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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28
BARLEY and Mill
Feed Going I'D.

After remaining stationery for
day, the grain market took a solid
jump upward at the close of business
YESTERDAY. according to the figures
from the Portland exchange, furnished
the East Oregonian by the Umatilla
Flour and Grain co. Barley has now
gone to $3.50 q S55. f. Q. b. Portland
and mill feed is up 81. commanding
$3.50 in carload lots. Hay, at $21,
is the only factor which is not shooting
sky high. The rise in barley and mill
feed has been most remarkable of late
and predictions are that the former
will hit $50 shortly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28
END OF THE WORLD
is At HAND AGAIN

LONDON. June 2s.-The Rev. w.
Webb Pebloc. Prebendary of st.
PauI's Cathedral, speaking at Hove
predicted the speedy end of the world.
The great change, he said. might be
near. at any day or night. and he
predicted that at the close of this
year dhe worlds history would come
to conclusion. The aged Preben-
dary's declaration caused sensation
and he urged his hearers not to be
frightened but ready.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28
QUESTION LEAGUE COMPROMISE

WASHINGTON. JUne -1.-tUIIJCT-
ture in congressional circles that
President Wilson might he willing to
agree TO compromise on the league
of nations to prevent its defeat in the
senate met prompt and energetic de-
NAL frDm administration leaders.
Hitchcock declared that Wilson docs
not need TO conprOmise ON the league
and to- ms knowledge lie ha- never en-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28
RaspbePrics Not
Very Plentiful.

There is an Indication that the rasp-
berry crop at Milton will be a trifle
short, according to local merchants.
The berries are retailing at s4.25 "A
crate. Producers receive s3.75 for
them The berries are of good quality.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28
Halibut Is Down
In I.OCaI Market.

Hailbut is somewhat cheaper in
price than in the past few weeks. 1t
now retails for from % to 2Sc a pound,
but was formerly Is to soc pound.
silver salmon is csc pound and King
salmon 3Oc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28

TOLEDO. June 2S.--Two bandits
after binding Miss Tessie Truddeau,
teller and cashier of the Ironville
branch of the Peoples state savings
Rank. in East Toledo, today escaped
with $500 in cash.
Depositors entering the bank fright
ened the bandits away before they
could open a vault in whicn was $12.-
900 in currency. The robbers escaped
in an automobile
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28
Drop In Price
OF Meat Expected.

There is a chance that meat may
drop slightly in price, according TO 10
cal butchers. The arrival of grass cat
tie on the market is expected to cause
a decrease in the retail price. Some
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28

Very dull tone is showing in the
cattle trade in the North Portland al
leys. Some holdover stock is still be-
ing offered.
General cattle range:
Good to fair steers .-. $1,000 10 ll.OO
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28

BERNE. Junc 2S.-UI1rainians de-
feaied bOlshevik forces all along tho
front recapturing Odessa and threat
cninS Kieff. according TO U<rainia
official statements received here to-
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28

Situation in the swine trade ls
strong locally with one load of the
two arrivals. sold at $20.50. There is
an especially good demand for feeder
stock around $17.50Gp 1850. with the
call far better than the offerings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28

All honor to Alcock and Brown for
their heroic flight across the Atlantic
all honor. that is. except the honor
OF being first across which is reserved
for our own Read.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28
Sheep and lambs
Interest Killers,

Killers are showing much more In
terest in the sheep and lamb trade
and while the recent run here has
been small and full prices have pre-
vailed, indications point to even great
er strength in the trade here within
the immediate future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28
Pcnd|ctOn Market News

of the cheaper cuts are now selling at
a slightly lower figure than formerly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
THE FABRICS

Rough tweeds and mixtures why,
durable heringbone weaves; soft,
unfinished worsteds and knitted
fabrics; also cravenetted fabrics
81 neatly tailored in the newest
styles Of the season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
NevBoIkan Var, ALmOstIneDitabIe
fAdriotic Problem Is Not SOLUed,
May Be Serious For Rest OF World

TTTASHINGTON. D. c.. oct H.
w Vague as have been the reports
coming from the upper Adriatic in
recent days. following the great
d'Annunzio adventure. 1t is plain that
for several weeks now we have been
on the edge Of a new war. begin
ming. as did the World war. only re-
Gently ended, with a quarrel between
the southern slavs and q great power.
this time 1,aly. and not AustriaHun-
But precisely as the sebvo-Austrian
quarrel had immediate results outside
Of the two countries directly con-
cerued and ended by embroiling the
peoples Of Asia, Africa and even
America, a struggle between the Serbs
and their Latin neighbors would have
inevitable consequences for other ma
tions- It Is the fate OF the Balkan
problems that they must infallibly
involve the rest Of the world, and
can seldom be localized, 10 use the
word Of German diplomacy in July
Here Is the situation.
Now the situation in the Balkans
Is Just this The Serbs have united
with the Sloveniaus and the Croat-
JAMS fl the formation Of that Jugo- +
14AN STATE whose ALULLlelca Is LlAeA i
y Paris, incluce all OF Se-via and I
Montenegro, as they existed in 1914 /.
a small portion Of Bulgarian terri I
tory, allotted 10 the Serbs in the re- I
cent Bulgarian treaty OF peace, and I
all Of the Austrian and Hungarian /
provinces Inhabited BY southern I
7lars, save as these provinces, in GER ]
tain fractions. contain German, Ital- 4
ian and Rumanian inhabitats-
But these exceptions are each OF /
them sources OF present dispute and I
may be the cause OF immediate or
eventual h8stilities Thus the con-
ference Of PARIS. in recognizing the
italian claims 10 Triest and the Is
TRAN lands, turned over 20 the Ital-
lans without question nearly half a
million slars dwelling in these re-
El0ns- Quite in the same way the
'onterence assigned to the new AUS
ria several hundred thousand S1avs
dwelling north Of the brave river
bout k1agenfurt. To both Of these
SESSIONS the southern Slavs protested
'ehemently, and continue TO protest J.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
By FRANK 4. SIMONDS.
For them the decision OF Paris Ia
created a new Trredenta-

/ For them the decsfon OF Paris has
created new Irredenta-
Italy AEgruTafes Situation.
In addition italy, by claiming
Fiume and the northern half Of Dali
malta, the latter surely Slar, save
for the population OF one or two
towns, has aggravated the situation,
and finally, by Selling Fiume and
attempting 10 seize Trau, IN the SlaV
half OF Dalmatlas has brought the
whole situation TO a crisis.
From this crisis war may develop
az any moment To suppose that the
southern Slavs VIII patiently submit
% all the various sacrifices which
seem impending is TO suppose the inn
possible The serbs have suffered
much in the last war. but where
SerVia had but 100000 inhabitants,
TIE new southern Slav state has 49,
100000. Moreover, the Slavs. who
were Austrian subjects, fought the
Italians throughout the war with real
enthusiasm, and regard It1lv as the
heriditary enemy These Slavs are
well organized; they are commanded
eve. VINO held the lsouZ0 for three
years and is one Of the great gem
erals Of the war they are maEnifi-
cent fighters, whlll, as for the Serbs.
their praise is on the lips OF all who
saw them during the Balkan wars
ana me NJ ora war IN MIlen NIeL Ue~
feated Turkish. Rulgar and Aus
trian arlhies in great battles.
serbs Have other Foes.
Given the mountainous character
OF the country and the universal SYM
pathy Of the people Of the Adriatic
coast on the Dalra attain side, with the
Slavs, italy would have a grave prob
lem on her hands II war came But,
unfortunately for the Serbs. they have
other enemies In swing them a sec
ton Of the old Hungarian province
81 the Banat, the conference OF Paris :
also bestowed upon the Serbs the hos 4
-ilty OF the Eumanians, who also
-laiam &c. Should italy and SerVia f.
go 10 war ever Dalmatia Rumania I
would beyond all question attack the /
Serbs in the Banat. where she has 4
already modified a strong army FOR 4
his purpose.
Again. II Servia were thus assaiIed, 7
t IS TelI-uigh certain that Bulgaria
would again attack her neiEhbor. as
she did in 1913 and in 1915. in the
hope OF regalning Macedonia But
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
THE COLORS

All the staple colors are again in
evidence with a leaning toward
mixtures and sports colors for
young msn-grays, greens, blues,
tans and browns
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17

such an attack would at once involve
Greece, now in dispute with Bulgaria
over Ihrace, and at once menaced IN
her portion Of Macedonia and In her
hold upon SalOnica, should Bulgaria
regain Monastir. Indubitably, Greece,
with further 0uarrels with Italy, over
Epirus, the Aegean Islands and por-
tions OF Asia Minor. would be forced
to stand with SerVia-
Italy Would Attnclz Greece.
This would mean an attack upon
Greece BY Italian fleets. but could
the great powers. who make up the
league OF nations consent 70 the
destruction Of Greece and OF Servia
and the perpetuation Of hostility IN
the Balkans. which would mean later
wars, new and enduring meuaces to
European peace2 tt seems to me i'm
possible On the other hand, could
they restrain italy without resort TO
force. which would mean somthing
approaching war; Again the answer
must seem negative.
But such q general dispute would
inevitably serve German interests by
breaking up the old alliance against
her and pushing Italy and Rumania
direction Of an understanding with
Berlin. an understanding made the
simpler because the Italias now favor
the union o. austria with Germany,
step forbidden by the conferences
Of Paris. under French Influence.
Criticism OF the action Of the
American navy ut Traus here
fore, seems TO me the extreme OF
shorfsleitedness Had the Itnl-
fans been able to seize this port,
Individually there would have been
fight with the JugO-SInrs,
which On its turn would have de-
Veloped into war. This war could
not hav been localized, given the
Iiumuniuu and Greek situations,
and In Few weeks we should
have lad the whole Balkan pen
iusuiur uflume. TO say nothing OF
serious situations elsewhere. By
its Intervention, the American
navy nj the least, postponed
new war and thts IS a real gain
But the conditions now existing on
the east shore OF the Adrlatic cannot
endure for many weeks more without
actual conflict The drift. the rush
1f events in the last three or four
months. demonstrates this. The peace I
which now exists IS little more than
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
MOULD Restore
HUNGARIAN KING
Proposed Coup d'Etat Of
Premier Leads to Effort
ID ATrest In.

vienna, Austris. oct 10y the
Associated PrsssJ The motive for
attempted arrest OF premier stephen
Friedrich. Of BGngary. By Rumanians
on Monday was The discovery. it IS
said. that ne was planning a coup
d'etat with the object OF placing for
mer emperor Charles, OF Austria, on
the Hungarian throne This informa-
rion IS given III Budapest dispatch
TO the Aben5blatt
Advices TO the Associated Press
from Budapest say the arrest OF the
premier was prevented only by amer
lea and British guards. which fixed
bayonets and prepared for battle.
British officers in command Of the
guard forces ordered the Rumanians
70 continue their Withdrawal from the
city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
COST OF KEEPING UP ALLIED
ARMIES Anglers The TEUTONS

Berlin. Germany, Oct. y. lBy tEs
Associated Press. -Indignztion was
expressed Wednesday by members Of
the budget commission Of the ma
tional assembly when the national
treasurer announced the cost Of main
tanning entente armies OF occupation
and various control commissions
would be from 100000. 900 10 1000
000. 900 marks annually. The minister
added that the drain on the national
finances would eventually react on
the entente" and expressed the hope
that the size or the occupying armies
would be Gradually reluced-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17

a truce at best and this truce may
end any moment as a result Of some
incendiary act. like the attempted
seizure OF Trau- Such an act would
unquestionably unchain a new war,
that war would have consequences
for the whole world Victorious in
such a struggle, Italy would become
menace TO world peace, as the oppres-
sor Of the southern Slavs. exactly as
the Hspsburg monarchy was. before
the recent war. Defeated or even
forced TO great eLertions, and she
would be. Italy might be swept by
revolution, Enthusiastically just around
the corner as things now stand
Unless a speedy solution can be
found for the Fiume question. and
the whole problem OF the Adriatic as
well, the consequences for the rest Of
the world are bound to be serious and
the outbreak Of a new war Is almost
Copyright 1919. Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17

Is an eLaggerated FORM Of Grip, LAL-
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should be taken IN larger doses than
is prescrib bed for ordinary Grip. A
good plan IS not TO wait until you are
sick, but PREVENT IT by taking
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-17

What has Noodle drawn todayp
Makes much -= 50 they say.
Draw from one to tvo and 80 on
20 the end.
The Washington times., 1919-07-13

It's a feeling Of security, my girl,
compared to the fright you'll get
later. Why don't you scream? Too
scared? Or are you afraid you'll
kill somebody else besides Robbie
of fright? A ghost screaming in
the wall! Grrrrrr!"
I can give no idea of the terrible
sound she made in her throat. And
the truth was, 1 couldn't scream. !
was pinned there against the wall
as though there were hands around
my neck.
She made a step forward; It was
like a CHASTITY game Of blind mans
buff-most Of these games must be
based on fearful face-memories Of
outgrown terrors-then she gave a
sudden spring to one side, an in
stinctive beastlike movement, and
her hand struck my face. Instantly
she had flung herself upon me.
let fall my booty and fought
with all my strength. might as
well have struggled with a tigress.
She was made of Strings of steel.
Her arms and legs twisted about
me like serpents, her furious
strength was disgusting, loathsome,
her breath beat upon my face.
1 fell under her, and she turned
up my skirt over my head, fasten-
ing it in the darkness with such
deVilish quick skill that l could not
move my arms. Also she crammed
fold after fold into my mouth till
was gagged, my jaws forced open
till they ached. The pain in my
throat and neck were intolerable.
Then, cropping about, she found
the candle, and l heard her strike
a match. Afterward she inspected
the treasure, drawing deep signs of
satisfaction and murmuring to her
self. After a long time Of enjoy
ment she sat down beside me, plac-
ing the candle so that it shone upon
me. / could see the light through
the thinnish stuff over my face.
Nov, Janice" she said, II shall
make you more comfortable, and
then l shall AFFORD you some of the
most excellent entertainment you
can well imagine. There are peo-
pie all over the world who would
give ten years Of their lives to hear
what you are going to hear tonight.
81 have some interesting stories
to tell. There is plenty of time be-
fore US. l shall not have to leave
you till just before daybreak, and
we might as well have a pleasant
time together. / was too busy the
other afternoon in the woods, and
too hurried to give you any real
attention.
This time ! shall do my duty by
The Washington times., 1919-07-13

done. had no difficulty in loosen
ing it.
l took it out-yes, there behind
it lay an iron key. l did not stop
to replace the brick, but, hurrying
back to my box, knelt down before
it. Ny hands were shaking SO that
l had to steady my right with my
left in order to fit in the key.
1t would not turn. l worked and
twisted ar Poked. Nothing would
move the rusty lock. Sweat
streamed down my face. There
was nothing for it but to go back
to the kitchen, get some kerosene,
pour it into the lock, and so oil the
rusty contrivance.
Every minute was as precious as
life itself. l made the trip at des-
perate speed, returned with a small
bottle full of oil and saturated the
lock. After another five minutes
of fruitless twisting, suddenly the
key turned. | grasped the lid. It
opened with a faint protesting
squeak.
1t seemed to me at first that the
box was full of bright and moving
life; then l saw, with a catching
breath, that the flame of my candle
played across the surface of a hun.
dred gems.
There'lay in the box an ecelesias-
teal robe Of some kind, encrusted
all over with jewels. And at one
end rested a slender circlet, like a
Virgins crown, studded with GRIM
son and blue and white and yellow
stones. So did the whole bewilder-
ing, beautiful thing CLEAN and
glisten and shoot sparks that it
seemed indeed to be on fire.
] had never till that night felt
the mysterious lure of precious
stones. Kneeling there alone in
the strange hiding-place l was pos
The Washington times., 1919-07-13

myself moved forward. pulled
again. This time the heavy beam
came out suddenly, and l fell
with it.
The thud seemed to me loud
enough to wake the dead. /
crouched, holding my breath, where
/ had fallen; then, freeing myself
from the beam which had caught
my skirt, stood up. peered into
the opening behind the beam. In
the narrow darkness of the space
there seemed to be a narrower,
denser darkness. l put my hand
on it and touched the edge of a
long, narrow box.
Instantly the fascination of all
stories of hidden treasure, the won
der thrill OF Ali Baba's hidden cave,
the spell Of Monte Cristo had me,
and l felt no fear of any kind.
Wounds and pains and terrors
dropped from me. l pulled out the
box as boldly and as eagerly as any
pirate in a tale.
1t was heavy, the box. eased
it to the floor and laid it fiat. It
was an old shallow box of iron,
rusted and stained. There was no.
mark Of any kind upon 1t, just a
keyhole in the front. l must now
find the eighteenth brick in the
thirteenth row in order to possess
myself Of the key to my treasure.
counted carefully, pressing each
brick with an unsteady, feverish
finger. On the thirteenth row from
the floor, eighteen bricks from the
fifth rafter-yes, this was certainly
the thirteenth row. ] counted twice
to make sure, AMI now, from the
rafter, the eighteenth brick.
1t looked quite as secure as any
other. and, indeed, I had to work
hard to clear away the cement that
held it in place. When that was
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sessed by an intolerable longing to
escape with these glittering things,
and to live somewhere II secret, to
fondle and cherish their unearthly
fires.
1t was thirst, an appetite, the
explanation Of all the terrible dig
ging and delving, the sweat and the
exhaustion of the mine; it was
something akin to the hypnotism
that the glittering eye of the ser
pent has for its victim-a desire,
a peril rooted deep in the heart Of
men, one of the most mysterious
things in our mysterious spirit.
knelt there. forgetful of my dam
ger, forgetful of my life, forgetful
of everything except the beauty Of
those stones.
Then. with a violent start, l re-
membered. l carefully drew out
the robe, laid it over my arm, and,
taking the heavy circlet into my
hand, prepared myself for flight.
The load was extraordinarily heavy.
| bent under it.
] had taken perhaps six steps
toward safety when / heard a
sound.
1t was not the sound of rats;
it was not the sound of my own
light step; it was something else.
| did not know what that sound
was, but some instinct told me that
it was a danger signal. l put out
my candle and flattened myself
against the wall.
Then l did distinctly hear an ap-
preaching step. 1t was not any
where else in the house. It was
between those two walls. 1t was
ascending the steps; 1t was coming
up the plane. Through the pitchy
darkness it advanced, bringing with
it no light, but moving surely as
though it knew every step Of the
way.
Star Company. Great Britain
The Washington times., 1919-07-13

There was hardly room for two
people between those high walls.
Anyone passing me, where l stood,
must brush against me. 1 dared
not move, even to lay down my
treasure and put myself into an
attitude of self-defense. / thought
that my only chance lay in the
miracle of being passed without
notice. Z
Near to me the footsteps stopped,
and / remembered that any foot
coming along the passage would
perforce strike against the box and
the fallen beam. There was no
hope. Nevertheless, like some
frozen image stood there clasp
ing the robe and crown, incapable
of>motion, incapable Of thought.
l could hear a faint breathing in
the dark. 1t was not more than
two feet away from me. 1t seemed
to my straining eyeballs that l
could make out the lines Of a body
standing there, its blank face
turned in my direction. Then-my
heart leaped with the terror of it
the invisible being laughed.
you haven't gone" said the low,
sweet, horrible voice. 81 can smell
the candle, so you must have put
it out when you heard me. If
hadn't struck my foot against a
board I'd have come upon you in
the midst of your interesting work.
There's no place to hide here.
You've either run back to the end
Of the passage and crept in under
my bedclothes, or you're flattened
up against the wall. l think you're
near me. ! think l hear your
heart
No doubt she did; 1t was laboring
like a ship in a storm. She paused
probably to listen to my pounding
blood; then she laughed again.
You're badly scared, aren't you?