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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
Recess.

Cafeteria dinner.
Third degree competition between
degree teams.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15

This paper In a rnember and audited
BY tho Audit Bureau OF Circuiatlons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
Spooky Explains Some Things.
BY THORNTON w BURGESS
Copyright. 1919. by r. w. Burgess

CPooKY THE scREEcH OWL
~ had asked Peter why he was
hooking unhappy. isn't an empty
stomach enough 10 make any fellow
look unhappy retorted Peter. rath-
or shortly.
Bpooky chuckied- I've got an
empty stomach myself. Peter" said
he. hut IL isn't making me unhappy.
have a feeling that somewhere
1hsse n a tat mouse waiting for me-"
Just then Peter remembered what
jenny Wren had told him early In
tn spring Of how spooky lived tho
whole year round In a hollow tree
Curiosity made him forget for the
time being that he was hungry. Did
you 1--we In that tree all summer.
8pooky7" he asked.
spooky nodded solemnly. I've
1ived IN that hollow summer and win
ter for three years" said he.
Peters eyes opened very wide.
sAnd until now I never even guessed
~ he exclaimed. Did you raise
= family there?"
Certainly replied Spooky. Mrs.
0pooky and I raised four ms fine
1Dolxing youngsters as you ever have
sen. They've gone out into the
Great World to make their own liv-
1ng now. Two were dressed Just
~ me. and two were gray"
That's funny" Peter exclaimed.
whats funny?' snapped Spooky,
rather shortly.
why, that all four were not
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zsa::,e..::8,'9,s..c,.Ml!/ x,,M

had no one but the housckeeper. and
while she does her best. Il Is not eN-
actly the touch | want. There are
many young women guestA here
alone. many persons who miss the
hostess atmosphere that | feel should
prevail at such a house as this"
lie dared look into her face Mt this
stage OF his long. rather self-oon-
scious grafton. and caught her ex-
preston OF gratitude. lie had been
watching affairs. bless his adorable
soul. senscd the unfortunate love at
fair. and the probable necessity for
earning. Really needing such a per
son as he described. the old dear
brushed convention aside and did his
fairy godmother stunt
81 think l understand, Mr.. Mont
ford" my poor lady said graciousiy
(she has the class" Joanie. no mis-
takel. "and I should very much IKE
TO talk 20 yeu further about H.
So they retired to the private OF
flee for further pariey. At this writ
ing Mrs Kymhai IL duly Installed as
hostess OF Sllvcrsand Arms. Now.
Joanle, dear. DO you believe In
fairiesf il not tho wind tempered
20 the shorn lambs And does not
help come TO her who tries to help
herself7
She viii make good. You ought
10 see the difference In her already
IL shows what work can do for a
human being. She Is TO be given n
few days off by the Fairy Godmother
In which to bring her youngstcr TO
tho hotel.
Meanwhile here am I and here
Is Erie Wallis. being 'hostcssed" by
the woman who has come between
US,
The summer Is past It's zenith.
and | arm stili looking for hus.
band, Am to fail. Joan' Must ]
always fail who have real love 10
give. | who long In my heart and
soul for the wholesome. simple
things In iife--thc things you write
about from BentsyilleG
DOROTHY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
TEETH IN ENGLAND
IN NEED OF REPAIRS

LONDON. Sept. i9.-An exam
pie 81 the prevalence OF dental
trouble In England T. shown by the
report of DIR. r. II. Jones. medical
officer Of health for Surrey. based
on the examination of 1881 school
children BY school dentists. sixty
seven per cent Of the children had
cavities in their teeth or disease
of tho gums. and were recommend.
ed for treatment OF the total
number recommended. only IS per
cent took advantage OF tho oppor-
tunity and had tho defects rem
cdied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
silvcrSand. the goth.

SilVersand. the goth.
Rejoicc. my dearest Joan. and be
exceedingly gladl. Something good
has happened. as something always
does when you least expect SC, Did
you ever know hotel manager could
b. a pale pink angel with diamond
wings and sky blue fringef Well. he
can. and he Is. MIR. Monuord. OF
Silversand Arms Is the little fairy
eoimcthcr OF this here tale. And
this Is how he happened:
Mrs. Kymhai was preparing to
leave She said she would SO down
90 New York. set her boy. who Is
stopping with woman she knows,
and 20 away 20 some quiet country
place for a week or two. TO rest and
est her bearings. I determined In the
meanwhile 20 scout round and see
what | could dig up in tho way OF
employment for her. Here Is where
Little Fairy Godmother Montford
enters TO merry music.
Its the very height Of the season.
Mira kymhal." no remarked when
aha told him she must so. We've
rot more people booked than we
6Dow how To take care Of.
lin not exactly here for the
upc1Al part Of things" she answered.
with . touch OF embarrassment u
wAs standing by. and couldn't help
hearing)
II was the managers turn 10 look
embarrassed
I'll had guessed that" he began.
CHANGING away. and hurrying on with
hts speech. Il have been wondering.
1Irz kymhal. if-please pardon me
for being pcrsonal-you had. ever
thought OF doing anything In a-ah--
prcfessional way
-I--that Is. the hotel. has for long
tlmc needed someone who had the
uift for social things. the refinement
and culture and suggestions that
only a woman who has run her own
home Is mistress OF. When my wife
wns living. she attended to that part
BUT for several seasons now we have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
PALE, WEAK, NERVOUS
M Coudltion Of Many Men, Women
and Children

To b well and strong and 20
have a good healthy color, be sure
u try the real iron tonic Peptiron.
~ which many men and women
have been greatly benefited. Pept-
Iron is An excellent combination of
iron and manganese with nux. cel-
cry. pepsin and other tones and d.
Gostives, and Is made with special
roference TO the needs Of pale. weak.
nervous sufferers. IL is both medl-
cine and food for the blood and
nerves, and Is signally effective In
the treatment of anemia and neu-
rnsthenia-
MY daughter is taking Peptiron
for nervousness. and feeling better"
Sarah r. Germond. Philmont, ". Y.
Made BY c. /. Hood Co. Lowell.
Mas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19


Il and was cured. an no longer
nervous. am regular. and In eI-
oellcnt health believe the Com
pound Will cure any female
trouble."-Mv. ALICE HuIEs.
Christopher. Ill.
Nervousness IL often q symptom
OF weakness or some functional do
rangement. which may DO overcome
by this famous root and herb rem
edy. Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. as Thousands Of women
have found By experience.
n complications exist. write
Lydia r. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn. Mass. for suggestions In r,
ard TO your aiirncnt Tho reru'
: iis long experience Is q. yo'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

I live mostly on mice and shrews In
winter, and in summer eat lot OF
grasshoppers and other insects
Were 1t not for me and my relatives.
I guess mice would soon overrun the
Great World. Farmer Brown ought
to be glad I live In the Old Orchard
I guess he Is. for Farmer Browns
Boy knows all about me and never
disturbs me-"
Spooky said nothing more, bu:
spread his wings and flew away so
soundlessly that he seemed more like
a drifting shadow than n bird.
Next story: Peter Meets a Cousin
Of Summer Friend.
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dressed alike" said Peter.
There's nothing funny about Il. -
retorted spooky. and snapped his
bill sharply. with a little cracking
sound.
we Scrccch Owls like variety
Some OF us are red and some OF US
are gray. II Is case where you
cannot tell person Just BY the color
OF his clothes"
Il don't sec how. in winter. you get
enough TO eat. when there are 80
few birds about" said Peter.
Birds snapped Spooky. "wha;
have birds 20 do with IT,"
why. don't you live on birds7'
asked Peter. innocently.
II should say not. guess I
would starve ~ depended on birds
for my daily food" retorted Spooky.
II catch n sparrow now and then.
but usually II Is an English sparrow
and consider that I am doing the
Old orchard good turn every time
I am lucky enough TO catch one. Blu;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
PETER
Tells a Whopper
BY THE STORY LADY

BY THE STORY LADY
AN I was eoin' down the street
an seen smoke comm out of the
house an ran In an dragged
kid out OF bed an he was all on
fire an I rolled him up in a rug
an put the fire out and phoned for
the fire wagon and the doctor an
when the kids mama got there the
fire was out an the kid was up
wallin' around. She wanted TO give
me a thousand dollars reward, but /
wouldn't take H."
Peter was entertaining the twins
and Papa and Mama were listen.
ing.
Son. did you ever hear the story
about tho little boy whose business
II was TO watch tho sheep for the
villagers?
He thought II great fun to call
Wolf! Wolfr and then when they
all came running TO kin the wolves
he would laugh at them. Finally
there came n day when no one came
when he called and the wolves really
did come and they got most OF the
sheep before the boy could get help"
II don't see what that's no to
do with me-" said Peter.
HELEN CARPENTER MOORE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
COUNTESS FORBlOS
WOMEN AT FUNERAL

LONDON. Sept. is.--'T do not
wish any woman to Ia prcscn, a, my
funeral. and no flowers" was a par.
agraph In the will OF Eva Elizabeth.
countess OF Harrington. who died
leaving an estate Of over 1906
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

ness. nervous
meas. and was
In a run down
c o n q lti on.
Two Of our
b est doctors
failed 10 do me
any good. |
heard 30 much
about " at
Lydia r. Pink
hams vcgcta.
bic Compound
had done for
others | tried
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

When a man Is sick ne wonders
IL there is another man on earth
capable OF continuing his hbusiness
In case he shuffles of.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
HOW THIS
NERVOUS WOMAN
COT WELL
Told by Herself. Her Sin.
certify Should Con-
vince Others.

Christopher. fli-"For four years
I suffered from Irregularities. weak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS or SEATTLE:


have planned another
youT o hand
add a clown
and then here wicked brer Fox with his
Rabbit
hole there shadow
In fg and
II
him
Now dow
men and 80 off with the Sandman Good night.
GRANNY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
LANSBURY
THANKS STAR

On behalf Of the Fleet Hous-
Ing Committee. wish to take
this opportunity 81 thanking you
for the generous help you ex.
tended 10 us In connection with
our work OF securing beds for
visiting sailors and civilians.
feel sure that without your
support We would not have met
with the measure OF success
which was ours.
Again thanking you. remalrf
Sincerely yours.
JIM LANSBURY.
Chairman Of Fleet Housing Com.
mittee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
OPTICAL
DEPARTMENT

The surest and only way TO
ward off eye trouble is 90 have
your eyes examined by an
optometrist. ono who carr give
them thorough examination
and prescribe for you intelli.
gently. You1l find one ut store
No. .. Second ave. and Union NJ.
ZIP TO date department In
oyey way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
GET 1T AT BARTELL'S

Shoe olishing
Accessories
shinola, in black. white or
tan. zoe.
2In.i. all ooiors. 15f, 2 for
use.
Ami. white liquid. Zoe.
2-in.i. black combination.
use.
2in.i. whits cake dressing.
15<.
whittemore's Quick White.
15c.
Whittemore'H Mohair Plush
Polishcr and Bristle Dauber.
35c.
Imperial Bronze. zoe.
shu white. 1b<.
Whittemore's OK Blood. dandy
russell polish. zoe.
Bixbys Jet OIL. lie and
26c.
Whittomore'H Giit Edge. zoe.
Wool PoliHher and Dauber In
case. x5e.
ClIbert's Elite" Sheep Wool
PoliHher. each. 36c.
We have ali the standard
shoe poliahes and liquids. Get
your fayorite at Bartells.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

Universal Kits" Etc.
Universal Vacuum Bottle
Lunch Sets. In black ieath-
crctte. complete with half
pint bottle. $500.
Brown Universal Bottles. en-
amel case. aluminium cup
and shoulder. each. $3.50.
Half Pint Universal Filters.
91.0O.
Quart Universal Filters.
$500.
Universal corrugated fun
nickel pint bottles. 1878.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
Thermos Bottles and Kits

Therrnoduc Lunch Kits. with
pint bottle. $500.
Brown Pints. aluminium cup.
shoulder and base. $3.50.
Plain nickel pints. 1918.
Green pins. nickel plated
cup and shoulder. 32.7b.
Corrugated nickel pints.
$3.50.
Metal Lunch Kits. complete
with pint bottle. 1915.
Green plnts. 1928.
Pint FILTERS. e1.SS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

What Is Good Value?
The highest grade product at the lowest
possible price. This rule is constantly being
carried out at the Bartell stores. You can
not get better by paying more.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23

agreement. It is a well poised Nea for
better things IN the theatre. Prof Phelps
is perhaps oversanguine as TO the posi-
biIities of our native stage, but his hope
may prove contagious. Where it parts
company with the Nathan book is 1 18th the
sentence: "No, if the theatre is ~ hold
anv place at all, it must furnish something
in addition to mere entertainment.
Well, it all depends on what "mere en-
tertainment" is. Personally | am merely
entertained by Ghosts, whereas | am bored
with Sleeping Partners, a farce greatly,
overestimated by Mr.. Nathan. | am
merely entertained by TVeifth Wight,
whereas cannot sit through such improv-
ing spectacles as Damaged Goods. In all
probability Prof. Phelps would agree with
me that what is mere entertainment to me
might be anything but entertainment for
some one else IL he means that tie thea
tire must offer something more than cheap
entertainment, something that is foreign
and false to life, then he is incontestably
right. If he means that the theatre must
set forth ideas and theses and teqch les
sons in conduct, then he is wrorg. OF
course he cannot mean that.
The whole trouble, if trouble there be.
lies in ourselves that we are undsrlings,
and herein is Nathan a prophet. The
mere entertainment we so often witness on
our stage is Improving" full of false
morality and false notions about lie, pri-
mariiy because our average theatregoer
is undereducated and overfed. Well
have no time to write another book on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
A Footnote to the
Irish Instruction
By w. 3. MCCORMICK.

THE narrative that Nora Connolly
l. SETS down in The Unbroken Tradi-
ton is an illuminating footnote to all the
printed records We have of the Irish in
surrection in Easter week of 1916. Miss
Connolly is the daughter of James Con
molly, commandant of the Dublin Division
Of the Irish Republican Army, who was
sentenced to be shot by the British author
tiles.
Connolly had been wounded in the leg
in the Dublin fighting and he had to be
carried to the scene of his execution in an
ambulance and died sitting in a chair. One
may have the least sympathy in the world
for rebel, as Connolly was regarded by
the British Government, and yet feel a
pang over the circumstances of the mans
death.
But the chief wonder Of it is that Miss
Connolly can write of this event and the
things leading mp TO it with so complete
an absence of passion and reproach. Pos
sibly the best explanation for this is that
she is essentially woman of action and
high courage who can look upon such
death as her fathers as only another Of
the supreme sacrifices so mary men have
made for the Irish ideal of national free
dom, which is her "unbroken tradition"
The most striking episode in this MARIA
tive, and one surprising most works of
detective or spy hunting fiction, is the one
in which she describes the manner of res
cuing Liam MelloweS from the hands of
the English. Miss Connolly tells of her
tortuous journey across Ireland, Scotland
and part of England; the substitution Of
her companion Barney for Mellowes, and
the return TO Ireland in the company of
Mellowes attired as a priest with an air
of the matter of fact that is racy of the
soil and amazing for its revelations Of
GOODNESS, expectancy and courage. If the
British Government really wanted to seize
Mellowes its agents must feel very cheap
at being so cleverly outwitted by this
young woman.
As it happened Miss Connolly saw none
Of the Dublin fighting, for she was on a
secret mission to the north of Ireland at
the time, a mission that was as abortive as
ne Dublin end Of The srising." What
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23

the subject 1t ought to be done, though,
beginning from the point where Nathan
and Phelps have left off; it should be a
study of the American mind and its effect
on American art Not a work for the
summer holidays.
Thu POPULAR THEATRE. BY GEORGE
JAN NATHAN. Alfred A. Knopf. $3.50.
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY THEA
IRE. BY WILLIAM LYON PHEIPs. The
Macmillan Company. $50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
"The Gentleman Ranker"
d. pAppETT II NTAPK

II ERE is little volume of plays that
IL ought to have been published a
wear ago. The Gentleman Rdnker, the
most ambitious of the three that go to
make up TIE Gentleman Ranker and
Other Plays, by Leon Gordon, is a war
play that differs from other war plays
only in that its scene is South Africa and
not Somewhere in France"
The story is that of young forger who
has disgraced himself and his family. He
enlists for service in Africa under the
name of Smith. The long arm Of the
dramatist has conveniently placed in the
same camp his former sweetheart and his
father, who is a Colonel The upshot of
the whole matter is that young ''Smth"
reveals the presence of 4 German traitor
in the English ranks and then gives up
his life in order to bring reenforeements.
He will receive the v c., we are told, and
his proud father realizes that his son has
"made good"
This is a work that | cannot but feel is
written out of the heart of the dramatist
The dialogue, which is the only good part
of the work, rings true. | feel that Mr..
Gordon knew his characters and | am able
to visualize them so far as externals are
concerned-externals that is of speech and
appearance. But when he asks me to ac-
eept their acts and psychology I am I'M
able to follow him
THE GENTLEMAN RANKER AMP
OTHER PLAYS. BY LEON GoRDoN Bos-
ton: Four Seas Company. 81.
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one gains from this book aside from the
unconscious character revelations of this
gallant young woman is that the insur-
rection Of Easter week in 1916 came to its
tragic end through just such another cause
as brought failure-to the attempted insur-
rection of 1914. The rehabilitation order
issued by Eoin MaeNeill, president of the
Irish Volunteers, in the present case made
him Just such figure rs Daniel O'Con-
nell in 1874.
THE UNBRQKEN TRADITION. BY
NoRi CoNNoLLY. Boni & Liyeright. $l.2J.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-24
NOT THE EXPECTED CAROLERS
Youngster Merely Mstook DuIcet
Voice of Domestic Animal for the
Music Looked For.

She had placed lighted candle in
the window because the instructions
said to do just that thing. A lighted
candle on Christmas eve would notify
the carOlers that music was desired
and they would stop to sing. 1t was
all quite simple. So the candle burned
ever so brightly while the members of
the family were busily engaged in in
specting Christmas presents and wait
ing for the community singers.
Finally the little boy began to play
ON his toy piano and there was consid-
cradle noise in the house. Above the
din, however, there came sound from
out of doors.
listen, mother" one of the children
insisted, make baby be quiet Don't
you hear the Christmas carOls?"
Suddenly all was silent-that is, all
was silent with the exception of the
neighbours cat. Apparently it was sing
ing something in German. AT any rate
the little boy went on playing his piano
and the carolers never did appear.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-24

To be possessed of head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff is merely
a matter of using little Danderine.
1t is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of it. Just get
small bottle of Knowlton's Danderine
now-it costs but few cents-all drug
stores recommend it-apply little as
directed and within ten minutes there
will be an appearance of abundance,
freshness, fiuffineSS and an incOmpara-
bic gloss and lustre, and try as you
will you cannot find trace of dandruff
or falling hair; but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use,
when you will see new hair-fne and
downy at firSt-yes-but really new
hair-sprouting out all over your scalp
-Danderine is, we believe, the only
sure hair grower, destroyer of dan
druff and cure for itchy scalp, and it
never fails to stop falling hair at once.
If you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, moisten cloth
with little Danderine and carefully
draw it through your hair-taking one
small strand at time. Your hair will
be soft, glossy and beautiful in just
a few moments-a delightful surprise
awaits everyone who. tries this. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-24
FOOD INQUIRY IS limited At.
SENATE DISCUSSES ACTIVITIES
OF FOOD OFFICIALS.
Senator Penrose Proposes Appoint
ment of Committee to Handle
the Finances.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Investigation
of ACTIVITIES of the Food administra-
ton was limited in the senate in the
courts of debate over the measure to
vote $1O0,OOO,OO0 for European relief.
Senator Penrose referred to Food
Administrator Hoover as "non-resi-
dent of the United States who could
not be compelled to return in response
to subpoenas of congress" adding
and there will be subpoenas after
March A."
Senator Penrose, who proposed the
appointment of committee by con-
gress to handle the funds, said he
would not oppose the measure il the
appropriation could be personally dis
pensed by President Wilson but he
did object, he said, to putting it in
the hands of unknown, irresponsible
autocrats" with an official status. He
spoke of the "airplane scandal and
the food autocracy" as examples of
this kind of legislation.
Senator Hollis of New Hampshire,
who recently returned after sH
months visit to Europe, declared he
believed no American enjoyed greater
confidence in Europe than Hoover,
adding that he had accomplished a
great work in this country.
II don't apologize for Mr.. Hoover"
be continued, "and / don't think he
needs any defense from me-"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-24
REVOLT IS SPREADING
Martial Law Proclaimed in North.
ern Portugal.
Rumors Circulating in Madrid That
Intervention by Spain Is Under
Consideration.

Madrid, Jan. 22.-Martial law has
been proclaimed throughout Portugal,
according to reports reaching here.
Rumors were being circulated here
of possible Intervention by Spain.
Warships have been sent to Oporto,
the stronghold of the monarchists.
RoyaIist Revolution Spreading.
Lisbon, Jan. 22.-The royalists' rev.
olution, which is attempting to restore
the monarchy with the former King
Manuel on the throne, appeared to be
spreading throughout the northern
provinces. Among the towns in that
region reported to be supporting the
monarchists was Guemarass. Fight
ing has broken out.
Paiya Conceiro, who is leading the
revolution, has proclaimed himself
premier and foreign minister of the
monarchist government. The royal
flag is flying from his headquarters
in Villanova, suburb of Oporto.
Nothing further had been learned
from Manuel, who sent telegram
from !. England yesterday, disapprov-
ing the attempt to restore him to the
throne.
Government troops were Smelling
Santarem and had driven the rebels
from the Santarem valley and from
Quinto, Alpiarea, Valado and Alcan-
hoes.