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Editorial Page of The Eugene Daily Guard y m PUBLISHED EVERY BVENINO EXCEPT SUNDAY BY TUB GUARD PRINTING COMPANY j Office, 61..8 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon. Eastern Representative, Robert E. Ward. 5 South Wabash Avenue. Chloao. 111.. I Brunswick Building. New York. , Member of the Associated Press. The Associated Press Is e"'''f0fn0tther W the use for republication of all news dispatches credited, " Jii riihts ,lse credited In this paper and also the local new;,Pul?h!d.5eroln All rlghte f republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. I SUBSCRIPTION RATES! Daily, by carrier, per year In advance . . Dally, by carrier, per month . Dally, by mall, per year ; .. 15.00 .. .60 .. 1.00 FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1917 A Story of Married Life REVELATIONS OF A WIFE By Adelt Garrison ARMENIA AMD SYRIA RESIDENT Wilson in a recent appeal to the American J) people for the aid of the stricken Armenian and Syrian neonles. said: . ' i "American diplomatic and consular representatives and other 'American residents returned from Western Asia, assure me that many thousands of lives were saved from starvation by the gifts of the American people last winter. They also bring iuu assur ance of the continued effective distribution of relief and report that the suffering and death from exposure and starvation will in evitably be much greater this winter than last unless the survivors can be helped by further contributions from America. , "Reports indicate that Of orphans alone there are more than '400.000. besides women and other dependent children, reaching a total of more than 2,000,000 destitute survivors. The situation is so -distressing as' to make a special appeal to the sympathies of all." Reports regarding the atrocities, deportations and sufferings among the peoples of western Asia have been so terrible as almost to challenge belief . They do stagger the imagination. Personal testimony of many who lived through the earlier period and information furnished by American ambassadors, con suls, teachers, physicians, missionaries and business men who have recently returned from Turkey to America, confirm the .worst. Documentary evidence of an overwhelming character is also abundant. i , At a history making conference in New York, and participat ed in by 139, who know most about actual conditions in the af flicted territory, the following statements were unanimously agreed to as well within the facts : At least 1,000,000 Armenians and Syrians in Turkey have perished during the past two years from massacre, deportation,' exposure, starvation, disease. Over 2,000,000 are now homeless and in dire distress. 1 Thousands of Greeks deported from the sea coast of Asia Minor are now in danger of starvation. Of those in need 400,000 are orphans. Little children scarcely able to feed themselves live absolutely alone in deserted homes. Fully 75,000 children under twelve years of age are starving in Syria and the Lebanon alone. Sufferers in the Lebanon district recently were dying at the rate of 1,000 a day. More than 500,000 refugees have fled the Turkish dominions and in their temporary homes cry for help. Relief work still goes on in Turkey uninterrupted by break jtlf diplomatic relations. It is freely administered in Persia, the 'Caucasus and elsewhere. Distribution is wisely and economically. made by absolutely reliable agents. Every dollar contributed goes for relief, none for expenses. ! The sum of $30,000,000 will be required for this winter's needs. $5.00 per month will save a life. The cry of anguish that comes from Armenia and Syria is terrible gripping and heartbreaking. This terrific voice of need must not go unheard. Americans must respond. The gifts of money and time devoted to the many causes in connection with the war and the work we are doing in our efforts to relieve hu manity are small as compared with the sacrifices that we will be called upon to make. Why Did Oleay'e Mother Suddenly Dis appear From the Hotel and Vanish for a Time. Why Is it, I wonder, that the perfect moments of life are so often quickly fol lowed by petty, disagreeable, trying in cidents? I have thought of this many times, but never did it strike me so forcibly as in the hour following our departure from tjjc Hudson river boat with Its golden memories of our return journey from the Oatskill mountains. As we joined the crowd going ashore Dicky's tender, protective manner which had enveloped me like a warm cloak dur ing the journey down the river, changed into bis usual careless matter-of-fact de meanor. He grasped me firmly by the elbow and hurried me through the crowd as unceremoniously as if I were the suit case and bag, both of which he insisted on carrying with hiB right hand. "Hustle up now," he admonished in staccato fashion, "we've got to beat it if we want to get a taxi." And "hustle up" I did to the beat of my ability, with the result that we aoon secured a taxi and were whirled toward the Hotel Syden ham, where' Dicky had established, his mother comfortably for the interval of our absence, and where I had met Rob- ert Gordon, the romantic, Broadway habitue, man of millions and of mystery, who had told me of his friendship for my dead mother and the father whom I had never known, who was worse than djead to me. , ; As we entered the doors of the Syden ham I had one of my swift, unreasoning premonitions that I would hear disagree able news. I tried to shake it off, but the impression strengthened ns I watch ed Dicky hurrying across the lobby to the desk to register. I saw him in earnest colloquy with the clerk, then, with a face expressing an noyance and dismayed wonder, he came swiftly back toward me. "What is the matter, Dicky-" I asked, excitedly, clutching his arm; "is your mother ill? What has happened?" He shook off my hand impatiently. "Don't be an idiot, Madge," he said crossly, "just because you know how; there's nothing the matter with mother, except her usual brand of blasted fool ishness. She simply checked out yester day, and left without leaving any address." I sank blankly into the nearest chair and looked at him in open consternation, "Why, whatever do you suppose made her do such a thing?" "Do you think I'm a mind reader?" de manded Dicky truculently. "How do you suppose I know what she's taken it into her head to do? There's no use stand ing here, come on up to our room and we'll get busy on the telephone." Safely in the room he tossed the bogs into a chnir and strode toward a tele phone. "No use unpacking until we find out what mother's up to, I suppose," he threw back over his shoulder as he took down the receiver. "Don't stand there staring though, sit down and be comfortable." Through the Red Cross the men, women and children who cannot go to the front, find a way to assist those at the front, and relief work is accomplished with less delay and with more econ omy on a scale called for by the immensity of the war. It gives the volunteer spirit a chance to live and do. I ' Gladys Vanderbilt is a United States "foe" because she is married to a Hungarian, Count Szecheny. And, more interest ing, the sister-in-law of Ambassador Gerard is also a "foe." She married Count Anton Sigray von Felsoe, also a Hungarian. Strictly interpreted, the law will not allow these "alien enemy" ladies to go near the water-front. or live in Washington. D. C. I knew the number he would call even before I heard him give it to the tele phone girl. It wits Jjillian's. If it had been a predicament of my own I would have called Milan just as Dicky bad, al though I had known her a so much short er time than had he. People turned in stinctively to Lillian Underwood for help in an emergency. Her coolness, her re sourcefulness, her ready wit, above all her spontaneous willingness to help, made her a tower of strength. I listened breathlessly to Dicky's part of a hurried colloquy between himself and Lillian, who' evidently had answered the 'phone herself. I could tell by his questions and answers that Lillian did not know anything of his mother's whereabouts. "I'll have Madge call you up as soon as I get the house," be said finally, and hanging up the roceiver turned to me with an annoyed frown on bis face. "Lil says she Hasn't a ghost of an idea what has hnppened," he explained hur riedly. "She thinks she may have gone out home to Marvin. Says she called on mother twice while we were gone; once the day after we left, when mother re ceived her very cordially, and again the; uay neiore yesterday, when the matter froze her stiff. She said mother seemed to be in a terrible wax aboit something. - suppose you can the house, Madge, you can make Katie understand better than I can. , I suppose, of course, she and Jim are back by this time." "Oh, yes," I returned, as I went to the telephone, "yon know they were to be back from their honeymoon inside of a week." Looated at Last. Dicky muttered something uncompli mentary 'concerning the ability of any "blasted pot walloper" to keep a prom ise, but I pretended not to hear him. I resented his language, concerning Katie, who had proved my very good friend, but I had no wish to add to Dicky's annoy ance To my relief it was Katie's voice that came to my ear over the telephone. I had feare dthat if my mother-in-law were indeed at the Marvin house she might answer the 'phone, and I had no desire to hear the brunt of her displeasure, if she were, ns Lillian described her, "in a wax over something." But Katie's tones were not her usual ones, full of carrolling Iuight-heartednesa. Instead of the familiar "Oh, Missis Gra ham is dot you? I so glad!" with which she was wont to greet a call of mine over the telephone, her answer was low and cautious. "Yes, dis is Graham's," she said, and then, with a little gasp, as she recognized my voice I heard her mutter a low-toned command to Jim. "Make dot door shut, Jim, no noise." Jim must have obeyed her mandate literally, for I heard no sound of a clos ing door. But Katie spoke quickly, soft ly into the receiver. "Missis Graham, say notings, don't tell you called oop, but coom home joost as quick as you can. Dot old voman's is here, and she so mad she joost raise one hell all time Goot-by, I no want her to catch me at 'phone" LANE COUNTY IK CROW (&tl Staff Oorrtiptinfonc) Crow, Or., Dec. 21. Grow high school will give a play Saturday, Dee. 22. Every one base been invited. A dance will be given' by Mr. Snood Hayes, Christmas evening in the new liall at Crow. The Woodman lodge is talking about having a dance in their hall New Tear's night. Jim Holland and his family will spend ChristmaB at Coburg with relatives. Grange meets on Saturday of this week. Mrs. Walter Holland has been confined to her bed on account of rheumatism. Miss Bessie Hayes is coming from Portland to spend Christmas with rela tives and friends. Sunday school meets In the Crow high school every day at 2 o'clock. Captain W. E. Mitchell enmc home to spend Christmas with his wife and daughter. ELMIRAr (By Staff Garretpandence) Elmira, Or., Dec. 21. Miss Alice Swcnson was ill Monday so John Aker on taught her school. The B. Y. P. U. met Snturdoy eve ning at J. A. McCutchenn's at Vcneta. Everybody had a good time. The Elmira Christian EndeRvor So city will present a laughable play, "The Old District School," at the high school building Friday evening, Dec. 21, at 8 o'clock. A good evening's fun is promised those who attend. Ed Dallin and Guard Huston made a business trip to Eugene Monday. Jos White has moved to Joler to work In the sawmill. His wife and son will join him there soon. The Rev. Mr. Christensnn, missionary of the Danish church an the Pacific coast visited lsat week at the home of S. C. Sevenson. Among the Elmira visitors in Eugene Saturday were Miss Mary Baea Wright, Arley Marsh, Fred Yates, Miss Alice Swenson, Mrs. Frank Swenson, Miss Katio Clark and L. M. Peterson. Mliis Delphen Bown, teacher In the high school hero, haa been sick the past few days and is unable to teach. Ernest Owen returned Inst week from Varshfield, where he haa been working. Rot. Mr. Mob. jaata of the Unitarian church of Eugene, spoke on the new Bed Cross membership campaign Monday eve ning at the high school building. He was accompanied by M. Nicolls, of Eugene. Myron W. Getchell spent the week-end with Ed Mix of Noti. Mrs. L. A. Huston and Mrs. Verna Dahlln spent the week-end in Eugene. The Elmira Christian Endeavor so ciety met last Friday evening at the home of Miss Faith Yates. Everyone re ported a good time. Frank Lee, with his small son Tom my, returned Sunday after a week's visit with his son Edward who is with the engineers corps at Vancouver, Wash. WALTERVILLE. (By Staff Corretpondenee) WnltervUle, Or., Dec. 21. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Millican spent the week-end in Eugene, with their daughter, Mrs. Mc Lain. Messrs. Frank and Matt Emmerlck re turned Saturday evening from the Sius law where they visited for two weeks. Joe Odell is cutting wood for Mrs, Storment this week. Mrs. Herbert Smeed and son Glen have returned to their home after spend ing two weeks with Mrs. Smced's mo ther, Mrs. Al Montgomery of Springfield. Mrs, Anna Stacy spent Tuesday eve ring and Wednesday with her daughter, Mrs. George Willian of Cedar Flat. Kenneth Tobias is spending the week with Jack Fountain. The river is to high that he cannot row across night and n orning to attend high school. O. L. Stacy, Phillip Casebeer and Everett Wcarin spent Tuesday in Eu gene. Phillip Casebeer. Hnrve Potter and ,T, W. Fountain spent Wednesday evening at the Chris Polly home. AUSTRALIA SENDS WOOL Boston, Doc. 21. A cargo of Austral Inn wool valued at $7,000,000 has reach ed this port, It is the first lot to bo re leased by the British government since last spring. If old, dead bark is scraped off of old frnlt trees and a wash made of dye and soapsuds thoroughly applied during the wnter it will destroy many of the eggs and larvae of many tree pests biding there. In feeding roots to stock one pound of grain is usually regarded ns equivalent to from four to sine pounds of roou. DALE D. MELROSE IS DEAD ATCAMP LEWIS Former University Student Dies Suddenly; Complication of Diseases Thought Cause. Dale D. Melrose, a junior at the Uni versity last year, died very suddenly Tuesday at American Lake, where he is a member of the 301st ambulance corps. The cause of death is thought to be due to scarlet fever and a throat trouble, probably diphtheria, which must have de veloped very quickly, for'the boy was here on a visit two weeks ago, and seem ed well then. Dr. William Kuykendall, wh returned Thursday noon from American Lake where be visited his sons, Lieutenant Robert and Captain John E., of the corps of which youn' ' Melrose was n member, believes death was caused from n complication of diseases, as he died the next day after being taken ill. Ho reported on the sick list Monday morn ing, but did not seem to be especially ill and was reported back for duty. He was sent to the hospital again Tuesday morn ing, and walked to the building, a dis tance of two or three blocks. He died about five o'clock in the afternoon. An examination was made after death but the result had not been given out when Dr. and MrB. Kuykendall left. The camp was quarantined early in the week. "It is believed," said Dr. Kuy kendall, "that none of the boys were seriously exposed to the disease, and, although they are at present in quaran tine as a means of safety, they will likely be released next Monday if no further cases result." , Young Melrose was born at Careyville Wisconsin, October 3, 1805. His parents were for some time residents of New berg, and the boy attended the Univer sity of Oregon and the Eugene Bible University. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Mel rose, the parents, have moved back to Careyville. While in the University, Dale was quite prominent in dramatic produc- Convicted of Disloyalty, He Subscribes to Liberty Loan Mankato, Minn., Dec. 21. Frank 0 J. Busch, prominent merchant here 0 was found guilty of seditious utter- 0) nnces in the district court of Blue Earth county here, and asentenced to three months in the county jail, a fine of $500 and subscriptions of $1,000 to the Liberty Loan bonds, $100 to the Red Cross and $50 each to Y. M. C. A. and Knights of- 0 Columbus war funds. w The jail sentence was suspended 0 until Febraury 5, when Busch is to appear before the court. Busch 0 told the judge he was sorry and made the subscriptions. It has been found that good quality silage in moderate amounts, supplement ed with nitrogenous concentrates, makes an economical feed for. sheep. Defective ladders, protruding noils, loose handles or picked hammers are dangerous. 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P'aye4 f ' ' Now For The Busy Joyous Days of Christmas Shopping Just think of it, only 3 more shon. ping days In which to complete your Christmas buying. The entire 0r ganization of this ChristmaB store is being used to aid you with sugges tions and to facilitate your selection of GIFTS' FOR ALL. The Art Needle Work Department has your answer to hundreds of problems. NEW SILK PETTICOATS Quite Suggestive. With all the sheerness and daintiness of jersey weave silk petticoat effectively embroidered is sure to become popular. Then, too, there are unusually superior quality taffeta in elaborate floral design, striped and plain colors. Have fitted waist band. From 95.00 to $8.00 JUST REC'D. SILK HOSE BY EXPRESS TODAY THE IDEAL PLACE TO SELECT QUALITY GIFTS FOR THE MAN WHO CARES. Snappy Neckwear With A Holiday Air to Them 25c to $1.50. To say our new neck dressings are handsome is putting it mildly. They're more they're beautiful. We have just the silk tie that will give life to your attire. 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