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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-27
GOVERNMENT WILL
HELP PLACE LABOR

PORTLAND, Dec. 1.-THE chief
problem facing the government a. the
present moment Is that OF adjusting
the employment situation to meet
changed conditions arc
arising out Of the Nations transition
from a war to a peace footing.
To meet the situation the u s. Ems
ployment Service Is bending every
energy. putting forth every effort an
using its machinery to the limit.
The Federal Director for oregon -
WIlfred F. Smith with Headquarters at
rs Oak Street, Portland.
Outside Of Portland IN, the principle
cities Of the state are located nine
stations, each, in charge Of a superin-
tendent These stations are located as
Astoria, PendIeton, Baker. Ia OsaHdes
Salem, Eugene. Roseburg, Medsord ana
Marshfield, which cities are located.
IN most cases. in Industrial centers.
Thus 1t may be seen that when any
employer Is In need Of help he has on-
ly to make his wants known 60 the
in e1saes who Will then
take it upon himself to supply the de-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-27
OUR SHIPS RELEASED
FOR NORMAL TRADE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27---Ttetura' OF
shipping to normal routes OF trade ~
at least fairly under way, II was am
nounced by the hIpping Board today.
Tonnage released from military. sers
vice to commerce Is necessarily small.
but Railway Administration figures
show that practically all goods for
foreign consignees are being loaded az
scon as they reach tidewater.
The work OF aIlocatIng vessels is
being directed by J. II. Rosseter of
the board. 1t is his task to get from
the War Department what vessels can
be allowed, in view OF the fact that
l. 10000 American soldiers In France
must be supplied and 10000. 600 tons
os food transported to Europe this
year. SO far the War Department has
released 100000 tons OF shipping but
only about one-quarter OF this wac
American.
Statements that great storea oe
goods for shipment abroad have piled
up along the seaboard since the arrnI-
stice are discredited by both ShIpping
Board and Railroad Administration
officials. ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-27
WaIIa WalIa Will
Resume Services
+. At Churches Dec. 20

wALLA wALLA, Dec. 27.--At a
special meeting OF the Ministerial
Union Thursday morning. it was de-
cided to open the churches Sunday
December 29th. with all possible
safeguards to public health. Buiid-
inga Will be heated and ventilated
with special care; congregational sing
ing and all parts of service of slm-
liar nature will be omitted. 1t Is
recommended that services be not
longer than one hour. Each congre-
CATION will arrange this matters for
its own services.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-27
BRITISH SUBSIDY
I IN AIR PROBABLE

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The British
government may subsidize the air in
dustry to give it the necessary finan-
cial stability for rapid peace-time
commercial development.
The air subsidy. plan is being con-
sidered by the air ministry among
other proposals.
Under subsidies 1t Is hoped private
concerns soon would be building
thousands of commercial planes and
operating them as mail and passenger
carrying vehicles. This, 1t is pointed
out. would insure employment to
thousands OF expert aviators trained
during the war. Furthermore. 1t
would enable Great Britain at all
times to have an immense airfleet al
her disposal, together with the ne-
ceasary trained ayiators. e.
The success of the subsidy plan
as it was worked out in connection
with the merchant marine and the
motor Iorries is being cited as one
argument in favor of air subsidies.
When war was declared Great Britain
had at her disposal thousands of mer-
chant craft, many of which were
quickly transformed into fighting
ships. Everybody remembers the
hundreds Of motor lorries which were
sent to France from London and 9TH
er cities. The lorries are much like
the motor busses used on Fifth ave-
nue., New York.
DENIES HOG ISLAND WASTE
n n
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-27
PEERAGE FOR HAIG
AND A MONEY GRANT
He Tells People of Dover OF HIS Appse.
citation of Their ROusing
Welenrna

NAANAOhA Ot AAAH5AE ItDlI1AAA8
Welcome.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Dover flung its
gates wide open to greet Field
Marshall IIaig and the commanders
Of the five British armies whicn
fought I'm Belgium and France. The
news that the Field Marshal was com.
ing home to spend Christmas with his
family at Kingston became public ana
his fellow countrymen would not be
denied a chance to see and cheer him.
The real celebration in London
comes later-in January or early in
February. The Field Marshal win
then. according to time-honored prece-
dents. be raised to high rank in
the Peerage-how high is a point oe
speculation-and receive a money
grant by parliament for his services to
the nation. This is the procedure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-27
Upton Challenge
Not Accepted by
New York Clubmen

= NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-No Z
= races will be sailed for the Am I
Z erica's cup next year. At a meet =
= ing of the New York Yacht Z
: Club last night a message was 4
= sent to the Royal Ulster Yacht 4
= Club suggesting that Sir Thom- I
= as Upton Withdraw his chal- 4
, lenge. the fun text OF which ,
= reached this country on Wed 4
= nesday. I
= The conclusion was reached I
, that a renewal OF the yachting
, classic next September would I
> be inappropriate in view OF the
= fact that peace has not been 4
: formally concluded, that our I
= full casualty list has not yet
been reported and that the
= wounded are still coming back
= to our shores and may be for I
= some time.
The Royal Ulster Yacht Club I
, also was informed that a chal- I
lenge for a series Of races In I
= 1890 would be welcomed.
a q a 4 a a a a = a 1.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-27

Put an end 70 that delay IN renting
that house or apaFtInent-thFOugh
getting your message 70 tho rasdgBM
Of the classified.
aGa -. ..i,asI
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-27


$500 Suits and O'coatS, Sale Price $500
$17.5O Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $3.50
$4,000 Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $3.50
$22.5O Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $3.50
$500 Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $21.95
$27,5O Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $24.2O
$4,000 Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $26.4O
$35.OO Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $32.2O
$4,000 Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $35.15
$500 Suits and O'cOatS, Sale Price $39.65
$4,000 Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $44.60
$500 Suits and O'cOatS, Sale Price $4S.75
$4,000 Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $53.45
S65.OO Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $3.50
$1,000 Suits and O'cOatS, Sale Price S62.S0
$10O Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $S6.75
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-27

LOT A.
$500 Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $12.60
$3.50 Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $14.25
$4,000 Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $1695
$22.5O Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $3.50
$25.OO Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $21.2O
s27.5O Suits and O'coats, Sale Price S23.SO
$500 Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price S29.4O
$4,000 Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $685.
$45.OO Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price $3.50
$4,000 Suits and O'cOats, Sale Price S41.S5
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-07-25

Mary Pickford in "The Little Prin-
cess at the Hipp Friday, July 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bower and
daughters, Miss lrma and Wilma,
spent Tuesday in Sterling.
Will Andrews of Gallat:n. Mo-, is
now employed at the George Jones
farm north of .'ulesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. f. Lamon are the
proud parents of baby girl born at
their home last Wednesday, July "a.
Harold Terry is now employed at
the Hubert Reicheldt ranch in the
southwest part of the county.
Mr. Ward of near Venango, was a
Julesburg visitor Monday of this
week.
c. NJ. Stewart of Aurora, Nebr., was
business visitor in this city last
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Matoush and
sons visited at the Frank Sherman
home on the south table Sunday
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-07-25
Use Grit-AdvocAte Want ads.
Jewsler and Optometrist

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harris and fam.
lily returned home last Saturday from
"a two weeks outing trip to Glendevey,
Colo, and other points in the noun
tains, where they spent very enjoy
able time rusticating in the hills.
They made the trip via auto.
Mr.. James Parker and daughter
Lucy left Sunday morning on No 13
for Denver. Mr.. Parker returned
Tuesday evening, he being in attend
ance at the Democratic state assembly
which convened there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bower left
Wednesday morning for Denver, where
they will visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Wright. Rev. Wright is now
FASTER of the Second Congregational
church in that city
Don't forget that Chas. E. Jacoby,
the photographer, will be at the Photo
Studio in Julesburg August 18th to
18th inclusive All wanting photo
graphs are urged to get in early in
the week if possible. ju25-a1
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Wagner and
Mrs. Harry Hargis, who is visiting
with Wagner"s, spent few days in
Denver this week. Mr.. Wagner was
in attendance at the Democratic state
assembly as delegate from this
county.
lee Matoush arrived home last Fri
day from Camp Funston, Kansas, for
a visit with his parents on the south
table. He has been stationed at Camp
Funston ever since leaving here last
fall in the Sedgwick county draft con
t.ngen5 He expects to return to
Camp Funston to resume his duties
next Sunday
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-07-25
Try a Grit Classified ad.

Mr.. and Mrs. y. r. Mcdowell and
son Wilson, Misses Nan Wilson and
Peal Murray, and Messrs. Otto Gold
schmidt and Denver Wills IN autoed
to Gering and Sco:tsbluff Nebr. last
Sunday, for a short visit there with
friends, RETURN lg home Monday.
Why spend sleepless night from
heat? Why eat in hot dining room
Why work in stuffy office? Why
pass an uncomfortable, sticky day
or night anywhere when Polar Cub
will give you six nice cool hours Of
Paradise for penny? Stop at Dyes
Hardware and exchange $685. for a
Polar Cub.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-07-25

Joe Labaree left yesterday morning
for Cheyenne to spend a few days at
tending Frontier Days.
c. W Lanning of Sterling visited
with friends in Julesburg last Sun
day.
Jacob Micheal of Sedgwl K was a
business visitor in this city last Sat
/ urday.
Mrs. L. E. Blackburn Of Gallatin
No, who has been visiting at the home
of George Jones of north of this city
left Friday morning for Denver.
Miss Fern ppencott of Lewellen,
Nebr, former resident of this city,
arrived here last Sunday and is visit
ing with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Horribly, resi-
dents of the Nenango section, were
business visitors to this city the lat
ter part of last week.
Geo. Erb of Gothenberg, spent a
few days here the latter part of last
week visiting with his son Lee, and
family in this city.
A dance will be held at loves hall
next Saturday night, July 9th. Don't
forget the date and place. Music by
Bunch's orchestra.
A large numb-r Of cars have pass
ed through Julesburg this week en-
route TO Cheyenne for the F"ontier
Days.
Merle Johnson and wife Of Holyokc
visited the latter part Of last week N
This city with his parents. Mr.. and
Mis- J. W. johnson and family.
E. A. Gamble left Tuesday night
for Hastings. Nebr, for a short bust.
ness trip, expecting to return home
Saturday morning.
c. w. Bunch and family and Geo
Hartley and family left last Sunda,
for weeks vacation trip in Wyo
ming, expecting to take in FrFontie
Days at Cheyenne a part of the time
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. McCune, win
have been visiting at the home o
Mrs. Grace L. Rood for the past few
days, left Monday morning for thei
home in Denver.
Frank Fischer has been sojournins
at Thermopolis, Wyo., for the pas
week or so, where he has been receiv
ing the benefits of the famous no
springs at that place.
John Spells returned home last Sat
urday from Loup City, Nebraska
where he had been attending to bust
ness matters. He drove new Hayne
sedan home from Omaha, having ex
changed his touring car for same.
Mayor Austin has received beauti
full War Savings Stamp banner, whicl
signifies that Julesburg went over tn
top in the recent drive. The banne
is in Mayor Austin's office and vii
soon be flying from Julesburg's new
flag pole.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-07-25
LOCAL NEWS AND
PERSONAL ITEMS

Mrs. Howard Nara, who lives near
Venango, was a visitor here last Sat-
urday.
T. H. Geiger of Broadwater, Nebr /,
is new subscriber to the Grit-Advo-
cate this week.
Clara Geiger Of Missoula, Mont, is
a new subscriber to the Grit-Advo-
cate this week.
Mrs. B. d. Parker, Jr., left last
Tuesday morning for Kearney, Nebr.,
for visit with relatives and friends
OF Mecham and family of Kenesaw,
Nebr., arrived here Sunday evening
for visit with Mr.. Mecham's, broth
er, Chas. Mecham and other relatives
Cheyenne record., 1918-08-15

brought back with me to England and
1t il still in my possession.
When I escaped from the train still
had the Bavarian cap Of bright red in
my pocket and wore 1t for many
nights. but took great care that no
one saw it. It also had proven very
useful when swimming rivers, for
carried my map and few other be-
longings In 1t and had fully made
up my mind to bring it home as
souvenir. But the farther I went
the heavier my extra clothing became,
80 was compelled to discard even
the cap. knew that It would be a
tell-tale mark II simply threw it
away. 20 one night after swimming
river, I dug a hole in the soft mud on
the bank and buried 1t, too, with con-
siderably less ceremony than my fly
ing mittens had received perhaps; SO
that was the end Of my Bavarian hat.
Ny experience at the Belgian's
house whetted my appetite for more
food and figured that what had been
done once could be done again.
Cheyenne record., 1918-08-15
CHAPTER Ix-continusd.

I ran up the bank Of the canal quite
q distance and then swan to the op-
posite side, as reasoned they would
not be looking for me there. I found
q sheltered clump of bushes that were
In swamp near the canal and in the
driest part that could find crawled
In and made myself as comfortable
az possible. The sun come up soon
and kept me warm, and I planned to
camp right there, food or no food,
until the Hun got tired of searching
for me. l think l heard them once
or twice that day, and my heart nearly
stopped on each occasion, but evil
IDENTIFY they decided to look In some
other direction and was not further
molested.
At the same time I figured that 1t
was absolutely necessary for me to
change my course, even at the ex-
pense Of going somewhat out of my
way. I decided to go due west and
l kept In that direction for four days.
AS I was in a very weak condition,
l did not cover more than five miles a
night. I kept away from the roads
and did all my journeying through
fields, beet patches, woods, swamps-
anywhere provided I was not likely
to be seen and captured. Food was
an important consideration to me, but
It was secondary to concealment.
At last I brought up at the Meuse
river at place between Namur and
Huy, and 1t was here that came near
est Of all to giving up the struggle.
The Meuse at this point is about
half mile wide-as wide as the Hud-
son River at West Point. Had been
in normal condition I wouldn't have
hesitated u moment to swim across.
San Diego bay, California, Is a mile
and a half wide, and had often swan
across and back, and the San Joaquin,
which Is also q mile and a half wide,
had never proven an obstacle to me.
In the wretched shape in which I
then was, however, the Meuse looked
looked for boat, but could find none.
tried to get a piece of wood upon
which hoped to ferry across, but
was equally unsuccessful.
Get across / must, and decided
there was nothing to do but to swim.
It was then about 8 o'clock in the
morning. l waded in and was soon
In beyond my depth and had to swim.
After about an hour Of it I was very
whether I could make the opposite
bank, although 1t was not more than
-Sarty or forty feet away. I choked
Cheyenne record., 1918-08-15
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION BY HUNGER, 0'BRIEN GOES
BOLDLY TO A BELGIAN HOUSE AND ASKS FOR FOOD.

Mouaence Ill., after seeing
service in the Flying
Joins the British Royal Flying corps Canada and
ing period to France He
service front
hye from which he victorious
German fyer OBrien
death by miracle awakes find himself
hospital with bullet hole in his mouth
hospital he sent to prison Coura
there he is placed train bound
He decides take liberty
the window Of the while travelling
hour His wounds eopened the literally
craws through travelling
sleeping by living garbage
Cheyenne record., 1918-08-15

small bitches. They intercepted me
at every half mile or SO. sometimes
more frequently. The canals and the
big rivers 1 could swim. OF course,
got soaked to the skin every time l
did it, but 1 was becoming hardened
to that.
These little bitches, however, were
too narrow to swim and too wide -
jump. They had perhaps two feet OF
water in them and three feet of mud,
and it was almost invariably case Of
wading through. Some of them. no,
doubt, could have jumped II had
been in decent shape. but with bad
ankle and in the weakened condition
in which I was, it was almost out of
the question.
One night I came to a ditch about
eight or nine feet wide. thought l.
was strong enough to jump 1t and 1t
was worth trying as the discomfort I
suffered after wading these bitches.
was considerable. Taking long rum,
I jumped as hard as could, but 1
missed it by four or i've inches and
landed in about two feet Of water and
three of mud. Getting out Of that
mess was quite job. The water was,
too dirty and too scanty to enable me
to wash of the mud with which i was.
covered and 1t was too wet to scrape
of. I just had to wait until 1t dried
and scrape it of then.
In many sections Of Belgium through
which I had to pass encountered;
large areas Of swamp and marshy
ground and rather than waste the
time involved in looking for better
underfooting might not have
found anyway used to pole right
through the mud Apart from the.
discomfort of this method of travel
ing and the slow time 1 made, there
was an added danger to me in the fact.
that the squash, squash" noise which
I made might easily be overheard by
Belsians and Germans and give my
position away. Nobody would cross
a swamp or marsh in that part of the
country unless he was trying to get
away from somebody, and 1 realized
my danger but could not get around it.
It was a common sight in Belgium
to see small donkey and common
ordinary milch COW hitched together,
pulling a wagon. When 1 first OBJ
served the unusual combination,
thought it was donkey and OK or
bull, but closer inspection revealed to
me that cows were being used for the
purpose.
From that I. was able to observe
there must be very few horses left in
Belgium except those owned by the
Germans. Cows and donkeys are now
horses and mules. Altogether spent
nearly eight weeks wandering through
Belgium, and in all that time don't
believe 1 saw more than half dozen
horses in the possession Of the native
population.
One of the scarcest things in Ger
many, apparently, Is rubber. for /
noticed that their motor trucks, or lor-
ries, unlike our own, had no rubber
tires. Instead heavy iron bands were
employed. I could hear them come
rumbling along the stone roads for
miles before they reached the spot
where l happened to be in hiding.
When I saw these military roads in
Belgium for the first time, with their
heavy cobblestones that looked as II
they would last for centuries, real.
lied at once why 1t was that the Ger.
mans had been able to make such q
rapid advance into Belgium at the
start Of the war.
I noticed that the Belgians used
dogs to a considerable extent to pull
their carts, and thought many times
Cheyenne record., 1918-08-15

that If I could have stolen one OF
those dogs 1t would have been a very
good companion for me and might, II
the occasion arose, help me out in
fight. But had no way of feeding II
and the animal would probably have
starved to death. could live on veg
etables, which I could always depend
upon finding in the fields, but dos
couldn't, and so I gave up the idea.
Cheyenne record., 1918-08-15

I'D gasped, and my arms and legs
ere completely tagged out. sank a
little and tried to touch bottom with
my feet, but the water was still be-
yond my depth.
There are tpies when everyone will
pray, and ] was no exception.
prayed for strength to make those
few wicked yards, and then, with all
the will power could summon. struck
out for dear life. It seemed a life
time before finally felt the welcome
Cheyenne record., 1918-08-15


Or and Later Finding That He Was
on the Wrong Side and Had to Swim
Back.
Sooner or later, I realized I would
probably approach a Belgian and find
a German instead. but in such con-
tingency I was determined to meas
ure my strength against the Huns II
necessary to effect my escape.
As 1t was, however, most of the Bel
CLANS to whom applied for food gave
1t to me readily enough, and if some
Of them refused me 1t was only be-
cause they feared I might be a spy
or that the Germans would shoot them
If their action were subsequently
found out.
About the fifth day after had en-
tered Belgium was spending the day
as usual in a clump Of bushes when
discerned in the distance what ap-
peared to be something hanging on a
line. All day long I strained my eyes
trying to decide what it could be and
arguing with myself that it might be
something that I could add to my In
adequate wordrobe, but the distance
was so great that could not identify
1t. had . great fear that before
night came 1t would probably be re-
moved.
As soon as darkness fell, however, I
crawled out of my hiding place and
worked up to the line and got a pair
Of overalls for my industry. The pair
Of overalls was the first bit Of civil
ian clothes had thus far picked up
with the exception Of a civilian cap
which I had found at the prison and
concealed on my person and which I
still had. The overalls were rather
small and very short, but when I put
them on I found that they hung down
far enough to cover my breeches.
It was perhaps three days later that
I planned to search another house for
further clothes. Entering Belgian
houses at night Is anything but a safe
proposition, because their families are
large and sometimes as many as seven
or eight sleep in q single room. The
barn is usually connected with the
house proper, and there was always
the danger of disturbing some dumb
animal even If the inmates Of the
house were not aroused.
Frequently took a chance of
searching a back yard at night in the
hope of finding food scraps, but my
success in that direction was SO slight
that I soon decided that 1t wasn't
worth the risk and continued to
live on raw vegetables that I could
pick with safety in the fields and the
occasional meal that I was able to get
from the Belgian peasants in the day
time.
Nevertheless was determined to
get more In the way Of clothing and
when night came picked out a house
that looked as though 1t might furnish
me with what I wanted. It was a
moonlight night and If could get in
the barn I would have fair chance Of
finding my way around by the moon
light which would enter the windows
The barn adjoined the main part OF
the house, but I groped around very
carefully and soon / touched some.
thing hanging on Q peg. dent
know what it was, but confiscated
It and carried 1t out into the fields
There in the moonlight examined
my booty and found that 1t was an old
coat. 1t was too short for an over
coat and too long for an ordinary
coat but nevertheless made use -
Cheyenne record., 1918-08-15
CHAPTER X.

Experiences In Belgium.
I think that one Of the worst things
I had to contend with in my journey
through Belgium was the number Of
Cheyenne record., 1918-08-15

In Belgium, after weeks Of
hardships and narrow escapes
from recapture, o'BrIen finally
finds a man whom he believes
to be his friend. cheered by
the prospect Of final escape, he
gains courage to continue his
heartbreaking tramp through
Belgium. Don't miss the next
instaIIment. 4
Cheyenne record., 1918-08-15
Cro BE coNT1NUED3

A new oil-burning apparatus heau
and lights the room ut the same time