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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
Horse Frightened by
Auto Walks in Hotel;
Floor is Damaged S25

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20.-Milton Hack
ney, negro. of Ill South Ewing ave-
nue.. employed at the national stock
Yards in East st. Louis, rode a stock
yards horse home from work yester-
day because of the East Eide street
car strike, The horse seemingly was
not accustomed to seeing automobiles,
but Hackney managed to get him as
far as jefferson and Lawton avenues.
where the animal SHE'D at an auto
mobile and began prancing about.
He pranced rights up on the side
walk in front of the Douglas Hotel,
2645 Iawton avenue, and, into the
open door, Hackney staying on his
back. IT was IA minute or more after
the horse was in the hotel before he
was quieted. The proprietor said the
floor covering had been damaged S25
by the horses hoofs.
Hackney walked to work this morn
ing and led the horse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
Man of 25 Suits and
S. Room Is Accused
OF $500, 900 Swindle

CHICAGO. Aug. 20.-zWith the aid OF
25 suits Of clothes, a. chauffeur and o
touring car. and a convincing way
with business, men. Herman J. Blumson
president of the Star Cereal and Mill
ing. Co.. and president of the Jewish
Educational Alliance. is accused of
defraudinR five of the largest banks in
Chicago and Milwaukee of 100000,
WAS able to build two mills here cost
ing more than $4,000, according to
police Information.
The police believe he has fled to Eu-
rope or South Africa.
At the time Blumson owned the un-
usual number OF suits he lived in a
$5-a-week room, the landlady of his
rooming house said. Blumson came
1ere recently from South Africa, and
'"r 'zouEbt and complete ed a mill cost
ing 100000 with no securities excep-
his ability to convince business men
that he had a number of government
contracts IL is alleged. Later he built
2 new mill at a cost of about 1915.
J00
-Nccording to published REPORTS of his
sctivities Blumson received letters of
thanks from Mayor Thompson and
Robert NJ Sweitzer, the Mayors oppo-
nent at the last election. Sweitzer
wrote Blumson that "if he had had as
oyal support from all as he did from
8lumson. he would be Mayor Of Chi
ago now In his letter Mayor Thomp-
'on said to Blumson: Permit me to
hank you for your loyal support in
he last election"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
Canned Spellbinding
Will Be Used in the
Campaign This Fall

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Cahned or
Iatory
That's what the Democrats and Re
publicans are going to use in this falls
primary and election campaigns. An
nouncement came from Washington
yesterday. 1t said the. phonogra phic
Marathon would begin Sept. with At
torney General Palmer leading for
the Democrats and United States Sen
ator Lodge Tor the Republicans.
THE plan embraces" read the
Washington announcement. "a pro-
gram which will permit the residents
or small towns and remote hamlets to
hear speeches of eminent orators at
the same time that the records are
released in the large cities"
New records are to be distributed
m monthly. 1t is estimated that they
will furnish political monologues for
z, 900, 900 monographs. Entered in the
wind -jamming contest are the follow
ing:
Dem mocrats-president Wilson, Sec
retary of War Baker, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, former Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo and William j. Bry-
m.
Republicans Former President Taft
Major Gen. Wood, Elfhu Root, Chaun-
,ey NJ. Depew and United States SEN
itors johnson and Borah.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
Brown Is In Marked
Favor For Fall Says
Paris Style Display

PARIS. Aug. 20.-Paris' first real
display of style since the war began is
being attended by about 300 American
buyers, who. however, are showing
themselves to be more independent OF
the dictates of French dressmakers
than ever before.
Brown. according to the new models.
is again in marked favor. Soft ma
terials are used generally. and flounc-
es, panniers and the design of the new
models tend toward the strictly femi-
nine appearance. There is not the
slightest suggestion of the masculine.
tailor made effects of the past.
Paris is clinging to skirts hanging
seven to eight inches from the ground
American byers, the dressmakers say.
are ridiculing the shortness of the
gowns, although frankly admitting
American skirts have been too long.
IT is said to he likely American women
viii be Offered compromise in
lengths. One prominent American buy
er laughed at dressma kcrs sugges-
tion that Americans want long skirts
because American women do not have
pretty ankles.
Brown. the buyers say, is shown in
scores of shades. Scores Of beautiful
nodele do not wear corsets and make
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
SEVERAL new FACES
ON U. OF 0. FACULTY
Four Instructors Added to
School of Commerce; AS
sistant French Teacher
Named.

EUGENE, AUG, s0.--President r. l..
Campbell Of the University Of Oregon
has announced the selection Of a num-
Der or new instructors for the faculty
this yoar TO rill the vacancies left last
year. -Four or the new teachers Will
be- added TO IN" school of commerce.
hlan hopkins. rnrmrr instructor
~ the university. and who recently re-
turned from France. where he saw ser
vice with the hist divisiyn as n captain
viii conduct classcs in business man
agement and Organization and sales
mnnship. 80.
W. K King. editor OF textbook
statistical Methods" which has been
uscd at the university for several Years.
win conduct a class in statistics King
IS considered one OF the foremost men
in his line ~ the country.
Arthur II. LcmaN, at present with
the shipping board in Portland. will
conduct classes in foreign trade. Craw-
FORD II. Edmunds, a graduate of the
University OF Wisconsin, who has been
in the ordnance department since 1917,
win conduct classes in the commerce
department.
Colin V. Dyment has been selected as
executive secretary of the Portland ex-
tension division. He will spend two
days at the university. where he will
conduct classes in journalism
John II. Clark. graduate of Wash
ington state college. viii assist in geo
logN and economies. Miss Jennie Fay
aid. French girl who came to the
United States at the age OF IL and is a /
graduate Of The University of Califor-
mia, win be assist in French
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
Well, Anyway, She
Wont Have to Stand
For Mother In Law

BALTIMORE. Md, Aug, 20.-Youth'
dauntiessness had another demonstra-
ton. and. an impressive one, too. In
northeast Baltimore this afternoon
when q girl of sixteen automati ically
assumed stepmanaship in triple degree
and at the same time stcpErandmaship ~
Of nine Infants. These additions TO
her relationship accrued through the
common law right Of marital posses
sion because of her marriage to man
more than four times her age.
The bride was Miss Elsie Weber. the
benedict is William II, Roscnberger.
No secret was made of the fact that his
children were not at all crazy about
the marriage. and il was remarked:
You bet none of them will be at the
ceremony" ..
All details of the wedding were ar
ranged by the bride. Just before, the
wedding the bridegroom said;--
I'm sixty-seven years old. but many
a person tells me 1 don't look a day
over forty"
Rosenberger has two sons. one
clergyman in West Virginian. the Jther
in politics in Pennsylvania.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
GET KEYS OF LONDON
IN u. S. OFFICERS KIT

BOSTON, Aug. 21.-Two ancient
Keys to the Lord Mayors mansions in
London, found at Camp Devens in the
baggage of an American army Off
Ger, are in the possession of the army
intelligence department here. Each
is about 10 inches long, and they were
found in the officers bedding roll.
The officer has not been at Camp De-
vens and it is thought his baggage was
sent there by mistake.
How the keys came into his possess
sion was not made known here. Ar
my officials at the northeastern de-
partment declined to comment on n
report that the keys had been handed
to Gen. Pershing on his visit to Lon
don as a symbol of the granting of the
freedom of the city, and were missing
when the time came for returning
them to the Lord Mayor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
GERMANY FEARS
LONG RANGE GUN

BERLIN. Aug. 20.--Conscription OF
various classes OF men, up to 35 years
or age, viii be -daCreed soon. accordine z
to information given the currespon.
dent today Authority i'm this dirdc-
on. IL is expected, will be given the
government by the national assemb
soon, and it is understood that Gustave
Noske, mentioned for the post of ma
tiUnal defense, vii adopt measures to
reeatablish the army a.
Recruiting of volunteers has failed
The contemplated emergency action
has been fastened by the increasing
menace of Poland and moro urgent
need for fGresta!liag an expected boil
sheviI invasion.
The present chaos in Germany's
military organization. due to demoh-
tlization and DISCRIMINATION of all
and discipline. which is be
ing accentuated by the domineerins
rule of the revolutionary soldiers
councils, has brought the nation to
a point it was stated, where it is now
incapab bic of hastily mobilizing an
equipped force of oven the modest
dimensions required for such an APP
rarently small task as defending the
German Polish frontier.
The bolsheviki are now near
enough to the German frontier to be
able to lombard Lyck. Eydtkuhnen.
Tilsit, Mcneil. ana other points with
average long range guns.
In addition 10 the military activi-
ties of the Poles. who are reported
to be becoming bolder every day
Germany also is forced to reckon
with Szechs. Both these fronts arc
long projecting into German terri
ory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
Texas Democrats Are
Not Far Apart the
Politicians Declare

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. 21.-
Plans for nationalizing the american
Party" organized here yesterday by
a group of dissatisfied Texas Demo-
Gratis, will be put into effect upon ap-
pointment of a special committee for
that purpose, it was stated today.
Meanwhile the other faction of
Democrats. pledged to a plan of re-
construction within the party, went
ahead with plans for lins of attack
under the leadership of former Sena-
tor Joseph W. Bailey.
Political observers declare the fac
tions simply are divided as to the
means to attain n common end and
find significance in the following ut
terances of Mr.. Bailey:
1--WE intend to follow the principles
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
Possibilities of Dam
Foundation at PascO
Under Investigation

Federal Reclamation Service Ensi-
necr Have. has arrived at Pasco and
mas Joined the state engineering crew,
1uder Il. NJ. <Ch" ndler. which is n0w
making boring in the bed of the snake
river at Smile rapids to Investigate
the possibilities 81 "A dam fostHdatioa
This work is now progressing raoiely
This federal engineer viii check Hn
On the state work and thereby secure
valuable data for the fereral recilma-
tlen service for use when the project
COMES up before congress for an 9p-
uropriatiun. His presence for IN
purpose was secured through Con-
greSsman John w. Summers, while
west recently.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
Gasoline Tax Source
Increased Revenue
General Road Fund

SALEM, Aug. 21.--Under the law
enacted at the last session of the state
legislature and which became effec-
tive February 2G, 1919, imposing a
tax of / cent n gallon on gasoline and
1-2 cent on distillate sold in Oregon
by dealers i'm motor behicle fuel, there
has been paid to the state by these
vendors to July ], 1919, a total Of
This amount represents n total of
15,3l1,011 gallons of gasoline and o.
462, ,003 gallons of distillate sold in
Oregon between February 26 and July
81. ..-,.......-.
At the end of February, 1919, there
were 54,216 licensed automobiles and
at the end of July the number of Ii
censed cars had increased TO 1904.
This tax, Immediately upon its re-
ceipt by the secretary of state, IL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
Hearings on Salary
of Postal Employees
Will Be Begun Soon

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Hearings
on salaries of postal employees will be
held in a number of cities in Septem-
ber and October by the joint congress
sional commission on postal salaries.
The commission will sit at Chicago,
Sept. g to Is for Illinois, Michigan
and Iowa. ST. Paul, Sept, 10 and 80.
for Minnesota. North Dakota, South
Dakota and states west to the Pacific
coast; Memphis, Oct. 1 and 2, for Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, and Kansas City, oct. and A..
for Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Okla
homa, Texas, Colorado and states west
and southwest to the Pacific coast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
POSTMASTER TWEEDY
REPORTED QUITE ILL

81
Postmaster T. j. Tweedy, who went
to Portland Monday. is quite seriously
i'll there, according TO word from afa ).
Tsweedyz today. A specialist has--been
called in to diagnose his ailment and
decide what. shan be done for him,
MIR. Tweedy has been ip, poor health
for several days and change of loca-
tinn was deemed best for him.
Although it was planned to take
him, to One seacoast where it is cool
il is not certain now whether he can
go on from Portland. An operation
may be found necessary. it is thought
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
World War Most sang,inory.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.--AnaIy-
SIS ol the final casualty report recciy-
ed from the Central Records office
IN Franco shows that the European
war was the most sanguinary in his
tory.
battle deaths among American en-
ilS&d nlen averaged eight men a
thousand; among emergency officers
thousand, and among regular ar
my officers, IA.
or every 1000 officers landed in
france 10 were Killed or wounded.
Battle deaths were 81 n thousand for
graduates of West Point against IS
for nongraduates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
PITTsIAN OFFERS RESoLUTION
SUPPORTING THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2O-Senator
Pittman today offered a resolution
CARRYING out President Wilson's idea
Of interpretations of the peace treaty.
separate from the resolution of ratifi-
cation. Pittman is a Ddemocra tic mem
ber. of the foreign relations compittee.
and a strong treaty supporter He said
he did this to settle in1mediat ely the
controversy over reservations and in
terpretntions. fF"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
This GUY Is Hard 10 Satisfy.

We would hate to be n rich woman
and have to wear switches. corsets.
tight shoes. poodle dogs, orchids and
pleasant smiles all the time. We
would also hate to be poor woman.
out in the back yard hanging up
damp clothes on an uncertain line,
with. our ripe and dewy mouth wrap
ped around a Eastwood clothes pin,
and half dozen pocket editions of our
own sweet self yelling for more bread
and jam.-Richmond News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
, + + + = + + p + 4. 4 + + + + + i
+ BRITAIN'S WAR WORK 1
SHOWS IT'S EFFECTS I

+ LONDON, Aug. 21.--War
+ work and life in the trenches
f. have left marked effects upon
+ many women and men now in
+ civilian life. declare physicians
and other acute observers, while .
+ statisticians say these results .
+ have increased the cost of living. !
+ Expert dressmakers say many .
women profited by the war, be- I
f cause their figures were greatly 4
+ improved and their curves were 4
+ rounded by much exercise in the 1
open air. But shoemakers de- 4
clare the feet of these war-cul- 4
+ tured Venuses, especially of 1
+ those who We're employed on 4
+ land, increased in size, because 4
+ they wore much roomier shoes 4
+ than those to which they had 4
T. been accustomed. 4
Thousands of fighting men +
f have acquired the habit of :
F smoking not fewer than fifty ci- +
garettes n day. and this now adds +
+ nearly So to a mans weekly eX- +
+ penscs, even if he puffs cheap +
cigarettes. Steel helmets are +
considered responsible for the +
epidemic Of badness. +
q + f. + i + 1. + f. = + + T. + T. = I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
YOU NEED NOT
SUFFER FROM CATARRH

dies which touch only the surface
To be rid of Catarrh, you must
drive the disease germs out of your
blood.
Splendid results have been re-
ported from the use OF S. s. S.,
which acts on the catarrh germs
in the blood
II you wish medical advice as toi
the treatment of your own indi-
vidual case, write - Chief Medical
Adviser, y Swift Specific Co, At.
lanta, III. ..s
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
But You. Must Drive 1t Out of
Your Blood.

Catarrh is annoying enough
when it chokes up your nostrils
and air passages, causing difficult
breathing and other discomforts.
Real danger comes when it reaches
down into your lungs.
This is why you should at once
realize the importance OF the prop
er treatment, and lose no time eX-
perimenting with worthless Eene-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
WHOOPING ENI UP

w tn the intention of maintaininA
Icndleton's reputation of whoopin' 'ea
up. five OF the towns most prominent
cltlHens gathered at the Benson yes
terGay In the PARTY were FREQ
LampkIn, manager of the East Ore
CONAN, Carl Cooley, manager of Alex
ander's department store: II. J.. Crom.
melin. manager of the flour mill; w.
l.. Thompson, Pondleton banker. ana
Il. j. Burkc,one of the heavy WOO.
producers Of Gmatilla county.-Ore-
gOnian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
PARADISE FOR STRAY
DOGS IN WHEELER co.

I, SPOKANE. Wash, Aug. 20.--
+ A paradise for stray dogs has
+ been located in the Wheeler
I district, Rabbits have, increas-
= ed to n degree that seriously
4. threatens crops. Poison and
= other methods have not been suc-
= cessfnl- in mitigating the pest.
+ Edgar, Fry of Wheeler, wrote to
+ the Spokane Chamber Of Com
= merce stating that any kind of 4
+ dog. that is swift enough to wor-
: ry a rabbit will be welcomed by
: the farmers of Wheeler section.
4 Il r 4. = + I. 4. T. + 4. Z. = 4. + +
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
Prize saddle Exhibited.

HamIey 6; Co, are today exhibiting
the first prize saddle for broncho
busting which was recently completed
in their shop and is given by them to
the world's champion bronx rider at
this years Roundup. The saddle is
a masterpiece in tan and black leather
and silver and unique as to design. IT
is valued at $4O0.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22

adopted yesterday wherever they may
lead us, If The Democratic part, state
and nationl, comes to these principles,
then we are with the Democratic par
ty. If not, as | say, we will follow
these principles wherever they may
lead us"
a Texas convention of the now par
ty will be called by the executive COM
mittee at date not vet decided upon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
Icncr Newton Expected Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Newt Newton are ex-
pecting their son, Iener Newton, to
arrive in Pendleton today after serv-
ice overseas as Il member of the plant
construction engineers corps. lie has
been overseas for the past two years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
Teachers Shortage Cause.

The Bee says some women are maxi
ing from 81 to SO a day cutting
reaches in, the Sacramento canneries,
Does anybody need to wonder long
why there is shortage of teachers?
Stockton Record. .,-r....r
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22

Remember the Schley- Sampson
controversy Thank heaven, there is
no petty row like that mussing up the
creditable record of American COM
manders in this war.-Marysville APP
real.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
I.nIis,cd Man I7lics over sicrras.

RENO, Kew. Aug. 2O.--The first en-
listed man 10 fly over the Sierra Ne
vadas IS Sergeant T. J. Buckley. He
flew in curtis JN-6-M from Sacra
mento, Cal. TO Calneva, a distance of
1876 miles. in los minutes. and from
talnova to Reno, siNty-fice hiles win
forty-eieht minutes The altitude
i.assing over the mountains was 1900
feet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
Another OF the Mysleries.

One OF tho mysteries OF life is how
a hoorish man can keep right on OBJ
serving the ways of gentlemen and
never acquire any OF them himself
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22
= +'$ ++++ = = +
KNOCKED OUT HUSBAND
CAUSED WIFE TO FAINT

Los ANGELES. Aug. co
When steve Dalton knocked out :
Eddie McClarney in the fourth !
round at Vernon last night Ed
dies Wife hurried through the
ropes looked at her prostrated I
husband and tainted Eddie and 1
Mrs. McClarney recovered short 1
ly. 1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-22

George NJ. Cohan, who is star
OF the stage and manager as
yell, has resigned from the Friars,,
OF which he was one OF the found
ers, and from the Lambs, club and;
says he'll run an elevator before
he'll givs in to tbs strikers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-14
R-34 LANDS
At HOME
INTERNATIONAL srws SERVICE

liNFkHhAIlONAL NEWS 6ERvfCEl
Pullman. England July IA force OF
zoo workmen were today engaged in
overhauling the British dirigible R-s4
in preparation for her flight TO her base
at East Fortune. Scotland. the starting
point OF her transatlantic voyage She
is expected to take the air within two
or three days and make the trip 70 East
Fortune in about seven hours.
The R-34 landed here yesterday after
her history flight across the At
lantic and back in excellent condition.
One Of her engines must be replaced.
but this will be done after she arrives al
East Fortune. Aside from rips in her
envelope she suffered practically no other
damage
Crowds OF sight-seers came to PuIha,n
from London and many nearby towns to
see the first transatlantic airsaip today.
Maj Scott. commander OF the R-s4.
and other officers of her crew empha-
sized today the ease with which they
made the return journey from New York
and the comfort they enjoyed. Particu-
larry they pointed out that while ships
beneath them were being tossed by a
forty-niile gale that must have caused
seasickness among the Messengers. the
R-34 rode the wind with scarcely any
rocking.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-14
CIGAR CO.
GIVES ITS SIDE

Mgr Louis Sterling. of the Booster
Cigar Co. Indiana Harbor. says that the
Chicago report OF the suit brought by
the Wechslers against the company has
an entirely different side TO It. Atty.
y. h Anderson. who represents Sterling,
says:
The Booster Cigar CO. some time ago
started a suit against Isaac and 1sadcr
Wechsler in the United States district
court for the Northern District of Illi-
nois. Eastern Division. for an Injunction
and damages in tho matter of these gem
tlemen knowingly counterfeiting and I'M
itating the labels and trademark Of the
Booster Cigar Co and for damage stor
SO doing The case after full hearing.
was decided in favor of the Booster
Cigar Co and it obtained permanent
injunction against Isaac and Isador
Wechsler from continuing the unfair
trade OF putting out cigars under labels
SO closely resembling those Of the Boost
er Cigar Co as 70 amount 70 fraud and
to nislead the public. Suit has since
been started in the circuit court or Cook
county for $4,000 for damages for
SANDER of goods.