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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
HOME LACK IS LAID TO
BUILDING LOAN SHARKS

CHICAGO. Nov. 10.-CU. P.)--
Building loan sharks" the income tax
law" iprofiteers' greed" are a COM
bination which must be smashed If
the shortage of several million homes
in the United States is to be met. wit
nesses testified today at a hearing be-
fore the United States senate commit
tee on reconstruction. The hearing
was the first of number which will
be held throughout the west.
President Baird, of the Chicago AS
sociation of Commerce, testified that
builders have to pay as high as II per
cent interest on mortgages. Senator
Kenyon, during the hearing, denounc-
ed profiteers as the cause of the home
shortage.
"The home shortage Is not caused
by the high wages paid labor, as has
been generally attributed" said Ken
yon. Greed is the cause of it all
profiteers' greed. Let us send few OF
them to JAIL"
Baird declared that the federal tax
on mortgages should be abolished tC
encourage big capitalists to invest in
building mortgages.
big estates and insurance com
panies which in the past have invested
their surplus in real estate mortgages
have not only stopped doing so but are
selling the ones they have, and arr
placing the proceeds in other sound
securities" said Baird.
The testimony brought out disclosed
that window glass is now selling fo
three times its prewar value; that
lumber and other building material
have jumped 800 ana 400 per cent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
Team and Enthusiasts Leave. -

Team and Enthusiasts Leave. -
Members of the high school football
team and several other students left
this morning for Baker where the To-
cal team will play Bakers team tomor-
row as q part of the Armistice Day
celebration. The team will have a
good workout on the foreign field to-
day and be ready for hard fight to-
morrow. Returns of the game will be
received at local cigar stores 'immedi-
ately after the game and local enthu-
siasts who were unable to go to the
game may get the returns from there,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
HUERTA ACTS QUICKLY
TO AVERT WALK OUT

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 1O.-(U. P.)
President De La Huerta acted
promtly today to prevent a general
strike in the federal district which was
voted Iast night amid cries Of "Vivi
Russia" The strike was voted by
communicate federation of the Mexi-
can proletariat, representing II of the
most important labor unions, In SYM
pathy with Vera Cruz dock workers.
Huerta announced that the govern
ment will take over the Vera Cruz
docks, granting the stevedores' de-
mand and operating business until an
agreement can be reached by the gov
ernment, workers and ship owners.
The strike was to become effective
II the stevedores did not obtain the
wage increases and working condi-
tions demanded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
4. K. K. NESTING ENJOYED.

X. X, X. MEETING ENJOYED.
Miss Iva Black extended a charming
bit of hospitality last evening when
members of the X. X. X. were guests
at her home on Lewis street. A mock
wedding fined the earlier hours and
afforded merry diversion while the
party gathered later about beauti-
fully appointed supper table. From a
great basket fashioned of pink crepe
paper, there nodded host of ragged
chrysanthemums In white and shades
of orchid. Strands of pink extended
to the corners of the table to be caught
up there in fluffy bows. Rose tinted
cards directed the guests to their
places, the party including Mrs. L. w.
Kingsbury, Mrs. Beecher orton, Mrs.
Thomas Ward. Miss Margaret Joerger.
Miss Edna Becker. Miss Elizabeth
Joerger, Miss Sybil Farley and the hos
tess.
The next meeting is to be held in a
fortnight at the home of Miss Mar
garet Joerger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
FIVE FAM|u|ESTO4
|. HOMES 1925 PROSPECT

CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-(U. PIES
t'mating that there will be five families
for every four homes in 1925 unless
building is speeded up in the United
States, Wharton Clay. housing expert,
declared today that congress must pass
legislation to encourage building. Clay
who will appear before the United
States senate committee on reconstruc-
ton and production. which opened a
two day inquiry here into the housing
situation in the Middle West, estimat-
ed that several million families are
now doubled up, and that 1t will be
necessary to build 100000 homes in
the next five years to keep the hous-
in shortage from going beyond the
present level.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
PRICE SETTING UNION
OF FARMERS FORECAST

BOSTON, Nov. 10.-(A. PES
tablishment of nationwide selling
organizations which shall fix the
price Of farm products If the farmer
does not receive the same pay for
the same hours of work that others
receive" was predicted today by Sher-
man J. Lowell. master of the national
grange of the patrons of husbandry,
in opening its annual convention.
There is no threat in this, we have
been driven to 1t to preserve our ag-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Mems Forum to Entertain Boys

Mems Forum to Entertain Boys
The boys of the Pendleton high school
are to be entertained by the Mems
Forum of the Presbyterian church to-
morrow evening at $3.50 in the church
building. An invitation has been ex-
tended to all the boys and 100 are ex-
pected to attend. Songs. music and
speeches with lots of good things to
eat will comprise the entertainment.
This is only one of the many things
that the business men of the city are
going to do this winter to help the
boys of the city. DR.. David b. Hill
is president OF the Forum and is anx-
ious that as many boys as possible
come and share in the fun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
Nasty
Get instant relief with
"Pape's Cold Compound

Don't stay sutffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snuffling, A dose Of "Papes
Cold Compound" taken every two
hours until three doses are taken US
ually breaks up a cold and ends all
grippe misery.
The Wry first dose opens your clog.
ged-up IastriIs and the air passages OF
your head; stops nose running; re-
lieyes the headache, dullness. feverish-
ness, sneezing, soreness. stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" Is the
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only a few cents at drug stores.
1t acts without assistance. Tastes nice.
Contains no quinine. Insist ON Papea
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10

chrysanthemums and ferns mingled
with great bouquets OF the white
blossoms TO deck the rooms.
In a guessing contest first and
second honors fell to Mrs. Enoch
Friedly and Mrs. Dora Allen. A dain,
ty luncheon marked the final hour.
Guests other than club members
who enjoyed the event were Mrs. H,
g, Thompson, Mrs. Enoch Friedly,
Mrs. Lee Moorhouse, Ms. r. Ray
nlond. Mrs. Walter McCormmach,
Mrs. Earl Williams and Miss Mary
Elder.
The hostess committee for the day
included Mrs. Dale, Mrs. Maud Dun
ham, Mrs. Louis Dayton, Mrs. Marie
Crawford, Mrs Sue Dupuis, Mrs. Hat
tie Davis and Mrs. Lillian Conroy.
The next meeting is to be held at
the home of Mrs. Carrie Daniels, Ill
south Main street
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
Diamond Dyes"
Take No Other
Don't Spoil or Streak Material
IN a Poor Dye

Each package OF Diamond DyeS'
contain directions so simple that any
woman can diamond-dye a new, rich.
fadeless color into worn. shabby gar
ments. draperies. coverings, whether
wool. silk. linen. cotton or mixed goods.
Buy Diamond Dyes"-no other
kind-then perfect results are guar-
anteed even If you have never dyed
before. Druggist has color card.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
BIBLE GLASS ENTERrAINEp.

BIBLE CLASS ENTERTAINED.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. ]. Hegeman extend
ed gracious hospitality last evening
as hosts to members Of the Bible class
of the First Presbyterian church. Dur
ing short business meeting the Of
ficers of the class were reelected
They are P. L. Idleman. president; II
E. McCulley, vice president, and Mrs
Bess Spenser. secretary-treasurer.
An informal social hour followed
and Mrs. Hegeman served a delight.
ful buffet supper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
WELL KNOWN FOLK VISIT.

Guests being welcomed at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. c.. C. Whiteman are
Mrs. Whiteman's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Proebstel who arrived
yesterday for, visit of a week or so.
Mr.. and Mrs. Proebstel came here
from Hot Lake where they have spent
the past three months for the bene-
fit of Mr.. Proebsters health. They
have many friends here to welcome
them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
rWENTY KOREANS

TOXIC, Nov. 1O.-(U. P.)-Twenty
Koreans were killed and one mission
and one native school destroyed by
Japanese troops October 80 near Lung
Hsching Shung, Korea. according to a
foreign office statement today. Jap
anese infantry engaged the Koreans
after reports were received that the
mission was contributing funds to the
Korean insurgent movement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10

riculture." said Mr.. Lowell. He de-
clared that changes since the begin
ming of the war and rulings of the ma.
tional government have been to the
disadvantage of farmers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10

CLUB MEETING POSTPONED.
A meeting OF the Research club
scheduled for this week. has been post
poned until next Wednesday, Novem-
ber II. The same hostesses, however,
win entertain, Mrs. David h. Hin and
Mrs. George Stangier. and members
are asked to the home of Mrs. Hill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10

CLUB MEETING ENJOYED.
The home of Mrs. Carris Dale. 40S
Water street, was the scene yesterday
of a delightfully."- interesting meeting
of the Busy Bee club. Potted yellow
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
Social and Club News

on Armistice day. meeting OF the
Thursday afternoon club set for to-
morrow with Mrs, stephen A. Lowell
and Mrs. A. J. owen as hostesses, has
been postponed. They win entertain
on December 3.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
AnT1sANs w1LL ENTERTAIN

after regular meeting OF United
Artisans in Eagle Woodman nall last
evening, dainty supper was served
and members enjoyed a delightful So
cal hour
Plans were made az the meeting for
an interesting program and banquet
IL be held at the next regular meeting
time, November 2S, when the supreme
physician, Dr. Eshelman, OF Portland.
will be the honor guest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10

MRS. PLY PASSES THROUGH.
Mrs. william I. PLY of Hot Lake
passed through Pendleton today OF
her way to Portland for a visit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
MISS SMITH WILL VISIT.

MISS SMITH Will VISIT.
Miss Beth Smith left this morning
for Portland and Eugene. In Port
land she will be the guest of her
brother, Edgar Smith, going from
there to Eugene where she will attend
the University of Oregon Homecom-
ing. She will visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Harold White (Bula
SMITH.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10

ATHENA FOLK VISIT.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Belts, well
known residents of Athena are guests
in Pendleton today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
w q n IT. WILL DONATE.

w. C. T. U. Will DONATE.
At a meeting of the w. c. T. U. held
in library club room yesterday, liberal
donations were voted by the organi-
zation to the Red Cross and to the W..
C. T. U. children's home movement.
Plans were also made for a social
meeting to be held the second Tues
day of December.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
RETURNS From VISIT.

Mrs. Charles S. Jerard returned
home yesterday from Pasco where
she has been enjoying the past few
days as the guest OF her sister, Mrs
Frona Regan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
Mss wHITNFY is BRIDE.

Wise " III A4NF9I 10 IlINtI7Es'
Miss Fleda Whitney became the
bride OF Lewis Guyette last night at a
cimpie ceremony performed by Rev.
George L. Clark at the Presbyterian
manse. Attendants were Mrs. Bessie
Hearing and Mr.. Griffith. Mr.. and
Mrs. Guyette will make their home in
this city, where Mr. Guyette, a former
service man who served in France
with the Sand division. is In the
painting business.
THURSDAY CLUB POSTPONED.
Because the scheduled event falls
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10

MRS. DESPAIR DEPARTS.
Mrs. Nancy Despair departed this
morning for Portland where she WIN
spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Henry Zander. =. 80.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
VISITORS IN CITY.

VISITORS IN CITY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Farley are Pen
dleton visitors today. Their wedding
was a recent event in La Grande, and
after wedding trip to Salt Lake,
they are on their way to Hermiston
where they will reside.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
LADIES AID WILL SEW.

LADIES AID WILL SEW.
The Baptist Ladies Aid will meet at
the home of Mrs. Guy Johnson. 725
Ann street, Friday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, and members are asked to
bring needles and thimbles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
Easy to Make This
Pine Cough Remedy


You know that pine is used in
nearly all prescriptions and remedies
for coughs. The reason is that pine
have a remarkable effect in soothing
and healing the membranes of the
throat and chest,
Pine cough syrups are combinations
OF pine and syrup. The Syrup" part
Ia usually plain sugar syrup.
To make the best pine cough remedy
that money can buy, put 2h ounces
OF Pinex in a pint bottle. and fill up
with home. made sugar syrup. Or you
can use clarified molasses, honey, or
corn syrup, instead OF sugar syrup.
Either way, you make full pint--more
than you can buy ready made for three
times the money. 1t 10 pure, good
and very pleasant-children like it.
You can feel this take hold of q
cough Sr cold in a way that means
business The cough may be dry,
hoarse and tight, or may be persist.
emily loose from the formation of
nhlegm. The cause is the same--in.
famed mem branes--and this Pinex and
syrup mbination will stop it,
usually in "a hours or less. Splendid,
too, for bronchial asthma. hoarseness,
or anv ordinary throat ailment,-
Pinex is highly concentrated com.
pound Of genuine Norway pine ex-
Tract and Is famous the world over
for it's prompt effect upon coughs.
Beware Of substitutes. Ask your
drugsist for "2is ounces of Piney"
with directions, and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed to give ahso.
lute satisfaction or money refunded.
The Pinex Co., Fl. Wayne. Ind.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
SOLDIER SEEKS NAME
CHANGE THROUGH SUIT

JUNCTION CITY. Kan, Feb. 12.-In
order to carry out his mothers dying
request, hester Salvatore Camp
Funston soldier, has filed a petition IN
be permitted to change his name to
hester John Fellin.
Salvatore explained that his mothers
name before her marriage was Fellin
\, and that all OF the male members Of
her family were dead. On her death
bed she asked him to change his name
to Fellin in order that the family name
might be kept alive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
ASK REVOCATION,

BERLIN, Feb. 12.-Provincial au-
thorities in frontier and coast districts
have been requested by the Prussian
minister of agriculture to revoke any
order issued by them prohibiting i'm
United States.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
EVACUATION ooMPLRTEp.

BERLIN. Feb. 1.-THE German
military evacuation Of Upper sHssia.
preparatory TO the plsbiselte, has been
definitely completed, IL If announced
iH aGyilus from that province.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
LEHNTNG ILL.

clas. T. Lehnlng, $50 Mosby avenue,
an assistant a. the local weather bu.
Ieau, Is confined 70 his home with In
5llenza. II probably VIII be several
DAYS before he can return 10 his n5sf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
FLEET AT PANAMA.

PANAMA, Feb. 12.-Thirty- de-
stroyers and four tenders, part Of the
Atlantic fleet Of the American navy, arr
rived at Cristobal yesterday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
LOWER VALUATION
INOLDER PARTS OF
( CITY ARE LIKELY
County Assessor CO-OperateS
With Realtors to Obtain
Figures Most Accurate
Whether With State Or Not.

Reductions IN real estate valuations
will be largely in the old portions OF
the city, in the opinion of w. T. Con-
don, county assessor, The figures
named by the state board have already
been cut 10 a considerable extent in the
Twenty second ward, and work has pc,
gun In the Ninth ward. This ward Will
be completed this week.
There is no earthly way OF telling
how much the state boards figures VIII
be reduced or in what wards there Will
he reductions" Mr.. Condor said Ihurs-
day. II am sending out two OF my
men and with the cooperation OF the
Memphis Real Estate association we
are endeavoring TO arrive at the actual
values Of Memphis property;
I'VE may make mistakes, but we are
doing our best to be absolutely fair,
and in making the assessments we are
not using replacement values but the
actual value today as near as possible;
The revenue that the property will
produce is being taken into considera:
tion as we'll as the improvements, ana
with this as q basis and the assistance
of experts from the real estate asso-
citation / believe that we will come
very near assessing all the property IN
Memphis at it's actual cash value today.
II do not believe that 1t is entirely
fair to assess all the city property a
cost to make the existing improve
ments today. We all know that ma
terials of every kind that enter into
the construction Of improvements on
property are exceedingly high, and
do not believe that 1t is the least bit
fair to assess a mans property at the
figure it would cost him to replace that
property under present conditions.
Aim at Accuracy,
There might be many instances
where, for instance, it would cost a
man $1,000 to build a bungalow today
but 1t wouldn't have cost that much i
built several years ago and he coulo
not perhaps realize that amount II hi
sold 1t now. In other words, the fig
pres we are trying to arrive at are
Whether or not those figures viii
agree with the state board S figures,
cannot say, but when we have com,
pleted our assessment believe that 4
will stand the closest investigation ant
will be found to be as near correct a;
1t Is humanity possible to be-
The state board In its recent assess
ment has in numerous instances placed
the values above the actual cash value
They have based their calculations II
many instances largely upon replace
ment values and for this reason Mem,
pms total assessment under Lne stay
boards figures runs over $500 000,0 900
According to Mr.. Condor there is nc
way of telling what his total assess
rnent will show
Assessment in the Twenty secont
ward has already been completed ant
TIE state boards figures were reduced
not this ratio viii be maintaineC
throughout the city is something tina
even the assessor does not know There
I is every indication, however, that there
will be material reductions Throughout
the old portions Of the city.
No flu for them! They all take Lax
ativA Quinidine Tablets Wan Yleets
and Keep we'll adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12

No flu for them! They all take Lax
ativA Quinidine Tablets Wan Yleet's)
and Keep well, adv.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07
BELOVED WOMAN
CALLED BY DEATH
MRS. AMANDA PiNkSTON DIED
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT HOME
NEAR BRYANT'S STATION.

Mrs. Amanda Jane 'Pinkston, aged
sixty-two years, wife of f. r. Pinks-
ton, died at 1 o'clock Sunday after
noon at her home near Bryant's Sta
ton, after an illness of three weeks
Mrs. Pinkston was dutiful wife and
an excellent mother, having reared
nine children who survive her as fol-
lows: Five sons, r. W., C. E., G. G..
w. A. and S. J. Pnkston, and four
daughters, Mrs. Anna Pinkston, Mrs.
Bette Fox and Mrs. Sallie Woods, all
of Bryants Station and Mrs. Lola
Gray, of Marshall county.
For thirty years Mrs. Pinkston had
been a devoted member of the Chris
tian church, and she had made large
circle of friends in the community in
which she lived.
The funeral was conducted at
O'Clock Monday at Bryants Sta,
ton by Elder J. S. Batey, of Lewis
burg. Interment was in the Haynes
cemetery. Funeral arrangements by
the Maury Undertaking Company, r.
l.. Cunningham in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07
COMMUNITY CLUB
HAS GREAT MEET
CLUB is MAKING
PLANS FOR COMING OF COVER
NOR ALBERT ROBERTS.

Two hundred men and women, at
tended one of the most enthusiastic
meetings of the Enterprise commu-
nifty club ever held Saturday even
ing. Plans for the approaching field
meet on May 20 were discussed in
detail, and the program which I'M
cludes Governor Albert H. Roberts as
principal speaker was read, and those
present were fully agreed that the pro-
gram was one of the best ever prepar
ed for any community club in the
county, and it is expected that the
attendance will be record breaker
In addition to Governor Roberts
speech there will be many other at
tractive features, and other commu-
nifty clubs of the county will be invit-
ed to participate in the meet. After
the reading of the program had been
completed and suggestions offered,
other matters affecting the welfare of
the community were taken up.
After the business had been COM
pleted the Girls Wide Awake Club
composed of twenty-five members,
rendered a delightful program consist
ing of special music, readings and
which was greatly enjoy
cd
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07
HAIL STORM VISITS
KNOB CREEK FICTION
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE
TO VEGETATlON-NO STOCK
REPORTED KILLED.

Considerable damage was done in
the Knob Creek section of the COUNTY
by severe hail storm which visited
that community early Friday night. All
vegetation was damaged, and in some
places the foliage nearly completely
stripped from trees by the hail stones,
which fell to a depth of two or three
inches. So far as has. been reported
no live stock was killed in the storm.
The storm threatened Columbia in
the early hours, but outside Of bril-
liant electrical display and a light
shower, the storm passed over, but the
lightened and the temper
ature dropped several degrees follow
ing the hail in the county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07
OLD REBS WILL
HOLD REUNION
HERE JULY 3RD
BOTH CHAPTERS OF THE DAuGH.
TIERS JOIN IN EXTENDING
THE INVITATION.
WILL Be SERVED A BIG DINNER
Parade Of the Old Heroes to Be One
of the Fcatures-During the After.
noon They viii Be Treated to An
Z Old Fashioned Dance.

Action of the Maury Chapter and
Winnie Davis Chapter of the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy Veterans OF
Middle Tennessee in Columbia on Sat
urday, July 3. 1t will be an all day
affair and veterans from all of the
counties of Middle Tennessee will be
invited, with an especial invitation to
the biyouac at Lynnville which al
ways invites the soldiers of Maury to
it's annual reunion in the fall.
The two chapters of the Daughters
have undertaken to do whatever is
necessary to make the reunion a Sue
cess. A big dinner will be served to
all of the soldiers at noon. The re
union VIII be held at the County High
School where some citizen of the
county, not a Confederate. will deliv
err an address of welcome. A Confed
crate soldier will make>the response
After that dinner will be served and
in the afternoon the soldiers will be
treated to an old fashioned dance.
A brass band will be produced and
a parade through the principal streets
of the city will be one of the features
The citizens will be asked to decorate
their homes and business houses in
the national and Confederate colors.