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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07
Wise Child.

Little Annie had been having trou-
bic with her lessons, and had turned
for assistance to her big brother. He
did the sums for her. handed her the
paper, and resumed his reading She
was soon back at his side. however.
and he inquired.
What's the matter; aren't they all
right?"
on yes, indeed. They are ever so
nice; but won't You please put few
mistakes in. so thai teacher will thinb
! did it2"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07

upon her left shoulder. Her lips part
ed, her eyes widened; she felt the
pang every woman feels when she
finds the hrst gray hair In her head.
There II was-snowy, unmistagabls,
and not alone, but one Of a eommuni-
ty of gray hairs. The morning sum
shine had brought the gray hairs into
evidence. They had been there a long
time. but she had not noticed them.
Gray hairs! Wrinkles accompanied
gray hairs. Leaning forward. she
serutinized her face in the glass and
thought she could discern incipient
lines about her eyes.
From this moment" CordeIia
thought. u shall look every one Of my
thirty-four years. Well"
She sat down and leaned her head
on her hand. IL seemed 10 her as
though one door had been shut in her
face and another opened for her
Il am thirty-four.r Cordeila thought.
"and for fourteen years I've been try
ing TO make James Carlyle love me.
We are just where we started in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07

the lofty walls and in the windows
geraniums bloomed cheerfully.
And Cordelia herself I So fresh, SO
interesting. so responsive in white
linen and little apron, with her brown
hair shinging smooth
Cordelia's' idea grew. and soon the
great room was SO alive with little
ones that she haA TO send to the city
for an assistant. A middle aged WON
an came. who taught Cordelia new
methods. Miss Hemming was won
der in her way, but then she received
a salary which was greater than all
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07
The Goods, All Right.

Firsg Gossip-Don't tell a soul. but
! saw whole barrel Of whisky deliv-
cred to the,Topeleys this afternoon in
broad daylight
Second Gossip How'd you know It
was whisky2
First Gossip-Why, Topeley himself
helped the delivery man handle it with
care. n
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07

IN the valley, are little cottages where
live the linemen and their families,
Many Of these houses are perched
high up among the mountain peaks.
miles from the habitation Of men. In
one Of the most isolated of these cot
tages lived Jack Ransome with his
wife and child.
In order to have fresh eggs they
kept q few chickens which they shut
in high walled pen on account of
the coyotes and other wild animals.
Within this stronghold the big red
rooster, whose name was Cromwell.
reigned supreme. Little three-year-
old Jimmie did not dare venture in
side the gate. and even Mrs Ransome
had TO be on her, guard lest he ny
up and scratch her hands and face
with his pugnacious beak and claws.
Sometimes he flew over the fence, and
as there was no dog to help them, be-
cause Mrs. Ransome hated dogs, 1t
would take the whole family an hour
or two TO catch him. But worse than
that he crowed at all hours of the
might Any strange sound. the bark of
n dog echoing up from the distant val
ley. the howl OF a coyote or the faint,
far OF crow OF another rooster. would
set him on; and he would keep it UP
zeaiously at minute intervals for an
hour al tfme
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07
Gig Game Country.

Il understand you came from a
great game country" said the lady on
the committee TO welcome the grizzly
warriors OF the Western plains.
Indeed. yes. ma'am,' was the COW
boys reply.
What is the biggest game you have
in Wyoming?"
Poker, ma'am!r
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07
Unconyinced.

Tom sprugs come our way Monday
the first time in long time he's
been oyeri but when we told him ali
the moonshlne stills had done gone
dry. he didn't believe IT, and went
a-huntin'. y
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07
Toward the Bone Yard.

Yeast--I see several Of our large
stores are advertising big drives in
towels.
Crimsonbeak-Yes; 1t seems as
though eyerybody's helping along this
movement TO make~lis go dry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07

OWLY she seemed
to sence that II was
becoming late and
laid her book aside.
She had become SO
engrossed in IT that
she had lost all
track of time, but
rising she went in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07
His Utmost.

His Utmost.
Il want lower berth on the mid
night train to New York"
mo more lowers" said the clerk.
Then I'll take an upper"
mo more uppers."
We'll. do what you can for me"
I'm doing it now. ALI San do is
to sympathize with you"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07
Putting the Clock Ahead.

How times hsye changed The OLD
fashioned girl who used never to ST.
up later than O'Clock has a daughter
now who just starts out at Q O'Clock
for the evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07

TO prevent growth of similar con-
dition in America, Congress must take
such action as will put governmental
affairs in constructive rather than a
passing or questionable position"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07

For a moment she stood with the re-
ceiver in her hand. dazed. Then the
fright left her face and color and JOY
rushed into IL.
Hes coming!" she whispered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07

ting him be punished. Some day she
intends to marry him, for she loves
him. But nobody knows that but her
SELF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07

IL along one of the
long stretches of
line. which fur
nished el ectric
power to a portion
of California, from
way up in the great
mountains to the
distributing plant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07

was her custom.
6orfelia Craig sat
down that morning
to give her hair
its usual careful at
tention. As she
picked up her brush
she paused, staring
do ~N th1 .aun
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
ADVERTISEMENT
ASTHMA WOULDN'T
LET HIM LIE DOWN
ADVERTISEMENT
Hasn't had a sign of trouble
now for over 9 months.

"a year ago I had asthma so bad
my friends thought l would never get
over 1t. j had doctored for a long time
without results. / had not been in bed
for weeks. could not even sit up
straight in a chair. Then l heard of
1t was only two days later that
could go to bed and sleep soundly.
After taking eight bottles (s4 WORTH
| found myself completely cured. IT
is over months now since quit tak-
ing Milks Emulsion. and / haven't
had a symptom of asthma since. =
Geo. w. Baker. r. +. ID. l. Latrobe,
Pa.
Why shouldn't Milks Emulsion help
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ach and bowels OF all impurities, re
storing healthy natural bowel action
and doing away with all need of pills
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Thus 1t helps nature to build up the
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and is a powerful aid in resisting and
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This is the only solid emulsion
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No matter how severe your case,
you are urged to try Milks Emulsion
under this guarantee-Take six bot
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TO directions and if not satisfied with
the results, your money Will Nbe
promptly refunded. Price Coo ard
Sl.2O per bottle. The Milks Emulsion
Co. Terre Haute, Ind. Sold by drug
Eists everywhere.
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
EXPERTS BRAND BIG
LAND GRAB AS HOAX
"'Simply Hocus-Pocus," Asserts
Hannis Taylor, Expert on
International Law.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
Congress in 1889 in the form Of q
resolution.
Realtors. bankers, and even officials
at the land office were today inclined
to view the attempted land grab with
mingled feelings of skepticism and
contempt. But on the other hand Mr..
Fowler, Holland. and Wampler are
equally sure of their ground and as
sert that they have not acted without
due consideration
Replying to the assertion that ad-
verse possession of property for f1f-
teen years. during which there has
been no dispute of the ownership,
title rests in the possession, Mr..
Fowlers says. This is true except in
cases where the title rests in the Gov
erpment.
In other words, squatters have no
rights wheer the property is held by
the Government, and so 1t would fol-
low that II this be true, virtually
every property holder in the District
Of Columbia is a rsquatter"
U. .. Treasurer Paid.
John Burke, Treasurer of the United
States. has received and receipted for
payments for the land at the rate of
81 per acre, and the receipts have
been placed In the hands Of Clay Tall
man, commissioner Of the General
Land Office, with the demand that
patents be issued for the land.
Involved in the transaction is a
law enacted In 1907. and which has
not been enforced for more than a
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
D. C.Real Estate Titles
Secure, Court Has Held
Interests of Mortgagors Pro-
tected by Many Blanket
Claims.
Col. WILLIAM e. FOWLER

am president of several companies
who buy and sell real estate and lend
money on mortgages; also president
of large building and loan associa-
tion, which has loans of several hun
dred thousand dollars on Washington
real estate. Knowing that this old
statute had been uncovered, 1 pro-
ceeded in the most convenient manner
to cover each block in which l owned
property, or in which any of the COM
panies of which / am president, had
made loans, simply as a matter Of
precaution and good BUSINESS. as l
deemed it my duty to protect not only
myself. but all of my enterprises and
clients who had loaned money through
me or through my office.
Il certainly have no desire to take
some ones property for nothings put
at the same time, didn't propose to
sit idly by and see somebody take my
property for nothing through any
technicality of the law.
/ am not represented by any at
torney or anybody else. l am acting
entirely in the behalf of myself. and
my associates in this matter, as \
matter of protection only.
L understand that the title, COM
panies who are guaranteeing prscti-
-cally all of the titles in Washington.
have arranged to lay blanket claim
on all property not heretofore cover
ed in this connection, as q protection
against the guarantees that they have
heretofore issued on titles. This
would regard as being a very wise
thing to do. as 1t would instantly re-
lieve all apprehension of people own
ing real estate in the District of CO.
lumbia as to the final outcome of
their title. as the title companies
would take care Of 1t In this manner
by protecting themselves and their
clients.
We have covered several hundred
Of acres in the District of Columbia
in the solid city squares for the reason
that the property selceedt by each
person to be hled upon must be sur.
veyed by the Government before the
patent will be issued, and to take out
and survey one lot or two lots in a
block would be much more expensive
and inconvenient than 1t would be
simply to survey the boundary Of the
squares as established on the perma-
nent maps of the highway plan Of the
District; and for that reason, we Sc
lected every square in which we were
interested as owners. % where we
had loaned money for ourselves or our
clients.
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
FIGHT COMING 0N PkM
TO RETAIN SUGAR bOxD
Senator MeNary 70 Press fer Ael3sa
On Measure - Csatrsl
Prices.

Congressional action o. the 4cNUxY
bill extending the life Of the suo1s
Equalization Board for one pear 1Bo0
January i. the date on which Attorney
General Palmer has -s01nungUo -
Government win relinquish its cednBol
of sugar. IL In sight TO-DAY.
NcHary win try to have the ouwas
dispose Of the measure this 49,
and hopes to get House actaoa beeDsS
the holiday receaa MeNafy oonnnn
that II the EQualixation Boord = -
tinued II viii try tosarraAse Ter ~
purchase Of Cuban sugar st the unoOt
advantageous price. ct the same tine
liking the price which may be charged
the consumer.
Further. Senator McNary saic that
in his opinion. that should the baord
not continue beyond January 1. \
scramble for sugar will occur, aue
dealers, freed from Government re
strictions. will run prices MP to ~
high ~ Is or 30 cent? q pound retail.
The Equalization Board today ae-
MED the reports which have received
extensive circulation that heavy
shipments Of sugar were being seat
abroad by American renners TO gorge
foreign consumers and -s&arve the
American public.
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
Maryland Gave U. S. Mere
Jurisdiction and Not
Right to Soil.
BY II. s. O'NEILL,
Real Estate Editor.

Snap judgment ill becomes one who
processes a knowledge 'of the law.
Certain legal principles, however,
are elementary, and admit of no cavil.
That the question of the validity of
titles to real estate in the District of
Columbia should remain in doubt for
one hundred and twenty-eight years
is too preposterous ~ entertain.
There is no cloud on the title Of
the District of Columbia as a whole.
Those who question fail to make a
distinction between right of property
| nthe soil, and mere jurisdiction over
property. The State of Maryland
never ceded any right of property in
the soil to the United States. 1t
could not, because it never had any
Title Not In state.
The property embraced in the
transfer made by the State of Mary
land to the United States was owned,
not by the State, but by private
citizens of the State. No title to any
of this land ever vested in the State
Of Maryland, nor did the State of
Maryland ever claim any title there
to, or ever attempt to cede or trans,
fer title thereto.
In the act of the Maryland legis-
lature, ceding part of the State to
the United States there is q clear
reservation of all titles to PROP
ERTY IN THE SOIL to those who at
that time held title.
Text of Act in Dispute.
Read the act-passed by the Mary
land Legislature in 1871:
Section 2-Be it enacted by the
general assembly Of Maryland, That
all that part of the said territory.
called Columbia, which lies within
the limits of this State. shall be and
the same Is hereby acknowledged to
be forever ceded and relinduished to
the Congress and Government Of the
United States, in full and absolute
right, and exclusive Jurisdiction. as
well of soil as of persons residing,
or to reside, thereon. pursuant to the
tenor and<effect Of the eighth section
OF the first article Of the Constitu-
ton Of Government of the United
States: Provided. That nothing here
In contained shall be 20 construed to
vest In the United States any right
Of property I'm the soil n to affect
the rights of individuals thereln. 9TH
erwise than the sane shall OF may
be transferred ~ such iad1viAuals to
the United States."
Title Reserved In Owners.
The State Of Maryland not only
did not code to the United States any
right of properly in soil to the
United States, but in the very act
ceding jurisdiction of that property
it specifically reserved this right to
the individuals.
This act. reserving the title to the
original owners. and protecting those
owners, has been Uphold by the SUE
preue Court Of the United States
in the case of Schumacher VS.. United
States. 147 u. S. 2sS. 1t In the law Of
the land. The United States never
took title to the soil OF the District
of Columbia Through the 12s years
that have passed, title to all the prop
erty in the District has passed in
the usual manner, by grant of deed
or by will. and those who own prop
erty in the District may feel secure
in the decisions of the Supreme Court
Of the land that their title is good and
sufficient.
The Washington times., 1919-12-09

ceptury, Under this statute. the pro-
moters claim that all land in the Dis
trict OF Columbia has the same status
as other public lands, and may be
entered upon in the same manner that
a person would take up q Homestead.
The law, the promoters Of the scheme
aver, provides mo person shall take
possession of any land ceded to the
United States by any State. which
land shall not have been previously
sold, ceded or leased by the United
States"
All Titles False.
The District Of Columbia was ceded
to the Government by the States Of
Maryland and Virginia, and the Vir-
ginia portion was ceded back to that
State three-Quarters of q century ago.
holland and his associates aver that
holders Of District real estate should
nave protected their title by procur-
ing patents to their land from the
General Land Office. In accordance
with this statute. Failure to do this
had invalidated, in q wholesale fash
ION. the titles to Washington real es-
tate. There are only a few instances
where land holders have patented
their lands in the District
ne scheme for gaining possession
took form rapidly and was executed
In similar fashion. The Munsey
building. the willard Hotel and other
large buildings in the District are
enumerated in the property that has
been filed on by the promoters of tho
scheme.
While officials Of the land office.
real estate operators and bankers are
inclined to view the scheme as Joke,
1T h not improbable that the question
Of titles to the property viii be car
ried into the courts.
Title experts Of the Land Office are
now at work on the question, and
should their decision be in accord
ance with the claims of the new en-
trants, 1t is probable that the Land
Office will issue patents to the land
in the name Of the nSw entrants.
I'VE shah not be the least disturb
ed as q title company to the land
scare perpetrated this morning" said
w. E. Edmonston, president of the
Columbia Title Insurance Company.
There's nothing in II. Everything is
as straight as q string"
.Mr. Edmonston pointed out that the
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
HERE'S LAW INVOKED
INLAND GRAB

BE IL resolved that the acts Of
the States Of Maryland for secur-
ing titles to vacant land which
were continued in force ~ the
act Of Congress of the 37th OF
February, 1901, In that parf Of
the District Of ColumbIa which
was ceded 20 the Unltea S4ates
by that State and whieh has
heretofore been fnoperative for
want Of appropriate officers or
authority In the said District
for their due execution shall
hereafter be executed as regards
land in the County Of WaxhinE-
ton and without the limits of the
City Of Washington by the Sec
retary OF the Treasury fthrough
the General Land OfAce, where
application shall be made for war
rant, which warrant shall be di-
rected to the surveyor Of the
County Of Washington. who shall
make retuPs to the CommissIon-
er Of the G&neral Land Of1ce, and
payment for said land, according
to the said laws Of Maryland.
shall be made to the treasurer OF
the United States, whose certfa-
cate Of such payment shal be pre-
scented I'd the Com missi0ner OF the
General Land Ofncc, who shall
thereupon Issue ip the usual form
of patent for lands OF the United
States, n patent for such land to
the person entitled thereto, and
tthc Secretary of thr Treasury
shall make such regulations ms he
may deem necessary and shall
designate the officers who shall
carry the said act into effect;
provided TINT amy land which may
hnvc been ceded to or acquired
by the United States for public
purposes shall not be affected by
these acts.
The Washington times., 1919-12-09

Act OF 1907 was not applicable 10 css-
sions made prior 70 that date. He
called attention to he fact that css-
sions OF land were made by private
owners In 1TSs and l7SQ as q sort OF
nonus for establishing the Capital IN
this locality.
Only in a few remote instances. Mr..
Eomonston said. would any claim Of
lack OF patent be valid. He said that
~ few instances outside Of the city's
hmits the carelessness of surveyors
Ielt small snatches Of land without
the accompanying proper patent He
said there were none OF these within
the city limits and that only In regard
70 these would the contention Of q
lack OF patents be recognised a.
worthy of contention. He said the
act OF 1907 II applied to the cessions
on the part OF individuals in l7Ss and
1873 would be retroactive.
MI. Edmonston called attention to
the following paragraph and the acts
OF cessions Of the State of Maryland
to the United States:
Nothing herein contained shall be
herein construed to vest in the Unit
ed states any right OF property in
the soil. or to affect the rights Of IN.
dfviduals therein, otherwise than the
same shall or may be Transferred by
said individuals to the United States. >,
"Hse.s-Psess- says TayBsr. :.
This is simply hocus-pocua" said
Hannis Taylor today. In connection
with the alleged invaliAsxion of land
titles in the city. There's nothing
to II. and am surprised that any
attention 10 being paid to it."
DR.. Taylor who 10 an international
lawyer or repute, made q study of the
early land laws Of the District Of
Columbia in connection with his work
on the retrocession Of tie land on
the Virginia side Of TIE Potomac,
which was for many years a portion
of the District under the original
grant. He does not take the present
action seriously.
The Washington times., 1919-12-09

ing an automobile theft and on near
ing the Highway bridge. he passed
the two couples walking into Vir-
ginia- After he had passed, he heard
shot fired, and. believing he was
being fired upon he summoned Police
man Frick. of the Fourth precinct at
the bridge, and placed the quartet un-
der arrest.
Those arrested were Beatrice Smith,
435 X street northwest; Sarah Hare,
$50 Ninth street southeast; James A.
oliver and Frank Fields, both of
South Washington. Va.
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
WIFE ASKS ALIMoMY.

Alleging that since their separation
year after their marriage. her hus-
band has allowed her only SIS q
month for the support OF herself and
young child out of a salary of $3.50
. month. Ara Pearl Kentz yesterday
hled suit in the District supreme
Court Against Eric Kentz for limited
divorce and alimony, with the cus-
tody Of their child They were MAJ
ried at Rockville. Nd. October IL,
1912. Plaintiff is represented by At
torney Thomas n. Baker
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
FOUR HELD BY POLICE
FOR MYSTERIOUS SHOTS

Two men and two women were ar
rested last night by Detective Ali
good. on the Virginia end of the High
way bridge and are being held at
Alexandria county courthouse for "a
hearing.
Alligood declares that he was re-
turning to this city after inyestigat-
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
Lamp Department

Solid Mahogany Table lamp.
beautifully finished with hand
painted decorations, SI7-so EACH
Boudoir Lamps, ir mahogany,
ivory, antique gold and colored
enamel finishes, a wonderful dis
play at $3.50 up to $500 each.
Silk and Darnask Shades, for
floor and table lamps, in all colors
(many Of these are exclusive de-
signs and colorings), Hand-paint-
ed Shields, novelties in Lamps and
Shades are here in abundance and
are moderately priced.
The Washington times., 1919-12-09
TO REPORT ON POLAND.

A formal report on political and
economic conditions In Poland will be
submitted today to President Wilson
through the State Department it was
announced by the three men, COM
posing the commission on investiga-
ton. The members are Henry Nor
genthau, former minister to Turkey,
Homer johnson, and General Jadwin.
The Washington times., 1919-12-09

Mahogany Windsor Chair. with
haircloth cushion, $3.50.
Solid Mahogany Gate Leg Table,
$500.
Mahogany Four poster Bed.
single or full size, $50.
Special, Satin Brass Bed, single
and full size, SIS.
Cedar Chests, finished in natural
cedar, ivory and mahogany; prices
range from $I4 to $45. '-''-' :
Brown Fumed Reed Arm
Rocker, broad arms and cushion
seat, SIS.
Brown Fiber Tea Wagon, sl7.
Natural Willow Armchair, with
paper rack on side, $IO.s0.
Willow Muffin Stand, $40.
Fireless Cooker, $lS-sO..
Special Kitchen Cabinet. so.