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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-03
Public Energy

President Wilson has addressed a
communication to the Secretary of
Agriculture urging that the country
resume as quickly as possible all
essential public works. and particu-
larry the development of good high
ways, with a view of furnis hing
employment for laborers who may
be seeking new tasks during the
period of readjustment"
Secretary of War Baker has also
taken up the question with the Ag-
ricultural Department, and he has
asked that the closest possible CO
operation may continue with his
department in the building of new
roads in order that the highways of
the future may be equally valuable
for military purposes and the affairs
of peace. The War Department has
learned practical lessons in road
building. and its men who are dis
charged from the Army and war
industries, will carry with them a
knowledge that will be valuable in
their employment 10 road building
They know from practical expert
ence that the blasting of hard earth
is good deal quicker and a more
effective process than the former
plan of resorting to the pick and
shovel and scraper. Motor truck
traffic has increased one hundred
percent in the last two years, and
il is found that the heaviest of our
hard faced roads are built too light
to withstand the strain upon them
by the new motor traffic. The Fed
eral aid road act provides means by
which the Government supplies mil
lions OF dollars to the state authori
ties, which the latter match with
their own millions in the building
of new highways. There is a well
defined movement 10 Washington
that will make itself known in the
few weeks as favoring a |
new system of trunk highways that
will extend from ocean to ocean
and from the Canadian boundary to
the southern border of states. Good
road authorities are becoming in
siste0t that better road cOnstruc.
ton shall be made more systematic
10 the future than it has been in
the past. 10 view of the fact that
practically all of our main Travelled
highways have broken
down under heavy traffic conditions
it is probable that the attempt to
build new roads on firm founda-
ton will meet with popular public
One road official dra VS.
a comparison that highways in the
past have been built upon the sane
plan as houses that rested on
blocks. He says that it is neces-
sary that roads have good founda-
tons as it is to put important build
ings on stone foundations.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-03
Our Spare Time

For the past year people have
been putting in an enormous
amount OF effort into unpaid war
work. They have gladly given their
time to making surgical dressings,
knitting, sewing for the soldiers.
canvassing for the war drives. etc.
The necessity for this kind of work
will largely disappear within the
next year, Now it remains to be
seen what the people who have
been engaged in those noble and
publice spirited efforts will do with
the time thus set free.
Many of them are entitled to a
good long rest from their efforts
that have made no little drain on
their health. But our home folks
are active, and if they aren't doing
one thing, it will be another.
Let US hope that after the war
work goes by, all this spare time
will not be put into card playing
and other amusements. In Monroe
City as we'll as other places, there
is always public work that should
be done. There are cases of pow
erty and sickness that need sympa.
thetic attention. Town improve
ment projects should be pushed.
Next spring there will be no end
of things that can be done to make
the town more attractive. There
are unsightly spots that should be
improved. trees should be planted
in some places. Identification pro.
jects carried out The schools al
ways need more public co-opera
ton II our people would get as
interested in them as they were il
the war work, they could greatly
improve educational sentiment. anC
make possible progressive step!
that could not formerly be under
taken.
All these things depend on tn,
willingness Of people to take time
from their own private interests
and pleasures. and devote it to pub
lie work They have shown they
can do so in the war work Nov
let us show the same spirit in ou
community movements.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-03

Funniest characteristic about all
that German propaganda that was
subsidized in this country is that il
diden't sink 10. What vast of
money!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-25
COSY TODAY.
Popular Dancer causes Pitched Battle
In settlement Saloon.

Popular Dancer causes Pitched Battle
In Settlement Saloon.
Western pictures have an estab-
lished place in the hearts of movie
fans. young and old. The sage critic
of the drama, too, has come to con-
cede the superior possibilities of the
screen for the immense scenic effects
so vital to a true story of the crude
life of mountain and desert. With
each Triangle western comes a new
standard of production, and in "Ashes
of Hope.' the newest drama featur-
ing Belle Bennett, a high mark of ex-
cellence is set.
To the boy or man who foves good
scrap. or the mother whose moist eyes
respond to the dance-hall girls instinc
tive desire to bring a child to the man
she loves. "Ashes of Hope" is a play
satisfying in every sense Of the word.
Information is lacking on the extent
of painful bruises and cracked heads
experienced by the participants in the
big dance hall fight, but one has only
to see the battle To feel the piInish-
ment inflicted. Strong men struggle
for their lives. and the honor of a
woman is also at stake. There Is
nothing gentle about a Iainsman or
the gold digger Of '4s Ehen1he enlists
in such cause
Life has its pathos and heart-aches
as well as its victories, even for care
free Gonda. whose faith in love and
hope of children are shattered by the
man she saved. Her story is a cross
section of real life-tragic in the ashes
which are left to her after she rises
to the noble heights of self-sacrifice,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-25
OPEN M0STRILSI END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

Count fiftyl Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears Your clogged
nostrils will open, the air passages Of
breathe freely. No more snuffling.
hawking. mucous discharge. dryness
or headache; no struggling for breath
at night.
Get d small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply
a little OF this fragrant antiseptic
cream In your nostriIs. 1t penetrates
through every air passage Of the head
soothing and healing the swollen or
inflamed mucous membane. giving
sou instant relief Head colds and
catarrh yield like magic. Don't stay
stuffed-up and miserable. Relief is
sure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-25
MOTION PICTURE NEWS
What the Picture Theaterg
Have to Tell You.
alta TO-DAY.
Pauline Frederick HIS Nc. Pii0topsay
With Strong Roles.

Pauline Frederick HIS New Photopsay
With Strong Roles.
| There are few more talented act
tresses in the silent drama than Paul
inc Frederick. long distinguished for
her artistic characterizatfons in the
arduous Sardou roles. notably La
Tosca," which was displayed here
sometime ago with great success. Miss
Errederfck's newest starring vehicle is
"Her Final Reckoning" a photoplay
based upon the celebrated play and
novel 81 sPrince zilah,'' w jules
Claretie, and it will be shown at the
Alta theater today.
In this splendid picture. Miss Fred
erick plays two parts. that of her
mother and herself. The story has to
do with Marsa, a Russian gypsy girl
who ID stolen by a Russian nobieman
She has a daughter whom she names
Marsa, and at her death the girl goes
to Paris after she has been wronged
by a dissipated nobleman. Later she
meets Prince Zilah and they fall in
love with each other. JDst before
the dates set for their wedding, her
old lover appears and when he seeks
to force her to return to their old re-
lationship, she sets her savage dogs
upon him and he is all but mangled
to death.
OF course, he turns UP again and
then comes duel in which he is
slain. Marsa becomes i'll, and Prince
Zilah follows her to the sanitarium
where she is under treatment He has
learned the dreadful secret Of his
financec, but his love for Marsa does
not waver and both find happiness in
their mutual affection. There are
many interesting scenes developed by
the story which hold the interest to
teh final picture. Miss Frederick is
finely supported by capable players,
including John Milturn, Bob Cain.
Warren Cooke, Joseph Smiley, Karl
Dane and others
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-25

motion pictues belongs to Rex Beach.
Americas most famous author, who
recently organized the Rex Beach
Pictures Company for the purpose of
making multiple-reel pictures of his
novels.
The first of these productions, The
Barrier" will be seen at the Arcade
theater Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday.
Rex Beach is deservedly one of the
most popular authors America has
presented to the world of romantic
literature, for his books are true to thel
most interesting of all American
types.
The sale of Mr., Beach'S books runs
Into the hundreds of thousands. and
their popularity is constantly increas-
ing. The Barrier" the most dra>
matte and thrilling of them all, was
one of the "best sellers for long
period. and still heads the lust of fic-
tion most called for in public nhrar~
les. 1t is peculiarly adapted to the
motion picture. Its scene is laid
among surroundings of unusual beau
tv and grandeur. and the powerful
situations of the story fairly tumole
over each other from the first Incl
dent to the final climax.
The principal characters in THE
Barrier" are. as Mr., Beach announced
when the book was first published.
taken from life-men aud women
whom the author net and knew in
his five years experience in Alaskan
mining camps. Hence his assistance
in the selection of the cast. as well
as his supervision OF the production
of the picture nsures its accuracSa of
and ad Is greatly TO its!
interest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-25
ond-winter sports Popular.

HOOD RIVER, Feb. 25.-Mid-win-
ter sports on the snow fields at the
base of Mount Hood have been more
popular this winter than ever on any
former season. Scores OF Portland
people have visited Mount Hood lodge
since the first of the year. Eighteen
men and women are spending this
week at the Iodge. in order to partici-
pete in skiing and toboganning before
the snowfields are spoiled by the
warmer weather of spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-25
Irt...,ld Charge AdinItted.

3 San FranclscO, Feb. z5.----A plea OF
guilty on charge of using the mails
TO defraud in the collection Of funds
for the National Defense League was
entered in the United States district
court here today by John H. Suits, a
san Francisco merchant. who was in
dicted with Major John b. Jeffery, a
retired army officer. Mrs. Alice f.
Rogers of Los Angeles, and Mason
Williams of san Francisco, executive
officers of the league.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-25
A Necessary step.

Judge-what are the prisoners
charged with?
Polieemen-They are couple OF
golfers who got into scrap over a
stroke, your honor.
Judge-Send for the court inter-
preter.-Boston Transcript,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-25
REX BEACH MAKES
HIS OWN PHoToPLAYS

Famous Novelist Organizes Company
to Screen His "Best-Sellefs."
The distinction of being the first
author to produce his own books in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-25

Germany must now prove its good
by giving up its concealed
weapons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-25

what makes you think Billion is s.
well Off"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-01
SIX MORE TRANSPORTS
DEPART FROM FRANCE

Washington, Dec. 31,-Departure
from France of six additional trans-
ports, carrying approximately II ooe
home coming soldiers. was annouacet
today by the war department. ,Ei1e
first Of the ships, the Agamemnor,
which sailed Dec. IS, should reach
New York Jan. 3, and the last of them,
the Eastern Queen, carrying only
few officers, is due at Baltimore Jan.
IA
The transport Finland, which sailed
Dec. % and is due at Newport, News
Jan. 10, brings Brigadier General Mar
tin Of the S7th division and the SecA
ond battalion of the 345th. sfifss,s5{Fgs,
and the headquarters of thG I73d in
fantry brigade, of the same divisio-,
all en- route to Camp Dix, IN. J. ,l, Tbs
transport Madawaska, which sai1ad
Dec. % and is due at Newport News News
Jan. 8, carries the additional unifslos
the S7th division. alos en- route fcr
Camp Dix, casual companies 113, ~
115, 401, 408 and 400 and the bead.
quarters of the 174th infantry brigade
The Madawaska alsd carries 1Sc
sick and wounded offid ers and NOV
while the Finland has l949 stctr slfttt''
wounded officers and MN and these
additional units: CasuS companies
Nos. lie, III, 1tS, 100, l05. 406, 4o7,
40 and All and chemical warfare SER
vice casual company No. Y.
The Agamernnon carriea the s13th
trench mortar battery. Companies A,
B, c. D, I. K and q of the 55th in
fantry, Third battalion headquarters,
machine gun company, and .3S9 sick
and wounded.
The Santa Marta left Dec. 27 and is
due at New Porn Jan. 8 and the
| Louisville left Dec 2S and should reach
New York Jan. 6.
| The Louisville has on board casual
companies Nos 1908, 1909, 1868, 1869,
| 1910 and 1911, number of casual Of
fcers and IS sick and wounded
The Santa Marta is bringing 11z
casual officers and one officer and IL
men of the First Field artillery.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-01
U. S. TROOPS IN ARCHANGEL
HAVE SPECIAL CLOTHING

Washington, Dec S1-American
troops operating in Archangel We're
fitted out in England with special
cuothing and other equipment to meet
the rigors of the Russian winter
climate Secretary Baker said today in
discussing statements made in the
senate yesterday that the troops were
not adequately equipped.
The troops in Archangel were fitted
out with extreme care" Mr.. Baker
said. while I was in London, Gen
eral Biddle commanding the Ameri-
can forces in England) went over with
me the details of their fitting out and
assured me that with the assistance
of the British government they had
had every attention paid to their
equipment and that carefully selected
medical personnel accompanied them.
The expedition was as complete in
every way as human ingenuity could
make it when it left for Archangel. I
have not had a special report as to
unusual severity of influenza there,
but as influenza was present every
where in the world, it probably was
present among the forces in Arch
angel
Replying to a question as to REIN
forcementS for the Archangel expedi-
ton, Mr.. Baker indicated that this
whole matter still was under consid
GRAFTON by the supreme war council at
Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-01
BILL TO MAINTAIN THE
PRICE OF WHEAT FOR 1919

Wash;nGton, Dec 21-Chairman
Lever OF the house agricultural COM
mittce announced to nigh1 after
conference with Secretary Houston
that legislation to insure the main
tenance Of the government wheat guar
antec price for the 1913 CROP was be-
ing drafted by the department of agri-
culture and that he would introduce
it in congress within few days.
Mr.. Lever said the legislation would
authorize the president to continue op-
GRAFTON of food administr9 TONS grain
corporation or create q now agency for
buying. selling and Storing the 1919
crop A revolving fund of 5000 coo 600
for the use of thc corpora tion also
would be provided.
THE government" Mr. Lever said.
will buy all ct the 1919 crop and sell
it at the world price whatever that
may be-
re added that the government might
lose a large sum by maintaining the
price, but that it was necessary to
keep faith with the farmer
While the world wheat reserve soon
10 he releaSEl was not ROW known,
Mr. Lever said. Australia has a
supply of 500 90G 600 bushels and Ar
gentina, India and other countries
countries probably have large stocks,
the sale of which might effect the ex-
port demand and reduce Iices
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-01
INCREASE IN LEADING POWER
OF FEDERAL LAND BANKS

Washington, Dec. 31.-Increase IN
the lending power Of federal land
banks and the grant of authority for
them to write fire insurance OH fart>
property We're advocated by the farm
lean board in it's annual report sub
mitted today to congress-. Modifca-
ton of the federal farm loan at 50
as to make the minimum loan $500 in
stead of 500 and maxinu Ioans $25,-
GOO instead of $4,000 also was urged.
The report. which was the second
made by the board, was described as
covering ''the first year OF operation"
Of the farm loan system, the first year
Of the board being spent in organi-
zation.
The year was one of very evident
progress" declared the report, which
contained a table showing that farm
loan associations increased from 1889
to 3 439 during the year; that the cap
ital of the twelve federal land banks
Increased from SO, ,4S8,230 to $3.50, =
2S5: that loans in force increased from
SIS, S16,30 to $149 004,439; that Joint
stock land banks increased from four
to nine ana their loans now amount
to 7,380.73 and tzlt interest rates
: OF the land bank was or ) IL per
cent. and that of stock land banks wa:
| six per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-01
Condensed TeIeQrams

The 1919 war savings Campaign will
be opened actively by 4 national Gel
ebration on January II.
DR.. Harry Tanner proponent of fast
ing or longevity, 81 years cid, died on
Saturday at the county hospital at
San Diego, Calf.
Sailors of the American battIeship
feet anchored in the Hudson river,
will not lack cigarettes, tobacco. or
candy during their stay here, it was
announced by the Knights Of Column
bus.
New Years greetings received by
cable from General PerxEing were
made public at New York by the
Young Women's Christian Associa,-
ton and Jewish Welfare Board.
Receipts of grain in Chicago last
week totaled 5.62S, 900 bushels.
War Trade Board announced cam
collation. of Inter-Allied tin agree
ment.
American steamer Lake Western is
ashore off flash Lighthouse, English
| coast.
The movement to make Provost
General Crowder a lieutenant-g general
| is still afoot.
Republicans in congress favor a
budget system to suppIant present
| fiscal system in congress.
The Fedora! Trade Commission bill
| for the control of the meat industry
| was introduced in the senate.
Assistant Secretary CT the Navy
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-01

most effective partnership with the as
sociated powers in the work of re-
construction. Having stablished
peace in the Orient by clearing Ger
man from her Far Eastern bases and
keeping the Pacific open to commerce,
he added, Japan is fully in accord with
the allies for just and lasting world
peace
Accompanying Baron Makoni on his
arrival on a special train, with an Off
cial escort, provided by the state de-
partment We're Lieutenant General
Ta1eji Nara and Vice Admiral Abkadt
Isamu Takeshita, military and naval
representatives ESFo Fnlai, director
Of the Bank of Japan. and Kikusahuro
Fukui and Matazo Fita, noted Japan
csc financiers, together with a party
Of attaches and secretaries number
irg twenty three.
Marquis Saionii, senior delegate,
viii join the party il Paris, travelling
by way of the Suez canal. Baron
Chinda. ambassador to England, is the
third peace envoy of ambassadorial
rank
Baron Maxine viii go to Washing
ton to call on Viscount 1shii, the ia
panese ambassador, and with his par
tv will sail January 4 on the Cunard
FINER Carmania. spending a few days
in London before going to Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-01
Seize Enenly-OWned
Insurance Stock
Approximately $500, 600 of
Resources of the Cologne
Reinsurance Co.

New York. Dec. 31.-The largest
seizure of enemy-owned insurance
stock to date was made today when
the enemy alien property custodian
took possession of approximately $780,
O00 of the resources of the Cologne
Reinsurance Company, German
owned concern with offices here. The
securities were turned in after specific
demand had been made for them.
Resources in this country of other
enemy-owned insurance companies
have been discovered and will be spe-
ciicalIy demanded unless today's seiz-
Urc causes them to be voluntarily
turned in, d. D. Thomas, acting man
ager and liQuidator of enemy insur-
ance companies Or the custodian,
said. These other companies failed to
respond to a general demand issued
recently to turn their securities over
to the government. he explained.
The seized assets will be used to Ii
uuidate the affairs of the companies
the residue remaining in the hands OF
the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-01
NEW ENGLAND MEN FROM
PRISON CAMPS In GERMANY

Washington. Dec. 31.-A list Of pris-
oners who have arrived in Scotland,
England and France after being re-
leased from prison camps in Ger
many, was announced today by the
war department.
Those who have reached Leith,
Scotland, include:
Joseph p. Nolan, Hartford. Conn.
George D. McHugh, New Haven.
Conn.
Edward A. Patenaude. West Ha-
ven.
Walter J. Reynolds, New Haven,
Conn.
John Hurter, Medfcrd Mass.
The following enlisted men are re-
ported to have arrived in England:
J. /. Johnson Midd'ntown. Conn.
Joseph 2. Lagassey, Bristol, Conn.
Joseph A. Roach. Ridgcfeld Conn.
Reported to have arrN% in France:
Edward r. June, Boston, Mass.
Antoine d. &A2wis, Fairhaven. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-01
AZ PERSONS KILLED IN
TIE STREETS OF WARSAW

Warsaw, Monday Dec 30.---(By The
s. Pl-Fortv-sev persons have been
killed in tho streets Of Warsaw in
cor requence Of numerous clashes
which occurred between troops and
revcluticnists The city is at high
tension ever the shooting today and
Yesterday b- the troops of Red rev
olutionists who were holding demon
SRA tious in favor Of the liberation of
several interued Rolsheviki.
This Is the first time such dras-
tic measures have beer iaken here.
state of virtual martili 'aw exists.
with soldiers Of the newly formed ma
tioral army and the municipal guard
ratroiling the streets. Cavalry and
light artillery are active. qrd the ar
tillerv has boon holding 'arget prac-
tice In the outskirts G. Warsaw, the
booming OF which is intended as a
warning 10 ~evolutionists who are
suspected o. an intention to seize the
government
Tho arrival from Posen Of Ignace
Caderewski who has been proposed as
president Of The repub:c, has ses-ed
10 strengthen the hands of the au-
;horities.
u "a extraordinary how unspectacu-
lar are the street fights, several Of
which the correspondent has witness
cd. in one instance, soldiers who re-
fused to salute the red flag. were
fostled by the crowd opened fire. but
the rioters we're unperturbed, merely
waiting to see who was killed or in
iured. Despite intermittent outbreaks
the customary life is going on and the
theatres are we'll patronized.
Many demonstrations in support of
Paderewslli were held AT Posen where
the Poles arc in complete control