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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07

! fragrant rose blossoms entwined the
; cluster lights and decked the walls
and windows. while suspended be-
meath the balcony or stationed on
pedestals to mark the boxes were
lovely tall-handled baskets Of tho
/ brilliant poppies. Dancing began az
/ ?, and nearly fifty couples were
greeted most informally by Mrs. r.
I, Bishop, Mrs. Wilson ID, AIcNary.
Mrs. Westbrooke Dickson, Mrs.
George Baer and Mrs. James Welch,
who formed last evenings committee,
Poppies nodded their welcome in
the dressing rooms and white peonies
combined with the golden blossoms
to deck the adjoining corridors where
Misses Margaret Phelps, Helen Nell
son, Helen Thompson, and Georgi.
anna Fletcher dispensed punch from
a flower-declSed table, glowing un,
der the light of yellow shaded can,
dies, or where guests sought cool re-
treats made inviting by comfy"
chairs, rugs and pillows for a game Of
whist or auction about the card Ia,
bles.
Mrs. e. t. Wade was stationed at
the door. and generous ticket receipts
added to the complete success of an
unusually artistic and pleasureabIe af,
fair.
A short talk in explanation of new
Red Cross work to be done win be
given in the library club room by
Mrs. Charles Greulich tomorrow,
which is volunteer class day in the
gauze folding room. Mrs. Greulich
Will be in charge of the class and she
extends a special invitation to those
who have been attending the volnn-
teer classes. and at the same time
welcomes new recruits most cor.
daily
The Research Club met at the home
of Mrs. Clarence Penland yesterday
afternoon. Election of officers was
the business of the day and resulted
in the choice of President, Mrs,
Frank Baker; vice president. Mrs
Charles Norris; secretary, Mrs,
Charles E. Heard; treasurer, Mrs.
Henry Thompson: corresponding sec
retary. Mrs. Clara T. Lyle: directors,
Mrs. J. II. Richardson, Mrs. r. Par
lett, Mrs. C, j. Owen, Mrs. Charles
Edwards and Mrs. Raymond Hatch,
An enjoyable musical program includ-
ed piano solos by Miss sadie Young
Of La Grande. and songs by Mrs. Ray
mond Hatch. After partaking of de-
iightful refreshments "a la Hoover
the club adjourned until the, first
Thursday in October.
Ladies' Auxiliary Spanish Ameri-
can War Veterans have adopted two
French fatherless children and have
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
ILLINOIS TO HAVE
SECOND WEST POINT

CHICAGO. June '7-Trustees Of
the University of Illinois meeting
here today, decided on full military
course of four years with the inten-
tlon of making the university as far
as possible western West Point"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07

Germs of Disease should be prompt
u expelled from the blood. This is a
time when the system is especially;
susceptible to them. Get rid of all im-i
puritles IN the blood3by taking Hoods.
Earsanarilla, and thus fortify your.
whole body and prevent illness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
ALADDIN'S MAGIC
G HAS NOTHING ON
THIS OHIO WIZARD
Discovers drug which loosens
sore, touchy corns so
they lift out


You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once a week invited and awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told to use a drug called free.
zone. which the moment a ew drops
are applied to any corn. the soreness
IL relieved and soon the entire corn.
root and all. lifts out with the fingers.
This new either drug Is the recent
discovery OF a noted Cincinnati chem
ist. II Is a sticky substance which
dries the moment Il is applied and is
said to simply shrivel the corn with
out inflaming or even irritating the
surrounding tissue or skin. It Il
claimed that a quarter OF an ounce
OF freezone VIII cost very little at any
Of the drug stores. hut Is sufficient to
rid ones feet OF every hard or soft
corn or calius.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07

4 ,. A. yeager is in town from Pilo
Rock.
Jim johnson is in town from Barn
hart today,
Mary nutton left last night fol
Moody, Wash.
c. Rumbach of Pilot Rock. is ii
town today.
Charles X. Cranston is fishing vi
the river today.
]. H. Gwinn is transacting bushes.
in walla walla today.
Mrs. L. E. Brotherton started tc
San Francisco yesterday.
c. r. Hubbard and S. c. smith are in
the city from La Grande.
Mr.. and Mrs, Clark Collins are in
the city from Central Point.
s. F. Flory of Portland. was in Pen
dleton today on his way to Twin Falls.
f. P. Bruce and j. t. Hager of
Bingham Springs, were here over
night.
Boone Watson, pioneer wheat man
was down from Thorn Hollow last
night
Alfred Campbell of Umapine, was
mere overnight at the Hotel st.
George.
Dan p Smythe is expected to re-
turn home this evening from trip
to Idaho points.
c. c. Williamson of Portland has
arrived here to join the c. Z. Lewis
well-,drilllng outfit.
Miss Edith Dodge is back in PEN
dleton after a weeks stay at the Ter
BERT Thompson ranch.
]. r. Smith, travelling for Gates
Half Soles, spent yesterday in PEN
dleton, going on to La Grande last
night.
c. X. LIE Roy. Mark johnson and
E. ]. Mckinley. of Walla Walla,
stopepd overnight at the Golden Rule
hotel.
Miss wava Taylor has returned
from a visit with friends in WaIIa
Walla. She has been away fort
night. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Iven o'Harra and the
latter's two daughters. Miss Ethel and
Miss Hazel Duncan. were down from
Weston on a shopping visit yester-
day.
These are days when all Americans
is ready and anxious to. do their bit
In some way, vet each day there are
vacancies in the gauze rooms of the
Red Cross. Although the classes have
been organized for sometime the su-
pervisors find it impossible to get in
touch personally with all the women
who are willing to help and the ranks
continue untitled. Just now there is
a new allotment of work. on hand,
and for that reason they need more
than ever, assistance.
Mrs. Norborne Berkeleys class
meets Monday afternoon in the Lii
brary club room where facilities have
been made as pleasant and convenient
as possible. and she askes of every
one '.Will you help?'
Miss Halle White of Baker is Wis
iting here with Mr.. and Mrs Clyde
Robinson. en- route to Spokane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-07
CITY CHAPI.AIN ENLIsTs.

Jim Goodheart. known in Denver
as the City Chaplain, is the tangible
contribution of the business men of
that city to Y. NJ. c. A. war work
overseas. He is already at work in
France. Hit
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
BEANS ARE PROFITABLE
CROP
Slope Ranchers Report Large
Yield-Nearly rs Tons Pro-
duced This Season.

Slope ranchers gave the Pinto (or
Mexican) bean a test as to its adapt
ability to this climate and are highly
pleased with the results. Some 15
farmers planted this new variety this
season and while all the crop has not
been threshed, it is estimated that
the total yield will be between so and
rs tons.
This result was gained in spite of
the unfavorable season, the spring be-
ing very backward, necessitating late
planting. Then followed heavy rains
and the plants took on heavy foliage
and the beans did not thoroughly ma
ture before the cold weather came on
this fall
More than Is farmers planted beans,
including Messrs. Hunter, Gamage,
Mart Clopton, Bert Wright, Will Tuck
er, Smith, Cook, Hartley, Obermeyer
Bros. and Benson. Their first years
experience demonstrated that this
toothsome bean can be successfully
grown here; that it is a prolific pro-
ducer; that it is drouth resister and
does not wear the land out.
The Index has been unable to get
complete report of anyone's yield,
but C. w. Cook and viii Tucker give
an approximate yield of 5000 pounds
from seven acres that were we'll tend
ed, and $500 pounds from seven acres
that were neglected. With beans at
is cents pound, this would be re-
turn of 1924 per acre for the larger
yield. A much larger acreage will be
planted next year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
Continued on page 81
SCHOOLS CLOSED
AGAIN
Two Cases of Influenza Among Pupils
the Reason.

After reopening the city schools
Monday morning, two cases of influ-
enza among the pupils-the two child.
rem of Conda Wilson-developed ano
it was deemed advisable, under in
structions from Health Officer Cum
mings, to dismiss school Tuesday noon
until Monday morning pending fur
ther developments.
Besides these two cases mentioned
above, there are two other cases in
the city. One of them is E. H. Pat
tison. On this account the churches
have decided to call off the Thanks
giving services planned for today,
which includes the community sing.
This was decided upon Tuesday even
ing by the Ministerial Association.
They would recommend that selections
from the musical program sent out
by the Women's Council of Defense,
and published in last weeks paper,
be sung at o'clock Thursday after
noon in the homes. They also recon-
mend that the presidents and COVER
nor's Thanksgiving proclamations be
read and that God be personally
thanked for the blessings of the year
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
Missing Are Found

Quite a little concern was stirred
up about town today when it became
known that DR.. Cummings and w. w.
Nusbaum were missing The doctor
had received a call in the evening to
attend boy with broken arm at
Garden Valley, and had invited Mr..
Nusbaum to accompany him. They
left town about 9:30, and it appears
met with some car trouble near Banks
which could not be repaired until this
morning, so were obliged to lay up
there. Telephone communication be-
tween Banks and Garden Valley was
off, SO they were unable to let the par
ties know In the meantime, unable
to locate DR.. Cummings, the Garden
Valley people phoned over another
line for Dr. Reynolds, who with B. B.
Davis started this forenoon, hardly
knowing what to expect. Near Banks
they met car whose occupants told
them of havin@ met the lost parties
safely enroute to their destination
DR.. Reynolds and Mr.. Davis hastened
to inform Emmett people by phone
and themselves returned home this af-
ternoon.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
Back to Old Job.

The family of George Hines, who
recently resigned his position in the
mill with the Boise Payette Lumber
Co., left Tuesday for their former
home at Somers, Mont. Mr.. Hines was
for 13 years employed with the Great
Northern Lumber Company, whose
custom it is to pension employees up
the completion of 25 years of service.
Upon the solicitation of this company
Mr.. Hines returns and will be reinstat-
ed at a substantial raise in salary. His
associates here regret his departure,
and to better show their esteem, they
presented him with beautiful Mason
ic ring, diamond set, and fine watch
chain. Mrs. Hines also made circle
Of friends who regret her removal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
INJURED AT PLANNING
MILL
Fred Amsbaugh's Arm Caught
in Planer Rollers and Flesh
Badly Mangled

Fred Amsbaugh, an employe of the
Michigan-Idaho Lumber Company,
suffered severe injuries to his right
arm Monday morning, when that men,
Der was drawn through the rollers of
one of the planning machines and the
upper portion of the arm severely
mangled. No bones were broken, the
principal injury being to the muscles,
which were fearfully torn.
The accident occurred soon after
starting work in the morning Mr.
Amsbaugh was engaged in setting the
gauges on the machines while it was
in motion. While reaching over to set
the outer gauges his foot slipped and
his arm was caught in the rollers
that carry the boards away from the
planer. The arm was drawn through
the rollers to the shoulder, where the
rolls continued to revolve until the
machinery was stopped. The muscles
were badly torn and several of them
severed and the flesh mangled. The
arm below the elbow was painfully
bruised, but no wounds were inflicted.
Mr.. Amsbaugh was at once rushed to
a doctors office for treatment 1t is
believed no permanent injury or dis
ability will result.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
Examinations Postponed

The U. S. Civil Service Commission
announces that the examinations for
forest and field clerk and clerk with
knowledge of stenography or type
writing have been postponed from No
vember 80, 1918, to December 7, 1918.
For information concerning these ex-
aminations and an application blank
apply to the local secretary Board of
Civil Service Examiners, at the Forest
Service office, this city.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
COMPLETE DATA
WANTED
History of Every Soldier is Re-
quested by Department.

The following are extracts from
communications received this week
from state headquarters:
at seems there is some misunder-
standing as to just which soldiers are
expected to secure records of on the
/ slips sent to you. We want one filled
out for every one from your county
no matter where nor how he entered
the service or in what branch of the
service. If he enlisted in Utah, Mis-
souri, or Wisconsin we want the infor-
nation just the same as if Idaho was
his home. These slips are sent out to
secure uniform information. A slip
should be filled out for each one from
your county who was in the Second
Idaho, the Volunteers, the selective
service (draft), the navy, the marine,
or any other branch. They all come
under Army or Navy. If the family
does not know his serial number, have
them write to him or his wife or
mother. 1t will be found on his allot-
ment card that is sent to the party
who receives his allotment from the
government. These slips are to re-
cord the history of every soldier or
sailor from your country, even though
he is litsed with the adjutant general
and draft boards"
beginning Sunday, Dec l, is con-
servation Week for world relief. Be-
ginning with the churches on Sunday
of that week, the women's organiza-
tions on Wednesday, and ending with
the schools on Friday, Mr.. Hoover re-
quests this will be observed"
Registration of teachers is now on
as there is a scarcity of teachers all
over the country. A list made up from
registration cards and from list in
County Superintendent office will be
sent to state headquarters soon.
MRS. LANKTREE,
County Chairman. w. c. c. N. d.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
Was in Seven Battles.

In letter from a Kansas friend,
Lieutenant Blair Hackney, of the
fourth Army Division, he tells of the
battles in which he participated
Chateau Thierry, Xivray, the River
Velse, st. Mihiel and the Argonne
Forest. He has seen the war at its
worst; for days and days he was in the
very thick of it. What he writes may
be interesting to Index readers even
though they do not know him. He says
in part:
"The actual fighting and the news
paper fighting is as different as day
light and darkness. Our soldiers did
their duty because it was their duty.
They didn't go over the top crying,
"Lusitania,' Lusitania' described so
luridly by some newspapers. They
went over the top with their hearts in
their mouths. That's the truth
"Most of the soldiers have respect
for the boche as fighting man. r.
never saw the backs of many retreat
ing Germans and l didn't see great
hordes of them surrendering upon
the slightest pretext. The Germans
stood up and died like real soldiers as
long as they had a chance. But when
they gave up easily. The Ger
name will not fight to the last man
like the Americans and the French and
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
Can't Supply the Demand

Gus Driscoll took a load of his
brooms to Idaho City this week and
found ready market for them; in
fact, could not nearly fill the demand.
AS the output of the local factory is
necessarily limited, because of the few
producers of broom corn, it should be
a matter of encouragement to those
who have made start to increase
their efforts next year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
Weiser Forest Examinations.

On November II, the president of
the United States signed an executive
order eliminating 1,278.11 acres from
the Weiser National Forest, Idaho.
These eliminations were recommended
by the Forest Service as the result
of an intensive classification of that
Forest and were made for the purpose
of disposing of land lying along the
exterior boundaries of the Forest
which contained little or no forest val
ue. Of this area thus eliminated, 8
per cent consists of timber land, 18
per cent brush land, and "a per cent
grass land. Approximately 25 acres
of the entire area eliminated may
have some possible value for agri-
cultural purposes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
Well Received.

The second number on the Enter
tainment Course was given Monday
night to fair sized audience The
Company has had it's ranks somewhat
depleted by response of its members
to the call of the colors, and has been
supplemented by three young ladies.
The performance was characterized
throughout with "pep" and their pro-
gram was largely of popular numbers
executed with spirit and dash which
was well appreciated. Miss Platt,
who has recently been engaged as
entertainer in various training camps,
gave several monologs and the clari-
netist was especially enjoyed in her
solo work. The third number in the
course comes Friday evening and will
be presented by the American Trio.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
Need a Little Help.

The assessment for irrigation wa
ter for the G. A r. cemetery is $40.
The few remaining members of the
Past feel that they should not be re-
qCirs5 20 assume this expense, but that
relatives Of those buried in their
grounds should assist A small
amount from each one would settle
the bill. Send a contribution to Fin
ley Monroe or to this office to help
the old boys pay this bill.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
Notice to Red Cross.

We have an allotment of 140 treas
ure bags used in hospitals for per-
sonal belongings. They are to be
made of any bright color, fairly strong
material, such as gingham or cre-
tonne, the gayer the better. They
should not be less than 12x15 inches,
finished, and should have strong draw
strings. Who will make one or more
of this number and send them in by
Dec. IS to Cynthia Stokesbery, super
visor of work and supplies.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28

the English. But if they have any
thing like an even breack they are VI
cious.
"Most of the German prisoners
we're well treated by the Americans.
l have seen many American infantry
hem sharing half his ration with a
German prisoner and supplying him
with cigarettes. But the German Of
ficer is a contemplate, surly type.
Nearly everything that has been said
and written about them is true.
81 have little or no first-hand in
formation about atrocities. There are
blood-thirsty degenerates in all races
and of course you will find them
among the German and particularly
among their officers. There isn't
anything too dirty or too awful or
too dishonorable that Prussian Off
Ger wouldn't do if he could gain his
point thereby. And they didn't go out
in front like the officers of the allied
armies; they sent their men out and
stayed back in their dugouts."
"The war wouldn't have been over
for months if it hadn't been for the
crumbling of the home front of the
Fatherland. Germany went to pieces
internally. We were driving them
back rapidly, it is true, but the Ger
mans were fighting back and savage
ly. Every mile we took cost many
and many a life. And the German
soldiers were we'll fed, we'll armed and
had much artillery which they used
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
NEWS OF SOLDIERS

Chas. E. Hughes yesterday received
a telegram from the war depart
ment stating that his son Paul had
been wounded in action in France,
but they were unable to inform him
as to how serious his injuries are.
About three weeks ago Mr.. Hughes
eceived notice that Paul had been gas
sed. Paul left Emmett for Camp Le-
wis April 25. He was there only 30
days when he was sent on to New
York, and inside of 60 days after he
joined the army he was in France and
soon afterwards was in action.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28

The organization of Baptist Lay
men of the Northern Baptist Conven-
tion are planning for convention in
Boise December 10-11. 1t is expected
that over 300 laymen of the Baptist
churches of Idaho VIII meet on this oc-
casion to confer upon "The New Move
ment of the Churches to Meet the
New World Conditions. Emmett Bap-
lists will be largely represented at
this gathering. Those who can attend
should see T. B. Hargus or DR.. E. F.
Moon
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
Ice Is Forming

Indications for an ice crop this year
are encouraging. Anthony Peterson has
been cutting 212-inch ice on the Degan
pond to supply his customers this week
He is building a temporary dam in the
river so as to fill the pond. He says
the river is lower this year than for
many years past.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28

Clyde Ellis, son of j. w. Ellis, came
in Monday from San Diego, CAL, Civ
ing his parents a happy surprise.
Clyde has been in service about a year
in the capacity of pharmacists mate
of the first class at the Naval Air
Station at San Diego, and is on fur
Tough to report Dec. 20. His parents
have lived in Emmett about year,
coming here from Vale, Ore
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-11-28
How Editors Get Rich

A man tells of a country editor who
started poor 20 years ago and has re-
tired with the comfortable fortune of
$50,00O. This money was acquired
through industry, economy, conscien-
tious efforts to give full value, indomi-
table perseverance and the death of
an uncle who left the editor $40, ,999.5O.
Kansas City Times.