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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-02
WOMAN'S CASE
AMAZES MILBANk

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"A business mans wife could not sew
or read without sharp pains in her
eyes. For years her eyes were red
and weak. Finally she tried simple
witchhazel, camphor, hydrastis, ETC.,
as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash The
result produced by a single bottle q
mazed everyone. We guarantee q
small bottle Lavoptik to help ANY
CASE weak, strained or infiamed eyes.
Alnninnn eye cup FREE. N. ]. Bles-
er Drug Co.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-02
TABOR LUTHERAN CHURCH
Strandbufg

cIT9HQUUfB
a 18th Sunday after Trinity.
Communion service at 1886 a. m.
Sunday School at II m.
8. Evening service at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Lundquist will
lente1tain the members Of the Luther
EyAAgne and friends at a watermelon
i.aocin1 1t their farm South Of Strand
seeurg this Friday evening.
Missionaries from. China will speak
70 the Church Friday evening, Sept
j4dh 1t s o'clock. The ladies will serve
light REFRESHMENTS after the speaking
Il An are cordially invited to worship
nth us.
4. Gustaf =. Rydquist, Pastor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-02
E n FOR CATALOG
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COLLEGE

It is impossible to tell you all about
the A. B. C. except through our big
cataiog. 1t is free. You ought to
have it. Your future requires it. Send
for it today. Big enrolment on Aug
ust goth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
FEDERATION OF COUNTY
COMMERCIAL BODIES
WILL Be DISCUSSED
Majority of Clubs Accept In
vitation to Attend Get
together Banquet Here.

A federation of all the commercial
organizations in Umatilla county is eX-
pected to be discussed at a meeting of
the secretaries and presidents of the
different clubs which will be held in
Pendleton within the near future ac-
cording to plans of the local CONNER
cial Association.
The move to form an organization
which would present a solid front on
all questions of special interest to the
county has been under way for several
weeks. and a majority of the clubs
have accepted the invitation of the
Pendleton Association to come here
for a banquet and 'get-together'
meeting. The time of this meeting
has not been definitely decided, but the
spirit being displayed by the other
clubs has been enthusiastic enough to
insure a warm reception for the pro-
posal.
A delegation Of the local organiza-
tion attended a rally recently at Free
water where number of addresses
were made, good fellowship was en-
joyed, and the Freewater organization
more than doubled its membership as
result of the one meeting. Details
of the meeting for the whole county
arn heing worked out now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
GERAlANY,S PREPARATIONS PROPOSALS ARE THOROUGHLY
UNSATISFACTORY" SAY US BRITISH PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
ALLIED PREPARATIONS COMMISSION
COMPLETE TASK OF TOTALlNG IHE
. . .
ALLIED NATIONS WAR DAMAGE BILL

to DR.. Won Oertzen. the German rep
resentative to the commission. The
reparation commission, by completing
the total, settled the task three days
ahead OF the schedule. Under the
peace treaty the bill Of damages was
to be ready May /. The commission
expla ned that the figures do not rep
resent the actual damage inflicted by
Germany during the war, but is ap-
proximately what she is able to pay.
Allied experts cut deeply into the
claims of several countries, notably
South America, which charged exten-
sve damage to property and shipp' ng.
Peru and Bolivia were rejected entire
Iy. Prazil's bill was cut three-fourths.
The French are adamant in their de-
cision not to consider Berlin's offer
to pay so billion as reparations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
.GOMPERS' HONEYMO
WILL Be INVESTIGATED
BY LABOR FEDERATION
Claimed it Did Not Bear Union
Label as He Spent First Two
Days in Open Shop Hotel.

DETROIT, April 2S.-(U. P)-The
Detroit Federation of Labor started
an investigation into the charges that
Samuel Gompcrs' honeymoon did not
bear the union label. Investigation
into these charges against the presi-
dent of the American Federation of
labor was ordered at the local feder-
alton meeting: He spent the first two
days Of his honeymoon in an open
shop" hotel. He and his bride were
served with food by non-un.on walters.
The food was prepared by non-un.on
cooks and their rooms were made up
by non union chamber maids.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
BIDS FOR GRADING AND
CRAWLING ARE OPENED
Roads in State to be Improved
Include Cold Springs High
way in Umatilla County

SALEM, April 2S.-tA. P)-Bids Of
highway improvement projects aggre-
eating an estimated cost of $6OO,OOO
and on bridges estimated at $27O.O0O,
will be opened by the state highway
commission at a meeting at Portland
May 26 and 81, according to announce
ment BY the commission, The highway
work will he grading and graveling or
rock surfacing. The project on which
bids will be opened follows:
Benton and Lincoln counties-Cor-
wallis Newport highway, Tumtum sec
tion (adjacent to Lincoln Benton
county line), 10 miles of broken stone
surfacing
Deschutes county--The Dalles-Ca
i.ornia highway, Clice Falls Broad
Canyon rection, eight miles gravel sur
facing.
Harney county-Central Oregon
highway, Burns-Sage Hill section, 14.5
miles grading.
Lake county-Lakeview Lapine
highway, Crooked CreekChandler
station section, 6.5 miles of grading
and surfacing.
Lincoln county-Corvallis-
| highway, Newport Toledo section, 7,25
miles broken stone surfacing.
Morrow county-Oregon-W Washing
ton. highway, Lexington Heppner sec
tion, 9.5 miles grading.
.'' Guard Fence Included
! oregon Washington highway
| Heppner- Jones' Hill section, unit No.
four miles grading; oregon Washing
ton highway, Heppner-Jones' mill sec
ton, unit No. 2, five miles grading.
Sherman county-Columbi River
h'Shwav. sherman county section
1900 linear feet of standard wooder
guard fence.
Umatilla county - Cold Springs
highway, Holdman section, 1872 miles
grading and broken stone surfacing.
Bridges
Union county-One crossing of th'
O.-w. II. & y. near Casey; one cross
ing of the o.-W. r. r. & N. near Hi
gard: four small bridges betweel
Kamela and La Grande in one con
tract.
Yamhill county-One bridge owe
the North Yamhill river near st. 10
seph: one bridge over the Yamhil
river about four miles of Grand
Ronde,
Lake county-A crossing Of tn
Chewaucan river at Paisley on whicl
alternate proposals are asked for OF
wood and concrete designs.
Lane county-Two wooden bridge
near Goldson.
Union couuty-One crossing of TIL
o.-w. II. II. & n. at Hot Lake; on
crossing OF the OW. r. r. & n. nea
Telocaset. one crossing Of the O.-W
r, r.. & n. at North Powder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
HOLD MASS FOR CARDINAL.

BALTIMORE. Md, April 2S.--CA.
P)-The cathedral was thronged this
morning by friends of the late Car
.dinal Gibbons. who gathered there for
the celebration of the months mind
mass for the repose of the prelatGs
soul.
In many ways the services recalled
the solemn funeral occasion. The
seminarians from st. Mary's sang tn =
Same Grcgorian mass that was sun2
at the requiem
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
First Noon Day Gathering by
Commercial Association is
Interesting and Enjoyable.
90 MEMBERS TAKE PART
IN FIRST WEEKLY AFFAIR
Watch Purchases in Your
Own Home is Urged Upon
All for City's Progress.

BUY IL at home" and make Pen
dieton a million dollar payroll .own
was the keynote OF the first weekly
Forum Luncheon By the Pendleton
Commercial Association, held ut the
Quelle today. The luncheon was at
tended by 30 members who listened
10 some spirited talks on the buy-at-
home subject, heard some good Jokes
and had a good time in general. The
interest manifested at the first lunche-
on is taken TO assure success OF the
move and regular Forum luncheons
will hereafter be held each Thursday.
J. II. Sturgis. president OF the As
sociation, presided at the luncheon to-
day and for the fixed numbers on the
program introduced three noted
conversatlonalists," VIII II. Bennett,
l.. c. Scharpf and J. X. Raley Mr.
Bennett said the buy at home move
mont has the same power as.the mill
wheel that sets up Jha. curIept for the
canal that moves the boats In an ann
useinent park. AS long as the wheel
turns the water flows and the boats
travel. To keep money circulating at
home means 10 keep the wheels turn
ing with benefit TO all.
l.. C, Scharpf told of an experiment
made at Pilot Rock while he was a
resident OF that progressive town.
Data was gathered showing the a
mount OF money sent out from town to
mail order houses over IA three months
period. II was found that the sum
was heavy and that In most instances
the money could have been expended
lust as efficiently at home, or more so,
had the purchaser taken the trouble
TO investigate. when other things
are equal give the home man the ben
eft" was Mr.. Scharpf's advice.
First Clean House.
Investigate yourself and get your
own home in order was the plea of J.
II. Raley who confessed to having
bought a necktie of peddler and TO
being disappointed in his purchase,
He had, however, rejected an oppor-
tunity TO buy some cigars from ped
dler and had consulted his own fam
lily as to outside purchases. He set
forth the suggestion that local ladies
In general be implored to consider
the home man first in making pur-
chases
Figures complied for the speaker by
Secretary Barr showed an annual pay
roll of nearly half million dollars by
number of local manufacturing
plants including the newspapers. He
suggested that through fixed policS
of buying at home this payroll can b'
doubled and Pendleton made a million
Azttc~ ,,ayrnI1 fnyyn
Favor Local Contractors.
When the meeting was thrown
open to general discussion II. Raus
mussen of the Crawford Furniture co
said he could not understand why out
side contractors were given building
work here when big buildings are er
ected. He particularly mentioned tn
Elks building and the Security apart
ments and said IL local contractors arr
not able to handle such Jobs we shoul'
advertise the fact and get n contract.
or who can 10 locate here. lie SAID
however he believed local contract
ors are fully equal to sucn work nn'
TO the furnishing of such buildings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
Half Shrolded in Mists Vessels
Sweep Past View Of Presi-
dental Party Aboard Yacht.
AIR SHOOK AS EACH SHIP
FIRED ITS GUN SALUTE
Flagship Pennsylvania Of At
IantiC Fleet Led Parade of
Over Sixty WarShipS.

ABOARD THE PRESIDENTIAL.
YACHT. April 2S.-(By wireless tc
the United ress)-4- (Raymond
Clapper, L. p. Staff Correspondent -
Americas naval power in the Allan
tic passed in review before the presi-
dent. Half shrouded in mist. II
dreadnaughts. IS destroyers, Is sub
marines and scores Of auxiliary craft
swept past the port side of the May
flower on the bridge OF which stood
Harding. The air shook as one ship
aiter another fired it's II gun salute
to the commander in chief.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
'ALBERSCASE
ROUSES IRE
or LEGION

PORTLAND, April 2S.-U. PD-
The American Legion called an emer-
gency meeting this afternoon to con-
courts reversal of the conviction Of j.
fHenry Albert, the multi-millionaire
miller found guilty o. violating The es-
p,onage act. Singing resolutions are
rumored to be presented for adoption.
Fhe newspapers denounced the deci-
sion in front page editorials today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
MEMBERS Of |. ". ".
FOLLOW THEIR LEADER

CHICAGO, April 2S.-(U. P.)--TNwo
other convicted /. w. w. members fol-
lowed the example of their leader
big Eli" Haywood, and fled the
country. according to information re-
ceived 10y otto Christensen. their at
torney. one is said to be in Petrograd
and the other in Bohemia. Their
names have not been made public.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
REPUBLICANS ATTACK
KNOX SEPARATE PEACE
RESOLUTION IN SENATE
Senate and House Are Busy
With Various Bills That
Are Under Discussion.

WASHINGTON, April 28.-
CA. P)-The first attack in the
senate on the Knox peace reso-
luton came today from the re-
publican side. Nelson of Min
nesota, chairman of the senate
judiciary committee, character
lied it as "halting and piece
meal.
His opposition shattered the
hopes of the republisan leaders
for a solid republican lineup
for adoption. The final vote is
to be taken Saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
Prcsidcn. Makes speech

VANIA, Hampton Roads BY Wire
less to the United Press u wish
you might never be called to fire gun
again" Harding declared to officers of
the Atlantic fleet. But I would not
have peace without honor and without
the consciousness that America is
right and is protecting every interest y
The president made the speech from
the flagship's quarter deck, after he
had reviewed the fleet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
COUNCIL INDICATES
STAND IN FAVOR Of
CHANGE OF NAMES
Cost Will be Slight is Belief of
Mayor and Members; Audit
of City Books Recommended

A deluge set for the use of the city
fire department was authorized to he
purchased, an audit ordered of the city
books for the four months since Janu
airy l, report received from the
chairman of the councils street nam
ing committee and other minor mat
ters were transacted last night when
the city council met in its regular
session.
No definite action was taken on the
proposed changing of street names,
Councilman Friedly declaring that ne
had no formal report to make yet, but
he said he had expected a committee
from the club to appear before the
council.
The discussion that followed intro
duction of the subject disclosed an
apparent unanimity of opinion favor
ing the changing of the names SO far
as the council is concerned,
Cost Will he Slight
That the cost of making the change
will amount to comparatively little
was the belief expressed by Mayor
Hartman in talking over some of the
| reasons advanced by the X-club why
/ the present system of names should
he retained. Seventy-five cents would
| be the extra charge on some abstracts
of city property which are so describ-
ed that the city ordinance recording
+ the changing of names would have TO
I he included in the abstracts. Council
man Simpson suggested that If the
! change is made there would be no use
| in waiting ten years to take the move.
That some method could be worked
( out for the change which would pre-
serve the historic value Of names and
still bring an orderly system into use
was the thought expressed by the
mayor and others Sentiment is the
I important element that enters into tha
| opposition on the part of the N-club
members. the council believes.
Recommends Audit
C. J. Perry. representing Whitfield.
Whitcomb and Co. certified public ac-
Countants, reported he had made an
examination OF the city's hooks and
that the examination disclosed that
the set was ANTICIPATED and difficult to
use in securing information quickly.
He recommended an audit OF the
books over the period from Innuarv l
to May / Of this and the installation OF
/ Il double entry loose leaf system o.
boob keeping. y motion to have him
consult with a special committee con-
sisting Of the mavCr, the city attorney,
and Comcjlmen McMonics and Bond
as cha,rmen respectively Of the finance
AID the police committees, was adopt
ed
a new deluse set for use of the fire
department which will cost S900 ON the
bid sumhitted last night by the Camp
hell Fire Apparatus co. was ordered
accepted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
Final Conference to Discuss
Strike Called for May First
viii Convene Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-CU. P)
Unless unexpected concessions by
the steamship interests are put for
ward at the final conference tomor-
row. the maritime strike called for
May first will be seen through" la
Dor leaders have declared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
Allied Experts Cut Deeply Into
Claims Of Several Countries,
Notably South America.

PARIS. April 2S.-(Webb Miller, L.
=. Staff Correspondent.) )-German
during the war inflicted a damage of
1872 billion gold marks on the allies,
according TO the allied reparations
commission which completed its task
today. The German offer Of so billion
gold marks, therefore is held to be
a proposal TO settle the debt for SS
cents on the dollar.
The allied damage bill was submitted
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
TIect EstahIIsh Ncw Rccord.

OLD POINT COMFORT. Va, April
2S.-(A. Piled by the flagship
Pennsylvania of the Atlantic fleet,
back from the southern drill grounds
where new record was made, passed
in review before President Harding at
Hampton Roads. over 60 warships
were in the long column.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
Ma,fIower steams Into Port.

OLD POINT COMFORT. April 2S.
-(Raymond Clapper, L. p. Staff Cor
respondent The presidential yacht
Mayflower steamed leisurely into
Hampton Roads with Harding and his
distinguished party aboard. awaiting
expectantly TO review the Atlantic
fleet as ii arrives at its base after two
months battle practice in Cuban wa
ters. Huge dreadnaughts, destroyers,
submarine and auxiliary craft, strung
out in carefully spaced formation,
rode peacefully at the entrance of the
Rodestead at day break.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
THE WEATHER

Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse,
wealth observer.
Maximum. hS.
Minimum, As.
Barometer, 29.S7.
Rainfall. .06 inches,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
Cash NIarIet
VIII co,N eu GENT PIECE

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-fA. -
coinage Of a two and half cent
pie'e. bearing the likeness Of Thsu-
dare Rcose' cit. with the date OF his
birth and cate. is provided for in "a bin
introduced IN the house yesterday
Its limit ar legal tender would be forty
cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
Tariff BIn Changed.

WASHINGTON. April 2S.-(A. PD
The emergency tariff bill ordered
favorabiy reported by the senate fl
nance committee. today, as approved
by the senate committee differs rad
ically from the measure the house
passed the anti-dumping and cur
rency valuation provisions having
been sharply revised although the tar
If provisions are unchanged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
MARITIME STRIKE WILL BE SEEN
THROUGH UNLESS UNEXPECTED
CONCESSIONS ARE PUT FORWARD
NURSERY DIVORCE CASE
is OFF; IRREPRESSIBLES
HAVE EL0PED AGAIN

= PORTLAND. April 2S.-CC.
+ P.)-The nursery divorce" case
+ is off. Lucille Ross, aged 16
: years, failed to appear in court
= to press the charges that her hus-
+ band is a cave-man and tickle
+ Romeo. Her mother tearfully
+ explained to the attorneys and
+ the court that the irrepress.bles
+ had eloped again.
Z Z Z 4 4 Z 1 Z Z 4 Z = Z 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
MEETS SPECTACULAR DEATH

PORTLAND, April 2S.-(U. PD-
r. d. Powell met a spectacular death
when he plunged from a high scaf-
folding at municipal terminal No. 4.
winch is now under construction. \
wife and two children survive him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28

LONDON. April 2S.-(U. P.)-The
striking coal miners refused the gov
ernment wage guarantee of ten mil,
lion pounds, which is within three
shtun nor sh II of the old scale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
EGGS REMAIN STEADY.

PORTLAND. April 2S.--(A Pl-
Cattle are steady; hogs and sheep are
we&K: hogs are steady ana butter IS
weak.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
Would Modify Pronosals

BERLIN, April 2s.-(A. PA
semi-official statement was issued
suggesting that the German govern
ment was willing to modify its repar-
ations proposals if asked by Washing
ton to do so, and that by such an ac-
tion basis Of an agreement could be
reached
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
Wheat

Wheat-Ruled lower most of the
cay, the July leading the down turn
based on favorable crop reports. The
under tone however by no means weak
and towards the close prices respond
ed readily to scattered buying by
shorts in July and by seaboard inter-
ests in the MAY delivery. The state
ment of supplies in Kansas was con-
sidered bullish showing that the mill
lion more than last year in first hands,
but considerable less in all positions.
Omaha reported the best milling and
export demand in some time with the
visible supply decreasing at an alarm
ing rate and the country showing less
disposition to sell on account of evil
dence Of revisal in the domestic de-
mand for flour. There does not seem
much inducement to sell July wheat
at more than 40 cents discount under
spot price. II must be remembered
that the new crop is stlll subject to
many vicissitudes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
Anti-Gran Gambling BnI Heard.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.--(C. P)
In the senate the finance commit
tee considered amendments to the
American valuation and anti-dump'ng
sections Of the Young emergency
tariff bill
In the house the passage Of the na4
val appropriations bill Is expected.
Hearings on the anti-grain gambling
(Continued on page So
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
WHEAT SHOWS SLIGHT
INCREASE IN MARKET

An increase of cent and a quarter
in May and July grain over the price
quoted yesterday is shown in today's
report from the Chicago Grain Market.
May wheat closed at $1.27 and July at
$1.05A.
Following are the quotations receiv-
ed by Overlook & Cooke, local brok-
ers:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
new Offer IS
Being EXAMINED
VERY THOROUGHLY
1t is Unanimously Regarded
as Inadequate But Will be
Given Every Consideration.
FRANCE WILL INSIST ON
OBLIGATION BEING PAID
U. S. 1t Is Understood Will
Have Representative Present
at Allied Supreme Council.

LONDON, April 2S.-(Ed l.. Keen,
L. p. Staff Correspondent. Ger
manys reparations proposals are
thoroughly Unsatisfactory" Lloyd
George told the house OF commons.
The offer is unanimously regarded"
as Inadequate. he said, but is being
thoroughly examined.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
FaNor I,ocal COntractOrs.

CONTINUED on page 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28
AIIicd ConnciI WnI Mood.

PARIS, April 2S.-(A. P.l-The
next development regarding the Ger
man reparations is expected to occur
in London. as. according TO the best
information obtainable no further
steps will be taken in this situation
until the allied supreme council.
which is to meet in London on Satur
day has acted. France will insist on
nothing short of beginning on the ae-
tual fuIfillment OF Germany's obliga-
tions. This should arrest the pressure
OF the aiiies-----s.-S~rs-A--l.-
The application of further penal
ties to Germany and tracing a new
boundary line between Poland and
German upper Silesia will be discuss
ed by the supreme council. The Uni
ted States. it is understood, will be in
vited to have a representative present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28

The East oreEonian Ia Eastern Ore
CONS greatest newspaper and as a sell-
ing force gives to the advertiser ever
twice the guaranteed paid circulation
in PeEdieton and Umatilla county OF
any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-28

CONTINUED on page 81