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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-24
SHOUSE GETS ACTION

Last Monday morning, Ed Kindsch
received the following telegram from
Hon. Jouett Shouse: "Have sue
ceeded in getting favorable commit
tee report this morning on pension
bill for j. P. Williams at $50 per
month"
Mr.. Williams is the father Of Mrs.
Kindschi and lives at Cullison. He is
getting along in years and has been
drawing but SIT per month. Mr..
Kindschi took the matter up with Mr..
Shouse and tells the Democrat that
he is a go-getter when it comes to
putting things through.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-24
BUNNY TO DO HIS BIT

Kansas negroes who are fortunate
enough to go against the Boches will
all have the famous darkey charm,
the left hind foot of a rabbit, to keep
them safe from the Teuton bullets.
X. C. (Koon) Beck, well known Kan
sas naturalist and rabbit king Of
Kansas, has agreed to furnish every
negro drafted man in the state a
rabbit foot.-Kismet Klipper.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-24

The Meade-Seward County Bank
ers' association met at Liberal,
Wednesday evening. Representatives
from both banks attended Fowler
News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-24

o. J. Wilkins, who lives at Liberal,
Kansas, and conducts jewelry store,
left for his home in Liberal, Tuesday.
-Guymon Democrat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-24

A. B. Mitchell last week sold 70
Mrs. Lucy Kern the six-room resi-
dence which he owned in the south
west part Of town. The consideration
was $1,000. This is a nice place.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-24

W. F. Casteen, F. w. Curl, Louis
Boehler, B. S. McMeel, and E. E.
Innis attended a meeting Of the
Southwestern Kansas Bankers asso-
ciaton held at Liberal, Wednesday.
Meade News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-24
BUY A BOND

Mary had little bond,
She bought is for a dollar;
And when she clips the coupons of, ,
It makes the Kaiser boiler.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-24

No premiums, no commissions. The
Democrat for rs cents per year. Our
Get-Acquainted special price.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-24

A soft headed nail and hard
headed man are hard to drive.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-24

That's what it requires to buy one of
the best Real Estate bargains we have
ever offered. It's choice quarter of
land located only
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
Joe Lewis Leases
Ranch Near Helix
(East oregonian special.l

HELIX, Zee. 11.-Joe Lewis has
purchased fhe farm equipna 1t of II.
Il. Richmond, rOrth of town, ard VIII
shortly m1ve, his family to me res:-
oPnce. having leased the place.
James C9igwold was recommended
fer first lieutenant before the message
of reace ca~Ie.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Saunders
,atIe today fer their new home near
EgJett wash,
Chas GIan: is here from Condcn.
Mrs. Emra Lewis Jones, former
BclIx resident. was buried at Walla
WalIa Mo4day. Death occdreI at
Y klma, at he home of her Laughter r.
Mrs Ella L,wis.
Mrs. L. f. i'tnland of Pendleton. IL
With her s"t Roy, who is recovering
from influenza.
Nurse Jordon returned to Pei.die: IN
tnGay.
Airs. Lydia Aibee is home fr3'n a
ten day visit in Portland.
Airs. Harriet Pierce has re'mEed
fro M a few days visit with ner tlaugh.
ter Mrs. Julia stanton in Walla 3a!4a.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
snicides I'm phonc Rooth.

PORTLAND. Dec. 11.-Stepping
into telephone booth in the inter-
urban waiting room at First and
Alder streets yesterday afternoon
Frank w. Finch, 46, of 404 East
Twelfth street north first tried to call
a telephone number. then wrote a
scribbled note and then shot himself
i'm the temple with. n 22-caliber rifle
that he had carried wrapped in a
newspaper. A few minutes later, Miss
Nellie johnson of Barton. Or, openeu
the same booth to step in and saw
Finch's huddled form leaning against
the side of the casing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
Grant County Would
Join Baker Judicial
District for Convenience

CANYON CITY, Or, Dec. 11.-Ac-
cording to reports here a move Is on
foot among lawyers and business men
of Grant county to get bill through
the legislature when it meets, chang
ing Grant county into the BAKER
county circuit court district no"
with Harney and Malheur coun-
ties. The change would be
more convenient because of the con-
nection by rail of Grant county with
Baker county. while travel over the
mountain roads to Harvey and NAL
heur counties is very difficult in the
winter months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
TEACHERS EXAMI-
NATIONS

Notice is hereby given that the
County Superintendent of UmatiIla
County, Oregon, will hold the regular
examination of applicants for State
certificates at Court House, Pendle-
ton. as followsz
Commencing Wednesday. Dec. IS,
1918, at 300 O'Clock a. M, and con-
tinuing until Saturday, Dec. Fl, 1918.
at 400 o'clock p. m.
Wednesday Forenoon
U. S. History. Writing (Penman-
ship, Music, Drawing.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Physiology, Reading. Manual Train
ing, Composition, Domestic Science,
Methods in Reading, Course of study
for Drawing, Methods in Arithmetic.
Thursday Forenoon
Arithmetic. History of Education,
Psychology, Methods in Geography.
Mechanical Drawing. Domestic Art.
Course of study for Domestic ART.
Thursday Afternoon
Grammar. Geography. Stenegraphy.
American Literature. Physics. Type
writing. Methods in Language, Thesis
for Primary Certificate.
Friday Forenoon
Theory and Practice, Orthography
(Spelling). Physical Geography, Eng
lish Literature, Chemistry.
Friday Afternoon.
School Law. Geology Algebra, Ci-
vii Government.
Saturday Forenoon
Geometry, Botany.
Saturday Afternoon
General History, Bookkeeping.
Very truly yours.
w. w. GREEN,
County School Supt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
Killed in Action.

4 Private Frank Frodsham, Rich.
4 field, Idaho.
4 Private Robert $. Mccutcheon
i [Reardan, Washington.
4 Private Charles Jacob Moser
Portland, Oregon.
1 Private Jesse b. Collamere, Port
land, oregon.
Private Jacob Kerber, stayton,
! Oregon. :.
Private Robert Lampinen, Seattle.
washington.
wounded, Degree Undetermined.
/ Bugler Emil C. Sedergren, Puyallup
Private Willie Christensen. Port
land, Oregon.
Private Theodore Warren, Black
foot, Idaho.
Il, Died OF Disease.
Lieutenant Lee c. Walter, New
Private Carl Florence, creston.
Washington.
4 Private Henry w. Peterson, Seattle,
Washington.
Private Theodore o. Sandburg.
Stanwood, Washington.
Private Earl A. House, Kimberly
Idaho.
Private Joseph ]. Brinkman, Ida
ho Falls. Idaho.
Private Condata Hatmaker, Fort
Hall, Idaho.
Private Peter T. Beckman, ontario,
Oregon.
Private Andrew Bloomquist, Seat
tie, washington.
Corporal John A. Johannsen, Seat
tie, Washington.
Private C. l.. Schumacher Moscow,
Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
soldier wnnts to stndy.

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu-
gene. Dec. 11.-Albert V. Benedict an
OREGON boy with the 25th Platoon,
Company F, seth Engineers, stationed
somewhere. in France. has applied for
correspondence studies with the uni
versity extension division. His appli-
cation is dated November 1. He pre-
sented for the course one years credit
at the Hermiston high school.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11

h Private stanley Karkins1i, Tacoma,
washington.
Private Francis NJ. Yost, cushman,
/ Oregon.
Private wellington Larabee, Ar
! lington, Washington.
Private Marvin L. smith, Cottage
| Grove, Oregn.
| private william A. Tuttle. Jordan,
Washington.
Captain Harrison $. Beecher, Ta-
I coma, Washington.
Sergeant John S. Hopp. Tumwater,
! Washington.
Corporal John B, stackhouse, spo-
kane. Washington.
Corporal Henry L. Stokes, North
Seattle, Washington.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Private James simo~son, Seattle,
Washington.
Private John T. Turner, Clearbrook,
Washington.
Missing I'm Action.
Private Bernard Parkinson, Big
Lake Washington.
Private Newt b. Riddle, Lynden.
Private Melvin t. Fikstad, Thorn
Private Marion C. Hampton,
Franklin, Idaho.
Private John Lougee, Sharon.
Idaho.
Private Cullis F. Wachrman, Taco
ma, Washington.
Slightly Wounded.
Corporal Henry Bernstein, Leland,
Idaho.
Sergeant Elmer Lewis, Seattle,
Washington.
Private Andrew p. Nyborg, st. An
thony Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
DOROTHY DALTON
The Ka1serS Shadow
.TaarsAaSa'Gs0Ahsv
Alta Today.
CattIernen Dislike Law.
Alta Today.

ROSEBURG, Dec. 1.-THE Doug
las County Cattlemen's Association in
this city has appointed a committee
to formulate a plan to initiate the
enforcement of the recently adopted
stock law. which provides that no
stock shall be allowed to run at large.
A. c. Marsters was selected chairman
and County Agriculturist C. J. Hurd,
secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11

reconnaissance flight from Mathei
Field. Sacramento, to Seattle, and re-
turn, Lieutenant A. r. FIogIand, army
aviator, got away from Eugene this
morning at 9:30 o'clock on the last
lap Of his flight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11

EUGENE. ora Dec. 70 11,r-Leaving
announcement that an aerial mail
route along the Pacific coast. in which
service this city would be included,
win be established as the result of his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11

All brother Elks and visiting broth
ers are expected to he at the EIks'
building this evening at 1880. Bring
your card cred. white and bluel
which YOU can get from Judge Fitz
erald, and have a good time.
THE COMMITTEE,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
BROTHER ELKS
BID:

You are expected to
be at the EIk's building
at seven thirty o'clock
Thursday evening, De-
cember the twelfth, be-
cause the whole bunch
will be there. The diff
ferent committees are
working hard and you
will certainly have the
time of your life. / can't
tell you exactIy what is
going to happen but
some of the committee
men say there will be a
great big "feed," as the
refresh shment committee
has contracted for fifty
pounds of whale meat.
If this does not arrive
in time they may serve
terrapin Ordinarily
S1.5O per plate) but free
to you, Bill. All you
have to have is a card,
its cOIOrs are red, white
and blue. This card you
can obtain from the sec
retary, Judge Fitz Ger
aid. None of these cards
will be mailed to men,
bers, so either call on
the Judge, phone him or
come to the building be-
fore the meeting. 1t will
be a short session but
the, entertainment COM
mittee is going to pro-
vide us with a musical
program, and the gen.
eral committee is going
to look after your every
want, not only for this
time but for a number
of nights in the near
future. You are an
Elk and should be a
hundred per cent one,
so "cOme out of it" and
"shOw up"
A member of the
booster committee men
toned a few who would
be there. Doctor Vim
cent, probably to carve
the whale; Mayor John
Vaughan, to represent
the city; Till Taylor, to
see that it will be a
Hoover lunch; Bill
Clarke is coming be-
cause Ed Murphy said
he was going; r. Alex
ander and Frank Fra
zier are going to explain
why the banquets in the
old armOry building
were always a success;
Carl Cooley, Fred
Lampkin and w. D.
Humphrey are so busy
with committee work
that they won't say any
thing, but they'll be
there sure. Leon Co
hen, Harry Hexter, j.
]. HamIey, G. l. LaDOw,
w. HI. Morris, l.. L. ROg-
ers, NOrbOurn Berkeley,
Frank Sailing, F. J.
QuinIan, B. e. from
bly,, and f. E. Welch
said "sure, me for the
whale meat" and some
added, "wbat else are You go
inr 10 have?" Bill switzIer may
he up from UmatiIla with n few
fish from the Columbia, which
hen hnve to divide with Herb
Thompson and the rest of the
Round-Up "bunch." Roy Raley
Is going 10 tell us about the fu-
tnre of the order, and Judge
phelps will he there TO verify
I,ts stotcmcnts as he Is also
,rIstec. Dusty Rhodes says
-, ...oa, tnrranin. cracked
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
WANT ADS.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
NEW TODAY

FOR SALE-Eight room house.
Must he moved from lot within 60
days. Inquire Frazier Book store.
THE DAPHNE CIRCLE win hold
their regular meeting Thursday,
Dec. II. tSigned) Mas Friedley.
CLERK. BY order Of Guardian Neigh
hor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11

two very bad az
tacks of inflarnma-
ton. My doctor
said he could d o
nothing more for
me and | would
have to go to the
hospital for an
per alton, but
Lydia E. Pink
h q ms Vegetable
Compound nd
Sanative w a sn
have entirely cured
ne of my troubles
and l am now in
good health. | am
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
DOCTOR COULD
NOT help Her
But Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Saved
Her from a Serious
Operation.

Brooklyn, N Y.--"I suffered some
thing dreadful from a displacement and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11

AT the peace board Uncle Sam is ex-
pected to furnish the makin's.''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
HaIsey Melons Vow Ripc.

HALSEY. Or, Dec. 11.-Another Of
those surprises for which this section
of oregon is famous was perpetrated
on George Maxwell, a Halsey farmer
this week, when he discovered in his
garden a number of ripe, juicy water
melons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
DECEMBER m lgla

talking
printed in hs casualty nst 9aye suffered e died fd
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11

WOOuOlne 81, bTOOhIyn, N I.
Operations upon women in our hos
pitals are constantly on the increase,
but before submitting to an operation
for ailments peculiar to their sex every
woman owes it to herself to give that
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham' Vegetable Compound, trial
If complications exist write Lydia E.
Pihkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
advice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11

o. one Of lbs Committees
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
Santa Claus Suggests SGnsn

There is an increase in the demand for
gifts are not devoid of sentiment for they c
good WILL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11

willing you should use my
\ Testimonial and hope to benefit
u other suffering women by SO
doing. Mrs. F. PLATT, 9
Liz. ca ,D,-<,ol-l--,, III W
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11
WATERWAYS FOUNTAIN
PENS

The ideal gift. We have an ex-
ceptionally large assortment
from $3.50 up. In all styles and
points.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-11

Canned Sliced Peaches and Apricots,
No. tins ............... zoe, for 35C
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04

Chief De Woody, Of the Department
9 Justice. that one OF these re
'eased men- QlI of whom were Ger
AMY safer in internnlent camps if
rot III jail-had actually communi
Gated to Berlin the plans and speci-
hcations for both the stabilizer and
submarine killer" He was Court
,ourant, a craftsman employed by
tne Sperry Company on confidential
drawings.
This was in August, 1918. The
department. Of Justice recommend
% Courant's internment. 1t did not
announce what confidential employ
Nent Courant was engaged in from
september &c, 1917, to August ! i.
1918.
1t is such things as these and hun
oreds of other products Of the hope
less impotence, division, confusion
and lack of purpose in the govern
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
What Became of tho
Other 1000 Enemies?

Here are some Of the questions
many would like to ask:
Why-after the government an
nounced on May 2, 1917, that there
were already 5000 enemy aliens de-
tanned in internment camps--did it
admit on February II, 1918, almost
a year later. that there were only
about 1900 interned?
Did The government ever have
5000 enemy aliens in it's hands?
If it did, why did it let 1000 of
them go?
How many dangerous enemy aliens
are still at large? How many known
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
British Lose 158.825

LONDON. Nov. 5. The British casu-
altfes reported during the month of
October total 15S,825 officers and men.
Of these 28,297 were killed or died Of
wounds
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Spy Has Easy job in America,
Results of Prosecution ShoV

ment forces responsible for protect
ing the American army, which have
driven more than one man wearing
the uniform almost to the point of
laying it voluntarily aside. to come
forward as a&lain citizen and ask
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04

NEW YOH
ana unknown spies? Is it thou
sand? Ten thousand? A hundred
thousand?
How many have even been sus-
pected? How many have been ar
rested and released? How MANY
have been interned? How many have
been interned and paroled?
And how many--by contrast
have been brought to trial?
Has one single spy been shot?
Has one single spy been hanged?
Why is Breitung not tried?
What has happened to Lieutenant
Commander Carl Rodiger, once in
charge Of German U-boat?
What About Espionage
AT u. S. Army Camps?
What about Hans Fleiss, who Gre
ated the Emm Ess Trading Com.
pany, which put stores at every
southern encampment, collected
facts and figures regarding the Ma
tlonal Army and sent them to Ber-
lin?
Why was Adolph Pavenstedt at
large for nine months after Amer
ica declared war?
Why was Otto julius Merkle not
lnterned until December 7, 1917?
Why was John Ferrarri, Ger
man officer escaped from a British
detention camp, not interned till
January, 1918?
Why was Baron Gustave Won Has
perg only arrested after he had dis
played undue interest in Camp Up
ton?
Why was Franz Rosenburg, con-
victed of smuggling rubber to Ger
many in 1916 and fined $500, allowed
to remain at large till February 9.
1918?
Why did the Department of JUS
tice wait till January, 1918, to round
up the notorious German financier
Hugo Schmidt?
Why is Louis Hammerling, who
got $205,000 from Albert and swore
falsely to his naturalization, allowed
to remain at large?
How About Checking
Up Foreign Visitors?
What system comparable to Eng
lands have we for checking foreign
visitors, once they arrive in this
country?
How we'll organized is the Depart
ment Of Justice?
Is it true that the bulk of the
prosecuting attorneys are underpaid
men? Is it true that an assistant at
torney general is receiving as little
as $4,000 year?
Has the Department of Justice
any chemical laboratory for testing
suspicious letters for invisible ink?
Is it true that the department has
to send such letters over to the
Army Intelligence Bureau?
Is it true that Count Minotto, al
legged to be German go-between for
Caillaux and Luxburg, received
draft notice"
What About Cases of
Rumely and Viereck?
What has happened to the case
against DR.. Rumely?
Why have no charges been brought
against Viereck?
Why did the government wait
twelve months before declaring Ger
man women enemy aliens?
Why has the Department of JUS
tice been notoriously so tender with
dangerous enemy aliens and German
agents and so notorious]y hard on
those Chat would deal suumarily
with them?
Is it true that an enlploye of the
Army Intelligence Bureau, who
spoke for the Chamberlain military
court martial bill, was cashiered at
the Attorney Generals request?
Is it true that an assistant attor-
ney general, who superintended the
drafting Of that bill and spoke for
it, also was cashered?
Why did the government kill that
bill?
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04

Continued from page l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
GOOD HOME FOR BOYS
FOUND LIVING IN SIZED

Bristol, Va, Jan. 21.--The two
small children discovered living In
miserable circumstances in a howell on
the Holston Valley pike several days
ago by Adjutant w. l. Phillips, OF the
Salvation Army and reporter from
the Herald-Courier, have been placed
In good homes in this city. The chill
dren were found in midnight in
vestigaton after they had been taken
In by neghbors near by. They were
without sufficient clothing and had
been deserted by their father several
months prior. Their mother Is dead.
Mack widner. aged sixteen. their
older brother aud sole support, had
been unable to provide for them and
their case was reported to the Saliva
ton Army, who found homes for
them. The children were brought to
this city yesterday by Adjutant Phil
lips and placed In their new found
homes. One OF them was given to a
substantial family on Mary street and
the other located In a home equally
desirable on Shelby street.
The children, both boys. were ten
and three years of age respectively
Another brother, seven years of age
had been placed In a family several
days before their case was investi-
gated The brother, Mack. said he
was able to look out for himself. but
admitted that he was not able to care
for the three in the proper manner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
News of the Old Dominion
KING COLLEGE FUND
OF $50, 900 CONF LETE

Bristol, Va Tenn, Jan. 2.--The
fund campaign for the Greater King
college closed with success yesterday
wle en- officials announced that the goal
of $4,000 had been reached.
The campaign was begun about a
year ago and at this time two hand
some buildings adorn the present To-
cation Of the school. Plans have been
completed for the other buildings that
will probably rank King among the
best equipped schools of its kind in
the entire South.
Pristolians contributed $4,000 for
the new institution. Other suhscrip-
tons ranging from one to $2b,o0o
were secured from msny other sec
tions of the country. One man tn In
diana who has never seen the school
gave $4,000. His knowledge or the
college was acquired through mutual
friends. He was practically unknown
20 the college or its officials. Another
man In South Carolina donated SIS. 600
and another in North Carolina gave
$4,000. The promoters of the new
school were highly pleased with the
results OF the campaign and the indi-
cations for n successful 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-03
COAL SHORTAGE ACUTE
DURING COLD WAVE

Roanoke. Va. Jan. 1.-The extreme
cold. with swirling snow and marrow
chilling winds, brought another crisis
in the Magic City's coal shortage yes
terday. The worst cold wave of the
winter and probably the worst for
thirty years found Roanoke yesterday
with practically no reserve supply Of
fuel. and the dealers have small pros
poets of being supplied with a large
quantity soon. The mercury was touch
ing the zero point on downtown ther-
rnoneters yesterday morning while
sunday r1ornine Csrtain Bells official
thermometer registered IL degrees be-
low zero. Hundreds OF dwellings and
apartments In the city are down to
their last few pounds of fuef and
frantic pleas for more fuel were In
vain. The situation yesterday was
extremely critical but the fuel COM
mission reports that a few cars OF
coal are supposed to arrive In the city
today Several cars arrived in the
city Saturday. hut since people were
In sore need OF coal, deliveries were
made on Sunday. and yesterday the
stock was exhausted with a few ex-
ccptton.