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daily Eve;;;:3EDmil DAILY EVLTS ElTi:: rr-rrrrgtt If it helps win th'a war lKs East Oregonian i3 for it. o 'jot Number copies printed of yesterday's Dally Edition 2,930 Ttalg paper Is a member and audited by tile Audit Bureau of Circulations, UV.'JU u j i. CITY OFFICIAL PAPEER ' COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL.30 HUMLYf ELECTED iiunv IF4DFR mnrnriinrMT llvilrrrivllf lv I II1UL.I LIILUM atitp pnnn ni-r I ilAltrUKIYItU mm mm m COPENHAGEN, Oct. 29. Hungary has definitely revolted, forming an inde pendent, anti dynastic state under Count Karolyi's lead ership, in cooperation with Czecho-Slovaks and Jugo Slovaks, says a Vienna dis patch to the Politiken. Karolyn who was elected head of the national council was given an ovation upon his arrival at Budapest. He told crowds which number ed thousands that Emperor Karl has refused his pro gram for a greater degree of separation for Hungary and therefore an independ ent state was necessary. Revolt Stormy. ZURICH, Oct. 29. A dis patch from Budapest says the stormiest demonstrati ons are being enacted there, similar to those of 1848 when Hungary revolted. UMATILLA CO GUARO IS THIBATTALION Members of Third Regiment of Oregon Guard. All companies of the Umatilla coun ty guard will be known as the third battalion of the third regiment of the Oregon guard. Companies A and C of Pendleton ere now combined Into one and will be known as Company I, with Captain B.'A.. Htuhbs In command. Company pj of Freewater la now Company K; Company D of pilot Hock, la Com pnny I.; and Company K, o'f Echo, is Company M. .. ' The regiment to which the com ponies In this county belong Is com manded by Colonel Cooltdge ot La Orande. Companies from Union. Wallowa and Crook are also In the rtaiment. As soon as the fipnnlsh Influenza epidemic abates. Adjutant General Htelie and colonel Coolldge, with other officials of the state guard, will come here to muster in the compan- The captain and lieutenants or the battalion here will elect the major for the battalion. . Iee Drake, major for the county guard. Is favored b Com pany I as a candidate. BISHOPS REKK FlUrTECTIOV. , rpPENIIAOKN. Oct. a. The Col .um vnlks -Arltuiig says the congress of (iceman bishops has asked the pope to exercise Ills Influence ror a ju ..-,.- iil.i will prevent the allies destroying (ioniuiny. Name of Supreme Judge Must Be Written in an . Ballot; None on Ballot There will be unusual Interest th miicome of the vote for supreme judge to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Frank A- Moore. j No candidate's name will appear on the ballot and consequently both re publicans and democrats must write In the names of the men voted for. There are three republican candidates In the field and but one democrat. Jurim A. ft. Bennett of. The Dalles. Consequently there Is a probability of Judge Bennett's election. On the ballot those voting for Jus- ii in fill this vacancy must "write In" their choice as shown below: FOR Jl!8TI("K OF TIIK nlTHKMK COURT. To fill the vacancy caused by the death of JUBtice Frank A. Moore. " Vote for One A. H- BF.NNETT (write In name.) The republican candidates tare Ol sen of Portland, Judge Coke of Marshfleld and Judge Campbell of ' Clackamas county. TuRKi TO A WITHDRAW CONSTANTINOPLE COPENHAGEN, Oct. 29. Constantinople has pro posed a separate peace for Turkey, according tQ infor mation received today. Tur key made the proposal inde pendently. GIANT GUNS POUND IMPORTANTRAILWAY Bombardment Most Serious Blow Germans Have Yet Faced. BY FRET) FERGUSON. (United 'Press Staff Correspondent) WITH THE AMERICANS In FRANCE, - Oct. 29. The Americans' long range guns which are shelling the Important Melileres and Ixmguy. on railway and are shooting 25 miles. They are placed from fire to 10 miles be hind the American fines. These guns completely ftnashea Loon and all enemy railways leading from 1m on. The guns are so big the French despaired of ever transporting them to the front. The hombardment of Mezleres railway Is the most serious blow the Germans have yet faced. The Commander of the big guns Is tne biggest peace spokesman op the west front.' This American Is a monarcn when his "nets are concerned. They Were brought across lashed to decks of great ships. .' Makes Molasses From Sugar Corn Produced On Umatilla Project . IMd you know that there Is a mill down near ircrmlston that manufactures molasses from su gar cane raised on tlc project and that It lias been In operation tills fall?. IMd you know that the molasses made from sugar corn raised on one acre amounted to too gallons and sold for S17S? ; John A. Prior of Umatilla Is Uie moiuMseM king. I -am year he told a number or farmers on the product that lie would buy a portable molasses making mill It they would agree to raise a cer tain acreage of suaar corn. They agreed and he got Uie mill, which Is now In operation. The coen grew well this year and a larger acreage Is promised for next year. The molasses Is of a splendid quality. A sample. Is now on display at tins of rice of the Pendleton Abstract Co. tinder the American National hank. STRAIN COMPLETES ASSESSMENT REPORT Assessor r P. Strain has completed the summary of the assessment ron for llmntilla county as approved oy the board of equalisation. The total shows a substantial increase over tnei valuation of last year when the total was $40,347,334 The Increase for the year Is $1,310,042. To the total of the summary is i bo added the valuation for public util ity corporations the total of whlcn is yet to be received from the state board of equalisation.. This valuation Inst year was $11,139,946.11, and Mr. Strain thinks It Is safe to estimate an increase of this the present year. Fol lowing Is the summary: i Number. Acres all lands 1,333,1134 Value $25. 781. 645 1,f,l,800 1.823.406 2,709,420 177.15 Imp. deded Inds Town, city Jots Imp. n.clty Its Imp lnds not pat 12,965 Hceambots.: snll- boats, statlon ' ary engines, and manufac turing machln- V Merchandise and stock in trade Farming Imple ments, wa gons, carriages autos, etc. Money ....... 5S.1I0 1.334,190 ', 1,841. "2R 713.595 ' 1,000.365 8.650 il.2l4.6SS 4 1.(196 20.680 1.679.840 26.419 923.690. 100,0011 798.185 9.033 79.496 48 S 870 S.01S . .02 il,77,J7 Notes and a cots Shares of stock Hotol, offc fur Horses Cuttle Sheep Swine Dogs f ... . Ilees . Total DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, QRGEON, S SAID SEEKS PEACE FRENCH REACH R. R, ALONG LYS FRONT PARIS, Oct. 2. Tlio French ex tended tlictr gains between tlio Olse and Horre last night, the war ' office announced. 1 fiKACII RAILWAY. ' LONDON. CH-t. 29. Hidg reported Hie French are advancing alone the right bunk of the Ijvs and have reuch oil the railway at several points be tween Pctcmtn and Waereghem on a front of HI miles. Tliore was heavy srtlllcrylng all along the front through the entire day. DEATH TODAY CLAIMS MRS. ELMER MOORE Pneumonia Fatal to Vife of Prominent Farmer,' "i jAlso 111. '! Mrs. Khner Moore, died today at St. Anthony's hospital of pneumonia, brought on by a severe attack of Spanish Influenza. Mrs. Moore, who was 12 years ufiage, Is the wife of Elmer -Moure, prominent farmer . of this county. Mr., Moore is , also ill with Spanixh influenza.. w Mrs. Moore is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. K, Bcntley and was born in Waterford. California. Her' par ents were at her bedside. Hhes aio survived by hex. .isti-r, Mrs, . 'George Slangier, of thia city, and., a' brpther. Chesley Bentley, of Waterford. Mrs. Moore Is the niece of Hpence Bentley of Pendleton., Definite funeral arrangements have not yet been made but the services will probably be on Thursday at the Folsom chapel. Mrs. Moore's Infant daughter, who died on Sunday, will be burled wllh the mother. ' '" - - 1 MESSAGE OF COURAGE BY AIR TO. BELGIAN CAPTIVES kr,T, " ,!' .I. ' - - - : If, yi-. W ' j co' espoir! t ,V f l"rW . . V. . - l-'1-. L. m wl ti la IM Vml.mt I .-" , . -SrtaB. I I - tS. I, ,. , :l " .ml.ir.n.i.n. , S , T J N-r XV , "IW 1,'lltams I iV V " : i " ! .-.... 1J.X1 . t a 1 I Ml aartrrt cat M iwJa I This Is a reproduction of a rotogravure souvenir which was dropped by the thousands over the occupied pors Hons of Belgium recently by Ilelglan avluturs. One side bears a splendid new likeness of King Albert, while (be queen's Is on the other. The cut shows both sides. Itelnw Is a reproduction of a circular dropped by the aviators at the same lime. It Is headed: COI'R AOK! HOI'R! 'It detsils the arrival, month by m.-rth. of the rapidly Increasing American army in Fiance, and concludes as follows: "IT IS NOT FINISH Bl! IT IS Jl'ST BKUl'-N!'1 These souvenirs have Just been been hrousht from .Uelgium by 1'rot. i'aul Cun ileii Veil, director of the Belgian Offlclul Information servlca In Washington. ITALIANS ID BRITISH 1 vi s a - a a HKUUUH W Ut P AV POURING ADVANCING ROME, Oct. 29. The bat tie proceeding on a 50 mile front. The Italians and British are across the Piave on a 30 mile front. They have driven !a great wedge into the enemy line, advanc ing five miles beyond the Pi ave on a 15 mile front. IWKMrV Oct,' 20. Tho Tillages 'of Hrogri. Mulunotte. Tczzc.. lial, San Michelle,' t'imadolno,' (jrmelle, Ron gadulle, Templo and ISiancho have been col need. Kan Inicla has been entered . The Italians are a mllo from Montlano river. Jin tho mountain re gion the Italians have extended their guns above Uie Ornlc river Numer ous priHoners Iiave been taken In ad dition to Bonn announced yeHterday.. The Italians have entered tlie import ant town fif Alesslo in-Albunla. I50ME. Oct. S-The Italian war office today annHiucd that Italian and British troops foiillnulna their of fensive In the Have region "have broken through live Austrian lines on a wide front ' r Tho Austrian lines have heen com pletely pierced et of tho Plavo rivers Light Infantry and other units poured all night Ions; over several additional bridges thrown across, the river by the engineers who worked like mad men. These units in i m Teasing num bers are maintaining pressure against the Austrian. , FRONT F.XTEXDS .17 MII-ES. WITH THK ITALIANS AFIFXO. Oct. 2 a. Tle Italians are now ad vancing An a continuous front of 3? mikwa extending from east of Mont SpliHiniia to Itoccandel. F: OJVdvftt IEFE3i.SFA . . . VIFNXA. Oct. 2. -The Austrian j war office today annonneed that :'Eat of tho Hrenta river a great battle Isj ragiiuT' on a S7' mile front, lu tlio j mountains lietwecu tlie Brenla . and ' tlie Piuve. river enemy assaults failed ; desprle strong forces euiploel.Jthe Americans though they must stljl stenikupite. south of Fontanasaece. which was lost to the Italians, was re. captured y a counter-attack.. A large portion or its defenders are In our hands. Echo Man Operated Fpon. Blaine Kinley of Echo, underwent an operation at Pt. Anthony's hospital today. vaA I ot 4 4.o I r4V ;- ' ' fx " I F.vr.. ...nM I ' m I BS.itH I I "i HUI1 I . I H . 244.MS I I l.ai I7JU - I i ' I KH. k . . I. , H 1 1 1 - I I 4Br.rMM ntuit I TUESDAY, OCTOBERJfr ACROSS RIVER AND ALONG 37 MILES BATTLING FOR KEY POSITION Entire West Front Depend ' ent Upon Heights South of Violent Fighting Scene COMMAND SWEEP ACROSS R. R. VALLEY Americans Hold . Positions East of Muse, Heights ''' Are Objective. WITH TIIK - AMFItlCANS IX TRAXCR, Oct- -29. While the Mea-icrcH-longayoi4 railway is. under fire cf American long range guns, the Ger mans are offering tlte bitterest strug gle eut of the Mouse. The Bel leu wood positions there now are the key- stone of tlie entire wet front. If the Americans cajiture these heights they ! will June a clean veep acrow the valley to the fcsEleres-Sedan-Ixmguy- on railway and the enemy will be forced to retire beJiInd tlwt line, , - ' FKillTrXG ylOI.EXT. nollcu hmI ls'sou(li or Waviille which has licen the svnf or violent rihtliur for dayc and is now hdd by .take the heights on cither side- wood was flrst taken by storm and then Iwt In a boclie counter-attack uith heavy relnroroements. Fighting swayed hack ami forth until tlie wood was restored. Tills is an example tit the resistance the Germans are offer, lug all along the Important ridges YANKS HUNS BELLEU WOOD T (Continued on Page 3 918. ED TFRf .? fcBaSaaaw AUSTRIAN NOTE TATAMOUNT TO mm WHIT FLAG IS EXPECTED VERSAILLES CONFERENCE OPENS, ViLL FIX TERiS GERMANY DESERTED, PRACTICALLY ALONE Armistice Requirements for Austria Will Bare Ger man East Front - BY ROBERT BENDER. (United States Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Oct. - 2. World events are rapidly shaping to make 'unconditional surrender"; the only terms for the central povers as one j after another of the Teut-'h . va&sals j crumbles before the strength of. the! nations allied against- them and 1 strongercrowa .ilia, feelf mmrrt - where -that. only unuualif leifc surrjeiider - f - savs w'ar Will Now End ' should be the mandate of the-. Ver- V BERXE, . Oct. 29.-. 'The ' world salles conference meeting today to j Tar w, not Iast ovrr a f(-w 4av We formulate the ..armistice program. mr,st arrest the vain flow of ''our Sooner or.Jater Germany will , 'ba-y bi,, deelarew Berhn eoclallst news, brought tb Iheittvterirft.Jfhajpesn tj ymtteT vwwart, which Is now regard-' yleki., jjff jciais say,- she may. be abl;a ag- virtuallv the ' German1 -govern to fislu on for'Veara behind her own Tlie'!'borderH-e. iDemoTalizatidn tias struck Germany's allies. Only the kaiser's empire appears to "block the peace path.' while fche' Versallee Conference niaKins momemous uecisiunir wa;o!tria'g disappearance will nd the war." will determine Germany's fate. - May Take Austria" It. K- f Diplomats believe Austria will be forced to turn over her railroads as; Bulgaria did to permit the allies to move troops to attack Germany's eastern front. Austria-Hungary Is virtually out of the war, leaving: Germany to fight alone, according to unanimous diplo matic oniniofi. Austria intends to de sert Germany for peace If the allies win let ner. f Versailles Will Tie Germany- It can be authoritatively stated that j President AVilson expects his armistice I program to b accepted by he Ver- J i,oX iO.V. Oct. 2 o. Many report failles conference, opening . today. ; qiMI(illK ueHin tAierH MMe a mill Thus it may le imniied the confer- ttkrs )iant0d hf ietMlorff ami .... win .all I 'r ,,,'jn.' eha rt.list Imv. ... . .... .. ... v... . h.r htAvir anillerv where it stands on. nil frt.nts retreHtiuir with side arms, t . must evacuate all occupied territory.! including Russia and Rumania, ajb-j mlt' to allied control of her sea. craft. ! and' 'important munition plants, and j points in Germany and Alsace-Lor- "'"" "" rasncw irus. scttlcnH-nt Appears Xcar. ' T'"" Vocalcr Inisseldorrr dcclarra It The same terms will apply to an ls PersMontly rumored that the tr. armistice for Austria-Huntwry. Wilson "' ' retire behind the is expected to forward Immediately Ilhine. .rtnan headquarters will he Austria's appeal for peace to the Ver- 'transferred to Suem-ldorff, iH-wsna-sailles conference so the whole Quee- i Pcrs sakl today. Civilians are stam- imling from the lower Ithine region (Continued on Page 3.) soil Westiilialla. CONFORMANCE OF PENDLETON CLOSING HOURS RECOMMENDED At the repeated request of the as a matter of natrlotic ri.o,r..nn Istate council of defense the executive ! committee of the Fmatilla County Pa- triotlc Service league has adopted Resolutions recommending the busi - ness houses ..f I-endleton to conform War Industries board, . Followimi are tne resolutions; Whereas the Slate Council of le- fense of Oregon, acting as a repre sentative of the War Industries Hoard, has stronuly and urgently recWn mended that general merchandising be limited to six days in the week and coas at six o'clock p. m., except on SatunlaVs. and ' j Whereas, it has been brought to the attention of the rmatilla County I'a triotic Service I-eague. which is the recognised branch of the State ('mm- !cil of Defense, that the great major ity of merchants in Pendleton are Wilting to abide by uniform ruling of closing and are actually closing from six p. m until seven a. m. on week iduys, and at 1:30 p. in. on Sutuntdx and all day Sundays. j Therefore be It Resolved by th Kx 'ecutlve Committee of the I'm.tttll.-i County rutriotic service Iaitue that I It does hereby recommend and urg NO. 9574 IS CALL - BELIEVED SURRENDER, BIT EI U KEEY. I (I'nited Press 8taff (VHrrepimdnnt.y M)N'IM. -Oct. 2. The Aaatruia I note to President Wilson Is tanta I mount to surrender In the ofinlon ot well Informed authoritiea and Ijondou newspaper. TKRJIS C-VLIj for Kftrpps. ' The Express says it learna authori tatively tliat th allied- eonferenc soon will present Germany with) ar mlstiee' terms which, will include trrtt occnpatlon of Met, the Krupp arsenal at Essen, other - enemy fortressm. lUlMomatlf- circles believe the puMl cation of allied armistice terms will cause enemy forces to hoist tin white flag. NOTEARRIVES. GEROJlii PRESS IS OPTILIISTIC WASHINGTON. Oct. 29. -The Aua. trian note reached the Swedish le gation this morning. Not a Surprise. COPEXBAGE.V. Oct. 19. Com menting -on the Austrian note a Ger man liberal newspaper says there Is no use to complain. Austria's action la not surprising. "We 'must " regard Austria as definitely out of the war. : is the universal Oerman press com ment. Austrian newspapers say the alliance with Germany is difinltely t.f s-.. ment organ, f . - - jt j The Verwarts added, "It Is upon Austria's bereaucrats who sent the Vikfw ttim tr Serbia Uiat rrrBfin- aititfiti ' titri t Yn -warnr r-oortt Vtt . m ia EXPOSE OF MILITARY COUP WAS DOWNFALL Gr6lt Retirement Rumors Cause Civilian Stampede From Rhine. : ' iimocnonrg to oioca oinresKioas to W ilsoH. The expoHure of the- Mot forced I.ndcndorrra .reKlgtuition antl may oust lllndcnbarg. The Kelchstag daily demands the Kalser'a abdica tion; The Vorwarets dedarea the eonstl- with the government that nil ..,-r. h. anis dealing In groceries, drv goods hardware, meats and notions, close .their stores betwti 'ihe hours of p. m.aud 7,tk m. on vM week davs. es- ct,pl naturuavs and at 9. JO p Saturdays, und all day on Mum in. on 1 11 Vs. cliler, ; llated thl: 2hth day of 191S Ir THE WEATHER FORECAST Tonight BBd tomorrow fair ItMinfMll tm .4 tU'rf. Mnxtmuni tvniprritiure, 4. M i n mt u in trneratur. 4 i, Weiithor, elar. Wind, went Iiwhl. I rlalnfall, 1