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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-01
tended the sale held at Will Whitman's
Tuesday afternoon.
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dan.
rers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling
from colds or congestion. And 1t acts at
oncel Musterole is a clean, white ONT
rnent, made with oil of mustard. Better
than q mustard plaster and does not
blister. Used only externally, and in
no way can 1t affect stomach and heart,
as some internal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis,
Group. stiff neck. asthma, neuralgia,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lafn-
bago, all pains and aches of the back
or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the
r""et u. of"nn -a-cve-ts r,eumonia,.
35c and Csc jars; hospital size $50
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

Stop Whipping Bowels
into Activity, but
take 9 C.aScarets''

Put aside the Salts, Pills. Castor on,
Dr Purgative Waters that irritate and
iaah the bowels into action but which
do not thoroughly cleanse, freshen
and purify these drainage organs. and
have no effect whatever upon the liver
and stomach.
Keep your ''insldes" pure and fresh
with Cascarets, which thoroughly
cleanse the stomach. remove the undl,
eestod. sour food and foul gases, take
the excess bile from the liver and
carry out of the system all the com
stipated waste matter and poisons IN
the bowels which are keeping you half
sick, headachy, and miserable.
Cascarets tonight win make you feel
great by morning. They work while
ycu sleep never grippe, slcken or cause
Inconvenience. Cascarets cost so little
t0o.~-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

ones hand, and together they tramped
through the rank, yellow water-grass,
the tired old woman, who longingly
remembered the town that had been
leveled, powdered to nothing by the
IRE of the heavy guns; and the child,
VINO gazed with scarce believing stare
when they told her this place had
been her home. She had heard q lot
about home In the few years of her
life. Her grandmother had told her
all about 1t, in the long, cold nights
"And father and mother-were they
happy here" Those people had been
In the stories, too. and she liked them,
Yes, Maria; very happy, until the
war came"
"You told me father wouldn't ever
come again. Do you think that moth
err will?"
i don't know, dear, | don't know,
The Germans took her-drove her off
to work."
when she comes, she'll be glad TO
see me, won't she?"
leS-when she comes"
They stopped and looked across the
barren waste. whats that, grand.
mother, sticking in the ground? Oh.
it's tile" She rubbed away the
dirt.
at was in the kitchen wall" They
looked at II together.
Its pretty picture, isn't it,
Ihere are some trees, and there's a
little girl, and / guess that must have
oeen woman and house. It's brok.
en-" She sat down on a hump of sod
and put the tile upon her knees.
Yes, it's broken" Madame Yer
Deck watched the little girl examining
the one thing left Of home.
Mother" Louisa rested on her
spade.
You've found til" She started eng.
erly. Gus
Louisa shook her head. "There,s No
use trying. Wen never find II IN This
upheaved place, Let's go away"
But what are we to doY"
7 do not know"
Maria saw them making ready Ia
depart She clasped the tile against
her side and skipped across to where
they stood. I'm going to take II back
with me, for mother; and. when she
comes, I'm going TO give 1t to her.
Madame Verbeek sighed: .sWe oupht
not 70 tet her plan so. Helene viii
never come "''
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
BELGIUM sKE TCHEs
"A Piece Of
Tile
BY Katharine Essleston Roberts.

Copyright. 1920. Western Newspaper unionI
rs this where used to live. grand
mother?" The little girl stood in the
middle of No Mans Land, surveying
The torn ground and leafless trees.
Eyes. dear, right here where you
are standing" The old woman slipped
and slid over the uneven earth, peer
Ing now into one cavity, now into an
Dther, seeing always only small bits
of broken bricks, and sometimes a
rusted obus. Louisa" she called to
her daughter, Il believe this Is where
the old cherry tree stood, Try here. |
seem to remember hearing Paul say
he buried 1t near the tree"
Louisa, a tall, broadly built woman.
thrust her spade into the ground and
silently began to dig.
Grandmother" the child called from
little distance, ibid father and moth
er live here. too?"
Eyes, Maria" Madame Verbeek
turned to her daughter again. ''If we
don't find the money, what are we to
do for Maria? II only her mother were
here. We have nothing"
"And when Paul turned everything
to silver and buried 1t before he left,
he thought he put 1t In the safest
place" Louisa Strengthened her ach-.
Ing back.
Eyes, and he thought he'd come for
It himself. Somehow, he never seemed
to realize that he might never come"
Her voice dwindled to a whisper.
Louisa began to dig again. The old
woman wandered off, looking, always
looking, till she same to where Maria
stopped and poked at something in
the debris. 1t was round and white,
with cavernous eyes and broken teeth.
The child recoiled. The widening
black pupils darkened the gray of her
eyes as she stared fascinated.
ITS just like the ones we saw on
the way, isn't 1t, grandmother" she
asked after Mortified moment. ''Was
ne German or a Belgian?"
You can't tell now, Marie. Come
on away from It," She took the little
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
History Of Brooklyn Bridge.

Brooklyn bridge, the first bridge to
span the East river, is over a mile In
length and cost to date more than
$25,ooO,O00, estimates the Automobile
Blue Book. 1t has been numbered
among the seven wonders of the world.
Designed by John A. Roebling, this
masterpiece in engineering was started
January, 1870, and opened to trathc
May, 1888. During the preliminary
work John Roebling met his death.
His son, William A., took up the task
OF completion. He was subsequently
seriously injured by fire while in one
OF the caissons and became an invalid
In compliance with his wish he was
stationed in a home on the heights OF
Brooklyn. from which, with the aid OF
telescope and the assistance of MS
Wife, he directed the work from MS
window until the last rivet was driven
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

place they now called home, and they
were glad to sink upon their beds of
straw and sleep. And each one
dreamed-the gray-haired woman of q
happy past, Louisa of innumerable
tends that tortured her with worry.
pointed spears, Maria of a tile that
came to life.
The heavy sky of bleak Novemhar
bound the world within its pail. Louisa
"akened from her restless sleep. An
other day to meet Each day seemed
long, and vet they passed too quickly
as the winter came. She moved about
the room on tip-toe. WHY wake tho
other two? The more her mother
slept the less she'd think about the fin.
lure with an empty purse. Her gloomy
thoughts were startled by a knock.
"Helene!"
Louisa !" .
mat was all until the mother hold
nAaria IN her arms-her baby grown
INTO a little girl. Madame yerbaol,
awakening, thought that dreams woro
roofing her. And then thew all cot
speeehiess, so filled with things to saw
they could not talk. '
i've hunted for you for a Ions
sime' at last Helene began. ~wban
l came back"
Where have you beenr" ...
f..
NOT where would have gone hr,
Iet the past lie still. | came hoo,.
nome ms quickly as they let me froa
But home was gone. and then Ion,,o.,
Tor you Last night some peophe over
tnere IN PoelcapelIe, you know tho
Neefs-they used to live near ns--.ols
me you were here" N
Then You were home hafora :. a.,
Yes ] was home; found the MONEY
Paul had" US n''''ieS
lou round the moneyl'i both the
women gasped. '
oh, found the money, the box law
"a Iuil view upon the ground. !
round the money, but didn't And NJ
FAMILY nor my home--a broken n,aca
OF tile was all found"
found one. too, / saved i, ,nst
Tor you" Maria ran to GET II From ' 70,
cupboard. Look. your niece tits n,,L
mine. II makes the Picture won,a !.
ana little girl, That's Won ana ~
one corners gone, though, yet
man stood there becore n ibo,,se !.
her mother said. q iouse'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
0MENs SAID TO INSURE LUCK
Happenings That ForetelI Coming Good
Fortune Are Worth Keeping
in the Memory.

We must all have noticed how many
unlucky omens there are, and how few
signs that foretell good fortune. 1t
has been well explained that we need
to be prepared for bad luck, but that
good fortune does not require to be
guarded against.
All the same, it would certainly add
10 the cheerfulness of life in general If
lucky emens were more widely known,
says London Answers. How much
brighter things look to US If we have
reason to hope that something good Is
coming to us &#
Everybody, of course, knows that 1t
is lucky to pick up a bit of iron or
coal. So 1t is to pick up pin If Its
head is toward you; If not, let it lie!
1t is, of course. a sign of good for
rune to put on some garment inside
out, but only If it Is done by accident,
and the garment is allowed to remain
reversed during the day. William the
ConquerOr put on his mail-shirt back
to front on the morning of the battle
or Hastings, and we all know what
luck he had on that occasions
II you find your keys or other steel
articles rusting, do not be annoyed
about it; 1t only shows that somebody
Is putting money by for you.
1t is lucky to be followed home by
stray dog. Still better 1t is if
strange cat comes to stay at the house.
speaking of cats, pessimists, of course,
assert that when they tear the furni-
ture with their claws. it is sign OF
ram; but Others hold that they are
scratching luck" TO their masters.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
ONLY WAY ASPIRIN
SHOULD BE TAKEN
Look for name "Baycrn on tablets and
follow directions In
package,

The Bayer Company, who introduced
Aspirin, tell In their careful directions
10 each package Of genuine ',Bayer
Tablets of Aspirin" that TO get the
best results one or two glasses of water
should be drank after taking tablets.
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Then you are
getting the world.fnmous Aspirin, pre-.
scrlbed by physicians for over eighteen
years.
Each unbroken "Rayer" package
contains proper directions for Colds,
Headache, Toothache, Earache, Neu.
raigia, Lumhago, Rheumatism. Neuri.
tbs, and for Pain generally.
Handy tin boxes OF twelve tablets
cost but a few cents. Druggists also
sell larger 'Bayer" packages. Aspirin
Is the trade mark OF Bayer Manufac.
ture Of MonoacetlcacIdeste OF Sallcy.
licacid.--Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
SWAMP-ROOT FCR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There Is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
snrehie ailments Of the kidneys, liver and
bladder,
Or hilmer's SwampRoot stands the
highest Tor the reason that il has proven
70 be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands OF distressing cases
Swamp Root makes friends quickly BE-
caase its mild and immediate effect Is soon
realized in most cases. II is a gentle
healing vegetable compound
Start treatment at once Sold at all
drug stores in bottles Of two sizes, medi,
um and large.
However, If you wish FIRST to test thi
great preparation send ten cents 10 DR..
kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. Y, for !
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
rhev trndged the long way back

they trudged the long way back
across the battle.rlven land. Maria
prattled of the tile she'd found. It'll
wash it nine and clean. The little girl
has dirty face. Auntie, do you s'pose
she lived there In that piece Of house?
aYes, yes. maybe she did" Louisa's
thoughts were busy elsewhere. What
to dof How to provide? Her mother
was so old. the child SO young. II
only they had found her brothers
money
Twilight wrapped the fields In
dreary gray before they reached the
little railroad hut-a new-built siding
where nobody lived. About her thin,
bent shoulders Madame Verbeek pulled
the shawl more tightly She shivered
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

as the damp and chilly wind cut
through her threadbare garments.
Louisa put her arm within her moth
er's and they stood between Maria and
the wind.
Back to Ypres, the putting engine
took them, and then they had another
deary walk to where they lived out
near the edge of town. One by one
the clouds up in the sky faded and
fioated off and left the stars and
moon to watch the dropping trio find
their way. The women were both 81
lent though their thoughts ran in a
never-ending whirl Of "How" and
when" Maria dragged between them,
half asleep. At last they reached the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
Word 10 The Women.

II may not heget undue attention
but 240,l62.943 needles were made IN
the United States last year. 1t would
ne pleasant mental recreation for
long evening TO figure how many hours
OF iahor, based on the proverb that =
stitch In time saves nine, would have
been saved the women of the nation
II all these needles had been applieu
at the psychological mompnt.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

Accept California" Syrup OF Figs
only--look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child having the best and most harm.
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot
tle. Give 1t without fear
Motherl You must say "Calisornia."
ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
Weather and the DEATH Rate.

Inc general death rate Is found 10
increase with rising temperature, anu
to diminish with falling thermome-
Yer, These conclusions are reaeheu
pE Doctor Ellsworth Huntington 9.
iaie' and are a result of study o.
ABOUT 100000 deaths in New York
cts 10 connection with the weather
on the day OF death. The peculiarities
seem to apply to all seasons. Variety
~ the weather is healthful and slim
ulating, and 1t is believed that sons
Narianiiity is as essential as proper hu'
midity.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
eewa Good as Trimming.

Rows are very good as trimming,
Sometimes a tatfeta evening froek will
he trimmed with bows of the tasfeta
Bows Of tulle or chiffon are some
times used, and bows OF lnch-wide
plcoted ribbon used at regular inter
walls as a trimming device are Trim aud
smart,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

That Il a good book which ri
opened with expectation and closed
With profit. Alcott.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

The embroidering is done In rather
e"s'rSe cotton or wooden thread, which
brings the patterns out splendidly on
the tne material. Among the various
effects seen are conventional designs
IN alt-over patterns done in colors thar
contrast with the hue of the fabric
The goods are said to be especiaily
adaptable to use in waists, dresses aad
dress" millinery.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
How's Thls3

We offer $4,000 for any case OF catarrh
that cannot be cured by HAIIfS
CATARRH MEDICINE
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE In talk
en- Internally and acts through the Bloo3
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 76c. Testimonials free
". J. Cheney a Co, Toledo, Ohio.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

TO be d military genius one must
work In the lives Of men; but we must
have military genius
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

Three hundred thousand children
die annually In this country Of pre-.
yentable disease.--C offman.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

Charles Clees says; "SmlIes are
made TO show the heart. not the
teeth"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

Barking dogs never bite; but one
always remembers exceptions.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13
Novelty EmbrolderIss.

Among the novelty embrolderies
Eow on display are some exceedingly
attractive effects In georgette creme.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

Coats Straight, unbelted.
New coat models are frequently very
straight and unbelted. -. :.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-30
MISS CHRISTINE MAY
WILL Be LABOR QUEEN

Miss Christine May won the right to
represent Pendleton as Labor Queen
at the Labor Day celebration at Baker
next Monday with a total of 14,606
votes in the contest which closed at 10
o'clock Saturday night. Her nearest
competitor, Miss Marjorie Boyle, had
1886 votes, Miss Winnie Moore fin
ished third with 1884 votes.
The queen elect will have her gown
furnished and be taken to Baker and
return on the funds derived from the
contest. Baker and La Grande labor
organizations have each elected a
queen from their cities.
Arrangements were completed today
with the o. w. II. & n. for special
train which will take the local dele
cation to Baker and return. One hun
dred twenty five round trip tickets
must be assured before the special is
granted but it is believed that this
number can be obtained here. The
proposed special train will leave here
at a. M and arrive in Baker at 8
o'clock in time for the parade.
E. The Roundup band, in Roundup
attire. will accompany the local labor
representatives and play at the cele-
bration. Baker has asked for the ap-
proximate number from here so that
all may be fed without cost to the
visitors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-30
MONDAY PRODUCES s37
FOR TAYLOR MEMORIAL

Monday was not a heavy day for
subscriptions for the Til Taylor Me-
mortal Fund, only $37 having been re-
ported up to press time this after
noon. OF this amount, $25 was sub
scribed by S. Metz g. Sons, of Home
wood, ILL.,, by Morris c. Metz. who,
each winter, spends most of his time
here dealing in horses.
In his letter Mr.. Metz said that it
was distinct shock to read of the
death OF Sheriff Taylor, and he, with
many others. would miss him keenly.
Mr.. Metz also expressed regret that
he would not be able to attend this
years Roundup but would come west
about October Is.
A resume of the books OF the asso-
clation today showed that to date the
Pendleton headquarters has received
subscriptions from 595 persons. This
number has contributed approximate
ly $4,000 or an average of $40 each
In the list today were tie following
donors: s. Metz & Sons, s25; Mrs
ouindaro Butterficld Yakilna. So; F
u. Duke, 81; Amanda Mpmm. So
Peter Pohl, 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-30
Growth of City Reflected by
Increased Enrolment at All
Schools in the City; Wash
ington School Leads.
TOTAL ENROLMENT is
1,062 ON FIRST DAY
High School Enrolment Con-
tinues; Fifteen New Faces
Among Teacher Corps, In
Guiding New High School
Head.

over a thousand Pendleton boys
and girls answered the peal of the
school bell this morning and more or
less cheerfully shouldered their books
for 10 months of study. The enroll
ment today, estimated at 1862, is an
increase of 65 over last year and will
probably be augmented considerably
when harvest is over.
High school enrolment is estimated
at 260 by Austin Landreth, principal,
who states that registration is still con-
tinuing. Lincoln school has 264. an
increase of "a over last year; Wash
ington exceeds last years enrolment
OF 235 and this year has a registration
of 267. while Hawthorne with 235 also
has an increase. last years total being
200.
Field schools enrolment shows
decrease of IL, the total today being
3s, but the younger pupils are often
tardy in entering.
Fifteen new faces are seen among
the Pendleton teachers OF these,
nine are high school and special teach
ers. and SIX are grade teachers. A
teacher for the fifth grade in the
Washington school is yet to be en-
ployed. Otherwise the corps is COM
plete.
The principal of the high school.
Austin lambeth and the city school
superintendent, II. +. Inflow. are also
new this year Mr.. Inflow served for
two years as principal of the high
school. He chara cterizes the corps of
teachers as very capable and satisfac-
terry and he looks forward to a sue
cessful year.
Books used this year are the same
as those in use in 1919. when the new
books were decided upon. Tarr & Nc
Murray Biographies. however, are new
this year. Local dealers are expert
encing the usual rush of trade caused
by the purchase of books and supplies.
The elementary schools open at 3
a. m. and are in session until 4 p. m,
with the hour from IL noon to / p. m.
for noon and the usual morning and
afteroon recess Mr.. Landreth an
today that the high school !
hours would be from a. m. to noon |
and from to 4 p. m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-30
irwin COBB WILL
BE HERE TUESDAY
ENROUTE TO BEND
Noted Writer Will be Given In
vitation to Attend the Round
Up; Delegation From Bend
Will Greet Visitor Here.

Delegations both from Bend and
Pendleton will greet irwin S. Cobb.
noted journalist. tomorrow noon when
he arrives here on No. II from the
east. The Bend delegation will meet
him to accompany him to Central Ore
Ron on a hunting expedition, while
the officials of the Roundup will
present a special invitation to Mr..
Cobb to attend the Round Up Sept.
23. "a and rs.
Tho former newspaper reporter, now
one of the worlds best paid special
writer's. is on his way to Central Ore
gon for hunting trip and rest. On
his journey he will gather material for
some stories on Central Oregon. The
Round-Up officials are anxious for
him to come here as Pendleton's guest
and get some first hand information
on the greatest little city in the
world.
Fl. w. Hicks, special passenger agent
for the o. w r. & n, system. will
meet MIR. Cobb in La Grande and ac-
company him here. He is pledged to
throw all his weight into the argument
for the Roundup
custom and precedent for the donnins
of the Roundup hat. Sombreros,
Stetsons or whatever one chooses to
wear of the broad brimmed. high
crown order is the style from Septem-
Der until the last shot is fired in
Happy Canyon on saturday night.
Those who are more fastidious in
their dress and would be correct will
;ni,
the Varigated shirt which marks the
tull dress attire of the plainsman.
Seat sale orders that came to
Roundup headquarters this morning
Included a large number from Hepp-
ner. The Morrow county folk will not
hold a fair this year and as a result
they viii want to take out their sur
plus pep in attending the Round-C p.
Last year a special train was operated
from Heppner and points on the
Heppner branch on Saturday and u
/ large number came over Whether a
special train is to be run this year has
not been decided.
Every small town in the northwest
appears TO have ordered its quota of
RCund-U seat reservations. As an
eNample # the widespread interest the
show attracts. there may be mentioned
today orders from Lewiston. Ritzville
/ Ke'so. Canyon City, Baker, Redmond
and many others scattered through the
! three states.
! The automobile caravan which wa'
planned for journey from Portland
to Pendleton for this years Round-UI
has been postponed for year. OWNS
to the belief that the trip cannot b'
made in one day by the average mo
ltorist-
Frank 4. Clarvoe, automobile edito
OF the Oregon Journal. was here re
Gently to look into the possibility o
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