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! DAILY EVENING EDITH DAILY EVENING EDITION WEATHKF Snow tonight and TO ADVEeRTISElM V Tim Rait Oreffonian baa the lane eat bona fid and guarauteefi paid circulation of aujr paper In Oregon, taut ot Portland and by far the lara-ant circulation 1 I'eodleton of any newapapr. " IfnYimiim tf-mnra.titr "" mum IS; wind, wewt, lih clur. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPiv.. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER VOU 28 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1917. NO. 9055 PRESIDENT ASKS FOR ARMED NEUTRALITY LINER LACONIA IS SUBMARINED; SIX AMERICANS REPORTED TO BE ABOARD BIG VESSEL IS SUNKWITHOUT BEING WARNED One Life Said to Have Been Lost; 278 Survivors are En route to Queenstown. CONTRABAND CARGO CARRIED v QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 26. Fifteen Laconia sur vivor were landed. They reported that several were injured. The Laconia' crew included twenty Am ericans. Cunard officials said the vessel carried un loaded ammunition with no explosives. NEW YORK, Feb. 26. Late this afternoon Cunard offices issued the state ment that eight Americans were Laconia passengers including Floyd Gibbon, war correspondent of the Chicago Tribune. The list of Americans included Mrs. F. E. Harris of New York; Arthur P. Kirby of New York; Phyl lis Barker, New York; Reverend Joseph Wreing, Mrs. Mary E. Hoy and Mias Elisabeth Hoy. There were three first cabin pas sengers and forty two sec ond class. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. Consul Frost cabled the state department offi cially cenfirtning the Laco nia sinking. He said: "The Cunard liner Laconia was torpedoed and sunk February twentv fifth. A hundred and fifty miles weft of Fastnet. The de tails are unknown. Two hundred seventy survivors will land here today. It is known some are missing. One is dead." LONDON, Feb. 26. The eighteen thousand ton Cunard liner Laconia was submarined off the Irish coast, Sunday night. She is the biggest victim since submarining started Feb ruary first. The Laconia was enroute from New York to Eng land She carried American mails. Consul Frost of Queens town reported 278 survivors were enroute to Queenstown and Bantry, Ireland. The Cun ard offices declared she was torpedoed ..without warning. He stated no Americans were aboard. NEW YORK, Feb. 26. A cablegram to the local Cunard offices said one life was lost in the Laconia torpedoing. The j office declared six Americans were aboard. The Laconia car ried a contraband cargo. She started her voyage February i eighteenth. MANGLED REMAINS UNKNOWN MAN ARE STREWN OVER TRACK FOR DISTANCE OF 60 MILES orotMr ltrown Maid Uiin afut--110011 he bclluvcHi the dut man hin iHiilllp MM"n. lxftcra ad drMod to thlM name www found UmiiiIiIm body. They wvre wilt liiiu from IIk' emut and Indicate )mi nil lutuliMi toward wetttera Oretton. The H atch full lu tlie tkw of tlie coroner hud liecn m. cured from Honicunc else. J. E. A. born at Silverton. 188- ia the identifying murk on the watch, fob of a man who wjui killed by train No. 6 at Kumelu. early thin mornirttf. his dismembered body bttffry utrerwn from Kumela to the termiitai at Kiiith, a distance of about 6Q gitlea. The head of the man was picked up at Porter, a apur wen of Meachum,' one arm, a houIdr and the backbone ware found at Meachuni, part of the body at Kamela and one leg wo found faat to the b&KK&ire car of train No. G when It arrived at Hioth Evidently the unknown was stt-al Ing: a ride on the paanenKer train and fell underneath the wheels of the train at Kamela, puMWiJy having been benumbed by the cold. The acattered portions of the body were found by a freight train follow ing: No. 0. The ftrt dim-overy wan m-de'at Meachain and T. K. O Brian waa .toUried of the affair. An inves tigation at Uietn ftv the iralnmen thir firat news of the accident. Vronr Brown went to Meachutn thia morn in k to Investigate and hold un ItKjiieKt If neceeaary. The dad man had light colored huir and, if the watchfoo he was Wfarina waff hi own. he Han but a youth. The fob was a Hound-Up souvenir Middle fob and aid from th inwiption. "J. K A., born at rfl- I vorton. !(!(, bore the date June 17, j IS!.""., and the wording- K. F. 1.. Vsox ! No. ir iftl. the fiRiirea be in part- j lv il.l t.THt. d. ('roiier Hntwn arrived bat k m ; I'endtcton on Nu. 17. lie was able to I f.nd other part of the body at Hu- j ron and Jurt the other pd of Kamela ) 'hir- the accident took place. He i iernid tliat the ynunir man wan In fji ;rani- ye-storday and Plated thrtt be llvel tn Silverton. ire., and was Koinic uack to that citv. The onmer thinks there l no quee tinn but that he was beatinir hi way. Parts of hla clothing were found. Mr. Brown expert to be able to learn of hi Identity thla afternoon. MRS. L. C. CALLED BY DEATH Mm. I.ucinda "uroliue Warren mother of H. M. Warren of the War ren Music Houae, died Saturday at the home of her aun, 604 Thompson street, following an i linos due to her advanced yean. The funeral was held yeaterday afternoon at 2:80 at the Brown chapel, the services boin conducted by Kev. J. E. Snyder of the I'rtvVbyterian church. The deceaae! wan the dauKhter of W. T and Mary lxwn and was horn at Brfe, Penn., Sept 26, 1845 fche was married to A. M. Warren in lfi& at Erie. Air. Warren died about five years ago. H. M. Warren Is her only surviving- child and hia own ae rioua illness prevented him from at-tending- the funeral. Mm. Warren was a member of Gor don (3-rander Kellef Corps No. 34 of Portland. She waa one of the first inembera of the W. C. T. IT. and a life, long worker for the cause of temper ance. Bhe was a member of the Sev en Day Advent fat church for a num ber of years. GERMANY TRYING TO FORCE DUTCH INTO WAR TO GET FOOD IK-liol Thai Torp'Mwinir of K- Knell Ships LA"t Week Una De-lllM-ratc Plot lo twre imp MISS M'ADOO TO WED DIPLOMAT f ' ' . ' ' ' k - ' t , 'Y t i 5 ' y y v i " l . - . . f . . !' i y " " f -if- ":"f - t f i , If' ' ' X WASHINGTON. Peb 2. Secretary of the Teaaun and Mrs McAdoo. daughter of the pe&ident, announce the engagement of thei daughter, No na Hazlehurst McAdoo to Ferdinand de Mohrenachildt, second secretary ot the Imperial Washington. Ratwian embassy at H. S. BOYS LOSE ALL 3 BASKETBALL GAMES MARKET IS OFF . ONE CENT TODAY MARKT KTAOI ETAOI OlIWAlK). Fell :. (Special to the ICiut rfirontan.) Kance of wheat iii'ea tMlay: Often. Ilifrh. . Ixw. chuie May $ 1.7K 1 7J I.77S 177H July ll.tm 1.11 l.Kt 1B1H Pwhinil. POHTtAND. arm. pb. J Spwat ub. 1 63; MuMUem, II fl. NAVAL BATTLE IN NORTH SEA WWIMIJf. P. 4. It to nouniT.! llrtiiii and ;erman dew acrojw fMiuaflrona foucht Sunday at midnttht In tho Nnrth 8r. A f Iw Ur hrat y mrurnnu of run, and torpnlona the Biiili4i retaalned uilamaci'd. The) mini torn of the rneny UMti la an- FREIGHTER ORLEANS ENTERS GIRONDE RIVER AKIS.( i. Tlw Am'. htut fn-lnhti'T Ortoana haa en. lATtl Um totidc rlvc and dockn a Itorrioatix Inwirmr. MARCH 4 NAMED AS REUEF DAY March 4, i Itclgian BD U KEEN. ) 1N1M)X. Feb. 26. It is believed Germany deliberately plotted the tor pedoing of even Dutch ships last week as she wants to force war and raid iMilch food supplies. Large Ger man forc3 have been mysteriously massed on the Netherlands border. It la reliably learned that th Dutch steamers Mtnodo, Bandoeng, ZaandlJk and Eemland were not sunk but were badly damaged by torpedoes. They were tom-ed Into port. The crews returned to Falmouth after tell ing the Dutch consul all the circumstance. Wallowa. La Grande and En terprise Victor Ovef Local Boys. The P. H 8. boys basketball team nHurn'd home from their trip over the mountain with unpleasant mem ories of high altitudes, snow, email gymns and defeats dealt out to them by Ia Grande, Wallowa and Enterprise. However, the hoys staled they were very well treated at the towns where they played and that they had very good fljotirF to play on except at Rn terpriae where, it i sa;d. there wasn't room on th floor fur an umpire and t-eferee at the same- time the teams were playing. The la-st game of the RSHsnn wil Hie with la Grande her.? on March 1. At this game the high chool team means to forget all part defeats and end the season with some "pep." ELFVFN CANDIDATES FOR MOST POPULAR MODEL ARE IN RACE PrvarMUon-s f oy 1 1 bz Commu i. it Stylo show Are Ife'ing -llu!cd to 'onipletim. (andldates for the most popular lo cal model in thej Community St vie Show are Mr Wade prlvett. Mil. Ire J Guyif, Gladys Slaughter, Inez Hall. Lucia allium. Martha Hudeman, Ha yet Gillette. Naydne lllskeley. ciajre McDonald, tt.iynell Baldwin, Cather ine Oahlll. They're off! The conteBt for the most popular local model In Pendle ton's big Community Style Show that Continued on Page S. 9 , PREPARING FOR THE GRIM SIDE OF WAR . ft - Suiiday Kellef lHy and Pendleton Is asked to contribute something on that d:ite toward the fund for the relief of the thousands of starving children In the wsr-iso- lated kingdom of pelglum. The Progressive llusiness Men's Club of Portland, com- posed of hi rd-hfedd men of affairs, haw undertaken to raise tlrt. On In Oregon toward aid- Ing tbees helplessj victims of a cruel war. in a letter to the (Vtnimerctal aawoclatlon th morning, the Portland organlsa- tlon asks that the farmer and othcra. who have profited from the war, contribute a small part of their rains to help thns. who are suffering miseries indeacrib. e at1 because of It. if I t! . - if . n ,.. rflr- .'t-vi.- . i ! ' A --VUai 1. 4 -.HODllrTHG RED CROSJ V 'I . i " P "'1 I . ... : 11 w Ith Germany The Ued Cross was one of the firnt orgs nidations In this country to be- ctn to prepiire for psMible htiliti to the obr in gieut number. Ser7serviaai sia A call whs ifuttied for The above phutoKraph shows a duty at the headquarter if the or- 10.0'ti nurses and they are flocking ' gaolrtion in New Yrk it ADDRESSES THE JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS IN APPEAL FOR POWER Declares He is Not Proposing War or Any Step Leading War ward; German Offenses Called Unwarranted Infringements of Neutral Rights; Urges Patriotic Union.; WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. The house and senate for eign committees hurriedly convened, this afternoon to dis cuss President Wilson's proposals. It is understood Chair man Flood proposed a tentative resolution empowering the president to arm mrechantmen and appropriating a hundred million dollar emergency fund. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. President Wilnn acA session of congress to give him authority to arm American mer cnantmen and take other means necessary to protect American lives and interests on the high seas. He wants a patriotic union o Pposln8r forces to present a united front to Germany. He did not ask for a war HprlaratiAn Kf i i a- I .A881,, the German offenses against the United State indicated the Kaiser's deteimination to continue ruthless sub manning He declared the submarining of the American ship . unucoa memioa aeserving or grave condemna- MUST PROTECT AMERICAN LIVES. He said the United States must protect American lives in the midst of the present trying circumstances. He said diplomatic means had failed to preserve neutral rights against Germany's unwarranted infringements. He devoutly hoped it would be un necessary to "put the armed forces anywhere into action." He said : "I am not proposing war or any steps that may b leading warward. I am a friend of peace. I mean to preserve peace as long as I am able." He said war would only come through Germany's act. He asked for sufficient credit to enable nim to provide adequate means of protection. Chairman Flood immediately called a meeting of the house foreign affairs committee. It will consider a bill giving the president the necessary powers. " SERIOUS SHIPPING CONGESTION. President Wilson said : "Gentlem asked the privilege of addressing you because we'are moving in critical times. It seems mv dutv tn kwn in .i7 ,.-. houses. On Februarv third I infnmcA t j den, unexpected action. That submarine policy has now been operative for four weeks. "Thp ! --ilo oic in.-1 yet iuuy aisciosea. rne com merce of other neutrals is suffering severely. I have asked the cooperation of other neutrals to prevent depredations. So far none has though it wise to join us. Our own commerce is suf fering from apprehension. Many American ships are timidly n.v.iii6 Ail llVIIiC pUI LAW SINKING WAS RUTHLESS. , "Tw2.American ships have been sunk, the Housatonic and the Law. The submarine safeguarded the Housatonic's crew The Law cae disclosed ruthlessness deserving of grave condemna tion. The general situation is the same as on February third except for the congestion of our shipping. American ship own ers are unwilling to risk their vessels without adequate protec tion. A very serious congestion has resulted which is growing rapidly worse. "..;, NO OVERT ACT HAS YET OCCURRED "An overt act has not occurred. However, German press au thorities indicate that our vessels were spared through fortun ate circumstances rather than on account of the submarine com manders' instructions. It would be foolish to deny the situation is fraught with gravest possibilities and damrpn. N thnnt,- ful man can fail to see that the necessity for action may come anytime. It would be most imprudent to remain unprepared I feel 1 ought to obtain full and immediate assurance of au thority. No one doubts our duty. We must defend our com merce and lives with discretion and a clear steadfast purpose I am sure the people will understand the spirit in which I act PUTS TRUST IN AMERICAN PEOPLE. "The form in which action may be necessary is unforeseen as yet. I believe the people are willing to trust me to act with re straint and will act in the true spirit of amity and good faith the people themselves have displayed during these trying months. In that belief I request you to authorize me to suply your merch ant ships with defensive arms if it becomes necessary, also t employ all instrumentalities and methods which may be nc.' sary to protect our ships in legitimate peaceful pursuits on the high seas. "We are thinking of fundamental human ritfht. rather thmi material interest. There can be no civilization without human rights. We must protect the lives of men peacefully working and keep the world's industrial processes K"mkr and the lives of women and children. I cannot imagine any American with Am erican principles at heart hesitating to defend these thi'itf."' I'ltKMl'F.VT WOt IKS AM, ' j rarl ihU m .riun an.i rrd h m tha DAY SVNOAY ON NEKS .K , m-mvx I TlniUitr m tl Ihrt m it. 10 th WASHINGTON. FVb. t. Wntr I public .rm'r al nln for; jr-riva. Th Stone, chairman of the IrrMtcn rU- jjnt 1 1 aw ion riuat wu i-nt Hwoaior tloVa committee, conferred with Pre IKm ami It.-t r-nl t i Kit, hm at tdent Wilaoo thia mornlnr recardm l I l oc. . The .rm 4-nt'i anion ... the unuatial eonjrreaiannal ajtunti.-n day w:ll f iiril! the promae aiada t. The president worked throuichou' ntrfrrt, FVhruarv 1 w h-o ha an Sunday prepaxlnir hta mwmxe. H nnimT4 the aevarane of relation, abandoned hta cuomary church err- j ApearnUr the frl t-nt eonaidr vrea and worked tn hie atudv ' ! that the a.- umulated i;rm. arrr..n'. vailed Tumulty to the White lion- ' conttiut an actual -oert a-t