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Wfcrfci & fc .ta Wfei fc tea to to to to to Y EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION . WEATHER , ' Tuesday fair. yt ' Mh U&.VMnuim. 4: Rain fall. '?V. Wea,hur- clear. " "f TO AUV&RTI8KK8 The But Oregonlan hua th largest bona fide ud gnarauleed paid circulation ef any paper In Oregon, enl of Portland and by far the largest clrculntloD la I'endlctoo of any newspaper. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 29 AMERICAN SHIP SUNK BY MINE OFF CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA " . . .,. i . uu rive Americans uuai much Vessel Goes Oown; Was Carrying Missionaries From New York and Brooklyn; 19 Missionaries Saved. WASIIINUTON. IS " AawrlcanH were lutft when the Amer ican vessel City of Athens mm mined off tlape Town. HouUi Africa, Uwt FVklay. Four members of the crew nd ten uddlUomU psiMCers were lort. The vessel carried mlwlonarlea from Brooklyn and New York to Capetown. The. destination was al anOHt In sight when the vessel sank. Nineteen missionaries were saved. The dead Amrrkwia arcs Mr. Sum ner, Mr. and Mr. Nagard. Miss BoWn sun, Caroline Thumwn, the mate de partment announced. -In addition to these, a man named Duckworth, a Briton, his .American wife and Hlx children were lout. Mm Duckworth's faUier Hies In IKTlver. His name la unknown. .. u-imrram show that Ml Rob inson belongs to the MethodlHt board of missions. New York' DRAFT MEN WILL GO SEPT. 5, 15. 30 ' ;v. p- .anu WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. The na. tional army will move to their can tonments In three Increments of 30 per cent each, September 6, 15 am: 30 the provost marhal general has announce). The dates speckled am for the entrapment at home stations The last ten per cent will follow as soon after (September 30 aa possible. The final decision on the mobilisa tion for the first cltisen army has turned to a patriotic demonstration. The first day will be Wednesday, the aecoond. fiuturday. the third will fall .on Sunday. On these days men ac. eepted for service will report to their local boards and will entrain for camp within 24 hours of the time they report. The men must present themselves In civilian clothes with nothing but the, absolute necessities. For many dam the war department and railroad experts have been work ing out plans for the great troop movement to camp. It Is stated the men will go with the least personal Inconvenience, hut it will be neces sarl to send all In day coaches. SAN FRANCISCO HAS CAR STRIKE SAN KHAN-CISCO. Aug. 13. Fifty more United Railroads platform men signed a pledge not to resume work until wages had heen advanced, hours shortened, the strlko eleader announced today. It Is declared 1250 men will Ult h tonight practically tying up the system. The company de ' nles this statement. Aside from a clash between police and company guards and strikers thiH morning, the strike was free from violence. The company declared that less than 200 employes had unit. It Is said the company Is fully able to cope with the cltuation and maintain service. The company does not recognize that a strike exists, asserting that the men have not made any demands on the company. AMERICANS ARE BECOMING GOOD WITH BAYONET AISEUICAN F1F.IJ1 HK.Migt'AK TiSKS in France, Aug. t.t. General Pershing and Ambassador Sharp have offered silver cups as pris for the ' winning company euuad" in i great field day of rifle shooting, hayon-tlnc grenade throwing, machine gun fir ing end rifle grenade work. The contests will be staged under realistic war conditions. The elimi nation' contests will start soon, it is lll.el;. that Pershlnx and General Si hert will attend the finals. ''b immles or:- l'ar advanced in bimlin?. operating automatic gull!" niul si-enjoin throwioir. T'lr AmTl ,can- rc viciotts lt.tyooct experts. DAILY 'normal weather FOR THIS WEEK wahhingtoN. Auk. 13. Forecast for week beginning Sunday, August 12, 1817. Pacific States: Generally fair weather with normal temperatures Kooky Mountain ana riaienu re gion. Pair, except local ralna over southern portion beginning of week. Temperatures near or somewhat be. low seasonal average. HOOVER TO CUT DOWN ON DINNER WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. Hoover's war on high prices turned on the res. taurants today. Experts began com piling full details of America's eating ,.itt Hoover nrouoses to Issue a new national menu, designed to re duce both portions and prices trom a third to a half in dining cars, restau. rants Mid hotels. Th. raniimv board of the national defense council has sought to secure the cooperation of a few Detroit and New York bakers who thus far refus ed to stop taking back bread, inn board is determined to stop retailers from returning old bread to bakera throughout the country. FIREDAMAGED ECHO CANDY SHOP Kust Oregoniait Special.) Bl'HO, Aug. 13. A small fire, be lieved to have bten caused by defec tive wiring, damaged the confection ery stock of John Jordan here about 5 o'clock last evening. The flames, which started in the basement, were quickly extinguished and the damage to the building was small. Mr. Jor dan estimated his damage at 3200, fully covered by Insurance. His store is In the lower floor of the Masonic Hall. Mr. Jordan was in Pendleton at the time. AI TEXAS IMPEACHMENT TRlALj ACST4N. Texas. Aug. 13. Speaker Fuller of the house of representatives who called the Texas house together to consider Impeachment proceedings against Governor James , Ferguson. . , . ,...n.tr. ..... nalls An tieciareii ins aiicmi,,.. " .r....a tltu tturl of certain aunmell and ramters to gain admission to the gallerU'S when armed. Fuller sai l he hal call' d the attention of Adju- tant General Hutching without ef. feet. GOVERNMENT PREPARED TO BUY ENTIRE 1917 WHEAT CROP; NU PRICE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED WASHINGTON. Aug. 13 The food administration announced last night Its plan for controlling whent. flour and bread, revealing that the government Is prepared to take over h- u-h,,im iqi7 wheat harvest if ne- cessary to conserve the supply, ob tain Just prices for Americas lignt lng forces and their all es and reduce costs to the general public in the flitted States. Kslal'lishing of buying agencies nt all the principal terminals, recusing of elevators and mills, flxng of prices u be considered fair, regulation of the middleman and of grain exchang- futuTes. are ihe chief Natures of the wl'h the el niiieitlon of trailing in plan. The licensing will begin Septem ber I. Minimum itffewtUe In i9l. The niinimuin pr ce or 32 for wheat fixed by congress does not become ef. festive until next year tiut the ad ministration proposes to exercise a very tliorouxh control over this year's crop through powers conferred un der the food and export control bills. Following s the a Imlnistration's announcement: "The disturl mice lo Ihe world s om .leree mi. I hnri supplies has will a sreatcr d.siitp.inu m' the EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 13. 1917 TROOP D IS NOW SAFE AT CLACKAMAS Warriors Given Heartfelt Send- off by Local People at De parture Sunday Morning. Troon I of l'endleton is now en. camped at Camp Withycombe. Clack amas, with the other three troops of the Oregon squadron. The local cavalrymen left here Sunday morning at 2:35 and despite the hour and despite the fact that no public announcement had been made of the time of departure owing to the censorship rules, there were fiv or more people at the depot to bid them boodbye and Godspeed. The troopers knew early Saturday that they were scheduled to go out nn nnA of the nieht tra'.ns and they made preparations accordingly. Their belongings were pacKea ana lasou .h,,.H the bizacn car set out for them. All evening and late Into the night the troopers, each with his Kuund-l'p scarf knotted aooui nw neck paraded Main street In twos, threes and dozens. They were taking their leave of the old town ana tneir many friends. n v. ; i .. -ua.c -ur munv km1 hearts in the city at their going they did not ; belong to the boys of the troop. Ha v. ' ing been waiting here for nearly came. necessary, me rrencn three weeks for orders to move, they r(,puiing most of these attacks, re , , . .. .. . , i. nn. , . ....... ..rentlv lost north of were happy and Jovoub at the pros pect of getting nearer to actual ser vice. Their two sleepers and baggage car were ordered p.cked up by -o. j and a half hour before that train pulled in the depot platform was thronged. The girls of tne Honor Guard were present and stood in line to say goodbye to the cavalry boys. Many mothers, father, sisters and brothr were -present- and there was pride but ho Joy tu" their farewells. The arrival of the tra'n and its de parture with the troop was the sig nal for wild cheering that woke up Ha..lu all the sleeners In the city. Until the train pulled from view thf troopers were waving their gooaoyeTi. Troop D arrived In Portland yester day morning and p'ctures were ta ken of the whole troop at attention and slso of Captain Caldwell Re! nroriiirtions were In the Oregonlan this morning together with a storj telling of the arrival and departure of the "crack cowboy troop of cav alry." They went on to Clackamas yesterday where they found their tents already p tched for them. They expect to he provided with mounts there this week. DEMAND FEDERAL ACTION ON COAL CHICAGO, Aug. 13. Quick action which the state defence council will demand of the federal government nt a coal conference August 16. is the policy outlined to representatives oi the Illinois coal operators by Justice niiui.ir ...... - - U'nrtor fuel dictator, today. H Ue- clnred the coal prlc. adjustment lnhould come Immediately, but he Will ! not make a decision until nfter the hearlnirs. which he expects to rush I through. normal markets for wheat than any other cereal. Normal Trade Interrupted. "1. As a result of the Isolation of certain of the world's wheat-producing countries by either belligerent l'nes or short shipping, the normal determination of the prices of wheat by the ebb and flow of commerce is totally destroyed. "2. In order to control speculation and to obtain more equitable distri bution of the available wheat flour between their countr es. the allied governments- have placed the whole purchase of their, supplies in the hnnds of one buyer Also, the K I ropean neutr.K are now buying their wheat throuirh single govi'rnmen agents instead of in the normal course of commerce. Therefore, the export prices or wheat and flour slid thus the real prices, if not con trolled w'll be sub'ect to almost a single will of the foretgn purchase". I .trite stock In Reserve. "3. In nornnl times, American wheat mom largely to Kurope in the fall months. This year, the shortage of shipping necessitates its d strlhu tlon over the entire year. Therefore there is i!aivjer of a glut in our war" (Co.ii inued on Page 3 11 1 """" THIRD WEEK OF FLANDERS FIGHT IS ON Haig Reports Supremacy of British Artillery Uver tnemy; French Victorious, t AUSTRIANS EXPECT AN OFFENSIVE BY ITALIANS LONDON. Aug. 13 The Flanders battler has entered upon the third week with Haig announcing notning of sj.eclal interest to report. Sharp, i ,.,...,i t u marked the past 4S hours, as the tlermans endeavored to regain some ground the British had captured. The British artillery is ex tremely Successful in erpulslng the cnemv' attacks with heavy losses. Brisk fighting is reported on the Aaisne front where the Germans stronelv endeavored to retake postii- . which would secure their lines in ,nB event f H retreat in Flanders be gained ground recently St. Quentln. F.nemT Kepulsed. PARIS. Aug. 13 Continued artil I. ry duels In the Alsne region and re newed German infantry attacks north is. onantln are reported officially. n nemv attacks were repulsed, - t v.iiwct Italian Attock. mixrn !!. 13. The Austrian ' are hurriedly reinforcing the Careo front, anticipating a strong Itolian at tack. Italian airplanes are extremely nctive at .CarsO and other fronts. FLASHES KlKK O.V AMBCI-VWCEH. ATLANTIC roKT, Aug;, is Since America entered the war German gunners pay more atten tion to American ambulances, ac cording to Henry Houstone. of Philadelphia, who today returned from the front. He served . en months driving an ambulance. Before America's war declaration the ambulam-ea received only casual shots. .IF.I.l.UOK MAY KFTIKK. l,ON-IOX. Aug. 13. Report that Vce Admiral David neattle May Mion become the first s" , Mini persisted. Sir John .lclli-e It Is suited may msin quit, fwllng lie needH n-llcf fem the arduous duller he has be-n iierformliic. X)l IIT OFF D1VF.K. . NFAV YORK. AilST. 13. A linlf hour engagcrmiit between a ticrmait submarine and an Am erica n stianihlp off tlie Irish coast Is r"ported. Neither scored a hit. WASHINGTON'. Aug. IS. llrarteil persons whose rWrgion prohibits them from making war, will lie forwarded to mobiltzatitm camp, whern tliey will compose the quota from their district and lie aMHlgned dutv as nori.oomhat ants. t'mwiU-r has annoimeed. T MARK INQITRY. W AKIIIXGTON. AllR. 13. The fulled States plans to ask Oer m.'inv through the Swiss govern, mciit what was done with the captain and four American naval gn Tiers taken rlsoners when a submarine sunk the fampana. the state department indicate! this nftcrnoon. t-HIN FOR WAR. TOYRO. Aiur. 13 It is offi cially stalil that t lilnn will le. lnre war y" c;erinuiiy and Aus. trln tomorrow. r.nVFRNnR RFF I ISF.S Til nF iV HUN T INLt i km. Auc 13. Oovernor WUhycombe refused to postpone tiny hunt'mr heason for fifteen fitivs sti the reouet of State I'orewter K'liott. whh fears for. est fires. The governor said he did not want to disappoint the hundreds of hunters who plan ned their trips. COMMANDER OF AMERICAN ,..,,.rWKi d'reet I I Geneial Slbert, who is charge of the Pershing "Sammies" in ' :: IP TER BAKF-Jl, Or., Aug. 13. The town j f Sumpter Is reported afire and Iri . it n r Iff I IP I " f " ' ! d anger of complete destruction. TM denccs. was dewroyed. The fire start town has asked for help from Baker. J ed about 1 this afternoon In the Cap- A part of the business ids strict Is re- j ported already destroyed and the fire is sprfadlnjC. fletailM are lacking. In a telephone message n-celved by the Fast oregonlan from the Baker Herald at 3 o'chK'k It was stated that KILLED BIG BEAR THAT WAS WALKINGOFF WITH SHEEP; 3 BEAR KILLED A story of bi game hunting in tlie wilds of Vmatilla county was brought back from Meaehani yesterday by Col. J. II. Haley who sient tlie day there In huckle berry patches. While there he came across Tom GordaiK'. for mer chief of police who Is now foreman Utr SiiijiIh- Bro-t out from Mcacham. Gurdune told him of tlie killing of thn-e, bear anil of a rattlesnake over four feet long all In one week. The Ihi-ce bear wire in one bunch and were hugged at the same time. All were full grown anil the largest was walking on his hind legs carrying off a live sheep from tlie Smylhe fUsr-ks. GERMAN WOMEN DOWNED ON LONDON. Aug. 13. -Two German I airplanes which raided Southend and ..t h. r towns Sunday, were downed th.. u.lmiraltv announced. The ma- ! chine were downed off the coast of I Flanders One was a new type Ger- plane, the other a seaplane. The ! admiralty announced that twenty Merman mm iinirs v'i" rif. killmr 23 and injuring 50 "Enemy raiders caused consider able damage at Southend, where they dropped about 40 bombs. The cas ualties thus far reported are; "Killed tight men. 9 women. children. About 50 people were in jured. VnHfurA two men were in- inrMi! but no dninaxe is reported. At iMara'c. four bombs were dropped DIVISIONS IN FRANCE . yew :ai France, in cdnversaeion wiih a l fThn oancro 1 1b At th3 rrencn ui . left of the photograph. I! the entire toi-n of Siimpier with the exception of a few scattering resl- ital Hotel, the cause Deina; nnanown. and spread with remarkable raptaity The meager equipment In Sumpter was not sufficient to check the flames. The population of Summer was about 600. Gurdanc. Bud smith, camptender. and a herder were In the party that brought down the three ani mals.. The biggest Bruin weighed over loo pounds and .had tusks like a lion. .One of these tusks was brought back by Col. Haley. The rattlesnake was four feet five Inches. In length, as big around as a man's arm and had 20 rattles and a button. Col. Ha. ley brought the rattles down with him. Tlie most peculiar feature of tlie Incident, however, was tlie tact that tlie snake wws killed high nil on Wilbur mountain, con tradiclng tlie theory that rattle snakes artk never found on high points. KILLERS RETURN FLIGHT Due uninhabited house wan demolish ed, but there were no casualties.' The text of the first official state ment says: "About 5; 15 o, "clock th s. afternoon planes were reported off Felixstowe. Clacton. in Kawex, where they appear ently divided, a part goinic south to Margate, in Kent. The remainder crossed the coast and went south west toward Wick ford, near wh ch place they turned southeast and drop ped bombs in the neigh horhond Southend, in Fsex. Some bombs ui so were dropped on Margate. "Our own aircraft were erv iimcKlv m the ;iir, i.nl they purwie i , the enemj out to sea." NO. 9199 PASSPORTS FROM ALLIES United States, England, France and Italy join in Uiscreait ing Peace Gathering. ORIGINATED IN RUSSIA BUT KERENSKY IS OPPOSED LONDON. Aug. 13. The allied na- ,i.. k.v. airrvd that no paasporis will be issued to socialists desiring to attend the International conierence, scheduled for Stockholm In Septem ber, when peace is to De aiscuaaca. Andrew Law, chancellor of the ex chequer.' announced that the United States. France and Italy had agreed with England that passports permit ting attendance at tne Brocaioum conference be withheld. The imitations te the conference were originally Issued by Russians. Kerenskv declared tnat ne oppo the conference. It is not known whether passports will be denied to Russian delegates. ine uecuouu ' the allied governments to act In con rort in refusing DasaDorts will nullify the action of French socialists in vot ing to send 10 delegate. Artnur Henderson, who resigned as ior mn.Kr or the British cabinet, follow ing the action of the labor party In voting to send delegates lo cioc holm. was severly arraigned by Lloyd George In a personal statement In the commons today. ' lmr Not Attessi. " AMSTERDAM. Aug. 13. German Socialists will probably not attend the Stockholm conference If the socialists insist on discussing the responsibility for the war. it is semiofficially stated. HARRAH NAMED ON COMMITTEE TO SPOKANE OREGON AORICUlaTirRAL COLr LEG'E, CorvallLs. Aug. 12. (SpociaJ tn Ai-oVfininn l V W Hrmh. ! the 1'matilla county wheat man. has rxvn named ty JrTesident . j. jverr. chairman of the food preparedness commit t hp for Oregon, as one of two representative farmers to attend the conference of Northwest states to d held In Spokane, Air. 27 and 38. Th. nnnnintnipnt of two rtDrfwn- lative farmers to Join with the Oregon AKTicultunil College delegation to the conference was requested in a tele Krn.ni received by President Kerr from Secretary Jiouston. The principal nusinesK of the conference it to deviat travn ami mi'nn fur rthminlntf th irreatecct pcrfible acreage of fall sown wnat and rye in the northwestern states. President Kerr ex.ectx notice of Oregon's share of the appropriation made by congress to carry out the provisions of the food control law to reach him today. What the sum will be is not known, but it Is believed al ready that there will be jrreat diffi culty in financing the campaign on the allotment. By close organization snd coordination it is expected that the work will gx forward with great effectiveness however. The other appointee as delMg-ite t' the Spokane conference Is A. ?. Koh erts of The Palles. ANACONDA MINERS VOTE ON STRIKE HITTE. Aug 13.- Karl. b. lifting indicates th.it "'M Anaeemlw srnelter men will vott fti ntrikf A full vote jot unionist in espertd A two thirds (majority Is m-cear to i-n a wfrtk The strike of Anaconda miners wilt serioulv cripple ami ml,ht close ib Ii copper mines m this tlistrtct. Th lutte iiietl trutlt h Louni il stiI et.rn mtttee to Anacondu and Un-at Kalis m I an endeavor t have the metal tr-id" I council.- th re repudiate their re-rit contracts with their conipanien. The metal trades unions in the three clti-" ur banded together in a state eoiirxMl CONFERENCE MAY END STRIKE IN KENTUCKY W.rIIXiSTf-V Aug. t'or d.'partnient Hnnmir f.nrriiat cnf'Tene with i nn- owt'trs in th- K .ti rt, i- in h n-f: .'" " ii ii.wt V'tUI-llV It. Th. 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