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DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION WFYTIIKR Tonight anil 11. irsd fair. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER DATA. Maximum temperature. 73; mini" mum 5J; rain, ft; wind. northwest, fresh; weather clear. TO ADVRKTISEKS. The Kant OrcjcnlaTi tun Hip largest bona fide ami MftttM l"11,1 clrculatluu of auv jtaper In Oregon, i'uhi of I'ortiaud and i. . far the lariftL t-lrculatlun Id i'eudletoo of auj newapaper. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 28 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1916. NO. 88515 AMERICA SHOWS IT IS Secretary Lansing Declares That United States Ready to Continue Negotiations With Carranza. MEXICAN NOTE IS PRESENTED Rcpl) I l"anl'lcutr In Tone, iodl Ong That Carranza DoNrea to Atom a llroak With the United Nuum; Leaves (t u AnwUw to De- ! (n 1 111111-1! Course. PHtsHIM. SAID TO BE l FAVOH Of WITHDRAW. l. cnLl'MHl'S, July 5.- Military men here believe that orders will be given shortly to with draw the American expedllion, providing CetTanaa does not make a hostile move. However. BO preliminary withdrawal steps have been taken here. Roads still being repaired and supplies are win... up In the American C&m pa, An official ruport says that Pershing persona 1 1 favors withdrawal If there Is no Intervention The establish ment ol beavj border garrisons and patrols probably would fol low withdrawal and the militia will be held on the border in definite! WASHINGTON. July r, -Hie de partment of Justice reported today the Maturing of a Mexican spy on the border, with a copy of a eontmuntca" tion to a Mexican commander giving detail! of the disposition of Am er loan troop! along the border. It was latel announced that the spy had been re leased because the authorities lacked the proper laws to prosecute him. WASHINGTON. July &. The Car ranza note, answering the American communications, was sent to Iansing today Its tone is completely pacifi catory, as forecasted. Th- reply In brief emphasizes the significance of the Immediate release of the Carrizal prisoners. Indicating Carranza's desire for pence The note says that Mexico la favorable to medi ation and will let the t'nlted States deride whether mediation or direct negotion Is to be used Embar rassment resulting from the presence of troops In Mexico ts emphasized but the demand for their withdrawal is not renewed. The note conclude!: "In the mean time this government will employ Its efforts to avoid a recurrence of the incidents which may complicate and aggravate the situation At the same time the American government may use Its efforts to prevent new acts of military or civil authorities along the frontier that may cause complica tions." Lansing announced that the United States Is willing to continue negotia tions with Carranza He handed the note to Wilson. Diplomats confidently expected that Carranaa'l reply will pave the way for a peaceful readjustment of the trouble WASHINGTON, July 5. II the Mexican note peacefully readjusts the pretent attained relations. It will re veal a remarkable bit of unofficial di plomacy. Il became known today that Car ranza i week ago framed and prac tlcally was ready to send a defiant re ply to Wilson's demands. Then the unofficial diplomats got busy. They Include American and Mexican labor I, liters and persons In sympathy with labor. Including Lincoln Steffens and Samuel Qompere. The Mexican embassy here assist ed in their communicating with Car raltaa and the Intermediaries bom barded Carranaa without a letup They concentrated on the Idea of con vincing Carranaa that Wilson was Bill cere In wishing to keep hands off in Mexican Internal affairs. They brought every argument and influence to hear. The defiant note was never sent After referring to the release of the Oaniaal prisoner!, the communica tion says: "The Mexican government earnestly suggested n plan of cantonments iilnng the boundary during the con ference! at Juaroz and El Paso. "The withdrawal of American troops on one hand and the protection of tho frontier on the other, are two essential problems the solution of which must be the ebject of both gov eminent! "The Mexican government la will ing to consider In a quick and practi cal way, remedies thut may be applied to the present situation." WILLING FOR MEDIATION Tennis Stars From La Grande Carry Off Honors of Tourney La Grande's tennis representatives! curried back with them this morning tin- chtoi honor! In the nd an-1 DUal eastern Oregon tournament, Which as concluded at Kound-Up Park alter 6 o clock last evening. J Qarfleld King, secretary of the La Qrandl y M. C. A., won the singles championship, defeating Prof. Kroesch of Whitman college in straight sets. He and his teammate. N. W. Frees, won trie finals of the doubles, taking three out of four sets from G rocse h and Hurspool of Walla Walla King was the dark horse of the tournament. He haa only been In La (Irande two or three months and nothing was known here of his rec ord. However, from hints dropped by other La Grunders it appears that he has played In some of the biggest tournaments In the country At that he had Kroesch at a disadvantage, owing to the fait that the latter wm tired out by a hard day of play when the finals arrived. Kroesch Is the more brilliant player of the two but King is the most steadv player and surest on the return ot any racquet wlelder who has ever played on a local court Nothing dis turbs his equanimity and. playing far back In the court, he returns almost everything that comes over, lobbying t hem back with a perfect stroke, il COVen a great deal of ground and j was In a physlcul condition that made him fresh when others were weary . He iok two straight sets froml Kroesch by a 6-2 score and the Walla Walla player, so tired that he could j hardly keep his feet, defaulted the I third. ' Before the singles finals, the finals in !he doublea were played Kin -- and Frees in the morning defeated BRIE DECLARES I.i i.N'Di IN, Jul: -VI unit Hryce. former British ambassador to Ameri ca, addressing the Pilgrim Society this altera t, threw back upon Germany the responsibility for prolonging the war. He addressed a luncheon In honor of James Heck, former assist ant attorney general of America. i'.rvce directly replied to the letter recently sent urging him to use his efforts 111 behalf of peace. He de clared that Germany was unwilling to agree upon a reasonable settlement now. "A I'-tier recently reached me from Uuc'.ca si ing that the war must end In a draw, and asking why not save further blcodahed. It was significant that most of the signers were of Ger man origin We feel the horror and th suffering of the war as much as the pacificists, but we cannot agree to peace at thin suggestion First, I don't think the war. will end in a dra v. The allies are going to win J mil I I IIISIH-MKIII i-'-.'w tUCM' WOUNDED LNZO HSfiO. At the left Is a scene showing troop ers of Cnpt. Boyd's command, wound ind Relneman. Pendleton's i combination, by the score fend won from I.arisori and iniigie o ij, i, ramie ny ueiaiiit inns gett inn into the finals Krocscb anil I H ui spool defeated MrKlnney and Dickson of I'endleton. In the finals the Walla Walla learn could take only one set out of the first four of the scheduled five. As announced yesterday Miss Cas tle of Maker won the ladles' singles and she ; ml Mrs Helff took the la dies' doubles. The mixed doubles were won by Home of Pendleton and Mm. Relff. The tournament proved a big suc i tas from cverv standpoint. Nine dif ferent places had entries and all were satisfied with the manner in which the Pend'eton club conducted the tournament Though the local players Won bul two prices, Ihey are satisfied j because of the success of their efforts to make the tournament one of the best in the Inland empire. They are already laying plans for making the next tournament an even bigger af fair Men's Single. Kink, l-a Grande, first. Kroesch, Walla Walla, second. Young. Free water third. Men's Double-. King and Frees. I,a 1 Irande. first. ""'spool and Kroesch. Walla Walla, second. Kearnsand Brooks, Pendle- and Athena, third. I .adit'-' Single. Miss Itulh Castle, Haker. first; Mrs. lielff. Haker. second ; Miss Hazen. Umatilla Agency third. Ladle-' Double-. Miss Castle and Mrs. Iteiff. Haker. (Continued on Page Eight.) THAT MIES T Se on I Germany is not prepared 10 accept our 'erms. The German gov ernment knows It will be beaten, but t'le people do not know- It yet. The government has fed them falsehoods and now fears to accept terms which would recogltlge Its failure Thirdly, we do not hate the Germans. We do not desire to destroy their national unity or Inflict permanent injury but desire to exercise the evil npirit and dis credit the military caste from delight ing in war, tnreatenlng all countries, America included. What England wan is s'curPy for herself and her dominions, deliverance of Belgium and '"ranee and such changes in the east making It Impossible for the Turks to massacre Christians or be come the v-issals or tools of Germany s projected eastward advance. The al lies are resolved to prosecute the war until the victory Is won." ed In the fighting al Currlsal. being j taken into the buse hoapital at El HoriK stroni iff 6-i Bingl W 1 First Pictures of U. S. Troopers Wounded at Carrizal j Arbitration MaySettle Mexican Trouble I ' Jek lWie " I 1 fry :& . IGWAOA CAhDCROH Dr. gnaclo Calderon (top) the Bo livian minister, and Dr. Rafael Zal Idivur (bottom i the Salvadoran min ) later as a committee representing the ' La tlon-American countries, arranged for a conference with Secretary ol j State Lansing. They said that they intended asking whether in view of ; the release of the Carrizal prisoners lb) direct orders of Gen. Carranza. the time was not ripe for a formal offer to .the I'nited States to mediate tbe 'dif ference! between Mexico and I United stales. the Veggmen K--aie With S2I00. MAKYSVILLE. Mo., July 5. While a woman stood guard, three yeggmen blew the safe in the St. Mary slate bank and escaped with 12400 after wounding four persons. Paso On the right is Trooper Sam Hirrl!. Co. C, 10th t'. S. cavalry, shot unyoTrn nnr itw mil W jcr a ENJOEPyftRY u. f Biggest Celebration of Like Nature Ends Amid Great Street Festivity During the Evening. PROGRAM RUNS ON SCHEDULE Parade in the Morning Is the Ijongesl Ever Held Here on fourth of July Celebration: Thousand of People Are Fed at N(Mn at Hurueeiie at Hound-Bp park. it was some celebration. From beginning to end, from morn ing until night yesterday was the biggest Fourth I'endleton has ever seen Pendleton's well known doing things with perfect contributing brought in a spirit of weather monster crowd. A conservative estimatte of I lie liuuiuei Ol ceieui aioi hi in- til I yesterday places it at lS.OOu and ev I ery one had a full day and a joyoui . one. The program, from the sunrise sa 1 lute to the evening of street merri ment and dancing was pulled oft m ' per schedule. Only one or two hitch. I es occurred to Interfere with the ; plans, the most disappointing of , w hich was the accident hich prevent ed the thrilling headon collision of two automobiles The parade in the morning was the I longest ever held here at a Fourth j celebration. It took three quarters of i .hi hour for it to pass a given point. more than twenty sections having been prepared by the committee. l;esii!es the address of Dr. W. H. Chapman at the Happy Canyon pavll- ' ion in the morning, the exercises con I sisted of an address of welcome by I Mayor Best, vocal selections by Miss I Mayree Snyder. Warter Rose and a i mixed quartet and the singing of the national anthem by the audience. Thousands of people were fed at noon in the grove at Round-Up Park i where the butchers of the city had barbecued several steers. Many towns I people as well as visitors partook of the savory sandwiches. The afternoon program at the park entertained about 10.000 people and many others during the afternoon en joyed the free dancing at the Eagle. Woodman an1 Moose Halls The climax of the day was t V Mardi Gras of the evening and it proved a mad-merry one Three I hands played on Main .street between Webb arid Court and hundreds, mesk ed and unmasked, joined In tho dance. Confetti and serpentine flLed I he air. e(diights burned, firecrackers j an i i" rns made a deafening d!l and everybody joint d in the spirit of the occasion. Shortly before 9:10 a; heavy th nder shower began an I the dar.dis adjourned to the tW" ball! (Continued on Page Four ) through the shouMer at Carrizal. The '"""' on eiuier sine oi mm nrw pointing out the course of the bullet HUUK UUKIH GUNS OF THE ALLIES CLEAR WAY EOR INFANTRY ATTACK ON THIRD LINES OF THE GERMAN DEFENSES Heavy Batteries are Moved up to Assault Teuton Trenches; Kaiser's Forces Replying Vigor ously. Verdun Units Are Opposing British French Report Gains Along the Line; Germans are Continually Bringing up Mew Troops to Oppose Enemy. Fight Will Open Against Dress of Women of Country NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOt l -TION SCORES THE PRESENT DAY STYLES. NEW YORK, July 5 Suffrafists started a drive against the National Education Association today, but the fight for 'womens rights" was over shadowed by protests against "wom ens wrongs." For two days New York has thor oughly disgusted the visiting teacher! with the "much hose and few clothes" styles of New York women. The tea rhers believe that the high school girls of the I'nited States must be saved fiom those fashions. Suffrage and modesty in dress will be urged upon the convention. Anna Shaw speaks tomorrow about femi nine vogues. Mrs. Cora Lewis is lead ing the fight for modesty and suff rage. Rural teachers feel that city school boys spend too much time at athlet ics and pink teas. The unanimous nomination of Rob ert Aley. president of the i'nlverslty ol Maine, for president of the associ ation, was expected when the com mittee reports late this afternoon. 12 Killed and 400 Injured on the 4th RECORD COMPARES F.WORAHLY WITH THAT OF LAST YEAR'S CEIJ3BRATION. CHICAGO. July 5. Statistics today show that 12 were killed and 400 In jured in Independence celebrations. This is n faVQfabla comparison with laM ear's record when Is were killed and 90u injured. Wheat Stronger in Chicago Market Today CHICAGO. July S. (Special to the East Oregonian. I Today s range of price: Open. High July Jl.Oli 11 .(MS Sept J1.06S 1064 Close I l.tl J INirtlaiul. PORTLAND ore. July 5. I i Club S3 bid. 90 asked; em. 95 bid 99 asked spec-blue- Samuel Peristein. a New York wait er, has fallen heir to a fortune, but won't give up his job Full lit,'..' people gathered in th grandstand and bleachers at Round- I'p Park yesterday afternoon for th sports program, the largest c. wd ev. i assembled ihe.t save at a Kound-I p Though d Pinpointed in the b "death defying thriller." owing to an unfortunate accident, they enjoyel th. many dher events which were pulled off. Right after ;he barheipie In th,? grove the crowd began congregating about tee na'.,t rium for the witer sports but al there was not room i enough there lor ill! to see, the others ter events wero' ...1, underway when me nrsi event in me arena. the climbing of the greased pole, began Mil EVENTS AT PARK SEEN Bf THRONG ESTIMATED AT 10,10 LONDON. July 5 The allies' of fensive entered its second phaae to day with the British and French ar tillery preparing the way for another Infantry rush. Guns which cleared the path In Saturday'! attacks have been moved up and are terrifically cannonading the German third linea. Oppoiite the British front the Germans are reply ing more strongly. Reinforcements lontinually are arriving. German units from Verdun appear ed against the British north of Som me, trans'erred witnin the last few hours. A counter attack at Thiepval this morning was repulsed. The French announced further gain! to day. The news that the Kaiser is with drawing troops from Verdun to meet the allies offensive was considered vastly more Important than the offi cial statements reporting further gains. The shifting of troops Is be lieved to indicate a shortage in Ger man reserves and a realization of tho grave menace of the present offensive. German. British and French offici al statements agreed that the allied drive was renewed on a great scale last night. At two this afternoon General Haig reported that the British had captur ed further important positions be tween Ancre and the Somme. Ger man attacks at Thiepval were repuls ed. Berlin issued a brief statement on the allied offensive, announcing that violent fighting continues. Haig Issued a supplementary state ment at five this afternoon saying that close fighting was continuing and announcing the capture of 50 pris oners. PARIS. July j The French last night resumed their drive on both sides of the Somme A communique said: "We captured a German trench east of Curlu. Following fur their gains south of the Somme, the French captured Sormont Farm. The Germans are still holding part of the village of Estrees. where the strug gle is most violent. The total num ber of un wounded German prisoners thus far is over 90 oO. The number of guns captured Is unknown A aln gle French corps south of the Somme captured SO gum.'' NEWS SUMMARY ticneral America i wiliiiu; to .-median- in trouble over Mexico. Gun of allies pave way for atiaek j un German third line of defences Loral. Pcnilloton s Foar i-elchration bfe-m- in hi-tory. I.a (irande and Haker carry off lag tennis honors. Mrs. Frank Pedro nu- fur ilhrn". The mishap to the thriller" hap pened just when the event was in- Bounced The Mg Michigan eato, one of the rare that was to meet In th collision, tool,- tire Gasoline n gunpowder h! t beet, sprinkled over I' so that il would take fire at the col lision but th- eareiuliy laid plans were undone when the gasoline took fire Just as the driver was starting lyren failed to put out the Man and the car was then wheeled out up the rs'-i A, i.l th., , fht.r . Mr- m ilrivi.,, Ins k-.l , uvivio .h ,rU..t ,.. i Into the burning machine Both took fir nnd !! flerc.lv Th,. Ulelil. j TVTi (Continued on page two)
