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f7 DMXEVEHIHGEDIIION Number copies printed of yesterday's Dally oil! Ion 2,725 Thin pniK-r i a member tit and audited liy tile Audit Ilurcim of tiruulatioiiH. MILYJlElJDJMl WEATHER FORECAST Tonight and Tuesday fair, cooler tonight. Maximum T, minimum 4, rain fall , wind, wen, light, weather, clew. "'-' COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICX' PA j) "M""""n"nn 1 X VOL.29 BilHii lii rIeT r PREACH Aim RAID STUTTGART General Maude's Troops Capture Important Point ' w ith Vast Stores of Sup. plies and Food After Two Day's Fight. TWO MACHINES TAKE. PART IN BOMBING LONDON, Oct. 1. After two days of fighting:. General Maude's troops have captured Mushaid Ridgein Mesopota mia, with vast stores of sup plies and foo;d The Turkish commanding general was cap tured. " Maude's report indicated heavy fighting after his troops had almost encircled the Turk ish positions in the Ramadie district, 60 miles northwest of Bagdad on the Euphrates. The enemy struggled to escape, after it sustained the first sur prise attack. Great numbers of Turks were imprisonered. . BH'HISAI, KAMI MADK ON l'lCTI'KI-.'SyrK C1TV PARIS. Oct. 1. French airmen successfully raided tho German city of Stuttgart, It la officially announc ed, ftaturday evening. The .raid was In reprisal for the German liomtmrd ment of Bar I Due. Btuttgard 1st the capital of Wurtemhurg and In lo cated 90 mites went of Munich. It ' at leant 132 ml Ion from the nearest par of the French liullle lino. Twtr French machinea participated the statement tuld. Stuttgart la one of the moat picturesque Oerman towna and , contains aome ancient buildings. LONDON. Oct. I. Half reported J marked activity of hostile artillery cart and north of Yprea. and Nieu- V,.;., v ;., , , PAma. Oct. 1. The" French 're pulsed Oerman attack on both' bankn of the MeiiRa following a vio lent bombardment. MEN OF TROOP D PUT TO WORK AT (BY 8AMITKT, F. 8TA1111.) Camp fircone, N. O. Mall addrewKid to members of Troop D should be addressed at fol low: (Name nnd rank of Soldier.) Troop I, firegon t'avalry, 4lHt Division IT. H. A., Camp Oreeno, Charlotte, North Carolina. This ordor.'camo from nquadron headquarters yesterday and in strict ly official. Corporals Tracy W. Ijyne and Chan. JC. flower have been red need to first-claw privates. Privates Allen and Brunn have been, appointed to the runk of cor poral. Private Harry Newman of Pilot Hock was today mudo a first class private. The Oregon cavalry is ipiartered in barracks near tho stables. Many of the troopers are working with yie horses under Sorgeantu McXair and Cable. This afternoon a portion of the troop was pti t to pulling stumps. Corporal Kobasky, who was admit ted to the honpltal more than a week ago, Is still confined to hla bed and will not be able to resume hW regu lar duties for Home time. siflcisco STRIKERS BACK ill WORK TODAY i, SAJ FRANCISCO. Oct. 1. The boilcrmnkers returned to work this morning. Work was resumed in nil shipyards, iron works and other plants with full crews. The boilern-.akcrsaunion, which held out when 16 other unions voted t return to work, accented the agree ment of Fedevul Mediator Gavin M Nab, wJiich wns offered rwntly, aft er a stormy moetinor. J. A. Franklin, internaHnrnl "resident. . wired tle men, af'viring hem to retn to vrk. A huni'red nnil twenty million dollcrs in shipliuihMnf cnnM'prts i.i involvwl. DAILY CHINESE POLICE CHIEF Patrolman Fklward Taylor, one of New. yorlt-r-"llnct." .In here standing alnmtxlile of chief Chang Vvel of the police force of Canton, I . . & 'y h- & TV' . V-; i s f . u i f- Vto-r I it V- V : - v; - r 1 - Si i ' V , i - " 1 ' ; a ' wy-f H.viUj.1r . - taA,MliJ&U.il .'if j fc' f v'f r - . CHJKS6 0I,IC& CHI&K SECOND LIBERTY LOAN OF THREE BILLION IS NOW READY FOR SALE (By W. G. McAdoo, Secretory of the Treasury.) For the purpose of equipping with arms, clo- uung anu looa our gallant soldiers who have called to the field : been maintaining our Navy- and 1 I "ui valiant wis upon me rone is ari:ei to lent! his money to th high seas : , Government. The loans will to re j- . , raiil in full with intere.-.t at t!i rat providing the necessary of four per .rnt FK,r anmlm A Gov means to pay the wages crnment bond is the Rafest invest of our soldiers and sailors mflnt the world: it is an pood a and, if the bill now pend-: f"? ttr' .bfau3f th', . 1 (Government bona benra mterer-t anf lllg in the Congress pass-j currency docs not. No other invest CS, the monthly allow-1 ment compares with it for safety ances for the EUnnort of i their dependent families and to supply them with life insurance ; constructing a great fleet or merchant vessels to main tain the line of communi cation with our brave troops in France, and to keep our commerce afloat upon the high seas in de fiance of the German Kai ser and his submarines; creating a great ' fleet of aeroplanes, which will gives complete supremacy in the air to the United States and the brave na tions fighting with us against the German mili tary menace ; and for oth er necessary war purpos es. Hie Coniri-er of ih.3 United biacej has authorised the Secretary of the Trer.surv to the American people bonds of the Unit?d States boari.ir. four per cent interest, with valuanie ta cmptiuT'. and convertible unnet certain conditions into other issues oi United States bonds that i"nv be nu-iv orizod by the Congress, the ef:iciai circular of the Treasury Department gives full details. There is now offered to the Ameri can people a new issue of JSMMMWio, 000 of bonds to be known as the Sec ond I.ibertv 1 or.n. They will be is sued in such denomination!-. rd i"n such terms that everv nrtr'etie citi zen will have nn opiiortur.lty to nsr.ir-.; EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, i TO STULtY OUR METHODS China, who Is here to atudy police method. From -hiif e"jri'!Plon; the chief 1 proNibly thinking. ,"He'd make a fine traffic cop for Canton." I the Government by lending his money upon security cf aJJnitH States Gov ernment bond. Mast Be Oversubscribed. n cssential to the fucces-of thc war and to the support of our gallant tioops tliat these loans shall not onlv be Eubecribcd, but oversubscribed. No one is asked to donate or crive his monnv to tho nn' frnmii. h,it mrflrv. ready con'-rrtiSilitv into cash, and un questioned availability as rol'atera' securitv for loans i:i any bank in the United States. Fiopic by thousari'in ask the Trens ury constantly how they can help th' f?ovcrnre?rt in this war. Througl the purche.ne of L:berty Ponds even one can !:elr. No nor? pntriotic dut; can be performed by thosrt who can not aetuallv fn-ht. upon the field o' battle than to furnish the Governmn with the nrcesarv moey to enabl' it to give our bravo soldiers and sail ors all that thev rouire to make them stronnr for firht and canable of winning a swift victory over our enemies. Fight tit Pnt-vt RirM. Wo fiprht, f'rst of on, for America' vital righ's. the. ritht to the unmolest ed use of the hiph seas, po that th' sunilU3 r"-et,nrt'5 rf our fnrr-s, ou w'inei and otir firferies n-rtv b-. rietl in4o the l-nt.-, ef ?-rr' fr--1" nnt'on i" the world. 0"r ve'far and rrdsr'eT'f ly n a noo-e denend up on our rht of per.eefnt iiitei ou--vith all the na4;o" o" 1h """.-'h. T abandon these ricrhts b' witVdrav'- our ships and eo-.T"ere.e froi h; seas uren th? order of a milHnrv '!o not in PpiYe "oii'd lsfrev pr" v a.d bvjri'- t'ire.r.ter a,-.d humiliation upen the American - people. We -fvhf: o protect our eitiz-n azalea eo'-nsripaIiei p.n'l pnritef po "n the h5rh r-.e- while m te oeaep fill ev-rr-e of ht:e riirh' tie nnde' ht- intemnt:erel ,- -n "-"ry in stt-e i,l 'ic'ate ef humarity. We fiirht to preserve our democrat ic inp' itutjors nrH our sover":iTntv ar a r.p.Mon anrirt the -e-aee ef y no'. rr."u' rrd ruhle-s ,iliir" eii!of-act- rontinued on Pnse S. MOREDEMANDS TO OUST fOLLETTE LA Nine Petitions Presented to Senate Same of Which Name Gronna and Stone as Well. DEATH PENALTY IS URGED BY WRITERS WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. The sen ate committee on privileges and elec tions viil meet Tuesday to consider the petitions demanding the ousting of LaFollette, Stone and Gronna, Chairman Pomerinc announced. Senator Wadsworth of New York, presented the senate with petitions from the Ithaca Rotary club demand ing the impeachment of Lp.Follette, Stone and Gronna, as enemies. Xlne more petition were presented to the senate. Most of the petitions named LaFollette. Vice President Marshall read a let ter from V. E. Stoke of New York demanding an immediate senate in vestigation. He declared if congress men are guilty of disloyalty they should be shot without an hour's de lay. The Brooklyn Grand Army of the Uepublic post demanded immediate action to end the disloyalty and warn all people living undw the protection of our flag to refrain from disloyalty on the pain of suffering the penalties of treason. Edwnrd Gillen of Kacine, Wiscon sin, wired the. senator "I believe in hanging traitors' if demanding that .LaFollette be ousted. Part of Stoke's letter follows: "If drastic action is not taken im mediately, we are to wako up some morning and find some patriotic men moved by impuls?, have shot these men who disgraced congress and the whole country wt rie as a man and jenuit them. But this will be only ;he beginning of lawless acts. The t la me wilt bfl iaidHat 'your door, so act at once." OBREGON IN U. & AFTER LARGE LOAN RAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1. Gen eral Obrepon, Cnrranza's military 'eader, is here confering with bankers He wantsa loan of five hundred mil lion dollars to Mexico. Although Ob rcfron refused to discuss his trip, fi nanciers say negotiations of the loar with .the sanction of the American government is his purpose. OUR WORLD SERIES REPORT WILL BE THE BEST THAT IS GOING As usual flurhiir thc world se ries gumes tlio Fast f)iV4onln will carry a full report this year, giving the details of eaili giK play by play, with box scire and atl ottior dope so ea gerly sought by those who mil 'wattit the race between the (iinnts and the White Sox. Tho series starts on Saturday nt t'hlcago. This year, a game Is played on Sunday and for.this Kame a bulletin ervlee will lie secured by the Fast Orcgoulan and posted lor the benefit f ltK-al people. On other dnyt the tnip!ete sttiry of each game mil lie earricHl In del nil hy this IMjper. Whenever Joiirnnllsni In this section of the state fan lie luiirovet, the KaSt ttrem- lllaii will do it. BRITISH HOWITZERS it 1. -v MADE ch; 4 f Thi nntimril ihotosrrAih of thre urvnt Urltish ho withers hi action In Fin rulers shows why the Hlmlcn- hurtr line falltMt. nl account f r the "t;o:mi Ktreat." these Krea t K'ins simply ionm1ril the Yllmtt'n h:irs litio to hits ami then was nothing h'M f'r iho iIorniMiis t tlo but if ot .ut ami away fnm thom. OCTOBER 1, 1917. COAST GUARD VESSEL IS RAMMED AND SUNK OFF A TLANTIC COAST WASHINGTON, Oct. "1. A coast guard vessel off an Atlantic port was rammed and sunk, the navy depart ment announced. The name of the vessels engaged were withheld. GERMAN EXPLANATION SATISFIK IRI80YEN BUENOS AIRES, Oct 1. Presi dent Irigoyen considers Germany' explanation of the Luxburg incident satisfactory, and will wirmly adhere to a course of neutrality, according to a detailed outline of hia position, thc national juvenile committee an nounced. Irigoyen Insists the United States cannot drag Argentine into the war. He announced he would soon call a congress of American neutrals to decide on a united war stand. The juvenile committee contends thc national honor was offended by Lux burg. German explanations were un satisfactory. Irigyen declared Argen tine, it entering the war, would be charged with being guided with the certitude of victory. the juvenile committee plans to redouble its pro- aily propaganda. MANSION WILL HAVE ROOM DEDICATED TO PENDLETON ROUND-UP A special room dedicated to the Pendleton Round-Up will be built in the S2000,0K mansion at Santa Bar bara, which President Black of the Seattle Hardware Co. is building. This was thc word received m a letter to- df.y by W. J. Clarke from W. L. Bil per of the same company. Mr' Black was here at the Round-Up and grew so enthusiastic that he placed an or- Her with Hamley Co. for the best broncho-busting saddle they could turn out and a complete cowboy out fit. These will be used as adornments for thc Round-Up room. ' JUDGE EAKIN PASSES AWAY SALEM, Oct 1. Judge Robert Eakm, one of Oregon's best known at torneys, died this morning. Battleship Refloated Without Difficulties WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. The navy department announced the United blatcs battleship grounded last week was floated without unusunt difficul ties. The damage is immaterial. An investigation was ordered. the ship will be placed in dry dock for examination and repairs. Such ar accident is considered serious because it happened in charted home waters. SLAVS DRIVE BACK. ENEMY IN SUDDEN POWERFUL ATTACK PETROGriAD- Oct. 1. The Rus sians suddenly and powerfully attark- : ed the Germans in the Riga sector near Kpiral farm and forced the Te-i- tons back between 800 and 1000 yards. SHOW WHY HINDENBURG RETREATED V" .. . tV;r f1- .s "V The work of raising the sunken ves sel was begun immediately. The deDartment is usine every ef fort to ascertain the identity of the ship which hit the patrol boat. -The natrol boat carried a crew of 125. None were lost. , PLAYED LOTTERY ON HIS VOUNDS AND WO BY JOHN H. HEARLKT. (United Pre Staff Correspondent.) ROME. Sept. t. (By MalL) black haired soldier dropped into tho state lottery office at Brescia, heal tatlng before the huny clerk while vainly trying- to think of "lucky nam bers." O, play on your wound, it may bring you luck ' advised the Impa tient clerk, glancing- at the silver tape on the soldier's arm which In dicated that he had been "wounded at the front. The clerk got out the soothsaying book and between them they inter pre ted the wound in "lucky num bers." The date and zone of the bat tle, the nature of the bullet and the feelings of its victim, all bad their numerical equivalents. "I don't want to win for myself.' the soldier remarked. "I'm think ing of Maria and the youngster. Think of what the money would mean to them. Madonna mai, bless my numbers." The soldier risked forty cents on the magic formula, far more than he could really afford. "Say, just -jot my numbers down and send my win nings to my wife and babies. If don't come back from the Carso he told the lotteryman. The clerk jot ted the soldier's numbers fn a note book and turned to -several talkative peasants, . . - The drawings were held under the eye of Italian officialdom. The next day the clerk remembered the sol dier and referring to his notebook discovered that the wounded stran ger had won $5000.- - - ROBBER AND STOLEN MONEY ARE LOCATED Ai BROUGHT BACK F. W. Green, the colored man who has confessed to the robbery of the Parker Taxi Co. during the Round- lp, was brought back Saturday "ev ening from The Dalles where he had been apprehended by the police act ing under instructions from Sheriff Taylor. Nearly all of the stolen mon ey was recovered, about 9265 having been found tied up In a handker chief where the man had thrown It. Green was taken off the tralii at The Dallea last Monday by a police officer. As the officer stepped off th train the colored man ran back through the aisle and jumped off on the other side. He was caught after a short chase. However his boot was not upon him and it was not until Friday that the officers found it on the dyke where he had found It. Green had been employed as por ter at the SI Reeta barber shop dur ing the Round-Tp. The Parker Taxi Co. has its offices there. Green's sudden disappearance cant suspicion upon him and led to his .apprehen sion. He has admitted the'theft. The checks which he stole were torn up. he states. - 4 in TO SAVE tiNE OF CONNECTION Desperate Assaults of Pick ed Troops Due to British Menace Against lines to Belgian Coast.. ENEMY WASTAGE OF MAN POWER IS HUGE WASHINGTON', Oct. t. Th dei perate onslaughts of picked Oerman norm battalions is due to fear of the ' British menace agalrmt the German line of . communication to Osteml and Zeebrugg naval toese. Secre tary of War Baker' second weekly war summary declared. ' ' Baker said the Menin road battle nhows the Oerman fighting atamina is deteriorating. ' , . Maa Ftnrer Waataae liarge. Baker declared national guard mo bilization and th aeeembllng of the national army was proceeding rapid ly and satisfactorily. Ha declared the enemy wastage of maa power was enormous. He said the German osed JS new division on the Alan front this year, while only 23 divi sions were osed at the Verdun fight ing a year ago. ' , , , "The Ypres salient continues by be the center of military interest along the western front. The battle of Men. in Road, which promises to be one of the great battles of th war, is fol lowing its : normal course. , 1- , Zonnebecke Firmly Held. ' ; "Last week: we recorded Rains of the British in this sector. .This week we most note the desperate attempt Germany is making to retake her lost positions, beginning last Saturday and the constantly increasing violence af the counter attacks, which reached a climax on the 27th, when, powerful onslaughts by storming battalions af the enemy, endeavored vainly t re gain their lost objectives.- The- vU- t tage of .onBepek. the center af tha t conflict. Is now firmly held by; - the , British. , " - - "It's now evident the efforts of the i enemy in this sector were not actuat- ed by the desir? to regain their lost terrain, and are little more than tacti cal value, nor must their persistent . attack be considered merely a normal reaction of a modern field engage ment in which counter-attack inrnr-. iably follows an attack, but rather if to be noted the enemy realizes fultv . the immense stragetie importance of t the British thrust along the Men in '. ivuaa. i Communication Line Threatened. "The British advance at the Ypres salient definitely threatens the one mies line communications to the Bel gian coost. llie Osted-Lillie rnil-f road, which fieds the German naval bases, to within ranft of the British guns." COACH JOuES 111 ' RECEIVE $100 HONTH An agreement was entered Into this morning between Principal Drill of the hl?h school and Griff Jone of Walla Walla, whereby the bitter will act as coach of the Pendleton hlH school football team this year. For his sen-Ices he will recelv I10 per month. It la probable that Mr. ones will also act as asketball In structor. The first practice under the new Coach was held 'his afternoon, and following the student rally this mor- Ing n large squad reported to Cap tain Wilbur. Strict discipline will be enforced according to Coacfl ones, among the football candidate. Manneer Hayes will at one complete arrangements for several gameM. some of which will b played In Pen dleton. Maker, Walla Walla. Milton, Grande, and The Dalles are am Ong the school with which games ill be arranged If possible. t-HIT r SI FFPS Aft rART THAIX PASSFS OVER tint P4lmTRT. Md.. Oct. t. At Mardella Sprlntr station on th- Fnltimnre, Phareake and Atlantic Railroad today, an ex- preiw train of five eoachea. hound for Ocean ctty. Md., ran over a two year old rJrl In tha center of the tracka, RnMneer Wallace, on the flyer which waa running aho-t ntxty roller an hour. Im- mediately anrHed tha brake. Flasnian Hall, whn th train ranie to a atandntltt. ran down the trakn and rl"kd up little Ann'e K,h Kerv, emtnd alep on the tie--, fhe wan unhurt. it