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Early termination Expected as Re-
suit of Condition of Soil.

That the delay in seeding operations
in Devils Lake and surrounding cour-
ties as the result of the heavy snow
fall Of the last week, will not result
seriously towards production is the
opinion of local authorities who are
in close touch with conditions.
Slow Last Year.
Last year, records show, seeding
operations were well underway by
March goth, but the soil was devoid
of moisture and Tor several weeks
heavy dust storms prevailed which
proved determinal to termination.
This year, although the seed is not
in the ground, the late start, abettei
by plentiful moisture will tend to adj
vance the growth to a point that will
place the growth on an equality with
last year.
Prospects Excellent
The spring Of 1918 offered little op-
timism for big crops, despite the earlv
seeding. For weeks after the seed was
in the soil, termination did not corn
mence. This condition will not prevail!
this year, experts say, as the earth
is well saturated with moisture and
with this advantage it is believed that
prospects for bumper crops r ex-
cellent.
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real estate mortgages. Then what did
the bunch at Bismarck do to get even
with the aforementioned sharks and
extortioners-they went and passed a
law exempting incomes from loans or
North Dakota real estate from taxa
ton, and in contrast to this just To
show how tenderly the imported bunch
Of socialists loves us farmers, they
raised, all lands to a full 100 per cen,
valuation basis. The fact that they
exempt farm buildings does not
amount to much, it is simply handing
us a sugar coated pill, something like
the oil tax. Every one Of us who has
an automobile or engine Of some kind
and who hasn't, will pay a state tav
of one cent for every gallon consumed
Yours truly,
I. M. No-Townleviki.
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The fact that they do not even mem
ton nor include the state hail insur-
ance tax of 8 cents per acre, or $3.50
per quarter proves that the whole
thing is only a juggling Of figures de-
signed to ease the mind, to make us
rest easier for the time being at least.
Now brother farmer, I will tell you
what ! did in order to satisfy myself
as to the probable increase in my next
years taxes. I did not consult Town.
ley's "Kept Press" nor Big Biz except
Press" but went and dug up nv 1918
tax receipts. I find that my land was
assessed on an average of s1,272 per
quarter section, with a state levy of
4.3 mills tbs will figure up to $5.4e
Under the "Prof." Roylance Townlcy
scheme I will pay at the very least
$23.03 state taxes on the same land.
l arrived at these figures as follows.
If $1,272.00 represents 80 per cent OF
actual value $4,240.00 will be the full
value which my land will be assessed
at. Mr.. Kositzky, State Auditor.
doubts very much whether the pres
ent state levy Of 4.3 will be sufficient
to take care Of the increased burden
of taxation even at the enormous in
crease in valuations, but let us give
them the benefit Of the doubt and fig
ure on that basis; this will then fig
ure up to $18.23. Add the state hail
insurance and we have, as stated,
$23.O3. Now bear in mind that this
is the minimum as far as my own in
dividual case is concerned, assuming
that the land will be assessed at only
1920 per quarter while it is really
worth $6,500.00, and the levy may al
so be nearer 5 than 4 mills. This
would then figure $3.50 per quarter
section as against $5.46 formerly. It
is not a hard matter to arrive at the
minimum, but the MAXIMUM, Oh,
Lord; there is no such animal "the
sky is the limit" According to a re
cent statement by MI. Kositzky, the
state treasury's general fund showed
a deficit Of $140,630.25 on the first day
of this month. On April LIST, 1916 the
last year of the Hanna administra.
ton, North Dakota, after paying all
bills had balance of 522,O9O.43 in
its general fund. I believe that thi:
proves that a state levy of 4.3 is en-.
tirely inadequate to run the state gov.
eminent according to Townley's ideas
I guess CDR" Mills should have beer
called in earlier in the game still
Come to think of it, cdr" Mills, pas
record shows that he has killed ev
cry patient he has treated so far, 8,
| perhaps Townley called him only as .
last resort.
The Socialists are lauding and de
Tending their tax program as be mos
equitable and just to. rich and poo,
alike. I have heard their soap-bo,
orators damn and condemn the bank
and other money loaning institutions
for charging us farmers excessive
and exhorbitant rates of interest o,
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OF BANKHEAD
NATIONAL HIGHWAY
Trail From Washington to Los Anpe.
les Is Under Discussion.
Especial Correspondent

Mineral Wells, Tex, April 14.-The
routing Of the Bankhead National!
Highway, an open all year round trail
from Washington to Los Angeles, was
the principal work before the congress
Of the United States roads associa-
ton which opened here today. The
meeting will continue all week.
The trail is to pass through the:
states of Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, Missis-
sippi,, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Ok
lahoma, New Mexico, Arizona and
California.
The route from Washington to
Memphis already has been decided up
on. From there the highway will &c
to Little Rock, Ark. The question Of
whether it shall traverse Texas to Ell
Paso or reach a point via southern
Oklahoma and southeastern New Mex
leo promises to develop a lively con-
test.
The northern route proposed for the
the Memphis-N Paso leg would pass
through Oklahoma, the Panhandle OF
Texas and enter Ell Paso through the
M~escarelero Indian reservation and
the White Mountains Of New Mexico
The southern route would enter Ter.
as at Texarkana and go via Dallas, Fl
Worth and Mineral Wells, to Ell Paso
j. A. R%ountree, director general Of
he United States association, said tina,
besides the representatives of the war
treasury and post office deuartments
governors of Texas, Arkansas, Color
ado, New Mexico, Louisiana and Mi
sissippi would be present before tn.
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BIG FOUR: AGREES
ON MAIN ITEMS
(The Associated Press.)

London, April, 14.-The main items
for peace with Germany have been
submitted as agreed upon by the coun-
Gil of four, the correspondent Of the
Sunday Observer states.
The only problem not yet approved
is that Of the Bohemian border. This
he pointed out, was an intricate ques-
ton as a considerable number of Ger
mans are to be included in Czecho-
Slovakia. AS for other points to be
considered, they seem to be only min
or questions.
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TWO DAk0TANS
CHARGED With
CONSPIRACY

Residents of Halliday and Hazen TAX
en- in Custody by u. S. Marshal.
Fargo, April 14.-Two arrests on
conspiracy charges are reported at
Fargo today. ]. M. Sailor was arrest
ed at Hazen, N. D., and Fred Krause,
Jr.. at Halliday. These arrests were
made on bench warrants following in
dictments returned by the last fed
erals grand jury. Bonds in both cas-
es r set at $500.
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Belgium Adopts Electoral Reform.

Brussels, April IA. - The Belgian
of deputies has adopted unan.
1mously the electoral reform bill
after the various political groups had
reached an agreement on disputed
points. The passage of the bill pre-
vents a ministerial crisis and possibly
serious disturbances. While not Civ
Ing the vote to all women, the measure
gives the ballot to widows who have
not remarked and to the mothers O
soldiers killed in battle or Of civiliana
shot by the Germans.
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German Report Says Allies An
.nounce They Will Also Cut Off
Food Supplies.
HUNS ARE DECE|TFUl
Present Foe Government More Stable
Than Appears on Surface, Says
Dispatch From Berlin-Can
Maintain Order by Force.

Berlin, April 14.-A special dis
patch from Bamberg to- the vos-
sische Zeitung says the German
government has announced that
the Entente powers have informed
IT Bavaria is not to be included in
the conclusion of peace and that
measures will be taken to prevent
any Entente foodstuffs from reach.
ing Bavaria.
Berlin, April 14.-The present Ger
man government is much more stable
than appears on the surface. It can
throw half a million well trained and
equipped troops into the field, if nee.
essary, and is in a position to main.
tain order by force.
But the government is not verse to
the occurrence of strikes and other
frOubles-until peace is made. Then we
probably shall see the Germans bring.
ing order out of chaos, like an Ameri-
a business man wading into the
days work.
The Bavarian affair is not serious
and will not be unless there is.a gen.
eral communist outbreak. Organized
resistance by the deposed socialist gov.
eminent is steadily gaining followers
because the real Bavarians resent the
way the Spartacans f1ocked to Munich
and seized control.
The soviet republic. there is largely
the work Of a population that had
flowed in during or since the var
-munition workers and soldiers. Even
II the Observation-Disclosures government
should, by some chance, be over.
thrown, the foreign Office would re.
main the same.
Foreign Minister Brockdorff- Rantzau
mas some sort Of an agreement with
Hugo Haase and the other Independent
Socialist leaders, who admire him for
his pacifism. And If Brockdorff-Ran
Eau stays, his cousin, Count Won Bern.
st0rf, and the rest of the present out.
fit will likewise stay. That means
the same old machine will conduct the
negotiations in Paris.
The Germans probably will make q
great bluff at trying to scare the AL
HES. That is, they will threaten tt
BdQshevize themselves and try to gel
the French and Italian workmen tc
Join them. But it does not seem posi-
Die, In view of the Germans tradition
al love of system and order, that the
government would quit cold"
Strike Is Only Weapon.
Inasmuch as the workmen are dis
armed and cannot fight, the only thing
able to force out the government would
be a tremendous strike much larger
than the present one-which most oh
servers believe the radicals will b,
unable to swing.
A message from Danzig reported
railway strike in that district. Tn,
strikers, numbering 10000, are de
mandiug establishment Of a soviet re
public and an alliance with Russia an,
Hungary. Three persons are reported
to have been killed in a clash between
strikers and soldiers who were guard
ing a square in front of the prinoipa
railway station.
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GERMAN
COME TO AMERICA
(By The Associated Press.)

Coblenz, April 14.-Statements pub
lished recently in newspapers NAT IL
borers were being sought for employ
ment in the United States caused
such a rush CT civilians to Third Ar
my headquarters in Coblenz that the
American officers caused to be pub
lished denials Of the truth of these
stories. Many men and quite a few
women and girls, having heard Of
the newspaper articles from the other
side of the neutral zone, came to Cob
lenz from towns as far as fifty miles
away.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-16
GOVERNMENT APPEALS CASE
Seeks Right to Fix Railway Rates In
North Dakota.

Washington, April 14.-Authority of
the director general of railroads to fix
freight and passenger rates is to be
determined by the Supreme Court.
Appeals were filed by the government
from North Dakota supreme court
DEGREES enjoining the Northern Pacific
railway and other lines in that state
from charging increased rates and
ordering them, along with the director
general to show cause why the in.
junction should not be made perma.
nent.
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COMMUNICATION.
S~tarkweather, N. D,
Anvil Y 1910

Starkweather, N. D.,
April z, 1919.
Editor Starkweather Tines
The Townley sheet published at
Devils Lake under date Of April 3rd
contains a statement and conglomera-
tticn Of figures %purporting to explain
the tax program that was drafted by
Townley's "Tax Experts" and declar-
ed law by his obedient servants Of the
majority" at the last session Of the
legislature.
according to the article referred to
we will pay only 1851 more per quar-
ter section in state taxes under the
new Townley regime, than formerly.
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ROB R0UMANIAN VILLAGES

Hungarian Regulars Compel People to
Seek Safety In Flight.
Geneva, April 14.-Dispatches to the
Roumanian bureau at Berne say Hun.
garian Magyar regulars have attacked
and pillaged Roumanian villages in
Pennsylvania. The Roumanian Ma.
tional guard resisted bravely but was
overwhelmed. Fifty Roumanians were
killed and 100 wounded.
In the Scghezel district the popula.
lions of many villages fed to the
mountains.
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MONROE DOCTRINE
IS GIVEN. PLACE
(The Associated Press.)

Paris, April 14-Statements of AM
erican, Japanese and French announ-
ced to the commission for definite es-
tablishment have been settled 50 fal
as the League Commission is concern
ed, with the Monroe doctrine only to
be given place by the commission.
The French and Japanese, however.
have made reservations for enlight-
eminent at a plenary session. The ques.
tions, which invite friendly decision
are still open.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-16

dusseldorf, Sunday, April 13.-On
Saturday night and Sunday morning
government troops attacked Sparta
cans entrenched southeast Of the city.
Yesterday the majority Of the Sparta
cans had fled.
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business Of, the congress is concluded.
It has been estimated that the con-
tribution Of the federal government
to the Bankhead highway will be
$200, 1000, 900.
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her FIFTH SUIT FOR DIVORCE

drought BY Kansas City Woman
Against Same Husband.
Kansas City, Kan, April 14.-Mrs.
Viola Seaman leads in the Wyandotte
county divorce suit sweepstakes. She
has filed suit the fifth time against
John Seaman, Missouri Pacific fire.
man.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18

tering upon its formal sessions.
Will the conference act as did
the congress of Vienna and
thus lay the foundation for fu-
ture bitterness and war or shall
the dawn of the new day of
freedom and humanity be evil
dent in the actions of the con-
ference?
Time will unfold the tale but
for those who hope for good
things there is the consoling
thought that President Wilson
is on the ground and for some
weeks past has been doing eff
fective work in breaking the
ground for a peace based on
American idealism which in re-
atty has become the idealism
of the world.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18
FROM THE PEOPLE
FAVORS ROAD BONDS.

NAA1ANNcAAg oADaS YAH To-
Editor East O~regonian:
Now that the people OF Umatilla
county are beginning to realize the
Importance of good roads and are
starting n plan for financing the
movement. I wish to say that I am
fully in sympathy with this move
While we are sadly behind with our
road work as a county with UGH vast
financial resources. yet. remember,
the redeeming feature of the Uma-
tilla county people is still available,
namely; show them a good cause and
a worthy proposition and the battle
Is half won; they are there with the
goods that will meet the demands.
There are few If any in this county
who have not been owe some of the
hard surfaced roads of this state, and
once one has driven over a stretch of
good smooth road on standard grade
and line and then strikes a crooked,
hilly, rocky, or dusty road. he feels
like something should be done. He is
right, n he will help do it at the
special election to be held soon.
Improved roads, in condition for
easy, rapid travel every day of the
year are essential to the financial well
fare, personal happiness and social
life of the modern community. The
reasons are simple: Good roads
mean increased profits from farm
operations by reducing the cost Of
transportation between the home ano
market; more actual wealth in the
Of the farmer by the automatic
in LAND value; higher devel-
opment of the social activities of the
community; better mail service, and a
closer touch with the outside world.
The farmer who lives far from town
may enjoy quicker transportation and
can market his crop on time.
Good roads will also furnish a pos
means of keeping the young
on the farm to undertake a life
work for which they are well fitted.
The cost of good roads is comparative
nothing as they pay for themselves
very quickly by return in convenience
wealth. At one time h hill and
road with the OK team sufficed.
but with the automobile and auto truck
loaded with wheat and other
reduce. coed roads are a necessity
Besides, what we will lose in state
md government money. we are losing
more in time and breaks at home on
-ough roads. so If you have a neighbor
Or friend who has a little heart trou-
bic over the road bond proposition, get
him II your car. take a run out over
Iome of Umatilla county's unimproved
,oads, wind up at Blakeley and run
into Pendleton. There he will
ign up for a rousing road bond for
which both he and you will always re-
Yours for good roads.
e. NJ. MORTIMORE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18
CURFEW DISTURBS
VILLAGERS SLEEP

LONDON, Dec. 6.-(By mail.)-
Can you tell me what they ring that
bell for at $3.50 every evening"" a
doughboy asked of a Y. NJ. c. A. &c
rotary in an English camp.
That is the curfew," the secretary
explained. and went on to tell what
the curfew is.
do you mean to say hat these
folks are supposed to ring off every
night at half-past 81" the soldier
questioned in amazement. Gee, I'll
say they are dead around here half
of the time and asleep the other half"
A few days later h same dough-
boy returned and hailed the ~" Sec
rotary d%elightediy.
Say" he chuckled, do you know
I've got a better one yet. You
know that curfew was asking you
about that rang at $3.50? Well, they
had TO stop ringing It, because all the
people complained hat they didn't
that blamed bell ringing and
them up just as they got to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18
THE GRANT COUNTY ROAD

~ HOSE who spoke, at the
VI road meeting Thursday,
for a higher apportion-
ment for the road between Nye
and the Grant county line rem
dered good service not only to
the south end of the county but
to the whole of Umatilla coun-
ty. The meeting did right in
voting to increase the amount
originally designated for that
road.
The natural outlet for Grant
county is through Umatilla
county. This route affords
Grant county people the short
est connection with the rail-
road, with the Columbia river
and with important large north
west cities such as Portland,
Puget sound points and Spo-
kane. For SO years Grant
county people have had to
''loop the loop" in order to
reach the outside world. Build
a good road into the John Day
valley and that day of circuit
Gus travel will be ended. The
results will be highly beneficial
to the people of our neighbor-
ing county and the benefits will
be shared by every Umatilla
county taxpayer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18
28 YEARS G

(From the East o%regonian, January
10, 1919
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Laing of Mid
die Cold Springs entertained the elite
of the n-eighborhood Friday evening
Games, music and dancing served to
while away a most enjoyable evening.
Antoine Nolte and Mr.. Walcup had
an unpleasant runaway on Birch
creek yesterday. The cart in which
they were riding was upset and torn
almost to pieces and both were thrown
out.
Harness stealing seems to be a IA
vorite a~vocation with petty thieves at
Several citizens have lately
had harness stolen from the barns.
]. IF. French, the pioneer stockman.
is in the city from Butter creek.
Archie Mclean is no longer carpen-
at the Umatilla Indian agency,
He has been succeeded by Thomas
Mckay. Mr.. Mclean has removed to
Pendleton with his family.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18

= = = = = =
. speskin' in general, I ave tried :
> EN- all, !
= The Apply roads that take yOu :
= "a the world.
. SpealSin' in general. l ave found !
= them good :
= For such as annot use one bed
> too long, !
= But must get 'enee, the same as
= / ave done.
, An go observin' matters till I
, they die. :
, What do it matter where or 'ow
= we die,
= So long as we've our 'ealth to
, watch it all
> The different WAYS that differ !
= ent things are done,
? An men an women lovin' in !
= this world 1
, Takin' our chances as they come :
= along. !
- An when they amt pretendin' I
+ they are good2
= It's like a book, 1 thing. this I
= bloomin world,
, Which YOU can read and care
= for just so long,
= But presently you feel that YOU I
: will die
r Unless you get the page you're
, readin' done, I
. An turn another-iikely moi so I
= good;
= But what you're after is TO turn
= EN- all.
= Gawd bless his world What I
, ever she 'ath done !
= Excep' when awful long-I've !
, found it good.
= So write. before l die. "E liked I
r il am =
,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18

one year were proved against
swindling war charity" enter
prices of the country, mostly in
New York city, and that there
was waste of several more mil
lions in absolute inefficiency,
big commissions and presents
on the part of organizations not
absolutely dishonest. He shows
how social climbers" used
such organizations for their
own purposes and how social
outcasts" preyed upon the
others.
All this is unpleasant read
ing, for decent people do not
like to think of a meanness so
utter that it would make dis
honest dollars from the pres
.tige of the genuine and noble
organizations for the benefit
of war sufferers. But there is
a brighter side to it. Nearly
81, 600, 100000 have been rails
ed for war charities in this
country; the proportion of
thefts to that huge sum is small
indeed.-Boston Post.
N0
The city council of Petrograd
is trying to draft husbands for
unmarried girls between 18
and as; the bolsheviki cannot
get over their Prussian teach
Iings even though the kaiser has
fallen.
The more work open for men
during the next year the better
will be the soldiers chance for
obtaining employment on his
return; we owe it to the soldier
land to society to keep the
wheels moving.
Frank discussion on a gen.
Itlemanly basis will generally
Iron out differences of opinion
and this is very true on the
road subject. Let all look facts
suuarely in the face and en-
deavor to avoid acting from
prejudice or from arousing
prejudice in others.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18

Germany seems t be conducting its
revolt with one eye on the offices and
the other on the food supply that the
nations are to send.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-18
.wAR FAKERs

~ NE of the officials of the
W New York district attor-
ney's office declares that
actual thefts of $4,000 in