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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-02
SPEED OF BIRDS
Observations Show It Has Been
0verestimated.
AirpIane Travels Faster, but Winged
Creatures Beat It in Starting
and Alighting.

Every one surely who has watched
the flight of the swifter birds has made
his own estimate as to their speed.
The speeds attained by the carrier
pigeon, the duck and the faster Of the
sea birds have formed the subject of
endless guesswork and inevitable ex-
aggeration. Birds which are incapable,
even when at full stretch, of doing
more than forty to fifty miles an hour,
have been credited with 100 and more.
Nov, the fact of the matter is that
nothing is more difficult than to judge
of the speed of any object through the
air by mere human observation. Fore
shortening due to perspective alone
renders it impossible to tell just when
a moving object passes above some
fixed point on the ground, and almost
invariably the estimated speed is far
beyond the actual. At the present
time the highest well-authenticated
speed is that Of homing pigeons, some
Of which have reached speed Of 60
short distances.
But now comes Colonel MeinertZha-
gen, noted ornithologist in Great
Britain, with the statement that dur
ing his anti-aircraft duties in the war,
he trained his men in instrumental
work by making them take observa-
lions of the flight of birds. These he
collected and then confirmed their re-
suits by instrumental work himself.
He tells us that the speed Of birds, as
thus accurately ascertained is far
below what it is popularity believed to
be, varying from twenty to forty miles
for the smaller passeres to from forty
to fifty miles an hour in the case of
waders Those speeds represent,
steady flight; but when bird is
frightened by an enemy, or when it is
bouncing upon its prey, it can ac-
celerate greatly for limited time.
He estimates that for short distance
miles an hour.
The airplane, therefore, has greatly
surpassed the swiftness of the birds
both in its power Of sustained speed
and in its maximum speed. From 100
to 120 miles an hour can be main
tanned by many of the Standard ma
chimes, and we know that last year
the racing speed was carried up to
from $50 to 100 miles per hour, while
recent models are credited to be even
faster.
Where the birds still greatly sur
pass the human flying machines Is in
the matter Of taking off and aliglt-
ing. The seabirds, and all birds in
fact, by changing the angle of Incl
dence of their WINGS. are able to re-
duce their landing speed at rate
which the airplane and the seaplane
cannot at present pproach.-Scientific
American.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-02
IF SHE COULD HAVE KNOWN!
Detroit Girl Probably Will Always
Feel That Fate Has Been Most
Unkind to Her.

Some women rush into marriage,
but others give thought to what the
economic experts say man should
be earning and have in the bank be-
fore taking unto himself wife.
Few will question that the latter
course isNthe sensible one, observes the
Providence Journal. But it has it's
exceptions, like everything else. One
of the most romantic of them, per-
haps, is contained in recent news
dispatch from Detroit, telling how an
engine-room worker in one Of the city
hotels at 30 cents an hour was spurned
by the girl Of his dreams because she
was sure that he would never be able
to support her.
In less than week after the spurn-
ing the man received message from
a Toledo attorney saying that he was
one Of three heirs to $15,OOO,0OO
estate In California. Fiction, which
revels in the happy ending would have
had the lucky one repeat his offer Of
maybe fearful acceptance, and then
would have given us pretty word
picture Of the smiling couple whirling
westward on a train de luxe.
But truth is cold and exact. The
engine-room worker simply said good
by to the girl who had rejected him
and went to lay claim to his inherit
ance-alone.
Was this decision correct? And will
the young woman, if her hand is
sought again by some humble but
steady workman, consider his earning
capacity above his desire to make her
his helpmate?
Any one in search of first aid to
conversation may use these questions
without asking for the copyright.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-02

pounds) a brand new daughter for
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Smith of Rock
land, arrived early Sunday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
at Old Harbor, where Mr. and Mrs.
Smith are sojourning.
The amount of maritime traffic
through Placentia sound, York mar
rows and Pond island ship channel
has been unprecedented the last two
weeks. Many kinds of sailing YES
sells, from large and small sloops to
four-masted schooners, steamers
both large and small, and all sorts
of craft propelled by gasoline en-
gines, have been noted. A large
steamer resembling the Boston
PASSPORT liners passed by the other
evening just at dark. Surely storm
signal service and cable connection
between the mainland and Swan SIS
land would not only serve needful
purpose, but would be the means OF
saving lives and property.
The lobster fishermen for the last,
two weeks have been L.O.L.,if not S.
O. l.. (Soldier out of luck), as the
waters have been rough about all
the time, gales frequent, and many
traps destroyed. The returns for
the men who braved the elements
and ran their lines of traps were
scanty.
Rain clouds all about us and oc-
casional threats of showers, and
now and then actually little rain,
barely enough to lay the dust, but
never sufficient to raise the low
level of the water in thte wells, tell
the story of the scanty drinking
water supply on the island.
Oct 26 G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-02

An entertainment and apron sale
will be given by the circle in about
two weeks.
School closed Friday in district
No. 2, for weeks vacation All
are sorry to hear. that Mrs. Merl
Frost will not teach the winter
term.
Alfred Weber and family Of
Bluehill are spending few days at
the home of j. l.. Salisbury.
Mrs. Della Drawn returned home
Saturday, after few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Graves, at Lamoine
Oct "a o.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-02
Queen Alexandra Is Poor,

The poorest member Of the British
royal family today is Queen Alexan-
dra. Her majesty's allowance from
the state is $35OOO0 a year, but that
falls far below what it costs her to
maintain Marlborough house and
SandEingham. 1t Is said that Queen
Alexandra today is only just able.
although living In comparative retire
ment, to make both ends meet and
that she could not do but for her
private resources. which are by no
means large.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-02
Student. In Occidental Schools.

It is estimated that nearly nine
thousand Chinese are studying
abroad, Of whom five thousand are In
Japan, two thousand in France, four
teen hundred in the United States,
four hundred In England, and the 9TH
ers distributed throughout Europe. OF
the twenty-five hundred Japanese
students abroad. only three hundred
are in England. There are three hun
dred Filipino students in the United
States and thirty in Japan. One
thousand Indian students are in Eng
land.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-02
Gorgeous Fountain for Indian Garden

Gorgeous Fountain for Indian Garden.
A gorgeous electric fountain has
been designed and built in this coun-
try for the garden of the Maharajah
Of Mysore, India, which will cost that
distinguished gentleman about one
quarter Of a million dollars before it
Is completed. 1t was designed by
Walter DA. Ryan of the General
Electric company. and built by the
latter company. 1t Is constructed of
translucent glass lighted from within
by hundreds Of electric lights project
ing colored rays, the lamps being hid
), deh from view. 1t is said to be the
most beautiful electric fountain In
the world.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-02
Diagnosis.

II hear that Tawkins is going to
give De Smart u pretty fat fee"
"What forr'
Because when the doc was called
to attend Mrs. TaMkins for slight
nervous trouble he told her she had
an acute attack of inflammatory
verbosity. He then recommended alb
solute quiet as the only means Of
averting cacoethes loQuendi. She's
scared dumb."-Boston Transcript.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-02
Disappointed in Charles.

Charley. DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, II am sorry about the way
you acted at the baseball game"
"You refer to the fact that threw
a couple Of oranges at the umpire?"
Eyes. 1t was inexcusable. You not
only destroyed some perfectly good
fruit, but you missed Min both
times" ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-02
Winter Harbor.

D. w. Joy returned Wednesday
from two weeks visit in New
Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Mrs. Maynard Bickford has been
visiting her sister at Hancock a few
days.
Herbert Bickford of lower Winter
Harbor is in Harvard medical hospi-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-02
Otis.

Friends here extend congratula-
tions to Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Grover of Eddington on the birth of
a son, born Oct 16.
The spelling match and social at
the schoolhouse October II for the
benefit of the church, ~was a success.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

with interest and taxes paid to January
list 1922.
$3.50, 100000 worth OF stock in the
Great Northern Lumber Co, for sale
or will trade for good revenue produc-
ing property.
$3.50, 5000 wheat ranch in Gillian
and Sherman counties. Ore, containing
1913 acres, $500 acres in wheat, bal
ance wheat land. s35, 900 worth of
equipment. $40, 900 ran run at 6 and
5 per cent. This is a diamond in the
rough.
If you have bargains to offer, we can
find a buyer.
II you want some real bargains, we
have them. Va
If you want to sell your business, or
want a pardner, or want to buy a busi-
ness, see us.
Do not undertake to list your prop
erty with US unless it is worth the
price you ask for it. as we undertake
to guard the interest OF the buyer, as
well rs the seller.
We make collections everywhere. If
you have notes or accounts needing
attention, see us. Our collectors are
on the job, and give personal attention
where 1t can be given, and we have ia
cilities for making collections any
place in the United States.
cox INVESTMENT COMPANY
Stangier Building Phone 1890
Pendleton, oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
FOR SALE

WANTED-9x12 rus.-Inquire All
Garfield st.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
LEGAL ACTION EXPENSIVE

FAIRMONT, w. Va. Dec. 15.-U.
n. SIT costs a good bit to go to
law sometimes. For an entire week
the Marion County Circuit Court here
gave its attention to a damage suit OF
Mrs. Maggie Blackwell against the
Monongahela Power and Railway
Company for damages done to an auto
mobile when it was smashed between
a traction car and a locomotive. A
jury A jury awarded the plaintiff
$37S.15. Lawyers fees amounted to
$500 and the eos Of the weeks trial to
the taxpayers of the county amounted
to $500 more.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
Lease For Sale

400 acres 9 miles southeast of
Prescott; 700 acres seeded, 700 acres
stubble, 40 bushel land. 1-3 delivered
leased for 3 years; SO good mules, 6
head work horses, 6 COWS, IL head
hogs. GO gal. of larG, Is doz. chickens
and turkeys. Harness for 50hd. horses
all oiled and good repair, > headers,
steam threshing outfit used two
Years, cook house for 80 men, 4 good
drills, G harrows, ) two bottom gang
plows, s slickers, ~ wagons, Z head
er boxes. Plenty Of feed barley and
chop. This is one of the best and the
equipment is all good.-"C' Bradley at
Patricks Office, 16 So. 4th st. Walla
Walla, Wash, Phone 442-3O50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
TEACHERS EXAMINATION


Notice is hereby given that the
County superintendent OF Umatilla
County, Oregon, will hold the regular
examination of applicants for State
Certificates at Pendleton, Oregon as
follows; Commencing Wednesday,
December 81, 1921 at 900 o'clock a.
M, and continuing until Saturday,
December "a, 1921 at 400 o'clock D. m.
Wednesday Forenoon
U. S. History, Writing (Penman-
ship, Music, Drawing.
Wednesday Afternoon
Physiology, Reading, Manual Train
ing, Composition, Domestic Science,
Methods in Reading, Course of Study
for Drawing, Methods of Arithmetic.
Thursday Forenoon
Arithmetic, History Of Education,
Psychology, Methods in Geography,
Mechanical Drawing, Domestic Art,
Course of Study for Demostic Art.
Thursday Afternoon
Grammar, Geography. Stenography,
American Literature, Physics, Type
writing, Methods in Language, Thesis
for Primary Certificate.
Friday Forenoon
Theory and Practice, photography
(Spelling), Physical Geography, Eng
fish Literature, Chemistry.
Friday Afternoon
School Law, Geology, Algebra, Civil
Government.
Saturday Forenoon
Geometry, Botany.
Saturday Afternoon
General History, Bookkeeping.
Very truly yours,
w. w. GREEN.
County School Superintendent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

WE SCOUR and card wool to order.
w sell pure fleece wool comfort
bats 12xS4 at factory prices, also pure
fleece wool comforters, pads and mat
tresses. Why buy a cotton comforter
when YOU can get a pure wool filled
one for the same price.-Perfection
BAIT & Mattress Co, Stayton, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

Is ROOM apartment house for sale
Income $4,000 month clear. only
S55OO.OO, $4,000 will handle, balance
terms.-Pioneer Employment Co, lis
East Webb ST., Phone 6T6.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

w l.. Trade $4,000 note pays S per
cent, 100000 worth of stock pays :
per cent and S25O.OO diamond ring for
a good car.-Inquire 621 Cottonwood
Street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

FOR SALE-Alfalfa hay from grower.
Feed ground, water ciose,-Address
]. W. Roger, Route A, Hermiston, ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

THE PARTY that took the bicycle
from 705 Calvin st. is known, kindly
return and no questions will be asked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
NEW TODAY

FOR RENT housekeeping apart
ments.-320 Willow St, Phone
242-W.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

Lots 5 and 6 in block 2 Tallman's
Addition east Walla Walla, at a bar
gain for cash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

Several Ranch outfits with lease and
interest in growing crops.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

$50 acre farm and stock ranch com.
bined. 20 horses, Is head Of cattle
all Kinds of farming utensils. Price
$1,000 per acre. Part cash, terms or
balance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
ENr Sale
What "Protccpolishr WiII Do

Cleans, polishes and protects your
finest furniture, leather seats, leno.
lium, filing picture frames, nickle, sill
yer or gold leaf, brass or enamel beds.
All paints, gas ranges and automobiles.
1t prolongs their life and beauty and
requires 10 hard labor. Send card for
free demonstration to f l.. Weisbrod,
Box 1855, Pendleton, OregOn.-Agents
wanted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

$50 acre wheat ranch in Camas
County, Idaho. Price $4,000. Part
cash, terms on balance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

100 acre wheat land on north part
Umatilla County, for sale or will trade
for residence in WaIla Walla, Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-Good wheat land at
prices that are surprisingly low
terms-Call or write w. II. Morrison.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

Second hand store. handling furni-
ture, stoves, sewing machines, cloth
ing, Photographs, etc. This store To-
Gated in Pendleton, oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
FOR SALE AND Al

1910 acre stock ranch near Ukiah,
oregon. Price $1,000 per acre. Might
trade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
USED CAR EXCHANGE

FOR SALE-Two Hudson touring
cars, $4,000 takes both.-Inquire
Motor Inn Garage, 1922 Cottonwood ST..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

II interested in irrigated lands we
have some fine bargains on our OK
change list of lands in the Pecos Val
ley, Texas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
NOTICES
Attention Yocmen

Homestead No. 1893. Yoemen wi
meet Thursday evening Dec. 22nd. i
gle-Waodman Hall.
r. C. LAWRENCE. Cor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

WANTED-FurnisheG apartment or
house.-Phone "a.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

MRS. BROUILLARD wants work by
the hour.-Call at 81 College st.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-One year old black sheppard
dog with white ring around neck
Phone 324-W-Reward.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
ADS.


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Each additional consecutive :
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One mcnth. every issue, each :
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

1920 acre farm and stock ranch near
Ukiah, ore... appraised a year ago at
$4,000. Customer wants s35, 900. VIII
take 5000 cash, $4,000 in exchange,
taking good property, and purchaser
to assume the mortgage of 100000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
CATERPILLAR WORK
CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS

PARKER G BANFIELD, Desisnins
Engineering. Constructing, 1s year.
experience In concrete and brick con-
struction. 81 E. Third st., North Port
land, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

$4,000 DOWN, balance on easy terms
gives possession OF a good home.
Wheat, alfalfa and fruit farms to
trade.-Phone sol, Res. Phone 1901.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

WANTED-Woman wants work by
the hour, ironing preferred.-Phone
$751;.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

THE SLOAN BONNET SHOP is now
located at 5O2 Main St,-Koch Bldg
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

PARTIES wishing their chimneys OF
furnace cleaned phone Irving Snyder
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

WANTED - Colored woman wants
work by day, soc per hour.-Phone
SSS-J.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
CLASSIFIED
HANDY BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF HNDLHM AND VICINITY

This Directory is especially handy for the N@%- town reader who may want the name dsdap~ Of re-
Tonsbe businessmen who represent sh following lines All are reliable spmEbeb business @Nmrw Who
stand radyO give you'll prompt service MA~mn~-M~mwM-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
MISCELLANEOUS

USED TIRES bought and sold, all
sizes.-621 Cottonwood st.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

MANIFESTATIONS that has $4,000
to invest on a deal that will pay
them 10 percent per month on the in
vestment and they do not need turn
their neutrality-suspicious. SCI.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15

LOCAL electrical firm has opening in
its sales force for three aggressive
statesmen. Previous sales experience
not necessary but would be helpful
Can between / and Q o'clock or 8 and
6 o'clock.-MIlns Electric Co.. ITO e.
Alta st. .aa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
DON'T FORGET Funk G. Mclean in
sure anything, 500 Main St, Phone SO

FOR STEAM pleatlng, dress forms,
beading, and braiding. - Phone
l02S.J. 40 Lee ST.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23
Continue to Bite.

Don't put so much of the little that YOU
nave into fool Investments" is the sage advice
of Bishop Quayle to Missouri preachers. BUS
mess men need bishop. They, too, fall for
schemes promising big returns. Not all of the
100000 month that the Missouri bank COM
missioner reports that the people of that state
squander in worthless securities comes from
ministers, school teachers, retired farmers and
WIDOWS Keen men who conduct their own af-
fairs on business-like basis, who know how
TO buy and how to sell, are too often easy prev
or statesmen for the stock Of concerns that are
without merit, gold recovery schemes that fail
To recover, dehydraters that don't dehydrate.
When state finds itself in such condition
as was Iowa year ago at the end of stock
selling orgy that is estimated to have taken
half billion dollars from the pockets OF IFS
citizens, 1t would be supposed that something
would be learned by citizens of adjoining
states Promoters of fake enterprises. however
realize even better than discouraged collegs
professors the power Of the human mind m
resist knowledge
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23

Numberless tales have been recited in
newspaper Offices TO illustrate the essential
qualifications of a good news story. Every
city editor supposedly has his favorite assort-
ment to impress the cub reporter, at least
tradition has so equipped him. Probably there
are hundreds of efficient city editors who only
have lectured the cub in rather picturesque
language when that helpless youth was found
wanting in the pinch.
One of these definitions of a true news story,
as drawn by a New York edditor, was as fol-
lows: IF a baby falls out of a 10-story build
ing and is killed. there's no news in that But
Ii baby falls that distance and lands unhurt
IN baby carriage, that is real story" If
the originator of the formula is still alive he
VIII enjoy publishing actual happening sim
liar to the hypothetical case he had devised
New York youngster has proved that pos
session of a rabbits foot isn't essential to good
luck by tumbling six stories from the roof of
an apartment house and landing only slightly
bruised IN a baby carriage Not long ago he
dropped from fourth-story window and land
ed on clothes Iine which broke the fan and
prevented serious injury. After surviving two
such thrilling exploits he should exercise the
greatest caution, for he may be doomed to slip
on the wet pavement and break his neck
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23

in control Of the municipal machinery of Chi
cage. one of its most daring moves having
been TO seek TO elect whole ticket in the
recent judicial election there While the Chi
cago Tribune may have made mistakes and not
always been on the popular side on public
questions, greater peril TO the people would re-
suit in the triumph OF the Thompson organ
ization in its present plan to throttle the public
press than would come from the financial ruin
OF the Chicago Tribune. 1t would be the be-
ginning of system of press censorship that
would insure the safety OF the crooked politi-
clan OF the future The press may be power
for good evil in community, and it can't be
said that the Tribune has done anything to
injure the good name of the city of Chicago.
1t may have trampled on the toes OF some of
the Thompson cohorts. but perhaps they had a
trampling coming to them