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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-27
INSPIRATION LED
TO BALLOONS FATE
British Airplane Pilot Tells How He
Destroyed a German Sausage" on
Spur of Moment.

BRITISH AIRDROME IN FRANCE
i 'ept. IL Correspondence of The Associat
cd Press How the inspiration of mo
Iaent led to the destruction OF a German
| sausage" balloon by British observa-
ION airplane was related by the airplane
pilot, Lieutenant g. W. Elderkin, to the
] Associated Press. The pilot and his
observer were returning from an obser
yation flight when they discovered the
! balloon
1 Far over the Hun lines | could see
one solitary balloon below the clouds, :"
| The young lieutenant said. Doubtless
/ { was up to make a weather report. The
ght of it gave me sudden inspiration.
| scrubbed on my pad
II Shall we 'strafe' the Hun balloon!
Il passed the message over my shoulder
{; nd moment later looked round. The
|l { bservcr was all mods and grins.
Il 1T was a risky adventure. but the con
6itions were very favorable. | com
menced to climb towards a gap in the
clouds we'll behind our lines. In three
minutes time we were up above, bathed
| in brilliant sunshine. Below, the clouds
lad the appearance of trees well covered
with snow. | stcCrcd due east by the
compass.
Five minutes later ] looked about
not "A Hun was in sight and we We're
invisible from the ground. Down went
he nose of our machine, and in a few
occonds we were in Il clammy mist.
could see nothing, but we were dropping
rapidly.
"A few more seconds, and the eartl
appeared | could see the balloon nearly
Il mile away. The Huns had spotted
us, for black archie bursts began to ap
I Dear They became thicker and thicker
barring our way to the balloon. TIL
punners had got our height perfectly
Suddenly dived very steeply, pulled NJ
and climbed again. We could now hca
machine guns from the ground. Blu
4 We had passed the barrage and wcr
Il heading straight for the balloon
Il popped off about 100 rounds froI
u the front gun and turned in the dires
= ton of our Gnes. The observer the
: got busy He had fred only about 2
4 rounds when we saw a mere speck of fir
Watching closely we climbed toward
& the clouds. The speck became fam
4 and, still increasing in size, commence
\ TO fall--a huge sheet of fire
THE arches were firing by this tin
h more vigorously than ever, and sever;
4 machine gun bullets had pierced o,
4 wings A moment later we disappeart
4 nto the clouds Flying by compass t,
10 minutes more, we dived again, hare
iy daring to hope that we should recoI
nize our position.
\ ITO our relief we found ourselves pra
\ tieally at home, and having landed on Il
4 airdrome reported to slightly incredl
lons squadron. Our exploit was du
\ confirmed. and we were congratulate
1 and then 'strafed' by the commanding o
fieer for risking a good but unsuitab
machine on such dangerous expedition
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-27

tions have been set up to intercept enc.
my radio exchanges and locate enemy
stations. Messages are picked up from
all the capitals of Europe, and especially
from the larger German cities. This
practice of intercepting messages seems
to be universally accepted as war neces-
sity, and the crop daily gathered in
cludes those from friends as well as foe.
The enemy has many small radio sta
tons along the front, which are in con-
slant communication with Berlin and
Hanover, the two central enemy sta
Htions.
The American army controls quad
fruple cable line across the English chan
mel, which connects the French telegraph
and telephone system directly with the
English lines. Thus American officials
are brought together for direct imme-
|diate exchange between Paris, London
and American headquarters at the front.
An extension to transatlantic cable
is only q question of time, and with this
realized there is the possibility at least
tween Washington and American mill
tary headquarters at the front.
Weather forecasting and meteorologi-
become highly important in the American
military operations. 1t has played its
part not only in the determination of
tho moment for big offensive movements
when steady clear weather is one of the
elements of success, but also in the ex-
tremely important special forecasts it
furnishes the artillery branch the air
service, and the gas service.
| The failure or success of gas attack
may turn on the fore knowledge of the
wind and barometric conditions. 1t has
been coincidence that most of the Ger.
man offensives have come during periods
Of favorable weather, and this has led
to statements that they had developed
some new and superior device of weather
foreeasting But those who have most
to do with the service say the allied fore.
casters are as expert as any the world
lover
| Carrier pigeon service is still another
tbranch of communication which thu
American army is finding highly adyan
tageous in the field. The pigeoneers as
they are called have become an impor
tant adjunct of the front, with severa
hundred enlisted men and a score of of
fcers, equipped with rolling lofts, breed
| ing stations, etc. Some of the leadin;
pigeon fanciers have been commissioned
in this branch, and they are breedin,
birds of the finest stock. Captured enc
my pigeons show that the Germans ar
also using very fine birds and are plac
ing much dependence on the carrier sery
ice.
There is also the motorcycle despatc
! epryice as an adiunpt tn the tplppra nh
for carrying maps and long documents to
bulky for the wires. and the photograph
branch with unit for each division
leeping a complete pictorial record Q
the American military activities.
Altogether it is huge work with som
three or four per cent of the entire arm
or about $4,000 officers and men in
Il force of a million maintaining tn
steady flow of communication Throughout
this nerve system of the American arm,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-27

more Miss HAZEL CHUBBUCK,
Potterville, Penn. 4es@
Thousands of women drag along from
day to day in just such a miserable con-
dition as was Mrs. Chubbuck, or suffer
ing from displacements, Irregularities,
Inflammation, liberation, backache, side
ache, headache nervousness or 1.-THE
blues
Such women should profit by Mrs.
Chubbuck's experience and try this
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
find relief from their suiferings as she
did.
For special suggestions in regard to
your ailrnent write Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
of its long experience is at your service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-27
IMMENSE WIRELESS
PLANT IN FRANCE
Most Powerful Sending Sta
ton i'm the World Nearly
Completed
AMERICAN ARMY
CONTROLS CABLES

Four Across the Channel Are at the Dis
posal of Our Oficials-Weather Fore
casting of High Importance to Mill
tary Operations
TOURS, Central France, Sept. 90 (Cor-
respondence of The Associated Press -
The American army will soon be sharing
with the French in the operation of the
highest and most powerful wireless send
ing station in the world. This is now
nearing completion on the French coast
the point cannot be stated and its giant
towers can be seen rising higher than the
Eiiiel tower Soon it will be in direct
touch with America with far more power
than ever before, suppiementing the cable
for transatlantic service and perhaps
with its new power rivalling the cable
for quick communication.
All along the front small wireless sta
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-27
A Miracle Explained.

The colored preacher, it is related, was
n higher critic and denied all miracles.
But, Caleb, how about the Hebrews
crossing the Red Sea Z"
'1'n 'splain dat Dey crossed over OH
solid ice; and next day it was very warm,
and dc egyptians just broke through dc
ice"
But, Caleb, ice does not form so near
the equator"
Dat objection is muffin In dem day,
dere was no equator. - Exchange
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-27

are now pure Americans, thinking and
acting as Americans. A few days ago
a bit of reconnaissance work was wanted
which needed man prepared to take
risks A volunteer presented himself
whose name showed his German origin:
So much the better, he said with a
smile, if the Boches fire upon Boche
He returned wounded, but bringing
the information that was required
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-27

lnquisitive old gentleman to passing
youth: why do you carry that umbrel-
IL! There is no rain and the sun is not
shining
Il know" said the boy. But when it
is raining father wants the umbrella, and
when the sun is shining mother wants it,
and so this is the only kind of weather
! can use it at ALL Everybody's Maya
zine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-27

and was so weak
from my trou bic
that | could not do
any lifting or hard
work of any kind.
If / tried to straigh-
ten out when lying
down it seemed as
though something
would tear loose.
Lydia e. Pinkham's
v G e t able Com
pound has restored
my health and | am
ot1ifa p,ycalf cncp
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-27
SICK woman
NOW we'll
Took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Read Her Letter.

Potterville, Pa" For a long time
/ was bothered with pains in my side,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

mers and auctioned in Hllsboro sat
.urday afternoon brought $1,000 more
than the cost of the cattle. Charles
Baker purchased three, paying S325
for one. which is an is months old
heifer whose dam, according to rec
ords. gave 9SS pounds Of butter in a
year. -Four Of the animals sold for
$500 or more, and the lot. which in
cludes four COWS and Is heifers, aver
aged S1s6 each. Pat sullivan, OF
Hermiston, was auctioneer. Farmers
OF that section are contemplating the
purchase OF another car load soon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16
VIII Go TO O. A. G.

Miss Ruth c. Stewart OF Athena
Will attend o. A. c. this year. the
school opening on September 80. She
attended Pacific University for one
year and three years nt Willamette.
BY applying elective hours she will
graduate this year from both o. A. C.
and Willamette. Her brother, Louis
Stewart. returns to Willamette this
year to take further training in y e
IS. A. T. c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

The Weston Girls Honor Guard.
recently organized by Miss Virginia
Todd, county leader. elected its Off
GERS Saturday and chose Miss Eliza
Morrison as local leader, Miss Doris
Barnes. vice leader, Miss Ruby Price.
secretary, Miss Vida Greer treasurer
and Miss vida Lundell. srgeant at
arms. The guard is making plans for
future work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16
rcndIcton Honor Guard ELECTS.

Mrs. David r. Hill was chosen local
leader OF the Pendleton Girls Honor
Guard saturday evening at the regu-
lar election OF officers of the organ
ization. Miss Caroline Bonney is the
new yice-leader: Miss Arlie Roman,
zoin was elected secretary; Miss Agnes
Creswell. treasurer; and Miss Eula
Simpson. sergeant at arms. Several
new members Joined and plans were
made for the winter work of the
guard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16
Mrs. McNary to Attend netting.

Mrs. w. d. McNary, head of the
women's division OF the Patriotic
League, left yesterday for Portland.
She VIII spend two days there on bus
mess connected with the organization,
and will attend the meeting of the
State Federation of Womens Clubs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16
WIN Shin Cnsc of nrcsslngs.

The Umatula County Red Cross
has completed a case Of surgical
dressings which viii be shipped imme-
diately after Ituund-Up. At present
surgical dressings work Is discontin-
ucd until after Round-Up. when II
vaill be resumed Immediately.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

The supply and price OF yarn in
Pendleton stores and other stores in
this county. will be investigated and
reported by C. F. Roosevelt. secre-
tarv OF the UmatHla County Red
Cross. according to instructions re-
ceived by. telegraph today from tho
bureau of supplies In Seattle. This
means that every store in Umtailla
county win report ON just how much
yarn. IN gray. white. olive irab and
khaki is on hand. and will quote a
price ten per cent above cost. Yarns
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16
pictures Wanted Tonig

Rictures Wanted Tonight or Tuesday.
Pictures taken i'm uniform of Pen
dleton men i'm the service which are
being collected at the county library
are to be on exhibition during tho
Roundup and everyone is urgently
requested to bring additional pic
lures this evening. tomorrow, or even
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16
Drunk and DIsorderly.

fined chas. Bennett. Indian, S25 and
six days in jail on a drunk and dis
orderly charge,i Bennett started n
rough house at the Japanese pool hall
on Alta street. Bennett's visits have
been so frequent in the police court
that the judge deemed it advisable
for him to rest over the Roundup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

Demonstrates I'm AIiIton-EFeewater.
Miss Lorene Parker home demon-
stration agent. is at Milton and Free
water today demonstrating the max
ing of sugarless jelly today by the use
Of corn syrup as a substitute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

Wednesday. in order that the list ma
he made as complete as possible be-
fore the days Of the Roundup. A
number Of pictures are already In
and cooperation promises 10 mdke
the department valuable one.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16
Say Roads Are Good.

Sapper Bros, auto dealers of Her
miston. have been putting up road
signs asserting a 20-mile shorter road
and a better road to Pendleton from
Portland via Arlington, Boardman
and Hermiston to this city for the
Round-Up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16
Dnck season opens Todar.

The duck season opeiisd today and
will continue open season until De-
cember 81. A number of local hunts
men are out with the expectation at
bagging the limit. which is 25 in the
aggregate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16
Has Two Rnnaways

up two boys about IA years old that
are evidently runaways. Their names
are Peter Mil and George Zier and
they give their homes as Wa1la Walla.
The chief is communicating with their
parents. xAAa@
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

Miss Matte Piper of Walla Walla.
Is a new addition to the ladies' cloth
ing department Of the Peoples Ware
house. She suCceeds Mrs. Minnie Nc
Nance. who leaves tomorrow for Sc,
.attle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16
news NOTES OF PENDLETON

Milton Band at Happy Canyon.
The Milton band Will be one OF the
attractions at Happy Canyon. 1t viii
play on all four nights.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

Miss Gladys Bedwell is a new em-
plNfe in the First National Bank. She
has up TO the present time been EN-
ployed as bookkeeper in Ai1en &
Knights.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

Miss Weeks Arrives.
Miss Helen Weeks arrived Saturday
from Occur d'Alene, Idaho. She be-
gan her duties this morning as clerk
in the office of w. w. Cryder, forest
supervisor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

George Briggs are here from Hermis.
ton today They will serve on the
Jury for circuit court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

In coIors other than the above shades
will not be reported upon. Mr.. Roose-
velts requests that the stores cooper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

Little Jane Bishop, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bishop. who broke
her arm last week. and who has been
in st. Anthony's hospital as the re-
suit of the accident. was taken home
yesterday and is recovering rapidly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16
Happy Canyon Chorus Meets.

The "Emigrant Chorus" consist.
ing of 1S mixed voices, met yester-
day and rehearsed for Happy Canyon.
show Mrs. s. II. Forshaw is in
charge. i il Alk
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

the Roundup. and says all the boys
viii be here from Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

Here for Jury Service.
AThomas Campbell, E. p. Dodd and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

Idaho Indians Coming.
Wilson Davis, an Indian from the
Nez Perce reservation, is here for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

ate with him in making this report
as it will be needed In the immsdi-
ate future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

IIeruliston Auction Successful.
A carload Of 20 Jerseys bought IN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16
NEW DRAPERIES

Another shipment of new
draperies, displaying the novel
Japanese designs and eolOrings.
Be sure to see them. Let US fig
ure with you on those new dra-
peries. Priced the yard 25c to
S1.5O. aIlEiA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

BOYS of the ages from ONE
to 13 years are only eligible to
guess in our Round Up guessing
contest. -,
If you don't know what it is,
come i'm, we'H tell you.
1t closes Wednesday night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-16

EPINGLE ~
If you haven't seen this dress
fabric ask to see it. "A splendid
wearing cloth that comes in plain
shades, is of firm texture and
drapes well. The yard $500 to
$4.OO. t3lvNA
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-28
Former President
Taft Is Selected
Asked to Represent Employers al
Great Labor Conference-Hopc for
Amicable Settlement

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-Former
President William Howard Taft today
was selected by the employers as their
representative of the public on the
labor planning board. If he accepts
the appointment it will be necessary
for him to come to Washington and
sit with the board The labor men
have not yet selected their represent
alive.
The board held brief session at
which the Taft selection was an
nounced and adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The conference is the most import
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-28
URGES EMPLOYMENT OF
STUDENT LADS ON FARMS
(By international News Service


CHICAGO, Feb. .2S-Every Illinois
farmer has been appealed to Dean
Eugene Davenport, of the University
OF Illinois, to employ at least one
high school boy on his farm this year.
Unless this is done. Dean Davenport
declared, farmers will be unable to
tend to the harvest of their crops.
BY the end of the year, Dean Daven-
port estimates the shortage of labor
on farms will be 2, 100000 men
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-28

The Twin Falls Times has all the
latest news up to the time of going
to press-fresh from the leased wire
which is employed In our office.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-28

ant ever held on the subject of labor
1t is hoped that an agreement can be
arrived at without further legislation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06

Pennsylvania State. Highway De-
partment, Harrisburg, Pa. Sealed pro-
posals will be received at said office
until 10 A. NJ, February 49, 1918, when
bids will be publicly opened and
scheduled and contracts awarded as
soon thereafter as possible, for the re-
construction of the following pave
ments: 1.73 miles of reinforced con-
crete in Tioga County; Sag miles of
reinforced concrete in Huntingdon
County; SOL miles of bituminous con
crete on a concrete base in Blair
County. Two pieces of reinforced
concrete 2.33 and 4.9S miles in length
in Lawrence County; two pieces of re-
inforced concrete 3,69 and lie miles in
length in Butler County and 6.97 miles
of reinforced concrete and vitrified
block in Lycoming County. Bidding
blanks and specifications may be OBJ
tanned free. and plans upon payment
of $3.50 per cent, upon application to
State Highway Department, Harris
burg. No refund for plans returned.
They can also be seen at the office of
the State Highway Department, Har-
risburg; 1901 Chestnut Street, Phila-
delphia, and 904 Hartje Building,
Pittsburgh. ]. ID. O'Neil, State High
way Commissioner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
SQUAD Raising Takes
New Importance Through
Increase in Meat Prices

For food purposes pigeons are
usually classed with poultry. Gull
turally they are in a class by them
selves, producing meat only, pro-
ducing it very quickly, and under
conditions that do not admit of
growing any other creature used for
food.
While the ideal arrangement for
pigeons is to have their house on
the ground, and ..s1 small covered we're :,
yard-called a "hy-connectlng
with it-pigeon keeping may be car
ried on extensively in upper rooms
or lofts. with or without an open
air fly. Many fiocks of pigeons are
kept in large cities in quarters pro-
vided for them in the lofts or on the
roofs of buildings used for mercan-
tile and manufacturing purposes.
A space six feet square and high
enough for the attendant to stand
erect. will accommodate eight to ten
pairs of pigeons for squab breed
ing when to months old. Two
eggs are laid by the hen. Then the
male shares with her the duty OF
incubation. The young hatch in
about seventeen days. At -FOUR
weeks old average good squads will
weigh about three-quarters of a
pound each. Some of the larger
ones will weigh over a pound at that
age.
A good pair of breeders will pro-
duce six or seven more pairs OF
SQUADS a year. AS many as eleven
pairs of squads have been produced
by one pair in a year. When pro-
duction is high the female lays and
begins incubation while she has
young still in the nest, leaving the
care of them to her mate.