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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-09

even q o my own
housework, could not
sleep at night and
all kinds of que er
thoughts would come
to me. Fin ally |
gave upgoing to the
doctor and a friend
told me of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE COMPOUND
After the first bottle
/ could sleep better
and | have kept on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-09
Score by Innings
RARE ROBIN SEEN

WESTFIELD, Mass, May 81. n.
S.)-An albino robin was seen near
the Noble Hospital here. White robins
are very rare. The one seen here was
about one-quarter white, with streaks
of white down the back. The wings
were about one-third white as well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03
GETTING BUSINESS.

LENRY FORD, whose opinion III
business the great mass of peo-
pie respect, yesterday was quoted as
saving that when prices come down
business viii boom. Many business
men would like to lower prices, but
not all are able to devise ways of
doing it safely or brave enough to
sttempt it.
How to get prices down where PEG,
|plesean and will buy is the big prob
lem now. Trying to figure it out is
turning hair gray on heads of manu-
|faeturers. statesmen, retailers and
Economists. But here's how the prob.
lem, was solved by the owner. of :
|eoal mine in Ohio:
This. mine has Capicty of 800 tons
a day--nesnins, oa full time, it pro.
duces that much.
Safes fell to rs tons day. To get
more orders. the mine owner had to
shade prices. It kept him awak,
nights.
Looking over his records, the mint
owner found that the labor cost and
overhead charges in ton of Goa
Varied with the number of tons mined
daily. Like this:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03
THAT MODERN AMERICAN
i DRINK

THE story is. told that our, home
= brew idea originated in foreign
country where a drink was made out
/ Of prunes and called PrunelI; that
the recipe was imported into this
Ecouney, raisins substituted for the
tpruiies, and product labelled Raisinell.
Audit wasn't badly named, at that,
Us witness: ~ ~ 2
/. : Tony CQrellos New. York i. barber,
was shaving customer 49, when a
stranger kicked in, the plate glass
windowato tore aa the barber chairs by
their ROOTS hurled them into the
street, then finished wreeking the
tshop.a y -
! Tony told the police the damage
+, was $500.
| The stranger said he had just been
in, a saloon on The upper East Side,
shad- two drinks ard remembered
snothing further.
Deathf doesn't l6rk in every bottle
lof bootleg whisky. Some BOTTLES mere
w have Instant temporary orper-
imaneflt, y, ~,
| One swallow. doesa't make a sum.
liner. But sometimes makes mad
man or a JOB for the undertaken.
| Many a man 3ookssrun down be-
cause of the bills his wife. runs up.
Prince Leopold, Bls Belsian heir. Is
reported engaged, Int yen must
lwhitttes your own wheeze about Bel
| eian HAYES
| y wrestler's ambition lis to come
out on top.
Police reports sffow an the rob
biiigs are not South for the winter.
This concert of nations4is singing
on American notes.
When an idle gossip meets an idle
rufnor they both 60 to work.
4 s4s-tts = y ft-szs -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03
! BALLoo NArlcK.

- a 4 HssSSk sslssstN -
THE town of Ballonatick was very
queer, as Nancy and Nick could
see, even before Euskins led the way
in through tee big gate.
At the gate ;.setr a keeper stepped
out and asked for the password.
Thing amagum.' said Buskins
quickly -
Nancy SAID 4 hingsmagum," and
so did Nick. p
ANY mstehes?' asked the gate
keeper. IL
mo Matches" said Buskins.
Nancy said .'No Matches" and so
did Nick. ss. W.
|; The big gate swung open and the
three travellers entered like conquer
ing heroes. Buskins on his green pa
per elephant. Nancy on her pink pig
and Nick on his blue puppy.
The city was built of tissue paper
houses, towers, streets and bridges
were of tissue paper. 1t was the city
of Fourth of July, balloons. H..
The Twins thought it the most cu-
rious of all their adventures, this
Land of Up-in-the-Aiir.
Down the street they rode, trying
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

Overhead charges salaries, rent,
lighting, ete.l remain practically un-
changed, whether the mine produces
lone ton OF 800 tons daily So, the
more the produetien. the less the por.
sion of overhead that has to be charg-
ed to each ton. ~
Labor costs similarly vary, because
of employees who have to be on the
Job whether coal diggers number 10
or / so. -.
The mine owner decided: Instead
| Of basing my price on SO a, ton labor
charges when output is IS tons day,
I'm going to base it on laboe-charge
Of $l25 ton.
'"fhat viii enable, ME to cut my
price 70 scents aston. which should
be sufficient indueement to get more
order Tor 800 tons Of coal q day,
| which would justify my lower price,
The result is that this coal mine
Inom IS selling e36e, tons Of coal daily,
instead, Of 9 tons; That gives !, 22S
tors 4 day better business win
customary profit margin on each ton.
LAKE, ftndlHg money IN, the street!Y
saS 7tge NINE owner And yea, IT'S
the principle Of ths 5@and-l0s cent
7spses-els turnover y mover Or ! volume Of
business. q snaA profit On each sals,
ne als sWtlole adding up into a gnofl
pfoifh, - te+. I'll. s.-I z .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

- go s,ss+-s
| marry me J" = - l-ss
But the scandal, kept you away
We. heard what hannened, Please do
s. $3.50 r.. =, 80 e &
~ ist."' s''0 ''' w
'ininiy 90 my synipa'neeic Motiiel-
dear shortened the poor boys hard
recital.
We heard that Jimmy's sister, a
married woman, had run off with "a
teller IN hefafatfeE,a bank.and part
Of the banks reserve.
'Heien was false-to her husband
Ito her father. Could you trust a
manSof her blood? Then the3auarries
shut doWn----r1y father wassruined77-a4s'
"A y thatSwe know Jimmy Don't,
talk all about ''1 sit ! i Fihespnly mystery-to
be cleared mp
Concerns my fathers death and
my disapearpancep
Motherdear nodded;
"We.ought to learn that. jimmy
Father sent me away Mrs. Scott
"OhFOhF oh!n Motherdear seemed
to comprehend the situation, but 4
did not. II listened eagerly to the
l'ast g., Of ~Jimsnyss recital:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

not to stare too curiously at all they
saw, but it was most difficult to re-
member ones manners with tissue
paper people going about as though
they were. quite the usual thing.
A very fat, round Humpty-Dumpty
was talking to very hearty Uncle
Sam, and jolly old King Cole was rid
ing down street on lemon-yellow
pussy-cat, talking most amiably to .
stout Queen of Hearts sedately rid
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03
Z TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY. .
From the Times-Recorder, Januaf.
~ 3. 19O2.l 80


Mrs. F. A. Tbomas ard little son
leave today for covington, Ca, where
they win cpead some time with rela-
tives.
The first rev years b;aze gave the
tiremen a ran yesterday morning, the
bla2e being found on the roof of the
W. T. Stsnfield home. 1t was soon ex-
tinguished, with but slight damage.
The pavement along Cotton av-
enue. on the west side is being relaid.
and as soon as this is repaired other
walks will be attended to.
The new year brought no favorable
condition to the cotton market, the
price being below s cents.
Sheriff Bell starts the new yea.
with but few inmates in the county
bastile. There are but Is prisoners
now in the Jail.
Not in a long while has there been
as much work and as many men EN-
ployed at the Seaboard shops, and the
thrift reminds the populace of the
good old days. ~ s.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03
. THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
tFrom the Times Recorder, January
q 1891

{ tFrom the Times Recorder, January
8, 1921
The Gu. Viye. Club was entertained
Wednesday evening by Nr and Mrs.
Arch Eldrfdge in beautiful manner.
The special feature of the party was
an cart Party" at which each guest
was called on to take turn at dis
playing his skill in drawing. AS the
picture was placed on, the hoard, a
guess was vent as to thesidentity
of the tscfawl. Much n,errinlent was
created
The german Monday evening was
social success from every stand
point. Many out Of town visitors
were present, and the handsome
gowns worn by the ladies was the talk
Of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. P. Snyder, assist
ed by Miss. Sallie Lou. Seay, enter
tanned a select number of friends at
an excellent dining on New Years
day, PresentsWere w. ]. Matthews,
John Thomas, j, 0. Lewis, Mrs. W..
s. Nelson, Mrs. w. j. Matthews, Mrs.
s. A. Borders, Mrs, J. O. Lewis and
Mrs, H. q. Sapp
The business lof the Peoples Ma
tional bank has largely increased the
past year and this successful state of
affairs has wa rra nj VI n a n di&;6n oil clay
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

THE LOVE THAT SAVES:-For
Goasso loved the world. that be gave
His only begotten Son, that whose
ever believeth in Him should not per
ISL, but have everlasting life. =
JohnSS :le.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

(From the Times Recorder, January
3. 1922
WITH a greatly increased attend
aHee from that which was ems
rolled for the fall term, the problem
Of disposing of the overflow of stu.
dents at the local public schools pre-.
scented itself anew yesterday to Sup
erintendent Miller in the grammar
grades and High school. ~
At the request of the members of
the Americas Hospital association,
the county commissioners of Sumter
county yesterday agreed to increase
the annual appropriation made by
the county to the hospital fund from
$500 TO 5000 per year.
Since such marked interest was
held in the tennis tournament held
here last fall, the suggestion has been
made by Secretary Dunn, of the Y.
NJ. Ca, that a tournament be con.
Quoted in which all the nearby cities
shall be invited to take part.
Cadets Louis Zimmerman and
Leonard Parker returned to the: Geor-
gia. Military Academy yesterday at
ter having spent the Christmas hoi-
days at their home here. -sf Y
Mrs. w. ]. Josey has gone to At.
lanta upon a yisiu of. some time to
friends and eiatiyes there. 80
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03
!. RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Z central T5nle.l - I. -
Arrival and Departure Of Passages
Trains, Amerieus: ca.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed; s Il - Il 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03
6ose:s(:ss.
By,Stanlev

will break "A Cold, Fever and Grippe
quicker than anything we knew, pre-.
venting pneumonia. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03
CONFESSIONS
OF A MOVIE
STAR
CHAPTER Lxxiv,
A cUTBAcK TO THE PAST.

I'D like to speak with your
Motherdear, Maypi
,"Push the button next the door
| for the nurse. think Motherdear
/ is not at home. Otherwise, she
would have welcomed your
She had just returned, she was
with us in a moment. She addressed
our visitor at Jimmy. then remem-
bered>and, called him Dick
make it Jimmy hereafter, Mrs.
Scott said he. ITS to explain to
you why Il beeame7Dick' and re-.
manned Dick, 'that I'asked you to see
me-" -
<. Lets sit in CIRCLE = said Mother
dear, taking her place on the couch
at my side and motioning Jimmy I'd
push his chair in front Ct us.
"I'liihave to go back to those great
days in Barnesville, Mrs. Scott. You
remember. May, the night we stalked
that wretch Snilodons, ~
AOu tAlAhh<-A SOuiu lOEkGL.
What ]. forgot was my Mother
Edear's presence. She reminded me by
a pressure of my fingers.
II was coming to- see you next
day. Twas coming to ask you to
a.~-s->-.o.ee
| ing purple rooster. 's
All of them had hurried away
from the. earth and come up to the
sky to live. No one paid the slightest
attention to the visitors, so the chill
dren began to think that their man.
ners We're wasted. We like to be
| noticed when we're polite.
Buskins took them next to the hos
pital where the balloons were re-
paired that got burned a bit on the
way. 80 "a ,@
/ "Andgnow, said he," we must go
back to our apEle-tree elevator. We
have still much to see."
(To, be continued.) +,
! Copyright, 1929
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

Wonder if these grammar sharks
ever heard an owl say ''whem?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

French are building houses with
straw. Peasants who. hive in straw
houses should not keep cows.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

a bird in good is worth two In bad.
Women worry about their age;
men shout the age of their auto.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

Who says the age of wonders has
passed? The members of the Macon
fire department yesterday presented
eouncir with a petition asking a wage
cut sof $40 per month per man in
order. to save the dropping of seven
men from the pay roll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03
OLD DAYSaIN AMERICUS.

Americas suffered a loss of less
than $1,000 by fire during the year
just closed, which is regarded as a
remarkable record for city of its
size.
Mr.. and Mrs. CD. Clark leave to-
day for McMinnVille, Tenn, to spend
two weeks with relatives in that city.
Americas scored but two business
failures during the year, and business
conditions are improving daily.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

Pictures of spring bathing suits
slmost bear out our forecast tbs;
they would be belts and sasfpeaders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

The Nansen Skifclub, will have q
dog race. At the present writing no
husbands have entered. Sfs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

II you want to make q girl believe
You, tell her she.is pretty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

Money talks. bat not as much ~
We talk money. &.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

"Auto is railroads greatest en-.
envy" says s1 official Yes, but when
attacked by an auto trsin Wins.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-20

kp,,' ~'.spenaeni-Reporter, somer-
h u, 'eaaiag newspaper, is for
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-20

The high school debating teams
composed of Kenneth r. Copp, w O.
Wildes, Jr, Miss Virginia Ames and
Miss Ruth lies. with Miss Gladys
Ames as alternate went to Lewiston
Friday in an affirmative debate with
Stevens High school of Brunswick and
negative debate with Liyermore
Falls high school of Livermore Falls
They were accompanied by Miss Do
rothy NJ. Elliot, a member of the fac
ulty.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-20

The recent ruling of Judge Morton
of the Bay State District court, in that
William &. Kingston the handwriting
expert is qualified to testify as an ex-
pert, is of interest to Maine folks, es-
pecially Skowhegan and Somerset
county. 1t was Mr.. Kingston who
figured quite prominently in the trial
held at Skowhegan of John A. Burke,
following the murder of Nelson Bart
ley of Jackman The testimony of
the handwriting experts consumed
much time. much chart work and
much testimony
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-15
He WANTS
HAMMONDS
MASH RECORD

I'oice and city court attaches blush
Sd furiousIy yesterday when John u.
Metz. father of Court Bailiff d. W.
Metz hero on a two weeks visit from
Ncw York state, refused to gran t
Lake county the distinction of har-
boring the ultimate in the science
of making moonshine.
The discussion on the achievements
Of the respective communities in
distillation of home hooch arose
when it was learned that a score of
men have been set to work by the
standard Steel Car Company to
n u m p out the sewers of
East Hammond and more particul-
arlv those Of tho company houses.
This because the pipes have become
clogsed with a diversity of mash,
raisin. beet, rye. corn and Nwhat-no
the residue of an extensive home
brew business in the homes of the
East HAmmonditcs.
SO much mash has been thrown
into the sewers that passage in the
mains has been stopped and water
Is backing up into the streets and
ovcrfIowing into the houses. The sit
uation Is critical say observers.
Mr.. Metz. senior. recalled the long
history of moonshine making in New
York state. He began from the time
of Rip Van Wrinkle. vino established
a record for the longest druns on
record. and traced the science to
the present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-15
NEW KIND
Of POKER
REVEALED
ESPECIAL TO IHE TiNEsI

RoBERTsDALE. Ind. April b
It wasn't the turn of a card but a
faxed telephone call that resulted
last night in robbing Nick Ridlk'
4oo--f31 street. whiting OF $ls9.
Nick picked up two companions
from South Chicago and all three
sat down to a game OF poker at fS4
indianapolis boulevard. a few min
utes later Nick was called to the
phone. lie jiggled the receiver for
i've minutes trying to attract the
attention OF the operator. Then he
diecovered a wire connection in the
phone had been severed. " TN ina
he rushed upstairs The card play
ere baa filed Also Nick's pocket
book with s1S5 which he iett IN
his coat.
Sergeant Horlbcck Of Robertsdale
station. expects today to arrest the
pair that go Mr.. Nick's money
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-15
MONON EMPLOYEES
PUT UNDER ARREST

REN NSSELAER, IND Apil II
george Brugh. conductor, and Charles
Sbinlyle. brakeman. both employees of
the Monon railroad, are in jail here
charged with grand larceny The
men were given a preliminary hear
ing in Morocco Wednesday after
noon. as the alleged theft took place
IL Newton county. The bail Of each
was fxed at $500. AS Newton ooun-
Nv has no jail the accused were
brought to the jail in this city. Their
bond has not been supplied, but It
is thought that friends of the two
prisoners win come to their aid soon.
Isrugh and shinkle arc charged
with having taken 10000 cira agcttes
from car of train 10. -. of
which they we're in charge SUNDAY.
1T which ti,ne TIE theft occurred.
Freight No. "a passes through Eens-
selaer each evening about six-thirty
o'clock.
The arrest of the two men were
made by Monon Detective Hayes,
Stewart Price. special officer at
Monon, and John Maloney. special
officer at Lafayette. According TO
the officers. a part or the plunder
was recovered at the Brush home
and the rest at the home Of Shinlie-
Brugh lives in Lafayette and si1inh>e
at shelby
The defendants have been bound
over to the May term of the New
ton circuit court
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-15
WEEKLY
REPORT
Of ROADS

All roads leading from Gary and
Hammond into Chicago are in ex-
ccllent condition. Others leading 10
Crown Point are inundated.
Seven y Trait and Dunes High
way leading out Of Michigan city.
general conditions muddy One
bad stretch OF two nliles on entering
Porter. Fairly soed on to Michi-
gan city.
The hard surface road over 10
yalpo in good condition.
The old Chicago road leaving
Gary at Broadway - Ridge Road,
turn LETT on Ridge Road TO Hobart,
down main street of Hobart, takes
you on to the Liberty trail. corr
monty known as thu old Chicago
road This road leads TO Wheeler.
to Valpo. and from Vaipo south TO
kouts, Bass Lake, and down center
state. One VIII find this trail very
rough between HOBART and vaIpo
Cars carrying over $500 lbs. ad
vised TO stay off this portion as the
road superintendent are enforcing
an old law of weight of 5000 lbs.s
Including vehicle. driver and load
This Law is enforced throughout the
county roads in a thrawing or wet
weather season.
The Lincoln Highway is in good
condition Tor all travel. Firms
sending their trucks heavily loaded
to various towns with weight OF
5000 lbs. or more should instruct
their drivers TO follow and stay on
the state highways TO avoid arrest
All roads leading out OF liam
mond. south. Jackson highway. L.
II. c. Aid Way, In good condition
for seventy miles out.
Dixie highway from Chicago
Heights south to Danville. which is
concrete open for travel in good
condition as iar south as Marshall,
III.
Motorists are warned against not
obeying the stop signals for desig-
mated streets and boulevards in
Gary. Hammond. East Chicago. In
diana Haroor and whiting. The
speed limit is 20 miles. There have
been quite few arrests in the last
few days in the above cities for
disobedience OF these laws.
Any motorist on the discovery of
a treacheroUs hole or bad crossing
that would endanger ones life. or
cause danger to ones car is urgent
ly requested to send information TO
our headquarters, and same will be
remedied as soon as possible. For
daily road Information call Gary
headquarters. Gary Hotei. Phone
1888.
Hoosier State Automobile Assn,
Gary Hotel, Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-15

~ AFEIHrRN
ESCAPE BY
MIRACLE

TERRE HAUTE, IND, April a.
Passengers on Chicago and East
ern Illinois passenger train were
badly shaken up when the locomo-
tive and a baggage car crashed
through a culvert weakened bv a
cloudburst two miles south OF Car
Isle. Ind, shortly berore noon. ac-
cording to meager advice received
here this afternoon Wires were
down and it was Impossible to OBJ
tain details, but It was stated by
railroad officials that the nine pas
scnger coaches were not ditched.
That disastrous wreck did not oc-
cur was considered miraculous bv
railroad men who stated that or
dinariiy the train. which was north
bound, speeds at fifty miles an hour
over the scene OF the accident. An
ambulance crew from Terre Haute
reported no one seriously injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-15
FLOODS IN
INDIANA
DANGEROUS

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. April Is
Although Lafayette reported the
Wabash river falling there, that
stream vas rising along tho south
western border Of the state. and at
Mount Carme+. Illinois. the wabash
was more than five feet above the
danger mark.
twenty foot stage is expected
tomorrow along the Maumee at Fort
Wayne ard the st Joseph Is on a
rampage in Northern Indiana coun-
ties. but no serious damage is fore
cast.
Boone county is recev ering from
the ravages of a tornado which rip
ped over a strip 100 wards wide. by
three miles long, unroofins barns,
uprooting trees and destroying OUT
buildings.
Thousands of dollars damage was
done by a near-cyclone in Shelby
county
Street car service. was suspended
at Union city because of flooded
streets and Terrc Haute, Indiana
polls and Eastern Traction service is
irregular.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-15
Federal Court in Hammond
Slated to Open Tuesday

pected TO be brought out during the
hearings as the attitude Of the petit
TONERS towards the L. S. govern
meut during the war will be gone
into thoroughly.
u. s. Commissioner Charles Sur
prise today said that when the doc
ket is cleared of it's citizenship cases
now pending, il was. probable that
there would be no more naturaliza-
tion matters handled in the federal
court at Hammond. The federal
court sits at Hammond only two
terms a year while the superior and
circuit courts of the county have
five terms each. Two years in four
the fall federal court term comes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-15

Judge Anderson comes TO Ham
mond Tuesday to take up such mat
tcrs as may be before him in the
federal court.
His time viii be taken UP largely
with naturalization matters on Tues
day. There are now siXty-nine pet
itions for second papers pending in
his court. Some are two. three and
even four years old. having been held
UP on account of the war. The ma
jority of these petitions are by per-
sous Of German and Austrian natl
vity who were classed as alien enc
mics during the war.
some interesting points arc ex-