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tssvt cast csrsosua, rssptSTOar, eta soar, Wednesday eveningDecember i, 1020.' f TWELVE PAGO -JK - (Strong sFort Simple TLifa ruttllshed Dally nd Roml-Weckly. at Pendleton, Ureftnn. by the AST OIIKIWMAN. I I Itl.lSIU.N'a CO. fc.ntrr.il at tb. potofrica at 1'endla so. Oregon, aa second-clan mall ON' SAKE IN OTHER CITIES, snperial atwtel Newt stand. Portland. . VpK fll.B AT Cnlcag niirnau, MS Sctrlty Hullding. Washington, D. c. Bureau 601 Four teenth Mrevl, N. W. Mesak ( ike Aaaaelatre Pma The Aaaoclatee preaa ia exclusively entitled to the urn for republication of II news dispatches credited to It or tt otherwiae credited in thia paper n alao the local published here- AM INDKPENDKAT Nr.tttAPER SUBSCRIPTION RATS Ii ADVANCE) Dally. Daily, lail Daily, Dally, Dally, Oallv, Dally, on year, by nail , ix months, by mall ...... three montha by aikll one month by mall .. year oy carnrr six montha av rarrlM . three montha by carrier. one. month, bv mrriap Semi-Weekly, one year, bv nialT Semi-Weekly, all montha hv mail vi rirni-w eekly, f eur montha, by mail .If ui Tirr rimiiwnnur wsiwwiV ,wvni t . t i.ii' t s '- ' -r . " ft : .. is.os . .& . 1.25 .60 7if 175 l.f 1.60 Klmplo I'rtKWluro "Do you know H rolliible bontlpg. SrV asked the Btrnngrr In ti.n. "Severul," reilicd tho well-informed cltlien. , "Would yon mind giving me a Jot ter of Introduction in one?" "You won't need a loiter of Intro, ductlon. I'll point out n liootlrcxer ti you and ull you'll have to do will he to snow him the numerals on a 10 bill felepnona A IAVK XOTE (By Frank I Stanton.) If yon were here. The lonjr da"s. they would seem Sweet a aoft muiric Thrilling tnrough a dream. It you were here. Chained Love would find releum Night be aa lljsht. And prison-walla as Peace! CopTighted for the ast Oregonlan Pub. Co. - 111? a V' f INHERITANCE TAX MONEY , rjr HE state of Ortyon has an irreducible school fund amount- ing to seven million dollars. The interest derived from . Inana marla . il , ... iwm uiuiic in j.nis iuna goes to school pur Poses. . - , ,'. In recent years material additions have been' made to the ir !5C1u? un hrou;h lawsuits brought by the state to redeem .-..ua uuwunea iroin tne siate Dy ttaud. The Oregon Journal be lieves that there is opportunity to further build up the school j uiiuuai oluui n ui Lilt khtup rngroirot i -t it- y 1 8iaie onicials vigorously represent the state s interests in prosecuting such suits. A two fold purpose c wiereuy, punisnment tor those guilty of fraudulent icta i and 1 the further upbuilding of the school fund. tint there are other ways than this of building up the irre- --w uiwi iuiiq. une spienam method, in the view of the t-ast uregonian, is to turn inheritance tax money into the irre ducible school fund. At th present time this money goes into ... o-w s KcnerBi iuna. it may morcproperly be applied to the school fund. Should Oregon adopt this method it would result in gradual enlargement of the irreducible fund with con sequent beneficent results. There are many who believe that the inheritance tax law should be changed so as to net the state more money than is now secured. The present law provides for a graduated tax but the variations in the tax are based on relationship of the deceased to the heirs rather than on the size of the estate. Estates left to am.iicutaie relatives are taxed one per cent, above $10,000 be quests. It will thus be seen that the tax on a large estate is no fceavier proportionately than on a comparatively small estate. Graduation should be based, on the value of the estate so that more money can be derived from big estates. The building up of the irreducible school fund through such a method as this, or any other available method, is something that should command attention from officials and all citizens who have the welfare of the state at heart. A big irreducible rchool fund means more money for schools without increase in current taxes. It means a larger state fund for agricultural loans m Oregon, something very desirable in itself. Hard . for (tnuiiaiiy 'Ulithersby must lie a lonely man lKi he any so?" -o, but he Room to resmd a visit from a bill collector ua a aocial diver lon. i Awiiitinjf Dvvt-loiinienta "The League of Kationt looks Ilk a going concern." So it does," replied the skeptical person, "but I'm not jet convinced that It's practical." Xo ' i pener to wail a wnne and nee if It Is going anywhere In nurtleular. "r is Just on its way." Limited inn-hnslng Power ti i give you a ouarter. will you promise not to' spend It foolishly asked the fussy old lady. les, mum. ' said the tattered vi sitor. "A Quarter won't urn- a drink these days, I don't care for'the movies and since I don't own a ca'. I'm not apt to buy gasoline." On TlH'lr Hwm "Why are all these students going through such queer motions? Is it a new form of calisthenics?' "Oh, no. What you sec Is the stu dent body of a college for the deaf and dumb. They are giving their college yell." :- : DIM CAR W ' MEXICAN HEROES NOW - BOSTON Mr. Daniel Caswell, formerly Jessie Reed. "Pol Ilea" beauty. Is anxious to get settled In her own home In Cleveland. She and her hu-tband, scion of wealthy Cleveland family, hate de cided to settle down to simple lira. Mrs. Caswell will leave the "FolUei" wbsa toe show reaches Cleveland, ber new boms towu, she says. WRXItH) CITY, Dec. 1. (V. 'P.V ,' KUixIco hits no hull of fume In which to dlNplny her heroes heroes w ho u re rover deemed such until they are deudj Hut there are half a demen Vendors of pluster of I'Hi'ls slntuettes, men who wend their way throunh tho cap- Itul's streets, rtlsplnylng their wares. on the sidewalk .Not only do they set the style herotis, as they place new bust on the market from time to time, but they provide hh Inter esting InalKht Into the fickle reac tions of a revolutionary public. A. year or so ago there appeared the plaster likeness of Don l'orflrlo )lns, the president whose overthrow mixed the nullon-wide cry of revolu tionary liberty. Dun I'orfirlo's bust found a ready sole. He Is a hero now. There have . been many devolu tions striae Don I'orfirlo's time, The nt nor Uuy Hie sUUue cencloi a hew bust on tho sidewalk. was fumnlllur, as the orglnul hud been ite of the best huted men In Mex ico. There were whiskers,,, finally mended In the plaster. . It was Yen ustlano Carranxa. POLES, BY THOUSANDS, THANKFUL FOR AID OF AMERICAN RED CROSS WAltSAW, Poland Two thuusniid Mtiirvliig- babies, IxiMldcs" 10.001) hospi tal patients,' 5,000 orphiins, 2,000 aged and 300 war Invalids wore given American relief in Llev during the Pu mo iiui'iiiauun or inni cny lust num. mer, snys an official report Jtist made publlo. (it American Red IYosk rend quarters here. i-The recent military crisis delayed publication of the re port. According to the American Itcd Cross statement, 41 hcatpttals, so or. phnuiigts, III homes for the uged and 10 child reeding stations were cared for during the one month which the American Itcd Crns carried on Its work In the l'ltrnlnlun city. ' rs placed I The rucej i .... 'Hv 'llll 1-i.TTs and Duller Qnotnl Lower In Sculllc Market. SEATTLE. Dec. 1. Kegs Select local ranch, white shells 70c: pullets 5c: storaee JO. 'Butler City creamery, 54c; bricks or prints 19c; In ' cubes, seconds In ilONTRKAU Que.ln honor of M,62 employees who fought in France, 1,100 of whom were killed in lutlle or died of wounds, the Cuim il'un I'acflc Rullway will erect a sta ti:e of broniee In Its Hint Ions at Mon treal and Winnipeg. The stutue Is t.yTouer De Leon MaoCarlhy, A Mon "Pape's Cold Compound" is! . Quickest Relief Known cubes 48c; bricks 49c: country cream- i treal sculptor, and represents a dead cry extras, cost to Jobbers, In cubes. 1 inlilier home to bfttvhn in a laurcl- i wreathed anitel. 6"c; storage 48c. Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit til owls and snulfllng! A dose or ."Pape's Ciad CumiHiuiid" taken every two hours un til three clnses are taken usually lii'tuks any cold right up. . , 1 . i The very first dose opens clomtrd nostrils and the air passages or Iho head, stops nose running, relieves Ilia headache, dullness, teverlshness. t "Pape's Cold Compound" costs only a few cents at drug- mores. It ants without assistance, fasten nice, contains no quinine Insist Upon Pane's! D BELATED SUPPORT .ISCUSSING war costs the Eveninir Telearam of Portland sets forth the following: The taxes we pay this fiscal year through the tax collecting agency tu Washington will amount to 14.175,820 089. This Is about 40 per capita of population, or for a family of five, about J 200. - ' Thia is not all collected directly from lhe ultimate taxpayer by the federal government, but he pays It Just the same in one way or another. It is no more possible for the plain citizen to dodge a federal tax than it is to dodge a sewer assessment on his lot. . .. . , Added to tihi state, municipal and local tax, the federal tax of $200 becomes serious concern to the citizen, though it is not too much to pay for a good government. If such a government cannot be had for less. . The taxpayer, however, should know where his money goes, why and for what. Our government does furnish this Information, and in such a way that any taxpayer can readily understand "K ' Of the more than 4, 000.000.000 tax. war eats tip 88 per cent. That is to say, past wars call for 12,838,118,400. or 68 per cent; future wars for $855, SSI.SS3, or 28 per cent. All the non-military expenses amount to but 12 per cent, or S481.744.72S. When the keeping of the peace of the world shall have been reduced to a sntterf police) and courts, as an effective League of Nations and stable gov ernments might make It. and when the bills for past wars shall have been li quidated, the cost of running the government of the United States will be but a trifling; load per capita. With war cost cut out, the bill would now be but about $4 instead of 1 40. Government by war is the most expensive kind of government on earth. No good American ever wants to see war in any degree in any nation on earth. The dccompllshment of peace on earth was never so urgent as now, and per haps never more easily within reach than now. Already men are talking freely of "the next war," as though It were inev itable and not- wholly undesirable. A next war would be one quick, extermi nating smoother Of poison gaa from the sky; whole cities choked in a night, end it is even doubtful whether Western civilization In its present form could survive. The world will never be rich enough to afford another world war. The facts are highly interesting and it is timely to note that ethers have placed war costs as high as 92 per cent of the fed eral income. Now how does the Teleram reconcile its views on war costs and a league of nations with its support of Harding for president? If it wants to taboo warfare by the league process why did it not show its colors while the fight was on? Reports indicate that the United States has already exported all ita surplus wheat, yet the foreign demand continues and, there is none too much wheat to suffice for the needs of our own country. We may yet see fulfillment of predictions about a rise in the market. In A Quandry "Have you finished with those let ters yet, Miss Pounders?" asked the busy man of affairs. All but the one you told me to compose to your wife, saying you were well and there was nothing' to write about." "Yes 7" "Do you er want me to make it affectionate, or formal?" On An Kqual F00U112 I notice one of your clerks wears a frayed collar, a faded tic and clothes that need, pressing." Yes," said the haberdasher. "I'm a student of psychology." What has that to do 'with the wav your clerk dresses?" "Most of my salesmen, as you will notice, look like fashion plates. This fellow sells a lot of goods to plain men who don't pay much attention to their personal appearance, but don'l like to be-reminded of It.'' Latter Dny Puglllun "I understand the young pugilist rejected an offer of 125.000 for 40 minutes work." viith extreme hauteur, too. He informed the fi?ht promoter that hit hotel bill last year amounted to that much and a person of his prominence couldn't think of working for his room and board." Professional Ijnm His friend noticed that the dentist was looking blue and Inquired, "What Is the matter, Joe?" "Why, I've had an ulcerated too'h and yesterday It got so bad I had to pull it myself." "Did you get relief?" "Oh. yes." "Then why this grouch?" this grouch? ' Because, you once got S400 for treating like that." Boston Tran- "Why idiot, I a tooth script. Something 3lsslug A city youngster was paying his first visit to his uncle's farm. Among the animals on the place was a rath er small eolt. As the boy stood gat ing at the little creature his uncle said. "Well, what do you think of m, Johnny?" Whywhy, he's all right," Bald Johnny; "but Where's 'his rockers?" Boston Transcript. Receipts in All Lines AhNrat In Seattle Yard. SEATTLE!, Dec. 1. Hogs Receipts none. Steady. Prime $12.60(813.00; medium to choice 1 1.00 (S1 12.50: smooth heavies 10.501' 11; rough heavies 8.50f9; pigs 11 12.50. Cattle Receipts none. Higher. Pr"me steers 9 9.50; medium to choice 7.50 & 8.50; common to good Bffl best cows and heifers 6.50ii7; me- ium to choice 5.00'f!66,00; common to good 3.50&5.50; bulls 4.001(5.00; calves 6.50 (g 13. . ' . , Senator Chamberlain has been quoted as saying of President Wilson: "Say nothing but good of the dead." Such a break is as inexcusible as it is ill-mannered but may be applauded by fiome wno never voted for (Jhamberlain ana never win. Reduced living costs are to be welcomed. If there is to be much unemployment people will not be able to pay war prices lor lood, clothing and fuel. 1 here is room for surprise that the two men who escaped from the Pirrie were not found Booner. They had a long wait ueiore being rescued. The situation in Mexico is more hopeful than at any time since the muraer of jviadero. aaaaeaaasaaaeaea. Wheat pit operators may find that men who really have wncsi are a lactvrin ine marxei biso. Without December you would not care so much for June. Illd n atttlf lmT. blirqi t m- t-n to IIIjiIiit. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1. Cattle, 18. FiiMi; practically nothing doing on beef steers in morning hours; bids uneven ly lower; butcher stock steady to zSc lower: many 1 0(-pound to 1,100 pound cohs selling at S.UO&C.Ou: fair ly good heifers 7.s: canners steady; liillk 3 i' i " 7 " ; ciilves steady to 25c I lower; gnm and choice vealers 12' 1 13.28; stockrrs and feeders uneven j lower. I Sheep 6.500; sheep strong; feeding wethers .75; yearlings unevenly high er; 4-pound yearlings 9.30; 120 i "unl knd 8.50; lambs 2j to 40c hlKher; fed lambs 11.60: natives 11.40 natives 11.40; feeding lambs dull and wea k. "Only One Thing Breaks My Cold" "That's Dr. King's New Dis covery, for Fifty Years a Cold-Breaker" TIME-TRIED for fifty years and never more popular than today. Nothing but the relief it gives from stubborn old colds, anil on-rushing new ones, grippe and throat-torturing coughs could have made Or. King's New Discovery the standard remedy it is today. No harmful drugs. Always reliable, and Jfood for the whole family. J las a convincing, heal ing taste with all its good medicinal qualities. At all druggists, 60 cents, $1.20 a bottle. For colds andeoaghd Dr.Kin$s New Discovery The Results of Constipation are sick headaches, biliousness, sallow skin, waste matter in the intestinal system. . Correct' this heatth-under-ntining condition by Uking ))r. King's I 'ills. Keel good every day. Keep t'le vtem clean and virile. Same old price, 2Scen.-rtH druggies. VT Prompt! Wont Gtfpe UrKingfl Pills Is MEN---Ari ; Opporturiit-,: ; TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE THE COST ON ALL NEEDED MERCHANDISE Suits and n'Oveircoats Reduced! 111 1 This sale includes every Suit and Overcoat in our entire stock. All styles and sizes, regulars, slims and stouts, including blue serges. $27.50 Suits and O'coats. $22.25 $30.00 Suits and O'coats. $21.25 $35.00 Suits and O'coats. $28.25 $40.00 Suits and O'coats. $32.25 $45.00 Suits and O'coats. $36.25 $50.00 Suits and O'coats, $40.25 $55.00 Suits and O'coats. $44.25 MACKINAWS REDUCED Includes Pendleton Woolen Mills and Sheurerman Mackinaws. $12.50 Mackinaws $9.95 $15.00 Mackinaws $11.95 $17.50 Mackinaws $13.95 $18.50 Mackinaws $14.75 $20.00 Mackinaws ...... $15.95 $22.50 Mackinaws ! $17.95 $25.00 Mackinaws $19.95 MEN'S BELTS $1.00 Belts 75c $1.25 Belts 95c SILK MUFFLERS $1.50 Silk Mufflers $1.15 $2.00 Silk Mufflers $1.55 $2.50 Silk Mufflers $1.95 $3.00 Silk Mufflers ...... $2.35 $3.50 Silk Mufflers $2.75 $4.00 Silk Mufflers $3.15 $4.50 Silk Mufflers $3.55 $5.0P Silk Mufflers $3.95 $6.00 Silk Mufflers $4.75 $6.50 Silk Mufflers ..... $5.15 $7.50 Silk Mufflers ...... $5.95 $8.00 Silk Mufflers $6.35 $8.50 Silk Mufflers : ..... i $6.75 $10.00 Cilk Mufflers . $7.95 ' i . ' . . ' . RAINCOATS 1 This includes every raincoat in our entire stock All sizes and all colors.' Men's and young men's models. $8.50 Raincoats $6.75 $10.00 Raincoats $7.95 $12.50 Raincoats $9.95 $15.00 Raincoats ... $11.95 $17.50 Raincoats $13.95 $18.50 Raincoats ....... $14.75 $20.00 Raincoats $15.95 $22.50 Raincoats $174)5. $25.00 Raincoats $19.95 MEN'S DRESS HATS Including Stetson and Crofut & Knapp Borsalino makes. $4.50 Hats'.'... $3.65 $5.00 Hats $3.95 $6.00 Hats $4.75 $6.50 Hats $5.15 $7.00 Hats . . . $5.55 $7.50 Hats $5.95 $8.00 Hats $6.35 $9.00 Hats..... $7.15 $10.00 Hats $7.95 . $11,00 Hats $8.75 $12.00 Hats $9.65 $12.50 Hats $9.95 $13.50-Hats $10.95 $15.00 Hats $11.95 $16.50 Hats $13.15 $17.00 Hats $13.55 $17.50 Hats . r $13.95 $60.00 Suits and O'coats. $48.25 $65.00 Suits and O'coats. $52.25 $70.00 Suits and O'coats. $56.25 $75.00,, Suits and O'coats. $60.25 $80.00 Suits and O'coats. $64.25 $85.00 Suits and O'coats. $68.25 $90.00 Suits and CTcftata-. 572.25 , $100.00 Suits and O'coats $80.25 HOUSE COATS And Smoking Jackets Reduced to $7.50 House Coats ....... $5.95 $8.50 House Coats ' $6.75 $10.00 House Coats $7.95 $12.50 House Coats $9.95 $15.00 House Coats $11.95 $17.50 House Coats $13.95 $18.50 House Coats ..... $14.75 $1.50 Belts $1.15 $2.00 Belts $1.55 $2.50 Belts;....'......,,,. $1.95 $18.00 Hats '...'$14.35 $18.50 Hats $14.75 $20.00 Hats $15.95 $22.50 Hats $17.95 $25.00 Hats $19.95 $27.50 Hats .. . -$21.95 $30.00 Hats $23.95' $32.50 Hats '. $25.95 KHAKI COATS r Reduced to '' $2.50 Khaki Coats ....... $1.95 $3.00 Khaki Coats $2.35 $3.50 Khaki Coats $2.75 $4.00 Khaki Coats $3.15 $4.50 Khaki Coats $3.55 $5.00 Khaki Coats . . .'. . $3.95 $5.50 Khaki Coats .7.Y.:. $4.35 $6.00 Khaki Coats $4.75 $6.50 Khaki Coats $5.15 CArs .':.; $1.50 Caps $1.15 $2.00 Caps ..,$1.55 $2.50 Caps $1.95 $3.00 Caps , -$2.35 $3.50 Caps $2.75 $4.00 Caps . $3.15 $450 Caps r $3.55 $5.00 Caps $3.95 Itesides the above, we are reducing the prices on every article in the store, but space docs not permit us to list all the prices. No matter what you want, youH find it in our store, and the prices are always the lowest BOHD BltOS. PENDLETON'S LEADING CLOTHIERS ,