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EIGHT PAGES DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1916. PAGE THREE Buy for Cash at a Cash Store WE SELL FOR CASH ON LY, WHICH ENABLES US TO MAKE YOU VERY LOW PRICES, AS WE HAVE NO BAD ACCOUNTS OR EX CESSIVE SELLING EX PENSES TO ADD TO OUR COST. Hie Dm Tatom Co. Phoae 688. DOWNEY'S MARKET IN CONNECTION N Phone 188. MO.YOAV, MAY 1. 1918. Longshoremen on Strike. NEW YORK, April it Longshore, men employed by the American Dock Company are striking. The labor de partment li trying IU utmost to ef fect an agreement and prevent a strike of the master stevedores It la feared a general strike may result n an Industrial eonflagratlon Involving 100.000 men. The longshoremen de mund increased wages, a share In the profits of war traffic, an eight hour day and recognition of the union. yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiig Borate $15 to $30 X MP 3 S BO I You will find a new sort of value in these suits tyle a bit more distinguished fabric, .all the new and wanted things, workmanship, inside and out, you will be proud to own. BOND BROS rewllrtnn'H Lending ("lotlik'r- And He's Not a Kentucky Colonel Bum. Col. John Bentley may be past his three score years and ten but his eye and his faculty of appreciation are undulled by age. Witness the follow ing remark made to several men the other day when they detected him watching intently a claaslly clad young lady crossing the street. "Some men," said the veteran, "take a great pride in fast horses, some take pride In prize dogs, others take pride In fumy chickens, but the Joy of my heart has ever been a pretty woman." Safety first. The Delta Is serving an Ice cream dish which Is called the "Tango Sun due." However, during the past week there have been very few calls for It and Proprietor Cleorge Hill believes his patrons are fearful that they will violate the dance ordinance if they eut it. All In Favor Say "Aye." I.OU Sleclhammer. who Imperson ated the leuder of the woman's suf. frage band at the Elks show last week, was dressed in a kid-glove ef fect that displayed his form to ad vantage. One of his friends was talk ing with him the other day and the question of clothes came up. "Say Lou," exclaimed the friend as If struck by a happy thought. "You ought to wear that make-up you used on the stage for every day wear. You know. I think you looked better In it than you do in your regular clothes." (.eorge Lets So Opportunities Pass. George Perlnger says that as soon as he read Jack Robinson's good roads article in which was frequent men tion of millionaire farmers and their baronial estates, he took a copy of the paper to his banker and tried to bor. row a few thousand dollars on the strength of Jack's screed. However, the hanker asked for proof that Jack v as thinking of him, George says. nllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMllllllllllllllllllllllinillllllllllllllllllllllMIIII i Mint, a Ileal for a Heel Spectacle. "Did you see the aurora borealis last night?" we asked a lady last Fri day morning. "No." she said (we wnnt mention her name). "I went to see "The Birth of a Nation." A Good Alibi. Mayor Best, doubtless with no such li tention. did the firemen a grave In justice when he had a man arrested a week ago for overstepping In the dance. The firemen gave their an nual ball last week and were around selling tickets. They found mans nien quick to seize upon the recent arrest as an alibi. "I'd like to. go," they'd say, "but I'm afraid of being arrested." 3 (Note Mayor Best has ruled that the one-step or walk dance is perrect ly proper as long as the dancers turn at the end of eight steps, but la in decent when more than eight are ta ken without turning. We therefore, moved to preserve hlg dictum In song and hope that these verses will be kept carefully by the library so that posterity may know something of the dark ages of the dance. Ed.) FIRST VERSE. One. two. three, four. Stepping with your girl. Five, six, seven, eight, Be sure right here to whirl. For If you should go further. You sure will lose your rep, Tor Mayor Best'll get you If you take another step. BBCOND VERSE. One. two. three, four, stepping down the hall, Five. six. seven, eight. Now turn and pivot all. For the ninth step Is Indecent. Do you get me? Are you hep? And Mayor Best'll get you If you take another step. Northern Pacific Ry. THE YELLOWSTONE PARK LINE GET THE BENEFIT THROUGH TRAINS EAST NONE BETTER COURTEOUS TREATMENT SUPERIOR DINING SERVICE. EASTBOUNOiiSUMMER EXCURSION DAILY FROM JUNE 1. Westbound - Round Trip Summer Excursion Fares now in effect. Tell your Eastern friends. Or, let us give them full information. Round Trip Homeseekers' Rates TO MONTANA, and return. Low, attractive. Let us explain them. TO CALIFORNIA, have your ticket read from Portland via the "Great Northern Pacific S. S. Co. Fast Palacial Steamships, making train time (but 26 hours at sea.) Low fares, with berth and meals included. 3 Tickets and full information WALTER ADAMS Agent, Pendleton, Ore. A. D. CHARLTON, A. G. P. A. Portland, Ore. I OWE Spring Poem. We like to wake up these spring morns. When day begins to creep Across the sky, then turn about And promptly go to sleep. When our alarm, at half past four Calls us with tones of cheer. We flop upon the other side With joy to pound our ear. I. M. 0, Fit for a Dog. The doll buggy division of the re cent baby parade was designated as division K There were eight entries and they were tagged K-l, K-2, K-3. etc. We therefore, think it fortunate that the committee was not called up on to tag any child K-9. Well, the Kaglc Is the National Kin!. The East Oregonian gave out com plimentary tickets to "The Birth of a Nation" to all G. A. R. veterans and their wives. An elderly lady came in to the office upon business. When through she started to leave. "By the way," said Mr, Fletcher, 'does your husband belong to the O. A. R. ?" "No-o," she replied, "he never Join ed the Q. A. R. He only belongs to the Eagles. listen. Will somebody ask Lawrence Frailer John Lamblrth and Net Ankeny how much they paid to be guests of the Walla Walla golf club? A Story of Afflicted Ones. Some few weeks ago when District Attorney Fred Steiwer was suffering from a lost voice, he was trying to converse with Henry Collins, who is a little deaf. The attempt appealed to the sense of humor of Ben Bur roughs and Bill Wyrlck and they laughed uproariously. A short time later Steiwer and Bur roughs were in Portland at the same time and were members of a grille party, Ben gait up to dance, bumped into a passing couple with such viol ence that his glasses were knocked off and broken. Now Ben Is so near sighted that he can't see the end of his nost without his specks. There fore, his wife had to lead him from the grille. As he passed Steiwer, the latter twitted him. "You will laugh at my lost voice, will you, you old owl," he said. New Dresses If Li m iiiiiimiiiiiiiii I AT ALEXANDERS This morning's express brought ua a beautiful line of dresses in silks, linens and lawns. The silks are in white taf feta with Georgette sleeves, navy checked taffeta, Roman stripes and plain colors. The linen dresses are all white, white and rose, white and nile, white and reseda, white and lavender. The lawns are in all the leading shades and styles too numerous to mention. WE ARE AGENTS FOR THE MILDRED STOUT MUS LIN UNDERWEAR FOR LADIES. where 1 would miles up the river find safe crossing "At this point I was awakened by . ... ,. , .,,, k!of the Indians. It was 3 o'clock in who was muchly moved to mirth. Ben heard of Bill's hilarity. Said he, "Bill hasn't any room to laugh. He might see all right, talk all right and hear all right, but, damit, he can't think." tillU. APPKAKS TO MAX IN ALASKA AND SAVES HIS LIFE. t ttl ' .jii i' mi sni a i nil the morning. They were making ready to go. I told them of my dream, and they laughed at me But I did not go on with them. "I followed the Instructions of the dream girl, and when I reached Juneau the Indians and Frenchman had not been seen. I headed a search ing party down te lake to the point where they should have reached the mainland. We found the canoes and their sleeping bags and other cam outfit floating In the open water. "So. Miss Williams. I consider that you have saved my life, and mailed the card to you from Juneau." Lame Back. Lame back is usually due to rheu matism of the muscles of the back. Hard working people are most likely to suffer from it. Relief may be had by massaging the back with Cham berlain's Liniment two or three times a day Try it. Obtainable every where. Adv. HELIX NEWS NOTES MAN Y FAN'S ENJOY BOXING BOUT WEDNESDAY NIGHT; OTHER EVENTS OF TOWN. Strahn were Pendleton visitors Thurs day. Mrs. Charles Flock of Juniper, vis ited her daughter, Mrs. Fred Bllnn at Clay's hospital Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Drew are leaving for Pendleton to attend the show "The Birth of a Nation" and the institute. carry' aeroplanes and a place for launching them. Orders have been received to build launching ways on the decks of the cruiser West Virginia, Including a large crane for handling aeroplanes, and also storage room for five aero planes on the deck of the cruiser. Milk Advances In Price. WALLA WALLA, May 1 MUk dealers announced an advance in the price of milk, six of the principal ones In the valley signing the agreement. Until September 1 a quart a day will cost S2.50 a month: a pint dally $1.40. It is expected that after September 1 the price will again advance. The reason given is that the Walla Walla Valley Cow Testing Association through its records kept by experts from the state college, shows the deal ers are producing milk and cream at a loss under the present prices. It is said that many associations of pro ducers are being formed and that the dairymen are paying more. Those who signed the agreement are Coyle Brothers. J. W. Toner. C. W. Smith, A. C. C. Elfert. O. L Sim mons and P. A. Jergenson. Best Thing for a Bilious Attack. "On account of my confinement in the printing office I hare for years been a chronic sufferer from indi gestion and liver trouble. A few weeks ago I was not able to go to the case for two days. Falling to get any re lief from any other treatment, I took three of Chamberlain's Tablets and te next day I felt like a new man." writes H. C. Bailey, Editor Carolina News, Chapin. S. C. Obtainable er erywhere. Adv. Warships to Have Planes. SEATTLE. Wash.. April 28 The Puget Sound navy yard has been ln- I formed that all large war vessels wil! MY HEALTH T I ..J:- v p- i,i . v i L.,ulauiaiiuiaill. T 1 Mlgs wm.,ms wno resideg wiU, etable Compound. her father and slster received a pic- Washington Park, 111. " I am the mother of four children and have suf fered with female 9 (East Oregonlar. Special. ) HELIX. Ore.. April 2s. Quite a number of fans enjoyed the boxing! bout between Root and McCarroll Wednesday evening. Miss Elva Kngdahl o'f Portland i' visiting relatives and friends here for few days Several auto loads from Helix at tended the Elks' show at Pendleton . Tuesday evening. Nelson Abrahamson. who has bee.i i very ill with typhoid fever, is improv. Ing Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth MeCrea mil ; friends of Pendleton, were Helix visit ON Tuesday. Mr. Stone. Athena's marshal, rami for the oiler the first of the week for treat use. Mrs. Wm. Stroud has gone to Day ton. Wash., to visit her daughter, who is seriously 111. Mr and Mrs -Victor Mason enter- If you will write to this address I tIillled , (1innpr Tuesdav carl Eng-1 dahl. Miss Elva Engdahl, Frank Eng. I dahl and Miss Alta Spaulding. Mr and Mrs Frank Brown of Cold Springs, were Helix shoppers Tues- Baehelor of TO Repents. BAKER. Ore.. April 18. Smiling happily, Thomas J. Whlted, nearly 70 years old and heretofore considered a confirmed bachelor, arrived hare and surprised his frlencts by bringing his bride along. Mr. Whlted is a prominent rancher ot the Unity district, and reputed to be wealthy. He went to Arkansas to spend the winter and was married just before he started back to Oregon. Seventy per cent of the residents of the United States use electricity In some form every day. MISS CTJIEL WUMMS SYRACUSE. N. Y., April 29.-A j dream In which appeared to him. and ! saved him from death in the wllds of ! Alaska was the introduction Donald i Mack of Juneau, Alaska, wealthy en- gineer. 'gave himself In a letter to j Miss Ethel Williams, a promlnut I Syracuse University sncletv girl ture of a dog team and the following words penned in a masculine hand l will tell, you why I have sent this I rued " trouble, backache,, ,,, . it I she did He did nervous spells and i the hhlea Mvehil. I MlHi Williams received the follow Hren'o loud tulkino- i ln Ior' from the man in the north, i day and romping would make me so nervous I could just tear everything to pieces ; and I would ache all over and feel so sick that I would not want anyone to talk to me at times. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills re stored me to health and I want to thank you for the good they have done me. 1 have had quite a bit of trouble and worry but it docs not affect my youth ful looks. My friends say ' Why do you look so young and well T ' I owe it all to the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies." Mrs. Robt. Stopiel, Moore Avenue, Washington Park, Illinois. We wish every woman who suffers from female troubles, nervousness, backache or the blues could see the let ters written by women made well by Ly dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. If you have any symptom about which you would like to know write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass., for helpful advice given free of charge. after the lee had sufficiently broken Miss Lillian Hargett of Juniper, w n : up to permit the transportation ot 'shopping here Wednesday, malls: I Born, to Mr. and Mrs Fred Blinn j "I am a mining engineer, and my Wednesday, I, a nine pound daugh-j work has taken me far into the Inter-1 ,er or of the country. Ordinarily I fin-1 ""8 W' F Mt'ldle,on of A.lalia. . wasn , came to tieix ior meaitfai i treatment Thursday. Ish my work and reach the settle-1 ments before the lakes and rivers close and am able to make the trip' by boat and canoe. l,ast fall I delay. ed too long, and was obliged to come out by sled, a distance of 700 ml!"s "Shortly before I reached Lake Ta gash I fell in with three Indians anil j a Frenchman on the trail We startel to cross the lake, stopping midway on i a small island, to rest and .sleep. While I slept. I dreamed. I saw ! young girl dressed In light MllMntt ' clothing, standing in the deepsmnt around me. "It was real to me and I asked her , who she was and why she was there She- told me her name was Ethel Williams and her home In Syracuse. N. Y She said she knew It was mv Intention to keep on the direct roui over the lake, but that disaster lay in that direction, as there was open wa ter covered by drifting snow. To be aft l should go about twenty-five fl HPHAR'S some things we have to learn to like such as olives an' hard work. Thar's others we take to naturally such as Baseball Games an' VELVET. Carl Kupers left Thursday on a bus iness trip to La Grande and other cit ies. Mrs John Molestrom was In town from Myrick station Thursday Max Bernoth who has been In St Anthony's hospital for two months, returned Thursday. Rudolph Shields, a former resident, is visiting friends here Mrs. f, L Morrison and Mrs. It. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears 9 ,r the Vr j Signature of -fUtTTr. i46Artt, Pemeco Meats Made In Pendleton We will buy your eggs, chicken and veal CENTRAL MARKET Phone IM HIS V IM"