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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
CRACKSMEN BLEW
SAFE FOR $4,000

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. S.-Four
cracksmen blew a safe in Carpenters
hall after binding and gagging John
Dunthy. nightwatchman, early this
morning, escaping with at least $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
ADVOCATES CHECKING II. II.
POWER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--Congrcss
should take away President wilson's
power TO Surrender railroads without
notice, Commissioner Clark of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, de-
clnred at q senate railroad hearing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
SEINN FEINERS TO
CALL ASSEMBLY
OF ALL PARTIES

DUBLIN, Jan. s.--Twenty nine
Seinn Felners, members of parlia-
ment, under the leadership of Count
Plunkett met yesterday and decided
to call a constituent assembly, invit-
ing all Irish delegates, without regard
to party. II is learned today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
OFFICIAL
MEETING SET
FOR TOMORROW
Clemenceau, Wilson Believed
Near Understanding on
Power Balance Topic.
LEADERS CONFER BY
CHANCE LAST NIGHT
First Meeting Since Con-
flicting Declarations
Recently Made.

PARIS, Jan. s.--AInerlcan, British
ITALIAN and French statesmen will
hold their first joint meating tomor-
row. 1t is officially aniiotinced today.
The conference will be held at the
foreign office and attended by VIII
son. Lansing, Balfour, Lord Cecil
Premier Orlando. Foreign Minister
SOnnieno. clemenceau and Foreign
Minister Pichon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
TROOP VESSELS DUE sooN

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.---'The de-
parture Of several vessels with troops
Tor the United States was announced
today by the war department. They
are due m New York between Janu-
AIRY 10 and 30. &.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
RIOTERS IN BERLIN DOWNl%4MERICAN FLAG
.SPARTACANS IN CONTROL OF
BUILDINGS, ARSENAL, SUPPLIES;
GOVERNMENT ASKS FOR truce

BERLIN, Jan. S.-Rioters forced
General Harries TO haul down tho
the American flag which was raised
over the AdIon hotel to porotect en-
tente officials yesterday. shooting IN
front OF the hotel caused entente of
ficials to seek refuge within, and they
suggested that TIaFFies. head OF the
American mission, hoist the American
flag as a measure. OF protection. When
the flag was raised, the crowd went
wild and threatened to storm the hO-
tel unless it was lowered. This was
finally done.
SCORES KILLED
Scores of persons were killed Nom
day in rioting which resulted from a
collision between rival professions OF
Spartacus and government demonstRa-
tors. Motor cars and armed machine
guns, manned by sailors, raced
through the street, shooting Wildly.
The rusiIladc was heard tElrOugilOut
the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
Berger Espionage
Case Before Jury

CHICAGO. Jan. s The case against
Victor Berger. Wisconsin congress-
man-elect and four socialist code
PENDANTS. charged with espionage act
violations, went to the jury at IL
O'Clock today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08

Initial steps have been taken for
the Armenian and Syrian relief fund
campaign which is to Oe launched
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08

SPARTACANS OVERPOWER
GOVERNMENT

COPENHAGEN, Jan S.-Sparta-
cans still control the postoffce and
government buildings and have frus-
trated attempts or government forces
to retake Spandau arsenal aecort-
ing to reports from various sources
today. Spartacans have placed ma
chine guns In the windows OF buIld-
InEs opposite newspaper offices that
they have been unable to seize, pre-
venting their publications The Span
dau arsenal gives the Spartacans ac-
cess to the biggest supplies of arms
and ammunition i'm the Berlin district.
During the fighting in the streets
bombs have been dropped and ms
chine guns fired from windows OF
stores and office buildings. while nnov-
is operators photographed the scene
from exposed positions. Ebert issued
a proclamation apcpaIing for cOopera-
tion against the "terrOrfsm OF naadmem
and criminals and also urged the
soldiers and wOrl1ncn 10 defend the
republic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08

Local people who Travelled ON the
Northern Pacific In the days when
the ship ran between Astoria and san
Francisco will be especially interested
In the above picture The Northern
Pacific went aground in "A fog 40
miles from New York harbor and for
SO hours the fate OF 25I5 soldiers
mostly wounded, was in uncertainty
The two girls below are Miss Mary A.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08

OYSTERBAY, Jan. S.-A sleet
storm today swept oyster bay as the
mourners gathered for the fu-
neral of Theodore Roosevelt. The
weather was very bleak and gloomy
with a cutting wind Braving the
storm, a number of unlimited and un-
official .mourners appeared with their
coat collars turned up and stood In
little huddled groups about the
church or near the gates Of the
Roosevelt estate. determined to pay
their respects to the dead ex-presi-
dent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
SWEEPS
OYSTER BAY AT
FUNERAL HOUR
Bleak, Gloomy Weather Wis
its Town as MOurners
Gather for Roosevelt Rites
HUDDLED GROUPS
APPEAR, UNLIMITED
Hundreds of Mourners
Brave Sleet, Wind Pay
Last Respects.

OYSTER BAY, Jan. 8.-Theodore
Roosevelt IS buried and is resting on
the crest of a steep hill above Long
Island Sound--a spot selected by
himself. The pail bearers bore his
flag -draped coffin on their shoulders
up the hillside. their feet slipping
and sliding in the muddy snow. and
he was consigned to the earth with
the simple Episcopal ritual. Vice
President Marshall, representing the
president; Mayor Hylan of New
York; former President Taft Gov
ernor Smith of New YORK; a congress
sional committee and other nOtables
were at the graveside, Taft was
deeply affected. He wept as the
casket sank slowly into the last rest
ing place of all that Is mortal of
Roosevelt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08

TRUCE SAID DEAALAtxA1D
LONDON. Jan. S.--Truce Is beiiey-
ell 10 have been declared between the
warning forces IN Berlin, the SPARTA
cans accepting all OF Chancellor
Esbert's conditions, a Berne report to-
day asserts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08

Bootleggerdom was hard hit yes-
terday by the decision OF the supreme
court to the effect the purchaser of
liquor sold in violation of the law is
not in the same class with the man
who sells tho stuff. The decision
means that detectives may be used /;
II also means that whenever any pur-
chaser can be induced to testify
against the seller he can do so with
out danger of penalty to himself.
Sheriff Taylor expressed the view
today that tho decision will aid In
the enforcement of the law.
The following story from Salem
(received too late for publication yes
terday) gives details as to the, SUI
preme courts decision. {NhtI
Not An ACcomplice.
Salem, Jan. S.--A person who buys
intoxicating LIQUOR in this state is not
an accomplice of the person who sells
Il and his testimony, without being
corroborated, is sufficient on which
to base conviction.
That Is the substance of an opinion
handed down by the supreme court
today In the case of the state versus
c. l.. Busick, druggist of Union. who
was convicted of violating the prohi-
bition law by selling "Bitter Herb
Tcnie."
Attorney General Brown declared
that this was the most important
opinion rendered by the supreme
court. relative To the enforcement OF
the prohibition law. since local option
was first adopted in this state.
Under this opinion district attorn-
pcys may employ "stool pigeons" to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
OFFER DECT.ARED sPURNED

COPENHAGEN, Jan. S.-Sparta-
cans spurned n governments proposal
to arbitrate on the condition that they
disarm all their followers except sOI-
dlers, evacuate an public buildings
and surrender EdchOEn, Berlin dis
patches today reported.
The revolt has spread to Mannheim,
Reports say. Several hundred were
killed i'm Mondays fighting. Dispatch
eS today said
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08

This paper is y member and audited
By the Audit Bureau Of CALCULATIONS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
THE WEATHER
FORECAST

Tonight anS
Thursday in
Creasing cloud
mess,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
ARMY DIVISION Is SENT

BASLE. Jan. s.-An entire division.
with artillery and machine guns, is
marching on Berlin from Potsdam to
combat the Spartacan revolt, Accord
ing to advices from German sources
today.
ACT REGARDED INJUDICIOUS
WASHINGTON. Jan. .s.----Authorities
here regarded as injudicious the rais-
CONTINUED on page 81
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tcontinned On page 6.l
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tContinued on FaEe a.l
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Number copies printed OF yesterdays
Daily Edition.
2,8O3
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
VENTRlLoQUiSM.

A ventriloquist is a person who is
able to produce sounds that seem to
come from a distance, OF from an
other person. He makes ..ery little
motion of the lips - none at all and
it is sometimes said that he learns
his art from the birds.
Many birds form their sounds
without opening their bills. The
pigeon is a well-known instance Of
this. Its cooling can be distinctly
heard, although it does not open its
bill. Tsse call is formed internally
in the throat and chest, and is only
rendered audible by resonance. SINH
lar ways may be observed in many
birds and other animals. The clear,
loud call Of the cuckoo is said to be
the resonance of note formed in
the bird. The whirring of the snipe,
which betrays the approach of the
bird to the hunter, is an act of ven
triloquism. Even the nightingale
has certain notes which are produced
internally, ard which are audible
while the bill is closed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
WAR BREAD OF THE ROMANS.

Suetonius, a Roman historian, in
his 'Life of Julius Caesar" de-
scribes the war bread of the Roman
soldiers in 49 B. G. as follows:
"When Caesar began the civil war
every centurion of each legion pro-
posed to supply from his own allow
ance, and all the soldiers offered
their services without pay and with
out rations, the richer assuming the
care of the poorer. Throughout the
long struggle not one deserted, and
many who were captured refused to
accept their lives when offered them
on the condition of serving against
Caesar. They bore hunger and other
hardships, both when in a state Of
siege and when besieging others,
with such fortitude that when POM
pey saw in the works at Dyrrachum
a kind of bread of herbs, on which
they were living, he said that he was
fighting wild beasts, and he gave or
ders that it be put out of sight
quickly and shown to none of his
men, for fear that the endurance and
resolution of the foe would break
their spirit"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
ROAD WORK AWAITED PEACE
Small Amount Money Expended Be-
cause of Desire to Conserve Labor,
Money and Transportation.
prepared by the United States Depart.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
Although S14,550,000 was available
for expenditure on the post roads from
the federal aid road act, only $685.
AS was paid from federal funds in the
highway construction season of 1918
on all projects. The reason for this,
according to the annual report of the
secretary of agriculture, was the
steps taken to conserve money, labor,
transportation and materials in high
way work during the war, and at the
same time to facilitate really essential
highway projects.
In connection with the federal aid
road work, a letter was addressed to
each state highway department ask
ing that a program of federal aid con-
structiOn be submitted at the earliest
possible date, in which would be in
cluded only those projects which the
state highway departments considered
vitality necessary to the transportation
facilities of the country.
AT the request of the capital issues
committee, engineers of the depart
ment were made available for inspect
Ing and reporting upon proposed high
way and irrigation and drainage bond
issues. Inspections were made of 1S1
separate projects, involving total bond
issues of $36,912,396. An arrange
ment was made with the fuel admin
istration whereby highways of special
Importance should receive enough BIZ
luminous material to provide for ade-
quate maintenance, and, where neces-
sary, to permit construction and recon-
struction. From May 10, 1918, when
the cooperation became actively effec-
tive, until the close of the fiscal year,
1926 applications, calling for 75,000,-
900 gallons of bituminous material,
were received from states, counties and
municipalities. OF this amount ap-
proval was given and permits were is
sued for 5S.000,000 gallons.
In order to coordinate the activities
Of various government agencies, so far
as they relate to highways; better to
conserve materials, transportation,
money and labor; to eliminate delays
and uncertainties, and to provide posi-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
PHRASE THAT BROKE THE ICE
Timid Girl Lost Shyness When She
Found Man of War Knew About
"Cat Stitches"

He was a soldier-sailor of breadth
and Drawn. She was delicate, tiny.
slender and shy. He handled guns,
and knives and things with which to
kill. She plucked all day with
needle and thread. Surely, between
the two, although introduced by mu-
tual friends, there was nothing in
common.
More to their mutual friends than
to herself, he talked of arms and
ships, of ocean storms and battles on
land and sea. She said nothing, but
quietly looked at his chevroned uni
form. His eyes followed the gaze Of
hers.
eyes, I sewed those stripes on. my
SELF" he said, as though as proud of
that as of the battles he had fought.
"They're sewed with what are called
cat Stitches" he added.
line sewing lady 1orSot ner sny-
ness.
"Why, he knows what cat stitch
ing isl" she cried with the air Of
one suddenly put at ease.
So the sailor-soldier now directed
his conversation more to the sewing
lady than to their mutual friends.
For, by the "cat stitches" had the
ice been broken.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23

temperature higher than 100 degrees
or lower than 80 degrees F. A tenn
perature between so degrees and 90
degrees f. during the day and so de-
grees and 60 degrees during the night
will give good results. 1t is not adj
visable to give the dolls second soak
ing. A good way to prevent drying
out is to wrap them up in a piece OF
wet saclling or put them upright in an
ordinary water bucket and cover them
with wet cloth. In either case pro-
vision must be made for draining OF
excess moisture At the end of five
days, with temperatures approximate
ing those recommended, the kernels
should be sprouted sufficiently to show
their fitness for seed.
If any sample has noticeably weak
termination or has more than two
dead kernels, the ear from which the
sample was taken should be discarded.
There may be times, such as the spring
of 1918, when the supply of good seed
seasons, it is well to retain all ears
showing a termination of 60 per cent
or more. The poorer terminating
ears will have to be used If the supply
of seed terminating so per cent OF
better is not sufficient. Keep the
poorer seed separate and If it must be
used, plant it thicker than the rest.
When to Use Rag Dolls.
OF course, the testing of the ger
mination of each ear is some trouble
However to obtain a successful corn
crop it is work that must be done by
those who have not retained seed corn
of good termination from a previous
crop. The holding over of good seed
corn from crop that matured thor,
oughly makes it possible to continue
the improvement and adaptation of a
strain without losing seed and is less
troublesome than the making of sepa-
rate ear termination tests. The use
Of the rag doll, therefore, is not recon,
mended as the best practice possible,
but as the most satisfactory way OF
getting suitable homegrown seed
when a supply has not been held oven
from good crop and fall freezes have
occurred SO early as to injure the ger
minating power of the crop.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
Advertising for Customers.

The following newspaper ADVERTISE
ments are given as suggestions to the
farmer who wis hes to develop parcel.
post business. The wording can be
changed to meet the conditions of each
farmer:
FRESH eggs direct from farm. Send
- for three dozen delivered by
parcel post prepaid. Fair View Farm,
Blank, Va.
BUTTER direct from dairy. Fresh
clean and sweet. Send - for two
pounds delivered postpaid by parcel
post. Fair View Farm. Blank. Va.
FRESH vegetables for the family.
Quality guaranteed. Send - for
basket Of assorted vegetables delivered
postpaid by parcel post. Fair View
Farm, Blank, Va.
CHERRIES from the tree to you by
prepaid parcel post. Picked the day
they are mailed. Send cents for
quarts to Fair View Yarn. Blank
Va.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
INDIANS STRICKEN BY "FLU"
NavaIos Reported to Have Suffered
Terribly During the Resent
Strange Epidemic.

A. pitiful account of the sufferings
Of the Navajo Indians in the recent
epidemic has just reached the Cam
bridge branch CT the Massachusetts
Indian association in a letter from
Mrs. Eldredge, who for so many
gears lived among these people in
the Fisk house, which was supported
by the branch. She writes:
"Our poor Navajosl 1t would
make your heart ache to know of
their troubles. Many families have
persisted. One family of Is has all
died and their sheep are wandering
without any care. That is only one
instance of hundreds similar.
"Many Navajo young men were
working on the highway between
Durango and Silverton when the
FLU first broke, and when the sick
ness reached them they started for
home. AS they were not allowed on
the train, they started to walk from
Durango to Pennington, and many
died by the roadside. They were,
of course, buried by the white peo-
pie and now their friends are inquir-
ing for them and will never know
what became of them. 1t is very,
very sad"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23

tive assista.c"e in carrying on vitality
effective highway work. the secretary
requested each of the government de-
partments and administrations inter-
ested to name representative to serve
On council 10 deal with highway prof.
ects during the period OF the war. AS
D result, the United States highways
council, consisting of representative
from the department Of agriculture,
the war department, the railroad adj
ministration, the war industries board
and the fuel administration was
formed in June. During the first four
months of it's existence the council
passed upon about 5000 applica-
tions, involving nearly 100000 bar
rels of cement, 3,250,000 tons Of stone,
100000 tons of gravel. 100000 tons
Of sand. over 100000 brick, and
nearly 100000 pounds of steel, and
i40,000,000 gallons of bituminous ma
terialS,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
coRDlALlTY IS LACKING.

'TYou say here that the distin-
guished visitor received royal re-
ception," remarked the city editor.
'What's wrong with that?" asked
the youthful reporter. "The whole
town turned out to welcome him."
'That's just the point. Nowadays
most royal receptions consist prin-
cipally of jeers, boots and Kisses" >
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
MARKET BUTTER BY MAIL

A farmers wife who was max
ing a good quality of butter was
securing but little more than
half retail price a pound for it
when trial shipment was made
by parcel post to a consumer in
a large city. AS the result of
this shipment, demand was de-
veloped and customers obtained
for the entire product at an adj
vance in price to the farmers
wife and with a considerable
saving to the customers under
the retail price of the best
creamery butter.
A number of creameries have
developed an extensive parcel
post business. One which has a
large output markets practical
ly its entire product direct to
consumers or retail distributors,
except in the flush of production
in spring and early summer.
Another has developed a sub
stantial parcel-post trade by
sending out a weekly price list.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
PLEASED HER.

"Our chauffeur wants to marry
me, papa" said the daughter of the
rich man.
marry you'll Well, I like his
nervew exclaimed the incensed par
ent.
ooh, Pm glad Of that, papa, I was
so afraid you wouldn't"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
Permanent Investment.

Every dollar spent in good roads Is
ID permanent, paying investment, peo-
pleizing public highways and promot-
ing legitimate traffic and travel be-
tween communities. Good roads make
near neighbors of once distant
strangers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
WHAT you DON'T SEE. ETC.

June was commenting on some
mischief she likes to be up to. And
said 1, "I'll BIT your mother doesn't
like you to do that" She came back
with, ooh, she don't care when she
don't know l do it. "-Exchange.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
HIS INSPIRATION.

"What made you q multimilliora
sire?"
"My wife,"
"Ah, her tactful help"
Nothing like that. was simply
curious to know if there was any in
come she couldn't live beyond"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
FAULTY CONDITION OF ROADS
often Due to Small Appropriations In
Endeavor to Make Cheap
Surface Endure.

Too often faulty road conditions are
due to too small appropriations in the
endeavor to make a cheap surface en-
dure under heavy traffic. Where traf-
fc of any consequence exists, the
cheapest road to build is usually the
most expensive in ths end.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
LOOKING AHEAD.

"What'n you do when the coun-
try goes dry%
"Well," replied Uncle Bill Bot
tletop, "I have felt for long time
that my mind needed improvin'.
Guess I'll go in for European
travel. Washington Star.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
New Rods or Congestion.

Automobile manufacturers say there
is an immediate market for million
new cars. We shall have to build some
new roads or there will be a universal
congestion of traffic.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING

He-Miss Wilkins said that you
&ished l was dead.
She-Quite a mistake, I assure
you. said that I'd like to see You
no more, and 80 / should.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
A DEFINITION.

"Say, pa" called little Willie.
"what is q fight of fancy"
"Well, my boy, one of the most
beautiful while it lasts ia Santa
Claus whirlwind tour on Christmas
eve"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-23
IHE ExPEcTANT FAN.

Looks ike we were going to have
! league Of nations"
Didn't l tell you we'd have some
wonderful baseball next summer2"