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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-04
STUDENTS TO RAISE
$4,000 IN VACATION
TO COMPLETE FUND
State Divided Into Seven
Zones; Committees Will
Campaign to Raise Amount
Sufficient to Insure Wom-
ans Building.

Umatilla county students at the Uni-
versity OF oregon will be active in the
campaign for raising 100000 for the
benefit OF the Women's Building dur
ing the Christmas vacation. The
money will be secured by personal
solicitation by tho students in the var
ious towns throughout the state.
Hard Brock. Helen Nelson and
Margaret Phelps will have charge OF
the campaign in Pendleton In
Athena the solicitors will be Arnold
Koepke and Katherine Froome. Helix
people Will be asked by Roy Davidson
to donate to the fund, while at Milton
Chandler Harper viii be in charge Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-04
NELSON WILL CONTEST
SEEN IN NEW FILINGS

Apparent efforts to break the VIII
Of the late Jackson Nelson, Athena
pioneer. are seen in petitions and an
swers by attorneys for the deceased 8
estate and for the widow, Mrs. Jane
Nelson filed with the county clerk
Wednesday Mrs. Nelson asks that
she be given the $500 worth of house
hold goods and title to lot 8 and the
10 feet Of lot s, block 3, Kinks addl-
tion to Athena. which. she claims was
the homestead of the Nelson's FOR
years.
The answer to her petition, ttied ny
attorney for Dssfa a ylor' executor
of the Nelson 9tatate. uenies that the
land was HOMESTEAD. fIie also al
ieges that the plalatff,. who IS 50 years
old. deserted Mr4 Neispa on August -
and filed suit eSr dilbree. ON Sep
tember 10, Mr.. kelsoh Jdrew up ne"
will in which heSleA Jhuch Of the es-
tate to Mr.. Taylor, hs brother-in-law'
and named his executor.
Mr.. Taylor alleges IN his answer
that the divorce action was Hesun for
the purpose of effeeiing a division of
property for the benefit Of Mrs Nei-
sons daughter ard son-in-law. inc
case is under advisement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-04
LYCEUM TICKET SALE
CAMPAIGN IS TAKEN
Up BY HIGH SCHOOL
Glass Losing in Selling Contest
Will Stage Carnival, Win
ners to Name Queen; Mill
tary Drill Discussed.

The PendIeton high school drive to
put across the campaign for the ticket
sale of INceum tickets Is now under
way. With out desire for profit the
students of the school viii bring to
Pendleton thrae high class lvceum
numb bers for the benefit of the town.
The biggest number Is a lecture hN
William Howard Taft eXpresident Of
the United states. which will be held
sometime in May. The Bertha Farmer
Company of recital artists come here
in February highly recommended 10y
the press and pulpit of the country.
Arthur WalwNn Evans, humorist,
speaks in March and is also highly
PARSED by those who have heard him.
Single admissions for the three num-
bers will amount to nearly four dollars
while the season tickets sell for a dol
lar and a half.
Loser Stages Carnival
A contest is being held between
classes to see which can sell the most
season tickets and thereby elect the
class selection for carnival queen.
The carnival to be staged by the class
selling the least tickets. The contest
promises to be a warm one as there
are plenty of pretty girls in the stud
ent body OF 4. Ii. :. VINO Npuiu ntdNN
a good queen"
As the lyceum numbers are Of such
high class and the season tickets rate
20 rcasona hle m oVedsale is expected,
More details will he announced nearer
he opening Of the campaign. which
win start in about week.
Non-ComS Meet
Regular meetings of the non COM
/ missioned officers of the Bows Cadet
| Corps Of Pendleton high school are
20 he held from now on, Last eVenins
I the Youthful corpcrals. sergeants and
'ientenants met and discussed prohh-
lens in connection with the military
! drill period Several decisions were
arrived at but as vet have not been
made public.
If the number of high school girls
/ and boys who get out for basketball
! practice each evening is any criterion
/ Pendleton high school is bound e.
have two crackerjack teams this sea
son.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-04

the campaign. Lee Bartholomew viii
soloclt at Stanfield. The students Will
organize the work in the respective
towns.
Mrs. Bishop TO Speak.
Mrs. Roy r.. Bishop, formerly OF
Pendleton. has been active in the cam
paign and will address the University
OF Oregon students at a meeting on the
campus tomorrow.
Thirty thousand dollars is the lar
gest amount of money the students
have ever attempted to raise, but they
are rallyng to the cause because this
money must be raised in order to in
sure the completion OF the building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-04
EXPLORING EXPEDITION
IN WRECK IN FOREST

CLEVELAND. Dec. 1.-Two Amer
leans, members of the exploring eXpe-
dition launched by the Smithsonian in
stitute and Universal Film Company
were killed in a railroad reck in En-
go forest, Belgian Congo, South Afri-
ca, and several others seriously in
jured. according TO a cablegram re-
ceived here today. 81 sEsz.ZEi
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-04
EUSTACE, AGED 3, RUNS
AWAY, CALLS FOR HELP
UNDER STREET CAR

HAYWARD, Calf. Dec. 4.-Eus-
tace. aged 3. ran away from home
and scared a street car crew out of
seven years optimism when they
found him under their car, calling for
help.
Eustaee is a South American par
rot
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-04
Personal Solicitation

The members Of the student coun-
Gil think that by personal solicitation
by the students among the people Of
the state the money can be raised
quickly. even though the individual
gifts may be small.
Student council has entire charge
of all the plans. The state has been
divided into seven zones and chair
men appointed for the various dis
tricts OF the state. Keen competition
for the honor of getting the largest
gifts for the building is expected. and
to the wining district will be accord
ed n panel in the women's building
bearing the name of the zone chair
man ana all the assistants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26

fault OF the Armenian, bu: on account
OF his rulers who DO not think it
worth while 20 build roads or allow
any sort of comfortable hotels 70 be
set up in this country: In fact. the
officials OF both Russian and Turkish
Armenia do not encourage the visits
of travellers lest they should learn TOO
much first hand of the i'll treatment
OF the people.
One part OF the country is especially
interesting 10 those Of US who have
Y. sited the cliT dwellings OF Sou. n
western Colorado and in New Mexico.
for at Vardzia. city OF remote an
tiquity which the Armenans believe
20 have been founded in the twelfth
century by one of the kings as sum.
meT home for his daughter who later
became queen, one finds evidences o..
the same life and civilization as Is
seen in these cliff houses OF Western
United States. The history of our
own ruins Is unknown and there IL
absolutely no way OF finding anything
about them as they must have existed
long before history touched our part
OF the world. One thing is certain.
and that is that the masonry Of this
cave-like home of the thirteenth CEN
tury Armenian queen and that OF the
Ciiff Palace in Mesa Verde Park. New
Mexico. are exactly the same. Both
ruins are hung in the perpendicular
walls OF a canyon and to reach them
one must climb over huge bouiders
and up crude ladders. The history Of
the one in Armenia Is well preserved
and one may follow a guide through
this ancient palace built IN the rocks.
inaccessible TO reach at iaast by the
usual means. Two old deacons reside
in the caves and see that things are
not changed. The caves are an irreg-
ular horizontal! row OF caves each one
of which Is plastered with perfect
masonry. Any number OF grottoes
with porticos have been built, The
rooms are followed out of the rock.
in some places and In others built up
with masonry
There Is also church and several
tunnels which lead TO caves far back
in the rock only few crude paint.
ings are found on the walls OF our
cl'ff ruins. but the walls OF Queen
Thamar's cave are well decorated with
frescoes OF The Infant Christ and
strange pictures Of the Virgin Mary
one especially beautiful with an
aureole around her head The eAlor-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26
PLANTERS NATIONAL
.BfSTS NATIONAL 5. { c.

Planters National Bank defeated
the National State and City Bank a.
Byrd Park yesterday afternoon by tHe
scroe of to 2. The game was eX<
ceedingly close. and even more In
teresting than the score shows. Both
teams played in mid season form. but
Joe Wood WAS the steadier in the
pinches. Several of the errors wer@
caused by a stiff, cold wind which
blew across the field all through the
game.
Both pitchers were In splendled
form, and each frightened up when
hit meant run. Although WOOD s
support was not the best. he was
master of the situation at all times
Roberts made spectacular catch
of Harrelson's foul fly in the SIKH
inning, when he jumped the wiz"
fence around the field and caught the
bali. klise and Clayton starred at the
bat for the National State and CItH,
with Mayfield, Grubhs AMI EdenS do
ing the honors for the Planters Nj
tionaI
Yesterdays game Closes the second
week in the Bankers League and finds
all six teams in tie. each having wen
a game and lost one All Of the
teams are beginning TO round IN 20
shape, and better games were played
this week than last. Judging irom
the form displayed in this game, tao
rest OF the teams will have a joe on
their hands to keep the pace set BY
the Planters and State and City
teams.
The score follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26

had abated Armenia was deprived of
tho Assistance OF the Western Chris
tians and their king was driven from
the throne. The Mussulman came.
and for five hundred years the history
OF the Armenians. crushed beneath
the Persian yoke and struck down by
the sabre of the Turk, suffered one
uninterrupted record of atrocities. In
1904 the Persian Shah Abbas laid
waste the country and carried off for
ty thousand OF the inhabitants to
Persia and placed them in a certain
section.
The exiied Armenians chung 10 their
religion with zeal all the more des-
perate because it was the only link
that bound them to patriotism. They
had strong sense of responsibility
and believed in the importance OF
moral principles through all their per
secution. In 1922 a part OF Armenia
was taken from the Persans by the
Turks and incorporated In their EN-
pire. Russia secured some OF It in
1928. and in 1878 the Land of the
Bear took possession OF still larger
part of Turkish Armenia At present
this ancient land is still divided be-
tween the Russians. Persians and
Turks, and the Armenian people are
scattered throughout the world.
Racial characteristics
All through their existence as
nation there has been little inter
marriage with other races and they
have maintained their physical char.
acteristics since the early ages. They
are Of medium height, with dark skin.
black ey<s and luxuriant black hair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26

est nations 10 appear in history for 1t
Is recorded that n the sixth century,
y. g. TEranes OF the iIaig dynasty
succeeded IN freeing his nation from
subjcctlon OF the A&svr'sr~ and the
Modes sUbdued by alexander tho
Great, the country psid tribute to rep.
TneentatiVes of tire Ss!eucid kings until
1870. Il. G.. when they rcyolted against
Antioehus the Great. and FOR Il time
the province was divided. The greater
part OF he country be4aT ruled by re
Parth,ans. except for brig period OF
Persian domination The most cel9-
brated Prince was Tigranes the Great,
who quarreled with Rome on account
OF hts father in-law and was over
thrown by Lucullus IN 50, r. G. Ar
menta then became disputed state
between tn Parthiaas ard the Roman
Empire and "a. ru.rd alternately by
zach ne. In r,T IA. T. The Byzan-
tines snt ..rs.ans tivtdsa the country
and between them ruted alternately
for 4 number ct yea;s
First Christians
Christianity was introduced into that
land IN 265 by Gregory the Illumina-
tor. Zeroastrianism. he old religion
collapsed when their KING Tridales III
was converted and the people follow
ing their monarch's example the earli-
est Christian church In the world was
founded.
The introduction Of Christianity re-
inviForated the national life and gave
great Impulse TO literary activity
Under the Emperor Theodosius. Ar
menia was divided by treaty OF the
two powers-the Romans and the Per-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26

Ing represents the Mother OF Chrls,
as an Egyptian in every way, TIL.
Virgin and Child are also shown to-
gether. Indeed. book might be writ
Ten showing the similarity o. he Ar
menian Queens summer home and our
own cliff ruins in the southwest. Were
they OF the same period?
Mt. Ararat
Naturally. MI. Ararat Is another
place OF interest to the traveller. 1t IL
nearly always snow-capped. but IS hes.
climbed in early September when the
snow Is l!ghtcst II IL assembled on
horseback with a number OF porters
who carry the food and tenting. The
trip OF about five miles is very hard
and not unlike that OF climbing any
other high mountain. except for It's
historic interest. II is between twelve
and fifteen thousand feet in height
Owing to the uncomfortable mist one
stays less than an hour on the sum.
nit Standing on the spot where the
guides declare the Ark rested. the
travellers look out over the valley and
think OF the passage:
In the second month, tho
seventeenth OF the month. the
same day were all the fountains
OF the great deep broken up and
the windows Of heaven were
opened. and the rain was upon
the earth forty days aud forty
nights"
The air is pure and sweet. and far
down IN the valley the patient Ar
menian farmer is .ti',ing the soil-A
rich valley where cotton. rice, fruit
and tobacco grew in profusion.
Peaceful for the time be.n-. -h.s
home may be burned and his wife ana
children massacred before sunset.
These poor people exc out their doubt.
full existence in the very shadow Of tAA
scene OF Gods punishment to man.
and always subject to the rule Of the
Unbeliever.
Tho Armenian towns have wonder.
ful cathedrais eech one Of which y
worth q chapter on architecture ana
carving.
land rich IN mineral wealth -
we'll as agriculture. peopled With
race devoted TO Its country and m
history. and anxious TO show IL -
irtotism by doing unto others a Il
would have them do. Il - entitled -
be considered the ward" at ~ Chr>e
tian world re-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26

The women are especially pretty on
account OF their rich coIoring As
people they are Industrious and in
telligent and have the aptitude of the
Jew in commercial business being the
principal merchants in the cities of
the Far East.
They are noted for heir literature
which has realism. nationalism and
symbolism rarely found among the
nations of the Far East Many OF The
men who have been educated in Amer
lean and European universities have
returned home and founded schools
for the poorer classes. They are de-
voted to their Church, which. Ike the
people, is democratic. all Its officials
being elected by the communicates
Family l!fe is sacred. and from the
days Of Tlgranes to the present the
women of the family have been held
in high esteem
Foreigners are always welcome to
their country. and the students OF
archaeology and art will find 1t rich
In wonders. The first native the
traveller meets will boast that the
Gospel was preached to his ancestors
by the first Apostles ard that the Ar
mea!ars were the frs; TO adopt Chris
tianity as the religion OF the State.
Archaeology
Cities Astounding in superb palaces
and temples in Armenia exist from
remote an.Iiuity. Wonderful examples
OF architecture dating from the time
OF Annals. The grandson OF Haig. The
Conqueror of NiTnrod. still exist and
delight the lover OF ancient history.
Travel Is exceedingly hard through no
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26
Charters Issued |

Baker Auto Sales and Repair coEpo-
ration, Newport News. Va. Maxiirrni.
$4,000: minimum $4,000. II c.
Baker. president w. S Smith. secre
tary. both Of Newport News Auto
business
Lakeview Terrace. Incorporated
Richmond. Va. Maximum. sto0 noe
minimum 2S,o0o. II, II. Iiarweod.
president: w. l.. Miller. secretary
both of Richmond. Va. Real Estate
and realty business. -
After man has had occasion TO
employ first class lawyer it is lse-
less TO tell him that talk is cheap
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26
CADET kEL[|RER WINS
BENED|CT|NE MEDAL

cadet Lawrence Is. Kelliher was
winner of the gold medal awarded the
best drilled cadet at Bcnedctne col
lc&c last night. The winner was de-
tormiuod after au hours continuous
arm III the college auditorium. the
Judges being Lieutenants Bronson and
t'tlaherty, Major Il. W. Kicks, com
7uandant OF the college. reviewed the
drill
After the dril1 the cadets performed
tufts' manual in excellent form.
l-r%e gathering Of parents and friends
attended the exercises.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26
Planters National Bank
.at. S. & G. Rank.f0001NN00-

Nat. s. & c. Bank ! 90 90 0 o.
Plt'rs Nat Bank . 0 0 . 0 / o x-A
Summary: Two-base hits. Taylor
Three-hase hits. klise. Stolen bases,
knightly, Landrunl. Taylor, Mayheld
?: Grnhbs, Edens, Wood Sacrifice
hits. otey. Sacrifice flies, Nonderleh4-.
Gruhbs. Knox. Double plays DAVIS
to @Clayton. Left on bases State and
City, 9: Planters, T. First base on err
ror. state and City. ); Planters. .
Bases on balls--off Vonderlehr. >; off
Wood. 3. Struck out--by Nonderlehr.
&; by Wood, 8, Time of game, one
hour and thirty minutes. I'm piTc !:
Lowery. Scorer; Barnard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26
L. -. ND JAPAN DISAGREE
On FiR-EtSTFEN QUESTIONS

Paris. April 24--Am RIGA and Japan
continue 10 disc gree on the far-eastern
questions affecting the relations be
t ,reen Japan and China.
II q deadlock occurs At Versailles
President Wilson will endeavor 70 act
as arbitrator between Germany and
the powers not eui@d but associated
with the United States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26

sesaf53 Fight lslH IAe international 6yhdlcatc.
- HE per- cution OF the Armenian
BY the Mosiens has come At reg
Giar Intervals for many centuries
IN recent years these onslaught
suFi this Christian people have attracted
The attention OF The entire Christian
@orle and protests have been made
and measures adopted 20 prevent the
Repetition OF the das+ar6ly assaults
The willy Turk has always invented
some pretext Tor HE crime and has
been prolific in HIS promises OF good
behavior. but his 'reacterouS nature
combined with the b,~otrg aud lntcler-
snce ~ his religion A9s always found
some way to Resume hts persocuffona.
!. During the present war the Arm e.
niAns. innocent q srv wrong doing.
,vere the victims OF Moslem deviltry
Tar more relentless ard extensive than
aEy exhibition OF harsh Treatment in
the past. All eyes turned 20 the INIT
~ States for aid and collections were
G-xde for the immediate rztier Of ibe
fefugees Il has beer seriously sug.
kesfed that In the settlement OF the
many problems growing OF, OF the
swaY thai the nufof;ura Arrnenians
may De 1lacs6 unfer HuT protection.
Early History
The early history Of these people is
especially Interesting, FOR Mount Ar
SAraf. where Soah's Ark went aground.
~ In the center OF 'heir and The
q AFmenians trace their ancestry BACK
Nta Haig or Iaik, The gre ndson o.
1aDhef. His descendant Afsnl. who
#9As called Armenia by The Perksans.
eMxe To the rare their nan--Arrne-
Mana Their country at that time ex-
teA6ed over @fty thousand square
Smsetes nod they paid tribute to a line
&of kines and boastcd Of civilization
IND culture far above the neirhbor-
s3AH countries and over a thousand
st'xAsa before Ctesst hey were a dis.
sSksnGssr Armenian people.
S ~ Ar.nenians are among the EARL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26

slams. The religion OF the Inhabitants
OF tho Roman part attracted people
TO the Roman half, and on seeing this
Christian emigration the Persians ap-
pointed "a native Armenian prince, who
vas a Christian. to rule over their
section and the people soon found
that i. was a better government than
that of tile Romans, and the benefits
%: a high civilization were given TO
the people. SAch was the environ
meat IN which the development Of the
Armenian nationality went along con
tenporareous.y with the other IA
Uons of Europe. The Armenian de-
velopment was sigDalized by tnat ele-
mentary consolidation OF the people
due 20 the separation of the Armenian
from the Greek Church.
In the year s37 A n, the Arabs
sucseriy appeared on he scene and
proved a formidable enemy, wrestling
the lane from the Romans Pers.ans
and Macedonians ana putting the Ar
merians under an odious bondage IN
their attempt 10 conquer the Eastern
World for Allah and for Mohammed.
his Prophet During the ninth cen
thsy hbN N~fAifIl'N It~Sffl -tp} 1sHeu a EOT-
tion Of the ancient empire under
Ashod +. the descendant of an ancient
Jewish family, and for more than one
hundred years the Armenian race en-
toyed peace.
Helped Crusaders
The people welcomed the Crusad-
ers. and through their assistance the
Crusaders were enabled 20 reach An
t.och as promptly as they did How
eyer when thu nrdnr Of thu rrna N Anrs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26

Red Cross workers returning from
the Archangle front report that the
5000 American soldier on duty at
the top OF tho world are in splendid
condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26
snnnn Crowd Sces N.restIinr.

: small crowd. with a large proper
ttur Of police officers. witnessed two
wrestling matches at the city Audlto-
rum last night. Marin Plestina and
John Kionis were declared the win
rers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
GAMES TODAY.

GAMES TO-DAY
Cleveland AT Detroit.
Chicago AZ ~. Louis
Philadelphia at Washington.
Boston ~ New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26

Cleveland .t D 100000 II .
Detroit 30 . ) 90 ! x---4 IL =
Covelcskic. Counbe and O'Ne,l;
Ehmke and Ausmtth. Tmpires
Evans and chm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26
A Short Sketch offhe Early
History of This Pathetic
Nation Which May Be the
~ Ward offhe United States

say right 1913, The International Syndicate.
by the Mosiems has come at reg
Hfar intervals for many centurics.
IN recent years these onslaught
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-23
NO FUNERAL HELD
AFTER 4P. M. EDICT
OF DRIVERS UNION
Committee of Directors Association
Considering Mems Demands
To Not Serve After Hour

In future all funerals in New Or
leans must be held before o'clock
p. m, if the edict issued by the Car
riage Drivers Association is accepted
by the Funeral Directors Association,
according to Albert E. Briede, secre-
tary Orleans Undertaking Company.
In connection with this demand comes
one for an increase in wages from
s14 a week to $40; ten-hour day, and
twenty-five cents an hour after s
o'clock.
Funeral directors heretofore have
been holding funerals late in the aft
ernoon owing to the hot wether, but
the men refuse to work under such
conditions now, Mr. Briede said
The New Orleans Funeral Directors
Association held its regular monthly
meeting Monday night and President
Henry Tharp appointed committee
to consider the drivers demands.
They offered a counter proposal grant
ing the drivers So a week increase,
which is under consideration