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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-22

furiously. Louise Fazenda. Ford Ster-t
ling and Jack Cooper provide most Of
the fun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-22

The story of this absorbing picture is one of unu-
sua interest, while its treatment has been most
tistc. 1t is filled with thrilling situations and its
heart appeal is irresistible.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06

Something ethereaI--absinthe. brandy.
and other thingA
spent the early evening on q roof
sarden, not far from Columbus Circle.
The crowds came snd slipped their
drinks In silence. Very few moved
their feet to the throb OF the jazz
band. They seemed to be thinking.
Nearly everybody had q package un-
der their arm. Some openly expressed
their opinions OF the whole prohibit
ton question. A French army Of
ficer with one hand gone stood UP
and declared that America had be-
trayed her soldiers by putting over
while they were away
|fighting. Then he sat down. Nobody
applauded. They didn't seem to care
about reasons or explanations.
Light wines tanned with seltzer
were the only eye-openers for the
next morning. So 1t was q shaky
crowd of Manhattanese celebrators
going to work.
The widest place in New York
on Prohibition Night" was Cnild's
Columbus Circle whits tiled eatery
at. Broadway and Fifty-ninth street.
The place became a vogue during
the war because It remained open
all night. 1t compares favorabiy to
Jacks famous Battling Nelson Grill.
saw limousine after limousine
roll UP with men and women in
evening clothes. The police had TO
charge the doors several times TO
keep back the crowds. Upstairs
over Chiid's 10 the Far East chop
suey palace-another night bird
rendezvous.
There were fights galore In ChiId's
saw men in uniform battling in
one end OF the room while two
women in evening gowns were pull
ing hair in another. Batter cakes
were hurled with careless abandon
/ in the same manner as carnival
confetti. Drunken women sang and
pounded their plates on the marbIe
topped tables, while the men shout
ed and kissed their compa mons.
Some In a haze of booze slept
soundly in their chairs or across the
tables.
Outside thousands packed Colum-
bus Circle to get a peep at the
crowds inside of Child'sL
1t is going to be mighty easy to
get hard drinks in New York. ac-
cording to all the newspapers. Some
of the places are going to defy the
law.
But the better class places will
sell only beer Of the AIS per. cent
variety. The Tenderloin has recefv-
ed hard blow. Fancy diaphanous
creatures spinning on polished res
taurant floors are no more. There
will be no blonde beauties cavort-
ing down the runways. jazzaIorum
and all the other hundred and one
exciteble cabaret entertainments.
Those who know say the brewers
are right-you cannot get drunk on
R.15 per cent beer and people will
not sit around drinking it until !
a. m. Jazz will never live on 2.75
per cent.
The Pekin, one Of the famous res
taurants in the heart of the Tender
loin. has closed its doors. It sees
only gloom ahead. Hotels believe
that New York is going to be hurt
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
ARMY AND NAVY
E.ll.tneat. for border D.ty.

EnUBfncufB Tor bSrocr Detys
The Secretary Of war Is direct
Ing the issuance of instructions for
the authorization Of eniistments for
special assignment to organisations
now on duty on the Mexican bor-
- - as to release for discharge
men who enlisted only Tor the per-
Tod OF the emergency.
Men will be enlisted for the fol-
lowing arms and corps. not to ex-
c>ed the numbers indicated: In
fantry (white), 5000. 1000 (col-
,ored); cavalry. 10000 (white): held
artillery. 1000; engineers. 500:
medical corps, 1.aoo; ordnance. $50;
signal corps. 800: air service. 500.
and quartermaster corps. 1900.
Tanks for Educational Institutiens.
The director of the Tank Corps has
been informed that requests for tanks
for use at educational institutions
will receive favorable consideration
only when the issue does not inter-
fere with requirements OF the serv-
ice. All requests for tanks which re-
ceive favorable consideration In Of
nee of director of the Tank Corps
will be forwarded to the chief Of
stan for final action
IThirty-arst Brigade. c. A. C.
1t will be of intereas. particularly to
the officers and enlisted men of the
Coast Artillery Corps. to know that
the 31st Brigade, c. A c., is now sta
toned at Fort Winfield Scott, Cali
fornia. This brigade saw consider
able service at St. Mihiel and in the
Argonne Forest. and is now being re-
cruited to peace strength. The fol-
lowing officers are on duty with the
brigade: Brig. Gen. William c.
Davis. Commanding; First Lieut.
Chas. H. Ainsworth. c. A. aid-de-
camp; Lieut. Col Thomas A. Terry.
c. A. adjutant: Col John L Rob
erts. c. 4. commanding 55th Artil-
lery. C. "A. c.; Col W. A covington.
c. A. commanding seth Artillery. c.
A. c.: Col. VIM T. Carpenter. c. A..
commanding 57th Artillery. C. A c.
Army Recruiting News.
A recruiting party will shortly be
sent out from Camp Humphreys to
obtain men for the Engineer Corps.
especially the Fifth Engineers and
the Engineer School detachment at
Camp Humphreys and the Fifty
sixth Engineers at Washington Bar
racks This party will tour the east
with a motor convoy Of engineer
equipment to be used as a display.
There will be no interference with
local recruiting stations. and enlist
ments will be made only for the or
ganizations named. and If applicants
are received for enlistments else
where they will be turned over to
the local recruiter. The personnel
will consist Of 90 enlisted men, in
cluding a band: mechanics. clerks.
drivers. etc Several officers will
accompany the party. and nine ofh-
GERS will proceed in advance to make
preliminary arrangements and han
die the publicity. Sufficient camp
and garrison equipage is carried
for messing and sheltering the en-
listed men
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
by o. o. Mcintyre.

New York. July 5.-This lii old
town knows how to behave at
funeral. It is extremely bad form
to blow a fish horn at a funeral
The ringing of cow bells is not the
proper caper among our best
mourners. Confetti is out of place
at a sorrowful function.
Consequently when New York
climbed on the water wagon last
Monday at midnight there was not
the celebration that was expected.
For New York did not want to
climb on the famed wagon.
1t was a night notable FOR plain
out-for a time at least-of John
Bar LIE Corn. Jonathan Bourbon.
Oscar Rye. his cousin. Vera Beer.
and his aunts. the well-known Light
Wine Sisters, everybody expected
party that out-played any New
Years Eve in history
1t was expected that the Gay
White Way would be slit open and
served on the half shell. Careful
parents kept daughters under 36 and
sons under 40 home under lock and
MY AOA AceA llCy "OuIu Dc
in the jam and stepped on
The night Of the Great Drought
was a titanic farce. People did not
try to celebrate. People acted as
though they were disgusted with
the world. Have you ever felt the
scorn OF a salesman in a retail
clothing store when you walk out
without buying something? That. to
me, has always been the ultimate In
disgust That was the way the
Broadway crowds looked and acted.
At this writing 1t looks like
Broadway will go ahead with 2.75
per cent beer, but that is all. Most
of the big hotel and cafe proprietors
and better known saloon men are
certain that AIS per cent beer can
not be classed as an intoxicant.
There has been swift changing of
sentiment in favor of permitting
beer only in New York. even by
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06

sion as to what the old king was
laughing at in his famous painting.
but last night everybody knew. He
had seen the Anti-Saloon Leagues
work.
Down in Greenwich Village. where
he red wine flows. there was gayety
In spots. The bobbed hair mourners
were out in force. pulling hard on
their cigarettes and looking ever SO
serious. And they consumed much,
oh, very much of that indelible car
mine writing ink. And became SEN
timental or Eighty. according to their
temperaments.
The village crowd will never be sat
isfied with beer. 1t is too plebeian
1t has been uuaffed by men who work
and wear red shirts, and by others
who are in trade. The villagers want
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06

Reservations for after July 1 were
practically nothing.
Thousands Of South Americans. Who
were planning to stay IN New Yorh
all summer, are now booking pas
sage for home. They want Iigh,
wine with their meals and fear IL
will be cut on.
A lot. of private house parties,
where celiare are We'll filed, have
boen fcheduled during the week.
Shop keepers along Fifth avenue are
pessimestic about business.
And. shed q tear or so. for more
than thousand, cabaret girls who
lose employment this week. Nearly
every cabaret In town is to be
halted until something definite Is
done. Poor old Broadway-it Is a
lonely looking street. Even now il Is
darker for hundred OF signs lighted
the heavens along the Great White
Way In praise of some wine. beer,
cordial or gin. There is no use ad-
vertising them now. There amt no
more
New York. as perhaps other cities,
made too much suggestion Of a de-
liberate purpose to get intoxicated,
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
SEASIDE RESORT NEWS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX.

WASHINGTON. D. c.: Joseph Crespo. OF
Porto Rico; Herman Castro, of Bra
I'll: ]. 2. Broms. of Costa Rica- and
Mr.. Macheni. OF South America. were
guests OF Mr. E. Judge Williams and
sisters during the past week at their
cottage. the Pines and Holly"
Commander CASTOR D. Johnston. U.
S. N, and Mrs. Johnston have as
their guests for the season the pa
rents Of Mrs. Johnston. Mr.. and Mrs.
H Boyer, and her sister. Mrs. Z. e.
Gardner. wife of Lieut. Gardner. U.
s. A, and their son. Earl. jr.
Dr. Morgan Otteroack and family
will occupy Mrs. Enright's cottase
and have as their guests for the week.
end Mrs Sarah Walker and Mr.. A Z.
Hurdle. of Chicago. III.
The Misses Pauline and Edna Meitz-
Ter. Ethel Lyons. Thelma Gunnell,
Elijah beth Engle. Alice Harbaugh and
Ethel Pumphrey. employed at the Lib
erty Loan Annex. have taken the
ia Da' cottage for the summer. Mrs.
Edna Wren Is chaperone. Their
Messrs- Daniel Wren. Samuel Marks
and sons. Fred Blank. Fred Harbaugh,
J. F. Harlan and Aloysius Burns,
U. S. Medical Corps.
Mrs. Mary K. Stephenson had as
her guests for the weekend Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Klopfer motor
ed to the beach from Washington and
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Schenchs at their cottage on
Bay avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. E J. Wakefield. of
Washington. D. c., and Watertown.
n. Y, are occupying a pleasing camp
on Charleston avenue.
Miss Annie Wilson, Of Washington.
d. c., was a guest at the "Bide-a-
Wee" cottage the past week.
Mr.. Long, Andrew Bow and son, Of
Portsmouth, n. H: Richard Bell and
the Misses Pearl Fletcher, Margaret
ones, Mildred Carey. and Sylvia
echeff are with Mr.. Bel in his cot
tase on Bay avenue
Mr.. Walter Cogswell has purchase
the "Idyl Hour on the bay front
and is making extensive improve
ments-
The Misses Olive and Ruth Tram
nell are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs
r. T. Selby at the Ben Nevis cot
tage-
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith spent
the weekend as the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Burroughs.
Mrs Flora c. Dyer Is at her cottage
for the summer and has had as her
guests Miss Allan. Mr.. Fred Roam. of
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Amy Thomp-
son. of Washington. D. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. H R Sanders motor
ed down for a weekend visit to their
cottage on Charleston avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heilig and Mr.. and
Mrs G. j. Braun are spending the
summer at Bay View" cottage They
enjoyed trip to Solomons Island In
their launch Mr.. Heilig made a very
successful catch Of fsh during the
week
Mr.. and Mrs Dirk wynans. of Hol-
land and Philadelphia, were the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Maier at their
home on the bay front.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Bargagni are oc-
cupying their new cottage for the
summer and have as their guests for
the weekend Mr.. and Mrs Jack Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kraft and
daughter of New York have taken
possession Of their cottage on the bay
front for the season.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
Can .'Bis Bertha" FIRE
Shell to the Stars?

Parfs--Bis Bertha guns cap
tured from the cermsns may b.
used in scientific experiments. The
Journal says plans have been
made TO use the big guns propui-
sive power in study OF high atmo-
sphere by means Of a special pro-
At a forty-one degree angie a
bertha" can s.shoot a projectle
eleven miles in the air and pointer
vertically IL can shoot almost nifty
miles. Scientists planning the ex-
pertinent are wondering what the
ether is like up there-ff terrestrial
attraction exists or whether q pre-
jectile freed from II would continue
on its way toward the stars
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
Watching New York Go On the Water Wagon

those who formerly wanted prohi-
bition to 60 the entire limit
1t has been the sober and sane Plea
OF the workingrnan that has had a
distinct impression not only upon en-
ployers Of labor but the people gen.
orally. So many are leaving the coun-
try that a depletion Of the labor mar
ket is feared.
But to get back to the Big Night.
One of the gayest spots along Broad
way in the early evening was the
knickerbocker bar. where the Max
field Parrish "Old King Cole" PAINT
ing seemed to cast an added spell.
There has always been much discus
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
High Cost of Running
Zoo Is Getting Higher

London.-There's a shortage of
Wild animals. too. The high cost of
maintaining a zoo is getting higher.
Record orders. especially from the
United States. are pouring INTO a
British syndicate. One was for If
:een elephants. fifteen lions. fifteen
eopards. eight hippopotamuses,
sight rhinocsroses. eight girafres
md numerous other animals.
A giraffe now costs $4,000, an
Elephant or rhinoceros $1,000 each.
lion s2.5oo and a leopard $500.
Freight rates are high. too. Passage
.or a giraffe from Africa to Eng
and, before the war $50. 10 now $50.
Ehile the rate for a leopard II SEQ,
he same as the animals market
Talue-
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06

too manifest desire to make an ea-
treme use Of the last opportunity for
public drinking and the inevitable
eject was To give an object Of coarse
ness and Of forced hilarity TO the in.
duieence.
1t was grand splash- But Il did
not In any way come to the ex-
pectatfons Of the multitude. In some
Of the saloons and cafes all the
crowds had lsft by II O'Clock. Per-
haps the war taught New Yorkeiz
to go home earlier.
G r
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
HOWLNG CATS LURE
WOMAN TO HER DEATH

London.-Neishbors' cats. bowling on
the back fence. caused the death OF
Mrs. Catherine Langton at Felixstowe.
She was found dead In her garden
nder,her bedroom window. Her hus-
band told the coroner she fell out
when she went to the window to
frighten the night providers away.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06

Floss from a rubber vine sTow;as
IN the Bahamas has been woyen N
Europe into the hghtest textile YET
known that is suitable for lifs p-s-
servers.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06

The Oldest bank notes in the world
Fere issued in China 2.ss7 years be-
hrs- the sCnziatae15ezsns. .sas~.1s.s
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-14

BERNARD F. FARRELL, care
Quarter Master Department, Jack
sonville, Tennessee, states that he de-
sires to rent a farm in Louisiana and
will eventually purchase same for a
home for himself, wife and three
children.
CLARENCE B. STEWART, 2o43
Wilcox street, Chicago. ILL.,, desires
to be placed in direct communica-
tion with reliable land owners or
dealers. Says that he contemplates
buying a farm in the southern or
southwestern part of Louisiana.
T. NJ. FAIRCHILD, Higgins, Mo,
writes that he has recently sold his
farm in Missouri, and is DESTROYS of
purchasing a farm in Louisiana.
w. A. HOPKINS, Woods Bldg,
Evansville, Ind. states that he and
a number of farmers who have re-
Gently sold their land are contem-
plating visiting Louisiana and other
sections of the South with view of
selecting farms, wants full and acct
rate information furnished. for any
proposition submitted Will leave
for Louisiana at once.
c. D. HILLABOLD. 306 N. Main
St. Pueblo. Colo. has recently made
a trip to Louisiana intending to pur-
chase farm and engage in hog rails
ing. but has not yet found . suitable
farm for his purposes. Intends to
make another trip. but before doing
so would like to have propositions
submitted to him that he could in
vestigase when on his next trip to
Louisiana.
HOWARD c. MILLS. EOS Main
street, Union City. Indiana, states
that he and his brother-in-law are
figuring on. locating In the south. and
desires full information on lands
that are offered for sale in Louisiana,
Pvt. A. J. HIRNER, care Radio
Station, Fl. St. Philip, Louisiana,
states that he is interested in the cut
over lands in this State as a suitabte
place to raise and feed a large num-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-14

Der OF hogs. Is looking for a suitable
tract.
THOMAS COLsON, 1l24 Mopad.
mock Bldg, Chicago, H., desires 10
rent or purchase a farm of about ~
to 80 acres suitable for intens;v.
farming Prefers a location som..
where above New Orleans on III.
Mississippi River, or a navipable
tributary to it.
{. B. LONG, General Supervisor
DUPONT Engineering Co., Richmond
Va, wishes to purchase about go to
800 acres of land preferable near a
good market, The tract must have
cleared, as well as timber land.
The following parties have written
to us expressing interest in Louisiana
lands, with the intention of purebas.
ing farms.
J. w. JOHNSON, HOO Glendale
Ave. Peoria. I'll.
J. NJ. FLENNIKEN, R. F. D. No.
Box 229, Peoria. III.
Sgt. S. B. PEARCE, q Brinklev
Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, Enr
Hrs. ELLA GRAHAM, Box l6s
Arnprior. Ontario. Canada.
MILLERS STOCK FARM. bod.
son. La, are looking for party hav.
ing small mill wishing to erect same
on their land, claims to have two
years supply of pine. oak and gum
for mill of 10000 feet capacity.
We are now compiling data for our
LAND FOR SALE BULLETIN
which during the year is distributed
to ali those who directly or indirect.
" make request of US for informa.
ton pertaining to Louisiana lands
and II you have not already listed
your lands for insertion inthis But.
letin. or know of anyone else who
would care to do 50. it viii be our
pleasure to send QUESTIONABLE for
descriptions of such properties.
Forward your letter OF descriptions
to Justin F. Denechaud, secretary,
Department of Agriculture and I'm
migration. State of Louisiana, New
Orleans, La.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-14

Detroit, Mich. writes that he wants
particular information about Calca'
sieu. Acadia, vermillion, Lafayette
Iberia. ST. Mary and Lafousche Par.
ishes. Is looking for = suitable
tract Of level ground that will pro-
duce good crops
r. A. KHAN, General Delivery
New Orleans, La, is looking for q
tract of land either to rent or worn
on share basis. Wants about 40C
acres.
JOHN w. MOORE, 10 Crescent
Place. Brockton, Mass. desires in
formation of lands for sale suitable
for stock raising and fruit growing
in the vicinity of New Orleans.
KARL X. BRENDEL, Box 1874
Greeley, Colo, wishes to buy Louis
lana land
NJ. w. TALBOT, Naval Air Sta
ton. Key West, Fla, informs US that
he expects to be soon mustered out
of the Navy, and will then engage in
farming and the raising of live stock
Wishes to purchase = farm of about
100 acres.
HAROLD WEATHERHEAD, Co.
Operative Observer. u. S. Weather
Bureau, Ada, Minnesota, asks. fol-
general information regarding re-
sources and opportunities for invest
ment in the State of Louisiana
Wants to buy land.
JOHN c. FRAzEE. 3il Ovea Ave
lansdorne, Pennsyivanis, writes
that party Of eentismen expects 70
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-14

start for . trip through the State n
an early date, with the view Of Sc
iecting Land for agricultural purpos
es. Wants full information regard
ing cattle and. hog raising on land!
offered.
SERGEANT A. M. SrRECK. OF.
flee Camp Surgeon. Camp Sheridan
Ala, contemplates engaging in agri'
cultural and stock raising pursuits In
Louisiana, and wants informatios
bearing on the subject.
PAUL MASON. San Juan Letrar
Alb, Mexico, writes for information
about cheap cut-over lands of Louis
lana that are adapted for cattle graz
ing.
VIM. T. KUSEE, Shreveport, La.
desires to be placed in direct com
munication at once with owners Of
land suitable for \ hog farm.
CARL c. MOSES, rox 1917. Dallas
Texas, wants to be placed in direct
communication with owners of cut
over lands. Asks cost of clearing
same, etc.
J. v. WEEDEN, $50 independence.
Street. New Orleans, La, IS on ths
market for tract of unreciaimed
land in the southern part Of the Stat.
E L. ROTH, Ottumwa, Iowa
states that he has recently sold ou'
his farm in Iowa, and desires TO In.
vest the proceeds in good cheap pro.
ductive land In Louisiana that vii
increaee Ia vsluA
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-14
Many Inquiries Are Sent to
w. H. Kramer As To
La. Lands By Those
Who Settle Here
Demonstration Agents And Elk
tension Agents to Cooperate
with Farm Loan System to
Benefit Farmers.

As an evidence that this. parish and
other parishes Of this state have not
been neglected by the various trade
and civic bodies representing the
progressive element Of each city
herein mentioned, news comes from
Mr.. w. H. Kramer, Of Franklin
clerk Of court, that a number Of far
mers reaching almost across the
American continent have been max
ing inquiries of such nature that one
is lead to believe that new settlers
are casting their eyes towards this
section and such being the case. ef-
forts should be made By those cs1-
cerned to get in touch with them
and forward the proper data 50 IS to
make the best and most strongest
impression upon those seeking the
information.
Mr.. Kramer has forwarded to The
Review a letter which reads as fol-
lows:
We have lately received requests
for information pertaining to Louis
lana farms and lands suited for col
onization or agricultural purposes
from the following parties, and would
suggest that you correspond with
such inquiries whom you believe
that your particular tract of land
would prove attractive.
c. B. DALE, Milo, Mo-. informs us
that he is interested in Louisiana
lands. and desures to purchase a
farm.
D. c. PLYMATE, Mead, Saunders
County, Nebraska, states that he is
thinking Of coming to Louisiana to
live, and wants to buy ! farm
E. A. THOMAS, 90 Custer Ave,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-14
A Coincidence in a Red Cross
Hospital
By GERTRUDE ORR

the
speaking
suchin separabe 'buddies"
spring with several other divisions They
OF the marines famou at
Red hospital not long afterard
"budde"
killed the attack that had laid
No. all
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-14

The Rolling Just Arriving It
With Marine Nurse Who
Exchange Experiences
searcher going through the ward they
would definite
as to what of him.
"Wh In said the searcher HE
had
killed."
Travelled about the
IN q q distant ward
they
the I
pretty
herself overnight