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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-12
ARCADE TODAY
WOMAN OF WEALTH
QUITS SOCIETY TO
LIVE SIMPLE IIEE
Charming Portrayal of Elsie Fcrgu-
son In "Under the Green
wood Tree,


!, Mary Hamilton, young, beautiful.
mistress of several millions of pounds
and one of the most charming men,
bers of London society, disappeared
mysteriously a few days ago. 1t was
at first believed that she may have
beeh abducted. but according to the
statement of Sir Kenneth Graham,
suItor for Mss Hamilton's hand, the
missing young woman IL living the
life of gypsy In the New Forest.
This was then tenor of the items
which were published in the big
London newspapers at the time Miss
| Hamilton disappeared. No further
particulars regarding the young wo-
\ man could be obtained but II was
whispered that she was disguised with
society and had made up her mind to
live the simple life. What followed
is revealed in the new Aircraft photo
play. Under the Greenwood Tree,
starring Elsie Ferguson. which will be
shown at the Arcade theatre Sunday
and 1donday
Following Miss Hamilton's' fight to
New Forest. where she became a gyp-
sy and lived in caravan, she had
trouble with the gypsies themselves
and later Jack Hutton, owner of the |
forrest. gave orders that every gyp-
sy on the place should be driven away, |
Miss Hamilton was ordered to quit
her camping place, but when Jack sees
her. he instantly falls in love with
her. How this romance ends froms
a captivating story in which is charm-
ingly revealed in the picture.
Miss Ferguson is capitally support
ed In this picture her leading man be-
ing Eugene O'Brien, a popular actor
and for many years well known on
the legitimate stage. The picture was
adapted for the screen by Adrian Gill
Spear and directed by Emile Chaut'
ard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-12
ONCE HAPPY VALLEY
IS DES0LATE WASTE

| LIEGE. May 12.-Along the route
from devastated Louvaine to this de-
solate city tall smokeless chimneys
line the formerly prosperous valley
| Of the Meuse. Idle coal mines. huge
plants which beIched fire and sizzeled
with the gurgle of the melting lead
and the boiling steel are now sileat
and abandoned. There is no outward
| visible sign of devastation. but a super
| ficlal examination of the inside OF
the plants reveals the fact that this
district has been stripped as
thoroughly and more systematically
| than the line of battle where the can
non roared for four years.
The CockerilI Manufacturing COM
pany employed 1900 wOrkmen; at
the small-arms factory. "Farbrique
Rationale" $500 skilled workmen
manufactured revoIvers and rifles. the
invention Of Browning of Texas; the
Ougnee- Mariez, presses and locomo-
tiYes. $4,000 hands having been en-
ployed there. Now a few laborers
wander like lost souls i'm the vast halls
which seem immense because Of the
removal by the Germans Of all the ma
chinery formerly filling up every avail
dbit lIICH Vi tlobE Sputt HtN dEt re-
pairing the few dilapidated automo-
biles machines and locomotives the
Germans left behind in their deIiber-
ate retreat and I'm their systematic
plundering through four years.
Know Where Machincy Is
The managers of these plants know
where their machinery has been re-
moved. They have the names of the
firms in the various cities in Germany
which are now manufacturing with
these stolen machines the products
that in a few months they will at
tempt to unload upon the worlds mar
kets. They are dissatisfied and BIT
ter in their comment because they
feel they have been neglected by the
peace conference. They feel Germany
should have been ordered to return /
at once the stolen machinery or that |
they should at least have been permit /
ted to enter Germany and remove
them to their plants. They are not |
short of steel. one OF the former
manufacturers declared he had p /
100000 pounds of steel on hand. but /
no machinery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-12
MOTION PICTURE NEWS
What the Picture Theaters
Have to Tell You.
PAsTIME TODAY
PRESIDENT BREAKS
SECRETARY WHO
FAILS HIM
Confidential Secretary Glcans Tip
From Private Papers and
SpcctiIateS on Margin.

From Private Papers and
SpccuIatcs ON Margin.
| This was the end OF ali things
thought Howard Helm confidential
secretary to the nations railroad king.
as he sat at the presidents desk with
his head buried In his hands. He had
been wiped out by the merciless mar
ket. every penny gone through specu-
lation.
Only few short months before he
had been an unknown lawyer in the
little town OF Pepperell. Then oppor-
tunity had knocked at his door and
Howard Helms ARRIVED" He had
been asked to plead the case OF the
giant railroad In the Peppercll court
and his work had been so satisfactory
to John J. Mills. head OF the road
that he had been given the position
as confidential secretary to the mag
nate.
One of the first things which Mills
margins. "It will throw some good
Mills had sair, "but you must buy
outright and not gamble on margins"
But Holms had not followed these or
and had availed himself of the flnan.
cier's confidence to go through his
papers and CLEAN the tip which had
Just cost him his all.
Holms bitter reverle was broken by
the entrance of Mills. We'll Helms
you disobeyed my orders and now
you're busted. You don't need to ex-
plain II to me. know all about It,
Got into my private papers and then
played your hunch to the limit in a
bucket shop. Well. you're not only
broke. but you're fired
Their the magnate confessed that he
had beat down the market just to
break Helms and send him back to
Pepperell. the reason why being one
of the big surprises In the Triangle
play THE Maternal SPARK" at the
Pastimc Theatre on Sunday and Mon.
day. Rowland Lee. Josie Sedgewick
and Irene Hunt appear In the leading
roles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-12

a manager of one plant expressed
himself ms more than disillusioned: :
Times nave changed since the armis-
tice when Belgium was everywhere
cited as incaranation the very spirit OF
patriotism and heroism. when pro-
misses were made that fighting would
go on until Belgium should be integ-
rally restored, financially, economical
ly and politically. Your brave Amer
lean boys who came to Europe and
died. with smile thought to avengc
violated Belgium fighting desperately
for its own and the very worlds free
dom at the threshold of civilization -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-12
ALTA SUNDAY AND MONDAY
MAY ALLISON IN
CLEVER METRO PLAY
"In Fer Thirty Days TO be Shown at
Tho Alfu Theatre


the Alta Theatre.
"In For Thirty Days" a story with
refreshingly new plot in which the
beautiful Metro star. May Allison,
will be seen, Is to be the feature at
the Alta theatre Sunday and Monday.
Both star and story are of the
greatest charm and the combination
provides an entertainment which cam
not be surpassed.
The Imagination of the beholder Is
called upon to follow the young he-
roine. Helen Corning. to n little viii
lage in the sunny south which is
many years behind the times and
which still practises the almost obso-
lete law of hiring out prisoners, to
those who need help, for the sum OF
twenty cents day.
Touring through the country in
her speedy car the beautiful society
girl finds that the people of this par
tioular town are not fond of fast driv-
ing, and not knowing their little id.o-
cyncracies, Helen flashes brightly
through the town.
The village constable, however.
has his own views on the subject and
she IL quickly awakened to the rude
fact that he intends to make her pay
the full penalty of the law. Thirty
days, is the term imposed and no bail
will be accepted. Tears and prayers
are of no avail and Helen finds her.
self in a hard cold cell. Fate, how.
ever, sorry for the young beauty, sends
a handsome author in search of a
handmaiden. The adventures from
now on move with a surprising rapidi.
ty which rivals her racing car and sat-
isfics even her craving for speed--how
she takes her unusual and humilating
position, and how she contrives to get
a lot of fun and later, happiness, out
of the incident. Is cloverly shown and
most charmingly acted by this lovablel
star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-12

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Every ailing woman in the United
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health and may save your life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-12

A Warning--to feel tired before ex
ertion is not laziness-it's a sign that
the system lacks vitality. and needs
the tonic effect of Hoods Sarsaparil-
la. Sufferers should not delay. Get
rid of that tired feeling by beginning
to take Hoods Sarsaparilla today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-12

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take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
Helps purify the blood .Sdrives out the
germs of Winter. gets you hustlinS'
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Tea or Tablets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-12

year. | had pains in
back and stomach,
in fact all over me,
andwas all rundown.
A friend of mine was
cured of the same
trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's S Negeta-
bic Compound. l
took it and it gave
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strength and made
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7 cannot Draise votIr
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-12

IT'S a pity YOU never took music
lessons" said Mr.. Rafferty,.
SOS l could sing more?" INQUIRED
Mr.. Lolan.
NO, so that you'd quit tryin'."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-12

Some people make the best of every
thing and others, take it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-12

A man wastes lot of valuable
time by feeling in the wrong pocket.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-03
OLDEST LOVE. LETTER FOUND
Modern Scientist Declares 1t to Have
Been Written About the Time
of Abraham.

The Oldest love letter in the world
has been found-and read by eyes for
which it never was intended. DIR.
Stephen Herbert Langdon. Museum Of
Art and Sciences, University of Penn
sylvania, was the man to find this
billet doux, written on a tablet of clay
about the time of Abraham. He also
has brought to life what is said to be
the oldest map in existence, drawn
about 1900 B. G. or another tablet of
clay.
Here is the letter, which, sad to re-
late, is partly selfish:
ITO Kaka and Mirslia say:
"Thus saith Sin-magir.
"May the Sun-dog give you good
health.
"How is this business?
"For a whole month you have not
sent anybody to ask about my welfare.
"Now I direct Shamashepiri unto
you.
"Send me 80 pints of barley meal
and ten pints Of bean flour.
II am In trouble.
"Give quickly.
"What you send deduct from your
tithes.
GAS to the rest, send It according to
future instructions"
Evidently the writer was fond Of
both Kaka and Mirslia, two sisters. Al
though the letter could scarcely be
called affectionate, as the present gen.
Grafton understands the word, its
translator assures us that 1t is bona
f1de cross-your-heart love letter.
The map found by Doctor Langdon
was Of Babylonian origin and indicates
a supposedly suburban district Joined
together by canals.-Rehoboth Sunday
Herald.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-03
Death of John Board.

Mr.. John Board, one of the fore
most farmers and citizens of the
county, died ct his home one mile
northeast of Obion Saturday evening
at 7 O'Clock, Dec 21, 1918, of pa
ralysis, with which he was suddenly
and violently stricken at o'clock,
few hours before.
Mr.. Board was 40 years of age.
He was born and reared in the coun-
ty, the son of Mrs. E. E. Parks, who
survives him. Mrs. Parks is the
widow of the late DR.. Smith Parks,
who was the father of L. S. Parks,
of this city. Mr.. Board was united
in marriage to Miss Maggie Hutch
ison, daughter of w. w. Hutchinson,
and Mrs. Board and three children
survive. The children are Frank,
John, ,Jr., and Ralph.
Deceased was man of very broad
and engaging personality, but his in
terests were more particularly CEN
tered in farming, and these matters
engaged his attention to the extent
that he prospered extensively. In
q number of years he owned and OPP
Grated eleven hundred acres of land,
very busy and very successful
farmer. However, it is hardly prob
able that his work involved his
health. His success did not effect his
liberality, and he was universally
esteemed as a good citizen end neigh
Dor, a kind-heartcd. worthy man.
The funeral took place at his home
and the remains were inferred in
that vicinity.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-03
THOMAS BROOKS FLETCHER.

Thomas Brooks Fletcher, who is to
lecture here, is starting on his eleventh
year as lecturer. He is the youngest
man Of similar renown on the Ameri-
can lecture platform. He is pronounc-
ed to be the leader of the younger lee
turers and thinkers of this generation.
Reports from the lecture course COM
mittees that have engaged him class
him among the most distinguished ora
tors of the present time. He has been
substituted for the late Senator John
P. Dolliver, and at Findlay, o., was
substituted for the famous Ben r.
Lindsey Of the juvenile court of Den
yer, Colo, and this was his second ap-
pearance before the Findlay audience
within eight months. He has lectured
in nearly every state in the Union,
and his success has been as remarka-
BILE in Massachusetts and the New
England states as it has been In Iowa
and the West. He has appeared before
some of the largest college and univer-
sity courses everywhere, and there are
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-03
TWICE PROVEN.

If you suffer backache, sleepless
nights, tired, dull days and distress
ing urinary, disorders, don't expert
ment. Read this twice-told testi-
mony. It's Union City evidence
doubly proven.
]. N Bradshaw, prop. Grist Mill,
South Second St., gave the following
account of his experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills December 1, 1914: 81
have used Doan's Kidney Pills on
different occasions, and found them
to be just as represented. l was an
noyed with dull. nagging backaches,
headaches, dizziness and other symp-
toms of kidney trouble. used Doan's
Kidney Pills as directed and they al
ways removed the trouble. / gladly
endorse this remedy"
On May 10, 1918, Mr.. Bradshaw
said: "Since / recommended Doan's
Kidney Pills have used this remedy
on few occasions and they have al
ways helped me. | am glad to give
my endorsement"
Price coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Bradshaw had Foster-Milburn
Co., Props. Buffalo. N. Y.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-03
In Praise Of Music.

Music adds nothing but good; sub
tracts the evil; multiplies that which
we already have = discounts our all
ments and compounds all of our inter
est. II you believe this is true, 'push"
music. Aid the choir, choral and or
chestral societies. Sympathize with
and in every way support public
school music.
A foreign traveller In our country
said he was deeply impressed with our
silences. He heard no reapers sing
ing in the field, he heard many bird
carol, but no human songs. That re-
minds me of the old saying: BLESSED
is the man who sings at his work"
Take an interest in creating musi-
cal atmosphere In the home, and soon
America will be singing and we shall
be able to take in music not only by
the small channel of the ear, but
through every pore Of our bodies
straight to the root of our souls.-The
Musician,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-03
NO TRUTH IN TRADITION
Old Legend Of the Drowning Of Prln-
cess In Petrograd Fortress Proved
to Be Without Foundation.

The fortress Of IS. Peter and Paul,
in Petrograd, has an evil reputation
as the former place Of Imprisonment
Of many of Russia's idealists, includ-
ing Prince Kropotkin and Madame
Breshkovsky; but one blot on its
'scutcheon is removed by an illustrated
article in the London Sphere. The
article reproduces a painting by the
Russian artist Flavitsky, showing
beautiful woman standing on her bed
in cell in this prison, seeking to es-
cape the rising waters of flood that
threatens her life. This was the Prin-
cess Tarakanova, who had incurred
the enmity of Catherine the Great. The
tradition is that she was drowned, by
order of the empress, during the In
undation Of 1777. The Sphere, how,
ever, shows that she died of tuberculo-
sis two years before the flood swept
through the fortress. Thus this gloomy
prison and the great empress are re-
lieved of one of the tragedies with
which they have been associated
The Outlook.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-03
WILL RESUME LECTURES.
Former Governor Patterson Accepts
Anti-Saloon League Offer.

Announcement has been made that
former Gov. M. r. Patterson has
changed his plans and will not re-
sumo the practice of law in Memphis
as he intended. Gov. Patterson and
H. NJ Magevney had planned to open
Offices together in the Porter Build
ing with the coming of the new year.
However, the Anti-Saloon League
made such fiattering offers to the
former Governor to resume his work
in their behalf on the lecture plat
form that acting upon the advice of
his friends he has decided to forego
his former plans and re-enter the
lecture field.
Much regret was expressed by Of
ficials and attorneys who foregather
in the courthouse when it was learn
cd that the former Governor was not
to resume his old place as q member
of the Shelby County bGr.-Com-
mercial Appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-03
Death of Christine Redditt.

After an illness of three months of
pneumonia, following influenza,
Christine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Redditt. this city, died at the
home of her parents on Exchange
street on Friday, Dec. 81, 1918, at
1890 a. m.
Deceased was IL years of age and
is survived by her parents. and
brothers and sisters as follows:
Frank L. and Fred Reeves, Kathleen,
Lois, Ruth, Julia and Doris Redditt.
Christine was reared at 0bion and
Union City. coming with the family
to Union City a few years ago. She
entered school here and became a
member of the Methodist Church and
Sunday school. During the early
stages of her illness six members of
the family were sick with the flu at
the same time. But she was stricken
with a more malignant form of the
disease and for many weeks suffered
with pneumonia, finally answering
the call and surrendered her spirit
to God.
Christine attended the City School,
a good pupil, a sweet companion,
very dear friend. She was studious
and efficient in her work and was
loved by her schoolmates. She was
devoted to her parents, an affection
ate sister and her demise marks the
passing of a very dear sweet soul
from the household.
Funeral services were conducted at
the residence, Revs. w. w. Arm
strong and G. ]. Evans having charge
and offering tribute. Interment took
place at East View and the offering
of flowers was a beautiful mark of
love to her memory.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-03
J. W. (Buster) Moody.

]. w. Moody, who is connected
with the quartermaster department
under o. S. Farrar, was employed by
the du Pont Company the first of
April, when the assignment of resi-
dence quarters at Old Hickory was
begun. Since that time Mr.. Moody
has handled something over three
thousand houses, one of the largest
landings of real estate in such q
short time in the United States. In
the performance of his exacting
duties Mr.. Moody has won the esteem
of all with whom he has come in
contact, practicing fairness to all
and favoritism to none.-Old Hickory
News.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-03
Death of Mrs. Claude Bolts.

Mrs. Annie Laurie Bolts, wife of
Mr.. Claude Bolts, died at the family
residence in Rives at midnight, Dec.
%, 1918, after an illness of pneu-
monia of only few days duration.
Mrs. Bolts was the daughter of
Mrs. Sallie Griffin and of the late w.
H. Griffin. She was married to Mr..
Bolts June 10, 1916, at the age of
23 years, and little girl. Mable
Carolyn, blessed the union. Mrs.
Bolts is also survived by her moth
er and by two brothers and two sis
tiers as follows Irvine Griffin, now
in military service; Hunter Griffin,
Macon, Ca; Mrs. Ella Griffin Howse
and Miss Ruth Griffin, this city.
Mrs. Bolts was q young woman of
lovable character. She was a favorite
in the social life of Union City, and
devoted as well to her church and
Sunday school duties. She was uni
versally popular and deservedly so.
1t was indeed mark of the highest
credit to Mrs. Bolts that after mar
riage she concentrated her efforts
and strength to the work of coop
GRAFTON with her husband in provid
ing suitable home and making
themselves comfortable. Mrs. Bolts
in very early girlhood professed re-
ligion and became member of the
Baptist Church here. Her death was
very sad, leaving bereaved husband
and dear little motherless babe, as
well as mother and the family in
Union City.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Baptist Church in Union City,
Revs. H. A. Todd and ]. Randall Far
ris paying loving tribute to Mrs.
Bolts, and interment took place at
East View.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-03
Death of Walter N. Holt.

Walter Nicholas Holt, we'll
known citizen of the county, died at
his home in the vicinity of Samburg
in Number Five District, Saturday,
Dec. 81, 1918, at 11:40 o'clock a. M,
after an illness of a few days of
pneumonia, following influenza.
Mr.. Holt was A years of age last
April. He was born in Mississippi.
His father was John d. Holt and
the family moved to Number Two
District in Obion County when he
was a small boy. Sixteen years ago
Mr. Holt was united in marriage to
Miss Annie Leonard, and to them
three children were given, who sur
vive as follows: Lonzo, Callie May
and Emma Lee. Mr.. Holt is also
survived by his wife, his sisters, Mrs.
Della Monrotus, Villa Ridge, Ark. !;
Mrs. Lon King, Troy; Mrs Ophelia
Mott, wife of Mr.. Jeff Mott, Helena,
Ark; and his brother, Mr.. John
Holt, of Number Two.
Mr.. Holt, while never uniting with
his church, held to the Baptist faith,
embracing the religion of Christ
some seven years ago. He was prac-
tically christian. There was no
church building for the Baptists in
his community, and he proposed to
donate lot, one hundred dollars
and to frame the building, but the
work did not develop.
A few years ago the family located
in Number Five and there Mr.. Holt
was engaged in farming, very sue
cessfully, and while there formed
the friendship and good will of the
entire community. He was a man
of fine character and personality, a
member of the Odd Fellows order
and esteemed in every station of life.
Before death he got his business
affairs in order and expressed to his
brother and family that his hopes Of