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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21
Unorganizod Relief Effort.

Although unorganized in this
county, the appeal for relief of the
100000 starving Chinese In thC
north part Of China. is being brought
to mind by the W. c. T. U. and other
charitably inclined bodies. Articles
dealing with the terrible conditions
existing among these suffering peo-
pie are referred to by Mrs. Charles
Belts, secretary Of the local W. C.
T. U. as published in the Country
Gentleman, The Curtis Publishing
Co., publishers, Philadelphia, and the
Christian Herald, New York City,
both Of which are receiving dona-
tions. Address, Christian Herald
China Famine Fund, Bible House,
New York City, in sending money,
or The Country Gentleman, as
above.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21
"BE NOT AFRAID !"

Prohibition of the liquor traffic Is
in line with the democratic theory
Of government-"the greatest good
Of the greatest number" This sort
Of prohibition is sound in theory and
will ultimately prevail in practice -
with the passing Of a thirst-trainad
and law-dodging generation. Sun
day "blue laws" however, are the
straight-laced offspring of intolcr-
ance and bigotry. and would re-
strain individual liberty without
commensurate benefit to the race.
These facts are so we'll understood
that such laws can never be en-
acted in this free and enlightened
republic. Prohibition laws were
largely brought about through the
support of drinkers themselves, fla.
miIiar to the point Of disgust with
saloon methods. But the millions Of
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21
TO Prohibit Pistol Toting

Indiscriminatc carrying Of Smal
arms must cease. reports the Pend
Teton East orcgoniAn, as rcsultot
an cdict that has gone forth from the
Office Of District Attorney keator
because of the universal carrying OF
small arms.
This gun totinR has come TO light
lately through arrests made by the
peace oificcra Of the county. when
they invariably find weapons conceal.
ed on prisoners taken into custody,
Few OF the men bearing small arms
have the authority to do 20. the dis
triet attorney pointed out, and this Ia
due he says 10 a disregard Of the
state law by persons selling pistols
and rovolvcrs.
pistols. rcvolvcrs and autom4.
les must not DO sold to any person
who does not present permit" "
quoted from the state laws. "Thcsc
permits to purchase small fire arms
may be obtained by responsible par
ties from the justice Of the peace in
his precinct. A dealer who does not
require the permit ia violating the
law. This Office will prosecute any
and all cases coming to It's notice
where any Of these provisions are
violated.
"The state law even prohibits the
display Of small arms for sale. A
dealer may have them in stock for
sale, but pistols and their kind must
not be displayed either in the show
cases or show windows"
Frequent reports Of sales Of pis-
tils to persons who have no right to
carry concealed weapons have come
to the district attorneys office. One
such case 10 now In process Of prose-
cution.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21
FORGOTTEN ALREADY ?

The nation demanding that It's
young mon fight its battles must ut
least see that It's sick and disabled
defenders arc properly cared for.
IL may thcoriEo that they owe tho
gift ~ their young manhood to their
country in time Of need: but when
all they have has been given, the
nation is a dcspicablc migrate that
will nermit lis invalid soldiers to bc
reduced to bcggary and privation,
When the tocsin of war again re.
sounds throughout the land, such u
nation may perish, for Il has taught
its youth to fear the sting of In.
gratitude in return for their patriot
ic zeal. The national commander Of
the American Legion finds that "tcn
thousand disabled veterans are dying
in cellars, poor houses and insane
asylums." Whatever her faults,
Germany would never be guilty Of
neglect like this. Even in defeat
and distress, she has cndcavorcd. TO
look after her disabled veterans,
The State Of Oregon should indeed
provide some sort Of soldier bonus
measure to atone in u degree for the
callous disregard Of It's soldiers dis
played, through bureaucratic mis-.
management, by the federal gov.
crnment.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21
Entered a, the po'toIiiss al Weston, Oregon
S,seond.elass malimatssr
PUNCH BOARDS.

At "A recent meeting Oregon dis
trict attorneys discussed the sub
joct of punch boards, with results
iii any) that have escaped our at.
tcntion. One Of them was disposed
to regard these dime-snatching de-
vices as harmless, but such was not
the view of the majority. Perhaps
the punch boards used for selling
candy boxes and the like may be in
nocent enough, although they lure
the sporty young man to spend
many dollar for something he
doesn't want, even though his best
girl may be pleased thereby. But
there can be no two opinions as to
the character Of the punch boards
which offers gold money prizes in
the guise of watch charms, together
with watches, rings, knives and
other glittering plunder. Such con-
Stitute an enticing and dangerous
form of gambling, and many a man
has been tempted thereby to spend
money needed by his family. They
are worse than faro, craps, chuck-a-
luck, poker, twenty-one or other old
time games of chance wherein, If
honestly conducted, the player had
a run for his money" The man
who bucks" the punch board plays
against outrageous odds worse,
even, than the slot machine-now
happily taboo. If this sort Of punch
board is to be permitted, let us call
back the white-hued and slim-fin-
gered knights of the green cloth
and tell them to release the tiger.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

people who choose 10 devote part Of
tho Sabbath to harmless diversion
will certainly not permit any denial
Of the privilege. II the "puritan
Sunday" movement ever gets past
the preliminary stage Of agitation,
II need only afford occasion for rid.
ieulc, not apprehension. Our law
makers we'll know that their politi-
cal bread isn't buttcrcd by tho big.
OTIS, and will promptly kill all
fanatical measures,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

After comprehensive survey The
Editor and Publisher New York;
ranks The Portland orcgonian rs
one of twelve newspapers in the
United States having the best cdi.
torial pages. The oregonian is the
only paper west Of Kansas City in
the list. 0mgonians generally will
take pride in the distinction thus nc
corded their great pioneer newspa.
nor
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

Senator Johnson doesn't want 10
see Root, Hoover or General Wood
in the cabinet. This should consti-
tute conclusive ground for their ap-
pointment, their qualifications 9TH
crwise being unimpeachablc.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21
Dispensed with Surplus EmpIoye,

L. j. Shannon, the new county
roadmaster, has been directed by
the county court to dispense with
all surplus employees under his d.
rection until such time as a definite
road program can be shaped up and
work can be resumed.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

While the president elect is play
ing golf in Florida, II might be
we'll for resourceful oiiicc-seekcrs TO
plan a strategic greeting at the
nineteenth hole.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

Confronted with the usual army
Of job hunters, our printer president
will perhaps find less difficulty than
his predecessors in distributing the
"pi."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

Harry Bowmer. who years ago
published the Weston Leader. is now
running n paper at Oak Harbor,
Wash. which contained the follow
ing slam in recent issue: "a
Seattle boy visiting in Walla Walla
died of sleeping sickness. Yes, that
seems entirely possible"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

Perhaps a saving period Of intro
spcction may some day enable n
certain celebrated "hivvcr" manu-
facturer to behold in his mirror the
reflected visage of an equally cele-
brated ass.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

There are certain promising signs
that Germany realizes she will not
be able to get anywhere by sitting
down and feeling sorry for herself.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

1t will become an ideal "rcadjust.
ment" when the man who has been
getting more than he needs will be
needing more than he gets.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

In attempting to discredit Hoov,
er's work in behalf Of Poland. Sen
ator Reed refers to Bolsheyik Rus
sin as "a friendly power" We as.
sumo that the troublesome Missouri
senator regards the Red Russian cf.
forts to bolshevize America as simon
pure beneyolence.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

Exposure Of the collar proiiteers
shows that the public has been like
wise. getting it in the neck.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

The Industrial Workers of The
World are not finding the world so
easy to "work" as formerly.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

In Thursdays oregonian Perry
pictorially presents the view that too
many builders spoil the cabinet.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

Easter Sunday arrives early this
year-falling upon the 9th day Of
March.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

Portland has been given exciting
occasion to be afraid of its "Shad-
ow."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-01-21

What is wanted is not a bigger
congress, but bigger congressman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-04
DYER

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Brewer went to
buou Iowa. where they will spend
several days with their children
Tim Schick had the misfortune OF
falling from a ladder. He received a
severe sprain on his knee. He went
TO his home at Lafayette on Thursday
morning where he win stay until he Is
able to resume his work as maintain
er.
The Monon section foreman has or
ders to lay off three men Of his section
for a short time.
Mrs. Antan Kaiser spent Thursday
at Chicago to visit her sister.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-04
GOLF CHAMPION
ENDS OWN LIFE

NEWTON, Mass, Nov. 4.-The body
OF Louis Teller. Massachusetts open
golf champion. was found yesterday
hanging by a small rope in a shelter
on the links of the Bvaeburn Countr
Club. The medicaI examiner and po-
lice said death was due to suicide.
The motive for the suicide was not
known. but the fact that Teller had
not been well for some time was az
vanced by friends a. u possible ex-
PLANTATION.
Teller came to America from France
in 1913 to play In the national open
golf championship tournament at the
Brookline Country Club. That clu1
subsequently engaged him as its resi-
dent professional, and he stayed here
until he went to the Braeburn Country
Club as professional three years ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-04
SAILOR DIES OF
GR|D|RON BUMP
IN SERVICE GAME

NEWPORT, r. l.. Wv. 4.-Injuries
received In a football game yesterday
caused the death at the naval hospital
last night of Frank Nsdeau, %, Of
Lowell, Mass. a first class fireman on
the battleship North Dakota. He was
picked up unconscious after a scrim-
mage in the third period of q game be-
tween the North Dakota team and the
seamen gunners' eleven OF the tor
pedo station.
Death was due 10 rupture OF a blood
vesEaI at the base Of the brain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-04

have his trial at Newcastle, Nov. %.
It is charged by the state that Voida
was held up by -four men on a lonely
road about three miles southeast Of
Muncie when he was thought TO be
bringing whisky to Muncie When
Voida refused 10 obey the commands
to stop. several shots were fred. One
bullet penetrated Voida's back and
caused his death five days later at a
Muncie hospital. Smith, Keith and
Mabrey were arrested or the day OF
Voida's death and have since been
held prisoners in jail.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-04

charge him with conspiracy TO req
Gus Voida. a Roumanian, who was shot
by highwaymen near Muncie last May.
He Will be returned here Saturday BY
Detective Miller.
DR.. Xene y. smith Of indianapolis.
ex-Muncie police commissioners, viii be
placed on trial in Winchester next
Wednesday On an indictment chnrsing
him with first degree murder in con
pertfon with Voidats death. Ross
Keith. horse trainer. and James Ma
brey. colorcd. also are waiting trial
on similar charges. Kelth's case was
venued to Anderson. Mabrey Will
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-04
Stranger" Lewis Flops
Polk Two Straight Falls

NEW YORK. Nov. Ed C"Strang-
ler") Lewis. former heavyweight
wrestling champion, last night defeat
ed Joe Polk. interallied titleholdeT, in
a two fall match. The first fall was
gained after 6 minutes 40 seconds with
a double wristlock and the second in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-04
BABE PUTS TT OVER

MOUNT VERNON, n. Y, Nov. 4.
Babe Ruth. billed as the King
OF Swat" made his stage debut
here last night. assisted by Well
ington Cross. a crowded house
was on hand and the applause com
PEELED Ruth &c make a brief cur
tain speech. The chief outburst
occurred when, after the Babe had
received a stage telegram from
Judge Lands n had been asked
by Cross, Is ii serious?' Ruth
answered. Should say it ISIS
cents collect "
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-04

A. w. stommel made a business
trip 10 Indianapolis on THURSDAY.
Mrs. VIM. Bante of Chicago. spent
Tuesday and WedpAsday with relatives
at Dyer.
Mrs. VIM. Gettier attended Ge III
neral of her brother at DeMottA. Ind.
on Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-04
MUNCIE PuGIL|ST HELD
IN PROBE Of Staying


NUNC1E. Ind Nov Tommy
Teasue. local augsIist who has fought
II many Indiana cities and who bears
e wide reputation In fght circles. was
arrested a. Shreveport. La, yesterday
on request ~ local 5urhoritias. who
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-04

1 minutes 10 seconds with a doubI
body child.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
WOMEN GIVE OUT

Housework is hard enough when
healthy. Every Sank Centre woman
who is having backache, blue and
nervous spells, dizzy headaches and
kidney or bladder troubles, should be
glad to heed this Sank Centre wo-
mans experience:
Mrs. M. Chisholm, Brooklyn Addi-
ton, says: 81 had an attack of kid
ney trouble and suffered with back
ache number of years. l had sharp
pains in the small of my back, es-
pecialy when l lift anything and
I was certainly miserable. I didn't
have my usual strength, either, and
got tired very quickly. My back was
sore and / couldn't get much rest.
Doan's Kidney Pills, which I got at
the Hanson & Emerson Drug Store,
helped me right away and soon
every bit of the trouble had disapp-
cared. Several times since when I
have needed a kidney medicine, I
have used Doan's and they have al
ways helped me quickly"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same as
Mrs. Chisholm had. -Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11

source, it was stated, probably would,
be between $500, 100000 and $1,000,
100000.
The treasury estimates that Gus
toms revenue will amount to $780,
100000 and that salvage on war sup
plies may yield $500, 100000.
Representative j. w. Fordney,
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, expressed himself as believ-
ing that 100000, 900 could be cut off
from the treasury estimates.
Secretary Melons suggestion for
a $40 tax on owners of automobiles
probably will be accepted with mod
fcations. Representative Fordney
favors a minimum of SO with a
graduated scale applying to automo-
biles of different values, the higher
priced cars bearing a tax of $25.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11

the midsummer professional training
course given by the department OF
agricultural education of the Univer.
sity of Minnesota at University Farm
the week of July rs to %. The
course was in charge of DR.. A. V.
Storm, chief of the division of agrl-
culture for the state board of voca-
tional education. Splendid spirit and
interest was shown in the work, which
consisted in the main of general ad-
dresses on vocational education
teaching demonstrations in which the
agricultural teachers constituted the
class and division men served as the
teachers, and the presentation OF the
lasest data on agricultural subject
matter by the college of agriculture
teachers. Committees were appoint
ed by the classmen to formulate re-
ports concerning two conferences and
discussed an approved after an oc-
casional amendment. The mid-sun-
mer training course was approved by
unanimous vote, accompanied by re-
quest to university authorities to
have it continued each summer.
Department of agriculture men and
women of the University of Mime
sofa are making arrangements for
at the National Dairy
Show to be held at the Minnesota
state fair grounds October 8 to 10.
The dairy husbandry division will en-
ter two college stock judging teams,
one for Judging dairy cattle, with A.
B. Rayburn as coach, the other for
Judging dairy products, with j. R.
Keithley, coach. Each team will con-
sist of five men, two of them being
The products Judging
contest will be held October 10. Judg-
ing of cattle will be featured through
a series of days. The dairy division
will have booth at the state fair the
first week in September where it will
have the charts and figures to show
what the university does and has done
to boost the dairy industry in Mime
sofa. Division leaders will also give
of the rapid fire mod
ern method of making butter analv-
sis-demonstratiors which should
help the movement in Minnesota for
a more uniform and higher grade
product.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
$50 government
TAX ON ALL AUTOS
SECRETARY OF TREASURY MEL.
LON OUTLINES PROPOSED
TAX TO CONGRESS
INCREASE LETTER POSTAGE
STAMP ON CHECKS LIKELY TO
BIZ neutrality-suspicious. TAX
CHANGES PROPOSED

Washington, Aug. PA fiat tax Of
$40 annually on all owners OF auto
mobiles and trucks was proposed by
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew
Mellon to- the house and ways and
means committee in executive ses,
sion..
Besides the automobile tax, there
are other miscellaneous taxes includ-
ed such as a 2 cent stamp on bank
checks, cent stamps on first class
mail matter and increased taxes or
cigarets.
The complete program follows the
line of suggestions previously discus
sed by him with members of the COM
nittee, as follows:
Repeal of the excess profits and
substitution of Is per cent fiat
tax on corporation incomes in
stead of the present tax of 10 per
cent. ..
Elimination of the present ex-
emptiOn of $4,000 on corporation
incomes.
Repeal or modification of the
capital stock tax.
Reduction of the highest sur
tax rate on individual incomes
from IS per cent to 80 per cent,
which with the normal tax Of 8
per cent will make a maximum
of 40 per cent.
Revision of some of the lower
surtax rates upward in order to
obtain the same amount of reven-
lie as at present.
Retention of normal taxes on
individual incomes at the present
rate of A per cent ON net incomes
under $4,000 and 8 per cent on
net incomes above that amount.
Reduction of transportation tax
by so per cent for a period of
one year and complete elimina-
ton thereafter.
Repeal of sOcalled nuisance"
taxes, such as the soda water tax
which do not yield much revenue.
Retention of most of the other
present miscellaneous taxes.
It was indicated that under this
program, the revenue from internal
taxes would fall little short of the
So, 900, 100000 which has been held to
be necessary. The revenue from this
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
Sank Centre---Its Traditions
and Its Life
By GEORGE D. WING

One of the favorite characters o
! the old stage days here was LAM
jake" a teamster who drove tn
! stage between Sank Centre and Alex
andria.
Nobody now IN the locality remem
bers Lame Jake's" real name. HI
was Lame Jake" to all of his as.
sociates and was known as one OF the
best drivers of four-hourse team II
the employ of the stage company.
While making the trip one day be-
tween this village and Alexandria
Jake was accompanied by one lone
passenger. On the back of the stage
they carried the mail and express in
what was known as the pie box.
The passenger rode on the front seat
with the driver Jake.
About midway between the two
villages, man suddenly stepped into
the road in front of the coach and
covering" the two men on the drlV-
ers seat, demanded that they throw
off the "pie box" Jake complied
with his demands and then drove on
to Alexandria and reported the case.
A few days later, Mr.. Carpenter
one of the owners of the stage line,
came to Sank Centre to investigate.
He inquired of Jake as to whether or
not he and his passenger were armed
"Of course we were,' said Jake.
'iThen why didn't you Shoot" asked
Carpenter. WAL" said Jake, "You
see, Mr.. Carpenter, he had a two
barreled gun and with one barrel
pointed at me and the other at my
passenger, how could we shoot?"
There is another story told of a
negro named "Mose" who was en-
ployed at the old Barnum hotel here.
Nose was the village goat, and only
two often the butt of the village cut
ups.
In fact Nose is alleged to have
met his death as the result of prank
played upon him by number of the
"boys" one evening.
- Not unlike most beings of his hue,
Nose had great fear of chants or
ghosts. He had no time for ghosts in
any form, and more especially those
who roamed about at night in white
sheets.
The story goes that one night four
or five Of the young men of the neigh
borhood dressed up in white sheets
for the purpose of having some fun
with Nose. When he returned to the
hotel that evening, there were ghosts
everywhere. He met his first chant
in the hotel lobby, another in the
street and others at every turn. At
ter lodging ghosts for several blocks
Nose finally got away from his tor
mentors and got out into field where
he remained all night. He was
found the next morning and brought
back to the hotel, but the damp and
cold of the night in the prairie result
ed in his death.
Ito Be Continued)