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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
RECORD SUM PAID OUT
BY COUNTY TREASURY

Umatilla county's treasury paid out
the largest sum in @listory during the
month Of November. according to the
report of Miss Grace A. Gillian, filed
with the county celrk today Warrants
totaling s372,03s.33 were drawn dur
ing tho month.
The largest item was $t90,555S0
from the county road bond fund This
went for work on the Oregon Wash
inston highway between Pendleton
and the state line and for the Old Or
egon Trail between Rieth and the
Morrow county line. The state high
way commission drew about s15O 600
and $4,000 went to the road to the
east end.
The second half of the state tax.
amounting to s6S 1880, was sent to
Q. p. Hoff. state treasurer. This was
the second largest item paid. Teel
irrigation district moneys. which are
kept by the county treasurer were
dishursed in the sum of $2766S.o6.
County school districts took s2S, ,S04,45
from the county school funds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06

Before and that women's clothing will
be IL a bewilderment of lovely colors
and styles
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06

schedule of basketball games be-
tween 10 high schools in the county
was issued today by County Superin-
tenden w. w. Green. League ! in
cludes Echo. Hermiston and Pilot
Rock and they are to arrange their
contests between January I6 and 30.
Helix, Weston and Athena comprise
leagIe 2, and Milton. Ferndale and
Umapine league 3. FELIX meets Wes-
ton on Jan. 6 and Feb. and meets
Athena no Jan. 80 and Feb 20. Wes-
ton meets Athena on Jan. 23 and Feb
l3. Milton meets Ferndale on Jan.
l6 and Feb. S, Umapine on Jan 23
and Feb. 20 and Umapine meets Fern
dale on Jan. 80 and Feb. 13. Winners
of these districts will draw lots to sec
whi plays Pendleton. The two re-
naming play an elimination contest
and the contest for the championship
of the county will result.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
THE NEW 1920 HAYNES
POSSESSES FOUR VITAL FACTORS

HE Haynes touring will lose its hold upon the
favor of the carusing public and the Haynes
makes especial appeal every who wishes car that
is wholly desirable.
The four factors of strength power and
comforare deity combined in the 1920 Haynes Its
motor OF vevety power, its exrasuong Frame its well engr
neered balancehee features undee the constant of
security and comfort in the Haynes.
The thoughty placed refnements and convenences add
the essential character value of the the touring
naturally expected of the builders of Americas first ca-o
organization with the spirit and principles established
through htwentysx years manufacturing
We advise prompt selection of the Haynes you wish
In every way with maintaining the char
acter of the Haynes. we expediting deliveries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
PEAK OF H. c. 0. |.
WILL PROBABLY Be
REACHED BY SPRING
This is Answer of Pendleton
Merchants to Question When
Will Prices Go Down?' Food.
Clothing More Costly.

| "The peak of high prices will prob
ably be reached by Spring is the gen
eral reply given by local merchants
to the question, "When will the cost
of living go down - which is contain
ed in the walls of a suffering public.
Pendleton stores say that prices of
merchandise spurchased for Spring
show a sharp advance. Among the
articles which will cost more will be
all kinds of knitted silk goods includ-
ing hosiery, neckties and underwear.
One reason for this, state manufac-
turers. is because raw silk. formerly
sold at So a pound. is now SIS. a
prominent firm which manufactures
women's knit silk goods has refused
to accept any orders whatever for
spring because of the shortage and un-
certain labor conditions.
Dress goods will he higher in the
spring. Wolfe, popular fabric for wo-
mems dresses. which last summer cost
from GO cents to 80 cents yard viii
be 81 yard. The increase in price is
general for Eingham, organdy, and
-ther summer fabrics.
shoes TO soar Again
Shoes will soar once again with the
coming of the spring Of 1920. All
pumps and slippers will he 50 per cent
higher in price than they were in 1919
states local shoe man.
white kid shoes for spring are SO
expensive. even at wholesale price
said the local buyer, that | am not
purchasing any for my spring stock"
Even notions will he more eXpeu>
sive. one department store I'm rendlc-
ton which generally buys needless by
the thousands. can get only n quarter
of n thousand for the spring stock.
All varieties of pins will be more eN-
pensive.
Mems Toys Costly
Mems clothing will also cost more.
With the announcement of increased
prices comes the news that there is n
shortage at present in mems wear.
and that Portland is suffering from an
overcoat famine. Pcndleton stores.
however, are well supplied with mem
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
Three Couples Get Iiccnses.

Marriage licenses were issued to
three couples late yesterday after
noon and today. Cyril c. Conklln and
Mabel ID. Peterson, OF Pendleton, we're
licensed Friday afternoon and married
by Rev. w. ii. Cox. Karl IL. Stewart
and Mrs. Mary -R. Spencer Of STAN
field. were issued their license this
morning and were to be married to-
day. Frederick j. Greer. and Miss
Eunice Wilsey. both of Weston. were
issued their license today and will be
welded at Weston tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
crucItics Alleged by Woman.

Granville p. Belshe is alleged a
gambler. inveterate smoker of cigar
cites, a squanderer OF money and
cruel and inhuman In 4 complaint for
divorce filed today by Mrs. Elsie Ella
Belshe. She asks that her name be
restored to that of former marriage,
Monahan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06

umapine had a good meeting last
night and organized COW testing as
ISOLATION, under the direction of Fred
Bennion, county agriculture agent
The Umapine grange was responsible
for "A social hour and a picnic supper
which was served. G. Il. Simonds,
Umapine farmer. who was overseas in
Y. NJ. c. A. work, gave an interesting
talk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
Con. mis- toner's Draw RESOLUTIONS

,ad resolution for the rights of
way from Pendleton to Cabbage Hill
: nd from Riefh To Echo were drawn
ia.s afternoon nv the county commits
sionrr' Tn"otcr rs they are concern
cl'ih'a clcaes the matters OF contro-
'a'sy OF f"o@e locations and any
cianse VIII have TO be made by ac-
tion through the proper channels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
clothing.


Increased cost of production,
coupled with strikes by coal miners
and other laborers, is given as the
reason for the mounting prices. one
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
Dcscrtion is Ground for Complaint.

Oral c. Weaver today filed suit
against Minnie Weaver for divorce on
the grounds of desertion. They We're
married August, 1913. and she left
him in January 1915, he alleges.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06

1910 LIGHT SIX"
Opc1 Cars
Touring Car-7 Passenger fzesS
Roadstsr-Four doom, Passenger 1oo'
Closed Cars
CoupE-4 Passenger f5}y
Sedzn-I Passenger .,Sn
Lifnousine--z Passenger 4kOo
Cord Tres a1.d Wooden Whsels Standard Eqaipmsar
1870 LIGHT TWELVE"
Ops1 Cars
Touring Car-z Passenger s345o
Roadster-Four doom, Passenger 34'o
closc3 Cars
Ceupe-4 Passenger t49yy
lSec1tt--S fassenseN
Cord Tires and Five Wire Wheels Standard
E~a ~aipraent
Prices are F. o. B. Kokorno.
a rleiy eatalos, beautifully alusfrated. =ll Ia
ss1t On request
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
Dire. tors of High school Here.

Four directors of the Union High
school No. 2. of Pilot Rock. are in
town today to confer with the county
superintendent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
NEWS OF THE CUUNTY
!. OFFICES AND OFFICERS


The estate of Charles Jenkins, in
sane. was appraised today at $315 by
.c. f.. Wales, J. w. Maloney and Geo.
&c. Baer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06

ray Of Joy is seen. however in the
statement ny buyers that the sprins
goods will be more beautiful than ever
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
PARKS & NEBERGALL
HERMAN CLAUSSENIUS

special Agent
IDAHO STATE LIFE INSURANC CE
co.
An OLD Line Company that does Al
ITS business in the west.
All assets except L. s Government
Bonds. are in western securities OF
substantial worth. Res. office 210
Beauregard st. L. O. Box SS.
The Lamar register., 1919-02-19
tnre,u OF bacteria. ,l1c1neo.

lures" of bacteria, sirlcIned.
The fossil teeth of long-extinct spe-
cies of fishes have been found affected
by dental caries"-irregular decayed
spots. Are we to suppose that those
finny creatures Of early days suffered
from toothacbe? Twenty or thirty
millions of years ago arrived the age
of reptiles, which developed the giant
lizards. that were the largest animals
ever known In the world II some mod
ern whales be excepted. Some of their
bones preserved In the rOcks) show
defOrmities obviously due to disease.
Certain of these defOrmities suggest
chronic Inflammation of the Joints:
others. tuberculosis. After the age Of
reptiles came the early mammals. They
and their descendants Qncluding our.
selves) have certainly had a due al
lowance of disease ever since. But
Uf Professor Noodles dictum IL to be
accepted) there was no such thing As
disease in the world up to the time
when the coal beds were laid down.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Lamar register., 1919-02-19
DISEASE AND COAL
Scientific Discoveries Establish a
Connection.
World Declared to Have Been Free
From Physical Ills Before the
Beds That Supply Fuel
Were Laid Down.

One OF the most curious OF discus
'ions has been starred by Prof. Roy l..
Noodle. scientist of high reputation.
who has made special study Of the
hrginning of disease. Once upon a
inie. he says. there was no such thing
T. disease in either animals or plants.
i;ui II was n very long while ago. His
Inquiries led HIM to The conclusion
liii Diseases began in the coal-forn-
NJ period. whrn the vasi deposits OF
ntr fossil fuel wer. laid down In peaty
"es from the luxurinnt vegetation Of
r,=i"ns thrn tropical-ln Pennsyl
anna. niung the southern Alleghenie,
nd elseW here.
Ia ihusr very ancient times. ever :"
'utuy millions of years ago. the earth
vas covered with water far more ex
cuSively than AT present. and on thc
.ntiom grew fields OF ''sea lilies"-jus'
= thry ho today in marine shadows
i'r.y are oddly Initiative of plants
ii"n-h really animals. and fossil re-
4nin~ nf them found In coal show ell
rr.rm"nts of the stems plainly dne t'
tack by parasite worms. During ih'
-uHl period there seems to have beer
n extensive development of thnS'
orms nf microscopic vegetation tina
c,. call fungi and bacteria. Nearly al
'ifnt diseases are due to attack by
arhsific fungi. Most diseases Of mel
'nd animals are attributable to bac
feria of one species or another thai
nave acquired the habit of parzsitism
Minute bacteria and fungi--trsces nj
heir colonies. that Is 10 say-hav'
heen found in the fossil droppings of
.Ntinct species of fishes embalmed. u
ne might say. In our coal deposits. In
plant structures of corresponding an
iiauity are discovered natural "cul.
The Lamar register., 1919-02-19
He spread ms hands.

He spread mrs hands.
II can't help II, can IY
1.-The man that you are now can't
! ielp 1t; no. But the man that you
:ould be-if he would only come
'ack-" she stopped with a little un-
tontrollable shudder and sat down
again. covering her face with hel
hands.
"Pm going to turn Jibbey loose
after I'm through" he vouchsafed.
She took her hands away and blazed
up at him suddenly. with her face
afiame.
"Yes after you are safe after there
is no longer any risk In it for you
That Is worse than II you had killed
him-worse for you. mean. oh. can't
you see? It's the very depth Of coward
ly infamyl"
He smiled sourly. You think I'm
a coward? They've been calling me
everything else but that in the past
few days.
You are n c0ward!" she flashed
back. You have proved 1t. You
daren't go out to Little Butte tonight
and get that man and bring him to
Brewster while there is yet time for
him to do whatever 1t is that you are
afraid he will dol"
Was 1t the quintessence Of feminine
subtlety, or only honest rage and In
dlgnatlon, that told her how to aim
the armor-plerclng arrowf God, who
alone knows the secret workings Of
the woman heart and brain, can tell.
But the arrow sped true and found Its
mark. Smith got up stiffiy out of the
big swing chair and stood glooming
down ut her.
"You think did 1t for myself
Just to save my own worthless hide
III show you; show you all the things
that you say are now impossible. Did
you bring the gray roadster?"
She nodded briefly.
"Your father is coming back hear
the elevator bell. / am going to take
the car, and don't want to meet him.
VIII you say what is needfulf"
She nodded again, and he went out
quickly. 1t was only few steps down
the corridor TO the elevator landing,
and the stair circled the Gagged elevator
shaft to the ground floor. Smith halt
ed In the darkened corner of the stair
way long enough to make sure that
the colonel. with Stillings and IA wom-
an In an automobile coat and veil-a
woman who figured for him in the
passing glance as Corona's mother
got on at the office floor. Then he
the gray roadster and sprang In to
send the car rocketing westward.
CONTINUED Next Week)
The Lamar register., 1919-02-19
HER IDEAL
sy HELM Z. iveRs.

tcs1yrisht. Mcclure Newspaper sSnsieatsD
After long and boring evening. Roy
O. finally said Good night" re-
ceiving very chilly answer on Joy
Ms part Mrs. N-s Good
night" was said In q plying. apollo
getic tone. After the door closed, she
turned to Joy.
you don't know when you're well
on, JOY" she cried. Here you have
the chance to marry a young man
with good prospects and who loves
you. Yet you spurn him. i had TO
come In here tonight, for fear Roy
would 20 to sleep. your conversation
was SO interesting"
1t was fine bit of sarcasm, but Joy
did not mind. He Is not my Ideal.
mother" she said. The man ] marry
l don't want him to have good pros
poets; he must be enormously rich.'
Mrs. N sighed. 1t was certainly
no use to talk to Joy.
Two weeks later, Joy went TO Ne"
Hampshire for her usual autumn va
cation with her grandmother. She ex-
pected to have better time than ever
this year. because her grandmother had
written to tell her that there was
house party about half mile away.
The party was chiefly made up OF
young people.
They were jolly crowd and she en-
joyed herself immensely, but all were
glad to rest for dinner. While JOY
was dressing. Christina James. one OF
her young hostesses, came into the
room.
You look fine. Joy" she said after
surveying her guest. II want you TO
look your best tonight, because q man
has Just come, whom we want you 10
meet. He's the catch of the season.
dear. and as he doesn't care especially
about any Of us. we want you to soc
what you can do"
At dinner. therefore. Joy was intro
duced to King W.. the aforesaid
Prince Charming Her heart throbbed.
suddenly. on seeing him. where nao
she ever seen such 4 man beforeF ne
was tall and light. with sympatheuc
dark-brown eyes, a wonderful sniie'
and an engaging personality.
On the other hand. Joy. herself was
a bewitchins little creature. She hao
quantities of wsvy, chestnut hair. NO
let eyes, and a clear. transparent com.
plexion. King W, who admireo
pretty faces exceedingly. Immediately
attached himself to her and rarely ieit
hsr side DURING the svssips, while ~
The Lamar register., 1919-02-19
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Arrow to the Mark.

Smith, concentrating abstractedly, as
his habit was, upon the work In hand,
was still deep in the voucherauditlng
when the office door was opened and
q small shocked voice said: "oh.
woohl how you startled mel saw
the light. and I supposed, Of course. 1t
was colonel-daddy. Where is her
Smith pushed the papers aside and
looked up scowllng.
He was here a minute ago, with
Stillings. Said he'd be back. You've
come to take him homer
She nodded and came to sit In a
chair at the desk-end. saying:
Don't let me interrupt you, please.
I'll be quiet"
81 don't mean to let anything inter
rupt me until I have finished what I
have undertaken to do; I'm past all
that, now"
II have heard about what you did
last night"
About the newspaper fracasf You
don't approve OF anything like that. of
course. Neither did ], once. But
there is no middle way. You know
what the animal tanners tell us about
the beasts. I've had my taste of blood.
There nre good many men in this
world who need killing. Crawford
Stanton Is one of them. and I'm not
sure that Mr.. David Kinzie isn't an-
other"
Il can't hear what you say when
you talk like that" she objected, look
ing past him with the gray eyes
yelled
do you want me to lie down and let
them put the steam roller over mel" he
demanded irritably. ''Is that your
ideal Of the perfect manT"
what l said, and what / meant,
had nothing at all to do with Timan-
yoni High Line and its fight for life,"
she said calmly, recalling the wander
ing gaze and letting him see her eyes.
81 was thinking altogether of one
mans attitude toward his world"
THAT was some time ago." he put
In soberly. 1--WE gone a long way
since then. Corona"
Il know you have. Why doesn't
daddy come backT
He'll come soon enough. You're
not afraid TO be here alone with me.
are your"
mo; but anybody might be afraid
of the man you are going to be-"
His laugh was as mirthless us the
creaking of rusty hinge.
"You needn't put 1t in the future
tense. | have already broken with
whatever traditions there were left to
break with. Last night l threatened
to kill Allen. and, perhaps, / should
have done 1t If he hadn't begged like
a dog and dragged his wife and chill
dren into It"
81 know" she acquiesced. and again
she was looking past him.
"And that Isn't all Yeatsrday KIM
The Lamar register., 1919-02-19
Copyr1ght by Chas. soribnsr's Soma

ueau. IT there We're only somebody
who could calm Smith down a little
and bring him to reason-somebody
near enough to him to dig down under
his shell and get at the real man that
hold with US"
"a womanf" queried Baldwin, frown-
ing disapproval In anticipation Of what
Stllllngs might be going to suggest.
"a woman for choice, of course. i
wns thinking of this young woman
over at the Hophra House: anybody
can see with half an eye that she has
a pretty good grip on him. Suppose
We go across the street and give her
an invitation to come and do little
missionary work on Smith. She looks
level-headed and sensible enough to
take It the way it's meant"
Stillings was lawyer and had no
scruples, but the colonel had them in
Just proportion TO his Southern birth
and breeding.
II don't like to drag a woman Into
It, any way or shape, Bob" he pro-
tested; and he would have gone on to
say that he had good reason to be-
lieve that Miss Rlchlander's influence
over Smith might not be at all of the
mellorating sort, but Sullings cut him
short.
There need be no dragging The
young woman doubtless knows the
business situation; she evidently
knows Smith whole lot better than
we do. It's chance, and we'd better
30 with those vouchers"
The Lamar register., 1919-02-19

other guests nodded their heads and
smiled knowingly.
For the next few days. she was In
the seventh heaven. Every place that
she went, she was accompanied Dy
King. who proved to be wonderfully
congenial. 1t may be added here thht
he WAS always thus with every girl he
knew--it was this way that endesred
him to all the feminine sex.
1t developed that he had wonder
fully mellow voice and nobody but Joy
could play his accOmpaniments suit
ably.
Two days before she was to 60 home
Joy went back to her grandmother's to
stay there for the remaining time.
King was a constant visitor, and she
became more and more enrnptured.
At the end of her vacation Joy came
home, her head completely enveloped
I'm clouds. She did not notice Roy's abb
sence until her mother. who had wait
ed for her to ask where he was. volun-
teered the information that he was
away on business.
One day after her return King call
ed. He decorously acknowledged Joys
Introduction to her mother. and after
the latter left he talked pleasantly for
10 or Is minutes.
81 came to tell you something" Miss
Joy" he said.
Joys heart huttered. She felt that
she could guess what he wanted to say.
He went on.
You know" he said. at has been In
evitabls that marry some day, and
my mother promised that she would
help me in the search for suitable
wife. may tell you now that she has
succeeded" Joy gasped as he took
picture out Of his pocket and showed
It to her. you see, mother Is all
rather particulsg and her judgment In
finally picking this girl shows her ex-
cellent taste. The girl Is dream. is
she not. Miss Joyf OF course. 1t goes
without saying that she IL rich. Mother
would never allow me to marry a poor
girl. Why. Miss Joy. are you faintf
Your lovely celor has completely dis
appeared"
"Oh, I'm all right" Joy managed to
answer. Although her eyes were irrev-
ocabiy opened to the kind of creature
her former idol was, she pulled herself
together and remained calm until the
end OF his visit. Finally he took his
leave and courteously bade Mrs. N
farewell.
Meanwhile Roy hastened upstairs
and burst into the room where Joy
was. To his surprise she was lying
face downward on the sofa. He ap-
preached and kneeling beside her gent
ly lifted her head. She started NJ
>eeing him. but 1t was a happy surprise.
FOR Joy had found that ideals aren't
all they're cracked up to be-"
At suppertlme she came down with
solitaire cleaning on her finger. Her
mother looked at II and smiled rueful-
lly.
which one, Joyf" she asked. Have
| YOU found your Ideal In Mr.. W.
Pooh" Joy answered. smiling ra-
ilantly. "Whom do you suppose? At
present I am engaged to poor but
deserving young man with good pros
poets. and some time In the near future
he and are to he married Mr.
W.. well, he wns feetlng delusiOn.
fhat's ALL"
The Lamar register., 1919-02-19
Forensic Skill.

Judge-"Are you positive the pris-
oner is the man who stole the hOrsef"
Witness-"l was. your lOrdship, TIL
that lawyer cross-examined me. He
made me feel ! stole II myself"
The Lamar register., 1919-02-19

iown only by reason and the super
nan. l never believed 1t was anything
more than a fine-spun theory-uDtil
low. But now l know 1t is true"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-14
Reading. COURSE
GRADS TO Be GIVEN
FARTY At LIBRARY

The patty for the children who con-
DlnitI tn SIMMER re4Cing con;n Il
viii be he'd AZ the iibtaf5 Tue GaY,
Ncv. IS, 10 man. ia ns cave Deel
Sc iC. this affair since the chldr e
completed the reading mater taa.
many Of them have become vefj
skeptical ahCu, IL In fact, The chi.
Cren at the Fe Ieral Plate deci + i
some time agc ha there ne} was
going to be such a hing. But LG%.
all the diplomas are here and a pro-
gram mas been arranged, and ntl he's
the American Federation Of Labor nor
any Of these disOrderly planets which
We are told vii. be flying around soon
can prevent the children and library
staff from doing the stunts they haya
planned fer that evening.
The program will begin al 1:?J so
that can be concluded in good time.
Parents are cordially invited 10 be
present City commissioners, eSpe.
cially tlo"e who are not very familia.
with The library. are invited 10 drop
in ana get acquainted. at least with
an important phase Of he work there,
that of the childrens department
Public libraries are apparently run By
trustees and stafls, bal their succt 50
or failure depends very largely on The
attitude C. their respective city cOun.
Cilr.