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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

5. The difficulty of getting informa-
tion regarding tariffs and rates.
6. The discontinuance of the pack
age car service between important
jobbing and consuming sections.
7. The withdrawal of tho shippers
right to route their freight as they
chose.
MIR. Price also quotes the followins
editorial from a prominent daily news
paper:
I'VE have now some details as to
the first five months of Government
operation of the railways; and while
IL is far too soon TO pass any judgment
two facts stand out very strongly and
are worthy of note.
THE first Is that in these five
months, on the fact of the figures. the
roads carried slightly less ton-mileage
than in 1911 This,ein spite of the
tremendous pressuros of war and OF
the known increases in many lines of
production, is certainly very signifi-
cant Extra traffic has been carriel
in other ways, largely, as we know, By
motor trucks.
THE second fact is that the number
of available locomotives and cars re-
mained practically the same as in the
first part of 1917. There was no in
crease. The roads were taken over
for their supposed inefficiency. But
the Government, with all its money
and power, has found 1t easier to ac-
quire experience than to increase the
efficiency of the railroad machine.
After five months of unlimited
credit and power there is no increase
in cars or locomotives, or rail move
ment, or tonnage hauled. To move
their increased traffic the industries
of the country have had to resort to
the highly expensive carriage by mo
tor trucks over country roads. This
may have been unavoidable. and the
railway administration. like the fuel
bureau, may have done everything
possible. 1t may prove its wonderful
efficiency and high superiority in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
BATTLE THE GUANDE RONDE
CONTINUED from page -

Another incident which occurred
during the day was related by Col
onel shaw. on the Grand Ronde
river near where Il bends toward the
mountains on the north side OF the
valley and perhaps 10 miles from the
beginning OF the battle and while the
running fight was at its height, Joe
STANDBY, one. OF the daring few whom
Colonel shaw said in the beginnins
OF this narrative we're always ready
for any hazardous undertaking was
seen to single out a big warrior
mounted on a good horse.
Pursued and pursuer rode at break
neck speed over the prairie for few
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

Oldest and Largest National Bank
in the State Outside of Portland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

CONTINUED on PAR" 81
The St. Johns herald., 1918-02-21
S1OO Reward, $1OO

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur faces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, giving the patient strength by building up the con- stitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in the curative powers of Halls Catarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-02-21
NO REASON FOR IT You Are shown a Way Out.

There can be no reason why and reader of this who suffers the tortures of an aching back, the annoyance of urinary disorders, pains and dangers of kidney ills will fail to heed the word of a resident of this locality who has found relief. The following is convincing proof of merit. Rev. Paul Figueroa, 452 s. Stone Ave. Tucson, Ariz., says: About eight years ago my kidneys were both ering me and it seemed as though the pains in my back would never stop. My kidneys did not act re- gularly. l usually felt languid and tired and 1 suffered with ire quent headaches. I used four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills and they completely and permanently cured me. "
 Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney PiIls-the same that cured Rev. Figueroa. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Props, Buff falo, N. Y.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-02-21

Notice of Selection under Sections 2275 and 2276, U. s. Revised Statutes, as Amended by Act of Congress, February 28. 1891, Paragraph 9 ct sea-, Rules Ap- proved April 25, 19O7) as ex- tended to the State of Arizona by Act of Congress, Approved June 20, 1910.
 United States Land Office,
 at Phoenix, Arizona,
 State of Arizona. To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the State of Arizona has filed in this office its School Indemnity Land Selection List No. 1905, Serial No. 038206, applying to select as in- demnity, the following described lands to-wit:
 List No. 1905, Serial No. O38206; In T. IA N., R. 25 E., NE4 Sec ton 10.
 (All in G. & s. R. M.) During the five weeks period of publication of this notice, or any time thereafter, and before final approval and certifcation, this of- flee will receive protests or con- tests as to any of the tracts ap- piled for and transmit the same to the General Land office. Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, Feb ruary g, 1918.
 J. l.. IRWIN.
 Register,
 JOHN J. BIRDNO
 Receiver. Date of first publication Feb. 21. 1918.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-02-21

We are agents for Henry Day Shingles. A good stock on hand or can furnish them at the Mill.
 All St. Johns Orders handled by E. l. WHITING.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-02-21
JOHN J. BIRDNO

Date of first publication Feb. 21 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
MAN CAUGHT IN MULLER
DIES or INTERNAL INJURIES

John r. weakley. n weil-kncwn
farmer Of the weyers Cave neighbor-
hood. who was accidentally injured
In Rockingham county December Z.
died 1t the Kings pauRhters' hospital
n shortly after noon Wednesday. He
was slightly more than hfty-seven
years Of ago.
While engaged in operating = clover
huller on the farm Of Harry Huffman
near Cross Keys. Mr.. Weakley was
badly injured and was rushed TO the
hospital here. The huller got ont Of
order and In using n Jack while at
tempting 70 ~ pair II the heavy ma
chine fail with tn whole weight on
the unfortunate man.
II was ~ frst feared that hts back
had been broken, but An examination
revealed that such was not the casa.
his death being due to internal fn1u-
ries Mr.. Weakley also had both Of
his legs broken In the accident His
son, Robert, was also injured at the
same time. suffering injuries to his
wrist and cuts about the head and face.
Surviving Mr.. weakley besides his
wife. who before marriage was Miss
Josie Morris. are three daughters and
four sons. Misses Lillian. Hatcie and
Margaret weakley. at home and Rob-
ert Charles and Benjamin. at homo.
Roy weakley at New Hope.
Two sisters also survive. Mrs. Fam
ME simpson. Of New Hope, and Mrs
Emma Baer. of Annex.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
Dies OF Pneumonia Overseas.

Fredericksburg Va. Dec, 2I.--Mor-
ris Julian Curtis. eldest son Of Mr.,
and Mrs John Curtis. at Post Oak.
died OF pneumonia overseas. on the
4tl day OF October. 1918 He became
twenty eight years OF age on the 1ofh
Of last July. He is survived by his
rarents six brothers and three sisters.
who. with many other relatives and
friends. deeply mourn his loss: but
hope to meet him again in the better
land where paintings are no more. He
was good son. loving brother, a
faithful friend. and died in the serv-
ice OF his country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
FORECLOSURE THREATENs
ACADEMY OF MUSIC

I.ynchburg, Va. Dec, FLA strong
EFFORT II being made here to save thu
Academy of Music from foreclosure
n January under Z mortgage. Tho
corporation owning the theater owes
about $4,000, which amount must ~
raised 10 prevent the building befng
ciosed and the probability Of beinR
used for purposes other than q thea
ter. Organised steps are under way
70 clear the institution Of debt and
insure ~ future.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

ton had failed to bring about the larger
spirit which the war has engendered
achieved without an effort
That such a spirit of concord, devoted to
such cause should disappear with the
conclusion of the campaign is impossibl
Men and women who have thrown their
souls into great common effort do not
easily lose touch with each other. There
grows up in them mutual regard and at
tachment that Is far stronger than The
differences of creed and race The cam
paign of November will be magnificent
thing for the boys over there but it's in
fiuence on the men and women over here
will extend far beyond che campaign it.
self, to solidfy and fortify the nation in
all the years to come.
The sum sought by the seven agencies is
immense-S170.500 000-the largest single
gift ever asked of any people at one time.
Yet compared with the figures to which the
war has accustomed us it is small Meas
ured against the huge total which we shall
pay to keep our boys under arms next year,
this sum which is to provide for their
comfort and cheer becomes almost nsignifi-
cant. 1t is less than 10 cents a day for
for cigars.
1t will be raised-not grudgingly, but in
spirit of splendid enthusiasm The coun-
try will go over the top for the Big Seven
as it has gone over the top for the Liberty
Loan and the Red Cross
And in the fervor of IT'S sacrifice it will
have won for itself a great and lasting re-
ward. The gift which goes out to bless
the boys in France and in our camps and
on our great ships everywhere will return
to bless the givers hundredfold
They will have learned in their giving a
finer patriotism, a larger tolerance and a
wider appreciation of the good that lies in
every creed and faith. The United War
Work Campaign will leave US more than
ever before united people more fitted to
carry forward Americas great destiny, bet
ter qualified for leadership in a reconstruct
ed and reunited world
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
The Army Theatre Finds Its Way
to France
to France

addition to entertainments, pop
ular talks by popular speakers have
IL been given to thousands of men
by the Y. M. :. A. The num-
her of these talks, as compiled by the
entertainment department, was 395 for
the month. The speakers included
twenty Americans wearing the uniform
of the Y. M. C. A, two Red Cross vol
unteers, five Frenchmen of reputation
and one Belgian, total of twenty-eight
There is also now in full working or
der department for the development
of army talent Under the direction of
Joseph Linden Smith, this branch has
twenty-five directors in the field, working
among the soldiers who have ambitions
TO become John Drews, George Cohans
and Lew Dockstaders. Practically all of
the army units which have been in
France long enough to appreciate the
fact have minstrel and theatrical COM
panies Of their own. For these the Y
NJ. C. A. provides all necessary costumes
and some of the scenery. The depart
ment of entertainment material looks out
for all props" from dress suits for min
strels, magicians and the like to Nan
colin picks and sheet music for musi-
clans
For the six weeks ended August ] this
department had loaned to units 1854
costumes of all kinds, 257 musical instru-
ments. 40 wigs. 702 plays. and had
given out 19l special orchestrations, l.
2f9 songs and 1871 makeup sets These
figures may not mean a great deal, but
they will show what kind of work the
department is doing
There are now on the payroll six wom-
en- who do nothing except alter costumes
and make new ones. They are at present
preparing $500 minstrel and Santa
Claus costumes for use in the huts
throughout France at Christmas time.
And then there are the motion pict-
ures. These are just as popular with
the soldiers as they are with the folks
at home. No movie" show in soldier
land ever lacks patrons. 1t has been
said before, but it is worth saying
again, that the three things which
many men in khaki like best in the way
of diversion are motion pictures, more
motion pictures, and then more motion
pictures"
Tha psotion picture bureau of the A.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

swaps cases with the next DESTROYER
which it meets. Now some of these i'm
provised outfits are going down to the
American fighters in Italy.
American soldiers in German prison
camps are reached by these travelling
libraries. Probably because it helps to
keep the men quiet and they are thus
more easily taken care Of, Germany has
permitted books to be sent in through
Switzerland-books written before Au-
gust, 1914, and which contain no asper-
s'ons on the Fatherland. The aim of the
library bureau is to ship one book
month to every prisoner in Germany
At first only 250 were needed but this
number has increased.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

doughnut, which had been erected on the
roof of the skyscraper, carrying up with
him Miss Isabel Smith. a Salvation Army
War Worker, and held her poised at the
dizzy height while cameras clicked and the
crowd below cheered to the echo.
Within the centre of the doughnut were
gathered women war workers from the Y.
w. Z. A. women's division of the Y. M. C.
A. and Salvation Army. all in overseas uni
form and each holding an armful of the
famous doughnuts and pies which have
helped American soldiers smash the Hun.
Miss Lucille knight. Red Cross nurse,
then wheeled up to the base of the dough-
nut wounded soldier, Private Gaylord M.
Germany, a North Dakota boy, from the
164th Infantry, who had been gassed in
Luneville. Fairbanks, seeing the soldier,
slid in flash down from his perch and re-
celved from this wounded hero she first
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Old Prejudices Forgotten by All
Who Take Part i'm War
BY Herbert S. Nathan

H\HE war has taught many lessons
that we needed very much to learn:
it has made impossible things not
merely possible but essential And
there is hardly man or woman in America
who has not in some degree been lifted by
it out Of his old prejudices onto a higher,
broader plane of thought.
This fall, in the week or November 11-1S,
we shall the truth of that statement
splendid'y demonstrated. In that week the
seven agencies engaged in war work for our
soldiers and sailors are to unite in great
campaign for funds with which to continue
their ministry.
Of the seven agencies, two are Protestant,
the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Y W. C. A. one; the
National Catholic War Council, embracing
the Knights of Columbus is Catholic; the
Jews are represented by the Jewish Welfare
Board, and the other three, the American
Library Association, the War Camp Commu-
nifty service and the Salvation Army, have no
denominational affiliation. For a year they
have served the army and navy as no troops
were ever served before; they have regarded
themselves as co-laborers, yet there has
been inevitably in their service some spirit
OF rlVaIry.
"They cannot be brought together" men
have said. "You cannot unite Catholics
Protestants and Jews"
Yet September s President Wilson is
sued a simple letter suggesting that in their
campaign this fall they appeal to the coun-
try together instead of individually And
on the very evening of that day a meeting
was held in New York consisting of five
representatives of each organization On
motion of a representative of the Catholics
John R. Mott, Protestant, was nominated
director general of the campaign; the mo-
tion was seconded by Mortimer L. Schif,
representing the Jews, and unanimously
carried And in that spirit of unanimity
the seven organizations that could not be
united" are proceeding shoulder to shoul-
der. with solid front
The impossible was achieved in a single
day; what years Of discussion and conven-
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Yank as Reader

THE American soldier
L wants good books. He
does not necessarily want
goody goody books, but he
wants entertaining books;
books that fill in the idle hour.
Books that cheer. And so this
organization came into the Big
Seven because it had it's work
cut out and was a part of the
whole. Hundreds of books
have gone to the camps and
still the cry is for more. The
time is coming when books will
be in greater demand than ever
before. This institution de-
serves its share of the fund
to be raised to care for our
boys abroad.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
le the Soldier Waits Give Him Chance to Study

minds with something which not only
will help them endure their present con-
ditions, but which will make them better
men and citizens when the war is won
In fact, everywhere the books go the
men are asking for books of instruction
rather than for fiction. In the average
library at home the call for fiction is
about go per cent Of the total. In the
army it is just the reverse, 40 per cent.
fiction. The men want books on finance,
law, and all kinds of engineering. Every
motor mechanic in an aviation camp is
trying to become an aviator; he wants
a stripe on his sleeve, if not chevrons
So he uses his evenings and other spare
time to study books on gas engines and
electric engines and modern engineer
ing.
Yet how they love poetry! Especially
that of Robert Service and Kipling
Anthologies are almost never on the
shelves, which proves that Miss Lowell
and Mr. Masters and their disciples and
all the other poets have followers who
have spread their influence farther than
perhaps they knew. Shakespeare always
is demanded, and one mamie must
have been Irish, his name was Sullivan
sent in from the front to Paris for
copy Of the poems Of John Donne,
seventeenth century divine Of whom
most of US never heard
New quarters have been chosen for
the library bureau and the educational
departmental beautiful, convenient
building on the Champs Elysees, in
Paris, where it will be possible not only
for these two departments to coordinate
their work more closely, but for the
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

is going to raise s25 900 900 of the
S170500,000 needed by the seven great
morale organizations to carry on the work
laid out by them in caring for our soldiers
abroad
Last Saturday afternoon the nimbe
Doug" waving in his hand his newly re-
ceived appointment Special Publicity
Representative for National Activities, be-
slowed upon him by John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
DR.. John r. Mott, Commander Evangelne
Booth of the Salvation Army and Mortimer
Schiff, of the Jewish Welfare Board, climbed
to the top of a giant painted doughnut,
erected on the roof of the twenty-story
headquarters of the United War Work Com
paign, and there pledged himself to raise, in
dash across the United States, this big
of money.
II will put them up against the wall and
take it away from them with bullets of per-
suasion and with facts they cannot dodge"
said Fairbanks. ~ will do my bit in
straight line from coast to coast, and since
there are seven organizations involved will
raise one-seventh of the money"
New York City has witnessed windy days,
but scancely any more windy than last Sat-
urday. In spite of the wind Doug" did
Stunts" that fairly took the breath of the
crowd that watched him. The movie" star
was greeted by a committee of War Work
leaders,, headed by John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
chairman of the New York City committee;
by DR.. John R. Mott, director general of the
National Campaigns by George W. Perkins,
of the y NJ c. A; Evangeline Booth, COM
mander of the Salvation Army, and Nor
timer Schff, of the Jewish Welfare Board.
On receiving his special commission Fair
banks, attlred in white overalls and white
cap, climbed to the top of a huge signboard
and painted thereon this slogan: "One hun
dred seventy million five hundred thousand
dollars or Bust. Come on, Americans" He
did this while hanging head down and fin
ished by doing other startling feats.
Its the startling stuff in these strenuous
times that will get them," shouted Fair
banks to the crowd. 81 will never quit until
] have gathered twenty-five million round
dollars for this cause"
Doug" then slid out of his overalls and
mounted to the top Of huge dummy"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Clearing the Books
~ for Abroad

Then l learned that more than 3.OOO.-
900 volumes had been handed in at
American libraries for distribution by
the A. L. A. About half were used in
cantonments in the United States, while
100000 have already found their wav
to France, where they have reached the
soldiers through the Y M. C. A., Y. w.
{, A., the K. of c., the Salvation Armv
and A. L. A. libraries. In America
these organizations and the Jewish Wei
1are Board and War Camp Community
service assure the books reaching the
men.
The work of clearing the available
books contributed was handled efficient
In libraries all over the United
Snts there existed an expert system
Of caring for the books as thew arrived.
saF1ng those which would be of use for
ns men from those to be sold for what
@ey would bring, cataloguing them and
pastlng into them the book plates and
pockets which distinguish them as
horaEy books. There were not many
books to be sold, for, in spite of the
iuhny stories we heard, most of the
BOOKS were of the sort the soldiers de-
sired, recent novels, books of reference.
history, autobiographies, plays, diction-
ares and books of travel.
10 transport these books the govern
aens allows cargo space for fifty tons a
month, about 100000 volumes. This was
not enough Sammy is bookworm and
aseas 100000 So Y. M. C. A. and
Aalghts of Columbus secretaries, on
poafa transports, bring over, in addi-
'oa' as many packages as the captains
.i4 permit. Also, they bring the maga-
A'nes on which you placed one-cent
stamps. These are sorted and bundled
~ new York for distribution to 'front.'
Aae trenches, where there is no time for
consecutive reading of books. Speaking
VI shlps-250,000 volumes are placed on
0oard our war ships for our sailors
reading.
y '"e oook cargoes, upon arriving in
''ahce, are placed in storehouses long
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
What Soldiers Want
To Read

UNBEATABLE proof that going to
war involves knowledge slightly
wider than the technique of pull
ing a trigger is furnished in re-
quest for books from Librarian Josselyn Of
the American Library Association library
at Camp Johnston, Florida. In one day
alone he forwarded requests from soldiers
there for books covering:
Coffee-roasting, blending rather than
cultivation.
Woollens.
Refrigeration.
Cold storage and Transportation of food
materials
Medical dictionary.
Sanitation and the public health
Psychology.
Shorthand and typewriting; also me-
chanics Of the typewriter.
And anything else in addition that you
may have handy"
Here are specimen questions asked at the
American Library Associations library at
Camp Bueauregard in one day:
Who is the Sultan of Turkey?"
What is the population of Phila-
dephia :"
How many months in the year is the
Baltic navigable?"
us there such place as hell? And IS
there princess of hell?"
is Alan Seeger American or English %
How much space in line of march is
required by motorcycle ?"
What people of ancient times were de-
stroyed because they mad six senses in
stead of five?"
Where was Atlantis, the island de-
scribed by Plato, where people were per-
fectly happy and contented?"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Improving the
Shining Hours

Contrary to the prevailing belief, the
prisoners do not prefer fiction. Each
prison camp is organized into groups
and has selected central committee
through which all requests for books
are sent. These prisoners asked first
of all for English German, German
English dictionaries, then French-Eng-
llsh dictionaries, biographies, histories,
books of general reference and books
for the study of special subjects. For
these men are trying to occupy their