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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
CONVICTED

N HE verdict of the Chicago
W. jury is that 100 1. w. w.
leaders. including Hay
wood, are guilty of sedition on
all counts brought against
them. The verdict was agreed
to promptly after a trial last
ing more than 100 days. 1t
may be set down that the jury's
action was inspired by the fact
the evidence proved without
question the guilt of those on
trial.
The I. W. W. has been the
bolsheviki of America. It's car
dinal purpose has been to dis
rupt the industrial life of the
country to obstruct the work
ings of the selective service law
and in a general way to raise
all the trouble and annoyance
possible at a time when the
country faces a foe and needs
the loyal, earnest cooperation
of all sit citizens.
Like the bolsheviki the l. w.
w. is founded on prejudice.
Ignorance and class hatred. Its
program is not democratic. II
calls for absolutism. 1t does
not stand for justice, for the
recognition of merit or the age
old doctrine that men should
reap as they have sown. It's
aims are destructive. not con-
Etuchve. There is no chance
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

do anything under the sun to
linjure the foe.
The conviction of the |. w.
wv. leaders on a charge of sedi-
ton will encourage all who are
working with devotion for the
icountry's safety and is notice of
what is in store for those who
try to hamper the game,
through ignorance or through
treachery.
@S0%~-S-S-S$
The run of the steamer Mes
pelem from Wenatchee, Wash,
to Portland, a distance of 600
miles, shows the great possi-
bilities of navigation on the Co
llumbia; the day is coming when
the big products of the inland
empire will flow to tidewater
via the river.
S~SSS-$ON~SS~
Americas part in the war is
a huge joke-on the kaiser.
~-~S-s-~~O~sSs~
Col. Bull of the spruce divi-
sion has been ordered to line
service; the government wants
no bull about spruce produc-
ton.
s-~-s-~-~~S~~-~~~
Looks like someone had turn
ed the seasons a month ahead.
There are many who believe
Pendleton is in need of slow
speed regulations for the bust
ness section; an auto moving at
a snail pace on Main street is
both a nuisance and menace.
~~SSs~O~S-s-S -
The governor will be here for
the Roundup; so viii host of
other people wanting some re-
creation after a strenuous sum-
mer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

near Nolin, has one of the finest or
chards in the county. He has 13 acres
set out in nearly every variety of fruit
and shade trees, and small fruits that
can be grown in Eastern Oregon on
his so-called dry hilI' ranch.
The Matlock mare. Alta, won the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

'lf L fast u beat U-boats.
If L feast, U-boats beat U. English
placard.
The DeViS Walkcth, Etc.
Send fats to the Allies and grease
the sllids under German autocracy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

race at Portland with Kitty Ham in
three straight heats. Atlas Pendleton
admirers are greatly pleased over the
victory.
C. r Cahoon has been on the sick
list for several days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

might. she will remain there for sew
leral weeks.
Pat Kline received today a surprise
gift, a life-sis:e portrait of himself in
IcrayOn from lhe Sisters of st. Jo-
Iseph in Pendleton.
Grandpa Rodgers, who resides
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

= TO THE MEN IN KHAKI
= You stand between us and a
horde of Huns,
. AS you charge to the crash of
= the thunderous guns;
= We hail you, the States brave,
stalwart sons;
= Men of the western sea,
= Guardians of Liberty;
= Yours shall be victoryi
= What your strong sires stood for
before;
= AS fought the Minute Men of Z
= yore-
= You float the Stars and Stripes
= once more.
= Men of the Northern gallantry,
= Men of the Southern chivalry,
= Men of the West. SO wide and :
= free,
= And know YOU, men who form !
= the line, !
> Where the black bombs burst I
> and the bullets whine, I
= We who yet here remain will I
= sign
= The Magma Charta of the free, 1
: In the real blood we be
2 Your brothers pledged to vic 4
, tory I
, John Pordan Douglass. 1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

Young Samson" the middle
weight wrestler of the Pacific Coast.
who is with the Bernardo Greater tx
position company, which shows Ia
this city all next week under the aus
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19
% YEARS AGO

(From the East Oregonian, August
10, 1900
Mrs, Frank Frazier accompanied her
father, G. w. Webb to Salem last
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

pices of the Bounty Guards benefit
celebration. Young Samson chai-
Ienges all corners, and a special bout
has been arranged between him and
Ray McCarrol, Pendleton's favorite.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

Americas part in the war is
a huge joke-on the kaiser.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-19

Looks like someone had turn
ed the seasons a month ahead.
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

be expected to know that "she,"
arrayed in her best, had been lin
gering about where he would get
a chance to say "Good evening"
to her for an hour and a half, or
even longer. And that when he
finally arrived on the scene she
was so perturbed and anxious, so
fearful that he would not come at
all, to say that momentous Good
evening"" that sheer terror kept
her almost dumb.
Blamed if l can understand
girls" he probably said and ram
med his hat down over his ears
and went of with his rage.
And she went home and took off
the pretty gown and spring hat
that that had failed so utterly to
do all the things she had planned,
and wept till her eyes were swol-
len and her nose red.
A very charming girl of my ac-
quaintance once saw a man, with
whom she was in love, buying
flowers.
He had never sent here flowers
or paid her any attention at all,
and forthwith my young friend
decided that her heart was brok-
en-, and that she would do some
thing utterly tragic. She decided to
go to Honolulu and nurse lepers-
that being the most sacrifcial
thing Of which she was capable.
She went home and packed a
suitcase, deciding to visit a mar
ried sister in an adjacent city till
her plans were made. She felt
that any fate was preferable to
seeing the man to whom she had
given her love in vain again.
At her sisters house new as
poets Of her case arose. She was
the only daughter at home; if she
did anything as dramatic as nurse
The Washington times., 1918-05-04
ers Quarrel .. By Beatrice Fairfax

lepers it would make endless talk.
Besides, the more she thought Of
it the more unpleasant lepers
seemed. So she decided to immo-
late herself in another way-she
would give up party frocks, pref
ty slippers, do her hair unbecom-
, ingly, join a college settlement,
and be an angel to the unfortu-
nate.
She returned home, and on the
hall table the first thing that met
her eyes was the box, full Of
withered roses, but bearing the
mans card and a request that she
90 to a dance with him.
Later he confessed that he
thought of doing some pretty des-
perate things when he got no an
swer to his invitation and no &C
acknowledgement OF his flowers. They
are both comfortable middle-aged
people now, married and with two
sons in the army in France. How
far off the divine madness must
seem to them both!
Despite the fact that Shakes
peare said, men have died from
time to time. and worms have eat
en- them-but not for love-" quite a
goodly number have taken their
lives owing to unrequited affec-
ton. And girls without number
have ended it all owing to some
foolish lovers quarrel when a lit
tie talking it out would have
solved everything.
Talk it out to some trustworthy
friend, but be sure of the friend
before you give your confidence.
And don't quarrel irrevocably I'M
less some big issue is involved.
Don't let imaginary looks and fan
cied cool greetings cause a sepa-
ration. If you are in love, you
are looking at life through
prism, and nothing appears natu-
raj.
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

wrote some Of the most exquisite
love poems in our language, Is OF
the opinion that: The lunattc, the
lover, and the poet are Of imagi-
nation all compact"
Dozens of quotations might be
given to prove that love is
kind of rapture, almost beyond
the power of the human will.
Frail creatures are caught up in
this overpowering current and
swept along like seaweed in the
wash of the tide.
This beautiful and rapturous
state of mind in which lovers live
throws the work-a-day world out
of joint, for the time being, and is
the cause of the constant quarrels
and Misunderstanding. The VIC
tins of the divine madness never
quite see things at their face val
ue; they see everything, especially
the beloved, through a magnify
ing or a diminishing glass. Moth
ing is as it seems, mole hills are
mountains, an admiring glance
appears to be a frown Of disap-
proval. A calm reply to a ques-
ton may indicate indifference or
matchmaking is too exagger-
ated for the victim Of mischievous
Cupid.
The world looks on amused.
The tragedies of lovers are COM
edies for the onlookers, who have
forgotten all about the time they
were victims of the divine mad
ness.
More than half the letters that
come to me on the subject of low
ers' quarrels contain nothing
more than, 81 said Good evening
to her, and she answered in a cool,
PARKWAY tone. I'm sure l don't
know what she can be mad
about"
Now, the poor lover could not
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

IF you see a homely girl look pos
itiyely pretty. and walk as II
she were a goddess, and a deep
er, sweeter note creeps into her
voice-it's because she is in love.
audience.
And II you see young man strid-
Ing along as II he owned the earth
and had a mortgage on Heaven. it
Is for the same reason.
Both have a touch Of the divine
madness, that while It lasts. takes
this gray old world-racked with
war, pestilence, poverty and death
and covers It with the glory Of
the rainbow.
Love is a mirage that reveals the
promised land-just beyond our
grasp. Do We ever reach it? That
interesting question the poets,
philosophers, the man that mends
boots, the king. the bishop-and
the chambermaid have been dis
cussing since Adam and Eve were
evicted from paradise. And the
last word has not yet been said.
Since man began TO set down his
first conscious thoughts by scratch
ing fat stones with sharp ones, We
have had symbols and picture
writing that stand for the strong
est Of human emotions. No doubt
love was the inspiration OF the first
debating society. the worthless OF
Thebes, Tire or Babylon had inter
esting things to say about the ten
der passion, and they wanted an
audience.
Solomon, II he has not been ma
ligned, may be regarded as an au-
thority on the subject, he said:
MANY waters cannot quench love,
neither can the floods drown IT,"
And again: Love is as strong as
death; jealousy is cruel as the
grave" And Shakespeare, who
The Washington times., 1918-05-04
From a Man Who Had to Buy or Get Out

I called up today the agent repre-
sentIng my former landlord through
whom I bought my house after re-
ceIving notice to vacGts In thirty
days unless I cared to accept "the
first opportunity to buy" Ny OBJ
feet was to obtain the name Of the
late owner in order to send him, with
my compliments, q copy OF your edi-
torial Buy the House or Move"
which appeared in The Times OF May
I. The agents reply was That won't
do you any good. You might send
him q volume OF editorials and send
me one. too"
I suggested that be could ascertain
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

sour total number Of customers On
January 1, 1915, was core. On jan
uary /, 1915, the total number oe
customers was 15ySos.
The revenue for January, 1918. was
S36.S13.4o. The revenue for January.
1915, was S62.32o.0s.
'HThs plant started operation on
July 20, 1914, and Il was not until
after July, 1915, that we were maxi
ing enough TO clear interest and
sinking fund charges IN addition to
operating expenses. Interest on bond
is not generally figured a. an operat-
ing expense until after q year or two
Of operation, but during the year
1915 we actually paid off all OF the
current interest on our bonds from
revenue derived from operation, and
In addition to that paid to the sink
ing fund commission e6S,062 to apply
on the redemption. fund for paying
off the bonds when they mature. and
still more we repaid 20 the water
works department $4,000.
by the end Of 1915 revenue was
being received At the rata Of ST44.0oo
per year. with expenses At the rate
OF $500. 900 per year. and the next
receipts were, therefore, At the rate
OF s3s4,oo0 per year, which would
give = 8uFplu9 OF eAo4sOOO pei year.
over and above interest and sinking
fund requirements. The revenue and
expenses Of the municipal lighting
plant for the hrst nine months Of
1915 were 1881 900 and S255. 900, re-
Bpectively. leaving the net receipts
for the first nine months equal
S326.0O0. The revenue for the year
1915 win be more than the average
for. the hrBt nine months; Il viii,
therefore, be conservative to take this
as the average for the year. and this
would give new receipts OF s434. 900.
which, after the interest and sinking
fund payment have been met, would
leave S244.OOO.
"All Of this shows that the Cisvs-
land municipal light plant Il now ac-
cumulating . surplus Of about $780,
900 q year. after all payments have
been made for operation, maintenance.
interest and bond redemption fund
This $3.50. 700 per year can be, and
should be, used for making additions
and extensions TO the plant until such
time a. II IL decided to make further
reductions IN the rates"
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

what The Times had 70 say on the
subject Of real estate profitssrink By
an Investment OF ? cents. He said
he didn't know whether he could Af-
ford Il, but am willing to wager the
office boy was on the street two
minutes after I hung up the tsls-
phone.
The agent was right, or course, a.
far as I am concerned. But such
editorials will help in the prompt
enactment OF the proper legislation.
which would benefit hundreds. II
the remedy 10 to be applied, Il should
be done Immediately.
GRAHAM \ IRCHoLA
The Washington times., 1918-05-04
Cleveland Gets Electric Light
For 3 Cents
By EARL GOODWIN.
Warrington May Be interested In knowing How to
Thing.

The electric light bills we are paying this month
about three times what they should be and this is true be-
the Potomac Electric Power Company is private
concern sranng to pay large dividends watered stock
In Cleveland Ohio after fierce fight against private
ownership the people, led by Newton D. Baker Secre
tary of War voted to install municipality owned electric
light plant The result is successful plant operated by the
public and selling electric light at NO MORE THAN
THREE CENTS
The Cleveland municipally-owned plant is about the
most interesting of the $50 municipalyow electric
light plants and for that believe the facts and
figures in the of Importance to Washington will
let the manager of the plant tell it in his words:
The Washington times., 1918-05-04
Once OUerS
The Way You
Write q Letter,


impression q letter
, Q friend
Do wish be object for commseraton
months after letter arrived until
stran7
Or do wish merely that busy
Suppose 1t is Red Cross work and Thrift Stamps
travelling ambulance
You know that proud as peacock what
accomplishing for favOrite branch Of
letter the subject makes ridiculous
glazing mismanagement Of time
duties.
recipient Of letter wish that had
rested befo cnnce;ng correspondence
really Who relax and forget 1t long
inquiries the health and Affairs Of
~ ~ ~ 4 "a % net tel RatsEi
The Washington times., 1918-05-04
HEARD AND SEEN

J. HENRY JONES writes the fol-
lowing letter to me 30 that it may
be read by @the motorman Of the
Seventeenth and Pennsylvania ave
nue. car leaving Georgetown 1 am.
Friday"
Here's the letter:
"The man in naval Uniform that
you ran past at Thirtieth and NJ
streets, necessitating q half hours
wait for the next car, Is the same man
that walked from Fourteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast to the
Navy Department and back several
days and contributed q days paw to
the striking street car men when
they were trying to better their
condition March, 1916. The same
mans testimony indicated a mo-
torman recently charged with col
Eding.
with the exception Of a severe
'bawliR out and forbidden liberty
for one month for being late, YOUR
failing to stop didn't matter.
There's a car stop on north
side Of N street, near Thirtieth, and
took it for granted eastbound cars
also stopped there"
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

"Prior to Nay 1, 1914, rate
schedule on the old plants had been
q maximum Of cents per K w. H;
at this date We changed our rate
schedule so that the maximum should
not exceed 3 cents per X. W. H. Also
during May, 1914, the city council Of
Cleveland passed an ordinance which
required the Cleveland Electric Illum-
mating Company to lower their rates
so that the maximum should not ex-
coed cents per X. W. II. The ilium-
mating company appealed from this
ordinance to the public utilities com
mission OF the State Of Ohio, and, be-
cause OF the great number Of post
ponements, this case has not yet been
heard, although two and q half years
have elapsed and the Illuminating
company's maximum rate still IL 10
cents per X. W. H; but they are
under bond to refund to their Gus
toners the amount OF all excess
charges above the rates which shall
be determined upon by the State
commission
The results secured in the cIeve-
land municipal lighting plant con-
tinue to be 80 good that the plant IL
going to be an increasingly important
factor for lowering electric rates In
this country. This f. doubtless the
reason for the especially vicious at
tacks being made upon Il by various
Notwithstanding newspapers and
magaines-loeatsd in different parts
Of the country, controlled for the most
part by the private utilities corpora
tions.
During the year 1918 the total
revenues OF this plant amounted to
1928, S56.64. The total operation and
maintenance expenses were A. fol-
lows:
The Washington times., 1918-05-04
"Why Should | Buy a BOnd?"

If Man Asks You Why 1t Is His Duty, Rich Poor to
Have His Name Among His Country's Backers Give
Him These Answers and Some Better Answers.
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

Here's just a line to let you know
that one Of the most persistent
Liberty loan and W. S. s. workers Is
JUDGE WALTER I. MCCOY.
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

Here's just a line to let you know
that one Of the most persistent
Liberty loan and ". S. S. workers is
JUDGE WALTER I. MCCOY.
THEODORE TILLER says he
does not know any one who hasn't
been ordered "buy the house or
move" and the privilege Of buying
has generally been at an excessive
| figure.
WILLIAM E. BUTCHER, clerk
at certain Turkish bath, has and
wears a wrist watch.
COMMISSIONER GARDINER
has a new hat.
Comes a nicely typed communica-
ton from q furious bunch Of Boy
Scouts who say they ALL saluted
the flag during the Liberty bond pa
rade.
The letter is signed by T. H.
THOMAS, scoutmaster, and 7. EN-
NETT THOMAS, assistant scout
master, Troop No. 81, BrOokland,
D. c.
ave wish to take emphatic exeep-
ton to the statements made in your
column, by Mr.. C. E. NEWELL"
says the letter, wherein he claims
that during the thirty minutes he
viewed the parade Of Friday last
only American soldiers the passing
OF our colors by salute.
The Scouts say that their members
on the line Of march all saluted, and
ask Mr.. Newell to say whether he
saw any Boy Scouts who failed to
show the flag the proper respect.
And from A. B. DENT, Of the
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany.
"APROPOS Of respect to the col
ors-have you seen the photo Of the
Senatorial contingent in the Liberty
parade Of last September? They were
at rest, and nearly all Of the solons
were trailing old Glory in the
street"
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

Put Frederick the Great to Work,
Much as every true American ab-
hors the ways OF the Hun, as they
have been revealed to US. he appre-
ciates the fact that the disciples Of
kultur can do some things well. Prob
ably, for example, the bronze Of
which the deposed statue Of Freder-
lex the Great Is made Is Of excellent
quality. Why, then, allow good ma
terial to lie unused, for It cannot be
that we shall ever consider restoring
the progenitor OF frightfulness to A
place in our midst. Let the good
metal pass through the IRE, 70 be
.purged Of its Hunnish origin, and
there make it into medals to be
awarded to our brave boys on the
western front in recognition Of dis
tinguished service to country and
humanity,
This from an anonymous friend
In the War Department.
JOHN JAVINS, the fish king, Is
nominated by loving friends as the
most distinguished alumnus Of the
jefferson School. Who il YOUR
candidate?
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

The letter is signed by T. H
THOMAS, scoutmaster, and 7. EN-
NETT THOMAS, assistant scout.
master, Troop No. 81, Brookland
D. c.
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

The Scouts say that their members
on the line Of march all saluted, and
ask Mr.. Newell to say whether he
saw any Boy Scouts who failed ia
show the flag the proper respect.
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

You should buy bond because this is your war.
It isn't war to q few Americans from disgrace
but to save all Americans from disgrace.
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

WILLIAM E. BUTCHER, clerk
at a certain Turkish bath, has and
wears a wrist watch.
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

Comes a nicely typed communica-
ton from q furious bunch Of Boy
Scouts who say they ALL saluted
the flag during the Liberty bond pa
rade.
The Washington times., 1918-05-04

COMMISSIONER GARDI
has a new hat.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-26

On the Underground train this eve
ming was a boy from the U. S. S.
He was from New Haven, other pass
engers soon gathered; but not from
Yale, it was likewise easily gatherable.
He was RECALLING two friends, evident
ly from London's East End, which cor
responds to New Yorks East Side,
with life in America.
"Of course" he said, "fn New Ha-
ven everything I do, everybody knows
it. And pretty soon my mutter, she
knows it. But ven I go up to New
York-Oi-yoi!"
The roar of the train drowned his
discourse for a moment, during which
he talked eloquently with his hands,
shoulders and eyebrows. AS the train
drew into the station, he was remark
ing, with his right forefinger held
alongside his eye and nose:
"Rebeccy, she don't say much, but
she listens-oi-yoi, she listens!"
His East End friends were leaning
forward drinking down every word. 1t
was clear New Haven and New York
intrigued them tremendously
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-26
RECALLS PREDICTION THAT
OCEANS WILL Be UNITED
(By Associated Press)

SAN JOSE, Costa RIGA, Jan. % (by
mail) The Irazu volcano, the largest
and highest in Costa RIGA, has awak-
ened and begun new period of vio-
lent activity after nearly two cen
turies of quietness.
The previous remarkable eruption
of this volcano took place in 1928,
when Costa RIGA was the poorest of
the colonies under the crown of Spain.
During that year the Irazu was in
activity throughout. the whole year,
emitting huge quantities of ashes, Gin
ders, smoke, vapor and gases. and the
manifestation was followed by an
earthquake Then came a period of
long rest. 1t fell into deep slumber
for nearly two hundred years.
Now it has awakened again and, is
pouring out, without interruption, tor
rents of vapor, sublimates and ashes,
einders and volcanic debris which,
floating in the air and carried by the
twenty-five miles distant from the era
ter
At the foot of this volcano lies the
historical city of Carriage, three times
destroyed by the colossus and as often
rebuilt by her inhabitants. During the
present crisis Carriage has suffered nc
harm, as her inhabitants, wiser
through experience, have rebuilt the
city earthquake-proof; and the ennis
sions of the volcano have not ye
reached Carriage, owing to the heavy
winds prevailing, which have blown
them toward the valley of San Jose
Thousands of persons have visited the
summit of the mountain range to sef
the two oceans and the gigantic col
umn of smoke and gases aiming to the
sky.
The Irazu volcano stands 1900 fee
above the sea level and about two hun