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The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-30
Meat Production
SrnaSheS Record

ity of the people, rs z whole, enabled
them to afford the increased cost. In
fact, laboring people probably con-
sumed more meat during the last year
than in prewar times.
"The total number of cattle slaugh-
tered in 1918 is estimated at 10. .75O.4 400,
as against 13, ,723 800 in 1917. Their
average weights were practically the
same for both years, and the beef pro-
duced from them was -6,6S6, ,0OO.OOO
pounds in 1917 and 7,641, ,000.OOO
pounds in 1918. This was remarkable
achievement. as 1t hardly would have
been credited that beef growers could
increase their production million
pounds in one year.
Results Called Stupendous-
1.-The hog natures quickly. therefore
much more rapid Increase would be
looked for than was the case with cat
tie. Even SO, the results for 1913 can
be described only rs stupendous. The
hogs marketed in 1918 numbered co.
S54, 700. as against 81, ,4S3, 800 in 1917.
Furthermore. the average weight was
nine and half pounds more per hog
In 1918. Thus when the animals are
turned into pork and lard we have a
total production of 11.225.664.0O
pounds in 1918. as against S,47S, ,2s9.-
900 pounds in 1917. an increase of p
TAT 1855 900 pounds. or 32.4 per cent,
nearly one-third."
Striking increases in exports also are
shown by the bureau. Beef shipments
abroad in 1918 were "a per cent more
than in 1917-the chief 1918 items be-
Ing 514,0O0,OO0 pounds of fresh beef
and 141 900 900 pounds of canned beef.
Exports of pork and lard In 1918
amounted to 2,279. .2S7 .030-which was
III per cent more than the quantity
sent abroad in 1917.
The bureau shows that in the aggre-
gate more meat by far is eaten in the
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-30
A Question.

Tho parents were converslng with
animation about the eulogies which
had been bestowed on NJ. Clcmenceau
Mt the peace conference by President
Wilson and Lloyd George. The young
one, who was listening uttentlvcly, then
put IL question.
"Teil me. papa. is 1t true Clemen-
ceau Is the savior OF France?"
"Why, certainly, my little one"
"Just MS Joan of Arc saved Frnncc7"
"Yes, MS Joan Of Are"
"Tben why don't they burn him.
too PIE Cri de Paris.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-30
Twenty Billion Pounds Is Total
for United States in
1918.
FARMER WAS Big FACTOR
Output Never Approached In Maoni-
tude In This or Any Other Country
Striking Increases In Ex-
ports Are Shown.

Washington. American dressed
Seat production. including lard.
amounted in 1913 to 0.129. 800. 900
pounds-a quantity never before ap-
preached In magnitude by the five
stock industry of this or any other
country. The corresponding figure for
1917 was 1871, 300. 900 pounds.
Threefourths of the enormous in
crease was In pork and one-fourth was
In beef.
The meat surplus in 1913 was so
great that extra export demands made
little impression on 1t. although 1913 ex-
port shipments of meat and lard nearly
doubled the 1917 figure-rising from
slightly less than 1,750, 100000 pounds
to slightly more than 3,000,OO0,OOO
pounds-and these figures do not in
clude shipments to American military
forces abroad.
The aggregate 1917 consumption of
dressed meat and lard In the United
States was approximately 14.500000.-
900 pounds. This means. after allow
ing for increase in population an addi-
ton of % pounds for every man, wom-
an and child In the country-despite
the food-conservation campaign which
in 1917 caused consumption to decline
considerably.
Farmer Was Big Factor.
"While the people, as whole,
through their abstinence averted the
immediate crisis, 1t was the farmer
who was the really big factor in the
ultimate situation" says the bureau of
animal industry, United States depart
ment of agriculture. "The producer,
Of course, was expected to do his part,
but he did it with such powerful effect
that in single year the meat shortage
was turned into pronounced surplus.
Thus in 1918 theSe was not only meat
enough to supply all foreign demands
compatible with the restricted shipping
facilities, but a greatly enlarged guam
tity was available for the home con-
sumption.
ITO be sure, 1t cost the farmer more.
much more, to feed his animals and
get them to market Likewise. all other
steps from producer to consumer, be-
came more costly, hence the high
prices. But the unprecedented prosper
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-30
Hungry Mothers Are
Eating Their Children

New York.-Starving refugees
in the southern Caucasus are re-
sorting to cannibalism. a num-
Der of cases having been report
ed of mothers killing and eat
ing their children, according to
message received here by the
American committee for Arme-
nian and Syrian relief from DIR.
J. Fl. T. Main, commissioner to
the Caucasus for the committee.
1.-THE southern Caucasus is
full of refugees" Doctor Mains
message read. For example,
Erivan, the capital of the So
called Armenian republic. nor
mally had population Of 30,-
600. At present there are 1OO,-
900 persons In the city and VI
cinity.
Mothers are killing their chill
dren and eating them. Cannibal-
ism, British officers tell me. is
becoming quite common"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-30
Atmospheric Injustice.

But. my friend, you must remem-
ber that the rain falls on the Just and
the unjust alike" remarked the cIron-
ic quoter.
"Wrong again." returned the man
with the furrowed brow ms he gave up
the hunt. ''the unjust are usually found
carrying the umbrellas which belong
to the just"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-30

BUY 2h ACRE OIL LEASE. right in the
Texas. ron TWENTY FIVE DoLIARs
0eoIogists say this viii be the biggest OIL
Field known. As wells come In. value
OF acreage increases tremendously. Texas
oil ieases bought less than year axo for
FIVE DOLLARS per acre now selling for
thousands OF dollars per acre. Millions being
made over night In Tex. Oil Act Immediately.
Wire or mail order to Texas Amsieamated
oil Co. io3is N. Houston St. Ft. Worth. Tex.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-30

The housewife smiles with satisfnc-
tion as she looks Mt the basket Of
clear. white clothes and thanks Red
Cross Bag Blue. At grocers, sc.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-30
RrIdeuroom.

Contrary TO general opinion, bride
groom has nothing to do with groom.
1t is from an old English word guma.
n man; hence brydguma. the brides
man.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-30
a High Flyer.

Bankrupt. Is he? Why. thought
he had fixed income of $4,000 n
year.
$50 he had. but his wife fixed that
In three months after their MARRIAGE"
Boston Transcript.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-30

United States than in any other coun-
try in the world-although some
sparsely settled countries raising much
meat have a larger per capita consump-
ton. 1t also says that there is room
in the United States for great expan-
sion in the use of mutton and lamb.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-30

Writing is feeble way of borrow
Ing money. Personal presence Is more
persuasive
The Washington herald., 1919-03-30

Nature has indeed been kind in her early
awakening of the buds and blossoms to
greet the eyes of all admirers. And just so
have the designers of the world-famed La
France Shoes provided surnptuous gath
ering of bewitching styles to win the plau-
dts of the ultra fashionable. Spring is up
on us once again! The time when wood
land and dell reverberate in whispering
echoes the awakening of the violet, the
tulip, the jonquil, the hyacinth from its
long winters sleep. And this awakening
is also truly characteristic in the models
presented in
The Washington herald., 1919-03-30

This spring seasons style presentation is
wonderfully satisfying in the originality
expressed and lavish indeed from the point
of variety. Here you greet shoes for all oc-
casions-shoes of clever fashioning and de-
pendabIe designing, shoes that will please
all femininity. The "House of Berberich'
never urged your attendance upon more
interesting occasion where models in end
less profusion are shown-conceptions that
vie in harmony with the newest of new
spring wearables.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25
COUNTY HEAL I'll NURSE
TAKES UP WORK HERE

Miss Agnes Flanagan, who will take
up her duties as Umatilla county
health nurse September 1. has arrived
in Pendleton and will until she takes
up her official position. devote her
time to anti-tuberculosis work. This
will be part of her work as a health
nurse also.
Miss Flanagan was in France for
Is months as a Red Cross nurse. She
was stationed at Amiens. on the Brit
ish front and was sent later TO Paris.
Since May she has been making a
canvass of the greater part of the
state to aid in the anti-tuherculosfs
drive. and has had her headquarters
in Portland. Miss Emma Grittinger.
director of the public health nursing
service, and who has visited Pendle-
ton in these interests, secured the SER
vices of Miss Flanagan and is expected
here to aid Miss Flanagan in organiz-
ing the work in this county.
Accompanying Miss Flanagan to
,Pendleton is Miss Rosalie Bergman
who will leave tomorrow for Great
Falls to take up her duties as a tea
cher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25
PASSENGER FLIGHTS
IN AIR ARE BEGUN

Passenger flights in a Curtis army
plane win be made beginning this aft
ernoon by Archie Roth, pilot for the
Ace Aircraft Corporation who has his
machine on top of the north side hill.
Flights will be of 10 minutes dura-
ton and any persons with the neces-
sary $40 may be shown the country.
Any who have farms within 10 min
utes of Pendleton will be taken for
flight over their place.
Lieut.. Roth took test flight this
morning, after assembling the ma
chine and found it in perfect condi-
ton. This afternoon flights will be
made and for the coming four days
trips will be made in the mornings
and again in the late afternoon and
evenings.
Tomorrow morning representatives
of the press will make flights in the
plane and record their Impressions
Lieut.. Roth says the air herea bouts
s light but not bumpy. The newspa-
yer people will likely have much more
than that to say about it, after their
en- minutes in the air.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25
CONTRACTS FOR ECHO
R|ETH ROAD SIGNED

Contracts for the rock work and
grading of the Rieth to Echo section
of the Eastern oregon highway were
signed Saturday in Portland by the
Clifton Applegate Co, contractors.
Their bid at the June meeting was
second low and the low bidders, the
johnson Construction CO., having de-
faulted, the contract was awarded the
other firms. They have filed bonds
and will start work at cnce.
The Rieth to Echo section follows
the river and utilizes several miles of
the old ra alroad grade. There is some
heavy rock work to be done and the
job will take all winter and most of
the spring to complete. The contrac-
tors were given an extension of time
until MAY l in which to finish their
work. There are about Is miles to
be graded.
Word of the signing of the contract
was brought to Pendleton today by
w L. Thompson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25
SURPLUS ARMY FOODS
SELL RAPIDLY HERE

String beans, at IL cents can.
vegetable soup, at 10 cents a can, and
baked beans at 13 cents a can lead in
popularity with Pendleton people who
are taking advantage of the opportun-
ity to beat the H. G, l.. offered by the
government in the sale of food stuffs
through the local postoffice.
The allotment of baked beans, soup
and string beans is now exhausted boz
cause of the demand. and there is u
heavy run on corn, IL cents a can,
peas IL cents a can and bacon. $4;3A
a can. A few cans of canned beef
have been sold. but there has been as
yet no requests for canned hash.
All the orders so far have been
from local people. state postoffice
people, and it is the Pendleton fami-
lies and not Umatlla county farmers
who are ordering the supplies
The war department pays all excess
parcel post charges above one cent
per pound from san Francisco to Pen-
dleton. orders are filled in rotation
as they are received.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25
ALL STORES IN CITY
CLOSE ON LABOR DAY.

At the request of organized labor
in Pendleton. all the merchants have
signed = petition to close their places
of business all day on Labor Day. Mon
day, September /. Drug stores will
observe Sunday hours, being open
from 10 a. m. until IL noon and from
to 6 p. m. Hotels, restaurants, ci-
gar stores and amusements are not
included in the list.
No definite plans for the observance
of Labor Day have yet been made by
the Central Labor Council but they
will meet Tuesday night to again plan
for the celebration. The stores and
other places of business which signed
the petition to close include:
Alexanders, The Peoples Warehouse,
The Curio Shop. j. C. Penney Co. John
S. Baker, Taylor-Knobel Co, Inc.
Gray Bros. Grocery Co., Downey's
Market, VIM. AZ. Hanscom, The Hub,
Hopf's Upstairs Shop. Taylor Hard
ware Co.. A. Eklund, Max Baer, The
Paris, Royal NJ. Sawtelle, ''Sayres."
George C. Baer & Co. Gem Shop, EN-
pire Meat Market. City Market, l. J.
McAtee Paint Store. A. L. Schaefer.
Liberty Market, Murphy Bros, w. ].
1ldIke, 1dSh
gis & Storie. l. Monterastelli, T. A.
Wylie. Standard Grocery Company, V.
Stroble. j. l. Vaughan, Pendleton
Electric Power company, Warren Mu
sic House, TalIman & Co, Economy
Drug Co., John Dyer. West End Gro
Gerry, Wayne NJ. Gurdane, Economy
Grocery, Lynde Bros, John Lang. r.
for the past week. suffering from ton
ton Trading Co, Bond Bros, Working
mems Clothing Co, E, L. Power. PEN
dleton Drug Co., The Bee Hive. Keep
pens Drug Store, Griggs Grocery. w.
C. Crawford, w. I. Gadwa, l. Greena-
wald, I. b. Johnson. Milne Grocery,
Troy Laundry Co, Domestic Laundry,
Hamley & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25
RAY SPANGLE MADE
REPUTATION IN EAST

The American Field, n sportsmen's
weekly. gives Ray Spangle, Pendleton
trapshooter. big boost in an article
on the shooters who attended the
Grand American Handicap at Chicago
week before last. 1t predicts a big
future for him and says in part:
RAY Spangle came all the way from
Pendleton, Oregon. to shoot in the
Grand American Handicaps, although
II is first year as n trapshooter. That
he broke 1876 out of goo from the 22
yard line and again ,95 out of 100 from
the same distance in the Grand Am
erican is remarkable work.
1T seemed unfair to place man
with so little experience at the last
stake but he showed his skill with the
veterans and was in the money on
four days. His trip was not in vain
for his work stood out probably more
than any one shooter in the field of
more than 500.
"Mr. Spangle went from Chicago
10 Montreal to shoot in n Canadian
event and then will go west to the In
dian shoot at Lake Crescent. Wash.
We predict a bright future for the
young man from the west
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25
Total Acres Reported in Farms
is 1872, ,3051a; Winter Wheat
Constitutes Largest Single
Item, 1856, ,645 Acres.
ALFALFA NEXT LARGEST
CROP GROWN AFTER WHEAT
Only One Acre in BIackberries
and Raspberries and One in
Non Bearing Peach Trees;
Barley Acreage Big.

Twelve hundred and four county
farmers answered the questions for
the agricultural and horticultural CEN
sus as ordered by the 1919 legislature
along with the assessment of county
property. C. p. Strain. county assess
or, estimates that the report is about
three-fourths complete for the county.
orders for the census not having been
received until about one fourth of the
land in the county had been assessed.
The total acres reported in farms
from these 1904 reports is Is2,305 ".
Winter wheat constitutes the largest
single item. 136.s45 IA acres being
listed under that head. Spring wheat.
with 24.52SIs acres, comes second
Only one acre in blackberries and
raspberries and one acre in non-bear-
ing peach trees. were reported. and
one-haIf acre in bearing walnut
trees.
Alfalfa is the most extensively
grown crop after wheat. 15.454 acres
being planted to it, according to the
reports. Barley is grown on 12.7s4
acres. Potatoes are considered COM
paratively small crop. with but 697
acres listed.
of oats there are 1920 acres. rye
1921 acres: corn, S72 acres: clover, 81
-cres: wild hay, 1921 acres: other
hay crops. 5S13. Field peas are plant
ed on acres, field beans on IA acres
and other crops to 4S acres
There are 1902 q acres OF bearing
apple trees, 65 ga acres OF non-bear-
ing apple trees, 73 acres of cherries i'm
bearing and 29 IA acres in nom
bearing cherry trees. Peach orchards
in bearing total 80 acres with 1 acre
not bearing. Pears bearing total 10
acres and bearing IL acres. Prune
acreage is SAB for the bearing trees
and $50 for the non-bearing- Five
and a half acres of walnuts are bear
ing and one-half acre is not bearing.
Loganberries total 151z acres.
blackberries and raspberries. l acre.
strawberries IL acres and other bears
ing fruits and nuts. 40 acres. The
total number of acres devoted to COM
mercial growth or culture of agricul-
tural or horticultural products in the
county is 05,041 IA.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25
SIX ARRESTS SHOW
ON POLICE DOCKET

Police court had a busy Monday
morning today $4S in forfeited fines
being collected by Judge Thomas Fitz
Gerald, Six names in all appeared
OF the blotter. three charged with
violations of the traffic ordinances
and three for violation of No. 4o4. the
drunk and disorderly ordinance.
william Jones, No. l. forfeited his
IS bail for speeding by failure to ap-
pear Dick Browns bail was also de-
clared forfeited. r. Hcwland parking
on the white lines, forfeited his bail OF
So
William Jones, No. ?, an Indian. for
feited $40 bail put up for being drunk
ole Oleson. also drunk and disorderly.
forfeited his SIS by failure to appear,
Harry MeNIullen paid s6 on his old
fine for being drunk recently.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25
ITALIANS WARNED TO
RETURN TO THE LAND

ROME. Aug. 25.---warning the people
to return to the land or Italy Is ruin
ed" Premier Nitti issued a circular to
the projects of the country urging
the workers to speed up production
and decrease consumption and elimi-
nate extravagance- The premier asked
the projects to call attention OF the
masses to the grave danger threaten
ing Italy which is lacking in food and
raw materials. with tonnage and pro-
duction enough for only is or IS mill
lions Instead of 80 million people.
The working men,. said Nittt.
must renounce their absurd wages
unless they want to kin industry. He
who talks strike Is traitor. The
present situation in Europe IL the
worst in centuries. especially in Italy
which is living on credit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25
Withdrawal of Troops Ordered
When Further Search Seems
Futile; Action is Entirely
Voluntary Officials Say.
FIVE OUTLAWS DEAD,
SIX SUSPECTS HELD
American Casualties Only Few
Pack Mules Lost Over Cliffs;
Missing AviatorS Found;
May Renew Hunt Any Time.

Ell PASO, Tex. Aug. 25.-The ban
dit chase in Mexico by American cav
alrymen and aviators is ended. The
withdrawal was effected last night
when further search for the bandits
seemed futile. The Americans, dur
ing their six day stay on Mexican soil
killed five bandits, arrested six sus-
poets and penetrated so miles into
northern Chihuahua. The American
casualties were only few pack mules
lost over cliffs. .Aviators Rice and
Boquet. missing on flight from Mar
ia, were located at Terlinqua. Texas,
where they were forced to land in a
storm.
Withdrawal Voluntary.
Washington. Aug. 25.-The deci-
sion to Withdraw American troops
from Mexico was a wholly voluntary
one. 1t was not influenced by the
diplocatic negotiations now progress
ing, it was made plain here. The or
ders given General Dickman were
that a swiftly moving force could be
sent across the border on a "hot
trail" After a chase of several days.
during which the troops were him
dered by two rainstorms, the trail,
ine army pIObdblg SIC"
cold, and Dickman decided it was
time to withdraw. More expeditions,
it was plainly indicated. may go to
Mexico at any time if the bandits who
infest the border become sufficiently
bold to warrant II, provided the bor-
der conGmandersS<ee a good chance of
wiping out the bandit band.
Colonel Langhorne, commander Of
the Maria border sectors. believes the
expedition success. 1t was designed
to punish the kidnapers of Lieutenants
Peterson and Davis and the cavalry
men cleaned up" the wild Mexican
country below Big Bend and scattered
the ransom gang. killing five. Car
ranzista troops captured nine other
members of the gang. taking them to
chihuahua city, where their execution
is probable. Cooperation of Carran-
zista forces was especially pleasing to
Only once was there dam
ger of cdash between the two forces
Twenty cavalrymen We're surrounded
by 100 CarranZistas, who first threat
aned to detain them for further orders.
rhe Mexicans shortly afterward per-
nitted the Americans to proceed. Com
ditions are normal along the border
now. the excitement over the crossing
1f the Americans having subsided.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25
HELIX CONTRACTS FOR
PAVING EIGHT BLOCKS

Paving of eight blocks of the main
streets of Helix was contracted for
Saturday with J. A. Gudgel, n contrac-
tor of Kalispell, Montana. The con-
tract was let for $1S,742.20 and the
work is to begin September /. The
paving will be of concrete and be the
first ever laid in Helix.
The $4,000 bond issue recently
voted by the Helix citizens. along with
their charter election, was also sold
Saturday the high bidders being
Keeler Bros. of Denver and Port
land, who bid $1O1.50. The bonds were
floated to pay for the paving work
and are of the 20 year, 6 per cent va
riety.
F. f. Schmidt. local attorney, pre-
pared the charter and the bond issue
for the City OF Helix and was there
Saturday to handle arrangements in
cident to the awarding of the contra ct
and the sale of the bonds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25
SEARCH RENEWED FOR
MISSING i. S. A|RMEN,
TROOPS AID HUNTERS
Lieutenants Waterhouse and
Connolly Lost Since We'd
nesday; Governor Cantu
Gives Much Assistance.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 25.-The
hunt has been renewed for Lieuten-
ants waterhouse and Connolly. army
filters. missing since Wednesday. A
detachment of troops from Fort Rose
Grams is aiding the airplanes which
have been securing the country east
of here. The search is now centering
in. Lower Calf. where Governor Can
tn is offering assistance to the Ann
eriean searching parties.
o. j.. Adams, mining engineer. re-
ported an airplane passed his mine
40 miles south of the Mexican border
Wednesday. II true. the report means
that Waterhouse and Connolly are far
into Mexican territory. The country
around the mine is especially rugged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25
MANY CLASHES MARK
OPENING CAR LINE

PlTTSBURG. Aug. humorous
clashes and fist fights marked the at
tempt of receivers OF the Pitt sburgh
railway company to resume trolly SER
vice with the strikebreakers manning
the cars after II days Of striking As
the first car left the barns il was at
tackled by an angry mob which hurled
stones through the windows, aud at
tempted to attack the strikebreakers.
The police rest ored order. Another car
which had completed the loop was be-
sieged. \ motorman was struck on the
head with a stone and injured. Three
strikers were arrested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-25

ROOSEVELT FIELD, Mineola. /. l..
Aug. Lieutenant =. II. Logan took
the air here at 1855 in the New York
Toronto aerial derby. other planes
are expected to ascend at short inter
walls.
BUFFALO. Aug. 25.=The aviators
encountered two transforms while
crossing Lake Ontario. Major L,
Scharder, who left Toronto at 1854,
arrived third. Captain IL. w. Cook
followed. A tremendous crowd greet
ed the airmen. Thousands cheered
when Combs stepped from his plane.
TORONTO, Aug. 25.-Seventeen
airplanes. entrants in the race to New
York and return, "hopped OFF, short
lS after noon despite delay in the de-
parture of the new York planes.