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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-04

Noured by buys and the neighbors'
chickens Trade winds blow Mer.
GERS truck stuff out to sea, or spread
it over the coast of Alaska.
Mercer is here for his annual vaca :
tion, while his lighthouse and fog sta
tion ut Cape Sariehef, Alaska, is clos
ed during the season OF closed naviga
tlon.
No, we don't worry much abou,
woman suffrage, the modern styles or
Jazz, or any of the other things that
Chicago feature writer's get gray hairs
about every week or so, up there al
Cape Sarlchef," declared Mercer
You see, the government wont al.
low women folks In the light houses
end then, too, I'm not married. We're
seldom bothered with things of that
sort. The mail comes only once a
month, when the weather is nice, SO
arc not In direct all the time. One has
70 Keep In constant touch, YOU know.
with such absorbing changes as iazz
and flapper parties to appreciate
them, The only flapers we have are
IN the schools Of whales
Mercer reported that the island
where his lighthouse stands IL heavily
stocked with caribou many of which
nave died this year from starvation.
The government permits the killing OF
.he animals for food. but prohibits
tne'r molestntion for gain Red foxes
abound on the island. and are tame
enough to pose for photographs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-04
IS THE DAUGHERTY THEORY AT WORK?

vHE whole nation has taken notice of the sensational
which the chiefs in the bureau of engraving were re-
moved by executive order from the white house The
oustng of these who direct work highly technical
nature naturally caused injury The first impression
something had been discovered and alleged hes
mentioned However is announced by Secretary Mellon
that the facts in the do not touch the honesty of
involved The theft stories are discounted The removed
officials demanding to know the of their removal
They surely have right to know and the country entitled
to this information If the really for the good of the
service no will complain However there many people
who will have to be shown to this point The recently ex
pressed views of Attorney General Daugherty about scung
the civil service in favor of the po system have not been for
gotten and unless something done to clear up the situation
there will be suspicion that the theories of the attorney general
are being put into practice
There is for good cheer the overwhelming vote of
confidence given Lloyd George yesterday The means that
Britain soidy back of th Genoa conference It
recognized that the chief problems the world today are
economic and people want to something accomplished No
country going prosper until world markets are restored
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-04
THE TRACED Y OF GOLF

What is worldly recognition, what is
standing at the peak
OF your chosen occupation, il you cam
not play the cleek?
Where's the fun in being wealthy
where's the JOY in being great
II you've grown too fat TO pivot and
your shots are never straight?
Now happiness is something gold and
silver cannot buy,
Men have said It long before us. mer
will say 1T when we die.
And how can man be happy with his
money or his fame
II he's doomed through his existence
TO a most indifferent gamer
by Edgar A, Guest)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-04

people of Boardman have refused to entertain the prop
oston to create county out of northern Morrow and
western Umalla counties They hold that should
all stand together and work hard for the Umaa rapids pro-
ct and that nothing should be allowed interfere with Wig
and continuous campaign have this project undertaken
Boardman has anayzed the situation correctly The only
result of county if the could succeed which could
not would be the creation of officials be paid for out
Of taxation The Boardman people likewise right in their
appraisal of the Umata rapids project is the most fea
sbe and merous big project under discussion in the
day 1t should be made the first unit of the big Columbia bas
project Much has already been behalf the project
but have long road tc travel The chief difficulties be
apathy in Portland and at Washington There
many for believing that the fully before
them the businessmen of Portland will get Loyalty behind the
project The time will also when will get than
passive attention at the Washington end There ways
than of correcting the situation there and will be
rected. k.kf# ~
As far county division concerned, the thing is be
viewed seriously in respect 1t must be remembered
that the legislature has penary power in the matter Of creating
countless The coming legislature could it wished create
county out of Umatla and Morrow counties 1t will
likely do but just well to be guard particularly with
reference legislative ticket We afford to have
delegation that will be divided this subject We should
choose legislators who be depended upon protect and de-
end the interests of this county We have this time county
that is listened to with respect when makes its wishes known
1t the greatest agricultural county of the state and is formd
able in the political affairs of Oregon 1t will be worth while
to see that this situation is not disturbed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-04
2S YEARS AGO

NJ. A. Baker Westonite, is attract
ed to the county seat today.
George W. Stages. who sells hard
ware in Weston, was an arrival Tues
day night.
W. S. Taylor who has been with the
Weston Leader until recently. is in the
city today to attend the convention.
Mrs. b. s. Miller ana son. Charles
returned Tuesday evening TO theil
home in The Dalles after a weeks
visit in this city.
A Mrs. Ella Higgenson. formerly Of
La Grande. has won prize of $500
offered by a Boston publishing firm
for the best short story. Oregon is In
it in good many ways.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-04
]'IoMS1ns



Lenine Is said to be at deaths s door
and has called German doctor to
pull him through.
According to father the real spring
cleaning starts when the family be-
gins buying clothes.
They say John d. Rockefeller Is
rich because he never loses his tenn
per. John is rich because he never
loses anything
Times are so hard some people who
never had to work before are looking
for jobs.
Bet the man who married 12 times
Is a good listener.
"Out of ten Americans, eight cut
their fish with meat knives" finds
society writer. Wrong, eight use their
fingers.
Secretary Davis suggests that par
ents make their boys work. It's the
boys that make the parents work,
IL they find this plesiosaurus, age
10.oOO,O00, we can ask him how old
ann was.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-04

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and also the local news published
herein.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-04
JAZZ AND FLAPPERS
UNKNOWN TO ALASKAN

PORTLAND, Ore, April i.--CU, P,)
'--John ]. Commuter can sympathze
with Charles p. Mercer. the man from
l'nimaS pass, In regard to the diff
culties atcpdant upon raising garden
truck.
Your commuter finds his crops de-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-04

They say Chicago has another crime
wave. lsa't it permanent wave!
A single fly lays a million EGGS
saws the first swatting dope. How
mary eggs does a married fly lay?
Europe wants to know our foreign
policy. Honest is the best policy.
woman can get more into a suit
case than man can into trunk.
"All newspaper reporters go to
heaven. SAYS a London paper. Then
they don't so where they are often
! told to go.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-04
GUARD MAKES FLYING
TACKLE TO GET BANDIT

WASHINGTON. April 4-U. P9
Three bandits mace bold attempt
to rob the Merchants Bank in the
heart of Washington yesterday. They
snatched 100000 in bills and DASH
ed for the door. Cashier fired three
shots. The guard made flying
tackle. brought down and captured
one bandit. The money was recov-
cred.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-04

The production Of cotton in the
United States for 1921 was one half
less than the 1914 crop. which
amounted TO 100000 bales.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-04
SASH AND DOORS
o. B. WILLIAMS CO.

1943 First Ave. South
SEATTLE, WASH.
Largest mill in the West selling di.
rect to the user. Saves you all middle
mans profits
CHICKEN HOUSE SASH
2O' wide by 25" high, soc
A dozen different sizes in stock for
prompt shipment. ne t
CHICKEN HOUSE SKY LIGHTS
80" by 40" Price glazed $500
This Is the size recommended BY
Western Washington Experiment Sta
ton. Orders filled promptly.
FIR DOORS -
Five cross panel doors, 2 feet Q In.
by feet o inches, at eacli.........!... 81. %
One panel doors, at each ............... 1857
! Money cheerfully refunded II not sat
isfied. Write for free Illustrated cat
Eang No. 4. Contains,ahelpful hints for
remodeling the old home or planning
the new.
o. n. WILLIAMS co.
rssshtisb~d isne
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-01
SIDE TALKS
by Ruth Cameron
"PIZEN" NEAT

A nclghbor OF mine won: .asc winter
20 visit her son and new daUshter-!n-
law IN their home In 4 city some dis
lance from here. Sho looked forward
very much 20 the v'Sl;. and I expected
her 20 30 ovcrGow.ng with pleasure
when she cane hom" On tho contrary
she was strangely non-ceTFn!ta. about
her visit.
Yes. she liked her r"w dauShter-In-
law, Yes. the house was lovely, Yes.
they took her about some. = the 'hea;r"
and concerts and things. Was her
daughter q good housekeeper oh. yes
And then the truth came out
Didn't Have q Good Time
Her daughter-in-law was rot only n
good houseEc"per. but 4 ;":::hca.ly good
housekeeper. She went oycy everything
in the house every day.: on.T busted
,he furniture. ~; ru,!~1 = down. and
did all sorts ~ ,h'a.s IL" 'hl:. THa.
was why they id no; =" a5"u: n"v".
She Che duught":-iu-lCwl wnH.d get
so tired that she ada, {. o. HNc d'."S
much after her wor', wA~ .'@'. AMI
OF course. tho mu'l.~ ltl I" holy "!
worked harder he.p.ag Ter k"cH 20 "
five rooms Ike appl"-?." t&.1 l G' tn
my big houS,." she sud. am | don;
think nv honSe l"u.s anything :" -
ashamed OF az that" -; dogsnI.
Tho Hang1nss and tho Windows
The dauchter-:u-law had 4 nice fire.
place In her living roo". S"" never
used II because t would make 90" 'n'i'"
dirt. Every night 81" expected h"r
~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-01

Is Il hotter for young Girl Of - who
x Ur a ,u"r~onI' nature I" sep ~ WORK
aI tia. lIu" ur not" Witch do you
tE.nh mni.rS 4 person old fr>t.-N"rE or
continued thinning" wort, in IN office
all day hut when evening comes ! get
YER; !nuc. Om": 50 keep working about
n" hous. until hcd'im'. H." you think
p, ! better to dn that thau TO spend my
evenings in thinking" hav" become
very gray lately. do You suppose II -
rom ,u.i=sxur thinking" What is the
cause Of wrinkles under II" eyes"
Anen,r. This case is not for doctor
- ,.,ir. Nnu do not specially mention
any wnand to l." *a.vCa; nor can any
lL.u., l., rnu;,d "a T"d.,al hooks to hep
,ur.n Hui If We 20 about II IN way
,ilt'> different" th"r" should j." no an .
"icultv about Il cure" in thjS case work
IS hca.thiu!. our Sani'a''a arc" filled by
poor" who ken 4 thin"'n' and t"'nN-
m and thinkin"
will fI:&t mention that y" girl ct -
or any ago. Of 4 nature lonesome, or
otherwise. should work all the time
r,irht hours FOR WORK. eight for $i""p
and eight for recreation. meals ANA :"
on. Girls VINO do office work mast Get.
AT least. ha'C their recreation IN the
,,r,. inucsnmc Lonesome people. hN
inc wav. gcr WRINKLES. ana gray hairs
sooner than others r"p"riaiy when they
keep ;hlul.,ns) 1t Seems You ar" avrrS"
n Spending Your evenings a. parties.
.,:nriur. IL" movies. n'""t!r.. mic" Ioun :;
nrnplr wh.rh is :, great ply. and Hot at
MI natural In Il yOuu% lady 80 II, toll
Won what TO do. Go To tho public library
nd take ont Il hook entitled Pen" !onr' =;
i,>pcrirnrc" 10y ES'" Douglas Wirgin.
,al:cr off from WnrhlnS and tniuHInE.
\ow Mis- Hcrolop" took a trip 70
L.uronc aluu,; with two friends: N""h-
rmmlsl.a. who was 40 AMI didn't "Np"r,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-01

Chapter 50
Al breakfast Helen could talk o.
nothing but her good time. Mr. Barnes
appearance. his good daDc;HS. and 50 on.
1t was TOO bad yoa were too t'red
TO dress and come with us. S"e said
rrlcked 70 tho remark by Jacks silence.
You took good care not 70 tel me
where YOU were when !pu te.cphonea'
or where you were going. couldn't
have Joined you had I wanted 20, he
replied, jealousy st!rrInS again.
Why, you said distinctly you We"
too tired 70 join "a. 50 | hung Np.
hut Helen said nothing moro about nc:
good time the night before.
She didn't want NO." Ja'k sad "a
she left the table for moment. Ne
l shant tell her"
l: was hard 70 keep tho good new
20 himself. lie had been 50 elA''d over
,Eat big fat commission. EGt her chat
ter had strengthened hts resolve.
You got the money al right he
inquired.
"Yes-thank you. Jack"
You won Yesterday" lie asked.
Il won lust enough 70 get the stock
tngs and gloves you refused 70 buy ne
Jack BIZ his }lp. Il VAS hard % kcc?
s,u when he gave her all he earned.
on his way TO the office no c0a !"to
Howard Dunn. To him he tod hss
news. and that No would repay INC S;h
he had borrowed rs sooa a. the Papers
wcut through.
take your tine. Hunter" Dunn an
swcrcd. Glad t. Accommodate you
any time
Thanks. old man. bu: wont need
20 borrow again"
Don't he too sure just beoauE" YOU
landed old Turnhu,L BE fish don;
swim into your ret every day"
Il know. bat - encourages fellow.
doesn't ~"
TO separate when Jack said:
Come up and take dinner VITA IA
some night. Dunn"
Sc: the time and IL y" there
"Sar FRIDAY then" but just ~ re
turned away a though struck him
that Is. Il NJ. U"n;cr hash; anything
on for that night
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-01

1877. Easily made and practical 10
this apron dress. The deep armscye 10
one Of It's several good features. In
every sort Of household duty it affords
protection and convenience. Bingham
with riquc for collar and cuffs Is nice
for this style. IhRmbrcy and orSandE.
or pcrcale finished with binding in
plain matcra! would also be attractive.
The Pattern is cut in Sizes: Small.
2I-2G: Medium. 3S-40; Large, 42-44: EN-
rra Large. 1915 inches burst measure.
Medium. size requires Gi4 yards of q
inch material.
Pattern mailed to any address on re-
Ccipt of loc in silver or stamps
Write name and address plainly. 5enr
IL cents TO The Intelligencer oflct
Wheeling. W. Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-01
WORLDS SWIMMING RECORD.

New York. March 3l.-John "eiss-
muller. OF the Illinois Athicuc 1i"o'
C.hiruro established n new worlds rec
ord NJ "a seconds flat for the loo yard
indoor swimming event to-day. Weiss
mu,ler's feat was accomplished In the
- FOO, pool Of Columbia University I'M
lcr Surria! amateur athletic union sinc-
ton and timing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-01

Little or no progress has been mad"
toward reconstruction in scores OF
.aI"h villages in Jatvia because OF tn"
extreme poverty Of the people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-01
LONESOME

Man (and woman) are social crcaturcS--A Aristotle.
The daily times., 1922-02-25

sons from him. He is of medium
height, strongly built, healthy in an
pearance, neither fair nor dark, with
military mustache, and is we'll
grcc-ned and somewhat dandified in
appearance.
Iiss Mccormick became his pupil
about two years ago and, Oser being
we'll known in Zurich, it was soon no.
ticed that she went riding daily with
him in the neighboring country. She
was well known to the inhabitants of
the Muellerstrasse where Oser lives
and where are the riding school and
military barracks.
She was particularly popular with
Zurich children for whom she always
had candies and to whom she could
speak Zuricher dialect. She was
known as 1.-The dollar Princess
| Mrs. Mccormick S friends in Zurich
declare that her reason for returning
last Autumn to the United States was
to take her daughter from Oser, for
The daily times., 1922-02-25
SELMA PLANS TO
PAVE STREETS.

Selma, Feb. 21.-The town COM
night authorizing a bond issue of
$4,000 for the purpose of paving
the business section of the town and
improving the sidewalks. All pre1im-
mary arrangements have been made
and the actual work will begin as
soon as the bonds are disposed Of.
The paving will be done under the
engineering supervision of w. W.
Piatt, of Durham, who had the con-
tract for engineering the installa-
tion of the sewer system, which was
recently completed,
The board of directors of the cham
Der of commerce met with the town
commissioners last night and pledged
their support in carrying forward the
work of building up the town, and q
resolution expressing confidence in
probation of their cooperation will
the chamber in carrying out it's pro
gram for the betterment of Selma
was passed by the directors.
The Office of the secretary of th'
chamber of commerce was moved to
day into the new building of th'
Peoples Bank and Trust company
The rooms now occupied by the sec
retary will be the headquarters o
the organization, and have been out
fitted for that purpose.
The daily times., 1922-02-25
CHARGE BLOCKADE
RUNNING OF ALIENS.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Hundreds
of aliens are being illegally bootleg
ged' into the United States, Secre-
tary of Labor Davis declared Monday
on leaving the White House after a
conference with the President. The
secretary, who declined to state
what the subject of his conference
with the President was, declared that
the enactment of law requiring all
aliens to register was the only solu-
tion of the situation.
Bootleggers, the secretary said
were finding it more profitable to
bring in immigrants who are banned
by law than to handle liquor. Such
illegal entries, he added, were being
made from the Bahamas and Cuba in
The daily times., 1922-02-25

in the forefront of the picture, he
pointed out that the part of any in
dividual vas but small matter in
dealing With issues so great as were
handled 81 Washin gton.
The Washington conference, Mr..
Ta,four declared, was OF unmi, ed
benefit to mankind One or two
things he hoped had been accom-
plished, but the greatest satisfaction
was that nothing had been done
which carried the evil seed of future
misfortune. He did not agree with
the only suggestion of criticism of
the conference he had heard that
the results were inimical to the lea
que of nations.
'The league could not have done
what Washington did," he exclaimed
emphatically "The world is in such
condition that all machinery and
every instrument upon which we can
lay our hands are needed to raise it
to ITS pre-war level"
The daily times., 1922-02-25
OSER MAY PURCHASE
EX-ENIPEROR'S OLD HOME.

Zurich, Feb. 22.-Major Max Oser,
Swiss cavalry officer, who is engaged
to Miss Mathilde Mccormick of Chi
cago, has left Zurich. His friends say
he is now negotiating for the pur-
chase of country estate in Switzer-
land Among the estates mentioned
as the possible future home of Major
Oser and his American bride is Pran-
gins Castle on Lake Geneva where
ex-Emperor Charles and ex-Empress
Zita lived for some time before
Charles first escape to Hungary.
Oser is understood to be As years
old but he looks younger. For eight
years he has owned the st. Jacob
riding school in Zurich and before
that had riding schol in Lucerne
where many American girls took les
The daily times., 1922-02-25
BALFOUR THINKS
TREATIES WILL PASS

London, Feb. 2O.-America joined
in the praises of Arthur Balfour,
head of the British mission at the
Washington conference, in his well
come to the homeland when the
American ambassador, George Har-
vey, addressed the Pilgrims society
dinner tonight at which 800 persons
assembled The Duke of York repre-
sented the royal family, and the 9TH
ers included ministers Of the cabinet,
civil and military leaders and official
and unofficial representatives of the
American community.
It was a personal welcome for
great Pilgrim" according to Mar
quis Curzon, in contrast to the Off
cial welcome accorded Mr.. Balfou1
by the government luncheon Thurs,
day.
The king, by letter which was read
to the diners, the Duke of York, Lord
Curzon and Mr.. Harvey INDUCED in
eulogies of Mr.. Balfour. Cheers greet
ed Ambassador Harvey's prediction
that the United States senate was as
certain to ratify the various treaties
las the British parliament was to san
Ection them.
"As result of the Pacific pact,
Isaid Lord Curzon, mot a man in this
room tonight can expect to see war
flare in that part of the world.
With the modesty which character
lied and popularized his efforts a
Washington, Mr.. Balfour, in re
spending said that in all the year
| of his career he had never attende,
an occasion SO moving and so diff
Ecult to do justice to as this welcome
Though for the moment he appeared
The daily times., 1922-02-25
COMMISSION
/. GETTING BUSY

Washington, Feb. 23.-Members
of the allied debt commission created
by Congress to conduct negotiations
for funding the eleven billion dollar
foreign debt will be called together
shortly after their nominations are
confirmed by the Senate.
Confirmation is expected within
few days.
The commission in the view of Sec
retary Mellon it's chairman will pro-
ceed as rapidly as possible to work out
the funding arrangements with the
various debtor nations. The initial
meeting of the commission however
probably will be only an organization
gathering pending the return of Sec
retary Hughes who is expected to
reach Washington from Bermuda
about March first.
The state department it was indi-
Gated will guide the negotiations with
the foreign governments and no act
ual steps will be taken by the com
mission until Secretary Hughes can
take his place on the commission.
The daily times., 1922-02-25
ADAMS is ABLE TO
PROVE HIS IDENTITY

Concord, Feb. 23.-Harvey Ad-
ans detained here as suspect in
the VIM. Desmond Taylor murder
mystery, was able to prove his iden-
tity this morning and has left Con-
cord with the police satisfied that he
is not Edward F. Sands, missing for
mer butler-secretary TO Taylro
Capt. Tucker, conductor on the
Southern Railway told Chief of Po-
lice Tolbert that he had known
Adams for some time. Adams said
he was on his way to Mt. Olive to get
work as accountant with construc-
tion company when he was taken
into custody here.