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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
Harold Dean Is Judge.

Harold K. Dean. head of the Her.
mission experiment station, is in
Boardman today acting as judge of
agricultural products at the Commu-
nifty fair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
UMATILLA COUNTY SYSTEM is
URGED FOR OREGON LIBRARIES

Umatilla county's experience in the
use of county library system is used
in a bulletin printed for the Oregon
| State Library as means of bringing
before the people the advantages OF
such a system, which is advocated for
Oregon's adoption by the state libr-
airy.
Under the head "The Experience
of Umatila County," the bulletin
shows that during the four years 1910
to 1914 when the library was a city
library the total circulation was 64.,
673,. while the circulation during
1914-1917 totalled 195,O2S, asa result
of the Inauguration of a county sys-
tenn.
The bulletin continues TRACING
down the Pendleton figures alone the
advantages are clearly evident. The
first four years while managed by the
city alone shows an increase from I5.-
$50 in 1910 to 17,g22 in 1918, or gain
in circulation of 1866 in the four
years period. The same city's use of
books during the following four years
under the county library system shows
an increase from 1914 in 1914 to
30,250 in 1917. or a 12,109 circulation
increase. In other words this means
a All per cent gain in business during
the second four year period"
How the residents of the county
petitioned the county court and how
the Pendleton Library Board offered
for the free use of county residents
the entire city library in the hope of
establishing a county library is also
explained in the bulletin
Other extracts from the story of the
umatilla county as printed IN the bull
letin are as follows:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

La Grande showed local shriner,
such good time that several oi
them, together with nearly 100 Port
land Shriners. stayed until last even
ing In the neighboring city. Two full
sieepers were taken from here. along
with nine cars full of Portland Shri-
ners Raker and Huntington sent
taree more. Next time you have a
Pendieton bunch any place. hold the
trafn utnil they are ready to 20
home" Al Slusher told w. Il. Brock
this morning. Mr.. Slusher was one of
the several who spend the added day
enjoying the hospitality of the La
Grande mobiles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
Planning County Conventions

Local members of the w. G. T. U.
are making plans for the county con-
vention of the organization to be held
in Pendleton September 23, with
members in attendance from all parts
of Un1atilla County. The convention
precedes the state convention to be
held in Portland in October. To COM
plete arrangements. a business meet
ing of the local w. c. T. u. will be
held in the club room of the library
Wednesday afternoon at 2 80. Other
important business which will come up
at the meeting will be the election of
officers for the ensuing year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
THOUSANDS SEE WAR
CRAFT ANCHORED IN
HARBOR AT ASTORIA
City Swings Door Wide Open to
Units of Pacific Fleet,
Churches Hold Special Ser
vices, and "Gobs" are Feted.

ASTORIA, Sept. 8.-Thousands OF
persons from Astoria and the Lower
Columbia district visited the Port OF
Astoria docks Sunday and inspected
the battlcship Vermont, which Is
moored there. Every courtesy was
shown the public by the officers and
men who, in turn have been royalty
entertained while guests of Astoria.
Special services were held in all the
crurches I'm honor of the fleet, and
wero well attended by the gobs.
Officers and men were invited to
dinner by the hospital residents of
the city, and later hundreds of the
visitors were taken for auto rides to
the beaches and other places of attrac-
tion. At Seaside the baseball team
from the Vermont met the Astoria
Marine Iron Works in a spirited con-
test.
The super-dreadnaught Arkansas,
with Secretary Daniels aboard, will ar
rive about noon and anchor opposite
the port docks. A committee COM
posed of the local port officials, the
mayor, the president of the Cham
Der of Commerce, Mayor Baker of
Portland. Governor Olcott and other
prominent cltlzenS OF oregon, VIII
Welcome the cabinet officer. 1t is
expected that the secretary will then
go aboard the steamer James For
nance for the inspection Of the pro-
posed naval base site at Tongue Point.
In the evening the secretary will be
the guest of honor at a special ban
1uet at the Weinhard hotel, after
which he will address the people at
-he Astoria theater. He will then |
cave on a special train for Portland. |
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
OREGON WILL FOLLOW
FEDERAL DUCK LAWS,
SHOEMAKER DECIDES
Mixup in Dates for Shooting
Migratory Birds Settled by
Decision to Observe Dates
Set by Government.

The Federal season for duck shoot
ing VIII be followed by the state game
authorities, according to an announce
ment made by Carl ID. Shoemaker,
state game warden. For all of West
ern Oregon or Game District No. 4,
which takes in all the counties west
of the summit of the Cascade noun
tains, the season opens on October
list and closes on January 18th. both
days inclusive. For Eastern Oregon,
or Game District No. 2. the season
opens on September 18th and closes
on December 31st, both days inclus-
i've.
The courts have uniformly held
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

I'm January 1914 the county Ii
brarian arrived and began organiza-
ton. In February. eight towns and
two of the largest rural school district
were making active preparations for
I libaries with the help of women's
clubs, commercial clubs and city
councils.
"In March the first county library
1 funds were available and twelve
branches were opened during the first
year in the following order as reports
of preparations of rooms were re-
ceived at the central library
April: Milton, Freewater, Fern
dale School and Pilot Rock.
May: Hermiston, Umapine School
Stanfield and Echo.
July: Weston.
November: Athena and Helix.
December; Adams.
"Of these branches, Hermiston now
owns its own $1,000 Carnegie building
while Milton Occupies $4,000 Car
negie building. Adams branch has
moved into the library room of the
school building. Athena branch has
an attractive room on Main street
and has in circulation led all the
branches. The work in Athena is
done by six women of the library
committee who enjoy it too much to
hire n librarian. Echo is on the first
floor of the new municipal building
in a special library room with rest
room adjoining. Freewater is in n
small building furnished by the city
but has prospects of real library
building of their own. The Weston
branch has moved into a building
freshly painted. papered and arranged
fer library purposes"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
Wool Business quiet in East.

The Boston wool market is quiet at
present and sales are infrequent II,
y. Burke received notice today. There
is no uneasiness in the market, how
ever, as sales that have been made
have commanded good prices. The
slack market at present is due to
the fact that manufacturers have
been buying freely and many have
sufficient stocks to last for some time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

The office of the umatilla Forest
Service will bo closed during the
three days of Roundup, according to
announcement made today by w. w.
Cryder, forest supervisor. Mr.. Cryder
received permission today from the
district office to close the local Of
flee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

Where are you going SOM"
Going to call on a party down the
street.
Il don't like the use of that word
party If you are going to see a
gentleman. say So"
"Well, dad. I'm going to see a girl -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
TO THE WOMEN WORKERS

After all these months of close rel lowship with the Red Cross workers or the Birmingham chapter, I would nke to let them know that my resignation as chairman of woman's work-accepteo by the board last Tuesday-was not from any lack of interest in the great work, or failure of desire to be of service. Far from it. It was from strong sense of duty to the organization. due to the fact that for sometime l will be unaoie to attend to all it's requirements as l think they should be attended to. Ana was not willing that any other person should do my work for me. This leau- ership has been one of the greatest in- spirations of my life, and l leave It With A distinct pang of regret, and shall miss if more than I can ever express. Lay ing aside the patriotism which inspired the desire to do the work, the strongest incentive has been the cordial, unswerv-
 ing support always given me, and l am going to beg each one to transfer tneir interest to the new chairman, aldlns her In every way possible to make the work for the homeless refugees as won derful a success as they made the war work for the soldiers.
 All of us had such good time together and am sure the memory of these Reu Cross days will always cling to us ana hr,ng A warm glow to our hearts.
 LUCY H, LONDON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
FIRST OF SERIES OF
 ]. CONFERENCES HELD
Held Under '1nterchurch
 ! Movement of America" to K Solve Various Problems
Rv assoclated Press


 Atlanta, February 9.-The first or series of 10 conferences to be held throughout the country under the direc- tion of the .'Interchurch Movement of North America" which has for it's pur- pose the concentration of effort by all protestant churches on the solution of the social, economic and religious problems arising from the world war, will open here tomorrow for thee-day session
 Nine southeasten states are to be re- presented at the conference, namely:
 Virginia. Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, F'lori- ,da. Alabama and Mississippi. Leading religious workers, both lay and clergical. from each of these states will be present many of them having already arrived here tonight.
 Plans are being laid to combat boi- shevism and other radical socialistic ideas and number of speakers will under take to show that these are violently antagonistic to Christianity. There will . be no effort to arrive at an organic union k of churches or denominations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10


 Residents of each city read every day of the experience of someone living in their midst who has actually derived berefit from Plant Juice. Gs For instanceL Mrs. Mary Clements, of No. 1909 North Twentieth street, a we'll kl own Birmingham lady, who has a wide acquaintance here, recently said: For four years I suffered with my stomach I had indigestion so bad that I could hardly keep anything in my stcmach I was bloated with gas, which pressed on my heart and was always in terrible pain; had pains in the back of my head, dizzy spells, could not sleep and got awfully nervous; black spots came up in front of my eyes and I would feel as if f-would fall over. lost flesh and my con1blexion got very yellows my circulation was poor and my hands and feet were always cold. I am glad 1t, say that after taking your Plant Juice for several weeks I am a well woman today. I have gained ten pounds and am doing all my own homework. I have a fine appetite for my meals and sleep well. Plant Juice has been 'Godsend' to me and I am glad to recommend it to others"
 Plant Juice is sold in Birmingham at Norton's Drug Store, corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
TROY

Troy, February 9.-(Specal )-Ex- Gov ernor Charles Henderson has consented to take the chairmanship for the drive in Pike county to secure sS500 for the relief of the starving people in Armenia. Mrs. J. S. Carroll will head the women,s work of the drive. A meeting of the exe- cutfve committee was held Friday night and the various committees appointed for the different phases of the work The drive will begin Sunday, February B and will continue through Sunday March 2.
 J. D. Pope of County Line was here this week and reports the health condi- tions in his community much better. The school has been closed month on &C., count of the flu" but will open Monday. He also told of Alton Jones who is em- ployed on his place, killing a rattlesnake six feet long. with eight rattles and a button, which he found in crossing a field.
 The centenary meeting which was held at the Methodist church Friday was quite
 a success. large number of ministers,
 laymen and visitors from all over Troy district were present. Many excelleni addresses were made. Presiding Elder McNeal presided over the meeting Dr. Stowe of Nashville, Tenn, Dr. O. C. Welch and Rev. s. U. Turnipseed oi Montgomery, were distinguished visitor. present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
RED CROSS BULLETIN

The letter printed below will explain the work of this committee 'To all chairmen of the units and branch
 es of the Jefferson County Red Cross
 chapter:
 Dear Madam: National headquarters at last is able to announce the plan for recognizing the loyal services given by the women and men workers of the Red Cross. This is to be done by the issuance of certificates, z which carry with them the right to purchase and wear the Red Cross official general serv- ice insignia.
 For minimum of 800 hours service wo- men workers shall be entitled to purchase a standard service badge with plain ribbon. A ribbon bearing stripe may be substituted for 500 hours additional service An additional stripe may be substituted for each additional 500 hours. No awards shall be made for less than 800 hours service.
 AS chairman of a unit will you see that all members of your unit who are entitled to this certificate may receive the reward for their splendid and patri- | otic work. To do this, it will be neces- sary for you to prepare list of the ! members of your unit who have given the greatest number of hours service and upon consultation with them to add to this a record of the seYices they have given In other departments of the Red | Cross as home service, knitting or can | teen, etc, and to submit this informa- | tion to committee on awards according l to attached outline.
 Services shall be computed from April s, 1917, to January G. 1919. Certificates shall be awarded irrespective of whether l services rendered have been on a volun- l teer or paid basis. Do not submit ap- | plications for less than 800 hours, includ- ing services in all departments. l Applications must be returned to headquarters on or before March 1.
 MRS. FRANK B. CLARK,
 Chairman Committee on Awards. 1 s~Phone Main l09O."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10

One of the most unique of the many souvenirs brought back from the western front by the American soldiers and sail-
 ors is a French cat, which was pur- chased in Nantes by Roy Sullivan of the U. S. S. Nyanza, from the proprietor
 of a wine shopSor cafe as 1t is called
 over there.
 This animal is larger than an Ameri-
 can cat, is yellow In color with mark
 ings of white, its fur being very long
 and soft. and has a bushy tail resemo-
 ling that of fox. However, it looks
 like a cat, meows like cat and, as a
 matter of fact, it is a cat
 MT. Sullivan purchased this pet on his fourth trip over seas and when he ar rived in New York he was offered $25 for it by the custom officer, but he refused the offer and expressed it to his little sister, Helen Sullivan at Bessemer. When the cat first arrived at it's new home | it appeared to- be very lonely and would sit on the window sill all day as if griev- | ing. One afternoon Mrs Schwabacher. i. $ native of France, hearing of the cat, went to see it and when she began talk ling in French it came very close to her and looked up as if wondering where ! it had heard anything like that before. As she continued to speak in French 1t put it's paws up on her lap and began to purr.
 l Little Helen Sullivan, the owner, wanted to name her pet "Frenchy,' in honor or l it's native land but the little foreigner }<paid no attention to the name and only responds. to the call of kitty, so Kitty 1 1t is.
 | Now that Kitty has gotten accustomed 1 to her new home and surroundings, she | is a most playful creature and amuses herself for hours at the time with a
 ball, nut or anything that makes noise l when rolled on the floor. She also plays hide and seek with the children
 in most intelligent t-manner and no one | can sweep in the room where she is as l she insists on playing with the broom. 1 Recently Mrs. Sullivan had a turkey ] in the back yard and the cat soon made l friends with the bird and it was com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10

= etou rat;r,ng have been able to accumu. late suffiSient fortunes The late 'uose DiIlen. who served nearly 20 years upon the bench of the United states courts. was fond of saying to his frienos .has in the first year after he reslgheu ahu
 took up private practice ms i ths
 inct me were considerably in excess or .he
 a epregate of the salaries paid to nm
 dnring All his service as federal Juose'
 Tho late Daniel Manning, who served as
 s.cretarv of the Treasury in Cleveland
 f,rst administration with a salary or
 ssOOO a year. retired to taNe the presi-
 dency of a bank with a salary greauy
 in excess of the one he receiVeu %
 n, hI,c officer. and but for his preakoown
 ;r health he would in few years nave
 ,coumuIated a competence. Jonn U.
 Snooner resigned his seat in the federal Serate because he did not see ms way clear to secure reasonaple co"pe'ehoe. uia salary as senator barely supported him When he retired from the senate ana opened law office Tn NeW AorN be was assured already of large fees ana ia understood to have been very pros- narous in the practice of his profession That member of President Wilson's cab ire who has resigned because he could not support his family as It should pc sur ported upon his salary is understood to have reasonable expectations or larg" i,come from the praCfice or ms Prolee sion. Sometimes, however, 1t works the other way. When John G. Carlisle re- tired from Cleveland's cabinet and be- oar the practice of law in New York pi, friends believed he would speedily receive handsome fees, but he did not Film Root declined a yearly retainer or soc ,ooo from William C. Whitney so tha.
 he might be free to accept a capinet position at Washington at $sooo year:
 But Mir. Root was already man or
 wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
ALABAMA CASUALTIES

Anderson, John A. Longston, wound- ed, degree undetermined. Avant, Ben G., Sylacauga- wounded, degree undetermined. Gross, Sergt. James B.. Stevenson, wounded slightly. Langford, Sergt. Albert, Columbia. wounded slightly. Harkins, Corp. John W, Ashland, wounded slightly. Funderburke, / Jesse R., Alexander City. wounded slightly. Evans, John, Brewton, wounded
 slightly. Freeman, Irwin, Lanett, wounded
 slightly. Jackson, Randall, Elba, wounded
 slightly. Naughter, Malcom, Plevna. wounded
 slightly. Smith, Louis J., Rockford, wounded slightly. Wells, Lester, Elrod, wounded slightly. McCarty, Corp. Charles r., Dothan.
 wounded severely. Gaunnt, Odiss Guntersville, wounded
 Severely. Clay, Wallace A., Piedmont, wounded
 severely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
Hamburg Scene of New
 Spartacan Outbreak
By Asssssatsd Prsss

Basel, February 8.-(Havas.)-Thereh has been a fresh outbreak of Spartacan ac- tivity in Hamburg where. after a dis trfbution of arms, the Spartacans car ried the townhall by storm Thursday, &C., cording to a dispatch from Berlin quot ing the Frankfort Gazette.
 After capturing the townhall, where the government forces had their head quarters, the Spartacans proceeded to the garrisons for the purpose of occupying them and capturing the guns they con tained. The results of the fighting. which continued all. night, are unknown here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
French Cat and Turkey
 Form Firm Friendship
GS ETHEL GILLEN

mon sight to see them on the same roost together.
 This little animal seems to take no in terest in mice for one of the children gave her one, recently She played with it for while and then left it, much to the relief of the mouse, and went to seek other amusement.
 A remarkable thing about the little ani- mal is the fact that it will eat anything from soup to ice cream, in fact, they haven't found anything yet that Kitty won't eat Although Kitty has never been on the battlefield, lived in the trenches or gone over the top it Is the center of much interest in Bessemer and a large number of people have called to see this little foreign pet which is highly prized by it's new owners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
Days Casualty List

ssnderfer. Sergt. Paul C., Trenton. Tenn.
 PRIvATEs Moore, Carl G., Buchanan, Ga, Swallows, George w, Monterey, Tenn. Walker, Hubbard J., Fruitland, Tenn. Morley, Earl F., Calhoun, Ga. Carson, John F., Blue Ridge, Ga. Carter, Floyd. Granville, Tenn. Johes, John, Green Brier, Tenn. Lowe, Tommie w, Sevfervilie, Tenn. Clark, Jerre w, Columbus, Ga. Dut berly, Jessie T., Baxley, Ga. Gaylor, Howard T., Cupp, Tenn. Grsham, billiard, Ethel. Miss. Herson, .Scholer, Johnson City, Tenn. Hclloway% George L., Andersonville, Ga. King. Oliver, Knoxville, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
RESIGNATION OF MRS. LONDON


 At the last meeting of the executive board of the Red Cross. the following letter was read by the secretary; "Mr. Paschal C. Shook:
 Dear Mir. Shook: As I shall be un- able to do much work for several weeks and as l have been informed that the refugee work is to be increased-which Tn my judgment will call for the individual work of the chairman. and entail new or ganization-- feel there is nothing for me to do but resign. Therefore, l ten der my resignation to take place imme- diately.
 This chairmanship has been one Of the inspirations Of my life, and it is need less to say that I can never resign my interest or co-operaEon in the work. It is with real regret that I sever myself from that noble army of women that has made my leadership successful, and l feel personally attached to each one. :.
 with sincere thanks to yourself and every member of the board for your great help and unfailing interest, re- main, very sincerely yours,
 LUCY II. LONDON
 The executive board accepted Mrs London resignation with the deepest re- gret, and it is needless to say, feels that the inspiration of her wonderful personality made possible the magnifi' cent achievement of the department oi woman's work. Mrs. Vassar Allen. wht has managed so excellently the sup ply department, was elected chairman ol woinan's work in Mrs. London's place a choice which will undoubtedly mee with the warm approval of the entire lchapter.