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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04
RED CROSS MAKES
NEEDED MATERIALS
Exceptional Output Revealed
in January Report.

During January the Missoula chap
ter of the Red Cross made and shippe /
lTl47 Gauzc dressings, liz hospital
garments and supplies and 40 knitted
garments an unusually large amount
of war material All of the dressings
and garments were made hN volunteers
working in the MiSsoula chapter head
quarters or the branches throughout
western Montana. A detailed state
ment of the shipments of hospital gar
mcnts and knitted articles, as prepared
the chapter, follows:
Hospital garments and supplies - 80
pninmaS, i25 pairs ward slippers, 22i
he'd shirts 80 pairs baudaged foot sock $
10 bed Jackets, five pairs operating leg
gings. six wool hedspreads, II bath
towels, IS operating towels, 22i pillows,
70 hot water hH& covers, As napkins, 70
tray cloths, 4S wash cloths. II sheets.
Knitted garments 1852 sweaters. t7f
pairs socks, ~ pairs wristiets, 81 muf
fiers, nine helmets. four pairs trench
mitteuS.
Musical ~Oue mandolin, one phone
graph and records
Mrs, l.. A. liulru>d. vice chairman al
the brummuu branch Of the MisSouh'
chapter reports a box containing =
pairs at socks, = bed shirts. Is suits
of pAiAmas. eight sweaters, one scarf
and one pair nf wrIsNots
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04
CECIL BURLEIGH'S
MUSIC RECOGNIZED
Eastern Critics Delighted by
Compositions.

That Cecil Burleigh. professor of
violin at the State University, is win
ming fame and popularity in the east
with his compositions Is evidenced by
congratulatory comment printed in
current numbers of leading musical
journals.
The February Musical Observer
comments upon the increasing popu-
larity of . the virile young western
composer" The Niolinist for January
remarks that MIR Burleigh writes for
the violin with d sure hand and knows
how to create Il mood or evoke atmos-
phere with comparatively modest
means"
The comment of the papers will bc
interesting to the many Missnula peo-
pie who have learned to admire the
talent of IN" young composer. The
Musical Observer says:
The programs of many of our we'll
known artists give evidence OF the in
creasing popularity of the works of
Cecil Burleigh. the virile young west =
ern composer"
Says the Niolinist, in commenting
upon "Moto rerpetuo" by Cecil Bur
leigh. which it rcproduces ON its pages
"'Mnto Porpetuu is one of a set of
four concert pieces 10y Cecil Buricigh
Mr.. Eurl"tgh writes for the Violin with
"A sure hand and knows how to create
Il mood or to evoke atmosphere with
comparatively modest means The
spirit of Mr.. Burl'igh'S work Is Ecnu-
ineiy American, and typical of the
west. For that reason they are cX-
tremeiy popular today. they are
straight forward and manly and With
out seutimrntalitN. His compositions
are imhued with the spirit of nature
showing wildly the lmpr, ssi"ns mad,
by the environment upon tn" mind OF
the composer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04
FIRST "OLD GLORY"
FRANCES WELCOME
DR.. w. I. Foster Tells Story
of Marine Anniversary.

DR. William r. Foster, member of
the American Red Cross mission to
France, who will lecture here on Fri
day and Saturday, was In Paris dur
ing the celebration of the third ami
Versary of the Battle OF the Marine.
He wrote to President Sisson of the
state University that it was an i'm
prossive occasion.
TO President Foster the most stgnifi-
cant thing was An American flag, an
exact reproduction of the original flag
of the Is colonies. FLYING over the Hotel
de VILE against "A golden sky
Tho flag was sent from rhilidalph
where the Il stars were embroidered
by six French girls and seven Amer
lean girls.
so there the American flag flies
now DR.. Foster wrote. THUS France
welcomed lis to "A part in the cclchra e
ton of the victory of the Marine"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04

more planets, Is approaching or cross
ing the central solar meridian. front
or back.
And volcanic eruption viii occur
when sunspots, approaching or cross
ing the central solar meridian, are pro-
duced by the opposition or conjunction
of Venus with any other planet
This law Is constant.
Now let me explain briefly that
electro magnetism is the universal
natural force operating throughout the
solar system. and that sunspots adVer-
tise disturbances In the exchange Of
this energy between the sun and its
family Of planets.
The formation. appearance and pas
sage across the suns surface of these
sunspots can be accurately determined
by mathematics. | can tell years in
advance when and where they will ap-
pear, and have already charted all
| those that will occur in 1918.
Tho nature of sun spots was de-
| scribed by Professor 6. f. Hale, direct ~
or of Mount Wilson observatory ms "gi-
gantic cyclones or vas: whirlpools of
electric particles, their Centers. or
cores. being fields of intense magnetic
| energies" ...
And Professor G. =. Serviss adds, "a
sunspot is like an enormous electric
| dynamo whose tremendous whirls gen
| crate a powerful magnetic field such
as the revolving armature OF a dynamo
of equal size would generate"
It Is this energy which holds worlC
to world and whose disturbance Is re.
ciprocated among all the planets.
knowing that the gnsh of electro
! magnetism from the sun Is magnfict
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04
University Man to Head
Botanical Work in State

The war emergency board for Plant
pathology has appointed DIR. Paul W.
Graft, instructor in botany, at tn"
state University. botanical expert tor
the state of Montana In the recent
move in plant pathology for the in
Nestigation of diseases of crops. Ar-
cordinC to the letter received by Or.
Graft, the country is divided into
seven districts as follows; West, great
plains. south. north central. east con-
trial. east and northeast. ii. I'll. Went
Eel of Cornell university. Utica, New
York. Is chairman of the war cmor-
gcncy board for botanical research
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04
BACK ACHE
Timber Up With PoNetratlaR
6omlln'O Wizard on

A harmless and effective prepare.
ton to relieve the pains OF Rheuma-
tism, Sciatica. Lame Back and Lum-
bago is Hamlin's Wizard Oil. 1t pen
etrates quickly, drives out soreness,
and limbers up stiff aching joints and
muscles.
You have no idea how useful It
will be found in cases of every day
ailment or mishap, when there Is
need OF An immediate healing. anti
septic application. as in cases Of
sprains. bruises, cuts, burns, bites
and ssinsS.
Get it from druggists for so cents.
1T not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick
headache. Just try Wizard Liver
Whips. pleasant little pink pills, %
cents. Guaranteed
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04
ElkS REHEARSE TODAY.

The Elks who are to take part in the
Red Cross MINISTRIES are to hold their
first rehearsal at the timple this even
ing. The practice will begin at 7:45.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04

by the opposition or conjunction Of
planets, 1t Is comparatively simple to
calculate when and where the resulting
earth disturbances will occur.
They would always happen at the
exact time the sunspots cross the cen
trail solar mcridian--~a line projected
from tho center Of the earth through
the polar axis of the sun-were it not
for the influence of the moon, which
retard or accelerates the effect with
In a five day period.
The day Is almost here when this
language of the skies will be made in
! tclligible to every school child for the
benefit of humanity; when cities will
be forcwarned, and life. If not prop
| orty, be safely guarded.
The blazing finger Of the planets
/ writes n icgibe story in the heavens
! And anyone understanding the sunspo'
| law can decipher what for ages has
| been an unintelligible jargon even t.
| the men of science.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04
Sun Just Now Is Flashing Warning Signals
of Impending Earth Cataclysms About Due
Professor Porta, Noted AS
tr0n0mer, Reads Dire Au-
curry in Heavens for Pres
ent Month.
BY PROF. ALBERT r. PoHTA

tNoted astronomer and former in :
structor in mathematics and architcc
ture at Turin university. Italy, and
Santa Clara college, California;
All earthquakes and volcanic erip-
tons can be accurately and scicntifi-
cally foretold.
The revolution of the planets, and
the sun spots thew produce whom in
conjunction or opposition. provide the
keE-to be read by anyone who under
stands the legends of the heavens.
BY these signs ] have been able with =
in the past four years to prognosticate
hundreds of luakcs, including the re-
cent Guatemala disaster, the eruutions
of Mt. Lassen, Vesuvius. Central Amer
lean volcanoes and many others. as
! well as general weather conditions
throughout the world.
And by the same infallhle tokens /
read a dread augury for February.
There win be three seismic periods
during the month.
The first will occur between Feb
ruary . and 5 along the Mediterranean
and Adriatic seas. probably affecting
| the Pacific coast.
Tho second period from February .
to l6. will produce duakcs in Central
Europe or in Alaska and the Pacific
coast on the same meridian. Il will also
probably again cause violent disturb
ances in Central America, including
Inflated Guatemala
This will be the most severe tremble
recorded In many years. for the suns
electro magnetic energy will be power
| fully disturbed by the combined tug OF
Is different planetry configura tons
Only a. little less severe will be
the third period. falling between Feb
ruary 20 and 2s and due to planetary
| phenomena. Regions affected by this
disturbance again will be the Mediter-
ranean and Adriatic, together with
Alaska, Japan and the Pacific coast
| in the same latitude belt.
Dangerous planetary combinations
! will also produce four erlptive periods
| in February, occurring on the second
to sixth. eighth to twelfth. fifteenth
| twenty eighth. in the regions alread,
defined.
These predictions are not based or
mysticism or guesswork, but on cXac
science.
+ Years of observation and study have
enabled me to announce to the worl,
| this law:
An earthquake will occur as often IA
a sunspot or facula, produced by tn
| conjunction or opposition of two o.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04
SIGMA PHI EPSILON
PUTS CHAPTER HERE
Installation Ceremony Given
by Virginia Man.

hrha Gamma rhi. local fraternity,
at the state University of Montana,
was Installed into the national fratcr-
nifty Sigma Phi Epsilon saturday
evening, \ banquet was held in the
Florence hotel and dance in the Elks'
temple following the installation.
w |" Phillips of the Virginia chap
ter Of Sigma Phi Epsilon had charge
OF tho. installation. The fraternity
was founded At the University of Viz
Ginia in 1901 The local fraternity
was founded in 1914. There will he
q men to Join the fraternity here.
Nearby chapters are located at WASH
inStnn state college at Pullman. Wash.
at the University of Denver and at the
University OF Colorado at Boulder
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04
College Girls to Give
Benefit Dance for X. {

dane" for the benefit of the war
fund of the knights OF Columbus will
he given in the Loyola gymnasium
Friday evening by the Catholic girls
of the State University. The X. L.
fund is being used TO establish at the
front and in training camps hutS
similar TO those maintained by the Y.
M. G. A. The work is done in har-
mony with the Y. Nj. c. A. and has
been Endorsed by army leaders and
President Wilson,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04
Initiate Five Girls
in Kappa Alpha Theta

Five new members were initiated
yesterday by the State University
chapter of the Kappa Alpha Theta SO
rority. The ceremony was conducted
at the sorority house on University
avenue. The initiates were Misses
Helen Parker, Hazel Backus. Esther
Drenckhahn. Ruth Cummings and
Harriet Hall.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04
ITALIAN BREAD RULES.

A new Italian food regulation limits
the amount of bread served in restaur-
ants and public eating places to IS
ounces per person at each meal. The
bread must be untoasted and slices
must not exceed three fourths Of an
inch in thickness,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-04

You can't lift yourself by pulling
others down.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-05

water-logged on account Of the eN
tensive irrigation on the upland above
the meadows.
1t is not as yet decided whether the
work will be done by contract or force
account. but there is talk of the dis
trict purchasing or renting q dredge
or steam shovel to do the work.
T. @. Smith is president of the or
ganization and claude Hampton, Sec
retary.
Daniel II. Barnett of Olanta, Penn.
IS here visiting at the home of his
daughter Mrs. D. W. Bowman.
Mr.. Barnett is q. A. r. veteran
and crossed the continent to attend
the great reunion lately held in Fort
land. He came out by the southern
route He visited with a sister In the
state of Washington and expects to
remain at least a month with his
daughter before returning to his
home.
The Hoffnagle threshing crew has
pulled in from a months run SOUTH
west of Echo. Most of the crops in
that vicinity turned out very poor In
fact many will not pay the harvesting
expenses.
iseu cross sewing was resumed on
Tuesday at the city hall. Woolon
frocks are being made for refugee
children.
Rev. J. f. Cook and family left
yesterday morning for Pendletou TO
attend the convention of the Metho-
dist church.
Mrs. A. NJ. Aaron visited a couple
of days last week at Weston, the guest
of Mrs. II. L. Hedrick.
Arthur Arnold. formerly of this
place. but now Of Pasco, Washington,
is drafted and expects to leave today
for Camp Lewis.
A farewell dance was given here
Monday evening at the city hall for
William Hoffnagle who soon goes to
join the colors.
Mrs. Perrigo of Walla Walla, ia
here visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Esselstyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Mikesell have
rented the cottage of Mrs. Evalyn
Skinner on Kennedy street and will
make il their home.
Mrs. r. G.. Smith was Pcndleton
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. s. f. Plersol of Athena visited
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-05
Umapine District School
Will Open September 9th
lEast oregonian speeia.l }


UMAPINE, Sept. 5.-School opens
in the Umapine district on September
with the following teachers engaged:
High school, Miss Elizabeth Sever
ance, principal; Albert White and
Miss Philippi; grade teachers, Inez
Wagner. Florence Philippi, Mabel
Fleetwood, Flora Noyes.
The John LeRoux family have a
fine new Columbia talking machine
MIR. and Mrs. Dan ]. Kirk, accom-
panied by Coyles of Milton, left Mon
day on ten day trip over at Wall
Iowa lake.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Philippi en-
tertained at dinner sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
fudge Kelly of Prescott and Mrs
Guy Young.
NJ. O. Beauchamp has been called
for service on the grand jury and
went to Pcndleton Monday morning.
Roy Records went down to Pendle-
ton on Monday, also on business
trip.
Mrs. r. II. Wellman moved her
household effects to Walla Walla
Monday where she will make Aer fu-
ture home at 6155 Lincoln street. At
present the ranch will still ne in her
charge until Mr.. Bacon takes pos
session the first of October Mrs,
Wellman will be greatly missed in
church and grange work and her GO
ing is regrsatted by her many friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schubert, ac-
companied by their daughter Fran
els. letve next week for Philadelphia
where they will leave Francis. who
will study music in the east this win
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-05
Hay Brings SIS
Ton F. o. B. HeTmistOn
lEast oregonlan speeIa.l

! HERNISToN, Sept. 5.-Ranchers
are busy harvesting their third crop
1 of hay and in most instances II is the
best yield of the season. Price $25,
f. o, b. Hermiston.
/ A number of Pendeton sportsmen
spent Sunday in this vicinity hunting
China pheasants.
! Mrs. G. c. Patterson and little
daughter have returned after a six
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs.
Il. T. Irwin at Portland
The jackson brothers are shipping
carload of fine hogs to Portland to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felthouse are visiting
friends in Portland.
Wayne Akers spent the weekend in
Wasco.
Mrs Henry Hit and children re-
turned Saturday from jefferson, Ore
gon. where they have enjoyed an out
ing visiting her mother
Tom MarXen. manager of the Her.
miston auditorium. eft today for Ir>
rigon. where he will cook in the gov
ernment camp.
Colonel Newport has returned from
a business trip to Portland.
Mrs. George BeuuOW, accompanied
her son George to Pendleton Monday
where he will enter st. Joseph's acad-
emy.
Mrs Brigham and daughter Janice
have returned home after spending
the summer in Spokane visiting Mrs,
sister. Mrs. Peterson.
Mrs. ]. T. Hinkle was charming
hostess Friday afternoon when she
arranged a surprise complimenting
her daughter. Miss Francis. whose
birth anniversary fell on that date.
Seventeen young ladies participated |
and a most enjoyable afternoon was
spent chatting over knitting needles. |
Mr. and Mrs. w. a. Leathers and
Mrs. Wm. Fritz are spending a few
lays at Hidaway.
The attractive home of MIR. .and /
Mrs ]. ID. Watson was the scene of
. very pretty party Friday evening
when their daughter. Miss Carice. en-
ertained for her cousin. Miss Ruth
'tappish, who will leave soon for her
home in Walla Walla. Dancing and
;ames were the diversion of the even
ng and at late hour most delicious
were served.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-05
EAST OREGONIAN SPECIAL
81 NEWS OF UMATILLA CO.

ter. Mr.. and Mrs. schubert will re-
turn to their home near Umapine.
The Gene Labadie place has been
sold to sbeepmeh for $4,000, Mrs,
McGivens. who now lives on che place
to receive $1,000 for equity in the
ranch, The place will make an ideal
sheep farm as there is an abundance
of pasture
Mr.. and Mrs, Jim Kirk were sum
day guests with Mr.. and Mrs, Roy
Frazier, east of Walla Walla.
On Saturday, September 7, spe-
cial election has been called in this
school district for the purpose of
electing a director to. fill the unex-
pired term of C. E. Simonds, who
leaves soon for Y. NJ. C. a. work in
France.
Mrs. Jesse Block has gone 20 Walla
Walla, where she will take a course
in the business college there,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-05
Mrs. Hodges Purchases
Pilot Rock Light Plant
fEast Oregonian special. !,

PILOT ROCK, Sept. 5.-Mrs. j. NJ
Hodges has purchased the electric
| light plant from II. fl. Hinderman.
Mrs. Hodges plans to have the plant
moved into the mill and both plants
will be run by the same engine.
The heads of the various commit
ees of the Red Cross, gave luncheon
in the church basement Tuesday noon
for the purpose of discussing bust
ness matters with the chairwomen of
the different auXiliaries of this chap
ter. Those present at the luncheon
were Mrs. Ely of Gurdane. Mrs. Fred
Hascall, Mrs. Jim Hascall. Mrs. c..
Jensen, Mrs. Frank Duff. Mrs. Thom-
as Jacques. Mrs. A. c. Cooper. Mrs
Levi Eldridge, Mrs. G. y. Johnston,
Mrs. A. NJ. Bond, Miss Mary Schlegel
and Mrs. Geo. Schlegel
Misses Edith Wanke and Olive Nor
timore arrived Monday to teach in the
grade school this winter, Miss Nor
timore having the intermediate grades
and Miss Wanke the primary. w. II.
Stover is in charge of the advanced
grades. High school will begin next
Monday.
Almost $50 was cleared at the Honor
Guafu dance given IN the L. o. o. r.
hall Saturday night. The money will
be used for expenses of the organi-
zation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chitenton have rented
the furnished house of Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Knots.
Mrs. Grace Macomber is assisting
with the work at the post office this
week. Mrs. Macomber received word
from her husband recently stating h
has arrived safely in France. He left
with the draft quota just two months
ago.
Willie Kidwell drove the Paige car
belonging to his father INTO the exca-
vation between the Mercantile and the
confectionery Tuesday noon. No
damage was done to the car.
Merwyn Gilbert arrived here from
Sweetwater, Idaho. Monday. He has
been working in harvest in that coun-
try.
Driving regulations are being strict
ly enforced now by the city officials.
The speed limit within the city limits
is ~ miles per hour, and all cars are
to be parked straight in.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Gilbert was in Pendleton
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. l. C. Scharpf and Boot
Paulis spent the first of the week at
Gillian cabin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-05
SARSAPARILLA-
PEPSIN, NUX AND IRON

The combination of Hood s Sarsa-
parilla and Peptiron is one of the
happiest because one of the most
effective and economical ever made
in medical treatment. These two
medicines, one taken before eating
and the other after, work together,
each supplementing the other. They
give a four-fold result in blood
cleansing and nerve-building, and
form the finest course of medicine.
Get them of your druggist today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-05
New Drainage District
Now Assured at Echo
(East 0regonian specia. }

ECHO. Sept. 5.-Surveying for the
location of the main canal of the
Umatllla Meadows drainage district
was begun on Tuesday of this week.
II. NJ. Teel of this place, has charge
of the work.
The organization of this district is
the elimination of long cherished
plans of a number of land owners IN
the vicinity. The first unity of this
district affects one thousand three
hundred thrty-five acres of land
once fertile and productive. but now
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-05

here last week with Mrs. S. f. Mike
sell and Mrs, Evalyn skinner.
C. S. Nudge returned home Tues
day morning from a visit in Portland.
Miss Clara Ripper of Hood River
who has been visiting here the past
six weeks. has accepted a position in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-05
the local telephone office.

Put an end to that delay In renting
that house or apartlnent-through
getting your message to the readers
OF the classified.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-18
Save Peach Seeds
And Walnut Shells

Material produced from peach
stones, cocoanut shells, also from
apricOts, prunes, cherries, plums and
walnut shells is of vital Importance
in the production Of gas masks. Ev-
cry pound of this material that can
be obtained is necessary in order to
provide for the protection against
gas of our boys overseas.
The materials are needed by the
Chemicals Warfare service. Some
provision will be made looking to the
concentration Of all these shells and
stones. There should be a large
quantity of walnut hulls or shells
saved throughout this section, judg-
ing from the large amount Of walnut
kernels that are shipped from Greene
vile alone. Tell your ntighbors
about it and have them tell some one
else.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-18
New Fast Train
To Be Put On
Sunday Week

Information has been given out
that new fast train will be put on
by the Southern Railway on Sunday,
October 9th, operating between
Memphis and New York. The trains
will be designated Nos. 20 and "a.
They will be composed of Pullman
and day coaches and similar in make
up to the Memphis Special. These
new trains will be scheduled so as
to take care of the traffic each way
about twelve hours after the Mem
phis Special and going east would
arrive in Greeneville about 10 p. M,
and going west about 5 a. m.
We are informed that the Carolina
Special, operating between Morris
town and Asheville, will be put back
on about the same date.
The new trains will mean much
to the travelling public and for this
section of the state, as. it will give
them night train both east and
west, something they have not en-
joyed for the past three years.