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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-05

MOTE how the best paint
~ spreads easier and covers
more square yards than cheap
paint does.
Figure in tine extra gallons
of cheap paint that you must
buy and the extra cost of appli-
cation.
1t means that cheap paint
costs just as much as good paint
on the house.
The best paint then gives
five or more years protec-
tion to your property invest
ment. Cheap paint on the
average, starts cracking in
twelve months. Which paint
costs less?
72 Years. Experience
The house paints we specify
for your home are the result of
II years experience in making
paints and varnishes for every
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-05
OTHERS

We need the lives Of others 60 make
our own complete.
II takes the smiles of neighhors to
light our humble street;
And all the JOYS We treasure would
cold and sordid be
Unless another waited 10 share our
victory.
For on a desert island where man
must live alone
Though heaped with gold and silver
which he could call his own,
The stuff would lose its value and
he would cease TO care.
And he would sigh for someone with
whom his wealth to share.
tCopvright 1921
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27

FVERY wonan seeks distinctlcn In
ID dress, and is especially pleased
when she discovers suit that
may justly lay claim to 1t. fer suits
must possess considerable stability In
style. They are worn oftener and
longer than other kinds of apparel,
and much is demanded Of them. They
are required to vary. accepted modes
by ingenious differences. without go
Ing to any extremes; they must be
conservative In order TO be refined,
they must be spirited enough to escape
being commonplace, and in most cases
a youthful flavor Is demanded of them.
The task of choosing one that will ful-
I'LL all these, obligations promises to be
easier than II has been, for fall suits
are shown in greater variety than for
some seasons.
The launchingi Of several distinctly
different silhouettes and their accept
ance gives one "a choice in coats that
vary much in outline. In length they
range all the way from finger tip to
those that reach almost to the bottom
Of the skirt One, may choose model
with slim, close-fitting body and
long waist, having a. ruffled skirt set
on. Or the choice may fall upon the
Russian blouse or the box coat and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27

box and the upper side OF the lid AL.
together they form huge, full-blown
rose, as pictured. Small .half-open
buds and asparagus ferns are twlned
about the standard. Single roses on
wire standard make pretty holders for
almonds and candles, and place cards
are still smaller rosebuds with rose
leaves and the name on white card
board fastened to the standard.
There are many little surprises In
favors that may be concealed In the
centerpiece. The globe for lamp or
electric light has a wire frame for
its foundation, covered first with tis-
sue paper or crepe paper. Little rose
petals are pasted all over this, and
streamers OF paper having petals at
their ends fall from the top of 1t.
These are only suggestions for a rose
luncheon-there are many ways for
making the light shades and using the
rose petals.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27
ROAD LEGISLATION OPPOSED
Engineers, Dairy Farmers, Fruit and
3 Vegetable Growers Making vigorl
Gus Protests.

All industry and great portion OF
the agricultural interests of the coun-
try are up in arms against the hasty
and ill-advised legislation already en-
acted by few states and pending in
others which threatens 10 strangle one
of the nations most essential indus
tries. motortruck transportation. says
writer in an exchange.
The protests come from highway
engineers, dairy farmers, fruit and
vegetable growers, grain belt shippers,
all lines of industry and commerce and
other operators Of motoruucks and
their patrons.
They say increased license fees and
restrictive legislation have been eff.
fected without sufficient investigation
and without conclusive evidence.
A sensible solution is being worked
out by the state Of Illinois. The state
highway department has under con-
struction an experimental road con-
tanning GA test sections, each section
differing from the others In design.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27

skirts may matcn Inc coats or they
may not. Sometimes they are In checks
or stripes. while the coat Is plain.
There is enough variety In style TO IN
sure becomingness, but nearly all OF
them have appropriated the far.
Ing sleeve and look to fur and en-
broidery or fur and braid for their
establishment.
. Two very handsome suits In the box.
coat style are shown here, and they
reveal that even the straight coat may
be greatly varied. The suit at the
right is youthful model with the coat
considerably shortened at the back and
generously embroidered. II has band
of fur Mt the bottom and about the
sleeves and is provided with one OF
the smart, high collars OF fur which
add the seasons own touch to every
model.
The suit at the left Is dgnlfied af-
fair, also employing fur and en-
broiGery. and also cut on straight
lines. II opens at the front In q
curved line that Is odd, and fastens
with round buttons. There are many
points of difference between II and its
companion and it Is these small dlf-
ferences that give character to suits
and make the mode interesting.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27


We like TO cheer them up in the cold
winter time ss well as in the beautiful
summer timex 81
In the winter time there aren't so
many birds about, and II is nice for
us TO do what we can to cheer people
kup. ~ ~
"They'relvery good to Us. very good
indeed. ,-So.mapy people give us bread
crumbs In the winter. time, when food
Is scarce, and hard to, get.
"ADd so we like to do what we can
for people, to show them we are CRATE
full to them
1--WE do. indeed said Mrs. Chick
adee. Il
1T seems the Phoebe birds have
been telling others that the way to
know them is by listening to them
saying their name over and over
again. 20
The Bobolinks have said the same.
What about US, Mr.. Chickadeel" Mrs.
Chickadee ended.
"Ah," said Mr.. Chickadee, 1--WE like
to let them know who we are. too.
We are very anxious they should
know us, not only by our looks. but
because we, too. tell them our family
name. r"
"over and over again we like to
say:
'Chick-a-dee-dee-d dee, chick -a-dee-
dee-dee,' so they will know we are of
the chickadee family.
'Then when they know who we are,
we like to show them how friendly We
are and how we like to be with them
In all sorts OF weather, and In the
winter as well es In the summer.
II think I'd like to sing a little song
about IT,"
DO" said Mrs. Chickadee.
So Mr.. Chickadee sang this song:
When the winter Is long.
We're here with our song.
When summer Is here. q
We want to give cheer. .
SO all times OF the year.
We're hopping about.
Singing that they never need fear,
And never need doubt,
But that wen be around,
Quite near the ground.
On days of all sorts,
With our chick-a-dee- -dee-dee,
Chick-a-dee e-dee-dee.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27
CONVENIENT DINING
TABLE FOR OUTINGS
Much Comfort and Ease Afford
ed.PiCnickers.
Light and Compact Folding Device
Shown In Illustration - Leather
Tabs Are Attached Over Top
Of Curtain Fasteners.

A family of five persons always
takes the lunch basket along when
they go for days outing in the car.
II is not always easy TO find leafy
bower with a clean. level space on
which to spread the lunch, and be-
sides, II is vastly more comfortable
and less bothersome to eat in the car.
To add to the comfort and convent
ence of such trips, the very light and
compact folding table shown i'm the
drawing is carried along. The frame
is made of 1s by 2s,inth whitewood,
in two parts, which are hinged at
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27

II the road is dangerously narrow
now, as is the case where less than
eighteen feet Is paved. what win 1t be
in twenty years?
Eighteen feet should be the mini
mum, not the maximum, and on main
Travelled roads a greater width will
seem narrow in twenty years. In Eng
land and France the roads are paved
clear to the fences or sides of the
highways, unless a curb and sidewalk
or bicycle path is maintained between
the road and fence. Every foot is
kept in good condition. Good drainage
Is as, much. part Of the European
highways as Is the case. with our city
paved streets.
We are at the beginning of motor
transport Unless we look ahead and
provide wider pavements, we will find
the highways crowded and our pos
sible' relief from railway congestion
annuIied.i A few dollars saved now
In narrowing our paved highways will
prove short sighted policy.
We have already seen the folly OF
constructing our canals too narrow
and locks too short. The great lakes
boats needed in Atlantic transport dur
ing the war had to be cut in two and
taken through. the canals in pieces.
Ocean ships cannot reach interior ports
until the canals and locks are en-
larged. This is, highway lesson to
us. Look to the future.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27

TT PHOTOGRAPHS could only por-
tray color and light one might gath
er something of the beauty of the
many household decorations that are
made of paper. There is AN amazing
number of things with which the coun-
tenance Of room may be so changed
that II Is transformed. And there are
many small permanent furnishings
that are made at home of paper, pos
sessing as much beauty and more I'M
dividual charm than those same things
as found in the shops. Lamps and
lampshades, candle holders and candle-
shades. wall panels, portieres, vases,
baskets and small lanterns or electric
light shades are among them. To
these the home-maker and the hostess
add many pretty ornaments, as occa-
sion calls for them, that have their
brief and beautiful day and are re
placed by something new. ~
In the picture above decorations
for table are shown. together with
shade for electric lights, The rose
Is the inspiration for this. pretty
scheme, and crepe paper In, the Amer
lean beauty and lighter shades serve
to carry It out.
AS centerpiece for the table. a
wire standard fastened to a card
board base supports a cardboard box.
This is round and has q cover. The
base, standard, box and lid are COW
cred with green paper, the lid only on
the inner side. Big rose petals are
pasted about the inside edge Of the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27

the middle, while the legs are hinged
TO one section and Joined together
near the lower end with brass plate.
The frames are covered with extra
thick pressboard. or wallboard, glued
to the wood. Leather tabs are provid-
ed at each end, which are attached
over the top-curtain fasteners on the
edge of the car. The whole is painted
or vanished as desired. to make it wa
terproof and to improve the appear
ance.-A. G. Rollins, Portland, Me-, In
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27
AIIOMOBEIE
MMFHN'rSMQA

Motor vehicle taxes are collected on
the basis Of horsepower In Belgium,
France, england and Italy.
All sales Of motor vehicles Ia Den.
mark must be registered by the police,
and these cannot be effective without
an insurance policy first being secured.
!. Automobile shipments from fac.
tories in May totaled 22,OO0 carloads,
14,S00 driyeaways and 1880 shipped by
boat an Increase OF 13 per cent over
April. 4itt
Average wholesale price of gasoline
In 30 prominent cities of the United
States Is 22.2 cents gallon, de
cline of IL cents, or % per cent since
January 1. F-a rf t4
Automobiles costing $4,000 at pres.
ent exchange rates would cost approx
imately 10000 leva In Bulgaria, which
at the normal exchange rate would
amount to S17.370.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27
RIDDLES.

Where can happiness always be
found? In the dictionary.
What is that which is invisible. YET
always In sightf The letter s.
What are we afraid OF that cannot
really hurt usi The roar of lion.
Why DO authors dislike the letter
81 Because II makes their tales
stale.
When does q niyyer grow upi When
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27
WAsTEFUL DRIPPINGs OF OIL
Leaks From Cap Screws Make Fright
fully Messy Engine and Should
Be Attended to.

OIL drips frequently come from the
cap screws being loose on the crank
case, from the bearings, from the
plungers or tappets above the cam
shaft. In addition to being wasteful,
drips of this kind make a frightfully
messy engine and should be attended
TO promptly. In some cases where
oil drlps from the bearings the fan
picks 1t up and scatters 1t over the
inside of the hood. .,.--
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27
VIGILANCE Will
SAVE CAR TIRES
Driver Should Realize Proper
Care Is important to Secure
Maximum Service.
GO EASY OVER ROUGH ROADS
Make Careful Examination at Least
Once Every Week and Seal Up
Small Holes With Cement
Avoid Wet Crushed Stones.

Tires are really wonderful pieces OF
work. 1t Is remarkable that they
stand up as well as they do when
You consider the car weight, speed
and rough roads encountered. Yet
:he average driver Is apt to say that
tires make him especially after
he has to invest I'm oneror more. He
should realize their good qualities and
not think they should stand any
amount OF abuse and still give maxi
mum service. Having learned this
proper respect, the next thing is a
proper care. through their heightened
career. r+
To keep down the cost per mile
there are some things the owner must
do. The manufacturers of most tires
issue a pamphlet telling how the tire
is made and how to take care of II.
Get It and read carefully and follow
the advice given.
Look After Small Cuts.
But, despite your care, there VIII be
cuts In the rubber tread Go over the
tires regularly once week or oftener
and look for these cuts. Small ones
should be sealed with cement before
they, get big. Larger cuts may need
the putty-like repair material to be,
had of the supply dealer or may need
vulcanizing. But It should be at
tended to at once. Water will get into
the fabric and it rots in amazingly
short time, and then vulcanizlng does
no good, for the strength of the fabric
is gone. Sand works in as well as
water and makes "bllsters'' alongside
;he tread
Pressure on tires should be kept
at the figure given by the manufacture
er. not by guessing, but by gauge,
and the reserve tire must be tested
the same as those in use. A car sys-
tematically overloaded will wear out
tires faster; procure oversize tires to
correct this evil -n
> Grease softens rubber. Keep the
tires free.
Fast driving heats the tires. with
faster wear, besides magnlfyjng the
bumps and giving side swing which
grinds the tires over the road.
If the front wheels are out of
alignment it also grlnds Oft the
tread.
A harsh clutch does the same thing
in starting abruptly, and brakes mp
piled too rapidly also slide the
c Brakes unevenly adjusted cause
one tire to slide and grind.
Whirling around corners. sometimes
makes all four tires slide, even when
there is no bad skid.
Here Is Good Tip.
On wet day avoid roads where
crushed stone has been newly applied.
Rubber workers in all the Sulcanizing
shops wet the knives with which they
cut the rubber. ! Wet stones with
sharp corners slice tire like
knife.
Inner tubes puncture, but may be
patched easily with the handy kits
sold In tire stores. and there are
handy vulcanlzing outfits for larger
cuts which may be carried In the car.
Blowouts should be taken to the vul-
cnnizer. New methods enable, the
expert to do wonders with tubes We
used TO throw away.
The manufacturer tries to show you
how to save tire cost, and along with
this the fellow who follows his advice
panaralIv hac loss rond troubles with
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27
Building In South.

A stretch Of hard-surfaced road In
the southern states, twenty-five miles
In length, was difficult to be found six
years ago, whereas at present there
are any number Of hard surfaced roads
from twenty-five TO 1OG miles In length.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27
Wells.

Wells.
II your veil is crushed, wind It
around a stick, broom handle, for
instance, and lay II across a sauce
pan of boiling water. Let It remain
an hour, then remove, and when quite
dry unwind It from the stick. All
creases will have disappeared.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27
Acquire Road Trees.

The state highway commission in
California has the authority to ac
quire roadside trees along Its high.
ways.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27
Traffic 10 the Rlaht.

vehicular traffic on highways In
France keeps TO the right, while rail.
way traffic keeps to the left.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27
Construction In India.

Highway construction is now max.
Ing important and extensive strides In
various cities In India.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
FAT POLICEMAN SHOWS SPEED
Clad Only in Nightshirt He Pursues
and Captures Two Thieves in
Canadian Town.

Winnipeg. Chief w. A. ]. Baker
for Is years the entire police force IN
the town of Selkirk. near Winnipeg.
does not appear to have been built for
speed. but when it comes to rapid mo-
bilization for war on crime there
isn't a policeman in Canada who can
beat him.
Chief Baker. who tips the scales at
268 pounds. demonstrated his speed
one morning recently when a couple
of yeggs from Winnipeg attempted to
rob a Selkirk store Townspeople were
awakened at about three o'clock by
the sound of running footsteps on the
main street Those who peeked out
heheld their chief tearing down the
middle of the thoroughfare. wearing
only a nightshirt and a ferocious ex-
preston. close on the heels of two
sprinting youths.
few moments later, Chief Baker
retraced his steps, short Of breath, but
wearing a smile of triumph. Each
hand clutched the collar of a thief.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
ACCUSED COP HAS
THIEF AS WITNESS
Brings in Burglar to Prove He
Was Off Duty When Crime
Was Committed.

Brooklyn, N. Y.-Patrolman Thomas
Schultz of Brooklyn, charged with
having failed to discover and prevent
burglary on his post" brought
burglar into the trial room at BROOKLYN
police headquarters to prove the crime
was committed when he (Schultz) was
not on duty.
1.-The burglary was committed at
8 20 a. M, said Schultz He had al
ready stated that on the day in ques-
tion he had received permission to
leave post at FIVE o'clock so that he
could prepare for the police parade.
How do you know it was committed
at that timeY asked Deputy Commits
sioner Faurot.
Il have the burglar here to prove
it." calmly returned the policeman.
The deputy commissioner was some
what taken aback. He directed the
burglar to come forward. He said he
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
LIVES WITH BOTH SPoUSEs
lIses Pretext Of Business to Explain
Absence From One While LIV-
ing With Another.

Baltimore, Md.-A confession that
be has two wives and that he has been
living with both since marrying the
second a year ago is said to have been
made by John w. Turner, thirty-six
years old. of Baltimore. Md.
The self-confessed bigamist married
Miss Jennie Grim in Baltimore in 1902
and thev have a child thirteen years
old A year ago Turner married MISS
Sallie Frazier, eighteen years old, OF
Prestonsburg, KY, while on trip Id
that state.
Turner took wife No. with him to
baltimore and since that time has Deen
living with both wives. He would
leave one on a pretext of business to
visit the other in another part OF the
city.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
IH SIGNS AWAY HIS WIFE
we Is the One, Court Rules, Must
answer to Charge Of
Bigamy.

'O''-When in the old days the
N "'eSpondent told the tale of
n %e 'arm l2bOrer in his district
~ us wife FOR a pot, i. e, quart,
M, qua mat the woman had will
M. 'epaHed with the purchaser the
4 e., "aS almost invariably treated
N. r0on That there possibly may
N, 'eell some truth in these stories
4 'Oa oeen demonstrated.
r.,, ,''0urorldge police court a chain.
ernm. "amed Arthur Sidaway was
@o, % Oy his wife for arrears of
t VI. "uce and during the evidence
e,,,i., Siated that the woman had
a,, man named Jacob Fraser
\, n'' oelore and that before a year
Ag A. fraser had signed the follow
pIlha 'ullent; Il, Jacob Fraser, is
R,as 70 turn over my wife. Sarah
sDais. 70 Mr.. Richard Knowles o.
tgn a' ~ tnat he will treat her all
lan 'u ~ mat She will not trouble me
aabeo% y : no more money for main
'sused uie circumstances the judge
nj a. - =" order and ordered the ar.
"e woman for bigamy.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
IA CROOK y,.r,
DII' 70 EARTH
| r,,,Esnan With Sen
I coosrs nj Is a Second c
.,nrrnIsy rrIs' Valentine
/ LIBERTY BONDS
,.,,,,IaI District Terror
= ..,.,., Thief Who opened
y '',I, vaults, Leaving
y" No Cls"s.

The jaded city Of New
ra,: 81 sensation en- when it rn'd,'l had a
l'l. y, Alias Jimmy Nolell- e'l.
1ol 1.lI1fe. # The play had a ,aa,,',. sre',.
real ,rs ,.s' ago AID was a leader
n lsl', e.ars' - 1t had to do with
BE- p.',r who conquered the IN
Oh. .isns of safe protection
S'Snp rny with valuable loot'
s ava away Jimmy valentine was
a'.eIp .s,rong. tventy-three years
lI..'' Ias been cen sentenced to Sing sing
By las s,os of having committed
'iu,'o hank rob5erles which net
o. nIII.on olp dollars in currency
g. l'Ir,, bonds. There was very
l'P and superficial invesnga-
1'I ,'a s Armstrong confessed
.....,.on Toe Plausible
'''''y ,a WAS 100 eager to confess
W ., ,,,, arc Of the opinion that
y .bort term in prison by con-
a. fms heading the police OIL
aDr ,,,endpd Investigation, in or
1, loot might remain undis-
bic methods, remain unre-
~ Sothing much was learned
IN about the inner methods OF
.ninal career
.5 fbe police a plausible story
" s,,t tbot he was the head OF a
,.oror crooks who robbed safes
y ,Sp use of one of their mem
!, ,.io,mation of combinations,
. h working" in offices to be
% denied that he possessed
!, finger tips by which he could
!, ,ofp without a combination.
SOUGHT Liberty Bonds.
-a-,ng made a speciality of seek
ns,tv bonds and it was in trying
,sq Of a $1,000 bond at a BOwery
b,f he was caught. The bank
!. was pleasant enough when
rDg demanded cash for a $4,000
trt continued the parley until
rrg found a detective at his ell
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14

De admitted the specific charge
~la him. that of looting a Broad
law Office of $4,000 worth Of
.S aud currency.
u' member Of the underworld
u' 'oId how Armstrong entered the
gallery Of a millionaire collector.
\ 0aS able, by running his fingers
" 'aP Slight ridges, to pick out the
.'lIsS which were the most valu-
Y making the Identification by a
""OS knowledge Of the subjects to
gLo ID The gallery. He said after
~ 'aat he could tell more about the
'a'snces Of the pictures by feeling
!" 'uan BY seeing them.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14

First Class w
Authorized Service Station for
,.0.a<s sseaaRaeHn
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14

was Benjamin Rockhower, living on
Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn. He ad-
mitted that he and two others had en-
tered the drug store at $50 De Kalb
avenue on the morning in question and
had stolen a quantity of alcohol. He
was sure it was 90 minutes after five.
How did ne know? He observed the
time on a clock in the drug store. Com
missioner FaurOt reserved decision.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
Half-MiIe Under Ground,
Lightning Strikes Mirror

Clearfeld, PA miner half
4 mile under ground was badly
injured by bolt of lightning re-
Gently Ahmar WEitsell, the
miner. was leaning on an IRON
rail bolt of lightning followed
tho rail into the mine. shattered
tba shovel and threw the miner
- the ground. Rendered uncon-
sc;ous Whitsell was badly cut.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-14
The Result.

~He thinks his fiancee = sweet
snUps ~ suppose that is why ne is con. .,
...,,oI1v I'D pdevouring her with his eyes,"