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DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION TO ADVERTISERS. The KflNt Oregon Ian pan tUe largeat bona NdV and guarantied pat 'I circulation uf any MfMf In Oregon, MM of I'ortluDd and Ij far the large t dnutatlon In IVndletun or nay uewapaper. Tonight and Sunday showers. IMOMMn W RATHER DATA. Maximum temperature, it: mini mum. 4S; rainfall, trace; wind, wet. light; weather, partly cloudy, threat ening. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 28 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1916. jf NO. 8844 OFFICIAL WORD IS AWAITED ON CARRIZAL FIGHT Government Will Not Determine Its Course of Action Until Details are Received From Pershing. WAR MAY HINGE UPON REPORT Captain More?, Who Was Second In Command nt Carrizal. said to Have Escaped; Administration Wilt De clare That no Territory Is Sought in Case of Warfare. WASHINGTON, June 24. Follow ing a conference with the president. Baker said he Would be obliged to wait further word from Pershing be fore determining upon a course of Otion, "The only report excepting Mexi can statements Is the report of a few stragglers. Apparently when the fir ing began the horses stampeded and these men scampered away so were not near where the shouting begun. Until we get a report, we absolutely will not consider a change of policy. The publlO will not have to wait five minutes for Pershing's report when it Is elved." tain Morey t ler wnr Is to hi econd In romnu determine leclared. He hi CmtUmI he escaped a waltim his Willi Gomez It wi woun rur led. report baton The of Boyd's, pi the battle started. resolution which the adminis tration will Introduce in congress will declare specifically that under n Conditions will the fulled States seek tn profit territorially by an Invasion Of Mexico. H will probably state that the object of an Invasion will be a restoration of peace In Mexico and the elimination of the menace resulting from the present banrtltri. It Willi slate that upon the restoration of peace the 1'nlted States will withdraw I Its forces and will not alter Its pres ent boundary Une This enunciation of Wilson's purpose Is certain to pre cipitate a fight in eongress. Itepub lican leaders are preparing to block nn resolution which might lie the hands of Hughes If the latter Is el ected They characterize the Wilson Plan of pacification as visionary and assert that even though a campaign Is Inaugurated by the democratic ad ministration, a republican president may have to conclude It Harding probably will lead In this fight. II was expected that a few southern democrats also oppose a war resolu tion with these provisions. If war Is declared It is not expected the militia will go south of the border for several months. Wheat Hovers Close Around Dollar Mark HICAQO, June 24.--(Special to East oregonlan) Todays range rices: tile of Open High ft.oi 11.01 11.04 Portland. I ItTLAND. tire.. June i Club, 83; blue-stem 7 asked. Liverpool. IVKUI'i IftU June 23. t No. i itanltobas io bushel): No. 2, 9s 9d; Close 11.00 ll.03fc 24. (Spe 96 bid, I Spl per Id; Wheat -2d ($1.46 No, 3. 91 Ni red western winter. 9s Td. ONLY A FEW CHAUTAUQUA TICKETS REMAIN UNSOLD COMMITTEE MAKES HOI SK-TO-BOUSE c.VWAss ANU RE PORTS si'tX'ESN. Chautauqua tickets are quickly be ing placed in the hands of Chautau 'tuans, according to reports of the ticket sales committee who worked all day yesterday in a house-to-house eanvass. However, me commutes lias a hundred or so tickets remaining, on TUOada) noon the price of tickets will be advanced to $3.00. All who :re des'rous of saving the fifty cents can step Into one of the banks and ire their tickets at the reduced late. Those who pledged fur tickets b.st year can secure them If they will call there before closing time on Tuesday Ore feature of the Chautauqua this year will be the Junior Chautauqua work under the supervision of Miss Hazel Alexander who Is at the head ol tho kindergarten work In Chicago she w ill be In Pendleton for the entire week, meeting the children every nornlng nt 9 o'clock. They will re h arse and produce a pageant of The Knights of Kin Arthur ltesldes this there will be the usual stories and games which will give the little folkB a good time as well as the grown-ups. Troops The map shows the territory In declared Texas militiamen are already Dynamite Cap Explodes; Boy Dies as Result of Injuries K M Oregonlan Special ) HKHMi.-To.N, Ore., June ; The 11 year old .'on of J. N. B Itoss, r n rmer livig near here, die I at S "'clock Inst evening or Injuries rec'tv e i vi.en a Cyinmlte cap with sLieh he jeit i p tying exploded. The accident occurred about 3 In the afternoon at the home of Dun can Campbell with whose little "on the other (KM was playing at the time Several il ivs before be had found dy- namlti capi along the river, evident- American Aviator Killed in Europe PARIS, .1 une 24. American avia tor Chapman was killed in an air bat- ,1- K-i.in.. f. l,l.,,.n ,ln- tu.ri HI r i io nori mi wwi Herman machines. An air squadron consisting of a Krench captain and American filers Prince and berry, en gaged four Herman Chapman rush ed to the rescue and headed for the center of the circling Hermans,. His machine gun downed two. Their comra'dea swooped upon chapman, who fell to the ground, his body rid dled Itonib- liropiMnl on Venice. VENICE June 24. Austrian aero planes dropped bombs on Venice, kill ing six persons. The material dam age was insignificant. In some parts of Spanish Guinea the rats are so numerous and destruc tive that a cat Is worth as much as a sheep. Churchmen Want Convention Held Here Again Next Year Will the convention come again to Eastern Oregon was the question asked by many yesterday and was set. tied so far as the people of this terri tory could settle it The convention voted thai n recommendation be plac ed before the Oregon Christian Mis sionary Convention at Turner next month to the effect that they send it again n ixl year. The recommenda tion wl 1 probably be acted upon fa vorably. The ladles showed yesterday what it was possible for them to do. when thoy conducted the morning session in the Interest of the Christian Women's Hoard of Missions. Tho principal ad- Prepared to Concentrate on Mexican Tv JWv i SPRINGS ( Oft Majfo d o H U J L & y--DO-y t Texas to be guarded, and that in Mf encamped on the border. The photographs show them In camp near tbe lie having been left there by govern ment employe Vesterday, having learned that thy were explosive, he held a lighted mutch to one. The resulting ex I loalon tore off one hand and terrible Lacerated his abdomen. In this con dition he walked a quarter of a mi'c to his home where he lost conscious ness. Twe physicians labored with him until hi death, but it was evident "rom the llrst that his Injuries were fatal. University Shows Friendly Feeling in Normal Plans FRIENDS OF O. V C. SAID TO BE willing To HELP PETITIONS. On top of gratifying news from all ever the state that the Pendleton nor mal school petitions are being enthu siastically signed comes Information indicating valuable aid during the campaign will be given by friends of the I'niversity of Oregon and the Ore gon Agricultural College. After having given an address tit the summer school being held at the slate university Prof. A. C. Hampton arrived here from Eugene this morn Ing. He says he found the sentiment around the university extremely friendly to the Pendleton move. It Is considered that the validating clause, in the amendment being submitted closely links the university with the move. Hence thousands of university men and women will be workers for dress of the morning by Mrs Effie L Cunningham, national secretarv o the C w. n. M.. brought out very fully the work that is being done and 'he fields that are being reached bv this hoard she likened the ladles of the C. W. M. M. to a missionary wom an who had reached some of the heights In life's Journey and sees Christianity in Its world-wide annll- catlon. Then Mrs. Cunningham men tinned the work and the need of the fields that this missionary woman would see. The board Is reaching the fields In America as well as foreign (Continued on Page 6) xico over which Americans and Carn the hill during the election. It is pre dicted Iane county will vote strongly for the amendment A similar state of affairs is said 10 exist regarding O. A. C. At Corvallis the Pendleton petitions are being cir culated through the office of the reg istrar of the college. This indicates that O. A. C. sentiment is favorable to Pendleton. J. K. Weatherford, one of the men initiating the measure Is Carranza Called on to Americans ((5) 1KT FJiNATlQNAl. mnr$ sevrvxcb. (MK?ceHHMt V WmT H 73m m Border nza followers will clash. If war is border. president of the regents of the agri cultural college. From practically every part of the state reports are being received show ing that the initiative petitions have been favorably received. In large measure the showing is due to Pendle ton's popularity throughout the state and recognition of the fact a normal school is needed in eastern Oregon. Surrender Captured at Carrizal UNITED STATES MAKES DEMAND FOR RELEASE OF NEGRO TROOPERS TAKEN PRISONERS IN THE CARRIZAL FIGHT 16 of the Men Who Escaped After the Surprise Attack are Found by Detachment; All Agree That Troopers Were Led Into Ambush; Hope That Others Survive is Abandoned; Men Fought Bravely. French Claim to Have Recaptured All Lost Ground COUNTER ATTACKS ARE SIC CE8SFIL IX EVERY SEC TOR DECLARES PARIS. PARIS, June 24. Counter attack ing impetuously the Frencih recap tured a large part of the position lost yesterday northeast of Verdun. The Germans were thrown from the Thla umont works which they took yester day. The French also recaptured all I the trenches lost Wednesday between Fumln and Chenonis. Verdun reports today indicate that the Germans have resumed their drive with attacks almost equalling their earlier efforts. More than six divis ions participated in yesterday's smash along a three mile front. The Ger mans advanced within three and a half miles of Verdun, reaching the village of Fleury. If they had main tained the gains the whole French position on the western bank would have been seriously threatened. Im mediate counter attacks forced them back on a wide front. The Germans were attacking again today. BERLIN. June 24. The Germans captured the Thiamount armored works northeast of Verdun and the greater part of the Fleury territory south of Vaux in yesterday's fight ing, taking 1(00 prisoners, it was an nounced this afternoon. Everybody to be Asked to Put Up Gay Decorations COMMITTEE WANTS TOWN TO BE DRESSED IN PATRIOTIC ATTIRE ON 4TH. "Eerybody Decorates.' This is the slogan of the Fourth of July celebration committee and ef forts are being made to have Pen dleton put on such patriotic attire as she never has put on before. A special committee has been nam ed to superintend arrangements for decorating and has employed a pro fessional decorator of Portland to take charge Main and Court streets will be decorated with flags and bunt ing in arch and column effects. Bus iness men will be urged to decorate their store fronts and such as do not wish to do their own decorating may secure the services of the professi onal. Residents, too, will be urged to dis play flags at their homes. Kem & Wright, sign painters, are donating a spread eagle which will be suspended ever Main street near the depot as a welcome to visitors. In the parade on the morning of the Fourth all autos will be decorat ed. As an incentive to auto owners, certain amount will he allowed from the general fund for each auto in the parade. As an added Incentive first and second prizes will be given for the best decorated automobiles. Round-l'p Park will also he given a patriotic dress and the platform al Happy Canyon, from which the address In the morning will he made, will he decorated The communln is urged to co-operate with the com mittee in carrying out the plans. The committee is composed of C. G. Matlock, chairman. John Vaugh.in William Kidder. Kem Writtht Charles Milne Edmund Mahie l.yle Shelly and D. P. Phelps NEWS SUMMARY Gcnorat, I'nitod States makes demand Tor release of i nitM stato. trooivr captured at Carrizal. Official word of carrirtil fight ii avuiitxl before atlnt-nistrntiin ml- Local. ralwett) people wit eapporl nor- ma I school measure Boy at Ilermistou dies from d) sa mite cap explosion. El. PASO, June 4 subject ed to the Insult and Jeers, the 17 American prisoner at OTliil na il ua have been robbed of their uniforms, aotvrdlni; to American pafleengers arriving today. They report that Carranza privates were wearing the American khaki. The Americans are at tired only In their undercloth ing. The Americans are betas; held In a detention camp, strong ly guarded. Mexicans subjected the colored troopers to gross In sults. Passengers also said that Tre vlno had reiterated his Intention to attack Americans it they ad vanced soutiiirard. WASHINGTON. June 24. Eighty-four members of the Tenth cavalry were at Carrizal ami eleven have returned to Pershing's headquarters, sixteen were reported rescued by a relief column. At least 17 were cap tured, leaving 40 unaccounted for hut probably killed. Baker an nounced. It is possible seven or eiirht others escaped. MEXICO CITY. June 21 Ijmslng's statement to Lation American diplomats caused an excellent impression here. Offi cials believe that the prospects of a peaceable solution of the pres ent difficulties are promising. WASHINGTON June U The government has demanded the release of the negro troopers captured in the Carrizal battle and held at Chihua hua. The demand was sent to Car ranza. Following a conference with the president. Lansing and Secretary Ba ker said they do not expect details of the Carrizal encounter before 24 hours. SAN ANTONIO. June 24 Sixteen troopers of the Tenth cavalry who es caped from the Carrizal fight were found west of Santa Maria this morn ing. Pershing reported. All were in cluded in the group detailed to watch the horses while the battle was fought. Their stories were substantially the same as those of other stragglers. They brought back 2T. hnrses. An other troop of the Tenth cavalrj found them Hope that others survived Is prac tically abandoned. No officers were found, hence an accurate account of the battle was unobtainable. The troopers rescued condemned the trea chery of the Carranzistas. They did not see the termination of the unequ al battle, but declared that the am bushed troops fought gamely. There was probably a loss of 100 men In the American detachment. Funstnn has been authorized to or ganize four regiments of infantry, two of cavalry, two of artillery and two of engineers. Two companies of engineers will be organized at Van couver. Wash. The question of an Invasion of Mexico hangs upon the nature of the first repot of a commissioned officer who participated in the Carrizal fiu-ht if any are alive. Although unofficial, it was indicat ed 8 4 officers and men either were killed or captured or are enrotit" back to camp. It was feared that th American column practically had been annihilated. bens Plllsbury a Mor. mon guide with the Vmerleins, re ported that two officers and "ivplve troopers were dead. WASHINGTON, j,. ( The Wis. consin. Kansas and Miaaourl Bflllitia will prohahlv move to the border to morro. These bodies ha" recruited to full strength, it was reported to lbs war department todai LONDON, June .'i Pope Bene diet will appeal to WUaon and Car I return in an endeavor r. avoid erar, I said a Horn.- dispatch to WlreleM FIVE PERSONS DIE IN FIRE NEEDLES Cel., June 1 1 Five ire believed dead and the business see. Hon of Needles praerleally Is destroy ed as a result of 4 fire starting In the Klverslde Hotel early this morning The loss Is nearly 1:00.000. Town of flciate hinted at tneendiarlsm. Mil can riots occurred nere recently. 1
