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Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
DECISIVE BATTLES
 ALTER WAR MAP

Philadelphia NOrth-AmCriCan)
 The question as to where and when the deciding battle of the present great war will be fought is one which the whole world is asking The battle of the Sommo, Nerdun the battle of the Marne and the great drive against the Hindcnburg line were each a great stride toward victory but only the fu- ture can tell just when and where the deciding blow will he struck. And without such a blow, say the histor- ians no permanent peace can be achieved, for wars of the past show that the end is always brought about by some great decisive victory.
 Gettysburg was the deciding battle in the Civil war, and Saratoga is con sidered as having been the critical fight during the Revolution. one must, however. go back some 2407 years to find tKc first decisive battle of history. which was fought at Marathon, when the Athcnians under Aiiltiades defeated the Persians and preserved free gov ernmcnt.
 Equally decisive was the victory of the SyraCusans over those same Ath enians some seventy odd years later and since then there has been no war in which some battle has not been defi- | enough, such battles are almost always fought on land, for no matter how great the victory at sea. 1t does not seem as efficacious in ending war as does such a victory on land.
 Thus. while the battle of Trafalgar in 1895 was the deciding naval battle between France and England since it destroyed Napoleon's hope of invading Great Britain, it was not until Water loo some ten years later. that a deci- sive defeat was administered to Bona parte by the allied armies of Russia, Austria. Prussia and England.
 The Duke of Wellington led the ar mics, and it was to him that the battle brought the greatest fame, just as ip this country Saratoga brings to mind General Gates and Gettysburg, General Meade, and in France to think of the famed siege of Orleans is to think of Joan of Are. For no matter how far one goes back into history there is all Wys one who stands out, an heroic fig ure, in the story of a decisive victory. Militiades was the first, but which of the noted generals of the allies and l America will be the last is still a vivid question
 In the early days of the empires of Rome and Greece and Persia the win ming of a decisive battle usually meant | the establishment of new king and sometimes a new country. For when l Octavius defeated the combined fleets ! of Antony and Cleopatra at. ActiUm in | 31 E. C..he at once established imper- | ialsm, with all the power in his own l hands. Later. at Phillippi. he won a decisive battle against Brutus and Cas- sius and frightened his hold upon the empire.
 Alexander the Great was another
 who sought to conquer the world and
 hold it in the hollow of his hand and under his leadership the MacedOnans and Greeks defeated the Persians in
 the great battle of Arbela. which was
 the end of the Persian empire of those | days.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
ARTISTIC QUARTERS
 BEH3 PREPARED FUR
 RElGa0SS TEAR00M

TaI .aj cross shop and tea
 -. n-auDl ou tae date orei-
 ..." "mUDr ]. Was tue .t...u.UI of NIs. Louis H.
 . chairman.
 a.ts stated that while the
 ..HurzH situation might not
 mul opening the shop r"W would uO open for husi-
 aH mat day. Iuqucstionably r- HI br ln readiness for the f.| "a corps cf Workmen are
 From early morning uutil late t.. .noon fu trans orming the
 "H.Dt hall 0 the Rotary club quarters Room 29 in the l ... building win hardly be
 in H week hence toy those familiar with the bleak and l. .'u-lso room.
 ar Noble a local artist Of
 D..rec of tine decorations. I.... scheme win be green with
 .r for a contrasting tone.
 curtains with drapes of the pre- arg tones will bc used, and the .o.Hs Win be accontuated in
 .NH minor details COrdela .'.u IerNrs has volunteered a bit Ir- which Hil' he noted on the ....tc Hu.a mats,
 ..U he different hostesscs .n. and a practical luncheon VIII .e sHrttd daily from 12 until U.E Tea win hc served from 3:30 rrtH 5.91 o'clock and thre will be r Uru afternoon. The menucs U .n arranged by Mrs. <. C. Baker. lI David Goldberg and Mrs. II. J. -ap. Mrs Chalmers while on the western .nt and in the east last summer r.H. r ClosC study Of Red Cross shops .r "H incorporate the ideas she -#l..Urd with many clever original rr u 'he local institution. She does ..t believe the organization is merely m. duration of the war, but for ut years Co come, and in view of it's H.rwauaucy Is studying carefully ...r feature before willing to advo- ..f.
 Alt.r the war there will be families ..rc i0r until the returned soldiers position Co support their fam
 There will be towns tO rehahiIi- and many more calls for Red N funds. | believe the shop and room win add greatly to the Red Cross treasury. and SO we are seriously aorInr every step taken"
 ~fe stated that one of the leading 'INi'e would no the gltt shop which I hD in charge of Mrs. F. J. Ben r. Novelties new and old will be ".er0d for sale. and it is believed that uN win hc dOnatcd-if not all. There win also hc a melting pot presided N'.r log Mrs. F. F. Parker and below trs in tho salvage department. Hee. hats, shoes, pictures and bric- .-.rIc win Doe in stock While the committee has met with the generous ."-u"0r1tI0n of the business houses of .Ifr there is need of stock fur h'uE9 and -s call is issued for gas stoves, rhra, silver and glassware
 ~ f Rock an interior decorator. has ..'HfDd Aln toward material to be used i'm decorations, and the committee in .Ee is also indebted for services and material 70 the Painters union. Matthews Paint shop Bennett Lumber .UunanE lalstcad Lumber company. IIowrhIiiders. Cisnev's. Rydcrs. O'ATal- "r Lumber company, Valley Lumber fny and Shoup Lumber company. Nro c1tcreeses Tn the city have vol ut.ar0d their services in the kitchen wce< at timc-Mrs Turner. |re Branch, Mrs Rosser. Mrs. Bur nrl other colorcd women who will Their hit are members of the Ari- 0nt state Federation of Colored Numon's clubs Mrs Lynn Carter. president win sew for the salvage de- Iar-ment
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25

that in our smaller way our officers in France are doing a work which does not in any way duplicate or interfere with what they are doing
 Our officers establish their huts just as close to the front line trenches as they are permitted" said Commissioner Estill, in command of the western states with headquarters nere.
 At every hut there are women. as well as men officers stationed. Our let ters and reports make it plain that the boys in the army and most of them are mere boys, appreciate greatly the sight and the influence of a good wom-
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25

real mother to hundreds of our young soldiers.
 I am sure We will all agree that the Influence of good Christian woman. under such circumstances. is enormous
 Judging from some of our financial reports our men and women workers in France are not always careful to collect the five or ten cents which we are supposed to charge for the little lunches served in the front line huts In fact, l know that no tired and pen niless soldier is ever refused his coffee and sinkers simply because he hasn's got the price"
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
A 74-YEAR- OLD OFFICER
lTrom thc Ontlookl

If is said that probably the oldest ncer of his rank on the active list in .rv army is First Lieut. Richard tere of Washington D. C. who is 7i .re old and Is now with the Amori- DVucditionary force overseas. Whom the army first went to France .. served for timo as an interpreter -arhci Go General Pershing's head d-
 rters. He was recently commits lci n first lieutenant and assigned active duty.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25

an right at the front. Because these women are on duty. and every one of them must be good cook, we are able to run a little lunch counter in each of our huts. What it means to a tired and dirty boy just out of the trenches to get hot cup of coffee or cocoa and couple of doughnuts or a piece of home made apple pie, Think what it would mean to you if you were three thousand miles from home and mother and were only 19 years old,
 Then cur women are glad to sew on buttons for the boys, even to darn their socks. Ma Burdick. for instance. is a
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
ATTENTION! Motor TranSnort Men

MEN WHO HAVE ENLISTED IN THE MOTOR TRANSPORT CORPS AND WHO HAVE NOT HAD THEIR PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE QUESTEO TO CALL AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TODAY, FRIDAY. IN ORDER THAT A DATE nav BE SET FOR THEIR IMMED- iATE EXAMINATION. THIS IS NEG eStRN IN ORDER THAT YOUR
 INDUCTION BLANKS MAY BE COM rLETED.-Adv. 1t
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
OLD MEN INTO THEIR
 OWN BY WARS NEEDS
crrom tho Detroit Free Press.)

(FrOm tho Detroit Free PresS)
 Young men for action; old men for counsel" Youth for enthusiasm and initiative; age for discretion and cau- ton. A reporters misunderstanding of an intended to- be playful remark of Dr. Osier, as to the "scrappings" of men of 60. will always be remembered in this connection. Men of that age resented it.
 The war has taught men who had begun to think of themselves as get ting on," that they need not be side tracked. It is up to them. Men who have made good are being called to positions of influence and importance, and years have nothing to do with their service or their value to the coun- try in the places to which they have been assigned. Charles NJ. SchWab, who is experimenting the building of United States shipping, is 56; General Maude, whose dying injunction to his men was to carry on," not lose the goal they had won. was 55. Sir Douglas HaiE Is 57 Each has passed more than two-thirds Of the scriptural allotment of life The same is true Of thousands of others. who in various capacities. in army, navy. business or civil life. are demonstrating that though this is the young man age, the mlddle-aged and even tho elderly are not on the shelf as has-bcers.
 There are no set limits to youth or age. Each is a condition of mind and body rather than a matter of years. There are mon not yet 90 who impress others as being contemporary with Methugolah: there are others who are 70 years young. This is the young mans aupH prfv bnrauea it offorr chances that his father, even his older brother nevnr had. there is no reason why men Of middle age should not grasp them.
 I-sn rhc Pnnrhlicnn c1nssifind pnsos
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25

men and women and their work in the twenty little huts which have been so far established as close as they get to the fighting line along the American front. And in hundreds of letters and cables from General Pershing down the same story of unselfish, homely, every day human service is told
 We all know the wonderful work done by the Y.s M. C. A. and the Red Cross" says Commissioner Estill.
 We of the Salvation Army hope that the support which the American people are giving them may continue and in crease, as it should. But we also feel
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
Why Not Select Your Furs
 Now ?

spite of the shortage of good furs this season. we glad to announce that showing is very large and comprehensive
 true name. There are no 'masqueraders' in this stock, Regal qualities, carefully selected aQd fully made up into the most popular of the seasons fashions.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25

Use Tho Republican Classified Pages for Results-Bead for Profit
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25

coffee. ma?"
 Just finished a fresh batch" she said, and a minute later three brown doughnuts and a cup of steaming cof- fee were on the table before him.
 It was one of the front line Salvation Army Huts back of the American sec tor in France. The woman was Ma" Burdick, who. with her husband. whom the roughboys know as Pa" is in charge
 h Everybody who comes back from the American EXpeditionary Force is sing ing the praises of the Salvation Army
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
COFFEE AND SINKERS CHEER BOYS AT FRONT

tHenry M. Hyde in the Chicago
 Tribune)
 He was a dirty doushboy, just out of the trenches. He was caked with mud; he stM wore his steel helmet, and his gas mask was underneath his chin. He came into the huge, half ruined stone barn close to the front line and called out Ma"
 An elderly woman pushed aside a canvas screen which cut off one corner Of the barn. Her sleeves were rolled up and her hands were covered with flour 'Weil, sonnic Q" she said.
 Got any of them hot fried cakes and
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25
On Your Corset

depends the success or failure of your costume Therefore you cannot be too careful in it's selection The best Fall and Winter models here in standard brands in complete range of sizes Among them is a corset particularly fitted to your figure Madame Binner Lady Ruth R. X c. aid Memo models. After you have been fitted with it by expert corsetere will understand what superlative satsfac- ton really means-for all of these corsets are light comfortable, plastic and snug in fit
Arizona republican., 1918-10-25

As foreign minister of the Rus san Soviet government, George Ichltcherin is one of the chief aides and supporters of Lenine and Trot- sky. He undoubtedly got his share of the coin the two traitors received from Germany for betraying their fellow countrymen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
2s YEARS AGO

(From the East Oregonian, May 6
1S9O.)
Rev, and Mrs. G. d. Downey and
daughter, Miss Jeanette, left Pendle-
ton yesterday afternoon for Tacoma.
Professor NJ. C. Royal will preach
his farewell sermon at the Thompson
street Methodist church Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs. f. ]. Porter and Miss Julia
Settlemier left Pendleton Friday
to visit friends in Adams.
NJ. NJ. Green, of New York city, is
in Pendleton on short visit, looking
after his business interests. He is an
uncle of the Dickson brothers.
Professor w. Nj. Pierce is in the city
looking after school matters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
IN ADvANcE)

Through newspapers with
ltelegraphic service the nation
wide public may be reached
several times each day.
Through press reports and syn
ldicate articles, by writers of
national repute, they give an
|up-to-the minute service. The
magazine stuff is weeks and
often months old before it
reaches the public. 1t is not to
be relied upon for reaching the
national conscience.
The zone system, if sustain
ed, is going to give the public
a better service than it has had
and it will have the additional
advantage of being based on
equity, not favoritism. Take no
stock in the argument that the
zone system will work against
nationalism and for provincial
ism. Those who advance that
argument have an AK to grind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06

Boyer, Gwendolyn Mcintyre. Cert
rude Lewis. Hattie Lewis, Irene Du.
puis and Martha Stoll After all
these girls arranged In their pretty
costumes were on the court, Miss
Geraldine Morris danced beautiful
solo dance. She was attired in very
pretty pink Grecian costume.
Little Miss Roberta Morrison acted
as the leading dancing girl through
out the Dances She opened the
dances with a very clever little solo
dance. Her costume was of dainty
white, very fluffy and was tied behind
with a large bow of white maline. A
fairy could not have been more light
and graceful than she.
Miss Jessie Chesnut. primary tea
cher, instructed and drilled the girls
for this part of the fete.
The May Pole dance and winding of
the pole was very pretty. Red with
pretty red sweet peas on the top of
the pole.
Those engaged in this were Misses
Beulah Spencer, Wilma Boyer, Gwen
dolyn Mcintyre, Helen Blake, Alice
Stoll and Messrs John Hales, Rowlind
Morrison, Frank Danes. Roy Mar
low and Charles Stewart. Miss Nello
Darr instructed the young people in
their dancing and winding of the pole.
A very pretty flag drill added to
the program. This drill was .put on
by the intermediate children, under the
direction of Miss Mamie Kameman, in
termediate teacher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
TALES OF HEROISM IN
BATTLE OF SEICHEPREY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 4.-The shelI-torn viii
lage of Seicheprey, around which cen
tered the hardest fighting in connec-
ton with the recent heavy German at
tack on the American positions, ap-
pears to be destined to hold proud
place in the story of American parti-
cipation in the world war. AS fur
come known, there are disclosed deeds
which are fully in accord with the
finest American traditions.
The correspondent is now permit
ted to tell of a few cases of individual
lheroism, which will convey an idea as
to the mettle of the men.
One of them, David Griggs. of
East Hampton, Conn, 10 years old
passed through the enemy barrage at
least seven times to carry ammunition
to his hard pressed comrades. Twice
he was partially buried by earth up
turned by shells falling all around him
but he kept at his task.
Charles SinlIler, a Philadelphia law
yer, who is now with the Red Cross.
and was in the thick of the fighting.
told the correspondent. today Of two
armed only with auto
matte pistols, charged an enemy ma
chine gun, killed eight Germans and
captured the gun. 1t is also related
that one American sharpshooter kill
ed Is Germans.
In a village a short distance behind
the front lines, GLADYS and Irene Nc
Intyre. sisters. of Mt. Vernon. N. Y,
Armp representatives, dur
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
THE ZONE SYSTEM VS..
SUBSIDY

ut is entirely natural thai
the zone system for second
class mail matter estab,
lished by congress should be
under attack by New York
magazine publishing houses
These concerns have been
profiting to the extent of mil
lions of dollars annually
through what amounts to moth
ing more nor less than a gov
ernment subsidy. They do not
want to have their business
placed upon a business basis.
The zone system for second
class rates is absolutely sound.
1t is the only equitable method
that can be used. 1t is based
on the correct principle that
charges should be based on
the cost of service.
The charge is made that the
zone system will work against
the development of a natural
sentiment. The charge is not
we'll founded. The charge is
based on the assumption that
the only way to appeal to a ma
tionwide public is through some
one of more large magazines
located in New York. How ri
diculous is that stand may be
easily seen. Through what
methods have the war efforts
of the nation been made known
and sustained? How was the
draft law made possible? How
have the three liberty loans
been floated? How have any
of the governments extremely
necessary war operations been
presented to the nation?
The answer is known to all
observant readers. The news
papers have met the need. The
amount of aid the great maga-
zines have given to the liberty
loans and other moves have
been inconsequental. The
newspapers have driven the
subject home all over the coun-
try. They have hit the ball six
or seven days out of each week
and they have done it effective
ly. The magazines have touch
ed the subject but lightly once
a week, often less frequently 4
than that.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
Hardly Drugstore in the Land
That Does Not Sell This Remedy

appetite, n feeling of lassitude and a
general weakening of the system. It
is then that you should promptly take
few bottles Of S. S. S., the great
blood purifier and strengthener. 1t
will cleanse the blood thoroughly and
build up and strengthen the whole
system. s. S. S. is sold by all drug
gists. Valuable information about the
blood supply can be had free by writ
ing to the Swift Specific Co., q
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. Ca.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
BOYS TO RUsTICATE
IN BERRY FIELDS

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.-One
hundred boys OF the Columbia Park
Boys Club, ass Guerrero street, will
spend their vacations this year in the
Sebastopol berry field district.
One hundred additional boys, not
memb bers of the club. Will be taken
On the trip if their parents or guar
dams apply Immediately to Major
5 Peixotto, head of the organization
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06

originated the phase Austriae
Est Imperare Orbi Universe, ?
or 1T is Austria's destiny to
rule the entire world, 2 and adj
opted the. initials of the Latin
word as his favorite device.
Subsequent rules of Austria
have continued to have the ini-
ltials A. E. l. O. U. engraved on
their toilet articles, note paper,
and cigarette cases in token of
the high estate to which Aus
tria some day expects to rise.
If Frederick III had been a
good English scholar, how
ever, and had been given the
opportunity to observe the gay
and carefree manner in which
Germany is preparing to swal-
low the dual monarchy, he
would have interpreted the let
tiers A. E. 1. o. u. by the words
Austria Ends in Overwhelming
Upset, and eliminated all the
nonsense about lmperarlng the
orbi.
..-.---.-s sAs-s-s~
The Portland Oregonian
sneeringly remarks that Gov
ernor Alexander of Idaho does
not wish a reelection which it
brands as "queer for a demo-
crat." Someone should tell the
Oregonian to wake up. The
days of such provincialism are
past.
a-e-s-s-@0 s-s-s-~-s
In granting reprieve from
death of soldiers who were
found asleep President Wilson
follows in the footsteps of an
other man who had a heart and
occupied the White House dur
ing the sixties.
SOS S-S-S-s-@
Austria also seems in des-
perate need of some victory
tonic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06

ing the height of the engagement,
handed out to the soldiers coffee,
chocolate, doughnuts and much good
cheer. They went on with their work
while the shells were falling all around
them, and would not leave until at
last they were ordered to do so. Now
they are called Daughters of the regl-
ments."
At another point near the front a
middle aged, motherly woman, also
of the Salvation Army, is Drawing the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
50 900. 900 to Aid Wounded.

PARIS, May 6.-The American Red
Cross today presented ten million
francs Cs2.OO0.09O) to the committee
which is directing the three great
French societies for carrying for the
wounded. They are the French Red
Cross. Les Femmes de France and
Les Danes Franchises
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
On the Market Half a Century

When you are in perfect health,
and are enjoying a strong and vigor-
GUS vitality, it Is then that your blood
is free from all impurities.
You should be very careful and
give heed to the slightest indication
of impure blood. A sluggish circular
tion is often Indicated BY an impaired
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06

Austria also seems in des-
.perate need of some victory
tonic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06

German shells to dispense comforts
to the men.
Il had to come to France" she said,
ito find out what wonderful boys we
raise in America"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
WITH GRIM EARNEsTNEss

M HE presentation of facts
VI by Secretary Baker shows
that the administration is
in grim earnestness working to
win the war with all speed.
We are straining every nerve
to give our allies the aid they
Ineed-just as quickly as it can
be gotten across. The Presi-
dents plan is for an army just
as large as we can make it.
Full speed ahead in every de-
partment is the motto and the
government wishes full leeway
so that it may work to the linn
it, adapting plans and methods
to conditions as they arise.
The plan is right. The war
is not a mathematical problem
that can be worked out accord
ing to certain prescribed rules
known in advance. 1t is a liv-
ing thing that must be watched
constantly and sometimes plans
have to be altered over night.
Therefore the need of giving
the executive full rein.
There are some senators and
congressman who will rave
about the encroachment of ex-
ecutive power and will demand
that broadside of speeches in
congress accompany each war
move. Give such
men a back seat. The nation
has no time for their palaver.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
Want 1900 Mechanics.

WASHINGTON. May IA special
call for 1900 skilled mechanics will be
issued tonight. Mobilization orders
for 5000 more artisans. representing
every state will be telegraphed.