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:r,.&f 'it"-.,, to to to to to to to fcl. $Y V - DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION TO ADVERTWKKB MKATIIJ.lt Tonight and Saturday fair. The Kant OrKonlAD hu the Inipe-t bona ftde and guri.tKl paid circulation of any paper In OrKin. etwt of Portland aod by far the lartfeut t-lrtulatloo la I'eodleton of any newapapor. COUNT! OFFICIAL PAPEB CITY OFFICIAL PAPER ft-H fy NO. 9167 VOL. 29 LARGE So Declares Secretary ol Com merce Redfield Who Warns That Close Watch Must be Kept and Offenders Swiftly Punished. STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO CURB MANY ACTIVITIES NKW YORK, Jul . Federal iutuu have a Ktcd Carl llo nji, trusted agent of Captain Von Paix-n, F. A. luinroinelstet, paymaster u( Jm Hermun spy urgunlzatlun in the Inlwd swum and will Intern tlie two tor the nnIndcr ol the Mar. - Heyncn lit considered ouc of iie MM tiernian organizer and an authority on Mexican af fair. Ho wan formerly In charm or "ilic cotrulott idant of the. . lu-UlKvrt Projectile Company Von pnpcn, lleynen and others are all'-ai-d lo have been plan ning: tliU plant to Biake muni tion, take orders they never Inr lendcd to rill and likewise obtain military Infiarroatloii from Uie uiMrfimaiL. imnwinetofr h long- t t-n under survelliuice by Jtimtiran . agent. W VHIIINtiTOX. July -man InwraniT com idea and .thrr Gorman Interests In the I nltcd State arc responsible for u larc ort of thr nrn leakage Into Germany, according to Ke-i-retary of Commerce KMlflold. "Aii long as they are allowed to op--rut- In the United States. w should certainly keep a very flow watch on them." he wild .Short shift should be the portion of unv proven Ocrmnn spies. The tem I er here, la there ahould be no dally ing with the men who endanger American llveM by tipping oft Amerl :in military Information. Utile Secrecy About Preparations. Probable atena will be taken to curt the activities of Herman owned giaur- nee companies and cable leaks as the i.uwt prolific tnrana of informing the enemy of American plana. Kv-rrone realizes there was ao little sn-recv atioul the preparations to n.ov,. the transport that n spy dldn t veed especial efficiency. All he had , , was to keep hla eyes open. I' v. as easy enough to send wold to lieu-n-al countries. Mary has measles" might menu 'American transports nulled" In Eer- "'Phe leak to neutrals will be blocked, some One Gave Teutons Tip. Official are convinced Germany couldn't have hod advanced informa tion regarding the exact routea Am erican tranaporta took, or a rondes nous somewhere in the Atlantic. Thea. ...r.lr were acnlcl and known only to three or four p.-raonn. Oermanv. It la now aasumeJ. had a tip of the tranaport preparations and i.robablv of their actual departure. Then Btae aprend out auhmarlnea on the likely routea. even atrctchlnK them lieyond the UBunl fonea. HOLLWEGSPEECH EXPECTED JULY 8 HI3UJN. July . lloUwcit will liroNUtly address the Relm Sut onluy or Monday, It fct annoumMt lTevloua dispatches from (Jerniany lmlli-ated that Hollweg would take an early opportunity to answer the speech of IJoyd Ooorg-e at Olaacow recently, when the British statesman gave a detailed outlina of Bnitland's war alms and concluded peace with out victory was Impossible. NITl-'I-'ItAfiKTTES GO TO J.VIU WASHINGTON, July . Moven national women's party militants w o sentenced to three day in the workhouse after bolng convicted ol rilNonhi-ly conduct In picketing the While House Wednesday. The worn en were (riven an alternallve of :, fine but refilled to puy It. GERMAN GERMAN FOR DAILY INSURANCE COMPANIES INTERESTS IN U. S. PART OF THE ENEMY DIVER IS REPORTED NEAR HAMPTON ROADS WASHINGTON, July S. An American navy vessel sighti-il what apparently was the peri scope of a submarine near Hump Ion Itoa'la and reported to the navy department. (Secretary !au!cla ordered an immediate, and thorough search. Naval vea aela are huntintr the submarine now. The department intimated If the object seen was a peri scope. It wasn't part of an Am erican submarine. The official report followed press reports last nlBht that two Incoming ships slKhted a periscope five miles off Fortress Monroe. It Is known the Oermans are turninK out larper submarines than ever before with greater cruising ra dius. AERIAL CORPS BILL INTRODUCED BY DENT WASHINGTON, July . Chairman I ent of the hoime military cummit- tee. Introduced an arlmintslrauon uui authorisliiK the establishment of a ilKantic uerlal corps. Hvarlnns will begin Monday. Dent expects lo report the bill next week. The bill author ires the President to purchase, manu facture, maintain, repair anil operate a huge toips of aeroplanes. It au thorized the purchase of aviation grounds and eives the President full authority over the nlr fleet. A sepa rate bill will soon be Introduced pro- idlrg i39, 24 1,000 for the purciiase and maintenance of air planes. The Mill docs not specify the exact num ber of planes. The program calls for tow to three thousand. TEUTONS DRIVEN INTO COUNTLESS MAKESHIFTS BY BITTER WAR GRIND (W. P. SIMMS.) . . . ot... . iie-ir,OITA UTITliS .llllV SKI llU n ..... , . Some of the countless makeshifts with which Oermany Is tiding over her dearth of war metals and war power is revealed here. aA ihnr. in n fierce de mand from German fighters for more guns. Oerman commanders have or dered curtailment in the expenditure m' sheila wherever possioie. Captured cartridge cases are made now of steel. Apparently the lack of brass and copper made the enemy try steel ammunition casea. field guns and howitzera. LIVE SUBJECTS WILL BE UP AT EDITORIAL CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN CITY, JULY 13 TO 15 Talks dealing with subjects aris ing out of the war will be a feature ol the State Edtorlal Association meeting to be held here July 11 and 14. Among the subjects of this char acter will be "The Kew Federal Laws and Taxes as They Affect Oregon,' by K. B. Pipor, of the I'ortiur.o um gonlan. and "How Can the Tapers Best Help the Nation in the present Crisis," by Clarke Inciter, puuiisner of the La Oranda observer. The complete program for the bus iness sessions of the convention Is as follows; Friday. a. m. -Registration and pa.- n-en! of dues. 10 a m. Opening of the conven tion: Invocation by Dr. T. i. For!. rhapl'Un of the assoclatio..; address of welcome. J. V. Tallmai. president 1'cnille'on Commercial cl'ib; r. -ponse EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON. OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY AND OTHER NEWS LI PROVINCES IN SOUTH CHINA HAVE SECEDED I.ONIXIN. July . Southern Chi na province have established a pr" visional government at Nanking, ac cording to a Keuter dinpatch receiv ed today. ' The' news indicated tiif secession by the southern tier of Chi nese states from the attempt at the reatoration of a monarchy at eking Navy Jjoyal to Itc-iioblUv SAN FKANt'ISOO, July 6. Hung Kai Yu and San Tuen Wng. admirals of the Chinese navy, refused to lower the flag of the republic and declared against the Monarchy, according to a cable the Chinese Republic Journal received. Chi Say Chung, pmminent stales man, the cable declared, announced his Royalty to the republic. Northern militarists and a majority of the older officials welcome the restora tion of the monarchy. Many republi cans favor it. being dubious of the success of the republic now. It's in the southern section of China, th'it the greatest imposition to the mon archy developed. AltMKI CLiAMI I'KXIMXtJ. TOKIO. July 6 Chaos is ahead in China. Today's dispatches revealed the makeshift monarchy ts tottering on the throne President U escaped his pursuers. The southern prov inces are planning secession. An arm ed clash is impending between the two factions of the monarchist ranks. I Captured automobiles show their construction is almost without brass or copper. Motor lorries have fabric j or wooden tires, instead of rubber, j It is estimated 15 per cent of the j present Herman fighting infantry is i composed of men Zl and S3 yea.rs old while 12 to 15 per cent avcrfure SO. Ijids of IS are now being brought to the front In large numbers. About five or ten per cent of the fighters are made up of these youngsters. Oerman prisoners say home depots are now filling up with 15 yesr old boys and boys of 17 are undergoing- examina tion preparatory to conscription. K. E. Brodle. president of the asso ciation; appointment of committees: "Adjustment to War Conditions" (symposium on what to espect with in convlig yearl; ''Future ot Taper Prices." V. r. McWaters manager Pacific Paper company, Portland, "New Federal Laws and Taxes n They Af.ect Oregon." Kdgnr B Pi per, editor The Oregoniun, Portland: "Help and Wages." Charles H. Fish er. Capital Journal. Salem; "Pros pects for Advertising." Joseph P Hurley, News-Times. Forest Orove: "How Can the Papers Best Help the Nation In the Present Crisis,'- O. C. l-ettcr, editor Kvenlng Observer, I.a Grande. 1! o'clock Adjournment. 1:30 p. m. "What Do you Cet for Your Printing?" C. W. Robey. Tlv (Continued on Page 4.) RESPONSIBLE MARINES DEPARTING FOR FRANCE AND THEIR COMMANDERS ' I jgj. : '. J l . . - : 1 ' - fTl ;'""""; n,Mfl ii ; LltUT COL. LOGAN t llainlj -i,uL.v.i.iJ.n.u. -' - The upper ,,hotoerul.h .hows United every war. marching on their way tojChar.es A. Doyen will command the i Wh shin which took them to France, regiment at the front in France and Slates Marli s. thossl soldiers of Hlf i,,tter scene shows the loading Ueutenmt -Colonel togan feland "ill sea and the land who are THINKS WAR WILL NOT END BEFORE EIGHTEEN MONTHS keimjka.vt vi:i,i-s stirs iti; AI IIIKWCTJi WITII TAIK AT ALT A YKNTMtUAY. The "hell of trench warfare i:i France" was the theme yesterday of Sergeant "Doc" Wells, one-armed fttrvivnr of the Rattle of Ypres who addressed parked houses at the Alta theater. His lecture of the war was Illustrated by some splendid films showing scenes in the trenches. In rraininir ramps, hospitals, with the riving corn.. nrt with the fleets. He was given an enthusiastic reception , and the British flag snd the Canadian troop were cheere(I to the echo as ' .hev were flashed on the screen. I Sergeant Well? concluded his lee- j . .i.. o.ionto ...n.n to Am- erica ns to support their boys who j are going to me rrom. irn- io. Red iross contribution was a gener oils one. he said, but the war will not be won until the great mass of the people at home have learned what It is to deny themaelves that the agencies of mercy at the front may save the wounded and aid the dylnn. He estimated that the war will not be 'over Inside of U months. He thinks the entrance of America will be a great factor in winning a vic tory for the allies "You will be proud of your boys at the front." he said -I have fought side by side with Americans and I know the kind of fighting men they are." Besides the actual pictures taken by the Canadian official photograph er, there were war relief maps show ing the Battle of Jntland, Ypres and Somme. even to the movement of tne j fiehtlnff units. Sergeant Wells told something of his own experiences In the Battle of Ypres. of things he ohserved in his fellow- fighters. In the engagement in which he was wounded. of his capture, of having his arm amputated hy a Oerman surgeon. or neins nursed bnek to life by a Belgian nun of life in a Oerman prison camp and of his experience during the fonr months he was with the Oermans. Hi" opinion of the food the oermans serve their prisoners Is not a very high one. STR VHORV ItOAO WORK STARTS i KfiMYlf 1M.TS. Jiilv . Act- mil contructlin on the strahorn rail- , rhad was hetrtm today. Tbe rntr-t was sUrnod last nlt with Will Fa- - . ii'.Uah iivam nta-lf the ftri nine mile.. Omt-or. . - -i, several ream, started ,1,1s .nernoon. Chief Knelnoer m-e annoum-l . '.. .. ... . ...iiahie for tlie work Regsilar camp will l-e oMnblMied w'thln a fi-w davs. 6, 1917 ... . . . . r , .Al A Q first in'ol their vessel with supplies. Colonel j "TEMPORARY INSANITY" VERDICT IS RETURNED IN BOWMAN CASE Pnrnniir'ii lurw Rjooo nnnplitc- VI CI I 1 1 V 1 V) J wmww wv.v.v ion Upon Testimony Taken; at toque Several Threats to Kill Made. Thai John M- Bowman was "some what d. ransea or . temporary sane" when he killed his wite and himself early yesterday morning was the substance of the verdict returned late yesterUay afternoon by a ner's Jury. The verdict was coro based upon the testimony taken at the in- i". One of the principal witnesses ai the' inquest was one of the lady room ers at the Sheridan house who was a great friend of Mrs. Bowman. She testified that Bowman had told hec that before he would be divorced by his wife he would kill her. She stat rl also that Mrs. Bowman had told her several times that her husband had threatened to kill her but that she telt sorry for him because he was growing weak-minded. The wit ness declared that Bowman was wont to break down and cry easily. Three weeks ago or thereabouts, she said, he left home one night in his car and took all of his wife's clothes except what she had on to Walla Walla. From there he tide phoned back and asked his wife if she wanted him to return. Thoush he was told mat oe ...u i th" . me witness saiu 111 ...-...-u i,, ift air, in with all his ntKhl n-i.'e'R clothes Mrs. Bowman s sis ter then came from Walla vtalia she said, and matters were adjusted for a time However. since then Mrs. Bowman had started proceed ing for divorce and It is presume-: that this resulted In the fatal oiiar rel. other witnesses were those who had heard the shots fired .and who knew something of the relations of the two The Jury was composed -f S. P Hutchinson. H. M Warren .1. K Ireland. A. A. Willis and C. W. Bradley. Coroner Brown this morning re ceived word from relatives of Mrs. Bowman that they would arrive in the morning to take charge of the Mr irer father ana roomer aim j sister. Mrs. rrothy MeBride sre re e and she herself ! Idents of spokan formerly lived there Her "a me a, t ha, time was Mrs A I. Imnu r Coroner Brown also received a j n" I tv lr.m Bowman's father wh-ipnli club ;'.'" - - - "",u tsinsfn. S D. s'atmg that ! 2 25 t-- ;.'." A rVNPKl be next in authority. a relative left last night for Pendle- ' ton to take charge of the suicide's body. Bowman Is said to have a . ( daughter by a previoua marriage. n riril TIM CO linOf .lllilii iihilu mum IJ. S. SHIPS SUNK l 1917 THAN BEFORE WASHINGTON", July . American shipping losses due to submarines during the first six months of lli. amounted to eleven times the total j losses of previous years, Dr. William j Delano chief of the United States war risk Insurance bureau, told the I United Press? since the first of this j vear the bureau has Insured $441.-1 761.000 of cargoes, with a loss of J9. 200,000. Previously the bureau lost oniy SSOO.000 due to submarines. SA.LVAGE IS S.H.UJ- since the beginning of the war. the j total salvage ot vessels uii - ed to only jus.uoa. Fortland. Millions of dollars is saved to Am- I Wrs Young and her associates erican exporting firms monthly by lah(rnted from thejr ,rain ,nd aftr the bureau insurance rates. On ( being Rree,ed by the local women S'i3. 000.000 worth of cargoes so far ; cnjltted pleasantly for five or 10 min Insured. the rate is little less than 2 i uteB. They were presented with flow-1-3 percent. American Insurance ' en witn ,ne compliments of the worn firms as a rule are refusing to insure pnj orKimJ!ations of the city and Mrs. cargoes entering the war xone. but i Young expressed gTent appreciation of when they are willing to take the I (he p,,,,,,. shown. She declared she risk the premiums run higher than woui,j always remember the town and 15 per cent. To date the bureau , the fac, f ,hoie in the party, has not lost one dollar on the insur- There were two special r..-hee a nee o( seamen and officers under ' arn witn x. E. A. delegates attached the provisions of the new I50.000.H00 to train No. 1 T. the delegation rontaln war risk bill. It is estimated that in(, representative from New York, before the war is terminated about lowa. Illinois. Ktnsas. Idaho. Wiscou- -ISOOi) seamen will be insured at an ill be insured at an average of lir.O" each. The cost ol insuring Is borne by the owners of the vessels JULY OPTIONS GO TO $2.20 TODAY CHICAGO. July (Special to the East oregonian-- Range of wh.at prices today has been as follows- Open. High. L.OW Cloe July 2.11 J2.20 110 12 12 pt. t.l t li st, t IHinlanil. liKTl.Nl. or.-. July 6- (Si'i-c- RE TO KEY NUMBERS 4 Responsibility for Task Placed Squarely Upon Registered Males; Instructed to Watch Posted Lists Carefully. LAST PRELIMINARIES FOR DRAFT ARE BEGUM TODAY WASHINIITON. July . The Inst preliminary to draft began today. The day after the last precinct has sent in its numbered registration cards the ei tu.-il drawing will be made, tteneral Crowder aald falae reports of draft numbers had been circulated. Crow der emphasized that every registered man in the nation must make It hh business to find his key number. The tasl. Is placed squarely upon th registered man. He Is Instructed to watch the posted list of numbers care full; and find his own umber. News papers are requested to print the names and numbers whenever possible It-estdent and Baker Iecidc. The nomination for members of the appellate exemption boards for about .ialf the states has been sent Secre tary of War Baker. Because of the heavy responsibilities of these boards, in decidma: occupational claims, the T resident and Baker will themselves decide upon the .qualification. One Method o Drawing. One method of drawing the names . f araft-?.l n-en considered by the Pree-bl-r.t became known today. By thl Clan, as .or.ny numbers as the highest serial nurnl.tr of the largest precinct in the nation would be placed In a re ceptacle and drawn at random. r?very man in each of more than 4500 precincts would be drawn. Whatever method adopted will bit open to the public XTRA WASHINGTON. July . The Am erican hi earner Orlesuis was subma rined. Four of the crew drowned. Kvery member of the armed natal Run crew as saved. LOCAL WOMEN GIVE GREETiNGTODAYTO N. E. A. DELEGATES Mrs. Klla Ftagg Young, noted edu cator, superintendent of schools In Chicago and former president of the National" Kducational Association, anil other members of her party were greeted by a delegation of Pendleton J women at the depot at noon today w-hen the visitors passed through en- rout) to he N E. A. convention lu sin. New Mexico. Indiana. I Bj lorudo and Michigan Most of the state ll lerintendenls of the above mention ed states were in the Party Another member of the party was l It H.it.-h publisher of an educational paper In Colorado. The Pendleton delegation w.-i com posed of representatives of the Parent-Teachers ass.-K-iations. Civic Club. W. c. T. C. Current Uteralure Club Thursday Afternoon Club and Del phian Club. Those composing the del station were Mrs. Williams, prei.nl.-nt of the Parent-Te irh.-r. Mr .1 li. Montgomerv Mrs Marion Im-k. Vr A. F May. Mrs I K Robinson Mr John Vert Mrs. I' II Al.lreh f Th..m is Th.-tol -oi Mrs W I: ' t .i i. t;. . i - - ' v.ir--- u-t ' '. i i MEN QUIRED FIND OWN