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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. Safety first
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Christmas
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THESE should repre
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and farsightedness.
What would be more
useful and practical
than a snug little "nest
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children?
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.THE PEOPLE OP EUGENE AND VICINITY mm,
BE GIVEN A FREE MUSICAL TREAT BYArriJvk1
ING OUR CONCERT, SATURDAY- EVENING Ru&
7 TO 9 BY THE K0M
Eugene Orchestral Band
OF 10 PIECES.
"One of the special f eatures will be a flute solo nlnWj
, , by Mr. Badolett." P'aye4
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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
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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
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They're more they're
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the silk tie that will give
life to your attire. There
is nothing that adds so
much to a man's appear
ance as a little "ginger"
in his scarf. Every new
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BATH ROBES There's a world of comfort in these
bath robes have become an indispensible part of a man's
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and made in a way to make them comfortable. Prices
not high $4.00 to $8.50. Make a splendid Christmas
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many different patterns. See those at $1.25 and $1.60.
Serviceable Wool Shirts ranging from $1.75 to .3.W
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