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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11

The story is that Langdon McCor-
mick, the New York playwright, is a
most modest individual. His fortune
is welding the pen and devising stage
effects warranted to thrill the most
bIase pIaygoer, but he is not inspired
with desire to get up in public ana
crate.
It. was during a visit to the South
with one of the many companies pre-
senting his plays that he was enter
tanned, and this famous pinch was ser
we'd The POSTMASTER approached him
during the dinner and warned him that
he would be called upon to speak 1t
struck terror to the Mccormick heart,
and he vigorously objected protested
40 declined The rest Of the dinner
was spoiled for him, and to cheer his
spirits partoOk freely Of the punch,
without suspecting its insidious quail
ties
AS the speechmaking grew apace the
effects Of the punch were felt by Mr..
Mccormack and he grew embolden 1t
was less a nightmare, and he settled
back to thoroughly enjoy himself. Final
~ he began to grow nervous.
The elimination was reached after
the third or fourth speaker had finish
ed. lie could stand the suspense no
longer. and turning to the POSTMASTER,
in a stage whisper, reminded him;
Don't forget me, captain, don't for
get me"
Her disposition IS so well known
that the members of her sex in her
profession find her a consoling spirit
to whom they may pour out their woes
Mss O'Neill was in Chicago not
long since as the star of a play called
PATSY on the Wing" Shortly thereaf-
ter she took wing herself, and arriv-
ed in New York, and by a strange CO.
incidence accepted q leading part in
another aviary play. this time by
Pigeon Post
Here she wears the most fetching
Of costumes as a military chauffeuss
It was while rehearsing for this play
that she spent much time listening TO
the hard luck stories Of the members
Of the cast One girl who seemed to
be laboring under distress, appealed
to Miss O'Neill. She told the Irish
actress Of a disastrous season she had
just completed,
Seven weeks out and not full
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11

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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
Wednesday, Dec. Il
Britain s Sacrifice In The War

Americas debt to Great Britain
Tor her part IN the world war standu
acknowledged.
Saturday, December 7, the entire
country rose to its feet in memory of
WEAKNESS and sacrifice, heroic effort
the things with which Britain
dared all and gained all, and which
helped to save the United States from
fate like Belgium's.
WEAKNESS and sacrifice; glory and
achievement; these are the sum of
Britain's part. It is not easy to re-
duce that sum to gains and losses; to
consider it in terms Of figures. But
the world is asking for an accounting
and accordingly the items are being
published, beginning with the loss
lrremediable, the tax levied by death.
James Ian Macpherson, Parlia-
mentary Secretary for the War Office,
has announced that British casualties
during the war. including all theatres
OF action and troops from India and
tn Dominion Of Canada, total
2,049,991.
OF that number the total killed on
all fronts was 65S,661 That figure
includes 1852 officers and 62O,S29
men. Details in the various fields
are:
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11

Per Cent Of Per Cent OF
Armed Forces Casualties
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11

/
Deep in his tent,
Not o7erCoptsnt,
Wondering, indeed,
What all Of 1t meant,
FIubby McDuff.
Private supreme,
Reused out Of sleep
In the midgt Of dream
Peace. here at last
Said hefty non-com,
"Armisttce signed,
Berlin is mined,
What'll / do!
Say, what'll you?"
Private McDuG, at the rebuff
Fell into line, feeling quite rough,
Wondering. indeed, just what he
would do,
Feeling downcast, heavy and blue.
The war at an end!
Why didn't they send
His regiment there,
So they could wear
A gold service stripe?
Oh, fudge aud Oh, tripel
II
Imagine the pleasure
Unbounded by measure,
When PIubby received
This message we read:
en- name OF the State
OF which proyident Fate
Has made you a savior
We welcome you back
From the land Of tin willy
And honest bareback;
There are plenty of jobs
For both you and the gobs,
Never fret,
Never yet,
Have heroes lost out
In the worlds little bout
The State Board of Trade
Already has laid
Plans to employ
Each u. s. A, boy.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11

The village photographer was losing
patience with his lady patron. "Just a
little ellie, please" he said, dwelling
somewhat on the last word. "a smile
adds to ouch to the artistic effect"
The lady shook her head.
"Of course. if you'd rather COM
menced the artist.
Il would that" came the direction of
the head-rest Our one layin' hen
died this morning. bacons gone up
uppence a pound. mothers had a cou-
pie of fits. my by George has just
broke a plate-glass W-Adod. and my
husband is in a military hospital with
four or five pounds O lead inside him.
If you think I'm going to look like a
Cheshy cat when I'm up against that
shower o. blessin's you're scratchtn'
the wrong pig. You git on with it
natural, mister Exchange.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11

salary" she moans Think Of that,
and then the disreputabls manager left
us stranded, every member of the
company, and not SIS b. tween US. 1t
was war play" she added,
Miss O'Neill was all solicitude.
And didn't any one get paid?" she
inquired,
mot one" was the sad reply. "He
was true to form. He observed the
etrietest neutrality in this respect at
least"
The wonderful art OF new member
Of the French Theater in New York
was being discussed. This new act
ress is Van Doren, about whom there
is much speculation. The assidious
press agent, the astute business man
ager and the alert dramatic reporters
in New York have each failed to dis
cover her real identity, but 1t is sus-
pected that she is one Of the most
famous of >arisienne actresses. Her
work a the Nieux Colombier has won
unstinted admiration from the play
goers and press, and it was one of
the former. who was expressing her
great admiration for the artistic tall
ents of the great actress.
Her power is tremendous" raved
this admirer "She can make you hot
or cold, happy or morose at will. 1t is
remarkable"
Nothing very remarkable about
that" protested Gertrude Corless, her
self an actress. Our janitor possesses
the same power and often practices it."
Madame Ogla Samaroff the noted AM
erican pianiste, is one of the most bril-
liant of our native musical artistes. She
is frequently mistaken for foreigner,
which, in view of the fact that she is
partly of Russian descent is not sur
priSing. Her long sojourn in the Euro
pean capitals and her later marriage TO the
conductor of the Philadelphia symphony
Orchestra. Leopold Stokowsk, added to
this impression.
But Madame Samaroff is American. in
deed she is of the great sttae of Texas
whence SO many wonderful artists have
come
Speaking the English so fluently,"
Madame Samaroff admits. has gained
for the confidence of many fthe for
eign artists with whom my husband and
myself are drawn into contact, and they
appeal to me to set them right on the
road to an understanding of our IAN
guage.' Madame Samaroff laughed mer-
riy at the recollection of a recent in
stance of one friend seeking her advice.
When pressed for the story she continued.
This friend, a Russian musician, was
struggling with our idioms, and making
slow progress She especially found
difficult to understand why when the re-
ceipts went down. the opera company
went up
Joseph F. Moran, Broadwayite, real
estate operator, theater owner, ship
builder and man Of affairs generally, is
credited with the best suggestion in the
cause of accuracy which has been made
on the Rialto for a decade.
Mr. Moran had completed the circuit
The good old days Of farce comedy
are no more" he declared mournfully.
/ "How it is force comedy"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11

AS to Britain's expenditures, they
are estimated ct forty billion doliara
20 date, The sum covers two hun
dred and thirty British warBhipa lost
by enemy action, and four hundred
and nifty trawiera and mine aw6epers.
It is 10 the British feet, however
ahst the oiviiiEed world owes debt
neT er to be fully wiped out. II 10 be-
cause Of tho British feet that the
Ayiliaed world exists today. Britain s
Ships have kept open the ocean high
Aeaya and pennod tho Hun In his fsw
protected haFboFH,
During the world war ghe British
navy has tFipied lta personnel aud
doubled tn fiaAtiRg armament, II
has transported overseas 8a,006,669
men, 100000 horses ana mules,
half miitien vshieles, s6,a61, 600
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
O1NspiETn FIF.Es

OF Trench and Camp will be yalu-
abba after the peace treaty has been
signed and the great American army
delaobinaed, are you saving all your
eepieR2 The hest way to preserve
them is to aead them home 10
Eaother,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11

you are looking badly broken up"
81 feel badly broken up. Didn't
have any sleep last night"
How was that2"
when l got home l couldn't find
my latch key and had to sit on the
doorstep all night. Didn't find it till
morning."
Where was it?"
TN my hand"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
The Seany Side Of BroddYay

the United States will not be permit
ted to die because they have won their
fight for humanity There are more
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
TIE TYPICAL CASE OF PVT. McDUFF

OWN TAOMAB
Wis, here, to wit, gEFE
How We will do III
shipping, trading,
Building, lading,
Planning, spanning,
Buying, canning;
Industry
Here you'n see
All abloom,
Lots OF room
For you all,
Short or tall,
Big or small,
Study at night,
Learn to be bright,
Free course at college,
Fills you with knowledge,
Cnauffeurs, drivers,
Clerks and divers,
Editors. men
Who push pen,
Bookmakers, bookkeepers,
Conductors, jailkeepers,
Pack this in
Your soldier dome.
MALE HELP
| WANTED HOMEl"
III
Private McDuff
His pocket bulged out
With an extra mouths pay.
Gave a whoop and a shout;
Bound out of camp,
Demobilized,
Feeling more fit
TAan he quite realized,
/ Ready to jump
Into his old trade.
With a pep and punch
/ He'd learned on parade;
nMous to work,
He'll never shirk.
Al clear through
| Red, White and Blue
! Gave him a boost
He'll feel all his life
The day he was called
ITO Join in the strife.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11

BY Dixie Hines.
New York, Dec. 9.-The cordial re-
ations existing between France and
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11

rounded Hill church last night and
 from all reports are to be congratu-
 lated on the splendid success of their
 efforts, all of which was for the bene- fit of the Red Cross. The lawn was
 lighted with Japanese lanterns and
 comfortable seats were placed all over the grounds. Cream and cake were nicely served by young ladies
 of the community who were dressed in pretty serving costumes. Besides the cream and cake twenty dozen eggs, two cakes and other things were
 auctioned off, bringing nice sum fol
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11
Additional Locals

A case was carried to the supreme court from Craighead county, where in Fred Hatch, potato vendor, had brought suit against Clifford and Lewis Holmes and Tonga Garrett, aged 13 and IA years, claiming that he had been insulted by these boys, who had called him "taters." In the lower court these boys had been con- victed and fined $500 and costs each
 The fathers of the boys appealed the
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11
Attest:
 ALE JAMES, w. M. TINS, CHAS. E. PENIx,

Subscribe for the Independent.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11
FROM G. H. BANKS.

l Greatest interest is being shown in my trips over the county in the new ruling as to flour allowance to wheat growers. The food administration, as an incentive to Arkansas farmers to raise their own breadstuffs, has allowed each man who grew wheat this year and who will grow wheat next year to have enough wheat 1 ground for his own use on a basis of ] 12 pounds of flour per month for each member of his household instead of l the six pound allowance now in eff i feet.
 l The best policy is for several men to go in partnership on field of wheat, as small fields are hard to ] find and inconvenient to thresh. On 1 an average an acre of wheat will 1 make enough flour for three people. 7 I should like to see three times as much wheat planted this fall as was last fall, not in large fields for each man for a money crop, but let every farmer grow his own biscuits. l County Agent Banks has received supply of record books for the owners of threshing machines. Each owner is required to keep record of wheat and other crops threshed. 1 These books are in the office of MT. 1 Banks at the court house and can be 1 obtained free by either writing or calling in person.
 G. H. BANKS, County Agt.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11

Lieutenant Eugene Wallace arrived on the Sunshine Special ths morning from Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia, and will be home only two or three days, leaving Saturday. Lieutenant Wallace will sail in a few days for France, having been chosen to take his company for overseas duty. He
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11
-s12o,sos.2o|
STATE OF ARKANSAS,

STATE OF ARKANSAS, County of Jackson, ss We, Nimrod Graham, president and |C. E. Smith, cashier of the abovs named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above. statement is true to the best of our knowledge and belief, NIMROD GRAHAM, Pres. c. E. SMITH, Cashier. Attest: ALE JAMES, w. M. TINS, CHAS. E. PEN1x, Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before mo
 this 9th day of July, 1918. My commission expires April 5, 1921. (Seal) HERBERT U. COLE, <
 Notary Public
 BUY w. S. l Subscribe for the Independent.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11

case to the supreme court, and 1t is
 said that Chief Justice Mccullough
 very solemnly proclaimed the fact that it was no violation of the law to call MT. Hatch "taters."
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11
the cause, which amounted to $100.4O.

the cause, which amounted to $1O0.4O. Several from town drove over and enjoyed the occasion very nluuch. Among those attending were MT. and Mrs. Chas. c. Henry, MT. and Mrs. w. A. Billingsley, MT. and Mrs. Ma rion Dickens, Mrs. J. B. Avera, Mrs. Charles Hipolite, Mrs. George H. Banks, Mrs. Herschel Cast, Tom Harder, Alcorn and Launcelat Minor and others whose names could not be obtained by the reporter.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11

was signally honored by having the best drilled company, hence the hon or of immediate service in the war zone. Newport feels justly proud of of the record her young men are mak- ing in the training fields, and the very best wishes of the many home friends of Lieutenant Wallace follow him and his warriors, for safe pas sage across the water and to the bat tlefields of France.
 The ladies of Elmo gave an ice cream supper on the lawn at the Sur
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11
I w. 5. o.---
 POSITION WANTED.

Experienced lady stenographer would accept position in Newport. Reference given. Address A. B. Or. Independent, or phone 253. 66d6t
 RTIY w q.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11
w. s. S.
Associated Press Dispatch.

London, July 11.-Swedish newspa- pers have published the report that Alexis Romanoff, son of the former
 Russian emperor, was killed by a
 Bolsheviki soldier, says Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11
Total Amount of All Glasses De-

Total Amount of as|
 All Classes De-
 posits as Above XXI Shown $98, ,432.98 N Net deposits (after deducting
 amount on which more than "A per cent is paid as shown above) ------------------ 98, Total ----$1 20 ,303 .2(l
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11
LIABILITIES.

LIABILITIES. Capital stock, paid up---- $16y yQ8Z Surplus Fund, Certified--- ,9Q Undivided Profits. Nett 2,&7Q Individual deposits including public funds, $98, 8,432.98
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-11
Report of the Cono oitio1l n CITIZENS BANK
Tuckerman, Jackson County sas, At the Close of BuslnS
 June 29th, 1918.
RESOURCES,

5 Loans and Discounts Loans on Real Estate Overdrafts, secured and un- secured -- War Savings Stamps and
 Thrift Stamps ---------- !| < Other bonds and securities, iIl- H cluding state warrants, county 1 and City Scrip ----------- # Furniture and fixtures (Rcnted
 Banking house Rented) l Cash and due from reserve ||IZ Z banks ,s21.! X | <
 Total ---------------$l lzQ ''sl||| R7|||! K
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-09
TRADE COMMISSION
RECOMMENDS R. R.
TAKE MEAT CONTROL
Monopoly of Transporta-
ton, Distribution Would
Break Packers Trust.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-To break
the power of the packers trust the
federal trade commission recommend
ed that the railroad administration
be given monopoly in transportation
and distribution of meats. taking over
all stocNyards, branch houses stock
cars. refrigerator cars and packers.
icing plants This limits packers to
slaughtering and skinning.
The commission holds that cattle
cars naturally should be owned by
the railroads and stockyards are moth
ing more than depots for cattle as the
stations are for passengers.
The commission was requested q
year ago by the President to prepare
the report. It SAYS that investiga-
ton shows unquestionably there does
exist monopoly control, trusts ma
chinatiOns, conspiracies and the re-
straint of trade out of harmony with
law and public interests
The commissions report TO the
President was not the so-called Hen
ey report" but was written hy mem
bers Of the commission and pays
Heney tribute for meeting ana
overcoming every obstacle that inge-
nuity and money could devise
Inc report was submitted 10 the
President July but was delay ed "be-
cause the President wished first to
he in possession Of fun information.
II covers 81 pages.
The commission leaves Congress
to pass the necessary Legislation. en-
abling the railroad administration to
act
The commission charges that five
great packers have attained such a
dominant position they control at will
the market where they buy their sup
plies and the market where they sell
their products and hold the fortunes
Of their competitors in their hand"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-09
WAR LORD NEARS
TRUTH AT LAST

(Battle Analysis by J. w. T. Mason)
NEW YORK. Aug. 9,-There Is
now no longer any reason to doubt
that the extraordinary valor and eff
ficiency of the Americans is becom-
ing known throughout Germany.
Despite the efforts OF the Berlin
war office to conceal the participation
of the Americans in the fighting
news has spread among the kaiser's
subjects.
This is the reason why The kaiser
himself has been forced puoiicly to
acknowledge in his latest proclama-
tion the presence of the Americans.
His declaration that the Germans
do not fear the numerical superior
ity" of the Americans is the most
damaging admission that has been
wrung from the prusslan war loards
since they forced America into the
conflict.
From the llaiser's early assurances
that Americas military strength
would never reach serious PROPORTIONS
to the present acknowledgement that
America already has a Numerical SUI
periority" is a sad comparison Of
prediction with fact.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-09

~ HE order of yesterday of
VI Secretary Baker an
nouncing the suspension
of voluntary enlistment in the
army and navy pending the dis
position of the bill proposed
for the extension of the draft
to Is to 45 years is with the
view of preventing the disrupt
ing of industrial conditions
through "a rush of volunteers 20
the army. To take into the
army men supporting depend
ants or necessary employees in
industries would be contrary to
the purpose of the war depart
ment. In mobilizing the man
power of the nation, which is
the object of the new draft law,
the primary view is to take for
soldiers only unmarried men
without dependent relatives
who are not absolutely needed
in the war industries.
In the upper tier OF men from
81 to As to be registered under
the new plan the number avail
able for military service will
be relatively smaller than in the
lower tier from Is to 21. OF
men over 81, the proportion
who are married or have other
dependents than wives and chill
dren, or who because of in
dustrial skill or physical de-
fects should be barred will
show a rapid increase. AS
shown by the recent registra-
tion of those who have reached
the age of 21 since June 5,
1917, among the younger men
there are comparatively few
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-09
British Seamen Have
Big Floating Store

LONDON, Aug. s---British officers
and sailors I'm the grand fleet are able
to go shopping at sea without even
stepping off their respective boats.
A floating department store. fitted
up by a big London store under
special permit from the British admir-
atty. makes regular trips around the
sea area where the Grand fleet hangs
out. displaying it's stock on deck ana
hanging purchases uo over the sides
OF the big British sea fighters.
Mostly the store sells things TO eat;
canned meats, pickles. jam and cakes
to. vary the monotonous diet of the
fleet. But there are all the usual c.
partments il you eliminate the wOm-
ems goods. A millinery counter
would starve to death in this neighbor-
tood.
There is a. barber shop aboard the
department store boat and-the waiting
list of patients for the BARRIERS chair
usually has about thirty names.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-09
28 YEARS AGO

(From the East Oregonian, August
g, 1S90.)
A woman perched on the high seat
of a wood rack. drove through town
today with all the skill of a practiced
teamster. In the rack were six chill
dren. several sacks of potatoes and a
coop containing ducks and chickens
for the market. We have some enef-
getic women in Umatilla county.
j. Barnhart is contemplating the
building of another fine residence on
his Lewis street, property, beside the
one for which the contract has been
let. Work will begin Monday.
j. II. Parkes left today for Meach-
am to spend SUNDAY with his family.
Antoine Vey, one of Umatilla coun>
tvs most extensive sheep owners. Is
here today from his Butter creek
ranch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-09
HAVE NOT DIED IN VAIN

~ HE total of about 160 ac-
VI cidental deaths at our
aviation training camps
since last September is not al
armingly high, all the facts
considered. 1t is hard to think,
of course, of so many fine young
men losing their lives before
they had even an opportunity
to strike a blow at the enemy.
The payment of such a price
for an efficient army of the air
was inevitable, and those who
have been so unfortunate as to
meet their death in the train
ing camps are as truly heroes
as any who lives through this
period to finally be shot down
by a Hun in Europe, and 1t will
be found that his sacrifice has
not been in vain.