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VOL. 26
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1915.
NO. 8315
JULY HEEL'S EeiTIO'J
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IAHGE ATTEHDANCE
Oil HAND TODAY AT
FAB' NC
Weather is Excellent and Everybody
et Pilot Rock is Enjoying Annual
Big Affair.
1THEKA BAND LEADS PARADE
Ex-Judge T. P. GIlMand Make Ad
drew of Welcome and Itesuonse
Made by A. R. Shuniway of Milton
-Picnic Lunch One of Feature of
the Day Excellent Program.
TILOTROCK, Ore.. May ! (Staff
Correspondence) Fine weather pre.
wails, the attendance la large and all
Cold the annual picnic of the Farm
ore I'nlon Is proceeding- with decided
success here today. Many hundreds
of people are here from over the
country having come In by ipeclal
train or auto.
The O.-W. R. A N. special arrived
at 10:20 and at 10:10 the parade waa
held led by the Athena band. At the
beautiful picnic grounds the Invoca
tion waa given by Rev. H. F. Gelvln.
In behalf of the town ex-Judge T. P
Gllllland made the address of welcome
and the response was by A. R. Shum
way of Milton. Other speakers dur
ing the forenoon Included J. D. Brown
of Arlington, mate president, and Rev.
E. W. Warrington, now of Freewatcr,
but formerly of Pilot Rock.
At noon a picnic lunch waa aerved
In the grove and Immediately follow
ing the tame a concert waa given by
-the Athena band.
Among the speaker this afternoon
are O. F, Bornblaser of Texas, a na
tional official in the Farmers Union;
L. P. Oambee. Instructor In agricul
ture at the Pendleton high school and
C. U Smith, agriculturalist fo? the
O.-W. R. X.
A ball game and other sports will
conclude the program. The ball game
Is between the Pilot Rock team and
the Pendleton Moose.
The special Is to leave at S p. m.
Steamers Hurrying
to Assist Mackinaw
Which Was on Fire
vessel rs n.nr,Y is need of
help, according to lat
... est messages.
RAN FRANCISCO, May 29. A
tragedy of the) scat In tlio burning of
the steamer Mackinaw lias boon avert
ed, according to advices reaching hero
from half a down Moo mors end tugs
which are standing by or rushing to
aid tlio vowel which took fire laxt
night while rnrnuto to Portland in
ballast Two officers and seven Chi
nese, members of tho Mackinaw's crew
were landed here by a pilot tender
from the California- They took to
tlie small boats when tlio Maze was
discovered. Home of the members of
tlio crow are still aboard. Tlio fire
la said to be under control and there
Is no danger of lives being lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29. The
revenue cutter McCulloch and the
steamers Klamath and Beaver are
rushing to the assistance of the
steamer Mackinaw which Is In dis
tress after a bad flro aboard, five
mile off Honiara.
The latest message from Captain
Krebs stated the Mackinaw Is badly
In need of assistance, The ship
drifted throughout the night. Part
of the crew took to the small boats
and were picked up by a pilot boat.
The rest remained aboard. No pas
sengers were aboard. The crew prac
tically are all Chinese coolies.
The first wireless calls for aid were
heard early last night, but they sud
denly ceased. The calls were again
hoard early today, giving the location
of the vessel.
So arrange your affairs that when
a bill collector calls yo won't need
to invite htm to call again.
NEWS SUMMARY
General.
Reply of Germany to president's
note Is In tho hands of Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin.
Italy strikes from the air and the
sea at Austria.
Flood threaten many town In
Missouri,
Local.
Three girl graduates become brides.
Forty-flvo young people get dlplo
nuut at tilth school.
Now method found for killing farm
weeds.
Scene of Attack
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This map shows the scene of at
tacks by Austrian warships and aero-
plenes on Italian towns on the west
coast of the Adriatic Sea, and a pho
tograph of the Duke D'Abruzzl, com
mander of the Italian fleet, who was
credited In reports with having sunk
three Austrian ships and taken two
Graduation Day is Wedding Day
for Young Maidens of P. H. S.
"We will be married when I finish
school."
Three of the senior girls of the
high school thus gave their answer
S(,me months past to three waiting
swains who could ill content them
selves with the delay. So Impatient
were they In fact to claim their brides
that they made graduation day also
their wedding day. That is, two of
them did, while the third waited less
than 24 hours to ask for the fulfill
ment of the troth.
Thus today comes the announce
ment that three of the sweet girl
graduates of last evening. Miss Lois
Hampton, Miss Carrie Ferguson and
Miss Maude Sulste. have made their
graduation a commencement Indeed.
In fact two of them were brides when
they took their place on the stage
last evening although there were few
aware of the fact. All three of the
weddings have been the nature of sur.
price affairs and have given the high
school students something of which
to talk.
At ( o'clock last evening at the
Presbyterian parsonage. Miss Lola
Hampton was claimed as a bride by
Lucnrgua W. Owens, a former stu
dent of the high school who Is now;
New Method Found for the
Eradication of Farm Weeds;
Iron Sulphate Spray Used
Would the farmers of Umatilla
county like to secure an easy method
ot destroying wild mustard and other
weeds In their fields and along their
roads? If so they should try spray
ing with Iron sulphate according to
L. P. Gambee, Instructor In agricul
ture at the Pendleton high school. Mr.
Gambee has been making some tests
in which ho used Iron sulphate and
he finds the solution Is death to
weeds yet does not Injure growing
grain. He has also been consulting
with other experts on the subject and
has found a valuable bulletin Issued
by the agricultural experiment station
at the University ot Wisconsin. It la
bulletin 179 and Is entitled, "The
Eradication of Farm Weeds With
Iron Sulphate." Any one desiring a
copy may secure the same for 10 cents
by writing to the Wisconsin university
at Madison.
In the following article Mr, Gam
bee gives Instruction as to the use of
iron sulphate:
Some of the wheat grower of this
section have asked me to report on
tho means which have been found
most successful in eradicating the
wild mustard. A iron sulphate has
been found to be the best mean and
Is the most practical for this county
I am confining this article to the re
sults gained from Its use and the
means used In applying It. It Is the
on Italian Towns
others in a naval battle between An
cona and Pola, the Austrian naval
base.
Ancona, Jesl and Porte Corslnl, as
well as Venice, were attacked by aer
oplanes. An attempt to blow up the
Italian arsenal at Venice was report
ed'. Bombs were dropped, but they
were said to have done little damage.
farming near Adams. Some of the
younger relatives and friends were
present but the parents of the bride,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Hampton,
were not In on the secret though they
knew that the wedding was not far In
the future. Rev. J. E. Snyder tied
the martial knot.
At 7:30 at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Fergu
son, their daughter. Miss Carrie Fer
guaon. was united in marr.oge to Ver
nal Backman, a well known former
student of the high school who has
been up In Kennewick. Rev. T. F.
Weaver of the Christian church per
formed the ceremony. This wedding
was originally set for this evening but.
to outwit friends. It was advanced a
day on the calendar. To complete
their coup, the young newlyweds left
on the early train this morning for
Boise where they will make their
home for the time being.
This afternoon, the third of the trio
of senior brides. Miss Maude Sulste
and A. M. Boyd en, proprietor of the
Tendleton-Weston auto stage line.
were made man and wife. The wed
ding took place at the Presbyterian
parsonage, Rev. Snyder officiating, at
2 o clock and only a few friends were
aware of It.
opinion of some of the farmers
around Pendleton that iron sulphate
can be used to kill the weeds "which
grow along the roads as well a those
which grow in the fields. R. A. Moor
of the agronomy department of the
University of Wisconsin was the first
one to use Iron sulphate In killing
farm weeds. When he passed through
Pendleton last week he stated that
the iron sulphate could be used very
effectually In fighting mustard and
some other of the weeds of this sec
tion. There are several varieties of mus
tard but only a few of them are con
sidered as pests and almost all of
these can be destroyed by the use ot
Iron sulphate solution.
Making the solution Empty 100
pounds ot granulated Iron sulphate
Into a 62 gallon cask and till with
water. If a tank la used put In one
fifth Iron sulphate and four-fifths
water by weight and stir until all of
the Iron sulphate Is In solution. The
100 pounds Iron sulphate I enough
to make solution to treat one acre,
and the spray should be so regulated
that It will cover that area with the
52 gallons of solution. No harm will
be done, however, If the solution is
but on heavier but the cost wlU h
greater.
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Translation is Being Made in State
Department Code for Transmis
sion to Washington.
MAY BE MADE PU8UG MONDAY
Roughly Known Thai Answer Asks
United Slates to Agree on a State
ment of Fans Regarding the Lusi-
tenia Disaster, Then Take up Ques
tion of Submarine.
BERLIN, My 29. Germany's re
ply to the president's note was hand
ed Ambassador Gerard by the foreign
office early today. Gerard and em
bassy attaches, are translating and
transcribing the answer In the state
department code. It is not .mer-tod
the reply will reach Washington be-
tore Monday when probably it will be
made public there.
Despite secrecy It is roughly known
the note will ask the United States to
agree upon a statement of facta re
garding the Lusltanta and then take
up further interchanges regarding
general submarine warfare.
WASHINGTON, May 29. With the
news that Germany's reply has been
delivered to Ambassador Gerard, an
increased nervousness was felt in of
ficial circles today. It was the opin
ion of Gerard that the note will fail
to satisfy the United States. The note
is understood to be couched In friend
ly terms but it la understood the kais
er will insist that German submarine
warfare la justified in view of Eng
land's attempt to starve the civilian
population of Germany. If this should
be the case ai no concessions made
to the president's objections, a sharp
rejoinder is certain.
Those close to the president declare
that he feels unless visitation and
search of merchant vessels precedes
the firing of a torpedo by a submar
ine, and unless passengers and crew
are given time to take to the boats,
the sinking of such vessels Is a flag
rant breach of international law. It
the reply of Germany is Inclined to
be argumentative even though friend
ly, It is understood the president will
demand that Germany agree to abso
lute suspension of submarine attacks
upon merchantmen until the dispute
has been adjusted.
PRESBYTERIANS DEFEATED
BY CHRISTIANS 6 TO
LATTER TEAM IS NOW IN SECOND
PLACE IN THE TWILIGHT
LEAGUE.
By defeating the Presbyterians yes
terday by a score of 6 to 3 the Chris
tians crawled Into second nlnce in the
Twilight league. Only once did the
rresoyierians look danrernua and
that was In the last Innlnir when hv
bunching their hits and shoved over
three runs. The Christians played er
rorless ball from start to finish.
Greek Wins Scholarship
PHILADELPHIA, May 29 Ble
Mlkail M. Dorlzos yesterday proved as
strong in brain as In brawn. The all
around athlete, who has shown him
self a worthy descendant of heroes
of the Grecian Olympics was awarded
a scholarship by the Universitly of
rennsylvannta.
Heretofore Dorizas has been In the
public eye as a wresteler weight putter
football gladiator and other strong
men' roles. But he has been burn
ing the midnight oil as well. So when
Provost Smith and the board of trus
tees announced scholarships and fel
lowships for 1915-18. In the graduate
school the name of Dorizas was cou
pled with anthropology.
Austrian Aeroplane Captured.
ROME, May 29. An Austrian hydro-aeroplane
has been captured off
the Italian coast and the crew taken
prisoners, It was officially announced.
Tou can bank on finding a well fill
ed pocket book Interesting.
WHEAT WEAKER IN
CHICAGO MARKET
CHICAGO, May 29. (Special)
Further declines occurred in
wheat prices here today. At
the close of the market the fol
lowing prices ruled: May 11.39
1-2; July 81.26 S-8 bid; Sept.
11.20 1-2.
PORTLAND, Ore.. May 29.
(Special.) Portland wheat
quotations today have been,
club, 8108; bluestem, 81.12.
ITAl. STRIKES A!
AUSTRIA FROM THE
! AND THE SEA
The War-Machine of the King Violent
ly Active, While the Land Forces
Press Across Border.
MANY TOWNS ARE OCCUPIED
Army Is Marching I rion Gorltz and
ineine ana important Heights are
occupied in the Camlc Alps in the
Movement Against Trent! no Mar-
uai law at Mltan.
ROME, May 29. While the Italian
land forces are pressing forward up
on Gorltz and Trieste, occupying nu
merous village and capturing the
heights In the Carnlc Alps In the
movement against Trentlno, the king's
war machine struck from the air and
upon the water today.
One or two Austrian submarines
which appeared off Venice was de
clared to have been sunk by Italian
destroyers. The other and convoying
destroyers, escaped. A dirigible drop
ped bombs upon a group of Austrian
destroyers at Zebenleo but the dam
age was not determined.
Martial Law at Milan.
MILAN, May 29. Martial law has
been proclaimed at Milan because ot
continued anti-German rioting which
has resulted in the destruction of
much foreign property. Three hun
dred persons have been arrested and
troops are constantly on duty in the
streets to prevent further outbreaks.
The Metropole hotel, which waa at
tacked yesterday, is heavily guarded.
United States Gunboat Has
Narrow Escape From British
Torpedo at
WASHINGTON, May 29. The Unit
de States gunboat Scorpion, on duty!
at Constantinople, narrowly escaped'
being damaged by a British torpedo j
on Monday Ambassador Morgenthau I
reported to the state department to-,
day. A British submarine entered the'
Bosporus from the Sea ot Marmora!
and fired several torpedoes. One seri-j
ously damaged a transport anchored ;
near the Scorpion. The Constantino-!
pie shore batteries fired upon the sub. I
marine without result.
The ambassador stated the Scorpl-
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This photograph shows a scene oBja
board the American liner New York!
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when the body of Charles I rolim.ni.
tho well known theatrical producer,!
Victimof Lusitania Landed in IN. Y.
FLOODS ENDANGER
5000 PERSONS III
MISSOURI VILLAGE
Town of Pattonsburg is Inundated
by Rising Waters and Damage of
Over Million Estimated.
MOT MAROOXED IN HOMES
People Climb to Roofs and Upper
Stories of Houses to Escape from
Drowning While Others are Fleeing
to Hills Other Missouri Towms
Damaged by Flood.
ST. LOUIS, May 29. With the
greatest floods along the Missouri
since 1888 raging, inhabitant of
Pattonsburg. a town of five thousand.
are marooned on roofs and in the op
per stories of their homes or have
taken to the hills to escape the water.
Property loss in the vicinity of Pat
tonsburg already i estimated at
more than a million dollars, while
the loss at Trenton and Carrolton ex
ceeds half of that amount. All
streams are overflowing their banks
and the steady downpour of rain con
tinues. Lexington Is isolated.
Judge Humphries Dies.
SEATTLE, May 29. Superior Judge
John E. Humphries died from urae
mlc poisoning. He was taken III last
Saturday. He was (3 years ot age.
Child Is Killed.
SEATTLE, May 28 Tommy Pen
dleton, 3, was caught and killed un
der a sand slide. The child was play
ing with other tots of the neighbor
hood. Constantinople
on has been requested by the port cap.
tain to shift anchorage on account of
possible danger from the fire of the
batteries and will go to Bebek at
once.
40 of Triumph Saved.
LONDON, May 29. A dispatch to
the Times from its Mudros corres
pondent says that 460 men of the
crew of the British battleship Tri
umph, which was sunk Wednesday by
a submarine in the Gulf of Saros, were
saved.
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Three survivor and nine bodies of
Minis came on this liner.
45 YOUNG fill AND
III GRADUATE
U HIGH SI
Largest Class in History of Local
Institution Receive Their Diplomas
Last Evening.
REV. SNYDER GIYES ADDRESS
Take fur His Subject The Toong
People and the Times" Valedictory
b Delivered by Miss Eileen Bow.
ling' Diplomas Are Presented by
Bperlateadcnt Landers.
Forty-five young men and women,
composing the largest class ever
graduated from the Pendleton high
school, were last evening given their
diplomas at the conclusion of exercis
es witnessed by an audience that fill
ed every available Inch ot floor space
In the big high school auditorium.
These forty-five young people lis
tened to a most appropriate address
by Rev. J. E. Snyder of the Presby
terian church, an address full of most
helpful and wholesome advice. It
was an able and most impressive talk
and was heard with rapt attention
not only by the students but by the
hundreds In the audience.
Rev. Snyder took for his subject,
"The Young People and the Times."
He spoke to some extent upon the
changing of the times, contrasting the
present age of bewildering develop
ment In scientific. Industrial and eco
nomic lines with the age of even halt
a century ago. Then, he said, the
world was largely Individualistic,
each man relying upon himself alone.
Now, he said, the world has become
socialistic to the extent that every
man is dependent npon a thousand
other men for the necessities of life.
In the complex civilization there are
numberless opportunities for the
young man and young women who I
equipped with the proper assets.
Rev. Snyder enumerated what he
considers the pe requisites of success.
First is a liberal education, he. said,
but with it must go sterling integrity
of character, clean habits of living and
a courageous heart. He defined by
illustration and explanation his ult
meaning.
Rev. Snyder wag Introduced to the
audience by Rev. T. F. Weaver of the
Christian church and was paid a
warm tribute by the other minister.
Rev. Weaver ateo pronounced the In
vocation at the commencement of the
exercises after the graduates had filed
onto the stage to the processional
played by Miss Pauline Rice.
The salutatory was delivered by
Miss Meta Nell. Besides extending a
welcome in behalf of the class, she
briefly recited the rapid growth and
development of the high school dur
ing the pest few years. To Mtss
Eileen Bowling fell the honor of de
livering the valedictory and she ac
quitted herself of the task in a very
interesting manner.
The diplomas were presented to the
graduates by Supt. J. S. Landers.
Chairman Brock of the board, to
whom the duty fell, waiving the priv
ilege and requesting the superintend
ent to act for. him Supt. Landers,
preliminary to handing out the diplo
mas, made a short address to the au
dience. He called upon the parents
of the graduates to arise and to them
he addressed a tribute for the sacri
fices they had undergone In bringing
their children to this successful com
pletion of their school course, Supt.
Landers also spoke upon the new
trend toward the practical In the
schools and he urged that this com
munity continue Its progreaslvenesa.
During the program there were sev.
eral very pleasing musical selections.
A students' mixed chorus sang the
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BAKER GROWERS GET
G00O PRICE FOR WOOL
PRIVATE REPORTS SHOW II NH
WOOL BRINGS MICH IHGH
KK FlGl'llKS THAN
HEllE.
Although local growers have bea
unable to secure what they consider
fair prices for fine wool It appear
buyers are bidding up for Baksr
wool and for clips In Idaho.
A private letter received here today
from a big grower at H.iker says that
coarse wool Is selling there every day
at 25 cents and that flno wool Is
Ing at from 23 to 2J cents. He say
buyers are anxious to get alt this wool
they can at private sale Home grow
ers there have consli?nd their wool,
expecting higher prices.
ArvlMitiko to Ciiiniiuiiul,
BERLIN, May 29. Archduke fc'u
gen cf Auitrla, h is been nitiiied to
comtntind the A'itc;an troop on th
Italian front, VUmu Uvlc 'id.