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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-05
FATE OF. NICHOLAS
ROMANOFF

M RENCH and British news
papers have accepted as
authentic the latest re-
ports to the effect that the for
mer car of Russia has been ex-
echted by order of a local ST.
berian soviet after a trial by a
revolutionary tribunal. Since
Moscow organs of extreme rad
ical opinion have been quoted
on the same tragic episode
there is little reason to doubt
the reports.
There are, of course, several
historical parallels to the con-
demnation and execution of a
deposed monarch. Nichols
Romanoff facing a squad of
riflemen notably recalls Louis
Capet walking to the guillo-
tine. Like Louis XVI, the de-
posed czar was executed for
alleged completely in a counter
revolutionary plot. Whether
poor, weak, blind, superstitiogs
Nicholas Romanoff really
knew of any such plot, or har-
bored any intention of lending
himself to a movement for the
restoration of the monarchy,
with himself or his son as the
beneficiary, is a question his
tory may never answer.
Just or unjust, legal or wan
ton, his execution brought a
pitiful career to a pitiful end.
Nicholas was not a malevolent
tyrant. He was not a consci-
Gus reactionary. He was very
different from the erratic and
impetious egomaniac who rules
Germany. He signalized the
opening of his reign by certain
remarkable idealistic acts. He
dreamed of universal peace and
disarmament. He labored in
his own unenlightened way for
the welfare of all the Russias.
But he lacked strength of
will and purpose. He was ply
sically, mentally and morally
small and weak. He was a
tool in the hands of disloyal,
selfish, anti-Russian ministers.
He was too isolated and bigot-
ed to interpret correctly the
signs of the times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-05

store has sold upward of four gross a
day for the last couple of weeks and
that the sale was improving steadily.
The machine to put the caps on the
bottles is sold for So. although diff
ferent style. which is used with an orr
binary hammer but which the hard
ware dealer kindly explained is mot
nearly as fast as the SIS machine" Is
also displayed.
Customers are warned aboub not
making the beer too hard" as it IS
liable to blow up the bottle and injure
the maker. since it ferQents rapidly.
TO date the police authorities have
taken no steps In the matter Of home
made beer" although the law is plain
that beer containing more than / per
cent alcohol cannot legally be kept in
the state.
1.-THE law provides that homemade
beer must not contain more than 1
per cent alcohol and that it must be
for the personal use of the maker ard
cannot be sold or given away" declar-
ed r. r. Christian, deputy in the In
ternal Revenue office today. This
office will gladly take up any cases
where there is violation of the law
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WANTS AERONOUTICS DEPT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Senator
New, member of the aircraft investi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-05
500 SIANIESE AIR PILOTS
TO GO TO FRENCH FRONT

PARIS. Aug. 2.-Msre than 500
afrplane pilots, members of the best
families of Bangkok, have been train
ed in Siam and are now ready to come
to France to take up active service
Prince Vajuyakara, Secretary of the
Legation here, made the above
statement to the Paris Midi, and add
ed: "Siam's contribution may appear
modest. but It represents the effort Of
a people animated by the highest
sentiments toward France"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-05
RETURNING HEROES

N HE suggestion has been
VI made that whe9 the re-
turning soldiers of Am
erica, who are disabled in the
war, get to making things in
the shops and factories, such
products be labeled Or other
wise marked made by Veter-
ans'' as a recommendation that
would take with the buyers. 1t
is even suggested that in every
instance conformable with the
truth manufactures of every
sort be thus marked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-05
100, 900 CANADIANS
TO BE INSTRUCTED BY
TREATY WITH Y. s.

OTTAWA, Ont. Aug. at is ex-
pected that 100000 men will he add
% TO the Canadian overseas forces as
the result of the ratification of the
fraft treaty between the United
States and Great Britain. according
to Statements here today by military
officials. Steps viii be taken here
at once to put into force the agree
ment which provides SO DAYS grace
for those men who prefer registration
in their own country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-05

eating committee today introduced
motion for creating a department of
aeronautics with cabinet member as
its head
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-05
= %%% &4 = = =
BACK OF THE BOY.

How does he dare to dare so
= well,
, This soldier of the west?
= To face the fangs and pangs of
= hell -
, Which beat against his breast?
= Where did he get that soul of
: steel
, Which serves him nobly now?
= What brave descent has set the
, seal
OF knighthood on his brow?
, Wei,
, Back of the boy is Wilson.
, Pledge of his high degree;
, Back of the boy is Lincoln,
; lincoln and Grant and Lee
Back of the boy is Jackson,
, Jackson and Tippecanoe.
, Back of each son is Washington :
, And the old red, white and blue. !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-05

A frank. concise. factful ad VIII
prove to the capable worker that his
services are needed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-05
Also the Yanks keep going.


Suggestion of a tobacco ra-
ton leads many veteran
smoker to discover the amount
of tobacco he consumes daily.
Putting a meter on t he old pipe
however, will arouse furious
opposition among. large con-
sumerS of the weed.
s-S--~-~S~->>-e-S
George Sylvester Vierech
has confessed he received
money from the Hun govern
ment. It's remarkable the way
that government swindled it.
self at every opportunity.
~-~-s-~-~S~-~-s~~
Germany always argued that
war was a great tonic. 1t is be-
ing forced to take large doses
of its own medicine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-05

WANTS AERONoUTICS DEPT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Senator
New, member of the aircraft investi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-05

Back Of the boy is Wilson,
wilson and You and Afe.
Back of the boy is Lincoln, :,
Lincoln and Grant and Lee.
Back OF each son is Washington.
what better blood could be?
Where is the lad who mas ever n,
a knightlier pedigree?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
Electric Battery Wins Fortune
For Famous Arkansas Turfman
by JAMES J. CoRBETT.
copyright 1917. by King Features Syndicate. Ine.)

Tho death OF Captain Robert Rice
few weeks ago revived the famous
story of how the Arka nsas turfman
first introduced an electric battery In
horse racing, and with remarkable
success.
A trtfle more than twenty-five years
ago Rice, then among the foremost
horse owners in the country, purcnas-
cd a colt and named him Bob Rice.
.Ir. after. the captains son. The
horse, In it's colthood, looked like
world beater, was sound in every
limb and royal In breeding But rs
time went on Bob Rice, Jr.. failed TO
show any of the form expected OF
him and became a racing Joke.
Captain Rice, disguised with the
showing made by Bob Rice, Jr.. had
about decided TO throw the horse
out of training when a dentist. to
whom he had conflded his disappoint-
msnt, conceived a brilliant idea. 1t
was nothing more or less than at
taching a battery to the saddle and
at the psychological moment during
the race TO have the jockey apply
some Juice" in the hope that the
shock would stimulate the horse to
his supreme effort.
Rice, turned over the battery TO an
exercise boy one morning and told
him to try II out on Bob Rice. Jr.
The boy followed orders. loosening the
current in the stretch and the horse
responded with a record burst OF
speed right to the finish wire.
Rice entered his horse a few days
later in handicap race. The bookles
thought so little of Bob Rice, Jr..
that they quoted 100 to against
him. Rice, armed with his available
ash. begin to bet his horse across
the boards" all over the ring. He
10 the post. Despite the heavy
plunging by Rice on the chances
NJ Bob Rice. Jr.. the odds remained
100 to I against the horses chance
Of winning, 40 TO i against placs~ and
20 to against show. Everyone
reckoned Bob Rice, Jr., az hopeless
none except Rice and the Jockey
moving about the battery.
The jockey. following instruction,
turned on the Juice" soon after the
horse had loft the post, and Bob Rice.
Ir.. racer transformed. jun ped to
the front and fought it out with the
iec derS right down to the finish line.
lie was beaten a nose for FIRST bot
his owner cashed all the 40 TO 1 place
bets and all the 30 to show bets and
cleaned ~ srnall-siged fortune, The
battery had done it's work.
II so happened that Rice had n
horse named Little Crete entered in
later race that day short time
after the Bob Rice. Jr., contest hal
been run. someone discovered that
nices jockey had used battery.
Complaint was meie at once to the
Judges. They brought Rice before
them but no verdict of theirs could
~ - ha4
was no rule In the books of racing
AZ that time which barred Jockey
from using az electric battery. How
ever, when Rice. answering the ques
tou OF the Judges. stated that he in.
tended 70 use 4 battery on Little Crete
fbe officials AT once told him thar IL
would not be allowed and If the Jockey
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
FIXES AMOUNT FOR
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
Government issues Schedule Of Mini
mum Weight to Prevent Amy
Misunderstanding

Washington. Feb. I'm order to
correct any misunderstanding that
may exist as to the amount Of food
products necessary to be shipped in
car In order to constitute carload
shipment. the United states food adj
ministration calls attention to the fol-
lowing schedule Of minimum quanti-
ties which Is printed under rule .. on
page 9 of rules and regulations coy,
erlng the Importation. manufact
storage and distribution of food com.
mod.tIes for domestic trade. The
schedule, with the amount in pounds.
follows:
Canned peas, meats tomatoes
beans, corn, salmon, sardines. 60 900
Evaporated and powdered milk,
$4,000.
Condensed milk, $4,000.
Dried prunes, apples, peaches and
raisins, 10000.
Flour twheat,. rice, rye. barley.
1000
Syrup (coru, glucose. sugar, mo-
lasses) $4,000
Corn -four and corn starch, $4,000.
Dried beans and dried peas. so, 600.
Oatmeal, rolled oats, corn grits,
corn meal and hominy, 10000.
Cottonseed cake, cottonseed meal
and peanut meal. $4,000.
Cottonseed oil. tank car capacity
Rice, $4,000.
Cured beef. cured pork. cured NUT
ton. lard and lard substitutes. 80 900.
Butter. $4,000
Cheese, 10000
Fresh meat. $4,000.
Wheat. oats. corn, rye and barley,
car capacity.
The only variation OF this schedule
that is allowed IS when special writ
ten permission is secured from the
state food Administrator, or when a
car of lower carrying capacity Is used
the maximum load which the car will
carry can be shipped without securing
permission OF the food administrator.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
DR.. CHANDLER WILL
STAY IN RICHMOND
superintendent OF City Schools Finds
His Heart Is Really With ~
Work Here. x

with possibilities of litigation over
his election as superintendent of THE
Newark, \. j., city schools, and be-
cause his heart interest ia really here
in virginia. DIR. j. A. c. Chandler.
superir endcnt of the Richmond city
schools, has decided to remain in
this city
In letter to the Newark board az
education DR.. Chandler has forma iiy
declined the position to which. he
had been elected by that board. His
salary in Newark was to be $4,000
ner year. Since his election to the
Newark position. his salary has been
increased by the Richmond school
board from s4eS9 to s6,4ea.
In brief statement yesterday su-
perintendent Chandler said: II resf-
~ had great difficulty in deciding the
matter, Ny heart is down here, ard
7 will remain. stayed in Newark
four days comforting with the school
board. ! gave the board my de-
cision Thursday. II was that would
remain In Richmond"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
WOULD SAVE BOND CoST

In its desire to save the city the
sum Of $500 the administrative board
stands willing and ready to permit
contractors Weinhrunn g. Kelly to
give the city deed of trust on certain
real estate owned by them. as security
for their faithful construction Of the
proposed Chamherlsyne avenue via
duct, over Shockoe valley.
The contractors were awarded the
contract as being the lowest rsspou-
s!ble bidders. and are required to give
bond IN the sum of $500 which is
nifty per cent of the amount of the
contract II this bond were given
through a trust company. the contrac-
tors would have 10 pay about $500.
and they are willing to give the city
the beneht OF this amount. If they are
permitted to execute a Hen upon the
property referred to
City Attorney Pollard will be asked
to give an opinion on the question as
to the rights OF the city to enter into
such an arrangement with contractors
II the plan turns out all right In this
case the city may in future transac-
tons save more money for the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
GAME WILL DECIDE
CITY CHAMPIONSHIP

The championship of the city Of
Richmond will be decided tonight
when the y. N. {, \. basketball team
and Richmond college lock horns on
the ~" floor. The game promises
To be exciting from start TO finish, as
the title In OF great importance to
both teams.
The Richmond college team has
showed up exceptionally well in the
games il has played this season. AL
though the team has been without the
services Of n coach for the majority
Of the games, the men have worked
together and produced an excenent,
well-Tunuing machine. The college
boys feel greatly encouraged since the
hard fight they put up against the
first University OF Virgin = team,
This Y. NJ &. a. team has had a
very successful season arnasstng over
400 points during the season and de
festing four Virginia colleges and sew
Aral other Y. VI, c. A teams. pirec
tor Conway has been Handicapped by
the great scarcity OF material, but he
has several old stars on the team
that can put up a valiant fight.
The lineup Of the Y. NJ, < A. team
viii be as follows:
Woodward and Levin. forwards.
Wailerstein. center; Becknor and En-
mtg guards.
The westhampton boys viii llno up
~ follows:
Dickinson and Carivotti. forwards.
Motley, center: Simpson and Robin
son. guards.
The game begins at s,l5 P, NJ
Piggy" Hargrove VIII referee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
SALEM QU|AT TRIMS
JOHN MARSHALL FIVE
Local Boys Make a Game and Valiant
Fight. But Are Outweighed
by Visitors.

The John MARSHALL basketballers
went down I'm defeat before the team
OF salem High school last night by o
~ to score, after a valiant and
desperate struggle. The local boys
were greatly outclassed IN experience
and weight, but the, undaunted, play
ed never say die" game.
Although victorious, the Salem boys
found the going very difficult. The
entire John Marshall team played
brilliantly and in "A breathless rush
from whistle to whistle The visitors
had big reputation TO live up to-
that of Virginia mpions-and they
round worthy challengers i'm the local
schoolboys.
Stuart, the dimiEutive guard of John
Marshall was the star Of the game.
The youngster not only put up a great
defense, but repeatedly brought the
ball into home territory and made two
clever shots. Carroll also played a
fine game.
Bunting, Glenn and Peters played a
star game for the visiting boys. The
former was equally as brilliant on de-
Tense as offense. Summary:
John Observation-Disclosures, r T.; Car
roll. l. f.; wilkins, C.. Stuart, r. g.;
Marin, !. z.
salem-peters, r f.. Bunting; L T.
Glenn C.. Webber. r. &: Crawford, |, q.
Substitution-Todd for Harris.
Field goals--BuntinE, Z: Peters. s;
Glenn, s; Carroll, 5; Stuart. 2. Will
kins, l. Marin. l.
Foul goals-Buhting. 6 Carroll, 3.
Referee-Hargrove, Y. Z. /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
JERSEY CITY WANTS
R|CNMOND'S PLACE
Fate Of International League VIII Dc
pend Upon Meeting Set For
February II.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE fate Of the
league will be decided
here when the magnates meet at the
Imperial hotel February l.. This
year there are greater and graver
problems TO deal with than the usual
routine OF making up a schedule.
II seems almost impossible for the
league 10 remain intact. Montreal
has definitely Quit and with Roches.
ter and Richmond wavering. the
League itself is on the verge of fall
ine 10 pieces The proposed plan of
transferring the Richmond franchise
To Jersey city viii be taken MP and
viii probably be put into effect. II
Rochester leaves the league IL win be
forced 20 run the season with fewer
clubs and six-tesm pennant race Is
expected TO be evolved from the chaos
that now surrounds the league,
Then they face the no small job
tor selecting a president. I'd Barrow
has resigned and seems in no mood
20 return 70 the helm. Several men
have been mentioned rs president. but
the most lIkeiv candidate. IS Arthur
Irwin, Of the Toronto club
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
THREE UNIVERSITIES
PICK UP ATHLETICS

3 New York, Feb. 1.-The late of in
terco2legiate spring athletics in the
East Will be decided when the big
three parliament" meets next week.
some definite arrangement IN regard
to rowing and baseball, at least, are
expected to be made.
Each of the three universities. Y ale,
Harvard and Princeton, have individ-
ually decided to do away with the
informal and are planning TO give
varsity proportions to athletic sports
Owing to the fact that the govern
ment is encouraging athletics, it has
been deemed best by the athletic
councils Of the three colleges not to
discourage them. The lukewarm
oVertures made by students and alum
nj managers have resulted in the call
ing OF conference for the purpose
Of TeViVlHg the big three"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
BARBER SHOPS MUST
BE CLEAN AND NEAT
Health Department TO Enforce ReRu-
lstions ana to Invoke Police Court
~ Necessary.

Every barber shop in the city is
receiving the personal attention OF
the health department Chief Health
Officer Flanagan yesterday started
his men out loaded with placards and
printed rules and regulations FOR the
benent or the barber as well as the
patron.
All precautions are to be taken
against the spread of disease. and
any barber eyading or violating the
requirements of the department sub
1ects himself to fine and imprisonment.
Cleanliness must be the uppermost
thought in the mind of the barber.
and no patron suffering from disease
Of any kind may be seryed In the
public barber shop.
The rules apply as well TO ehiropo-
dlsts, manicurists and keepers of pub
lie baths.
DR.. Flanagan stated last night that
there had been a great increase in
skin and blood diseases and that the
health department. in it's effort to al
lay the spread of the disease would
resort 20 the penalties provided by
law. II necessary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02

carried a battery the horse would be
withdrawn from the race, Rice
promised not to use the battery, and
ne didn't.
When the betting opened on that
event the odds were ; to / against
Little crete. The boobies, having
learned that Rice had used a battery
In the earlier race. figured that he
would duplicate the trick in the Lit
tie Crete event But when the an
nouncement was made from the
stands that Rice would not use bat
terry the odds against Little Crete were
boosted TO 25 to /. Little Crete wasn't
figured as having a. chance. But Rice
knew he was a Sleeper and figured
he had a great cha nee to win without
the use of a battery.
So Rice gathered together all his
winnings on Bob Rice, Jr., and pro-
ceeded to bet It on Little Crete. For
q. time the odds against the horse
stood at 25 to but Rice's heavy
plunging worried the bookies and
thew reduced the odds gradually to
is to which was the post time
price.
Yes, Little Crete without tire aid of
an electric battery, ran home far in
front and Rice that day cleaned up
fortune. He took the last dollar
that some bookma kers had. Many
others with whom he had bet found
themselves insolvent before Rice had
finished pushing through his tickets
and they suspended operations. Many
of the uncashed tickets were found
among the souvenirs of Rice after
the famous turfman answered the
call into the Great Beyond short
while ago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
napsl,t ontnt Minr.

especial IN The Richmond Virgiuiap)
Wake Forest n. &. Feb. livery
little real basketball characterized the
game hetween Emory and Henry and
Wake Forest tonight which the Bap.
lists Won after a spiritless encounter
by the score OF 40 II u. Lineup:
Wake Observation-Disclosures left for
ward: Dickson. right forward: Freezer.
center. Thompson. left guard; Handy
rlEht guard
Emory and Heury-S;rant, left fer
ward. Jackson. right forward; STAN
lev center. Knight. left guard. Gra-
ham. rtght guard.
SubstitutiCns--Fl for Freezer.
Sewers Tor Thompson. Field goals
Banhy F.; Freezer, s. Dickson, 5: Rab-
enhorst 4; 1ackson.al; Grant :: stan
icy. 2; Graham. l. Foul goals-Hanby.
ont Of & Jackson. out of s, Ref
eree--"Eill@ Holding
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02

The Tigers inaugurated Their final
squirt last night in the pern8nt rae"
q the Palace DucNpin league by
winning three straight from the In
dams. headed by Peggy Butler re-
Gently elected captain. with excep-
e4on Of Butler, It was new tea m
that faced the Captain C. H. Cosbys
boys. The Burton brothers alias
speed kiugs," familiar landmarks OF
the bowling emporiunt. no longer
grace the Redskins crew with their
presence But the reorEani1ed team
put UP stiff Aaht and contested
very box OF the games.
Mr.. c. n. Cosby COPIED all honors,
sailing 1o7 pins for the high single
score. and rolling a total OF 307 ma
ll@s for the series OF engagements.
Prominent IN the front ranks was II,
Nixon. who put mn an excellent game
despite an injured digit, For the
oser@, Captain Butler topped the lists
FOR the total pins.
The score in detail form:
PALACE DCCKPIN LEAGUE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
improvements to Market.

Contractor C. Fl. Archer was yester-
day given the job Of building a divis-
ton wall and making other improve
ments at Second market. The work
Is to be under the supervision of the
building inspector, and will add much
TO the comfort and convenient arrange
fnent OF the market
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02

You need exercises. You ought 80
walk to work"
ut can't be done from our Nuburb.
You may snowplow your way TO
work. You mad slide or you may
come pretty near swimming to work
But you never actually walk"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
SPORT EPISTLES

terday. elected captains ami later
practiced in the gym Besides the
exercises and entertainment the stu
dents will get from this league much
valuable material Tor next years goal
.tossers will be developed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
V. T.. I. Defeats Zion,

Especial to The Richmond Vlrginian.)
Blacksburg, Va. Feb showing
complete reversal of form. the V. F. l.
basketball quint easily defeated Elon
college here tonight, 80 10 IL. Line
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02

There was only scattering OF en-
thusiasts at the exciting and hard
played game between the Salem High
and John Marshall High schools last
night. The local boys were tremen-
dcusly outweighcd, but they had that
John Marshall spirit about them.
which means do or die" The Salem
CUNTS weight was much heavier than
the average prep school today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02

Mr.. Jones devotes all Of his time to
the developing of athletics in the pub
lie schools and it's effect Is readily
seen among the pupils. He is plan
ming a big indoor track meet between
the Junior and high schools in Grays'
armory the first week in March.