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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-08
ABOUT THE STARS
THE MOON
Our moon is larger than an

Our moon is larger than any of tha
other satellites, OF which Mars has
two. Jupiter seven. Saturn ten. and
Uranus four. Our satellite is little
more than two thousand miles in di-
ameter. and revolves around the Earth
in a period of twenty-seven and a
fourth. days. at a speed of about two
thousand miles per hour or about
one-thirtieth the rate that the Earth
and moon together revolve around the
Sun. She keeps the same side toward
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-08

Doug Fairbanks is being sued
for 100000 for beating up"
an actor. Probably stage mon
ey, Doug, but it's fine publicity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-08

Not that we're curious, Mr..
Cronin, but why is the farthest
west front door to the postof-
flee always locked?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-08

A Pendleton mother writes
that she favors erection of an
apartment house, provided it
does not say on the name plate,
No children wanted"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-08
HERMAN CLAUSSENIUS
Special Agent

IDAHO STATE LIFE INSURANCE.
co.
An Old Line Company that does all
its business in the west.
Claims paid on the day of the fune-
ral All assets, except U. S. Govt
Bonds. are in western securities OF
worth. Res. office 104
Jackson ST., P.O. Bx 3S, Phone 2S1-W
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
RACE BEING RUN IN
PHOTO STUDIO WORK
Rodamaker, Gearhart and True
blood Forget War in Learning
Art Of Picture Taking.

"A There's a race on In the photo
s@rRDhi0 laboratory Of the vocational
echool to see who will learn first the
3lne points OF the picture taking"
game
Charles w. Rodamaker Of the 2Sth
Division. with thirty-eight wounds,
declares that his injuries will not be
handicap to him and that he will
stick II out and find out all there is
10 learn in Lieut. Mayhew's section.
While Rodamaker is busy at his
lessons in making prints, Grover
gearhart of the Medical Corps is not
Tar behind him in point of interest.
Growers home is in Quakertown, Pa,
and he is going at the work with
vim.
Perhaps one of the most interested
fellows is William Trueblood of
Malta, Mont, who served in the 91st
Division and saw some very active
fighting.
II used to punch CATTLE" said True
blood. "but I have found q lot Of
time to study this photography busi-
ness and Lieut.. Mayhem is so kind
and 90 expert that 1 hope to acquire
an accurate knowledge of it before
IL leave. 1t may be that I will have
q new profession before go back
home again"
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
Farm Free to White Soldier.

To any white soldier with family
who wants to take up farming. Lieut..
E. Morrow Sheppard of waterbury,.
Anne Arundel county. Md, on the
Severn river. offers farm free for
regular occupancy.
He used to be with the 315tA Infan-
try. of the 18th Division, In France.
and offers this opportunity to any sol-
der who wants toi make good. as an
added attraction he win give to the
right man q horse. COW. chfckenA|
buggy and wagons besides nice
place in which to live
The lieutenant and his family VIII
be- on the place opIy III summer Yhe
1aKuer ~ ILL haR4 entire frea1@m. fI.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
From U. S. to q. S., Back to d. 81.

Louis Robin left the employment OF
the United States Woolen Mills and
entered the service in September,
191Tas private in the 313th Infanz,
try, Camp Meade. The second week
in the Army saw him corporal
Not long after he married very
nice young lady of Baltimore. IN
January, 1918, he was advanced 10
sergeant and left for France July a.
1918, landing at Brest. On September
%, 1918. he was separated from the
313th Infantry and attached to the.
1O9th Infantry. Sergt. Robin parttci-
pated in the great Argonne battle and
was wounded there by a piece OF
shrapnel which entered his leg. He
was taken to a hospital and soon re-
covered. He landed back here at
Camp Meade in January. 1919.
few days ago he went into Balti~
more and saw his old friends at the
United States Woolen Mills. He re-
ceived a hearty welcome and was.
offered his old position with the com 8
pany at an increase in salary Of s3 III
per cent.
Did he accept it? We'll. wha
wouldn't? He came back to camp an
smiles and feeling like young br0n
cho. In about two weeks he will b
discharged and resume work In Balkl
more.
Believe me, buddy. there isn't
better firm to work for than thu
United States Woolen Mills" he de~
ciared, apd it surely looks that Way
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
STUDIES AUTO AS HE LIES
IN BED; HE POETIZES, TOO
)ames King of 314th Infantry Has Lain
Nearly Eight Months in Bed-Will Go
Back to Farm Near Westfeld, Pa.

. We love the roar Of the cannon
The bursting shot and shell;
We love our Enfield rifles:
We give the Germans hell.
Hurrah, hurrah, for the battle!
Now we've got 'em on the run;
Oh. you cowardly Stacker.
You've missed q lot Of fun.
(Penned after the armistice.)
Now the war is over,
Wen sail back DER the sea.
Aad embrace darling mothers;
= For we've made the whole world free.
These lines, called "a Soldiers At
fections." were not written by a fell
low who sat in his library or well
protected fortress. but by a wounded
man who had been through Montfau-
con and who had helped drive back
the Huns.
His name is James King of West
field, Pa. master wagner Of the
supply company. 314th Infantry, 18th
Division. For nearly eight months
now he has been lying in bed wait
ing patiently for the healing of his
wound, which was a deep, ugly one
in the right hip. 1t was inflicted by
high explosive which killed three
and wounded two of his companions.
II was lying on lot of hand
grenades," said King. in ward 1S,
and how l escaped is surely a mira
Gle. In many instances of this kind
the ammunition was exploded by the
bursting shell mad nearly everybody
was killed"
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08

he gets from Miss Bowman of the
A. L. A. He also reads stories of
western life, when he has the time.
Kings father and brother are now
on farm near Westfield. to which he
expects to go when he gets out Of the
hospital. He will make use of his
knowledge of the automobile, but he
will not give up the farm.
When the 314th was rushing over
the top King was with the supply
company taking up ammunition to
the front. He declared that the
American planes, contrary TO some
statements against them. were on the
job. He related a story of a lieutenant
named Brown who was attacked by
four planes. brought down two and
then himself was downed
THE lieutenant fell near me and
was thrown far away from his plane"
said King. when he picked himself up
he came over to my wagon and asked
for cigarette. That was a pretty mar
row escape, l had, wasn't it % he said.
and we all agreed with him. But he
asked the way back to his airdrome and
said he would get another plane and
return for the boche that shot him to
earth. That's what l call nerve'
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
"a Has Been. "

Here's to old ward twenty -nine
a better one you couldn't find;
Always happy, always glad;
Never known to be sad.
All he nurses. kind and sweet,
Better ones you couldn't meet.
They've done their duty in every part,
Which made them dear to every heart;
Let ~ sorrow or no tears
FallscA them in coming years.
10 thNar country they've answered the call,
Sod lere and protect them, one and all.
Cur head nurse we lose with much regret,
But thls dear girl well not forget.
Although this ward is a thing Of the past,
Cur theughts Of it will always last
PRIVATE FRANCIS J. PRESTON, Company
+. 1l4th Infantry, Ward p.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
Tells of Largest Cross.

King praised Lieut. Thorp Van Dusen,
who was killed in the machine gun COM
pany or the S14th. He declared that the
lieutenant refused promotion to cap
taincy, declaring that he would not be
advanced except upon the field of bat
tie. The cross, ten by twelve feet,
marking his grave, is among the larg-
est in France. There is field named
for him, he said.
To cap the climax, King declared that
he would gladly e-enlist, if he could,
and go back to Germany. His ambition,
he said. would be to get one more crack
at the Huns. He expressed great ad-
miration for Gen. "Slicker Bill' Nichol-
son and Col. Oury, the commander of
the 314th, both of whom, he said, were
always far in front
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
LAUGH WAS TURNED
ON CHINESE LECCIN

When the Chinese general
Chang, was visiting the base
hospital several days ago. the
visitor was having his picture
taken by Lieut.. Carl Mayhem Of
the vocational school.
His right leggin came loose
at the bottom. because Of
broken clasp. 1t had to be re-
moved while repairs were made.
The situation was embarrass-
ing, and the American officers.
Of course, thought that the leg
gins had come from China.
These leggins, my friends. -
said the general, were bought
in the United States" where
upon the laugh was turned.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
SAVED BY NEWSPAPERS
FROM WOE AND WANT
Publicity Assistance Brings Many
Disabled Men to Receive Spe-
cial Vocational Training.

Since the newspapers of the country
have been carrying the information that
the federal board for vocational educa-
ton was prepared to offer retraining to
disabled soldiers. sailors and marines,
the response has been immediate Many
men who had gotten out in civil life.
and were endeavoring to carry on"
often under grievous handicaps, have
learned that they may have their dis
abilities neutralized by special training
and be comfortably supported while this
is being accomplished. with their de-
pendents adequately cared for during
the period, and with a certainty Of em-
ployment at the completion Of tho
course, if the training is for q wage
earning occupation.
Campaign Helps.
Since the cooperation Of the daily
newspapers has been rendered the fed
eral board. 4.725 men have made appli-
cation for the training, and In a large
tributed their contact with the federal
board to information they had gained
by reading newspapers.
Other agencies in various Communities
OF. the country have been stimulated
into activity by the same means, and
1,765 disabled men have been brought
in contact with the federal board In
this way, traceable directly to the In
fiuence of the newspapers in interesting
individuals and local societies In the
welfare of disabled men Of the various
neighborhoods These figures are only
to April /, and at the rate applica-
tions have been coming in to the federal
board it is evident that the work OF the
newspapers is bearing abundant fruit
Branch, Offices.
Following are the branch Offices Of
the federal board: Room 4S3, fremont
building. Boston; room I'll. $50 Broad
way, New York; 100. Penn Square
building, Philadelphia; COG F street
northwest, Washington, d. c.; 823
Forsyth building, Atlanta: S22 Maj
son Blanche annex. New Orleans; s1212=
1914 Mercantile Library building. ST
Louis, room 742. Metropolitan Bank
building. Minneapolis, MINI; 909 18th
street, Denver; 997 Monadnock building.
San Francisco; room 539, Central build
ing, Seattle, Wash, and $40 Western
Indemnity building, Dallas. Tex.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
Fort McHenry Soldiers Win.

The soldiers of Fort McHenry defeat
trd the nine from the base hospital at
camp Meade yesterday afternoon at
Homewood. 13 to L Tewen. who pitched
for the winners, was in midseason form.
allowing but two hits.
Fort McHenry fen upon German in
the fifth inning for five hits and eight
runs. The score:
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
Reads Western Tales.

Kings determination to get well
has kept up his nerve under very dis
tressing conditions. He has to have
a drain in his hip all the time with
frequent applications of the Dakin-
Carrel solution. But through it all
he reads almost necessarily, and is
now trying to learn the secrets of the
automobile by means of books which
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
Claire Joins in Fun.

Next was cracker eating contest
between three teams. each consisting
of four men. 1t was a close race and
the color combined" team won. The
team was made up of two colored men,
White and Campbell, and two whites.
Secretaries Claire and MCGOWAN
Oscar Meyer made a new record as
a versatile entertainer. After having
given his usual performance on the
trapeze. he gave a fine selection of
songs and stories, and he did it in
such a clever and unusual way that
the audience went simply wild.
MCGOWAN also entertained the boys
with some songs, 'The Rolling Song"
and Good Night. Little GIRL" and
then Just was called upon and he re-
sponded with some of his own impro-
viSations.
That was the .anizh of our .:stunt
night" We are having another one
tonight (Thursd6T1. and We are sport
ing = brand new act. which win beat
eHergt hing hitheFte seen. Come alons.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
LEADER OF CHINESE REBELLION
WILL ADOPT RAMAKER'S PLAN
Great Liberator of China Who Overthrow
Monarchial Dynasty of Many Centuries
Is Pleased With Visit Here.

r. see that the system adopted for
xncntiOnal and reconstructional train
in8 ak the Meade Hospital is very ex-
cRIA4at and necessary and shall see
kha& if isN adopted in the Chinese
army
u This was the substance of the re-
marks made by Lieut.. Gen. Chang So
Ping Of China after his tour OF in
spection of the base hospital Friday
akternDOn. when he said that he had
rnuch pleasure in his visit despite the
fact that he could speak very little
English ~
TINS general is one Of the leaders
OF the army In China, and Is now on
his wAy to France. where he will visit
the Important centers Of thG allied
armies. He was the man who led the
MILITARY forces which establish ed the
xeppDIiC In his country and by many
10 regarded as China'g strongest man.
Ills uniform was much like that Of
an American officer except that the
gold on his shoulders was much more
IN evidence than ON the field uniform
~ em 0fficer OF the United States. On
Bis CAP Ia q small circle with several
coi0fa In the center. He wears but
two stars.
Ranks With Gen. Buck.
Il was explained that the Chinese
army does not include the rank Of
major general. skipping from briga-
deg to lieutenant general and then
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08

Home run-Degener. Two-base hits-Kruse
Flynn and White. Umpire-'sThs Honorable
Steven Brodie:" Onlcial scorekeeper-"Harlem
dington." :
The feature of the game was the
star coaching of Manager Reddington
and the way he handled his team
would make John McGraW envioua
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
MANyER FOOLS THEM
ALL AT BASE Y
They Say They Are Going to Get
Even With Him in To-
nights Stunts.
BY "THE NORsEMAN.v

Life is a great game--if you don't
weaken!"
That's the adopted slogan for the
M. d. boys from the base hospital If
you can keep the game going; If you
can participate in the game; yes, if
even you can look at the game with
big smile-gosh!-you will always
keep strong in body and mind.
Look at the boys who participate
in the more or less difficult and crazy
stunts in the ~" They are the
guys who are getting something
out of life. They are those who don't
go around with an everyday crouch.
Three cheers for the M. d. boys.
They will never weaken, for they are
Playing the game every Thursday
night, they
Now, ybu stop it, Mr. "Norsemanw
What are you trying to do? Rubbing
II In. eh? Stop your sermonizing.
come down to earth and let us hear
something about those guys you are
so proud Of"
Beg your pardon. l didn't know I
was taking your time, so here goes!"
Hit the Kaiser.
What would you do, if you had a
picture of ex-Kaiser Wilhelm riding
on his "dax hound" in front of you.
II you had five solid darts in your
mana and permission to penetrate the
picture OF that beast? You would "go
to.it, good and plenty, you bet!
~, rAnd SO did all the boys "go to it,"
keep an account of them. But none
OF the. boys was able to hit the
kaiser where they should hit him. in
oroer to get the prize, and it was a
little eight-year- boy, Charles
owen, who did the trick and fooled
an the big boys in khaki by sending
his dart through the lucky spof'
Good boy, Charlie!
Ihen two barrels were produced
ana also two long poles with boxing
groves on the ends A man was placed
on top OF each barrel, pole ia his
hand. and then the fun began. We
nau SIX pouts, and Stanton was the
winner of this game.
Then we turned the barrels uns;da
oown and arranged the ''pole-boxers"
In the barrels. 1t was Wonderfully
screamy: Oscar Mayer was the real
star performer in this event. but Alvin
miller delivered the strength ana
skill and thereby won the event.
NVVAG VA A4uSGuS
Next was a joke on Secretary Han
sen and the audience. Hansen had a
FUNNEL and dime. Manager volun-
teered at the request for stunt
performer. The funnel was placed in
Mahyer's breeches, the dime was
placed on his forehead and he was
told to bend his head back and from
that position try to throw the dime
In the funnel. In the meantime a
pitcher of water was produced and the
water was carefully poured through
the funnel-to the great glee and
amusement OF the spectators. But
Mapyer turned the tables by produc-
ing water-bag. which he had hidden
in his breeches and which, of course,
had received all the water! Safety
first! Monyer. we will get you another
time.
The feature of the evening was the
''tug-o' war" contest, in which Monte
Miller and Stanton challenged any
four men in the audience to try their.
strength against them. Shook. Alder
Ter. Nehrenx and Lzesch accepted the
challenge and defeafed the two strong
Efsh NTH &H1 pulls out az three. But.
41<6H could only pun With. one
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08

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Trench and camp., 1919-05-08

to general. His rank, therefore,
would correspond to that of Maj. Gen.
Buck. the Meade commander. {.
Just before leaving the visitor and
his interpreters had their photographs
taken by Lieuts' Mayhem of the pho
tographic department OF the voca-
tional school With the visitors were
Brig. Gen. William o. Johnson OF
the Depot Brigade, Col. Eyerard
Lieut.. Col. Lane of the base" Col.
try and some stan officers from
Washington, who acted as escort.
The generals flowing mandarin
mustache attracted much attention
VIII herever he went. Patients were much
int crested in him and he in tn en- It
was found that he wished to know all
the methods that were used and when
Miss Huger'S department was reach
ed in ward No. 81 he waited a long
time to have everything explained to
him.
Capt. Ramaker Explains.
Capt. G. w. Ramaker, the chief of
the school, was anxious to have the
general understand that the work was
not meant primarily to teach a man
a new profession, but % provide q
curative instrument for him and to
occupy his time so that his mind
would not dwell on himself.
Gen. Chang's manner was very
pleasant. and he was most cordial
and elaborate in hts courtesies. He
his nat frequently and made
a sw eeping bow which was very much
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
HUM CHINESE HONEY
MOON FOR GEN. CHANG
Lieut.. Mayhem Sang as He Took
the Picture of the Distin-
guished Visitor.

Mrs. Carl Mayhem is now assistant in
the Photographic department Of the
school under Lieut. Mayhem, her hus-
band. The fight to obtain her services
went on several weeks, but finally the
friends of the lady won out and now
she is busy with the boys in Meade.
She is an expert photographer, like
her husband, and as they have been
separated a long time by the war it is
felt that both will be so happy over see-
ing each other again that they will be
able to do much better work here than
would have been possible otherwise.
Striking Feature of School.
One Of the most striking features of
the school is the very businesslike
atmosphere which pervaGes it. A regu-
lar sales place has been established and
young lady from Baltimore, Miss
Baker, is in charge. Mrs MayheW ar
ranges the sittings and may take some
of the pictures. while the lieutenant will
have general charge of instruction for
students.
When the lieutenant was taking the
pictures OF the Chinese general Chang
So Ping, Friday, he went about the job
with his usual "sang-froid." He told the
visitors stories as they posed, and it is
rumored that as the button was pressed
he was humming a tune from The
Chinese Honeymoon. He was surely
Nappy that afternoon.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08

Rans-Ryan (2), Yeagle (3), Tewen 81,
Gray, FallOn (2), Kenny, Bryan, Umpstead.
lsrror-Ryan. Two-base hits-Yeagle, Tewen,
Fallon. Gray. Thrce-base hit-Zinn. Home
rnD-TeweIl. Sacrifice hit-Sanns. Left ON
bases-Fort AcHenry. 8: Camp Meade, 2.
Hnaeekon balls--O6 German, 8. Hit by pitch
er-By German tYeagle). Struck out-By
Tewell, 3; BY German. Q. Umpire@Mr.
Adams. :.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08

hand, the other hand being fractured
during another event before the tug
o'-war, so he and Miller were really
too heavily handicapped.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
Fifth Battalion Wins.

Lineup 5th Tr. Bn., 154th Depot Bri-
p2dR.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
May Still W0odmdn'S Ar

Ever since the settlers along the
Atlantic seaboard pushed westward
through North Carolina, Tennessee,
and hentucky; ever since Daniel
Boone felled the trees that went into
the first log house in the blue grass
country, the smack of the wood
mans AK and the crashing monarchs
of the forests have made an almost
ceaseiess refrain in these States en-
dowed by nature with woodlands of
an eXpanse that seemed limitless.
But they only seemed limitless. The
woodmen are nearing the end of the
trail The forests of North Carolina,
Tennessee, and Kentucky, along with
the forests of all other States in the
East, are rapidly being exhausted.
If the cutting of the forests goes
on as it has gone on, and without
any provision for preservation of
part of them or for the growing of
new forests, in a surprisingly few
years there will be no lumber pro-
ducing forests left in the East, say
officials of the Federal Forest Ser
vice. They realize that the situation
will not be met by quoting the his
toric poem, 'Woodman, Spare That
Tree" They believe that compre-
hensive program of forest preserva-
ton and renewal must be worked
out comparatively by the Federal
Government and the States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-22
MOTORCYCLE CORPS

ar AYOR KEISTER and Chief of
IV Police Wetzel are doubtless
in earnest in their desire to
suppress the offenders against the
cutout ordinance and all other un-
necessary noisemakers, but they
will never be able to do so until
they mount on motorcycles six or
eight courageous and level-headed
officers. These would arrest offenders
Itho go on their way regardless of
I plice regulations, municipal ordi-
BAnces and the protests of an out
Iaged public.
It will probably astonish most
poople of Harrisburg To learn that
Il ere are on duty in this city not
more than two motorcycle officers
one during the day and the other
at night. Under such circumstances
it is practically impossible to make
even a dent in the noisemaking
area of the city. Mayor Keister
should at once ask council to pro-
vide half dozen or more motor
cycles and, these provided, he should
then select officers who will make
the best use of the machines. One
motorcycle officer is equivalent to
several patrolmen on foot, and we
suspect many a burglar who now
escapes would be apprehended
should a little more speed be in
jected into the force through the
motorcycle route.
Citizens of Harrisburg have a
right to demand that every provi-
sion be made for the safeguarding
of the community and the proper
equipping of the police department
to meet new conditions as they
arise A motorcycle corps would do
much to remedy present evils and
it is inconceivable that the City
Council would refuse to provide
what is so obviously necessary to
overcome what has developed into a
municipal outrage through failure
to stop the Internal din of unmuf-
fed motorcycles and automobiles
the screeching of horns and the
other racket for which noise lovers
on wheels are responsible.