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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-07
FEW VETERANS LOST
TO COLLEGE ELEVENS
ON COAST THIS YEAR
Excellent Season in Prospect as
Material for Most Teams is
Seasoned and Old Machines
Have Not Been Shattered.

II is a notable fact that. in reading
over the preliminary reports on the
football situation cmanating from the
various colleges and universities of the
Pacific coast. with only one or two ex-
ceptions. none of the squads are seri-
ously affected by the loss of their
players either through graduation or
absence from college for some other
reason. From one to three players is
the most that is reported in the way
OF d loss from any one institution. This
angers well for good football this sea
son. With one man gone from the
back field or one from the line 1t is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-07

Thus. the situation as it presents it.
self now is indicative of well trained
and well balanced teams which have
worked together through at least full
season and have had all the advan-
tages OF coaching and a knowledge Of
the game. Obviously such a year Is
hard one for the sophomore who is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-07
AIR
MAIL SERVICE WILL
START WEDNESDAY

WASHINGTON, Sept. Air mail
service between New York and San
Francisco will be inaugurated by the
postoffice department Wednesday, the
first planes leaving each terminus at
$50 a. m. local time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-07

Continued on page 80
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-07

PORTLAND BREAKS EVEN
IN LABOR DAY GAMES

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. IA. P.)
-Portland's | to victory over San
Francisco in the morning game at
Oakland was followed by reversal
here in the afternoon, the Seals win
ming, to 8. A triple by Cox and a
sacrafice by Schaller brought i'm the
morning tally. The Seals hit Ross
hard in the Afternoon. Maisel sprain-
ed his ankle sliding home in the fifth
inning, Gatewood replacing him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-07

store q n Il | II I Q q
heavy boxes which
caused displacement
and / suffered great
". / was married
at the age of eigh-
teen and went to a
d octor about my
trouble and he said
{ ! had a child l
woGli be all right.
After three years
twins came to us and
! did get all right but
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-07

afternoon. IL to s. Two homers and
a double by Ryan drove in three runs
for the locals in the first game.
The Oaks found Pitchers Kunz, Fit
terry and Jones easy in the afternoon
contest. Miller and Compton secured
home runs.
Oakland won the series games to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-07

mo great task for O coach to quickly
fiji the gap. IL Is when three or four
men are lost from each that the havoc
comes. a team that is shot full OF
holes takes year or two TO build up
again.
1t Is for this reason that there are
years of good football followed by sea-
sons when there is noticeable slump
in the quality OF the play. II the grad
uating class furnishes from four TO
seven men TO team. It is obvious that
when they depart the coach has moth
ing but a incomplete skeleton on
which to build a new machine. Inas-
much as the personnel OF every team
must change practically every year TO
a moro or less extent, good years are
forecasted when the majority Of the
teams announce a minimum of loss.
Also history has shown that alost in
evitably lean year follows after one
or two fat ones.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-07

sALr LAKE CITY. sept. q.

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept IA. P.)
The Bees won and lost a Labor Day
double header Los Angeles took the
first game II to and salt Lake the
second, to o. In the first the Angels
knocked the offerings of three salt
Lake pitchers, Bromley, Rciger aud
Thurston, all over the lot The second
game was lopsided for salt Lake.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

Those who understand the nature Of
the gap in the Mississippi leyee, lead.
ing from Point Breeze on the Missis-
sippi river to Old river at Torras, can
readily see that. by building this Ie-
wee from Point Breeze to Torras the
inflow OF the Mississippi waters into
the Atchafalaya viii be reduced from
eight miles to approximately several
hundred feet. and it is tn eopinion Of
those interested that the Atchafalaya
river will really accommodate the in
take OF, Old river and the waters of
the Red river and Black river.
AS above stated, it is my earnest de-
sire to form flood controI commits
sion in 81. Landry parish and will APP
preciate any assistance that will be
given me, to assist in protecting our
fertile low lands of the AtchafaIaya
bottoms from overflow
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

Keep it cut Of the hands of your chill
dren. It has and win continue to
bring sorrow and death.
EDNA Hancock, ten year old child
Of Trenton was burned to death on
June 26th, by the ignition of her cloth
ing from a "sparkler.' UP to that date
this year two children Of six and sew
en- years were burned to death in Phil
ladelphia from the same cause. These
according to the Philadelphia Ledger
make total Of thirty-eight children
killed by "sparklers" in that city with
in the last thfrteent years. The city
councils committee on public safety
shelved fire works ordinance-after
hearing on June 22nd. at which the
Gre works manufacturers, argued that
"only three children killed against 49,
100000 packages of sparklers sold is
a good percentage"
A "good percentage" indeed! - To
whom? Parents of dead children? If
these things had brought death to but
one child, cutting 1t off in the happy
hours Of childhood depriving proud pa.
rents of fond hopes, the loving car
esses which they looked forward to,
that in itself would b esufficient to
damn "sparklers" forever! That one
child might have been yours! II you
permit it to continue in the use of the
"sparklers," it may be the next!"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
THE COUNTRY PRINTER AND
PUBLISHER AND HIS REVENUE

In these times of reconstruction and
REIMBURSEMENT it i'll becomes the adver-
tiser and buyer of printing to object to
the reasonable advances in prices
which country publishers and printers
are establishing for the continuation
of their business.
the country printer and publisher
with few exceptions, has never enjoy
ed the remuneration, demanded by his
banker, grocer, clothier, lumber deal
er, carpenter, briclayer, plumber,
painter, and representatives of vari-
Gus other mercantile lines and trades.
It may have been his own fault. He
may have been too "fair" with his pa
irons and not fair enough with him
self Be that as it may, within the
last several months he has been given
stern object LESSONS in business eco
Monies, and as a class has become
convinced that he is entitled to a com
pensation for his capital employed,
labor and money expended and intelli-
gence and ability required on par
with other businesses comparable to
his. And he is right
Even though there is a general fall.
ing market. prices will for several
years remain at higher level than be-
fore the war. The printer and pub
Usher viii have to pay more for the
things he has to buy for himself, his
family and his business, and it is
therefore right for him to ask and re-
ceive better prices for what he has to
sell. and lay new fondaticn that
will hold up his business structure I'M
der the new conditions which will assail
it. Those publishers who have not al
reay done so should lose no time to
protect themselves in this matter. And
those printers and publishers who
have been able to establish price lev
ell fair able to themselves and their
customers should be deaf to impor-
tunities for a reduction.
1t is to the shame of hundreds Of
communities all over the country that
the local papers and printing plants
have been closed. for lack of patronage
sufficient for the proprietor to con-
tinue them and maintain his self-res-
pect as a citizen and business man.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
FREE SITES OFFERED
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS

The town Of Bastrop, La, has fol
lowed the example of Monroe, La, and
is ofreing free sites for all industrial
plants that will locate in the More
house metropolis. Some time ago the
mayor and city commissioners of Mon
roe announced that portion of Forsy-
the park in the northern part Of the
city would be given free for ninety
nine years TO bona fide companies that
win establish factories there; and the
Bastrop mayor and city council has al
ready taken official action in that re-
gard and has already presented ten
acres free to one industrial plant.
Officials of both Monroe and Bastrop
express tn eopinion that these mum
icipalities are likely to prove extreme
~ attractive to companies seeking To-
cations because of free sites and also
by reason of the fact that natural gas
for operating purposes may be secured
at minimum price The Morehouse
Gas Company Of Bastrop is said to be
offering gas at a price not to exceed
two cents per 1000 cubic feet, while
a charge for industrial purposes at
Monroe is six cents under the fran
chise granted the Monroe Gas Com
pany. Monroe officials state. however.
that it may be possible to provide gas
to industrial plants at much cheap
er figure through the organization Of
a company for that purposes.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
A TOWN THAT DIED
AND WHY 1T DIED

Think OF a town without a single
living inhabitant the stores boarded
up, the homes empty, not even a
stray dog. That is what photograph
er. found in Rifton "a town that died
and whose charter has just been re-
pealed by the state legislature.
Here's something to make you
think, a real lesson to knockers" and
those who listen to them, to the "let
George do it" type of citizen, to the
fellow who doesn't pay his dues, or
or never has time to attend meetings,
or who believes he is justified in max
ing living out of town without Civ
ing a single thing in return
The prosperous growing towns of
this country are the ones in which
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
BIG EGG YIELD

From a small flock of hens l now
get 20 to % eggs per day, whereas
before giving them DR.. LeGear's
Poultry Prescription, only received
three or four. Its cost has been repaid
to me over and over" So writes Mrs.
]. w. Montgomery. Tunnel Hill Ga
You should increase your yield now.
while prices are high, through DIR. Lee
Gears Poultry Prescription. 1t is a
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
"THE SPARKLER" CALLED
INSTRUMENT OF DEATH

Now that the holiday season is APP
preaching. and children being first to
absorb the spirit of the happy days,
Fire Marshal w. NJ. Campbell issues
a timely warning against the use of
the so-caIIed harmless (?)" sparkler.
The Sparkler" says the fire, mar
shall, "is by no means the harmless
pyrotechnie which manufacturers and
the uninitiated would make believe
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
Louisiana Flood Control
Commission COnvenes
By W. F. BROWN

'esF'Essa'ssss' . .
soon as this was done the writer re-
quested the chair to give him a few
minutes to tell short anecdote about
Pat and Mike.
The Right Side"
There was a subject being discussed
by Pat and Mike on which they vastly
differed and Pat said to Mike, "Be-
jasas there seems to be three sides to
this question, your side, my ,cs and
the right side" and he sugya,,.6 to
Mike tina tin the name of Justice let's
get together on the right
With this suggestion the i,: IN
again started. Some. expert torp =.
ton was given by the United States
boad OF engineers representing the
Mississippi commission, the state
board Of engineers, representing the
states interest and also local engi-
neers of reputation which served TO
bring about a unanimous agreement
In the convention, each side willing to
assist the other If it did NOT conflict
with the interest of their people. At
this time Judge Dale, chairman. asked
Major Lynn H. Dinkins, if he would
not make some statement in regard TO
the subject. The major willingly con.
sented and only had a few words tn
say as follows: "He told the meet.
ing that New Orleans did not wish 10
stand against proposition that would
be OF huge benefit to the people of
the Atchafalaya and Black rivers dis.
tricts, but was simply broad construc
tive policy that would bring the great
est good to all concerned without
working great hardship on any one
particular section"
At this point Congressman R. 7
wilson arose and offered the following
motion, which was duly seconded by
W. F. Brown of St Landry parish. The
motion was that the chair appoint a
resolution committee, consisting Of
eight interested parties. four who were
In favor of the Mississippi and Atcha-
falaya rivers enforcement and four
who opposed the proposition. and the
chair Immediately appointed the re.
solution committees, as follows:
Committee Appointed
Judge John Lale, of Vidalia, La.
Congressman R. ]. Wilson, Represen-
tative c. P Couvilion, of AvoyelIes.
Police Juror W. F. Brown of ST. Ian
dry parish, ]. p Kemper of New Or
leans, La, Leigh Carroll Of New Or
leans, E. F. Dickson, of Matthews. La.
and J. Stone Ware of White Castle.
La. This resolution committee was re-
quested to draw up satisfactory doc
ument among themselves to be pres
ented to the convention for approval,
and after several hours Of discussion
by this committee, the following reso-
luton was offered and which was I'M
animousIy adopted:
The Resolution
Whereas, such flooding causes I'M
told damages to the lands affected and
hardship to the residents and owners;
and,
Whereas, such owners and residents
are and have been, for years, taxed
for the construction and maintenance
of the Mississippi river levee sys-
tenn; and
Whereas, the height of floods over
such lands has been materially in
creased as a result of the extension OF
the levee system and the drainage
works of the upper Mississippi valley.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

tonic which builds up the hens
strength and vitality. and stimulates
the eggproducing organs.
For % years DIR. LeGear has been
recognized as Americas foremost ex-
pert Poultry Breeder and Veterinarian.
ANY time your poultry or stock are all
ing, it viii pay you to get the proper
DR.. LeGear remedy from your dealer.
1t must give satisfaction, or your deal
or will refund your money.-adv
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01
Clip the Coupons-Send Them to
JACOBS NEWS DEPOT CO.
OpeOusas Goods not Satisfactory VIII Refund Money La

We can supply you with
Xmas and New Year Cards,
Toy Books and Games, Xmas
Tree Ornaments, Comb
Brush and Mirror Sets, Foot
Basket, Tennis and Chill
dren's large Fancy Balls,
WATERWAYS Ideal Fountain
Pens, Writings, Irish Poplin,
Keith and old Hampshire
Bond box paper, so to $1,000
a box, Horseman's Famous
Unbreakable Dolls, Cellu-
loid Rattlers, Animals Kew
pies and Dolls.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

there is a strong "Our Home Town
First" spirit, where the merchants,
banks, business and professional men
have vision" and are working for
their town as well as themselves.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

TREsPASs NoTleE-Parties hunt
ing on this plantation viii be prose-
euted to the fullest extent Of the Law.
ESTATE C. NJ. FITZPATRICK, by H.
Fitzpatrick, agent. noY1O-4t
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-01

The Louisiana flood control commits
,,or was opened in New Orleans at the
chamber Of commerce by Governor
Iobn M. Parker on Monday, November
* At 10 O'Clock a. m. The governor
rave the convention a strong get-to-
oether talk as he considered the meet
ing OF much importance to the whole
state. as the flood waters of the up
per Mississippi and Atchafalaya riy-
ers we're flooding approximately sew
on million acres of our most fertile
bottom lands, and which represents
auproximateIy total valuation of two
hundred millions dollars. After this
most earnest talk along these lines by
the governor he asked Judge John
Dale, of VidaIia, La, to take the chair
which he did and presided over the
meeting most satisfactorily. After
the Judge accepted this position the
discussion then started in regard to
the enforcement of the Mississippi and
Atchafalaya rivers. The gentlemen
of the lower Mississippi river bitterly
opposed this enforcement, claiming
that their interests on the lower
coast would undoubtedly be overflow
ed if this gap was closed and the wat
ers confined in the Mississippi from
the mouth Of the Atchafalaya to the
gulf
Both For and Against
Those who represented the upper
Mississippi and Atchafalaya interests
appealed to the convention as well as
the Mississippi commission and the
state board of engineers, for Gods
sake give them some relief in some
way" It made no difference to them
If the rivers were divorced or not,
just so long as they got some relief
from these waters as they had been
overlooked from year to year under
the present conditions, even though
they had been paying leYee tax for
years but got no protection. To the
contrary, the levee tax was being
spent to build levees to conduct the
waters for thirty-one states of this
union and turning it on them through
an eight mile gap in the Mississippi
levees from Point Coupee to Old river,
near Torras, La. There has never
been any levee built at this point on
the Mississippi and the flood waters
that come in at this gap lying west of
the Mississippi river in Louisiana en-
bodied in nine levee districts covering
an aggregate area of 7,225,00O acres,
now assessed at a total valuation of
$4,000, 100000 is still largely subject
to and actually flooded by the waters
of the Mississippi entering the said
territory through what is commonly
called Old river There is a gap of
eight miles beginning at Point Breeze
on the Mississippi to the Torras le-
wees. So the longer the subject was
discussed at our Mondays meeting
the farther apart the delegates got.
Consequently the meeting was adj
iourned at O'Clock Monday evening
to meet again Tuesday at 10 O'Clock.
Second Days Session
During Monday evening and Monday
night the writer observed considerable
comment in every hotel lobby tnat he
visited in the city of New Orleans and
BY every business interests that he
came in contact with. Tuesday morn
ing the convention was called TO order
again by Judge Dale, and the subject
matter opened for discussion again. AS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-03
Sinai, cirps Criticism.

Little five-year-old Lois had been
told not to be in such hurry when
she put away her playthings, to take
a little more care and pack them
straight. One evening her grandma
was taking her home after dark. AS
they were walking along the street
lights were turned on. She looked up
and asked: Grandma, who turned all
of those lights on at once?" On being
told man at the electric light plant
turned them on. she said: swell, then,
who turns on all the lights in the
sky?" Grandma told her God did that.
Noticing that the new moon was tilted
at different angle from what she had
noticed before, she said rather disgust
edIy: "Well, I wish God would take
just little more time when he turns
on the lights and turn that moon on
straight while he Is about it,"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-03
WILL TUNNEL UNDER STRAIT
Japanese Authorities Said to Have
Decided Upon Engineering Feat
Of Magnitude.

Several months ago announcement
was made that the imperial govern"
ment railways of Japan intended to
build tunnel under the Shimonoseki
strait. This strait separates the main
island of the Japanese group, Hondo,
from the smaller island of kiusbu at
the south. 1t is now crossed by
car ferry. which is rapidly becoming
insufficient to meet the demands that
are made upon it. Two years are to
be spent in studying the geological
formation of the sea bed in the strait
and in drafting Of the general plan
of work in preparation for the actual
undertaking of tunneling. so that the
real work will not commence until
1921. Engineers and workmen will be
sent to America and Europe TO make
study Of what has been achieved in
these countries in the way OF tunnel
engineering. The line Is to be seven
miles long, one mile of which will be
entirely under the sea. The approx
mate cost of the undertaking will be
about S10,O0O,000 and the work is ex-
pected to be completed in 1S2S.-Sci-
entific American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-03
This Half-DoIlar Rare.

Ever since the news that silver
half-dollar of 1853 brought $500 was
published throughout the country a
few years ago, there has been great
er mis- inception as 20 this coin than
any other ever str.ck by the United
States minis. This arises from the
fact that there are two kinds of half
dollars of 1853. The rare variety has
no arrows at the dates and there is no
sunburst on its reverse.
Only two specimens Of this coin are
known to be in existence. Half dol
lars of 1853 with arrows at date and
sunbursts on the reverses are very nu-
merous. however, and they have fire.
quently dashed the hopes Of holders
who were unfamiliar with the dis
tinction between the two varieties OF
the coin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-03
DIDN'T FEAzE TIE PROFESSOR
Snake Expert Got Out Of Rather Tight
Fix in Somewhat Clever
Msrner.


There is certain professor OF nat
ural history who delights in PROFOUND
ing catch questions to his class, and
one young fellow, who had been caught
by one, determined to get even. AT
the next class. therefore, he said
gravely:
professor, you have made special
study Of snakes, have you not?"
Eyes. I think am fairly well In
formed as to that branch" the profess
sor responded.
"Then, professor, you can undoubt-
eddy inform me on a point which,
while doubtless simple puzzles me.
May ask you question:
The professor began to feel uneasy,
but there was nothing to reply but
"yes."
'Then, sir, what desire to know Is,
where does a snakes tail begin?" the
young fellow asked gravely.
The professor was silent for a D'J-
ment, and litter began to run over
the room, which increased to roa. as
the professor replied calmly:
"That is quite simple; it bcgins at
the end of the snake which is not the
head"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-03
What's in a Number7

An aero squadron, preparatory to
the start for the front, was being
initiated again into the mysteries of
close-order drill. While most of the
men knew every nut, bolt and
square inch of canvas on the planes.
they were more than hazy about the
forgotten details of their apprentice
ship days in the army.
Squads right" beloved the COM
handing officer.
The majority of the squadron man.
aged to get there somehow or other.
but No. 3. rear rank. fourth squad.
was totally lost. He unanswered
aimlessly about the field for a time.
trying to find his place, and finally
walked into the arms of the cap
tain.
"Here. you. where do you belong?
What's your NUMBER"
The buck snapped out of his trance.
NO. 2S4526, sir" he announced
The Home Sector.