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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-09
PHIL METSCHAN,JR.
IS ROBBERY VICTIM
Portland Hotel Man Assail-
ed by Thugs While Travel
ing i'm His Auto.

PORTLAND, July 9.-Phil Metschan
Jr., proprietor of the Imperial hotel,
was beaten and robbed by two thugs
at 1890 o'clock Monday night The
| men leaped on the running board Of
his automobile between East Front
and Water streets on Belmont as he
was driving to his home from the ho-
tel
While one OF the holdups held a
revolver to his head the other COM
! handed Mr.. Metschan to drive south
ON Water street where it was dark. 50
that they could search their victim
without causing suspicion.
Mr.. Metschan drove a short distance
and then put up a fight against the
two robbers. He was struck over the
head and in the mouth with the butt
end of one Of their pistols before he
gave up the battle. one of his teeth
was knocked out and he suffered a
severe cash to his lower lip. which
was sewed up at the emergency hos
pital.
While one of the robbers was beat
ing MIR. Metschan he said that the
other kept swapping his pistol at him
in effort to frighten him. They
then placed both revolvers to his back
and told him to drive on, remarking
that 1t was useless for him to fight.
He drove a short distance from Bel !
mont street, where the robbers went
through his pockets. taking some pa
pers and all his money, but leaving his /
watch, which they evidently over
looked.
Il was going home from the hotel
when between East Front and Water
streets on Belmont two men suddenly
ieaped out from the darkness and
jumped on the running board of my
car" said Mr.. Metschan. 81 tried to
fight them off. but they both had
me covered with revolvers and COM
nanded me to drive down East Water
into the darkness, where they rifled
my pockets. - (
In the melee Mr.. Metschan lost his !
hat, and after the robbery mmediate-
u drove to police headquarters to re, =
port the holdup. Mr.. Metschan start
ed search for the holdup men. Mr..
Metschan was able only to give mea-
gre description of the men and said
hat he believed that they were both
young.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-09
HARVEY WELLS RESIGNS AS
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
No Political Significance At
taches to Action Says Re
tiring Official; Will Have
Private Business With
Father.

SALEM, July 9.--Harvey Wells
state Insurance commissioner, has
rendered his resignation to Governor
Olcott, to take effect as soon as
successor can be appointed. In ex-
planation Of his resignation. which
comes as one Of the most distinct sur
prises of the present state admiris-
tration, Wells said he had arranged
to enter the general insurance
business in Portland as an asso-
ciate of his father. J. l.. Wells, as soon
as he is relieved OF his state duties.
Wells announces that he win also
devote large part of his time to as
sisting the Portland Shriner commit
tee in preparing for the entertainment
Of the Shriner convention of North
America i'm Portland next June.
Governor Not Notified.
Not even Governor Olcott with
whom Wells has been recognized as
being on the most friendly terms. was
aware of Wells plans until his resig-
nation was filed. In fact, it is gem
orally understood in state house cir
cles that the governor only recentlr
expressed the wish that Wells should
as insurance commissioner
the present administration
he might retire.
In announcing his resignation Wells
stated that il had no political signifi
canoe whatever and that he would re-
tire from public life with the friend
liest feelings possible toward the pres
ant administration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HELPS PAY FOR
E. P. DODD'S TRIP


Routine business was the chief
order Of the Iuly meeting Of the
Pendleton Commercial Associa-
tion last night. Unlike in the June
meeting, there was quorum pres
ent, although the term had to De
stretched a bit. as four of the IL
men present played pinochle while
the other eight transacted the
business.
Correspondence which the sec
rotary has received regarding
such matters as Roosevelt High
way lobby in congress, the Benicia
Cal, plea for a full arsenal;
Portland's desire to get the next
annual meeting OF the National
Chamber Of Commerce, was read
ana recommendations ordered
sent by wire or by letter, accord
ing TO the proximity Of the case
TO local and state interest. 1t was
decided to lay on the table thu
controversy between the depart
ment of agriculture and the pro-
posed federal roads commission.
The associa ton once endorsed the
latter plan before learning what
the cabinet department had to
say in the matter.
Bills for both May and June
were ordered and action of the
Mckay creek committee in ad-
yancing 1915 Tor f. +. Dodd's
expenses at Washington, ratified.
This is one-half of his expense to-
tai. The Fourth of July commit
tee was unable to present re-
port. not having had a meeting
since the close of the celebration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-09

Prince Aage of Denmark makes it
known that he is amusing himself by
studying industrial conditions in this
country. The tired business man
would like to know what is amusing
about American industry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-09
LIEUT.. FETTERS IN
PORTLAND YESTERDAY
Aviator Stopped Half Hour
i'm Rose City EnrOute to
California Station.

PORTLAND, Ore. July 9.-Lleu-
tenant j. NJ. Fetters en- route from
Yellowstone National park and cities
In the Northwest to Mather Field.
Sacramento. Cal. In an army airplane,
arrived in Portland from Pendleton
at S:l5 Tuesday morning and left
a half hour later for Eugene. Lieu
tenant Fetters stopped at the Munich
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-09

ut is said in the paper that whisky
can be made out of sawdust."
MY husband read that, and |
wished he hadn't. He's such a tenn
perance crank he vowed he'll never
saw another stock of wood. Boston
Transcript.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-09

Now the height of inconsistency
seems to have been reached by the girl
who doffs her bathing suit only to
cover her sunburned neck with sum
mer" fur.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20
LUBBOCK WILL HAVE FOUR
COTTON GINS NEXT YEAR

Sidney Webb, capitalist of Mineral
Wells, closed n contract here recent
ly for a gin site, the gin TO be erect
ed and ready for operation before
the next cotton ginning season. A
site has been secured east of the
railroad track, directly across the
street south Of the Lubbock Grain
and Coal Co.
Mr.. Webb has several gins over
the South Plains country, one at each
Of the towns of Crosbyton, Rails and
Lorenzo and is reputed to be large
land holder in Crosby county. II is
the intentions of Mr. Webb 10 build
a large gin here embracing the lat
est machinery.
II begins TO look now as though
Lubbock farmers will be served well
in this line of business the coming
season.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20
Cotton Prices to Producers. Address
to Pecple---Insure, Market Slotoly

vice, therefore you are to some ex-
tent morally responsible In this In
stance for their financial success. SO
we emphatically, earnestly and ur-
gently request that all Of you advise
the farmers to hold their cotton,
shelter, insure and market slowly
The immediate and steady result
will be that the growers will receive
a price somewhat nearer cost OF pro-
duction.
There Is not chance for loss OF
a cent. but certainly Of incalculable
profits to you, and through general
prosperity of the farmers, which adds
to the possibility of crop for next
year, whose profits you will share.
We hope for decisive action by
you to utilize your influence and IL
nancial power for the benefit Of all.
To the Merchants.
This cotton has cost the producers
more than "a cents per pound. The
farmers are your customers and
friends. The banks will carry you
ninety days longer, with profit tc
themselves, TO you and the farmers
Help hold, shelter and market slowly
To The Farmers.
During the year 1917, the Texas
Department Of Agriculture advised
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20

10 Inc UeoueSs.
You said reduce the acreage; your
advice and the abandonment OF much
planted land, lack Of labor to plant.
cultivate and harvest. rains rotting
grown bolls and lint In the field, boil
wsevils, boil worms, leaf worms,
root rot, drouth, floods and frost,
combined, will limit production to
less than n ten million bale famine
crop. .
The world Is bare Of cotton. II
would consume rs million bales prof
itably after paying 80 cents per
pound for IL.
When cotton producers got $500
per bale that was all they could de-
post. Now with your partial sup
port last year and this, the farmers
who have held their cotton can de-
post eight times that amount per
bale of foreign money with you.
Your profits are limited only by vol
ume Of deposits. True, farmers are
paying their notes, but with expan-
sion of business through use OF
abundant capital you can always find
borrowers. Your wealth has been
created from labor and lands OF the
farmers. They have confidence in
our banks and win act on your adj
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20
HOGS FATTENED ON BAR
LEY, CORN AND ALFALFA

More than two thousand hogs were
being fed in July on eight Atchison
County farms visited by member
of the Extension Service Of the Uni
versity Of Missouri College Of Agri-
culture. The hogs had the run Of
alfalfa and clover pastures and re-
ceived half ration of corn during
early summer. About the middle Of
the month they were started on full
feed of corn and tankage in sell
feeders. Three hundred hogs from
one of these herds were shipped out
in July. They had made an average
gain Of IA pounds a day for the last
thirty days. Equal parts of ground
barley and ear corn had been used 10
supplement the alfalfa pasturage.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20

assurance as to the action Of the
banks with regard to carrying ae-
counts. Signed.
W. p. HOBBY, Governor.
We have advocated the above plan
practically, persistently through the
columns Of Farm and Ranch and
shall continue to do so. Signed:
f. p. HOLLAND,
Publisher Farm and Ranch.
| think there should be a gradual
marketing of cotton, that 1t should
be well housed and preserved pend
ing sale, and that all financial in
situations, mercantile and banking,
should adopt the most liberal policy
possible in aid Of wise and gradual
marketing plan. Signed;
W. F. RAMSEY,
Federal Reserve Bank. Dallas, Tex.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20
HAMLIN is FACING
MISERY FROM COLD

The coal situation in this little city
is indeed serious. So serious that
this week the first tie-up of business
has taken place. The public school
was compelled 10 adjourn Tuesday
for lack Of coal TO warm the house
Many residences have only a little
coal left from last years supply.
The norther of Wednesday has
brought the true situation home to
our people. II is going to become
alarming IL the coal does not begin
to move. Wood might be had II the
railroads would deliver when il is
loaded in the eastern part of the
State.-Hamlin Herald.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20
state Of Ohio. city Of Toledo.
fnraa Corrfy ~

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
II senior partner OF the Arm OF y. ].
Cheney a Co. doing business In the City
OF Toledo, County and State aforesaid.
and that said arm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF Caiarrh thar cannot Be
cured By the use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day OF December.
A. - 1876. A. W. GLEASON,
fseaD Notary Public.
Halls cafarrh Medicine u taken In
fernally and acts through the Blood on
tho Mucous Surfaces % the system. Tend
for testimonials free.
n = CHENEY a co. Toledo. o.
Sold hv all druggists. str.
tialfa anliv fllls for constipsuon
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20

3. Lester Quinn. special agent Of
the State LIE Insurance Co, Of this
city. spent Monday and Tuesday II
shIs week Waiting with relatives 81
Hereford.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20

Roscoe Cole. Of Bryan, Texas,
formerly an employe Of the Radford
Wholesale Grocery house Of this city,
IL here this week visiting with friends
and acquaintance.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20

Mn. L. q. Stewart. Of crosbyson.
who underwent m operation hers he
latter part u last week was able "a
rstufn home Tuesday,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20

YOU 10 hold your cotton and market
slowly, and you would get 80 cents
for II. Those of you who followed
that advice, realized 80 cents pound
and over, for cotton which would
have been sold for 20 cents or less
without that counsel and your action
on IL.
Last year il said 35 cents with the
same results. We boldly advise the
only thing necessary to get 45 cents
pound and up, for all good cotton
is for you to hold, shelter and market
slowly, as the Department has again
advised. II you owe money, consult
your banker. Let him know that
your cotton is sheltered, insured and
subject TO his order. Not one banker
in thousand will fail to carry you
cheerfully. If your banker is the
exception and demands his money,
wire the Commissioner Of Agriculture
at Austin for the name Of bank
which will furnish you credit on
your cotton.
To those farmers who are not in
debt we appeal not TO dump your
cotton to the gamblers prices, and
break the market for those who hold.
If prices begin to fall quit selling.
Let the world see that we will stand
together to obtain fair price and
the victory is won.
Respectfully signed, your fellow
citizens Signed /:
Chas B. Metcalfe, Cotton Grower,
San Angelo. Texas.
j. w. Johnson, Vice Pres. Central
Natl. Bank. San Angelo, Texas
I j. G.. Murphy, Editor. San Angelo,
Standard, San Angelo, Texas.
c. S. Miller, President. Ballinger
State Bank & Trust Co.
X M. Van Zandt, President For.
Worth National Bank
Porter A. Whaley, Manager, West
Texas Chamber of Commerce.
G.. II. Afford, Editor, Progressive
Farmer, Dallas, Texas.
d. f. Lyday, President Farmers
Union.
w. B. Weary, Cotton Specialist,
Dept. of Agriculture.
In connection with my signature
to the foregoing, ! wish to give cred
| it to the Farmers Union, TO the
Warehouse and Marketing Depart
ment, to the State Bankers Associa-
ton, to the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation and others for their assistance
and support in the cotton campaigns
of 1917-1s. Signed:
FRED W. DAVIS,
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
have signed the foregoing state
ment because | heartily endorse any
movement having a tendency to bring
about increased returns to the pro-
ducers Of the South. ! do not as
sumo TO have a personal knowledge.
nor am | in position TO determine
personally the cost of production.
Therefore ] do not sign this state
ment with regard TO the facts stated
as to the cost of porduction, nor am
in a position TO assure the public
that action upon the part of the pro-
ducers, as advised by the Department
of Agriculture or others, was the d.
rect cause of the realization Of in
creased prices during the years Of
1917, 1918, although | heartily com
mend the Department of Agriculture
for the advice given, nor can | give
Evening star., 1919-10-09
WAR DEPARTMENT TO AID
SERVICE MEN TO JOBS
VIII Keep Up Work Of United
States Employment Service
Terminating Tomorrow.


'No services man will be, considered
demobilized until q job has been
found for him." s.s
That statement h authorized by
the office of the assistant to the Sec
retary of War as result 1.-The shut
ting down of the United States ems
ployment service tomorrow because Of
lack of funds. An added task now
c0nfronts the War Department In its
nation wide work of putting back
every honorably discharged service
man into civil life. The $500 bureaus
for soldiers and sailors throughout
the United States will be continued,
with the assistance Of welfare asso-
Citations and civilian volunteers.
Secretary Baker, in thanking the
agencies which have contributed to-
ward putting soldiers and sailors
back at work, has issued request
that they keep up their work until
the last service man has been re-em-
ployed.
Maj. Gen. william G. Haan, who
succeeded Col. Arthur Woods in
charge Of the work. points out that
many former soldiers who have found
no special need for seeking employ
ment during the summer will now be
looking for jobs. while many others
who have had seasonal occupations
will also be out OF work. and to these
are now added those who seek re-
adjustment.
Evening star., 1919-10-09
Have Color IN Cheeks
Be Better Leoling-Talse Olive

II your skin b yellow-eoasplexisn.
pallid - tongue coated - appetite
poor-you have . bad taste IN your
mouth-a lazy, no.geod feeihg-I
you should taIos' Olive Tablsl&
DR.. Edwards Olive TabletS-a
substitute for caIomeIwere pre-
pared by DR.. Edwards after II years
Of study.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are q
purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil. You will know them
by their olive color.
To have q clear. pink skin, bright
eyes, no pimpIes, feeling of buoy.
ancy like childhood days you must
get ct the cause. 8
Or. Edwards' Olive Tablets act o.
the liver and bowels like caleNal-
yet have no dangerous after e00ctA
They start the bile and evsrceane
couslipo1jens N9llllens -ef boNos -
seyA slsnnaIly q lec and 1Bc, 1slsaI
Ieee - tWo llgh11y - nooe -
a1ess2nw - S sss N Ek'3s
Evening star., 1919-10-09
RULES AS TO UNIFORMS
OF RESERVE OFFICERS
Secretary of War Prescribes When
and How They May
Be Worn.

The Secretary Of War has decided
that reserve officers not on active
duty may wear the uniform of their
corps and rank on occasions Of mill
tary ceremony. on public holidays.
such as Decoration day, etc, and
when engaged in the military in
struction Of or when responsible for
the military discipline of q cadet
corps at an educational institution.
The proper collar insignia-"U. g."
with superimpesed "R" in gilt-must
then be worn.
The act OF Congress, approved Feb
ruary %, 1919, provides that any per-
son who served in the United States
Army during the present war may
wear the uniform after discharge,
provided that it shall include some
distinguishing mark, to be prescribed
by the Secretary of War. The red
chevron has been SO prescribed. Re-
serve officers wearing the uniform
under that provision must wear the
uniform Of the corps, rank or grade,
enlisted or commissioned, that they
were authorized to wear at the date
Of their discharge: The prescribed
red chevron must then be worn and
the collar insignia should not have
the superimposed "R"
The Secretary of War also directs
that officers of the aviation section,
Reserve Corps, shall wear the in
sigma Of the air service, and not that
Of the Signal Corps.
Evening star., 1919-10-09
PLANS OF PRINCE OF WALES.
Arrangements Being Made Here fo1
Visit Next Month.

Arrangements Tor tho visit, Of the
Prince Of Wales to Washington next
month are being made by Col 2. w.
M. Gregg, Lieut.. II. Moore and e..
Rispha1n, all of London. r. J. Cham
beriatn and S. Spry are understood
to be in the city on the same mission
ana the entire party is registered at
the New Willard Hotel.
The prince is expected to be In
Washington November 10, II and -.
and during that time he will stay at
the White House. Col. Gregg is ar
ranging the details of the visit in co.
operatfon with the British embassy
stan aud the State Department.
Evening star., 1919-10-09
New Orlean, Carmen Back.

NEW ORLEANS, October S.-Dan-
ger Of q threatened tie-up Of the Pbu-
lic Belt railway passed yesterday Whau
the carmen who have been on Z
strike for 3 few days went back 10
Weg31 TAaV gfyuek hecaNne th9lr -.
n,aad for the dissnisznl o1 . Haafar oaF
builder WAs not gragteds
Evening star., 1919-10-09
'HAzlNG' INVESTIGATION
ORDERED At ANNAPOLIS
Resolution in House Followed by
Action by Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels.

Representative Clyde Kelly of Penn
sylvania introduced a resolution in
the House yesterday calling upon the
Secretary of the Navy for informa-
ton regarding 'hazing'' at the Naval
Academy, the number Of designations
by midshipmen and the reasons for
such designations. At the same time
he directed attention Of the House to
newspaper reports of suicide and at
tempted suicide on account of mental
strain and torture which he attributed
to ''intolerable indignities."
Representative Kelly suggested that
the son of Secretary Daniels had re-
signed during the year. and thought
that 'it may be possible he suffered
from the thazing' which is reported to
be carried to barbarous extremes
Discussing his personal experience
in appointing youths to Annapolis, Mr..
Kelly said:
Tells Of Hazing.
II received q letter written by a
midshipman at the Naval Academy
today. He gave statement of the
cruel and heart1ess hazing' to which he
had been subjected. His letter. dis
connected and broken. gave evidence
Of the mental strain and torture I'M
der which he suffered.
only few months ago that boy
was filled with intense pride and en-
thusiasm over successfully passing
the entrance examination for Annap-
oils. He had planned for years to
enter upon naval career. and all
his dreams seemed realized.
There has been a revuIsion Of
feeling, which. to my mind, could
only come through the suffering Of
intolerable indignities.
81 have a vacancy now at the Naval
Of the lad had named. He, too, start
ed out with enthusiastic determine
tion to spend his life in the nations
Aservice on the high seas. In six months
his enthusiasm had given way to dis
like: his feryor to complete disgust
IT confess that am not prepared to
say whether the fault lies altogether
with the boys or with the Institution.
In view of this published statement
that two lads chose to die by their own
hand rather than endure the ills they
suffered in the academy, it seems to
me that Congress should have the
exact facts upon which to base q de-
cision."
Investigation Ordered.
Secretary Daniels has ordered an in
Of alleged wnad ba2s at the
hesitancy." said he, 'fn expelling q
midshipmen from the academy
If / found they had been implicated
lin hazing of any description. Stu
dents and officers at Annapolis know
President Wilson's and my own views
there has been any hasing at the
Naval Academy, but will do every
thing possible to get the real facts
in the case"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-29
FARM AND RANCH LANDS.


FOR sALE-19i-aere farm 10 Pottawai
tamio county Iowa; rs miles sew,
Nicola, Ia. 30 miles +. Of Council Bluffs
La, IS acres IN pasture, 20 acres WIG
hay; orchards no overflow lands wine
mill, balance under cultivation Goo
7-room house: corn cribs and out build
ings IN good shape All well fenced
partly hog-tght, This Is known a.
one OF the best producing farms Il
Pottawattamie county Fine crop this
dry year OF rs. Also we have three
brick business buildings all tn goot
shape and rented; one brick, iwo-stor9
residence property, containing 7 acres
x miles east OF Council Bluffs, Ia, al
In fruit This is the estate Of Polly
Il and Wilson Duncan and to be solt
without commission by executors o.
same. Address, els So Chestnut 81,
North Platte. Neb; 4iS SO. First st.
Council Bluffs, Ia, Box $40, Nicola. la
lR sALE-Riyer Side stock farm. con.
listing Of sil acres; Z miles from Suth.
rrland Ia. on G. a n. W: 5 miles from
'.arrabee: on l. c. 500 acres bottom
and. balance upland; pasture, blue
grass. Watered creek wind mill 81
acres alfalfa, some timber. 400 acret
log-tight Good I4-room house; large
horse harm, cattle barn, 900 head. Ce'
ment floor corn crib. $4,000 bu. gran
Fry, 5000 bu. Hog house Machine
he'd. Hollow tile sllo 50x20; othel
buildings. Fairbanks scales acetylin,
ights in house and barn. Water II
house. cattle barn and hog house
Rented one year. Stock place, Price
S14O a. ST, 900 cash; SS5, 600 March
$4,000 mortgage 5ih per cent, balance
years. 5h per cent. Phone 1854. Ad'
dress owner, Chas, e Warren, Suther'
land, Ia.