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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
DETAILS TOLO OF
LOST BATTALION
Only One Third of "Go to
Hell Wittlesey's" Men
Survive.

| WASHINGTON. April "a. - The
story OF Mai. Whittlesey and his ia
nous Lost Battalion is one of the
epics of the world war. 1t will live
forever
Mai. Whittlesey--he's u lieutenant
colonel now-is a native of Pittsfield,
Mass, and was "A New York lawyer
before the war. In years to come he
Will be known in history az "Go-to-
He'll Whittlesey." for 1t was he who,
when called upon to surrender. sent
back 10 the Germans the famous re-.
ply: go to hell!'
Mai. Whittlesey was in command
OF 463 officers and men of the 3Osth
infantry and Co. Of the 307th in
fantry on October 2. when Gen. Foch
was dealing the Germans deadly
thrusts each day in a separate spot.
Whlttlesey's battalion got the order
to push ahead into the Argonne for
est, and started out without fresh ra-
tions.
Cut OFF i'm Rayine
For two DAYS they battered their
way through the German skirmish
lines. suffering heavy casualties. on
the second day. just as the rations
were giving out, Mai. Whittlesey dis
covered that his battalion was sur
rounded and cut off in a little ravine.
For three more days. however. the
brave little band held out, eating
chewing tobacco and leaves, while
night and day the German trench
mortars and machine guns raked them
from the hills all around Sometimes
the Germans came within 10 yards and
threw hand grenades.
ON the fifth day. when the men
had only five boxes of ammunition
left and half of them were killed or
wounded, a German, bearing a white
flag. came into the ravine and deliv-
cred TO Mai Whittlcsey the following
ty pc written message:
1--WE have heard the cries of your
wounded. 1t is impossible for you to
escape why do you not surrender
IL the name Of humanity? Send back
your reply by messenger carrying
white flag
Reinforcements were near at hand.
but Whittlesey didn't know ii. He
and his men had made up their minds
to die rather than surrender. SO the
major yelled up at the German at
the top Of his voice:
go to He'll"
Only a Third Left.
His men gritted their teeth to face
the death they felt was inevitable,
either by German bullets or by star
vafion. The major held his little
together. and with cries of
stick. boys! Never say die!'' the lit
tie bapd of heroes held off the Huns
until that night. Then. with an ex-
ultant yell. the rest of the Rainbow
division came up and swept the enemy
from the strongly entrenched posi-
tions overlooking Whittlesey and his
men.
or the 700 men originally in the
Lost Battalion" only one-third were
left alive and unwounded. and these
were so famished that they collapsed
when they were rescued
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
Clemenceau Praises
u. S. Rainbow Division

PARIS, April "a Premier Clemen-
eeau in a special letter TO General
Read, highly praised the Rainbow di-
vision on the eve OF that famous units
departure for home. it was announced
today. In expressing his thanks for
the divisions services the premier re-
called its exploits and paid full honor
to its heroic dead.
Replying, General Read said he
wanted to acqualnt every member of
the division of the latter which would
be carefully treasured, in the Rain
bows records.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
HOOD RIVER EVANGELIST
WILL RETURN TO FARM

HOOD RIVER, or, April "a
Billy Saunday, evangelist. Victory loan
orator and ex-baseball player" is ex-
pected to arrive home the latter part
Of this week. Mrs. Sunday. known
as MA is already here to assist her
son. George. recently captain in charge
o. an overseas squadron of air service
men. to take charge of the big country
place at Odell.
Billy Sunday has just finished a
series Of meetings at Tampa, Fla
and is now delivering talks for the
Victory loan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
TOO MANY PEDDLERS
ANNOY OLYMPIA

OLYMPIA. April 25.--Promiscuous
soliciting OF business houses and in
d'viduals by transients selling every
thing from buttons to blue sky stocks
has reached the stage where action
has been taken by the trustees OF the
Chamber of Commerce In an effort
TO reduce the activities TO at least
legitimate enterprises. AT the last
meeting OF the trustees a request was
issued to the public to refuse to pat
ronize solicitors of any fcrd unless
they carried the endorsement of the
chamber. This action will not hin
der but rather help the solicitor who
has merltorious proposition and att
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
AMERICANS HOLD RECORD
FOR ONE HOURS FIRING

WASHINGTON. April 24.-During
the battle of the Somme in 1916, the
British army used 100000 rounds of
artillery ammunition. according to a
statistical announcement published
by the war department. This is the
largest number of shells used in any
single engagement SO far as records
show.
Second in amount of artillery am
nlunition used was the battle of Mes
sines Ridge. in 1917, when 2.T53,0O0
rounds were used by the British.
For a single hour. however. Ameri-
can forces in the battle of ST. Mihiel
salient in 1918. far surpassed this rec
ord using 1.0sS.217 shells in foul
hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
AGED WOMAN RIDES PONY
TO GET HOME FROM SNOW

ALBANY. April 22.-So eager was
Mrs. John Catlin to leave Dakota
snow, Billiards and high water be-
hind her and return to the balmy cli-
nate of the willamette valley that,
despite her 40 years. she mounted a
cow pony and rode several miles to
the railrond. forcing her pony to
swim the Grand riverA enroute to the
station. Mrs Catlin spent 80 years
of her earlier life on the Dakota
ranges. She returned to Albany yes
terday after a visit to Dakota to look
after property interests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
a few centS-Try 1t!

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
n bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white. shake well, and you
have quarter pinto of the bet freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beau.
tifier, at very. very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard white
for few cents. Massage this sweet.
ly fragrant lotion into the face. neck.
arms and hands each day and see how
rreckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and rosy-white the
skin becomes. Yes, 1t Is harmless and
never irritates,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
IT'S SPRINGTIME
CELERY KING TIME
Blood cleaning time is here!

Blood cleaning time Is here!
What will give the children and
take myself?
Celery King, of course-the kind
that father and mother take every
spring.
Try Celery King to purify the blood
this spring-the cost is almost moth
ing-the benefit beyond price
cup of. freshly brewed Celery
King every other night will drive
poisonous waste from the system, will
tone up the liver. brighten up dun eyes
and fill your whole being with the joy
of living.
It's just the right spring medicine
purely vegetable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
YOUNG FRENCH VETERAN
To TRY COW PUNCHING

BEND. Or, April 22.-Equipped
with a letter of introduction to Har-
ney county stockmen and aided by
very slight knowledge of the English
language, Pierre Forgerson. 17-year-
old veteran of the world war arrived
in Bend on his way to Burns. where
he has decided to try "cow punching"
as a means of earning livelihood
Young Forgeson served three years
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
Hold Big Hill Climb.

SAN GERNARDINO, Cal. Yester-
day in the annual Rim of the World
hill climb over the Waterman Cam
yon grade.
series of Switch backs. defies the
hes. drivers ability i'm Eear-shifting
] he climb last year was won by the
hudson Super Six in slightly over ls
minutes. Officials believe this time
Will he cut today by several minutes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
ORGAN GRINDER
BUYS u. S. BOND
EVEN THO BLIND

CHICAGO, April 25.--Altho Z
4 blind and his only income dimes =
and nickels that people toss in "a I
= lineup as he plays a hand or :
= gan, Frank Ritter has subscribe =
+ ed to every war loan the gov .
= ernment has had. He has four Z
= Liberty bonds and Monday when ;
= the first Victory loan booth +
2 opened down town he felt this Z
. way to it and subscribed. pay +
3 ing the allotment in dimes and 4
. nickels. Z
+ II haven't missed any of the =
? loans yet" said Ritter, land 1 Z
, guess | can keep on helping
; Uncle Sam bit, even if l am +
; blind
. q q 4 q q 4 a 4 4 q q 4 a 4 !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
2aTH DIVISION COMING.

WASHINGTON. April 24.-The en-
tire 18th division has been assigned
to early convoy, the war deparement
announced today. Other organizations
put ON the priority list are the ssth
engineers, the 325th bakery company
and base hospitals 60 nd ST.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25

For young brides planning the
spring trousseau-theb best advice
in the world is-choose an after
noon frock Of organdie-severa
IL you can afford them! No man,
or woman either. could resist the
charm of this pale pink organdie
with its low neck-line and long,
bell sleeves picot edged, and its
only trimming deep inset bands of
thread lace. and shirring OF point
d'esprit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25

swing, with a weeks performances of
the masters most popular plays, rem
dered by leading companies. Many
Americans visited Shakespeare
home at Stratford.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
Go RaSS Fishing.

Col. ]. II Raley. Marion Jack and
Sol Baum will try their luck at bass
fishing tomorrow at the government
dam. They will motor out in Baum's
and expect to bring home n
good string. as bass fishing is reported
excellent now,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25

in the French navy and still has sew
en- years to go to finish out his en-
listment. but he secured "A leave of
absence TO ride the range.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25

tho same time will tend to protect
the public.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
Legion Post Meets Tonight

Members of the Tooth Infantry
American Legion Post will hold a meet
ing tonight in the armory, Broad and
Callowhill streets. A campaign is on
for 1000 members by December.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
ENROLMENT OF 74O
FILLS STUDENT ROLL
OF WHARTON SCHOOL
Additional Applicants Will Be
Placed on Waiting List--Big-
gest Year in History

No more students will be admitted to
the freshman class OF the Wharton
School, University Of Pennsylvania,
this year. Seven hundred and forty
first year students are already on the
roll and no more can be accommodated.
Additional applicants will be placed on
the waiting list.
Indications point to the biggest year
in the history Of the University, as the
college, engineering and pre- medical
courses also are expected to be filled to
capacity before the fall term begins.
Additions have been made to the fac
ulties of the Wharton School and the
college. Announcement Of the new per-
sonnel will be made within few days.
DR.. Allen J. Smith, brother of the
provost. has returned from his army
work. and will again head the school
of medicine. DR.. Fred ID. Weidman
had charge of the department during
his absence.
Villanova College will open Monday
with an enrolment of nearly 400. Ma =
circulation has passed all records, Rev.
James J. Dean, president of the insti =
tuition, announced today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18

bought by shoestring operators, who
have demanded more rent.
Partial corroboration of rent gouging
charges here was furnished yesterday by
Joseph II. Paist, secretary of number
of building and loan associations, with
Offices in the Bourse Building.
II knew that some of the associations
are engaged in profiteering, Mr.. PaiSt
said. And there are individual land
lords who will, squeeze the last penny
from the tenant. Those conditions arc
deplorable and are frowned on by the
reputable associations.
Most Asgociations Fair
"What the public should realize i;
that there are different kinds of build
ing and loan associations. Some, I ad
nit, are engaged in questionable bust
ness operations, but the great majority
are fair, reliable, established institu
tons, whose dealings are all open ant
aboveboard.
''The United Tenants Protective As.
sociation cant in fairness bring q
sweeping indictment against all thu
building and loan associations, and ir
making their charges they ought to b.
specific. giving names, dates and ad.
dresses ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
.M'KENTY DEPOSES
PRISON CLUB HEADS
Complaints by 200 convicts to
Grand Jury Against officers
Followed by Action
OTHER CHARGES ARE MADE

There has been a shakeup among
prisoners at the Eastern Penitentiary.
Following protest by 200 convicts
to the September Grand Jury at the
Eastern Penitentiary, Robert J. Nc
Kenty, warden, has deposed every Of
ficer and delegate of the Honor and
Friendship Club, prisoners organiza :
ton, which has long been under fire.
The protest was made in the yard Of
the prison when the grand jurymen
were on their way through the peni-
tentiary. Two hundred convicts in the
presence of the warden voiced their pro-
test against conditions at the prison
to the jurymen.
The Honor and Friendship Club has
long been the subject of complaint on
the part of the prisoners.
Charges were made it was n one
man club, dominated by Reuben Nc
kenty, the warden's son.
Two delegates to the club were ap-
pointed from each block in the prison
and these men, it is said, had the run
of the prison. In return for these priv :
ilcges they were asserted to have obeyed
the bidding of the president.
When the grand jurors first made
their way into the penitentiary the
news of their coming sped throughout
the institution. The prisoners in the
yard quickly mapped out plan of ac %
ton. A spokesman was designated and
when the grand jurors were led through
the pcnitentary yard he addressed them.
Another prisoner spoke of the dis e
content with the food at the prison.
Warden McKenty at this point re-
joined that he had removed one of the
men connected with the kitchen, and the
men shouted back that the man in
question had resigned voluntarily be-
cause of the conditions. Another told
of the medical department shortcom-
ings.
Two hours later all the officials and
delegates of the Honor and Friendship
Club were notified they had been de-
posed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
S. M. VAUGHAN WINS
HORTICULTURAL PRIZE
Has Best Vegetable Collection
at Shows. 7. Bodine
Leads Another Class

Samuel M. Vauclain. Samuel r.
Bodine and George II. McFadden were
contestants yesterday at the annual
dahlia exhibition Of the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society, in Masonic Hall,
Ardmore, for prizes for the finest dis
play Of vegetables. The judges awarded
a first to Mr.. Vauclain, another to Mr..
Bodine and a second to Mr.. McFadden.
The day, which was the last of the
show, was not for millionaires only. In
a series of amateur classes persons who
dren cultivating school gardens were
the contestants.
Winners were:
Glass 0. best collection OF seasonable veg.
etabes on table space six feet long-Won by
8. M. Vauclain: second, George H. McFad'
Class 10. best collection. Of ssasolsble
vegetables arranged for effect-Won by Sam
uel T. Bodne.
AMATEUR CLASSES
Class 28. string beans-Mrs. p. ]. Murray
NJ class a. N?I4teIMfn' a4@Mi E. MurtauEA, Elizabeth
Class 2g, tomatoes-Mrs. P. ]. Murray
Glass %. potatoes--Elizabeth c. Aber
ss g. sngssrSMEs sss b, Murray e Xber
Class SS sgfYmsfrsJFlFaSsth nrl1 LnfrGth ni1ts
beth Afi LindrotS Or; cathrine ysssailo; -
Class 81. sweet corn--Elizabeth Lindroth
Elizabeth Bromley, Mildred Bromley.
Class so. lima beans-Elizabeth C. Aber
nethy. Mrs; p. J, Murray: u,-,.
Elizabeth Lindroth.
Class "a. onions--Mrs P. ]. Murray
Elizabeth Lindroth.
Class 35, okra-Elizabeth Lindroth. Mrs
p. J. Murray.
Class SO, eggplants-Elizabeth c. Aber
nethy. Elizabeth Lindroth,
Glass 81, carrots-Elzabeth Bromley
Eliza beth Lindrdh, Mrs. p. ]. Murray.
Class 3s, collection of vegetables OF siI
varieties-Elizabeth Lindroth. NJ. E. Muir
teuRh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
RESCUED AFTER BIG STORM
PhlladeIphlan Believed First Man
Saved at Corpus Christi

The first person rescued after the big
storm at Corpus Christi was F. G.. Grif :
fifth, who is believed to be a Philadel-
phian and the brother of j. A. Griffith.
of 3106 North Broad street.
Although his brothers. initials are w.
NJ. and he is proprietor of the Ncsham
ing Falls, Pa, amusement park Instead
of n fisherman, as described in n dis
patch, Mr.. Griffith said he believed it
was his brother William who was res
cued
"The age mentioned is that of my
brother,' said Mr.. Griffith, "and he lms
several cottages on North Beach. He
left for Corpus Christi about three
weeks ago. Another brother, Herman
Il. Griffith, of Lancaster, received a
telegram from Williams S partner saying
that William was lost and his property
destroyed, so / am convinced that the
man who was rescued is my brother"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
MORE ARMY FOOD SALES
Distribution at Gmbels' Twice a
Week Arranged by MacLaughlin

Surplus government foodstuffs will
be sold at prices below the prevailing
market rates on Tuesdays and Fridays
in the Gimbcl Brothers store, and sew
eral other times a week in police sta
tions and other places.
Joseph s. MacLaughlin, city dircc
tor of supplies, has made arrangements
for the hiwcckly sales at G'mbels'
The station house sales will be arranged
and announced from time to time as
the foodstuffs are procurable.
More than 10000 pounds of frozen
meats will be placed on sale at gov
ernment rates in the Bell stores in
various sections of the city, probably
next week. The meats have been or
dered through Major Charles T.. Jones
district supply officer for the army.
Two tons of army foodstuffs were
sold in the Peach and Media streets
station yesterday in one hour and ter
minutes. An additional three tons OF
food was hurriedly acquired through
Gimbels' and sold in about the same
length of time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
Deaths of a Day
G. H. STOUT, TEACHER, DIES
Long Identified With Educational
Activities In This City

George H. Stout, for fifty years a
teacher and principal in the public
schools Of Philadelphia, died Tuesday
night at his home, 3746 Powclton ave-
nue.. He was-eighty five years old.
Mr.. Stout was born in Moreland
township, Montgomery, eighty years
ago, and before he attained his majority
taught in the country school there. A
few years later he began teaching in the
city schools at Fox Chase. He was
made a supervising principal, one of the
first, when this position was created by
DR.. McAlster, then superintendent OF
schools. From Fox Chase Mr.. Stout
went successively to Bridesburg, the old
Monroe School, the Southwest Gram
mar School at Seventeenth and Pine
streets and the Newton School, Thirty
sixth and Chestnut streets, of which he
was principal when he retired three
years ago, on account of advancing
years.
His educational activities were in all
directions. For years he organized OK :
cursions Of teachers to the summer con
ventions of the National Education As
sociation. He was chairman of the re-
lief committee of the Teachers institute
and member of the board of managers
of the Educational Club. Forty three
years ago he and the late Edward Gid
con led the movement which resulted il
the organization Of the Teachers Bene
fetal Association.
Mr.. Stout was one of the city's mos
expert chess players and this game wa
his favorite diversion. He was a mem
Der of the board of managers Of thu
Mercantile Library and president of th,
Mercantile Library Chess Club. He wa
the holder of the clubs silver sup, hav
ing won the championship three success
sive year.
Besides a widow and brother, Mr.
Stout is survived by three sisters, Mrs
Samuel d. Cornell, of Newtown, Pa.
Mrs. ]. Monroe Willard and Mrs. Franl
II. Wood, of Huntington Valley.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
SOCIETY COUPLE SEPARATED
Mrs. Edward Kemp, Of New York,
Files Action Aaainst Husband

New York. Sept. 1S.-Despite every
effort to keep secret the estrangement
of Mrs. Josephine De Mott Kemp and
her husband, Edward Kemp. both prom
incnt members of society here and at
Newport. that fact became known when
a summons and affidavit of service in
n separation action was filed in the
county clerks office.
Since the senaration of the couple.
Mr.. Kemp and his wife have closed their
city home at Al West Fifty fourth
street. he going to his country estate on
Green Island, Bolton Leading, Lake
George, where copy Of the summons
vas served upon him. Mrs. Kemp is
said to be sojourning at one of the
country resorts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
EXPORT FLOUR SALE
Grain Corporation to Receive Offers
for Purchase Today


The Grain Corporation has set today
for the purchase of first clear -four for
export. A notice from III. D. Irwin,
second vice president of the corpora
ton, to all mills, flour jobbers and
bakers in this zone was issued as fol-
lows:
'''The United States Grain Corpora
ton announces that on one day only
until noon, Thursday, September IS,
1919, it will receive offers of first class
clear fours, only for thirty days ship
ment for export.
"Offers shall be submitted and pur-
chases will be made subject to all terms,
conditions and specifications of the -four
purchase plan of July Z, 1919. Sellers
must forward, Immediately, samples OF
-four offered, marked with brand and
date, the same to be the basis of offers
For -four already packed ten and
one half ounce common jutes are ac-
ceptable, at an allowance Of five cents
Der barrel"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
Edwin Wilkinson

Edwin Wilkinson. of the firm OF Il.
Wilkinson & Son. textile manufac-
turers. Kensington, died Tuesday night
Mt the Northwestern Hospital, follow
ing an operation for appendicitis. He
was forty four years old.
Mr.. Wilkinson was born in Phi'adel-
phia January %. 1875. He became a
member of the firm bearing his name
about twenty years ago and was active
in its management until the death of
his father, when he assumed entire
charge of the business.
He was member of the Masonic
fraternity, in which he had attained
the thirty second degree; the Union
League, the Whitemarsh Valley Coun
try Club. the Atlantic City Country
Club, the Philadelphia Wool Trade Coll
Association and the Manufacturers
Club, in which he was also member
of the board of directors. He was
| treasurer OF the Northwestern Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
TRANSIT LINES FIGHT AUTOS
Companies Oppose Touring Con-
GERMS Petition for State Charter

Applications for approval of char
ter for the first sightseeing" auto tour
to come before the Public Service Com
mission has brought objections from the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit, Lehigh
Valley Transit, Stroudsburg Traction
and Easton Transit companies.
The applicant is the National Auto
Tour Company, of Nazareth, which
purposes tours from Philadelphia to
Delaware Water Gap and to pick up
parties along the road or to carry per-
sons to and from work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
William C, YounQ

William C. Young. native of Phila =
dclphia and n member of many prom
inent fraternal organizations, died Tues
day morning at o o'clock in his home,
613O Jefferson street. He leaves wife
and married daughter, Mrs. Ethel
Collier.
Mr.. Young was the son of William
p. Young. an old settler in Philadelphia.
The father managed a slaughter house
many years, and the son operated a
butcher shop in the market at Twenty
second and Spring Garden streets.
Last spring Mr.. Young became i'll
with Spanish influenza. and never fully
recovered. He was ffty-sev years