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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19

ton, though doubtless well
meant was really a detriment
to the soldier, for, by deduct
ing his three or four years SER
vice he could soon acquire title
to his claim, with little cultiva-
ton and convert it into cash in
stead of becoming an actual
settler. However, the Home
stead Act was by far the best
method yet devised of settling
the western states. Beginning
in 1865 there was a great rush
of Civil war veterans for the
west, and the country settled
up as if by magic. Western
Iowa, eastern Nebraska and
Kansas were largely settled by
veterans and their families.
But owing to the fact that
Uncle Sam did not aid them any
way in building homes their lot
for the first few years was
truly pathetic and often ended
in failure.
AS a nation we are older
now and wiser, and should do
better by our returning heroes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19
CROWDER is RIGHT

~ HERE is logic in the con.
VI tention of high army of
ficials that the courts
martial system is not intended
as an agency for exact Justice
but rather as a means to an eff.
ficient army.
Justice is difficult in an
army, by the very nature OF
things. 1t might be said that
it is not just that one man
should have to salute another
acknowledging him as superior
or that one man should de-
liberately order another to GER
tain death. But army effici-
ency demands such things, be
they just or otherwise.
The Russian revolution gave
us an example of what happens
to an army when it is run on
what may be termed socialistic
principles. Order No. l to the
Russian army set forth that
soldiers need not salute their
officers nor obey orders ex-
cept under certain conditions.
The order destroyed the Rus
sian army as a fighting orga-
nization. From that time on
the Russian army was a mob.
Our army men fear bad eff
fects should politicians who
want to reform the army have
their way. The particular
point on which the argument
hinges is whether the final
power in courts martial cases
shall rest with the president or
with a judiciary that will be
in a measure independent of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19
SHOULD DO BETTER NOW

~ NE of the unfortunate re-
V0 suits of the late filibusteT
in congress was the fail
ure to pass the soldiers land
settlement bill. Unlike other
land bills for like purposes, in
previous years it formulated a
method of helping the occu-
pant to actually make a living
upon the land, something vital
ly necessary yet studiously
overlooked in all previous
measures
At the close of the war for
independence, land was given
soldiers, some colonies insist
ing on paying nothing but land.
But the method was crude and
resulted in little good, the al
lotment often being traded
away for a suit of clothes.
After the war of 1912, land
in what was known as the
northwest territory was Of
fered to returning soldiers so
long as they did not infringe
upon the rights of the Indians.
But adventurous spirits en-
croached upon the hunting
ground of the Red Man which
led to many difficulties and
finally provoked the Black
Hawk war of unpleasant me-
mory.
After the Mexican war the
government adopted new
course and allotted each soldier
a land warrant covering $50
acres and which could be laid
upon any vacant government
land. But no provision was
made for assisting the occu-
pant in anyway in building
home, and the warrant in most
cases was sold for what it
would bring and the land
passed into the hands of specu-
lators.
During the Civil war the
Homestead Act was passed and
later it was provided that the
time actually served in the
army or navy be deducted from
the five years required to OBJ
tain title, but made no provis-
ion for developing the land or
building a home. This deduc-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19
IN POUND.

The following described animal
has been taken up by the marshal OF
the City or Pendleton, to-wit:
One bay horse, about 10 years old.
weight about 100 lbs, left hind foot
white. Indian brand on left stifle.
II said animal is not claimed by
the owners or those entitled to its
possession. costs and expenses paid
and taken away within ten days from
the date heerof, then at O'Clock p.
m. of the 1st day of May. 1919, the
said animal will he sold to the highest
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19

Attention. Sir Knights. Assemble
tomorrow Sunday at Masonic hall.
1880 p. m. for purpose of marching
tc the Methodist Episcopal church.
where our special Easter Service win
be conducted Every Templar in the
county is invited TO join with us In
this celebration. Remember this is
the first Easter in centuries that the
Christian flag has flown over Pales-
tine. so every frater is expected to be
present and do his duty.
~ w. M. SLUSHER.
Eminent Commander.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19
<%e>>e
NO QUIBBLINC WANTED

~ HE drys are said to be re-
VI lying on congress to enact
legislation that will end
all questions as to the enforce
ment of the prohibition amend
ment. Inasmuch as the people
through their various legisla-
lures, promptly ratified the
amendment when it was sub
mitted to them the dry forces
may properly look to congress
for such action. The amend
ment was adopted in good
faith and there will be little
patience with quibblers who
want to thwart the expressed
wish of the nation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19
PERUNA ! S.%siy Ssas;,f''
Read His Letter

Il have suffered for the last
two winters with that terrible
disease. LaGrippe. Having often
heard of the great value of Pc
runa l decided to try II. have
only used four bottles and l do
not now have any bad effects
from the Grippe MS 1t has just
about entirely disappeared. and
my general health In good. am
satisfied that Peruna Is n won
derful remedy, and / do most
heartily endorse and recommend
1t for LaGrippe."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19

bidder. ut public auction, for cash.
at the City Pound, in said City of Pen
dleton, the proceeds of such sale TO
be applied to the payment of such
costs and expenses of maKing sale.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1912
Al. ROBERTS, City Marshal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19

Robert w. Banynge. president OF
the New York Republican Club. said
the other day:
TITS a good thing to write a SQUARE
deal for little nations into the peace
terms. Little nations in the past have
certainly got the small end Of 1t
They've been treated, especially by
Germans. as Jobbins was treated by
Battling Bill
Battling Bill borrowed Jobbins
best black trousers and then, on one
excuse or another wouldn't give them
back A month passed and Jobbins
sent an urgent message to Bill.
He must have them trousers back
today, Battling. said the messager
He's going to a funeral
They amt fit to wear to funeral
now, said Rattling Bill. I've been
workin' in the boiler shop in EN-"
"Oh. dearr' said the messenger
What is poor Mr.. Jobbins to do, then p
"Do?" said Battling Bill. why
let him do the same at I done-bor-
row a pair
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19

the executive. The critics
want the latter course taken.
General Crowder says that to
make the change would de-
stroy discipline. He says that
the power to Judge must rest
with those who also command.
Is he not right?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19

William Howard Taft APP
peared on the streets of Wash
ington last Saturday adorned
in a straw hat which has
caused some to think he is pre-
pairing to throw it into the
1920 ring. The Republicans
could look far and do worse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19

who is that woman at the next
table drinking wine and smoking
cigarettes?" asked tthe woman from
the suburbs of the waiter in the fa-
shionable restaurant
"Oh, she's a character actress.
1na'am." said the waiter in a whisper.
Character actress? Good gracious
she acts as If she didn't have any!"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19
UNCLE SAM WILL
DEPORT NINE HUNDRED

WASHINGTON April 19.-Attor-
ney General Palmer disclosing thar
about 1000 enemy aliens were intern
ed during the war, said paroles would
be granted to some 600 of the harm-
less class. others would be repatriat-
ed and 900 dangerous persons would
be held indefinitely, including about
goo professed members of the W. w.
w or anarchistic organization whose
cases would be referred to the depart
ment of labor with view to their de-
portation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19
MY DOG

= Dumb friend, who stands so high
. in my regard,
= You cannot know that I am
praising you.
= Nor ever realize that what
= you do
= Affords me entertainment by the
= yard;
= But still want to tell you. little
= guard
= That IL all friends of mine
= were quite as true
= And quite as loving and for
? giving. too,
= Ny lot would never seem the
. least bit hard.
= You were not made to govern,
. teach or strive,
= Your role Is small in life's
> great comedy:
? But God be praised and thanked
, that you're alive
= To prove His love with your
, fidelity!
= And oh. that everyone would
3 play his part
= AS well as you do yours.-big, :
= happy heart,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19
THE FUNNYBONE
Aged Rapidly.

Yeast This whisky is 20 years old
Crimsonbeak: Why. the label pro-
claims it to be the vintage of 1918.
'Yes: hut since this prohibition
agitation liquor has aged rapidly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19
Police Intelligence.

''The police are trying to find out
whether Pete Dishkent blew his own
brains out or committed suicide
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19

True conservation might require the
use of the doughboy's tin hats as soup
plates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19

The biggest fish are caught with
hook and lyin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19

AN INpErENDENr NEWSPAPER.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
(IN ADVANCES,

(IN ADvANCEp
Daily. one year. by mail ............-..s5 $500
Daily, six months by maii .-.--.-- 2.5o
Daily. three months by mail .-......, las
Daily. one month by mail ..........,..- so
Daily. one year by carrier .,..-.....---. 100
Daily. six months by carrier. s.7s
Daily. three months by carrier. ass
Daily. one month. by carrier ..,.-.-. SIS
semi-weekly. one year. by mail...- 1,5u
Seml-weekly, six months. by mail as
Semi-weekly four months by mail so
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19

crew. Phone 1873.
l-oST-Nose glasses with pin and
chain in case. Reward If returned
to Pendleton Cash Market. Phone 101.
JEWELL GAS RANGE, also combi-
nation gas and coal range. for sale
cheap 1-room furnished house for
rent or will sell furniture. Phone lis
W. Court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19

II Is in accord with the eternal fit
ness of things that the police telegraph
wires could be made OF copper.
a steak is none the more costly for
being rare.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
WANT ADS.
NEW TODAY

WANTED-Woman to cook for small
crew. Phone 1873.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-19

~ NE of the unfortunate re-
VI suits of the late filibuster
in congress was the fail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11

ing the seven days continuous driving.
 ,. Federal tires were used. There were three punctures only. Wouldn't the man or woman who drives be con- tent to undertake a transcontinentai trip if he thought it would cause no more tire trouble than that?
 Four controls were established for change of 0rivers and ref1ling with gasoline and oil The captain of the driving team was Linn |Mathewson, we'll known in the east and middle west as a famous racing driver on the speedway tracks. He is now the retail manager for the Carhart Motor com pany at Oklahoma City.
 The Oklahoma public was advised in advance of the test. The daily news papers bulletined the progress of the run each day. In addition to that pub licity MT. Carhart arranged to flash on the moton picture screens of the city the cars mileage every four hours. The run was officially started by F. W. A. Vesper, the president of the Ma tional Automobile Dealers association.
 This amazing demonstration of the economy possibilities of the light weight American car of high-grad manufacture is already reflected in an increa sing inquiry in this and adjoln- ing territories for motor cars. It 1s estimated that there will be an ap- preciable shortage of motor cars this year-the first free season after the re- strictions of the war-munitions pro- auction. The local dealer for the Over land points out that while this run has produced very great many inquiries for the Model 90, conceded to be one of the most successful of American auto mobiles, the production of these cars has been limited this year by the par ent company in Toledo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
Motor Truck Demonstration At Birmingham On May v
Good Roads Advocates To Discuss Ship By Truck and Economical Installation and Operation of
 Motor Trucks.

Truman Morrison stated yesterday that all arrangements have been made to make Saturday, May IF. an interest ,ng evenefor all motor truck owners in Alabama. Owners of motor trucks vill want to know more of road con- citions and cost of operation and pros
 ective truck owners will want to know the average cost of operation from a -fourths-ton truck to
 even and one e-half-ton. This will be discussed by motor truck transporta ;ion experts and good roads advocates who will talk upon every point of in- terest.
 Senator John H. Bankhead will be he-e to deliver a speech on good roads nd the relation the truck holds to them; J. Ellis Brown. city commission CT; Jere Gwin, president of the Jef- serson county board of revenue, and Wylie West of the Firestone Tire and Rubber company also will make peaches on automobile trucks and heir importance. The importance of by truck will be stressed
 Promoters of the ship by truck day" have arranged for a gala day. X large and elaborate programme has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
Upton Has Good Trip

The congestion of rail traffic existing during the war was not an unmixed evif, for it brought home to everyone the vital part transportation plays in the life of even the smallest community.
 Mir. w. l.. Upton, sales manager ot the trailer department, Southern States Equipment company, returned yesterday from a trip through Mississippi, Ala
 bs ma and Georgia and reports won derful growth of interest in truck haul
 ing. This was well illustrated by the interest shown by dealers in all three states in the ship by trucq'' parade to be held in Birmingham. Several rep resentative dealers such as MT. Carney of Threefoot Brothers & Co.,, Meridian, Miss. Mr. r. J. Johnson of Johnson Tire 6 Auto company. Montgomery, Ala, D. K. Roberts, Patterson Auto company, Atlanta, Ga, and MT Keener of the United Auto Sales company, Pensacola, Fla, were very enthusiastic and made advanced hotel reservations in order to attend the local event. The unfortunate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
Leonardo Da Vinci

From 'The Message of Leonardo-fiis
 Relation to the Birth of Modern Sci
 ence," by George .sarton, in the Scrib-
 ner.
 Throughout his existence Leonardo had carried on simultaneously, and almost without break, his work as an artist, IS a scientist, as an engineer. Such diversity of gifts was not as unusual in his day as it would be now. Paolo Cc- .ello, Leo B. Alberti, Piero dei Fran ceschi even Verrocchio himself, had shown more than a casual interest in scientific matters, such as perspective and anatomy, but Leonardo towers far above them. The excellence of his en- dowment is far more amazing than it's complexity His curiosity was universal 10 such a degree that to write com plete study of his genius amounts to century science and technology. From his earliest age he had given proofs of
 his unsuitable thirst for knowledge. He could take nothing for granted. Every thing that he saw, either in the fields or on the moving surface of a river, or in he sky. or in the bottega of his master, or in the workshops of Florence, raised ! new problem in his mind. Most of the time neither man nor book could give an answer to his question. and his mind kept working on it and remained rest less until he had devised one himself. This means, or course, that there was no rest for him until the end. In a few cases however, satisfactory answer suggested itself, and so a whole system of knowledge was slowly unfolding il eim.
 His apprenticeship in Verrochios studio must have greatly fostered his inquiries in the theory. of perspective, the art oi light. and shade,< and the physiology of vision; the preparation of colors and var nishes must have turned his thoughts to chemistry. while the routine of his work woke up naturally enough his in- terest in anatomy. He could not long be satisfied by the study of the so-calied artistic anatomy which deals only with the exterior muscles. For one thing, the study of the movements of the human figure, which he tried to express in his drawings, raised innunerable questions how were they possible, what kept the human machine moving and how did II work? It is easy to imagine how he was irresisitbly driven step by ster to investigate every anatomical and physiological problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
Jordan Styles Change

Styles are changing on motor row, ac- cording to the Brownell Auto company, the local dealers in Jordan cars. There is not much change from year to year, but looking back five years the difference is apparent, they say.
 Followers of motor car styles have been able to forecast changes accurately year or two in advance" says the dealer. Each year it is only few lines that are altered-the height of the hood, the bevel on the top edge, the seat cowl, the angle at the dash, the manner of hanging the doors. the wheels or some times it is just the color.
 Practically all the cars follow the same tendencies, but there is one thing I have noticed about the Jordan car and that is it is among the few leaders in style. This year the Jordan people went to Paris for their style ideas and conse' auentlyi they have something entirely different in the Silhouette and Playboy and something that will not be initiated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11

been planned and is to be carried out at Woodrow Wilson park next Satur- day. It has been announced that ev- erything is being held in readiness for the big day. Truck experts in large numbers will be on hand to demon strate the trucks. An army of trucks will be placed all around the park and they will be demonstrated.
 Present indications point to a big success for this ship by truck" day
 At 2 o'clock a great motor truck pa rade will start from Capitol park and will go up Fifth avenue to Nineteenth street, then out Nineteenth street to Second avenue, up Second avenue to seventeenth street, out Seventeenth street to First avenue. down First ave- nue to Twenty-third street.out Twenty third street to Second avenue, and up Twenty second avenue to Twentieth street then to Capitol park. Three brass bands will play on the streets all day and many kinds of motor dem onstrations are expected to take place at the park all day. Nearly all the motor trucks will have signs carrying slogans and trademarks used by the manufacturer. Senator John H. Bank head, J. Ellis Brown, Wyle West and Jere c. Gwin will be among the prin- cipal speakers of the day. It is cx- peeted that truck experts from many factories will be here that day to ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
Overland Model 90 Travels Seven Days and Nights
 Without Stopping
 Motor. COVERED 437O.1 MILES Gear Was Sealed in High. Making Hardest Possible Test on All Cars Work
 ing Parts.
COVERED 4370.1 MILES

Remarkable automobile performances are got as frequent these days as tneS were four or five seasons ago; the American automobile manufactures has attained so very high a standard ol product. That may explain why so much unusual attention has been at tracted during the last few days to a new worlds performance record made by an Overland stock car Model 90.
 New from the factory. this Model 90 was taken from the salesrooms of the Carhart Motor company at Okla homa City, Okla, on March 20, and driven to the lobby of the Lee-Huck- =
 ns hotel There the gear shift lever was disconnected from the low, middle and reverse gears, and the gear-boX was sealed in high. The motor was started; the car left the hotel and did not return for seven days; that was April 5.
 The Overland 90, driven by a relay of four drivers, ran night and day, the motor never stopping of 16S con- tinuous hours. The drivers had nc advantage of gear shifting during the two days of rain on muddy roads ana the 12 to 15 hours they spent each 24-hour day on good and bad city pavenients, in the rush of traffic, and on the Oklahoma roads. It has been said that if a motor car will stand up on an Oklahoma road, it will endure in any other section of the world.
 In these seven days and nights, dur ing which the gear could not be shifted from high, nor the motor stopped for carburetor adjustment or spark plug change, the Model 90 broke the worlds g record for test of this kind. The speedometer, carefully checked, shove that it had traveled 1870. 1 miles. That is practically one sixth around the world, or a distance equal to a trif from New York to Los Angeles and back across the southern trail to Okla homs City
 This remarkable nonstop perform ance in high gear exceeded the nex' best record ever made by 129 1 miles. Another unusual record was at 1 tained by the four drivers of this Okla | homa car. The A. A. A. record for z 2lhour nonstop, gear led in -higf run is 5S7 miles. That mileage wa made in Chicago, several make of cars competing. On only one day Of it's run did the overland fail tc exceed the official A. A. A. record. Tha 1 was the third day-an afternoon anc night of rain with muddy going under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
Exonerated the Girl

From the Chicago News.
 The young man crawled into the august prese nee.
 q should Ike to speak to ou on an lmpc rtant matter, sir" he said.
 Vel, whet is it?" growled the father of the Eirl. ir no encouraging tcse.
 IwGnt to marry your daughter, sirr'
 'Whst"' The old mans face grew pur- plr. Marry my daughter I an aston is;,ei! What OF earth do you mean, sir! ioti--'
 Now. LOW" soothed the routh,@see- ing defeat looming near and wIntlng to set some sort of satisfaction out of the interview, cont talk that way. You al; preIudIcod against the girl She's all ri4llt. TealiY.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
Bumptious Family

From the Edinburg Weekly Scotsman.
 An old farmer who, by hard work and parsimonious habits, had got together a little fortune, decided that he was jus tified in ordering a family carriage. He went to carriage builders and described in detail the kind of vehicle he wished to buy
 Now, I suppose you want rubber tires?' said the carriage builder.
 "No, sir," replied the old farmer in tones of resentment. My folk ain't that kind. When they're riding they want to know it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11

the axles. The car then fell eight miles under the mark, but its perform ance was so unusually high that it averaged 624,3 miles for each day of the 16S-hour run.
 The motorist is interested in tests of this kind only as they point him to some feature of economy in opera ton and upkeep. The test made by F. F. Carhart, Overland distributor in Oklahoma. appears to be replete with such features The judges of the con test were the president of the Cham Der of Commerce of that city, and tie managing editors of the two leading daily newspapers. Examination of their records of the Model 90's record breaking trip show: