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DAILY EVENING EDITION WEATHER Tonight and Friday partly cloudv. Friday probably fair. YBSfTKKDAY M W FATHER DATA. Maximum temperature l. mini mum 43; rainfall, .07. wind, north west, fresh, weather, rloudy. to advertisers. Tlit Hast ilrrgonlm has the largest boo flu mill guaranteed paid circulation of any paper lu Oregon, east of Portland and bj fir I hi' largest circulation In l'cndleton of uewMpaiier. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 28 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY vY, MAY 25, 1? NO. 8818 DAILY EVENING EDITION Germans Advance 3 Miles on Verdun Front Against French Deadman's Hill Reported to Have Been Evacuated in Face of Terrific Teuton Assaults. HILL 304 STILL BEING HELD Bloodiest Fighting In All History Take Place lu tile Verdun Sector Where Furvtx of Doth Sides tXmtend fur Slight Gains; Germans Retake IMMJtlUUUUt. BERLIN, May M. French omu-iicx south and southwest of Douaumont were captured last night. These French attacks against t!u micros were repulsed, It wan announced. Gorman airmen attacked Brit lat torpedo boats off Maudeni. IIm' dUNtrmtlon of two enemy bi planes wan claimed. A quarry south of ilaudremont, which the fill il look, i reconquered. light hundred prkncra and IV machine guns were netted In the I'ailhtle Forest, BERLIN. May 25. With the bloodiest fighting in all history, the right Jaw of the giant German nut cracker baa advanced on a trow of three miles during the past 70 hours. It waa asserted that the pencil had sacrificed an entire army corps In an effort to retuln Headman s Hill They then ewuuated the whole stronghold. Oerniiina add French Jointly hold Hill 404 It wiui estimated that 30.000 died fighting In the durk underground cav erns of Douaumont with no re sultant Change In the battle line. The Germans positively deny the French claims of the capture of Dou aumont, declurlng that a French de tachment entering the fort waa en tirely obliterated. Since Sunday nelth or aide has been able to reach the dead and wounded lying Between the linen in the vicinity of Douaumont. The Hermans claim slight advances In the ravines on either side of Hill 304 The left Jaw of the Teuton ma chine has entirely reconquered the po sitions which the French took. The German center which took Deadman's has not yet occupied the abandoned works because French artillery la still slaying on the southern ridges PARU MAY 2D The French ad vanced last night east of Cumleres In a grenade attack. The Germans are utt.eching stroiiKl. They took a French trench north of the Ilaudre mont quarries. The Infantry strug gles ut Douaumont and Deadman's Hill have slackened. The French did not attempt to advance further In the Cumicres gains because they would be exposed to a flanking attack. Through complete exhaustion the Infantry op erations on both sides have come to a temporary halt PA IMS. May II. TBI Germans have re-oi cupied Fort Douaumont. while the French hold the Immediate approach to that position. This announcement was made in the oiflrial communication Issued by the French war office last night, which viy two new divisions of Bavarian effected the recapture after a series oi furious attacks. The previous success of the offen sive undertaken by General Nlvelle, ihe commander at Verdun, and the re suits attained sent a wave of encour , . mi nt through the country. The Hermans are said to have ihrown In all possible reserves to re Ktore the balance. French offlcors say the German rown prince has been using 80.' it en In his efforts to swamp the French positions east and west of Headman's Hill and to gain decisive nlvnntages between that point on I Mill 304 Husband Wins Out Over His Wife By Only Three Votes LANE 1IOON WAS WORRIED FOR TIME THE WAY THE PRI MARY WAS GOING. (East Oregonlan Special ) HMAPINE. May 2B Umaplne dem ocrats were much In evidence for im portant state and county offices last Friday at the primary election when votes were cast for the following well known citizens: EM Hoon, public service commissioner; W. F. Gentry, United States senator; W. P. Leach, state food and dairy commissioner; txm Ifodgen. representative In con ureas: Wm. Case, republican, received the endorsement of the democrats for recorder; D. J. Kirk and John Allen, nnutuhle- Lane Hoon was nominated democratic central committeeman and was opposed by his wire, whom he de rented by only three votes. 5, 000 TON SHIP IS AND DESTROYED MINIKIN, Hay 25 The British steamer Washington was submarined and destroyed. It was announced. It was the largest submarine victim for several weeks, registering 5000 tons. British Cruisers Reported Seen off California Coast 4'AITAIN OF NORWEGIAN COL LIER BRINGS STORY TO SAN FRANCISCO. SAN F1UNCISCO, May 26. Two British cruisers were off the Califor nia coast, near Eureka today, accord ing to the captain of the Norwegian Collier Thor. While steaming south ward from Nanalino, the captain de clared he sighted vessels off point Gordon They were proceeding leis urely and evidently waiting to inter cept some vessel. Texan in Foreign Legion Brings an Enemy Plane down PARU, May 26. Battling In the clouds two miles above the German trenches Bert Hull, of Texas, a mem ber of the foreign legion, today de stroyed a German aeroplane, the war office announced. PRESCRIPTION NECESSARY FOR ALCOHOL SAYS COURT JUDGE UPHOLDS OPINION Of WASCO BRAND JURY AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY. THE DALLES, Ore, May 26 The position ot the Wasco county grand Jury is that the state prohibition law is unconstitutional Insular aa it al lows the purchase or ethyl alcohol without a physicians prescription. District Attorney Hell and Circuit Judge llrndshaw uphold this opinion Mx'al druggists hove been notified that hereafter they will he prosecuted' If they sell ethyl alcohol without first securing a doctor's prescription writ ten for the purchaser. This situation resulted from the grand Jury investigation of 10 cases of alleged perjury. Ten prisoners had been charged with farsely swearing to affidavits to get alcohol for drinking purposes instead of "external use." Of ficials here contend that the constitu tional prohibition amendment as ad opted by the people, stipulated that ethyl alcohol should not be sold with out prescriptions of physicians, but that the legislature in framing the ne cessary law, failed to Incorporate this provision. July Options Show Advance at Chicago CHICAGO, Ma IS. (Special to the Kast Oregonlan) Today's range ot prices: Open High Close May 1.08W tl.0 $1.08 July 11.10V, 1. 1 1 Mr 11.1011 Portland, PORTLAND, Ore., May 15. (Speci al) Merchants' Exchange prices to day: Club, 90 bid. 94 asked. Bluestem 99 bid. 1. H3 asked. Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, May 24. Wheat Spot No. 1 Manitoba. 12s 6d ($1.81 4-r. per bu.) No. 1 northern spring, 12s 2d; No. 2 red western winter, lis Cd ($ 1.67 2-5 per bu.) CASEMENT AND BAILEY INDICTED FOR TREASON LONDON, May 26 Casement and Bailey were Indicted today for high treason. Casement will be tried on June 26th. Natives of Algeria bury with their dead all the medicines used In their last Illness. SUBMARINED Germany, England and reSStas- Three famous diplomats reported to have been tentatively selected to head peace delegations at the Hague. Ixrd Charles Hardlnge, former Vice roy of India, former ambassador to Russia and at present a member of the British ministry; Leon Bourgeois, former French prime minister, for mer delegate to the Hague conference. BODY OF JITNEY DRIVERJS FOUND Discovery Made Today Two Miles From Gore Homestead Where Mrs. Helen Jennings was Murdered. PORTLAND, ore , May 26. The body of Fred Ristman, the missing Jit-, neur In the Jennings murder mystery.' was found this morning two miles from the tiore homestead where the ered Kistman's glove yesterday The murderer crushed the skull of Mrs ' murderer evidently had killed and hid Helen Jennings. The murderer had EUatlnaa before going to the Goro dragged Rist man's body into the home and slaying the wotnan. 1513 Votes Cast for Wilson by Democrats of This County According to Official Count With a vote of 1513. President Wood rOW Wilson led his ticket in the democratic primaries in this county, according to the official count. Sher iff T. D, Taylor was a close second. The following are the results of the democratic primaries as revealed by the official statement: Four Pelegutes at Large Armltage G45, Bennett 990, Crawford 1032. Hol lister Ml, Morgan 714. Morrow 710. O'Reilly 410. Tomlinson 407. District Delegates Biggs 414, Holmes 613, King 646. Peterson 1210. Warden 143. President - Wilson 1513. Vice-president Major 342. Mar shall 1067. NEWS SUMMARY General, firmans lake several positions from French nt venlon. Berlin reporta :imm ton vessel Is sunk by subma rine. Wilson will spes tor whole of Eu rope In effort U end war. British crufcot-g seen off uJlfoniin mast. Local. Wilson IimuIi Ids ticket In this county. Opposition to north side iwvlng develops. France Want Peace ;md at present a member of the French ministry; and Prince Bern hard von Unclose former imperial chancellor of Germany, former am bassador to Italy and Germany's fore most diplomat It is also reported that Buelow may be sent to the Unit ed States as ambassador to replace l!ern8torff. brush It was lying race downward. The back of the skull had been crush- Id by a terrific blow The body was! found near where the sheriff discov- Five Electors Coshow 1212. Ha ney 1210, Neff 1221, Sheahan 12iS, Stevenson 1216. Joint Representative--J. N. Scott 151 (written In). Two Representatives Roy Raley 199, W. T. Reeves 142 (written in.) District Attorney Bishop 1065. Sheriff-Taylor 1505. Clerk -Chamberlain 1283. Treasurer- Dickenson 521. Still man 812. Assessor Strain 1445. School Superintendent W. 1 '. How ard 223 (written In.) Surveyor Hayes 162 twritten in. I Coroner Peebler 143 (written in.) Commissioner Anderson 792, Crea sy 515. VIOLATORS OF TRAFFIC LAW BEING ROUNDED UP Violators of the traffic ordinance are being rounded up again by the police and four made their appear ance this morning In police court. A traffic officer has been employed itnd he Is engaged In checking up those running faster than 16 miles an hour and who violate other provisions of the ordinance. This morning Dr. F. E Boyden. John Elliott and Delos Sloan each paid a ten dollar fine on a charge ot speeding and H. Ntcken paid five dol lars for backing his car around a corner. Denial .a Made Capture W. C. Kesentlng the story In the East Or egonian yesterday relative to a report ed attempt by some members of the W C. T. U., to turn the offices of the organization over to friends of Mayor Best, four prominent workers in the organization this morning denied that such was the case. They admitted that some attempt had been made to make a change In the officers but declared that the imputation that the motive had any connection with the mayor was unfounded In fact. They stated that Dr. Best's name was not mentioned during the meet ing and in this statement the officers and all other members seem to con cur. They admit that some special ef- fort was made to get out members tration of the W, C- T. U. Is not on Cor the election meeting but declare; record as opposed to Mayor Best and the name of the mayor was not used j Is always desirous ot cooperating with in securing attendance. the officers of the city in the enforce- Moreover, these ladies declare theyiment of the laws. Exercises of the High School Will be Friday Night ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT TAKES PLACE AT AUDITORIUM AT 8:15 O'CLOCK. The annual commencement exercis es of the high school will be held to morrow evening at the high school au ditorium beginning at 8:15 o'clock. The program complete is a sfollows; (xinimenccmenl Program. Processional Thelma Thompson invocation Rev. H. H. Hubbell Girls' Glee Club Officers: president, Hester Proctor; Director, Miss Nor ma Graves; Secretary, Merle Best; Accompanist, Pauline Rice. Jennie Murphy, Catherine Thomp son, Margaret Phelps, Daphine Sweringer, Helen Thompson, Irene Specknagle, Thelma Thompson, Zella Follett, Martha Wilsey, Natal ie Ferguson, Grace Hoch, Madeline Burgess. Esther Shea, Merle King, Maude Ferguson, Myrtle Wilsey, Hazel Strain, Josephine Saunders, Mamie Hartell, Selby Johnson, Vel ma Smith. AJta Boylen. Lllleth In gram, Hasel Parker, Verna Taylor, Lelya Hordahine, Blanche Furnish, Irene Sanders, Georglana Fletcher. (Continued on Page Four.) American Troops Given Orders in Event of Attack H ENFORCEMENT'S OF CARRAN 7.ISTAS NECESSITATE PRE CAUTION. COLUMBUS. May 25. Funston for-; warded new orders to Pershing today! governing the course of Americans in the event of a clash with Carranzistas Strong reinforcements of Mexicans just received, necessitated the order.- Lloyd George is Given Charge of Irish Situation ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY AS Ql IT1I SURPRISES THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. LONDON, May 25. Lloyd George has been given full charge of the Ir ish situation. Asqullh announced in the house of commons today. Lloyd George was the unanimous election of the British cabinet. As ipilth said. He appealed to all sec tions not to discuss the Irish question while George was negotiating. The selection of Georse surprised the house of commons. It was believed to mean that the munitions question had been settled for the present. Georite has leen actins minister of munitions and was successful In speeding up the am munition supply. Evelyn Tlinw Weds Again. NKW YORK. May 25 Evelyn Nes bil Thaw announced today that she had married Jack Clifford at Elliot Cit Maryland, yesterday. His real iiMtne Is Virgil Montani. His bride gave her name as Florence Nesblt. age 31. IN 1 FACING WASHINGTON, May 26. Re versing yesterday's decision. Sec retary Baker announced that he would call a court martial to try the cases of the one hundred and sixteen Texas militiamen charged of Attempt to T. U. for Best were not permitted to make nomina tions at the meeting and that Instead of the election being held by ballot It was held by acclamation. The Information upon which the story of yesterday was based was not secured from any of the officers ol the city or county organisation and was published without their knowl edge. This statement Is made in Jus tice to them. However, the informa tion was secured from what Is believ ed a reliable source and the differ ences between the two versions of the meeting are doubtless honest ones. Mrs. G. W. Rugg. who waa re-elected president, stated this morning that she regretted the publicity given the matter and stated that the admtnis- 0-C LAND GRANT BILL IS PASSED 8Y HOUSE TODAY MEASURE GOES THROUGH BY BIG VOTE; AMENDMENT IS TURNED DOWN. WASHINGTON. May 25. The Oregon-California land grant bill passed the house today by an overwhelming vote. Foster's amendment, providing 1 that counties in Oregon receive 20 j per cent of the proceeds from the sale , of lands, instead of 30 per cent, was. defeated. Johnson of Washington, op posed the measure, declaring it would i result In more litigation and contu- sion and that the land would be plac ed In the national reserve afterwards, further hampering the development of Oregon. WIFE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF OREGON SCHOOLS DIES MRS. J. A. CHI RCini.L PASSES AWAY IN SALEM; CANCER IS CAUSE. SALEM. Ore., May 25 Mrs. J. A. Churchill, wife of the state superin tendent of public instruction, died Wednesday morning at her home in this city from cancer. She was 4S years old. Mrs. Churchill was born in Racine, Wis . and was married at Crookson. Minn., in 1887. Mr. and Mrs. church. Ill came to Oregon shortly after their marriage, settling at Baker where he was superintendent of the city schools until his election as state superintend ent. Since that time they have re- led in Salem. Mrs Churchill is survived by her husband and three daughters, Misses Marie and Doris, of Salem, and Mrs Florence Elton of Astoria, FUNSTON DECLARES THAT HE NEEDS MORE MILITIA DENIES THAT HE HAD NOT RE QUESTED ADDITIONAL MEN FOR BORDER. SAN ANTONIO, May 25 Funston this afternoon flatly contradicted Washington reports that he had not asked for additional militiamen. Ho declared that he had requested the mi litia of Louisiana, Oklahoma and Ar. kansas be rushed to the border. He still hoped to get the Fourth Texas infantry sent to Big Bend, he said. WASHINGTON, May 25 Report that Funston had requested addition al coast artillerymen for the border patrol were confirmed today. It was announced that the suggestion was re fused Explaining the refusal. Baker said he did not desire to strip the coast defenses further The request came subsequent to the summoning of the militia. Funston has not asked for more militiamen. Rudolph Spreckles. the sugar mag nate, has spent millions of dollars in the cause of reform In San Francisco. COURIiRM with falling to present themseles for border duty. The reversal was due to the discovery of legal points In the new army bill which would not obviate the oath re quiring Texas militiamen to de fend the constitution TO ACT FOR ALL EUROPE IN ENDING WAR President Will Not Attempt to Re present aSingle Group of Nations in His Peace Effort. IS TO SPEAK ON SATURDAY outline of Method Which President Will Take Is Likely to be Made at Meeting of the League to Enforce Peace; German Officials Skeptical of the Outcome. i WASHINGTON, May 25 When Wilson moves toward peace he will act In behalf of all Europe and not a single group of nations. This waa told to callers at the white house to day and the president may cover this point in his address on Saturday be fore the League to Enforce Peace The president discussed his position freely, indicating that he is basing his attitude on a vast amount of informa tion from various sources. He did not disclose anything as forecasting an immediate step in behalf of peace. It is understood that the president fa vors having congress pass a resolu tion providing for calling a conference of all nations after the war to adopt plans of preventing a recurrence of hostilities. (By Carl Ackerman.) BERLIN". May 25. German offlcl- 318 do not cherish hopes or an early end of the war despite the peace talk ,n Washington. Berlin and London. Officials believe that France will pre vent peace until after the expected al lied offensive. Conservative newspa per do not relish the idea of Wilson aa a peacemaker. The Lokad An zeiger declared: "Wilson must prove his change of attitude by demanding and enforcing respect of international law before undertaking a more diffi cult role." NEW YORK, May 25 Expreesing the hope that the women of the Uni ted States, through the national fed eration of women's clubs would have a part in bringing world peace, Mrs. Pennybacker, the president delivered the opening address at the conven tion. Improvement of rural life, Am ericanizing immigrants, cultivation ot a pan-American spirit and moving pictures were the main topics for con sideration at the first session. : Request is Made of the Council for Mausoleum Site REPRERENTATTYliS OF PORT LAND CONCERN APPEAR AT THE MEETING. Formal application was made to ,ne clt council last night for a site at Olney Cemetery ror the construc tion of a mausoleum by the Portland Mausoleum Co. The company agrees to put up a beautiful building in which will be a chapel ana 100 crypts at no expense to the city There will be several crypts turned over to the city for rental purposes and the revenue from the chupel will also go to the city. The company hopes to finance : the building by selling the crypts to local people, and agrees to put $10 received from the sale of each crypt into a fund, the proceeds of which ure to go for maintaining the build ing. A skeleton contract waa present ed to the city last evening but no specific action was taken at the meeting. Opposition Crops Out in Council on Improvements REMONSTRANCE MAY HE PRE SENTED TO THE PROPOSED PAVlNti PR4M.RVM Opposition to the oronoNe,! Iniurnvn. ment of North Main. Wilson, Madison, Blaine and Matlock streets croppud out at the council meeting last even ing when Councilman Murphy of lh north side voted against the first res olution and also against the ordlnam i to establish grades on the streets. The resolution was passed and also the ordinance but, owing to the fact that several councllmcn wre absent, the ordinance did not receive enough votes to put Into effect the emergency clause. It is reported there will be a remonstrance to the proposed pat lug program The remonstrance cannot bo presented until the second rtwolu tlon Is passed library Guarantee Hold ti Members of the library bord WILSON (Continued on Page Four)