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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16

an affidavit TO the fact that railroad
money was offered him. They don't
say whether or not they accepted 1t,
mind you, and that doesn't cut any
figure. They have sworn that the
money was rendered. That let's them
out and lets you In. You don't believe
it7 I'll show you" and Hatch whipped
a list of names from his pocket and
slapped 1t upon the boss desk. go
to those men and ask them; II you
wnnt to carry II that far. They'll tell
you"
/ could see that the boss barely
glanced at the list. The glib story
Of the bribery was like the bite of
a slipping rane-hitch-slow to take
hold. So far as we were concerned.
OF course, the charge fell fiat; and
upon any other hypothesis 1t was
bankly incredible, unbelievable. alb
surd.
"The affidavlts themselves would be
much more convincing" | heard the
boss say, though even then l should
wish TO have reasonable proof that
they were genuine"
Hatch was sitting down again and
his grin showed his teeth unpleas-
antly.
do you think for a minute that I'd
bring the papers here and trust them
In your hands?" he raped out insult
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16

scheme Of locally owned elevators and
warehouses and coal and lumber
yards and ran us out of business. But
I'm here TO tell you that your fine
haired little deal 10 rob us began to die
about as soon as Il was born"
How so3' inquired the boss.
ut wasn't month before your little
local stockholders began TO get to-
gether and swap stock and sell il. In
a very short time the control OF the
whole string of local plants was in
the hands OF n hundred men. To-day
it's in the hands of less than twenty.
with John Marshall at the head OF
them. Citizens Storage & Warehouse
is now consolidated property, and
John Marshall. Henckel and control
majority OF its stock. How does
that strike your"
at strikes me that the people most
deeply interested have been exceeding
ly foolish TO sell their birthrlght. But
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16

inglV. mot much! But we've got
them all right, as you'll find out If you
balk and force us to use them"
At this point ! could see that some
thing in the persistent assurance of
the man was getting under the boss
skin and giving him a cold chill. What
II It were not the colossal blum II had
looked like in the beginning? What
II Like q blaze of lightning out
of n clear sky n possible explanation
hit me under the fifth rib. and | guess
Il hit the boss mt about the same in
slant. What If President Dunton and
the New York stockholders. belev-
ing as they did that nothing but legls-
latlve favor would give them their
trading capital I'm the depressed stock,
had cut in and done this thing with
out consulting us?
The boss stirred uneasily In his
chair and picked up the paper-knife-
a little unconscious trick of his when
he wanted time to gather himself.
"Perhaps you would be willing to
give me the name of this briber, Mr.
Hatch?" he said. after a little pause.
"As II you didn't know II !" was the
scoffing retort. There were two of
them; one who was hired TO do the
talking while the real wire-puller
stood aside and held the coin bag.
Wen skip the hired man." Then he
turned to the ex-sheriff: "Write out
the name of the bag-holder for him,
Dedmon," he commanded, tearing n
leaf from his pocket notebook and
thrusting 1t. with a stubby pencil. into
Dedmon's hands.
| The man from Arrowhead county
bent over his knee and wrote name
on the slip Of paper, laying the slip
on the drawn-out slide of the boss desk
when he had finished the slow pencil
Ing. The effect of the thing was all
that any plotter could have desired.
/ saw the boss face go gray, saw him
stare at the slip and heard him say,
half TO himself, Howard Colling-
wood"
Hatch followed up his advantage
promptly. He was afoot and strug-
sllns lnto MS oNeiCout Mhch me Suiu
you've got what you were after Nor
cross, and 1t has got your goat. We've
known all along that you were only
bluffing and sparring TO gain time.
We've nailed you TO the cross. You
let this deal with Marshall and his
people stand as it's made. or Wen
show you up for what you are. That's
the plain English of It,"
"You mean that you win go TO the
newspapers with this?" said the boss,
was bit husky.
"Just that. Wen give you plenty
OF time 10 think II over. The Joint
deal with c. S. 4 w. goes into effect
tomorrow. and it's up TO you TO sit
tight In the boat and let US alone. II
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16

to the house. afte'ward, II you have
time and tell me I'm a false prophet,
sub; |. hope you may"
The boss promised plenty cheerfully
ms to the calling part. as you'd know
he would since he hadn't seen Mrs.
Shella for don't know how long; and
few minutes later we were on our
way. walking briskly, to keep the
Fred May engagement with the chief
OF the grafters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-11

Baskets Of all kinds at
IL price.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-11

chlldren, The late Mrs. Gross and Mrs.
Apoway were sisters. Mr.. Apoway will
come to Echo later
Mr. and Mrs Oscar Mitchell who
have been Wis ting their daughter, Mrs.
John Oliver and family, left Monday
for their home at Grass Range, Mon
tana.
Bruce Spaulding and Donald Davis
were Pendleton visitors Saturday.
Charles Hoskins and wife and Mrs.
William Hoskins of Stanfield, were
here Sunday
f. T. George and family and f. c.
Wooton and family spent saturday in
Hermiston, seeing the Hog and Da1y
show.
Miss Gladys Denny vister her home
folks on Sand Hollow Saturday and
Sunday. She went by the equestrian
route
Frank Ayers Of Butter creek, was In
Echo Sunday and Monday.
Rev and Mrs Frank Spauldng at
tended the Iermiston show SaturllY
w, w. Esselstyn is in pendlotrn to-
day as witness in the Stuart vs. au.
venal case,
MIS-. j. 7. Hoskins and daughter.
Miss Vashti Hoskins, Of Pendeton.
were Echo visitors Sunday.
Edward Liesegang. Frank Dickey
and lrvy jefferson were Pendleton vls-
itors Friday
F w. Andrews returned home
Monday from Wallowa where he had
been since THURSDAY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.. Spinning, Miss
Emma Geisser and Mrs Blaine Kin
ley were in Pendleton Friday.
Chas. Miller of Tacoma, is visiting at
the home of d. b. Walford.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Montgomery and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, all of
Portland, visited a few days at the
homo of H. M. Teel this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Saylor of But-
ter creek were In town Saturday.
A. A. Simmons was arrested by f.
NJ. Brown, chief deputy state game
warden and fined $25 in the local JUS
tice court, for hunting without IL
censc.
/ Mrs. j. Frank Spinning entertained
the Necdlecraft club at her home last
Thursday
Last Wednesday the Guild met at
Wednesday Miss Emma Gelssler will
entertain the members of the Guild.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Wednes-
day at the home Of Mrs. George Mitch
ell
Mrs Edna Campbell who has been
in Echo for several months. left for
pendleton Monday and from there she
will go to Portland to reside.
Mr.. Scrvner returned from Pendle-
ton Monday where he had been on bus
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buryl Coxan, recently
of Idaho, who are visiting relatives ON
Butter Creek, were in Echo on busl-
nee8 Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-11

Hugs diminutive proportions lid not
impress the management of he Reds
Joe Kelly. who was pilot of the cl.h,
said Miller was too small To starl mo
gaff in the big show. But before the
season opened Hug had woa a berth
as the regular second sacksr Of the
cruz and his years of wond artul play
ing mark him as one of the greatest
INF elders ever developed in the history
OF the game.
IN Tn rteen years of playing Higgins
made grand batting average of .246,
de figured in coo double plays while
with teams that were always losers ard
he was one of the greatest run-getteri
up to the time of 1y Cobb's debut in
tho big show.
In 1910 Higgins was traded to the
St Louis Cardinals and in 1913 sue
ceedcd Roger Bresnahan as manager.
Though considerably handicapped be-
cause of the fact that the team was
OFTEN in severe financial straits, he
gave st. Louis the best National League
ball it has known in a generation.
twice in five years Higgins had the
Cardinals as high as third That
wouldn't mean much in town like
New York, Boston or Chicago, but
third place in st. Louis is a moral vic
tory Before Higgins went to st. Louis
only one other st. Louis National
League team had fin shed that high.
and that was back in 1876, the first
year the National League took the
field.
Higgins did not accomplish any
thing remarkable in New York until
this season. but he has had his team
in the pennant race, and last year the
club did the biggest business in its his
tory The club finished in third place,
the highest position it has held since
1910, when it finished second under
George Stalllngs and Hal Chase.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-11
TEACHERS AND MINISTER
ARE GIVEN RECEPTION

| Ni+tlSN 'lNSOll IN iNIlttidI,)
ECHO, oct 1.-The reception given
to the teachers and the new minister
in the city hail last Friday even ng, un-
der the auspices of the ent-Teacher
assoc alton, was a decided success in
every way. A class yell was first given
by the high school pupils, Mrs. Huw-
ley Bean delighted the audience with
two piano selections. f. Y. George in
his usual able manner, spoke on "The
School and the Church from "A Bust
ness Mans View Rev. T.. Spaulding
gave a talk on "The Church and the
School Principal Drew spoke on "The
School" The seventh and eighth
grade girls had song.
Mrs. Laurel Davis gave two read
ings which won the hearty applause of
the house. Then followed the refresh
ments and the social hour. Mrs. w. w.
Esselstyn in a very credltable manner
presided as chairman of the evening. 1t
is believed that all left the hall with
higher ideals and with the hope that
another as pleasant evenings enter
tainment might he given.
Charles Ruckels for many years a
res dent of Echo, but now of Long
Peach, Cal. is here on his return after
hay ng undergone an operation for
career of the throat at the Mayo Pros.
sanitarium in the East. Mr. Ruckells
is still in a serious condition, but his
many friends hope for his speedy re-
coVory to health. He will leave as
soon as he feels able for his home.
c. b. Greene and family of Hermis-
ton, spent Sunday at the home Of Mrs.
Greene's parents Mr. and Mrs. w j.
Wattenburger.
on Friday afternoon the pupils of
the Echo high school went to Herms-
ton TO attend the Hermiston-A Athena
football game. on the return home
the car driven by Elmer McElroy over
turned with the result that Joe Jeffer-
son ana Willard Gohbell were cach
slightly injured and the car was more
or less injured 1t is very fortunate
that the young people were not injured
more severely.
Mrs. Ralph ApowaY. from near Ger
vais, arrived the first Of the week to
assist otto Gross in taking care Of his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-11
LEGION MEN TO Be WE'D
WITHOUT ANY CHARGES

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, oct Ill. N.
S)-Will Kansas City become a
"Gretna Green" during the national
convention Of the American Legion,
October 21-November .
It begins to look that way since the
Rev. John w liner, American Legion
national chaplain made the announce
ment that he would marry without
cost any Legioner and his bride dur
ing the convention, with a free mar
riage license and certificate thrown in.
Already the list Of couples Is mount
ing.
The first to file application, how
ever, were Miss Esther Belle Meri-
wether and Caswell j. Cordle, both OF
Green CITY Mo. Cordle, who Is twen-
ty-one, enlisted carly in the war and
served seven months in France.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-11
MILLER HUGCINS STUDIED LAW
BUT LURE OF BASEBALL PROVED
TOO STRONG FOR HIM TO RESIST

when he got his sheepskin he was ad-
mitted to the Ohio bar.
But law did not have the upper
hand with Higgins. He had wonder
full ability as a ball player. and his "
for the game influenced him to pass up
law practice for the sport ailullnc.
He had made brilliant reputation
as a ball player around his home town
of Cincinnati, and he found 10 trou-
BILE getting employment as 4 player.
He first attracted attention Of razor
league scouts as a member CT the st
Paul club. AS a second baseman he
was perfection itself So the Cinoin-
natl Reds decided to give him a trial
and 1904 he went south with them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-11
SPANISH TROOPS SUBDuE.
THE MORISH TR|BESMEN

MADRID, oct. 11.-tA. PD-Span-
ish troops in Morocco completely sub
dued and captured the mountainous
Gourougo region which has been the
principal base Of operations for the re-
bellious Moorish tribesmen, said an Of
ficlal bulletin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-11
Present Leader of the Yankees
Was Manager of St. Louis
Cardinals; Record as Player.

Miller Higgins might have become
a great lawyer had he hung out a
shingle after completing a course of
law.
AS lad in his teens Hugs keen
mentality impressed his parents ana
they decided that he should study
Blackstone. So Hug studied. And
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-11

Mrs George Henry who has been
visiting in Echo about n week, returned
Monday to her home In Lodi, Califor-
MIA. Mrs. Henry had visited Mr., and
Mrs. Shannon at their home In Bandon,
Oregon and accompanied them and
Mrs. L. M. Henry to Echo where they
will spend the winter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-11

English teapots, $1.0O
and SIPS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-11

Lanterns, best quail
ity, CSC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-19
TOO MANY AFGHANS

fair Princess Fatima? Nothing in ameers boy was informed that his princess cousin was also in New York he evinced no particular inter est. In fact, he said he had never possible, you know" said the prince, for in Afghanistan we have such ample families that it is quite im- possible for one to keep track of all ore's unimportant female relations" Or words to that effect
 The result has been considerable diminution of Princess Fatimas prestige. New York is all eyes for the prince, but the princess finds it hard to draw a crowd. Besides, the princess has intimated that she Is willing to sell (for $5o0,oo0) a big diamond that she has with her. While the prince has no visible ax to grind.-
 The funny part of it is that neither prince nor princess is humbub. up, and announces that they are both quite genuine. It makes it all tfe more embarrassing. Would 1t not be pleasant if some kindly American would introduce the cousins? Perhaps Mohammed might assist the lady in disposing of her diamond; while the gracious princess might add desir
 II R-. -t..tx ls < A., too official entourage of the pere- grinatory heir of the ameer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-19

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 1E ATIMA; that ought to be her l name. And it is. No nicer name comes out of the Arabic. The lady is not an Arab, to be sure. She is an Afghan princess. But what ghans; they both have harems, and they both worship according to Is- lam, and their ladies are supposed to wear thin vels over the southern half of the face.
 Fatima is cousin of the ameer. The ameer Is the king of Afghanis- tan. Now it so happens that soon after the Princess Fatima arrived in New York from the east one Mo hammed wali Khan arrived in New York from the west. He had come out of Afghanistan by way of the Pacific. Mohammed Walt Is of con siderable more Afghan importance than the Princess Fatima. He is son of the ameer.
 Mohammed Wali is engaged in see- ing the world, and is incidentally an- nouncing to the hitherto indifferent nations that Afghanistan is utterly fidependent. For some time the Brit ish had a string on Afghanistan, but now this string is severed. The ameer is no mans man. He is abso- lute ruler of all Afghanistan. sur veyed and unsurveyed.
 And what has this to do with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-19
cAmIEzluMdAnn1iI
"WIPERS,

From the Albany Times Union.
 If you are thinking of buying new French dictionary. do not be reckless or hasty. By waiting till 1864 you will be able to get the lat est The work of preparing the new edition is progressing so nicely that the publishers feel justified in stating that the book will be out in about 43 years. It is claiYed that this will be the most perfect dictionary of the language ever issued All slang will be eliminated except that grow ing out of the late war. It is felt that retention of some words and pronunciations introduced by the English-speakfng soldiers are es- sential to a recognition of the serv- Ice of these defenders.
 This is very gratifying. For exam pie, there is the city of Ypres. The people have always pronounced the name as if it were spelled 'Eper." But not the Yankee soldiers. As they marcneu to US oelense they called it "Wipers,Y and "Wipers'' it became. The people there are stil1 fighting against "Wipers.". It may be neces- sary for them to do as did the peo- pie of the state of Arkansas many years ago. The pronunciation was the cause of many bitter discussions. Finally law was passed enacting that the correct pronunciation of the name of this state is as if it were spelled 'Arkansaw." That settled It and the name of that state has the distinction of being the only one in the language whose pronunciation is defined by law.
 The idea is commended to the au- thoritiss of 'wipers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-19
Japan Divided on
 Proposed Conference


 1T T was to have been expected that U fear of the disarmament con- ference should come from the bu- reaucracy of Japan. Those in control of government and existing on it's favors and elements are ever most apprehensive of changes, of any thing that portends something diff ferent from the established regime.
 Advices from Tokio are to the effect that the nation is divided on the subject of the proposed confer ence, the bureaucrats fearing an Anglo-Saxon intent to strangle the ambitions of Japan, while the bolder side, strong group outside of the office holders, feels that Japan, as becomes proud and self-confident nation, should go into the confer ence, present her case to the world and feel assured that she will get what is hers by right.
 Two leading newspapers urge the forward and open course and one of them says:
 "We have become a sensitive, nervous nation-neuresthenic. It is more important for us to destroy the national disease of fear and sus- picion and achieve our resurrec- tion."
 Just such counter arguments as are presented in Japan might be ex- expected in any country similarly situated. There would be the group of the pessimists and the isolation ists and the group of the forward looking who would not be afraid of the part that self-respecting na- tion should take in the affairs of the world. We have had the two groups in our country.
 It cannot be said that Japan has conducted herself without dignity and we cannot predicate anything but statesmanlike conduct to the end on what has taken place. Japan seems to know her own cause and presents it well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-19
THE SUPERHERO

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Long we have heard that repub- lies are ungrateful. They are. All sovereignties are ungrateful. His- tory teens with evidences of the fact
 bility in this respect. two outstanG-
 ing instances just now claim the public attention, Sergt Alvin York, conceded to he the premier indiyil ual hero of the World war, so far as the American army was concerned, this week walked out of his litue mountain home with his wife and babies, an evicted man Hist home was mortgaged and he couldn't meet the obligation. He will become d day lahorer
 Closer home, the case of Sergr. Samuel Woodfill. of Fit. Thomas, de- mands our shamed attention,
 Sergeant woodfill has served in the regular army for more than 20 years. He went, overseas with the A. E. F. He served with more than ordinary distinction. He attained the rank of captain. He was devoted to he engaged he personally killed 19 Germans, single-handed, captured three machine gun nests and three prisoners in addition to the ordinary routine risking of his life in nu- merous conflicts.
 The superhero of the war returned home after the signing of the armis- tice and a grateful republic. in the reduction of the army, denoted him to his pre-war rank of sergeant.
 Senator Ernst of Kentucky. feel ing tho injustice of such action, and indignant over such treatment of a man who had spent lifetime in the service of his country, has intro duced bill providing for the retire ment of Sergeant woodfill. with the rank of captain.
 Surely every decent and self-re- speeting citizen in the United States will wish Senator Ernst godspeed iil this effort to do justice to one who proved his worth and patriotism in the worlds most tremendous bap- tism of blood and fire.
 Small inducement to future sol diers of the republic is 1t to bshold carpet colonels and swivel-chair ma jors and captains wearing their hon ors with governmental sanction and approval, when men like Alvin Yorl. are turned out from their homes and men like Samuel Woodfill are shelvcd with the raak of sergeant after years of service and the winning of the su- perficial rewards Of transcend4nt heroism on the field of battle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-19
PUEBLO RECovERs

From the Becky Mountain Herald.
 Martial law has been lifted in Pueblo and the city and county turned over to the civil authorities by Colonel Newton, the military conl- mander. City authorities have pat into effect all the regulations made by the military order providing that no person shall be in the streets after 1o:so p. m. without a good excuse. No passes will be issued. as was the case under martial law. The eity has been under martial law since the flood of June 5, and during that time not one house has been robbed or single hold-up reported. Only few cases of footing occurred, but they were not important ones. Fifty Colo definitely and will be in command of Colonel Newton.
 Pueblo county property owners who suffered financial losses during the flood will receive a reduction in their tax for 1921, according to an announcement made eNin Denver by .. P. Link, member of the state tax commission. Mir. Lenk has just com pleted a detailed survey of the actual damage done in the county. He places the total loss at s11.000.000. A tax levy on this property will be reduced five-twelfths of the original assess ment, the state official announced.
 Officials of the chamber of com merce of St. Louis have announced they would request a Carnegie heru medal for Robert J Taylor of that city, negro Pullman porter. who s said to have saved 26 lives when Missouri Pacific train No. l4 was overturned in the Pueblo flood in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-19
* * x Secretary Hoover Has a Home Building Plan

TN suggesting an amendment to ll the federal reserve act, by which the $22,00O,o00 of sayings deposits 7ef. the nation may be util- ized in the building of homes, Sec retary Hoover has given expression to subconscious conviction in the minds of the American people.
 Outside of the building and loan associations and the savings banks that lend portions of their funds for building homes, it is estimated by Secretary Hoover that the savings departments of the national banks, state banks, trust companies and in- surance companies, comprising more than one. half of the total, do not lend more than 10 to 15 per cent of their savings assets to home building, while a nation is yearning for homes and is unhealthfully crowded.
 MT. Hoover also suggests that 40 to 50 per cent of the postal say ings of $16O,OO0,oOo be loaned for the same purposes, saying in re- spect to. his entire proposal:
 believe that we would have
 much more stable economic sys- tenn if we had a more regular proportion of our savings availa-
 ble to home building. There is,
 in fact, no other economic fund ]. than our savings Institutions from which our home building l can be safely secured.
 It stands to reason that savinga