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DAILY EVENING EDITION I DAILY EVENING EDITION I I Forecast for I Astern Oregon bj (bo t'ntted Slates Weather ohscrvrr I Portland. TO ADVERTISERS. The Etat Oregonlin lias the largest paid circulation of any paper In Oregon, eaat of 'inland and over twice the circulation In t'entlletoo of any other newspaper. Fair tonight unci Sund.i COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPEB VOL 27. DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 191. NO, 8665 LONDON GREATLY AMUSED Al FORD PLAN FOR PEACE General Verdict is That Auto Manu facturer's Expedition to Europe is "Advertising Scheme." Big Men in Army-Navy Game Today PAPERS MAKE FUN OF MOVE! "An Atlantic Joy Hide" Rceiare tin: Telegraph Evening News says Kuril "runny" Cardinal Gib bons In A inert cu lYudlcts Hockl Ahead for the pence ix-ictrnu-s. LONDON, Nov. IT. Henry Fords j peace ship und peace congress plans i are an "advertising scheme." Is' England general verdict Official! circles and the press were not re-' sentful of his proposals, but n storm I of rldleule greeted Ihem Many quarters even questioned Ford's sin cerity. "The Idea Is very silly,1' a high of- j final said. "People who associate themselves with it will find no sym pathy with their plans among sensi ble individuals in Burope except. perhaps, among our enemies who' want peace. Ford is simply an ad roil advertiser." From another of - j licial came the comment, "Ford is a gallery player to the world through the medium Of his newly made ri-'h-es " The press greeted the Ford Idea. for the 'most part, wit guffaws The Telegraph called It "An Atlantic joy I ride." The Evening News called I Ford "funny." ONE KILLED AND TWO INJURED IN BOUNDARY FIGHT Leading Churchmen Unite in Call for Decent People to Vote for John Montgomery Showing that the church element of the citv emDhaticallv re pudiates the effort made to characterize them aa favorine Dr i Rout fnr ynai-. fiftne n.nm;MAH4 l I i 1 : ,l. ftmarlz-n T. k 6 ti r "vv ".'! iniccu miMiiiiicui local men, oeiongjng to me American iroopi- butffef m Engage j (liferent churches of the city and all law enforcement advo ment With Mexicans at Nogales- j cates have joined in an open statement in behalf of Mr. Mont Drunken VilllSta Starts Trouble ' g"merv- Tne statement nets at rest some falsehoods circulated aDout Mr Montgomery by the Best forces and makes an appeal for all decent citizens to rally to the candidacv of Montgomery. FIFVFN MFYiniN adc ncAn to whom it may concern mmmnmm, hiil ulhu The undersigned, citizens of Pendleton, have investigated a j current rumor to the effect that John E. Montgomery, candi- tunanza pom imfeat villas Men! date for mayor of the city, .is a member of the Wenaha Club; ami Take iwv. 0r the Town and we have investigated likewise other rumors as to his atti- .. L" yTy tude upon moral questions, both in his private capacity and as from ins wound. a member of the Common Council of the municipality; and we L have reached the conclusion that the many stories afloat have WASHINGTON, Nov 27. One i been falselv and deliberated launched hv interested narties. - r . tail Mel. Wi-yaml. limy. apt. A. C, MHix. Navy. NEW YORK. Nov. IT. With the prealilent and his fiance neutral but enthusiastic onlookers, the Army de- thls afternoon 14 10 BALTIMORE, Nov. 27. Cardinal itiliUins sees rocks ahead for Ford's peace plans, he told the t'nlted Preee today after Ford outlined his plan- for getting Europe's warriors out at the trenches by Christmas. "T couldn't help but admire Ford feated the Na fur his roseate views of the future. eommented his eminence. A heuvy rain marred what usually "But I told him I fear there arei' an occasion reapletldeol with gold man rooks ahead to Impede the j 'ce and handsomely gowned women, progress .of his Journey and prevent A damp and uncomfortable mass of Ihe Mirrcss he devoutly wishes.'' Ford did not Invite the cardinal to accompany the peace expedition be- caaat or his age. Army Defeats the Navy 14 toO in Game That is Played in Sea of Mud-President and Fiancee are Spectators. was killed, one seriously ; Vinninir tViqi-oKi. f olionnfo W., vi , .. iv. e ; a e -i.' American was killed oijuiru anu one Mignny nurt, wnile ., -i... 11 or more Mexicans were killed ln! 1 " UIC ,. , yesterday s firing at Nogaies, run- uur investigation discloses that Mr. Montgomery is not now, ton notified the war department. and never has been a member of the Wenaha Club, or any other nogales a i m n t club' where intoxicants are permitted, and we find that the ru wi'th loot'ed uquor; a v.iia' straggler I".01? in circulation derogatory of either the man, his record or who snatched his rifle from & woiu- I his intentions, are equally false ; and it is our opinion that the an on the main streei of Nogaies, bo- party originating the reports knows them to be false. We urgently request all citizens believing in law enforce ment, in political and civic decency, and in public order, to sup nora. opposite here, and fired at I nlteil states soldiers patrolling the 'order, 5u yards away, started a se ries of engagements between Mexican ir ort Mr. Motgomery at the polls on the 6th of December.. His record is clean, his private life pure and his public life honor able. Dated this 15th dav of November, 1915. ROLAND OLIVER hamanlt) crowded the .'lands, while the Blayera wallowed in a sea of mud. j The Army made one touchdown Inj the first period -and another In the third. Uilphaul, for the Army, waul the individual star of Ihe day being responsible for both touchdowns. Sel dom If ever has a game been played under such (inauspicious Conditions, Kitchener Hopes to Goritz is Shelled Line Italy Up With by Italians Until Allies in Balkans it Lies in Ruins and American troops In which 20 Mexican soldiers were reported kill ed and two United States soldiers mortally wounded. Advancing CUrranza cavalry chas ing the last of the fleeing Villa troops also came within the fire of the Am ericans and returned It, but the er ror was discovered before damage was done on either side. Eleven Americans Wounded. Eleven Americans were wounded, j according to the latest reports three on the border within the town of No-, gales, and the rest where the I'nlted States soldiers were reported killed j on outpost east of here. The fighting continued intermit-; lastly more than two hours, from j a m. uiiiu 1 o i luca WMisWi at Which hour the Carranzu forces, after defeating General Villa's re treating army some miles south, took possession of the town General Al vara Obregon, the C'arranta chief, then met Colonel " W. H Sage, com manding the American troops, and exchanged apologies for mistake in Identity which caused the exchange of shots. J. W. MALONEY R. H. WILCOX W H. McCORMMACH W W. HARRAH W. J. STOCKMAN G. W. RUGG STEPHEN A. LOWELL A. F. MAY C. M. HOGUE S. L. NICHOLS GEO. E. MASON L. L MANN J. T LAMBIRTH W. S. BADLEY. SLAVS WILL TRY TO BREAK LIS OF HON ARMY "Watch Russia" is the Word Cjming From Reliable Source-Mighty Smash Expected on East Front. TROOPS ARE WELL EQUIPPED Inuncnx- guantiLies or Aran and Ammunition Have Been Supplied soldiers in the nid Raasaaa Une Is strengthened Tw-fokl by the Arrival of Freeh Troops. ATHENS, Not. 27. The have captured Kmshero, 15 went of PrUep. Serbs Detective Confesses He Was Employed by German Consul FROM STROKE OF APOPLEXY 1 ONI i;iii; 1: is HELD ON BAT TLE FRONT BELIEVED PLANS WILL SUCCEED, VI BTHIAN CITY LEVELED R. HEAVY Ql Ns HI T FORTH Kss HOLDg Ol'T. FORMER HERMISTON WOMAN TRIES TO END HER LIFE END ttHIKs IN ALMOST IDENTI CAL WAY s HUSBAND'S, 7 MONTHS AOO, LONDON, Nov. 27 Kitchener's visit to Italy Is to enlist her aid in the Ilalkans, it Is believed here. His task requires that he satisfy Italy LONDON, Nov. 27. Oorlta will ! DRINKS POISON BCT PKOMPT AID soon mnk with the crushed cities of! SA,I TO BRIHG HER OCT Helglum In the utter ruin wrought by DASGBR. Italian shells. The Vienna war office' told of over si million inliars ,i.im- Mrs. William It. White, who has SAX FRANCISCO. Nov. 27. Ger man Consul Franz linpp employed C. C Crowley, a detective, charged with heinK an anti-ally bomb plotter. This much loomed as a certainty in the case. Crowley confessed it. Bodo mati,m th. k- sj . . . admitted it. Both disclaimed any ; part in a nation wide bomb plotting guilty action by Crowley. Crowley He is out on bail while federal offi said his work was in tracing the ac-icials sought to run down data o in this nect him with "higher-ups." I country, bopp declared he was en gaged chiefly in ferreting out British recruiting here and not at all in get ing information as to munition ship ments. Crowley was angered at intl- tivltles of the allied agents that she will get the Balkan and Asia HK(. wrought already in the city where 1 ,Fen living w ith her husband JuM seven months to a day from the date of the death of her husband. Mrs Susanna Koplttke, widow of the late Henry Koplttke, died this morn ing nt her home on West Webb Minor possessions she deBlres, even If the Oreeks tardily loin the allies and seek some of the same posses sions The general feeling Is that Kitchener will succeed. ROME Nov -Kitchener has streel By a singular coincidence her arrived on the Italian front and con death occurred In almost the ldentl- ferred with the king and General . al wa that did her husband s. Cadorna Arising this morning In jiaparent them as the we.;1' MRS. FRANK HEALD IS DEAD STILLMAN NEGOTIATES FOR AFTER ILLNESS OF 3 WEEKS SALE OF FARM LOAN BONDS good health, she was stricken with apoplexy about 7 o'clock and never ralKcd, The end came at 10:S0. The suddenneA with which she v. as called wrta a great shock to a community In which she had long lived and where she was held In Italian cannon systematically I ermistoii until the last month are shootlnc the olaee i., oleees . nesday nigh! made an unauccessfu: hurches. homes, works of art, are ! attempt to commit suicide in Port-1 targets for the Italian fire. Inces-1 land. according to news stories in the j santly the giant guns pour their in-!prtland papers. The Whites form-j siruments Ot desolation into the city, ''rly lived in Chicago and Mr. White KfJD COMES AT ST. ANTHONY'S FORMER PENDLETON nv -mm Soon It will be no more. an income of big proportion's The HOSPIT.VI-FI NER.M. TO RK RESKXTiM: ' ' .i W . r,..,.... ., - ,,. i ..... ,, l.uimul e:,w lhi rnllnwlM ne. - .-u. . .....o uHr.Lru, """". - HM.I IUMt)Hlttl . C.VR.MKlis Italians are making no aetual head- ""ni 01 ine Hiieuipiru suiciue. presumably hoping to allsnlWi, ln ,m' buttle around Goiitz, add- Mrs Luella White, age It, and the I Mrs. Frank Heald, wife of the active assistants with the!'": '"The Italians must realise the wife of William White, attempted dr,v r f th v,.nprn Vioress de- other allies In the Balkan campaign. .. ...... .s aiven us her two daughters were 111 she had remarked upon the good health which had been hers all her life. Deceased was fifty years old !he w as t native of Switzerland but came I military equipment and the pe lo this Country when a girl with hcr'evl'dcnt determination to win th Europe a t;ood i:ampie LONDON. Nov, 27. A sure cure for anti-preparedness views Is a visit to l.urope. according to the prescription Victor Murdoek. former Am erican congressman. "I huve been In Kngland ten days, and I must say 1 am astounded at the extent of Ureal Britain's present pies war uselessnees of their offensive." i suicide at o'clock last night l tak- Some, on the other hand, told otjing poison in her apartment at the more Intense fighting than previous- Netherlands hotel. 126 Fourteenth ly. admitting that the austrians at street. Medical assistance reached her' she FEDERATION one point of the Austrian front tried an offensive tint claimed il was r' pulsed. within a few minutes after she swal.j fri her n,)me on Mare str0Pt Sne lowed the poison, and- reports today , had xen m abollt lhree weeks with from the Good Samaritan hospital. I stomach trouble where she was rushed last night, arc PORTLAND, Ore.. Nov. 27. A. D Stillman of Montana, is ln Portland representing the Farmers' Federation of that state, which is composed ot all the agricultural societies itn.l m. n.iu oeen laneii u lew ua) ago i ganizattons of Montana liveri- wagon, died early this morn ing at st Anthony's hospital where I parents. Her father, Jacob Stuben lairt, conducted k grocery store In Pendleton for a good mnny years In till she was married to Mr. Ko iiittke who had been In the contract ing business and who later opened a feed 'tore. Her husband died on April 27 ol this year and at the time was president of the Pendleton Ice A Cold Storage Co. To Mr. and Mrs. Koplttke were born six children, only two of whom. Mrs. Ixiuls A. Sutton and Miss Lettn Koplttke of this city, survive. The funeral will be held tomorrow after noon at the family home on West Webb street at 2:30 o'clock. Rex Charles Quinney of the Church of the Redeemer will conduct the funernl services. at any cost." he commented. "Coining fresh from America v.'here peace talk Is suppcrinost, I'm trongly impressed by the utter fu tility of such a propogandu. I find oblj indignation in both hiifh and low ! quartet at any American attempt til force a conclusion of hostilities IATI OF EASTERN OREGON WINS IN RATE CASE French lrlsoner I'mK Life. AM-TERDAM. Nov. 27. V rC RXWSsfu! French soldier whose cm ferslon of Miss Edith CaVaUl activi ties In behalf of allied soldiers led te her execution, hanged himself Thurs day In the military prison. Brussels advices said. MPAN'KSK Gl'NS ARRIVINti. RlMSlaa I o-itis ratlon In BalkanN Fx isi'tcd to Begin Soon. npFSIIAGKN. Via London, Nov. 27. A telegram received here from 1'irlln snya that great consignments ol heuvy Japanese guns ure arriving dally at Odessa on the Black Sea l imit of Russia. li Is Inferred that co-operation of Russian forces In the Balkan cam paign Is to begin shortly. Chinese lTetw Cautious. PKKIN, Nov. 27. The Chinese newspapers, commenting on the sug gestion of the entente powers that China join them and thus solidify the far east, urged President Yuan Shi Kal Jo proceed slowly, declaring that China's fate hangs In the balance. The newspapers say that Chins probably could not assist the entente powers In a military way and that her obligations under an alliance with the sen powers would forever end Ger man and Austrian commerce In the far east! that she probably will recover. Her husband Is a nephew of Stan ford White, who was shot by Harry K. Thaw at the Madison BqUarO Gar leu In New York several ears ago. W hite Is said to be a millionaire, and is reported to have recently pur chased a large apartment house In Portland. According to Patrolman a. l Long who Investigated the case, the at- i tempted suicide was prompted by i Jealousy, and is the second effort to COMMISSION ORDERS THAT take her life. It Is reported that the RATES BE M ARE BANK As i first attempt was made w hen Mr.-. SPOKANE RATES j White was only 16 years old. At that I time she took gas. Mrs. White is a WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -The in- daughter of J. E. Swnnson. M Grand terstnte commerce commission up- avenue. held the Eastern Oregon Lumber The Whites have been married Producers' Association complaint eight years, and haie a daughter ti against tne rates of tue Oregon- years old. Washington Railway and Navigation Deceased was 51 years old and had been a resident of Pendleton for the past three years, coming here with her husband from Wlllmer. Minn She is survived by her husband and i mer some nine years ago by one daughter who lives ln the f rsrea from agricultural east. The funeral will be held to- aooui iwo years ago and Farm and unoffi cially. Harry Cullon, In charge of the department of farm loans, under State Treasurer William C. Rae. Mr HttWrtun Is an old resident of Oregon, for many years a practicing attorney at Pendleton, who removed to Montana to lead the life of a far- LONDON. Nov. 27 "Watch Rus sia," was the word from reliable sources today. This hint strength ened rumors that the eastern front is destined to produce one of the great est campaigns of the entire European war this winter 1 ir saver, reports of the German evacuation of Mitatt and the withdrawal along a wide front from the Riga region, tended to confirm the Idea that big events are planned by the Muscovites. The Russian line, strengthened two fold by the arrival of fresh troops, vast supplies of ammunitb n and big guns is now preparing to sweep down on the narrow front to ward Prussia. Desperate fighting In the Balkan campaign is expected soon The western front is not ex pected to produce any more big drives until spring. In the mean time Russia wiU be, heard from Reports that the Austro-Germaa ranks in the east are thinning are not credited. But the preponderance of heavy guns and munitions which enabled tjie Germans 10 drive through Poland, now apparently has turned to the side of the Russians, and this Is expected to give them an advan tage when they start their prospec tive offensive. Three million men comprise the czar's new armies VIENNA. Nov. 27. The forces of the central powers are In control of the plain of Blackbird, western Ser bia, the scene of historic battles cen turies since. The official announce ment of this progress indicated ths Teutons are now beating the coun try' between the plain and Montene gro for the fleeing Serbs. The or ganized opposition of the invaders has disappeared from northern Ser bia, and the Serbs have split up Into guerilla bands to harrass the Teu tons as fiercely as possible. An Aus trian pursuit of the remnants of the main Serb army Into Montenegro and Albania is anticipated. PARIS. Nov 27. -An allied of fensive of mightv proportions seem ingly is about to begin in the Bal kans For this purpose, large Brit ish forces are binding In Salonika and heading Into southern Serbia In the meantime the Serbian line about Monastir holds. Dally, new aid comes to the SeCs with the ar rival of tralnloads of allied forces The fact that French aviators have bombarded Strumnltza likewise wa an assurance that operations also were progressing thereabouts Atk ens reports that the Greeks are he ginning partial demobilization, thus guaranteeing the allies more than mere diplomatic pledge against 'n-terference. NEWS SUMMARY the I tnort secured bv i With Slight (hdiigt's 500 ARMKN'I NS MVSSACREH Company to Burlington system points In the middle west and to the Mis souri river, declaring them unreason-1 Refigrces Seeking Asylum With Ku--able aa compared with rates from lan slain by Kurds. mills In the Spokane territory Th- rates from Perry. La Frande. Baker, j LONDON. Nov. 27. News of fur. Wallowa and Elgin were ordered ther Armenian massacres has reach placed on a parity with the Spokane j ed those ln charge of the lord May rates. From the Cascade Ixwks antf or's Armenian refugee fund. It tells Hood River a cent differential is nl 'of the massacre of 000 refugees by- lowed, while from Bridal Veil g five Kurds cent differential Is granted. The lowest present differentials nre nin cents. Rats destroy twentieth part Jamaica The refugees succeeded in reaching Russian trans-Caucasia, but nearb 100. 000 refugees were already thet and the S00 tried to return to tha every year at least a part of Armenia In Russian occupu of the- sugar cane la lion. They were massacred on the road to Van. BERLIN. No. 27. Pursuing Serls toward Montenegro. Germ.. He em-: have occupied the Heights on the hi seclusion j bank of the Sitnlca. west of Prists organized It was offlclallv announced. This morrow afternoon al 3 o'clock at thc,lne farmers' Federation with dele-i the last position wtere th rba I Presbyterian church. The Knights of P'tes from the other agricultural or-1 regarded as llkelv to make an Pythias of which her husband is a , Ionizations. p,,, stand. member, will meet at the hall atj When the legislature last w inter 2:30 and march in a bodi t" Ihe , l"1!ised the farm loan and mortgage j chare, TT:ni"(,t.'!: ruul,"r- Wheat Prices Stand ...v uuoLuii, mat pre-' ; semea itsell was to secure from , tinancters Puis for the farm gage bonds, which I "u nve percent In- PORTLAND Ore. Nov 17 - :terest, much after the manner in (Special) Merchant a Eirhange pri- "T" ,ne c,l OI Porl'snd has Issued 1 res tcKh club II bid uske.t bin., water works bonds. ittm S5 md Mr. stillman was at once time le-i gal advisor to the Women of Wood-1 chics", craft, and he laid the matter before CH1CAQO, Nov. 27 ( Special J M v. van orsds.Il, grand guar; the close today lv man ot that order, when she was In.flOi l-. Montana last September She laves-1 tlgated It and Indorsed the Securtl Uterpool. as being first class. UVBRPOOL Nov. H Ispot. No. I, lis 3 l-2d. looked Like Hg Assault. h -d No I I'hlcag". new. lis t i .1 PARIS, Nov. 27. The release of N,,. j hard. old. 12s 2 l-2d. clouds of poison gas between Forges I and Hethlncourt indicated to th ; Liverpool pftM ! 11.11 3-5 pH9 t"h French Tsanor-a 1 il.rtiian siassm sata .. . irong appeal in heluilf of IIIIW lahasR to begin The French, ther. ore. kept alert but no attack rrsutt. ini aaa scrbijui i mnr,j IIKRUN. Nov. 27 Serbian prts-.e. ... . - are taken bv central allies asm ana .JT JIZ" to Th uh""w vmr th,r nan" (" ,h" i ' Ml aac ordmg te ., PJ Turks. It cornea from the TtTtrfT! 1 inaaseaiial The Ser Ktra. r-rank ReaM passes awaj. Ogaa "oglan." meaning "youth " td IMI Austro .lernmn rrllHiTI General. Russiaas an- fornilrgr (heir lines tor drive into Serbia against the ustro. (.ernian ami Bulgarian forces. I .onion laughs at Henry Ford and his peace plans. Kitchener In Kali u plan Balkan campaign. One American tiiMiper killed Mexicans. by 11.03 1 Nt Wheal I. 1. lit I Prozalnegti Uooai. i hurchnsn make Mrs Henry Koplttke dhx sudiku-