prices for live Stock has required the of two three
times the ordinary amount of working capital The addition
al profit makes only fair return this and has been
stated the larger portion of the profits earned has been used
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08

It isn't whether you can afford to
waste that teaspoonful OF sugar every
morning, but rather whether your
country can afford to have you do It.
One teaspoonful multiplied 10y some
thing less than 100000. 900 (our pop
ulation), multiplied by 3G5 Cdays IN
the Year, means something In helping
to win this war. Watch your sugar
spoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08
Reports Murders.

STOCKHOLM. July s.-A report
that the former car, czarlna and
daughters Titiana have been murder
ed is printed in Maxim Gorkay's pa
per, says a Petrograd dispatch. the
official funeral being held at Tsar-
koyeselo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08

During the night Hindenburg's artil-
lery was slightly more active on the
Flanders front where thoy shelled nu-
merous villages. British guns arc
harassing the Germans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08
COUP is REPEATED
BYAUSTRALIANS
twILLIAM PHILLIP sIMMs)

Z " IIlIlEFNlI 7 IT TILT ~ l'EfIV
WITH THE BRITISH IN FRANCE,
July S.-The Australians advanced
along the Somme last night on a 1000
yard front to the depth of third of a
mile, repeating Sundays coup when a
bite was taken from the German lines
near HameL
German artillery from midnight
until 4 this morning retaliated heavily
along the line the Australians and
Americans captured on the Fourth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08

allies can offer something the
kaiser cannot, food, machinery
and a righteous cause.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08

The Russian problem may de-
velOp into a struggle on the
part of the allies and the Huns
to see who can get the most
recruits. In such bidding the.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08
> @@AAA AAAAAAA.

. . . . = = %@ &@ 80 80 =
) TO You.
, Can you not meet your little care
, With confidence and smiling !
, cheer
When countless heroes ''over
, there
; Confronted by the hosts of I
fear
, Go Jesting, singing, to the deed
That they must do that you
, In this our crucial hour of need
MAY hold secure our Liberty? :
How craven we If to despair
We yield before some trifling
woe
Whilst they with gay and mar
tial air,
co smiling forth to meet the 4
And never asking when or why 4
Give freely all they have to give, 4
And count it privilege to die
: That Freedom bIest may ever !
livei ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08

Now and then some one
weeps about the necessity of a
high tariff but not often; pri-
ces are high enough these days
to suit most people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08

PARIS. July Sit Is officially an
nouneed that American troops on the
Toui front and IN the Vosges region
today repufsed German raids.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08

to finance huge stocks goods provide additions and
improvements made necessary by the demands OF
army and navy and the Allies
If business will appreciate the slgnlfI-
of these facts If unacquaned with business
talk this matter with business acquaintance
with your banker, sayand ask him to profits OF
the packing industry with those of other large industry
at the present time.
No evidence offered by the Federal Trade Commission
in support of the statement that the large packers have
monopoly The Commissions report shows the large
number and Importance of other packers
The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready to
prove to any fair minded person that they keen
petition with each other and that they have to
manipulate prices.
If this were they would not dare to make this
positive statement.
Furthermore figures show that the five large
packers mentioned in the report account for only about
third of the meat business of the country.
They wish possible to interest the details of
their business OF how for instance they sell dressed
zaOn of byprOducs and of the wonderful story of the
methods of distribution throughout this broad and well
in other countries.
The five packers mentioned justified cooperating
with each other to the extent of together presenting this
public statement
They have been able to do big job for your government
in its time of need; they have met all time demands
promptly and completely and they willing to trust their
to the farmndedness of the American people with the
facts before them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08

There isn't any sense 70 this map.
but It's interesting.
We noticed that the territory cap
tured by the Germans In their Pi.
cardy and Marine drives looks like
othing else so much as n big moth
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-08

Armour and Company
Cudahy Packing Co.
Morris & Company
Swift & Company
Wilson & Company
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-12

-: noiG:ns, Mul i':5 e notation Il 8
!it;lt. book.
When he had finished wr,tinG, a:e
whspered
$50 into that billet and wait Qst;;- s,
and no talking. Understand?
stumbled into the barn anc q! ~.
:he floor in the darkness. ct'ui<7 :~e
no one, but could hear men br"athb's
and moving; they seemed nervous :s'd
restless. I know was.
During my wait, three other ''s'h
entered. Then the officer pokef 'lis
head in the door and ordered:
all in, outside the billet, in Single
raI.l.'
We fell in, standing at ease. 8Asn
ne commanded:
"Souad-'Shun! Number!"
There were twelve OF US.
"Right--Turn Left-Wheeli Qu'ek
-Marchw And away we went. Vie
rain was trickling down my back and
I was shivering from the cold.
With the officer leading, We mMSt
have marched over an hour, p)owing
through the mud and occasionally
stumbling into shell hole in the road,
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my head began to swim, throat e"t
dry, and heavy pressure on the iHnsS
warned me that my helmet was seah-
ing. Turning by gun over to Nc, Z, l
changed helmets.
The trench started to wind like
snake, and sandLags appeared I" be
floating in the air. The noise vas nor
rible: sank onto the fire step. needles
seemed to be pricking my flesh, then
blackneSS.
was awakened by one Of my rates
removing my smoke helmet. How de-
licious that cool, fresh air felt in my
lungs.
A strong wind had arisen and dis
persed the gas.
They told me that had been "oNt'
for three hours; they thought I was
dead.
The attack had been repulsed after
q hard fight. Twice the Germans had
gained a foothold in our trench, put
had been driven out by counter-at-
tacks. The trench was filed with their
dead and ours. Through a periscope
I counted eighteen dead Germans IN
our wire: they were CHASTITY sight IN
their horribe-lookins respirators.
I examined my first smoke helmet.
A bullet had gone through it on the
left side, just grazing my ear. The
gas had penetrated through the hole
made in the cloth.
Out of our crew of six we lost two
killed and two wounded
That night we buried all Of the dead,
excepting those in No Mans Land. In
death there is not much distinction
friend and foe arc treated alike.
After the wind had dispersed the
gas the r. A. NJ. c. got busy with their
chemical sprayers, spraying out the
dugou,s and low parts Of the trenches
to dissipate any fumes of the German
gas which may have been lurking in
same.
Two days after the gas attack l was
sent to division headquarters. in an
swer to an orGer requesting that CAP
tains of units should detail a man
whom they thought capable Of passing
an examination for the divisional in
telligence department.
Before leaving for this assignment
Iwent along the front-line trench say
ing cood-hy to my mates and lording ii
over them. telling them that L h;'o
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clicked a cushy job behind the lines,
and how sorry felt that they had to
stay in the front line and argue out the
war with Fritz They We're envious
but still good-natured, and as left the
trench to 60 to the rear they shouted
after me:
"Good luck, Yank, old boy; don't
forget to send up a few fags to your
old mates"
promised to do this and left.
reported at headquarters with six
teen others and passed the required ex-
animation. Out of the sixteen appli-
cants four were selected.
was highly elated because was,
thought, in for cushy job back at the
base. -
The next morning the four reported
to division Headquarters for instruc-
tons. Two of the men were sent to
large towns in the rear of the lines
with an easy. job. When it came our
turn the officer told us we were good
men and had passed a very creditable
examination.
Ny tin hat began to get too small
for me, and l noted that the other man,
Atwell by name. WAS sticking his chest
out more than usual.
The officer continued: Il think | can
use YOU two men 10 great advantage
in the front line. Here are your orders
and Instructions also the pass which
gives you full authority as special NJ.
Z. detailed on Intelligence work. Re
port at the front line according to your
instructions. 1t is risky work and
wish YOU both the best of luck
My heart dropped to zero and At
wells face was a study. We safuteti
and left.
That wishing us the best Of luck
sounded very oninouS in our ears; il
he had said Il wish you both swift
and painless death" it would have been
more to the point.
When we had read our instructions
we knew we were in for ii good and
plenty.
What Atwell said Is not fit for pub
]icatiWl, but l strongly seconded his
opinion Of the war. army and divisional
headquarters in general.
After bit our spirits rose. We were
fuli-fedged spy-catchers, because our
instructions and orders, said so.
We Immediately reported to the
nearest French estaminet and had sew
eral glasses of muddy water, which
they called beer After drinking aur
beer We left the estaminet and hailed
an empty ambulance.
After showing the driver our passes
We got in. The driver was going 10 the
part OF the line where We had to re-
port.
How the wounded ever survived a
ride iA> tat ambulance was ineypEica-
ble to me. 1t was worse than riding Oh
q gun carriage over rock road.
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.G1lkE GUNNER SERVING N FRANCE
| Ois7 eY
tAFIRuS alY enEI

too slow in getting on his helmet; he
sank to the ground, ciutching at his
threat, and after a few spasmOdic
twistinss went West fdied). 1t was
horrible to see him die, but we were
powerless TO help him. In the corner
of traverse, q little, muddy cur dog,
one of the company's pets, was lying
dead, with his paws over his nose.
It's the animals that suffer the most
the horses, mules, cattle, dogs. cats
and rats-they having no helmets to
save them. Tommy does not sympa-
thiZe with rats in gas attack.
At times gas has been known to
travel, with dire results, fifteen miles
behind the lines.
A gas, or smoke helmet, as 1t is
called, at the best is a vile-smelling
thing, and it is not long before one gets
a violent headache from wearing it.
Our elghteen-pounders were burst.
ing in No Mans Land, in an effort, by
the artillery, to disperse the gas
clouds.
The fire step was lined with crouch
ing men, bayonets fixed, and bombs
near at hand to repel the expected at
tack.
Our artillery had put barrage Of
curtain fire ON the German lines, to try
and break up their attack and keep
hack re-enforcements.
trained my machine gun on their
trench and its hnllets were raking the
parapet.
Then over they came, hayonets glis'
tening. In their respirators, which
have a large snout in front, they look.
ed like some horrible nightmare.
All along our trench, rifles and ma
chine guns spoke, our shrapnel was
bursting over their heads. They went
down in heaps, but new ones took the
places of the fallen. Nothing could
stop that mad rush. The Germans
reached our barbed wire, which had
previously been demolished by their
shells, then it was bomb against bomb,
and tho ievil for all.
Suddenly nay head seemed to burst
from q loud "crack" in my ear. Then
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Firina SQUAD.

nc SHoa0s
A few days later had orders to re
port back to divisional headquarters,
about thirty kilos behind the line. ]
reported to the A. P. M. assistant pro-
vost marshaD. He told me to report
to billet No. 78 for quarters and "a.
tons.
1t was about eight o'clock at night
and was tired and soon fell asleep in
the straw of the billet. 1t was mis-
erable night outside, cold, and drizzly
rain was falling.
About two in the morning l was
awakened by some one shaking me by
the shoulder. Opening my eyes l saw
a regimental sergeant major bending
over me. He had lighted lantern in
his right hand. l started to ask him
what was the matter, when he put his
finger to his lips for silence and whis'
pered:
"Get on your equipment, and, with
out any noise, come with me-"
This greatly mystifed me. but J
obeyed his order.
Outside Of the billet, asked him
what was up hat he shut me up with !:
Don't ask questions, it's against Or
ders. don't know myself"
1t was raining like the mischief.
We splashed along 4 muddy road for
about fifteen minutes, finally stopping
nj the entrance Of what mi st have
been an old barn. In the darkness, !
could hear pigs grunting, as il they
had just heen disturbed. In front of
the door stood an officer in mack
(mackintoshl. The r. S. N. went up
to him. whispered something, and then
left. This, officer ssAed to NE, ~asked
nv name. number and regiment, st she-
same time, In the light OF lantern he
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NT0ICE. OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

| will make final settlement OF the
estate OF D. ". Wicker in the Pre-
bate Court for Newberry County, ).
c., on Wednesday, the 18th day OF
April. 1918. at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon ana will Immediately thereafter
ask ;or my discharge as Adminlstrs-
trix OF said estate.
All persons holding claims against
said estate nust present them dug
attesteo On or before that day and all
parties iDdehted to said estate must
make payment by that date.
Mary A. Wicker,
March 1913. Adm.