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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08
THE BROTHERHOOD PLAN

The strength Of the railroad
brotherhoods' proposal for tripar-
tite control Of the railroads lies in
the strength Of the railroad broth
erhoods. Here is organized labor
raised TO the nth power and its
proposal is evidently the fruit of
long deliberation and strong deter
mination. Never was organized
labor of the better sort more pow
erful, and the strength Of the rail-
road brotherhoods is greater than
that Of all other labor unions COM
bined, since they could instantly
cut the nations traffic arteries and
drain II Of its commercial blood.
II remains to be seen If they are
united and uncomprQmising in this
demand, and II they are denial win
be difficult. The proposition virtu-
ally amounts to government owner
ship, since the.railroads would have
to be bought with government
bonds. Control would be vested
in a tripartite body representing
the public. labor and the operating
managements. The roads would be
conducted by leasing corporations,
and all profits above bonded inter.
est, bettcrments and operating cx-
,enses would be divided equally be-
.ween the workers and the public.
The question il too difficult for us
o hazard an opinion as 10 its mer.
is. Your guess Is as good as ours
s to the outcome Of such an exper-
ment.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

According to a symposium con.
Quoted by the Oregonian q majority
of the republican editors Of Oregon
are for Taft for president, and a
large majority are for the league
of nations. Reluctantly we are
compelled to admit certain modi.
cum Of political horse sense on the
part Of these republican editors!
The Leader would rather see Taft
president than any other republican
and some democrats, and we are
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

1t is the custom of our store TO
hold an annual cake baking contest.
We were compelled last season on
account of war conditions to fore
go this splendid feature, but this
year have set the date for Saturday.
August 3.
Weston's culinary artists have
long borne the well-earned reputa-
tion of par excellence in this par
sicular, and the question arises,
who are the best cake bakers? To
settle this matter for this year you
are asked to bring your cakes to
the store not later than 2:30 p. m.
Saturday, the 9th. when they viii
be judged by competent arbiters
who will award valuable prizes to
the winners.
After the contest closes the cakes
will all be given to the ladies of
the Saturday Afternoon Club, who
will sell at auction the prize cakes.
The remainder will be served at
the City Park fete in the evening
the proceeds of which will go to
the park fund.
Conditions Of the Contest
Make any kind of cake you wish,
using any material you may desire.
Bring your handiwork to the store
not later than 2::3O and YOU will be
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08
NECESSITY or A
LEAGUE or NATIONS
Should Eliminate War In Ninety
Nine Out Of One Hundred
Cases.

wish to maintain the proposition
that League OF Nations is not only
desirable but an absolute necessity
and for three reasons, any one OF
which would be sufficient to Justify
that phrase.
First, 1t IS necessity for winding
up the war. We must not forget that
this war has unsettled almost every
thing; has destroyed nations, and
has created new nations on paper,
such as Finland, Poland, Czecho- Slo-
yakia, Jugo Slavia, the Ukraine and
the Balkan States and some semi
independent bodies ike Armenia, the
Caucasus, and Palestine. These small
states will be even more at the mercy
OF the great states than Belgium was.
If we do not guarantee in some way
their independence.
Then there are the great problems
of the Iandlocked countries, which
must have an outlet to the sea, and Of
certain international areas, like the
Bosphorus, which must be admins
tered by a league Of nations. Then
there are the German Colonies, which
need, for obvious reasons, TO be adj
ministered internationally.
Finally. as Mr.. TAFT predicted, this
peace treaty is as long as the moral
law. 1t VIII require Interpretation,
and it win require enforcement, for
both of which we need league OF
nations.
Secondly, we need 1t in order to
avoid recurrence of what has con-
stituted a veritable curse even in
times of peace, competitive arna-
ments.
International cut-throat competition
in armies and navies leaves the ma
tions in the end In substantially the
same relative positions as in the be-
ginning. Yet we must each In self
defense, keep up in this race. To Eu
rope this will mean economic ruin; TO
us. high taxes.
There are business men who are
fighting shy Of the idea Of a league
Of nations with the thought that It is
going TO unsettle trade internationally
afraid. perhaps, that the tariff will
be disturbed IN some way. But any
possible gain that could be had by
the stains quo would be
.anceiIed many times over by the loss
rom the taxes-enormotsly high
Fhich would be required TO keep up
ur end in this international compe
ition in armaments. Our own coun-
~. in spite OF its wealth. would be
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

The dissatisfied workingman can.
not succeed. Of course, in reducing
the high cost Of living by reducing
through strikes,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

Street car nagnates used to rule
the big cities, but now a crossroads
village 1--WE beg the esteemed Mil
ton Eagles pardon, but we have to
make our comparison superlatively
comparative tells the aforesaid
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

W. ean but think that II the big
packers wcro put ont Of business
tomorrow the nation would suffer
both in stomach and pockctbook.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

paraphrasing the famous saying
anent a di~ipated English king, Il
might be remarked Of Henry Ford:
"He never did i foolishNthing and
never said n wise one. "
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08
Annual Cakebaking Contest Revived SIC Prizes

given number-thc identity Of
the cake not being known to the
judges. Prizes will be awarded so
soon as the judges can decide after
2:30. Prizes will be awarded rs
follows: To girls under IA, first,
SECOND and third; to women 10 and
over, first, second and third.
Men, Put Your Aprons 0nl
Men are not barred from this
contest and handsome prize is set
aside for the best cake baked by the
man who wins first honors. We
will expect. of course, ample proof
as to the real author of the cake.
List Of Prizes
Women's prizes =. First, seven
piece berry set. value $3.50; Sec
ond, nest of three decorated jardin-
ieres, $500; third, bed spread,
$3.50.
Girls prizes First, music roll,
value $500; second, box stationery,
$500; third, chain beads, fancy,
$500.
Winners Of first prize will have
first choice of any of the prizes
offered in their class. All prizes
are displayed in the window for
your inspection.
WESTON MERCANTILE co.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

The esteemed Portland Telegram
assumes to think that while talk
may be cheap. il is more expensive
over the telephone than Il used To
Ia,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

The Weston Leader is ON u cash
basis, and positively wants no buSi-
ness otherwise. Clark Wood, pub.
Usher. .
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

We all want to know about that
one million dollars worth Of Unit
cd States airplancs that went up in
smoke IN France.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08
ADVERTISING RAN,
Be FAIR TO JAPAN

Having denied racial equality To
the Japanese, We nevertheless ox.
pect of them the same spirit OF al
truism we attribute to ourselves.
So would the English nobleman
expect the villager in his demesne
TO understand and practice the un.
written law Of ''noblesse oblige,"
Japan was true TO her ally. Eng
land. and therefore true to Eng.
lands allies at u time when her
detection might have meant world
disaster through Hunnish victory,
She had less to lose through German
success than any other belligerent
not excepting the United States.
Her island empire was not in dan
ger. In fact. by cementng an al.
lance with victorious Germany
she might have been given free
hand in the orient in return for
German domination of the occideut-
al world.
But Japan was faithful, and yet
her rabid critics in the United
States would deny to her the only
material reward she has asked for
loyalty reward promised her BY
France and England.
Japan's demands are modest in
deed compared to ltaly's. Let us
examine into this Shantung affair
and see if there is any justification
for the vociferous row over rob
bing poor old CHINA decrepit
nation which by reason of her supine
state could only be an ally Of
the entente powers in name and not
in fact. Read what is said by no
less an authority than President
Lowell Of Harvard University:
Germany cedes to Japan only
the rights that she acquired from
China by the treaty Of March 6.
1898. This gives certain industrial
in.regard to railroads,
etc, in the Province Of Shantung.
but the only territory ceded is a
strip of land thirty miles wide
around the Bay of Kiaochowe and
this only by lease for ninety-nine
years China expressly retaining
The sovereignty, although not ex-
ercising it during the period of the
ease"
In other words. Japan took from
iermany by force Of arms certain (
concessions granted Germany by
Shina. These are similar to certain J
'ther concessions granted by China I
o France and England. If Japan is
equired to relinquish these conces- 7
ions, so should France and England Q
e required to relinquish theirs. 8
md certain features Of the peace 7
reaty that strain the point Of self 3
etermination Of peoples should be II
actified. q
Japan herself has agreed to give y
p these concessions after certain G
eriod Of years, and meanwhile she a
iould be left in undisturbed and g
ncriticised possession barring en- p
'oachments manifcstly trending y
ward the ultimate subjugation Of n
nina. The Washington govern Y
ent Is promised an early formal y
atement from the japanese gov o.
nment as to its purposes in Shan IN
ng, and we are confident that this
III be sufficient to silence all fair
inded criticism. e e
1t will be time TO throw bricks at -
he little brown men, when they q
serve such bombardment. Racial 20
ejudice should not be permitted ~
blind us to their point of view .
yarding this Shantung outrage -
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

The disgruntlcd wet" may think
he has kick coming, but he doesn't
get Il.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

The price Of beef has declined slight
~. In fact ever so slightly. =
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

Some folk talk so much they don't
have time TO do anything.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

And in the meantime the farmer
goes right on with his work.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

The bull frog has reason to be jcal-
Gus Of the Iqcusts these nnIse-maIsing
days.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

Nothing seems to hold up under this
hot weather as well as the hog prices.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-08

magna,cs to pave or get out of
town."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
When Does the Day Bealn7

When does a day begin? Different
nations have had their own methods Of
punctuating time. Our calendar fol.
lows the Romans In beginning the day
at midnight; for all practical purposes
we reckon it from sunrise to sunrise.
The Athenians and the Hebrews, how
ever, began their new day at sunset.
In the story of Creation we are told.
"And the evening and the morning
were the first day." This Hebrew
habit Of beginning the day at unset
has survived even to u w time In
regard to the day of rest. The whole
significance of Burns -Cotter's Satur-
day Night" Is lost If we forget that to
the Scotch Presbyterian Saturday
night was a part Of the Sabbath. The
weeks cares were thrown aside when
the peasant saw, In the evening shad-
ows. the beginning Of the Lords day
Atlantic Monthly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
BITRO-PHOSPHATE
IS GOOD FOR Thin
NERVOUS PEOPLE

A French scientist a discovered an
organic phosphate which should be q
very effective remedy for weak nerves,
sleeplessness. thinness and lack OF
strength, energy and vigor.
Its substance Is described by special
lists as Identical In composition with
certain vital elements naturally found
In brain and nerve cells and one which
when taken into the human system is
quickly converted into healthy living
tissue.
This phosphate is already widely
known among druggists In this country
as Bitro.P Phosphate and some ply
sicians claim that through its use
strength. energy, yigor and nerve force
are frequently Increased in two weeks
time.
DIR. Frederick Kolle, Editor of New
York Physiciane' who's Who" saws
1t should be prescribed by every doctor
and used In every hospital in the
United States. AS there are a great
variety of so-called ~phosphates, those
who wish to test this substance should
be sure to get the genuine Bitro-
Phosphate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
Bad Sickness
Caused by
Acid-Stomach

II people only realized the health destroy
Ing power Of an acid -stomach-of the many
kinds OF sickness and misery II causes-of
the lives It literally wrecks-they would
guard against II as carefully as they do
against q deadly plague. You know in an
inst Int the first symptoms OF acid-stou ach-
pains OF indigestion: distressing. painful
bloat; sour. gassy stomach: belching: food
repeating: heartburn. etc. Whenever your
stomach feels this way you should lose no
time In putting It 70 rights. II you don't.
serious consequence are almost sure to fol-
low. such as intestinal fermentation. auto
intoxication. Impairment of the entire ner-
vous system. headache. biliousness. cirrhosis
of the liver: sometimes even catarrh OF the
stomach and intestinal ulcers and cancer.
II you are not feeling right. see II II isn't
acid mi that Is the cause of your Ill
health. Take EATONIC. the wonderful mod
ern stomach remedy EATONIC Tablets
quickly and surely relieve the pain, bloat,
beiching. and heartburn that indicate acid
stomach. Make the stomach strong. clean
and sweet. BY keeping the stomach In
healthy condition so that you can get full
strength from your food, your general health
steadily improves. Results are marvelously
quick. Just try EAToNIC and you will be
as enthusiastic as the thousands who have
used II and who say they never dreamed
anything could bring such marvellous relief.
So get a big bo-cent box OF EATONIC
from your druggist today. II not satisfac-
tory return IL and he will refund your money.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16

A process patented In France con-
sists In an improvement In the manu-
facture of stuffs or objects which imi-
tate fur. plush or velvet, or for use as
carpets and the like. The process
starts with an animals fur, or an as
semblage OF animal or vegetable fibers,
and these are immobilized by freezing
them In a block Of ice.
The Ice is then sawed into slabs,
and a slab Is made to undergo a sur
face melting 81 al partially to free the
hair or fibers on one side; then a suit
able glue or cement Is applied upon
this surface.
A sheet of flexible material acting
as the basis Of a new makeup is then
laid on, so that the hairs adhere to II
and afterward the whole Is freed from
the ice by melting. leaving the hairs
attached to the support. Rubber serves
~ . good basis Tor the glue or cement.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16

Catarrh Ii q local disease greatly influ-
enced by constitutional conditions. Il
therefore requires constitutional treat
msnt. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
10 taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys.
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation of the disease,
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature IN
doing its work. 5000 90 for any case OF
Cetarrh that HALLS CATARRf5
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
y. J. Cheney q Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16

Marjorie's One Hundred.
DTOR YOUR ACD-STOMAcD

Marjorie. aged o, had not been hav-
ing very satisfactory reports from
school. Her father finally said: MAR
jorie, for the first 100 you get I'll give
you a quarter"
Time went on, and the reward could
not be- claimed. One day the child was
taken violently Ill. Her mother sent
for the doctor. When he had gone
Marjorie said: Mamma. am / very
M"
mo, dear; your temperature is a
little over 100, but the doctor thinks
you will be better In a day or So"
Smiles broke through Marjorie's
tears. "Now. mamma, l can have my
quarter. Papa said he would give it
to me If l could get 100 on anything"
Christian Advocate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.

Stop a minute and think what It
means to say that Green's August
Flower has been a household remedy
all over the civilized world for more
than half a century" No higher praise
is possible and no better remedy can
be found for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the depress-
ed feeling that accompanies such dis
orders. 1t Is most valuable for in
digestion or nervous dyspepsia and
liver trouble, coming up of food, pal.
pttation Of heart, and many other
symptoms. A few doses OF August
Flower will relieve you. 1t is a gentle
laxative. Ask your druggist. Sold In
all civilized countries.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

For 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haar-
fly to withstand attacks OF kidney,
liver, bladder and stomach troubles
and all diseases connected with the
urinary organs, and to build up and
restore to health organs weakened by
disease. These most important organs
must be watched, because they filter
and purify the blood; unless they do
their work you ire doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervous.
ness, dependency, backache, stomach
trouble, pains in the loins and lower
abdomen, gravel. rheumatism, s~ciatica
and lumbago all warn you Of trouble
with your kidneys. GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules are the remedy
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16

With your fingers! You can lift of
any hard corn. soft corn. or corn be-
tween the toes, and the hard skin cal
luses from bottom of feet.
A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply a few
drops upon the corn or callus. In
stantly it stops hurting, then shortly
right off, root and all, without one bit
of pain or soreness. Truly! No hum
bug ADV.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
"%DANDERINE" PUTS
BEAUTY IN A
Girls! A mass of long,
thick, gleamy tresses

Let "Danderfne" save your hair and
double its beauty. You can have lots
OF long, thick. strong, lustrous hair.
Don't let it stay lifeless, thin, scraggly
Or fading. Bring back its color, vigor
and vitality.
Get a 35-cent bottle of delightful
"Danderine' at any drug or toilet coun-
ter to freshen your scalp; check dan.
druf and falling hair. Your HAIR needs
this stimulating tonic; then its life,
color, brightness and abundance will
return-Hurry ADV.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16

you need. Take three or four every day.
The healing oil soaka into the cells and
the poisons. New. life and health will
surely follow. When your normal vigoP
has been restored continue treatment
for q while to keep yourself In condi-
ton and prevent = feturn Of the dis
case.
Don't wait until you are incapable Of
fighting. Start taking GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules today. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money II you are not satisfied with
results. But be sure to get the original
imported GOLD MEDAL and accept NO
substitutes. In three sizes. Sealed
packages. At all drug stores.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
He Was Slow.

He fell! True, it was a moment
of overwhelming temptation - her
upturned face, with rosy lips pursed.
But still, as he crept sorrowfully away,
he told himself that he had been a
cad to steal that kiss. Bue even now
he could see the sudden tears in her
eyes.
His broken apology still rang in the
little room where the girl lay sobbing
on the couch.
ITS awful" she sobbed. ITO think
he should have kissed me at last and
and then said he meant nothing by
1t! What does he think / gave him
the chance for, the idiot?"-Dallas
News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
Nasty
Colds
Get instant relief with
"Pape's Cold Compound

Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffiing! A dose of "Pape's Cold
Compound" taken every two hours un-
I'll three doses r taken usually breaks
up a cold and ends all grippe misery.
The very first dose opens your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pass
ages of the head; stops nose running;
relieves the headache, dizziness, fever
ishness. sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only a few cents at drug stores. 1t acts
without assistance. Tastes nice. Con-
tains no Quinine. Insist on Pape's! Ad.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
ACHES AND PAINS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
You'll find Sloan's Liniment
softena the severe
rheumatic ache

Put it on freely. Don't rub Il IN.
Just let it penetrate naturally. What .
sens of soothing relief Dor followsS
External aches. stiffness, soreness,
cramped muscles, strained sinews,
back "cricks"-those ailments can't
fight off the relieving qualities Of
Sloan's Liniment. Clean, convenient,
economical. Csc, zoe, $40.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
cutieura Comforts saby,s skin

When red, rough and itching with hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then Of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum,
one Of the Indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
He Knew Donkeys.

A teacher was %instructing a class II
English. She called on q small boy
named Jimmy Brown.
James," snid she, write on the
board Richard can ride a donkey 1:
he wants to-"
Jimmy did so to the satisfaction Of
all concerned.
snow" continued the teacher, when
Jimmy had returned to his place,
"can you find a better form for that
sentence?"
Yes, miss. Richard can ride the
donkey If the donkey wants him to-"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
IIr~remediable.

my hair is coming out dreadfully.
Do you know any way to prevent it,"
mo; you ought to have thought of
that before you got married."-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16

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adapted % the nnsf s@S IT'S weiimprIaw With brick Residence Hmadns bsmlfI yard
houses fmd and cross fenced with woven wire tits kaedo ON good macadamw d and hs never
saIsa ePys %sapNo ds spdnss and a.. ThssI@ae an saan SshhnL and 1s farm IL
nyouw antan ideah omev write Box III Cansvtle Tenn fort hpGucuiau
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
They Have to Be Good.

Sociologists estimate that among
every thousand bachelors there are 3S
whereas married men pro-
duce Is per thousand.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16

Anybody can make a fool OF him
self, and we oil get plenty of oppor-
tunlties.