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Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-19
For Group.

"Chamberlains Cough Remedyis splen-
did for Group, writes Mrs. Edward Hassett
Frankfort N. Y. "My children have been
quickly relieved of attacks of this dread
ful complaint by its use" This remedy
contains no opium or other narcotic, and
may be given to child as confidently as
to an adult.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-19
MAKING GOOD WITH THE
WORLD.

One hundred and eighty mil.
Hon persons in Europe are fac
ing starvation and they are not
Germans or Austrians either. In
planning to help feed these un-
fortunatee the United States
Food Administration Is giving
the people Of this country a
chance to be the worlds bene-
factors and to win the world over
to q larger faith In the American
people.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-19

He Is only eleven years old but the
entire battlefelds Of Europe have fall
ed to produce bigger hero.
came across him the other day
while on my way to Saint Mlhiel, dur
Ing which ! noticed crowd in the
road near Pagny sur Meuse. A dough-
boy stepped from the crowd and
stopped our car, saying that an
American motorcycle dispatch rider
had struck a child and broken his leg.
He also explained that the rider had
sustained dislocated shoulder.
There were no hospitals or doctors
In the town, so we stopped and told
him the D. r. I. would take him back
to Toul to the hospital. He asked me
If I would deliver his dispatches and
when I told him could not, he re-
fused to go to the hospital.
Gives First Aid.
So the chauffeur, the doughboy and
.lyself got hold of him, wedged him
against the car and pulled Oh his left
arm until we snapped 1t back in the
socket.
got him some cognac from
Frenchwoman. He took a drink,
finally got on his motorcycle and rode
on slowly,
Then looked at the boy, French
kid about eleven years old. His right
leg bone was snapped off clean as a
whistle just below the thigh, so that 1t
wabbled around. His poor old father
was standing there helpless, and beg.
ged that l wouldn't leave the child
there helpless "comme unchien,' like
dog In the road.
So we put the lad in the car and
rushed him to the Toul hospital II
must have caused him eXcruciating
pain as we dashed over the road hut
never word of complaint, although
in the front seat I could hear him
sucking in his breath sharply from the
torture of the broken ends of the bone
rubbing against one another.
He was as white as marble. We
put him in the hospital at Toul.
was passing through the buckle OF
the Meuse river southwest of the
town where 1t is low and fiat and was
formerly mo mans land" covered
with barbed wire. an American avia.
tor, Lieut.. Palmer Gaillard of Mobile,
who knows my grandfather, stepped
out and asked me where he was.
Knew It Was All Right.
He had been forced to land through
engine trouble and was not sure
whether he was in the allied or Ger.
man lines, but when he saw a car
marked "U. S." he knew it was all
right. He was a long way from an
inhabited town, as the nearest ones, 8
couple Of kilometers away, had been
shelled to pieces, and he couldn't talk
French. so was in bad position.
picked him up and we went tc
Saint Mihiel. 1t was Just getting
dark, and the Boche bombed us there,
at Commercy, going back, at Void al
Pagny, and at Toul again, where ]
dropped him and l ran into raid get
ting back to Nancy. Six raids IN
one night Is record, ] guess.
We stopped outside Commercy while
they We're bombing 1t, then running
through we could smell powder wher.
ever bomb struck.
They were taking a dead child out
of one house and dragging wounded
woman out of the cellar Of another.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-19
Weybright.

WeyDrlSnt.
Mrs. Mary Ann Snader Weybright,
widow of the late Samuel Weybrlght,
died at her home in Detour, Md. Sun
day evening last, aged 50 years. Funeral
services were held yesterday at II o'clock
in the church of the Brethren at Rocky
Ridge, Elder j. j. Johns and J. L. Flohr
conducting the services. The deceased
is survived by the following sons and
daughters, viz: Elder John S. Weybright
of Thurmont, Jesse P. and Samuel K.
Weybright of near Detour. Mrs. John T.
Royer of Westmlnister, Mrs. Martha L.
Baker of Edgemont, Md, and Miss Mary
Weybright at home.
Fuss & Son of Taneytown, and M. l..
Creeger & Son of Thurmont were funer-
al directors.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-19
WOMEN TAKE MEMS JOBS
Relieve Men Of Military Age In Lon
don Business Houses.

Relieve men OF Military age IN Ion-
don Business Houses.
One of the wholesale dry goods
houses Of the city of London affords
an interesting example of the extent to
which the substitutions of women work
ers for men of military age can be car
ried out. Over fifty members Of the
staff of this firm have Joined the forces
and in practically every case women
have taken their places for the dura-
ton Of the war. The wives of the
commercial travellers who have been
called up, are taking their husbands
places-on the road-and In addition
to the all-woman clerical staff, women
porters and women packers are being
employed with highly satisfactory re-
suits.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-19
Killed Heavy HOGS.

On Tuesday of this week Mr.. Robert
Eigenbrode slaughtered three fine hogs,
the weight of each being 1863, 4O4 and
447. This pen of hogs is the best killed
about Thurmont this fall.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-19
DEATHS.

Obituaries, poetry and resolutions,
CHARGED for at the rate of five cents per
line. The regular death notices publish
ed free.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-19

We must ship 80 per cent more food
overseas this year than last. Are you
helping to save It?
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-19

The 1918 harvest does not belong
10 us: we in America are only the
trustees.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-19
DR.. FAHR N Ely.
HAGERSTOWN, ND.
DiAGNoSTicIAN

Specialist in Chronic Diseases
Acute diseases get well Of themselves or
run into chronic form. There is always a
cause and you can not get well until the
cause is removed. Cause and effects the
great law Of nature. You know the effect
find the cause. Send me your name
and address and let me study your case.
Consultation Free
Catoctin clarion., 1918-12-19
FRENCH BOY IS
REAL WAR HERO
Bears Excruciating Pain Without
Word of Complaint.
LEG BONE IS SNAPPED OFF

EIeven-Year-OId Youth Is Hit by Dis
patch Rider on MotorcycIe-Not
Cry Out of Him as Automobile
Dashes Over Rough Roads to Take
Him to Hospital-ExampIe Of Hun
Savagery In Bombing Of commercy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
THE FLAG
OF ALL THE NATIONS
FROM KINGS. QUEENS AND
PAWNS

CBy Mary Roberts Rinehart.)
The only leaven in this black Pic
/ ture as have seen II. as It has touch
ed me. has been the scarlet Of the
Red Cross. To a faith that the terri
Bile scenes at the front had almost de-
stroyed came every now and then
again the flash of the emblem of
mercy. Hope, then. was not dead.
There was a flag that was not Of one
nation. but of all the world: a flag
that needed no recruiting station. for
the ranks It led were always full to
over-flowing; a flag that stood be-
tween the wounded soldier and death;
that knew no defeat but surrender to
the will of the God of Battles.
And that flag / followed. To the
front, to the field hospitals behind
the trenches, to railway stations. to
hospital trains and ships. to great
base hospitals. / watched it's anbu-
lcnces on shelled roads followed
its brassards as their wearers. walking
gently, carried stretchers with their
groaning burdens And whatever
may have failed in this war--treaties.
ammunition. elaborate strategies.
even some Of the humanities-the
Red Cross as a symbol of service has
never failed.
II was a critical observer. am
a graduate of a hospital training
school, and more or less for years
have been in touch with hospitals.
myself was enrolled under the Red
Cross banner. l was prepared for
efficiency. What was not prepared
for was the absolute self-sacrifice, the
indifference to cost in effort. in very
life itself of a great army of men and
women. 1 saw English aristocrats
scrubbing floors, I found American
surgeons working day and night un-
der the very roar and rattle OF guns.
found cultured women OF every ma
tion performing the most menial
tasks. | found an army where all are
eQual-priests. surgeons. scholars.
chauffeurs poets. women Of the stage,
young girls who until now have been
shielded from the very name OF death
all enrolled under the red badge
OF mercy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
WITH CLOCK LIKE PRECISION RED
CROSS DRIVE MOVES ON TOWARD
GOAL; NYTOWNS SALREADYOVER

as IL the Pcndleton air or the PEN
dlcton people that puts you on yOHr
toes. Send us some of both for the
Willamette valley" says a message this
afternoon from II. l.. Corbctt and IT..
T.. kitham in response to a wire from
VI. II. CFessman TO the state head
quarters telling that the county will
soon he through with its Red Cross
quota.
Reports coming from all parts OF
the county to Secretary NJ. r. Chess
man as to the progress OF the Red
Cross drive are all of the most en-
couraging character. Last evening
Mr.. Chessman received reports from
many precinct chairmen and is now
getting matters in such shape that he
will be able TO report Umatilla among
the first counties in the state over the
top.
Il seems safe TO say that Pendlcton
was within $500 or S4O0 of its qupta
4 OF $4,000 last evening. A number OF
committees were unable to make re-
ports, but those doing so turned over
between $4,000 and $1,000 to Mr..
I Chessman. In order to reach the quo
Ia most of the lists in the hands OF
I committees have beer eombed and
II viii be necessary 70 follow up the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21

work thoroughly to see that everybody
does his or her part.
While Weston was the first town in
the county TO report over the top in
the second Red Cross war drive, Ad-
ans is the second and the first town
in the county To fully complete the
work. j. s. Hales district chairman
for Adams made a turn over 10 Seere-
tary Chessman last evening, showing
"A total OF Sti51.50 subscribed at that
place. The quota was $500.
From Athena District Chairman
Watts reported last night that Athena
was over the top. and they are still
going. He expects TO complete the
work today, and says that Athena will
exceed its quota of 2500 by about S400.
L. c. scharpf, chairman for Pilot
Rock. also gave the brief report "over
the top and not all in yet" Pilot
Rocks quota is S2e5O.
Chairman Ralph Stanfield reported
from Echo that place is well over tho
top and will aprobably be able TO make
final report today.
+. b. Swayze from Hermlston re-
ported about half the quota OF S150
subscribed, and no trouble Is antici-
pated In exceeding that amount prob
ably by this evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
SWAT THE KAISER WITH THRIFT
. STAMP SALES AND SEE CIRCUS

being that the contest be ended by
Friday.
The big Barnes show will be here
next Tuesday MAY IS. There are
features about the show that give II
an especial appeal to children. With
its animal features the show educates
as well as eutertains.
At the close Of the two-hour pro-
gram Ia which over 1000 wild ana
domestic animals take part and 15O
people are seen putting them through
their individual circus features. a re-
production of "a Royal Hunt" will be
given in tho hippodrome track. Os-
triches viii be turned loose and a
hand OF natives will demonstrate how
these queer birds are taken prisoners
KanEaruos will be taken by the Aus
tralian bushmcn. and the beautiful
wild horse. the zebra will be round
ed up by expert huntsmcn. The
camel and llama. too. viii he herded
in hy desert men Altogether pre-
sentinE one of the most novel innU-
vatlons ever exploited under canvas
There are % tickets FOR this shoW
awaiting the boys or girls showing
the greatest zeal as thrift stamp SELL
ers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
Grain Grading School
Proposed for Farmers
If Wanted By Them

DO farmers want to familiarize
themselves with grain grading meth
odsg II so get in touch with the coun-
~ agent within the next few days.
1--WE have an opportunity to have a
three-days grain grading school at
'Pendleton some time about the middle
OF June. The tuition fee will be SO
for the three days" announces Mr..
Shrock.
"Umatllla county is the leading
wheat growing county Of the United
States. We can grow certain wheats
here better than In any other place.
We should standardlze on a few lead
ing varieties and we should know all
there is to grading before we do IT,
Bulk handling AMI government
price fixing bring about greater need
for Information on this subject.
III interested, register your name
with the county agent or with the
Farmers Grain Agency Pendleton."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
ALLIES WIN
ALL LOCAL
OPERATIONS
Make Successful Raids,
Capturing Men and Guns.
ENEMY GUNS AIM
AT DESIRED POINTS
Hostile Artillery Increases;
Hun Counter Broken
Up.

LONDON. May 21.--Successful
British raids in Flanders and Picardy
active hostile artillerylng near Arras
and the repulse of a German attack
on the western portion OF the Fland.
ers front Is reported today by Halg.
Surrey troops conducted SUGGEST
ful local operations northwest oi
Merville yesterday evening. capturing
- prisoners and six machine-guns.
a hostile connter-attack at the same
point this morning following heavy
bombardment was broken up by our
artillery and machine guns
I'VE successfully raided southeast
OF Arras, taking prisoners and ma
chine guns.
Hostile artillerylng is more active
than usual about Mebuterne and be-
tween Nieppe forrest and Meteren
and between Scarpe and Hin Seventy,
and north of Lens"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21

At Stanfield the solicitors did not so
out till this morning. so there is moth
ing to report from there. No trouble
however. is expected in raising Fthe
quota of S7O0 today.
+. J. Davis, chairman for Freewa-
ter reported one-third Of the quota
for that place had been secured and
that today they will he over the top.
Cottonwood has not been officially
reported over. but in early reports
from Chairman Ralph Reser. Satur-
day. 1t is understood the quota is fully
subscribed.
Holdman was unable to make full
report as some Of the members Of the
committee were not within reach OF "a
phone. but it is understood $500 of the
quota OF $500 has been raised. The
balance viii be secured today.
Umapine with a quota OF $1,000.
Chairman Louis HodgCns reports, will
have no trouble going over the top
but he was unable 10 give figures.
No report was received from Helix.
but there is no question but over the
top and more will be the report when
e docs come.
Umatilla. Umatilla county's leading
sea port, phones that place wiz be
over the top today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
Buy Yellow Pine at
$2.95 Per Thousand

PORTLAND. May 21.-Two sales
aggregating fifteen million board feet
of government timber have just been
awarded to the highest bidders by
District Forester George H. Cecil,
Portland.
western yellow pine at $2.95 per NJ.
and a million, three hundred thous-
and feet of Douglas fir and other spe-
cies at so cents per NJ. was awarded
To the Wasco Pine Lumber Company
of The Dalles, Oregon. This timber
stands ON the Tamarack Creek drain
age basin, oregon National Forest. 1t
viii probably be milled at the COM
pany's mill located on the tract.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21

AT THE BRITISH FRONT, May IF,
An American captain, an aviator
from Philadelphia fought the Germans
over the Yprcs line with leg broken
until his engine was disabled. Des-
ccnding In no-maIfs land lac crawlcd
into N shell hole. A German battery
firing al tile disabled machine scored
"A direct hit. smashing IL. The cap
tain. surrounded liy bursting shrapncl
dragged himself from crater 10 crater
until lac reached the allied lines near
the junction of the Belgian and British
armies. He is recovering i'm a hospital.
The above dispatch is the first mem
tion of American air forces definitely
engaged i'm Flanders. American troops
which recently took their places in the
British lines in Flanders, officially re-
ported that they had their own aerial
forces. Simms' dispatch may mean
that Americans are located near
Ypres.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
27 Tickets to Barnes Animal
Show Will be Given to
School Children by the
East Oregonian.

Utilize hoy power and girl power
To- help win the war is generally ad-
vlsed and in accordance with this plan
the East Oregouian has a scheme.
This paper will give away - tickets
to the Rarnes wild animal circus to
local boys and girls making. under
prescribed conditions. the hest rec
Crds FOR selling thrift stamps.
The % tickets mean one FOR each
grnde school room In the city the
contest being confined To the school
children. In each room thrift
stamp selling contest will be arrang-
ell and tho winner gets the circus
ticket. The DETAILS Of the contest are
left entirely 20 the principals and
teachers according TO the announce
nteut by Il. w Fletcher. circulation
manager Of the paper. who is hand
ling the affair. In other words. each
school or room may arrange Its con-
test as Il wishes. the only requisite
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
u. S. FORCES
!. EQUAL AA|G'S
BY AUGUST |
Extent of Giant Strides Re-
veaIed Today by Army
Authorities.
FIRST FIELD ARMY
OF AMERICA READY
Composed of Veterans, Bri-
gading of U. S. With
British Continues.

WASHINGTON May 21.--AmerI-
cas- first field army OF approximately
100000 men has been formed in
France. 1t consists OF two army
corps Of three divisions each. with
Colonel Bjornstad as chief of staff
There are startling revelations of gi-
ant strides toward France made by
the army. It is disclosed today that
the American army in France will
equal the British facing the Germans
within two or three months, unless the
British are greatly reinforced mean
while.
American forces are likely to ap-
proximate Haig's present forces by
August l. This is learned from au-
thoritative circles here.
The brigading of Americans with
the British continues. Presumably
the national army men are the ones
brigaded. The field army is formed.
from seasoned troops which have been
in France for a long period.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
Roberts Testifies
In Murder Trial

WAUKEsSHA. Wis. May 20.-Doc-
tor David Roberts squirmed under
cross-eNamination as Grace Lusk'a
attorneys tried to show violation OF
the white slave act In the girls trial
for the murder Of Mrs. Roberts. Miss
Lusk Is calm. Roberts resumed the
role Of a bounded party. He said on
the Chicago trip he tried to persuade
her to take a separate room and IL
rally got a room with twin beds
He said he accidentally met her
and her father on the interurban
train en- route to Milwaukee, she
covertly dropped a note asking him
to meet her at a certain hotel and
said she bought her father new hat.
sending him home alone. Roberts
said Miss Lucu bounded him eontin-
ually.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
HOUSE VOTES TO
SAVE GRAIN FROM
USE BY Brewers

WASHINGTON. May 21.-The
house by a GO to IS vote today re-
corded itself as faToring stopping the
use OF grain and fruit, in the manu-
facture OF alcoholic beverages. The
question came on an amendment to
the emergency food bill presented by
Randall of California, prohibiting the
expenditure Of S6,OOd0O0 to increase
food production until the President
issued a proclamation stopping the
use OF grains in making liquors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
MYSTERY FIRE SWEEPS
ST. A|RPLANE FACTORY.
Several Blocks Near Market Street are
Threatened; Factory Filling GoUern-
ment Contract, Had Received Anony-
nous Letters.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-A fire Of unknown ori
gin today destroyed aipane factory in the business
Section 90 minutes later threatening to devastae
Ia wooden blocks near Market street.
The fire started in the Emanuel Cabinet Works
where Robert Fowler is manufacturing airpanes under
government contract Anonymous letters have threat
ened to bomb the factory.
Linen for airships worth several hundred thousand
dollars destroyed when fire started in several places
simultaneously Fourteen flats destroyed The to-
tai loss is 81 100000 The blaze under control at
O'Clock. Two complete airplanes were destroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
ADVANCE:
GAINS BRILLIANT
OFFICIALS EXPECT
RECOMMENDATION

WASHINGTON. May 2l--offcials
believe that General Mencher will
command the army and believe that
both field %d corps comnlanders Will
receive a lieutenant rank
when Pershisng makes the recommen-
dation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
French Attack Near Belgian Border; and
British 60 ForOdrd
(WilIiam Phillip Sim1ns)

AT THE BRITISH FRONT, May 21.-French troops,
attacking brilliantly the Belgian border today re-
took LOchre HOspce Brulogze the entire wood south
BruOgze, crossroads and several FARMS advancing their
lines east of Hill FOurtyfOur. They took 500 wOunder
prisoners French casualties were slight
The attack greatly improved the French positions
around Mount Rouge and Mount SceTpenberg The
three mile front, with the result never doubtful.
British troops advanced their lines 600 yard front
between Aveuy wood and Rebuterne diminishing sharp
dangerous salient and occupying four enemy posts
hot counter attack repuIsed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
WARRIORS PAUSE AS TRIBUTE
TO ACE; CONRADE CARRIES ON

ent in large numbers. Four French
aviators carried the flag draped coffin
to a tiny cemetery behind the hospital
and American aviators hovered above.
During the service "A report was reeeiv-
ed that a Boche airman had been
brought down by Lufberry's comrade.
las he would wish it, declared an
American aviator. He cared more
for victory than for elaborate services
in his honor"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
MAsTERs OF SUBMARINES.

VENICE, May 2f--''We have good
reason tO believe we are master of the
submarine situation i'm the AIediter-
rancan. a great many enemy sutIna-
rines have been sunk. We regard the
situation confidently said Admiral
DeibonO of the Italian navy, inter-
viewed today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
GERMANY SLICES
BREAD AND MEAT

WASHINGTON. May 21.--Diplo-
mauc cables disclose that Germany is
slicing bread and meat rations and is
having trouble to explain why the war
lords do not push victoriously on into
Italy and France. 1t is predicted that
Germany will make two or more des-
perate smashes before instituting
treacherous peace moves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
CFRANK ]. TAYLoRl

WITH THE AMERICANS. LOR-
RAINE. May 21.-Americans and
French paksed wherever possible to
pay homage to Major Lufberry Killed
sunday. His funeral was held at a
hospital within sound of the guns.
French and American companies stood
at attention with bands playing.
Franco aviators were pres
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
HOFF LEADS RYAN;
JOHNS NOMINATED

PORTLAND. MAY 2f.-IIofr led
Ryan by I83 for state treasurer,
according to official returns from
rs counties The others being in
complete.
Johns had nearly 20OO lead for
supreme court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21

WITH THE AMERICANS IN LoR-
RAINE. May 2f.-Captain David Pc
tcrsOn jumped into n MOnoplanc carly
this morning for trial motor testing
spin. Near Nancy hc spotted Ger
man bipIanc, aud forced the Bocllc to
drop hchind the German lines. Peter
son is from Pennsylvania. lie has Of
ficially destroyed five German planes
in four days. This encounter was not
witnessed personally, and therefore is
not definitely credited.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-21
TWO HUN PLANES FALL.
FOR AMERICAN ETIEIiS
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES.

May 2O.-General Pershing today
Communicated aside from mutual
artillerying it is quiet today on all
cur fronts. our aviators have felled
two enemy planes