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VOL. 28
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER
NO. 8933
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Morale so Completely Broken
it Not Expected a Strong
Defense Will be Made at
Capital.
GRAD1CHTEJMS CAPTURED
,Vtrograd Admit IlcHreatT-Dxo
Heavy Remtorccmenui Turned Bt.
So xlo Aiexandrla-Kalscr Or-
dors Church D0"1 Run-
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4. The
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Germans are wn.nm ";
of Bucharest. The Roumanian
retreat ia so fast the Germans
Ire almost unable to keep up.
Officers declared the Rouma
nian morale is completely bro
ken. It is not expected that
the Roumanians will seriously
defend the capital.
German, Austrian, Hunga-
Turkish tTOOPS CTOWQ
nil the roads toward Bucharest
carrying siege equipment..
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 4. Berlin re
ported the Ninth German army won
the Argesu battle. The kaiser ordered
all church bells rung. Prevloua dis
patches reported the Roumanlana
made a desperate stand along the
Argesu river. It runi within flffeen
miles of Bucharest.
PETROORAD. Dec. 4. It l d
mltted the Roumanian have retreat
ed south of Bucharest. The Germans
have captured Oradlchtea. The Teu
tons were heavily relnformed and
suddenly turned the tide against tho
Roumanians assaulting the column
between Alexandria and Bucharest.
LONDON, Dec. 4. Halg reported
that there was western front cannon,
adlng. Copenhagen newspapers
claimed the Germans had started
shelling Bucharest Sunday from an
eleven mile range. The French re
pulped German raids.
GONZALES ENROUTE
TO CHIHUAHUA CITY
T iiitcd Statt-fl Authorities Ask Him to
Obtain New of tho Fate of Ameri
cana Iipft There
JUAREZ, Dec. 4. General Gon
zales, commander at Juares, has start
ed to Chihuahua. A hundred and
fifty men escorted him. United States
authorities asked him to obtain news
of the fate of Americans In Chihua
hua. After evacuating the city Villa
marched toward the western moun
tains. He completely looted the city.
FURTHER DECLINE
IN WHEAT MARKET
CHICAGO, Dec. 4. (Special to tho
Kaat Oregonian) Range of pricel
today:
Open. High Low. Close.
Dec. tl.65 t.7T 11.67 $1.6214
May I1.7S14 11.75 U.71
Portland.
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 4. (Speci
al) Club J142; bluestem $1.48.
ARC9IBOLD STILL ALIYK
TARRTTOWN, Dec. 4. Anchbold
Is still holding his own. Physicians
reported hi condition unchanged
since yesterday.
MREAlT OP INPORMATIOV
COOPERATES IX FOOD PHOBE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. A. Blelas
kl, chief of the secret service, said
the United State Bureau of Informal
tion was cooperating with district at'
tornrys throughout the country In ln
vestlgatlng alleged food conspiracies.
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SEEK TEMPORARY SENATE PRESIDENCY
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A lively contest among democratla
senators for the presidency pro-tem
of the senate was expected with tho
opening of the short seasion of tha
SCHOOL MASTERS CLUB FORMED
The Schoolmasters' Club was for
mally organized Saturday In this
city at the meeting of the school
principals of the city. John Wash
burn, superintendent of the Milton
schools, was chosen as president and
Principal J, O. Russell of Athena was
elected secretary.
The organisation's membership will
not be limited to principal. Any
teacher In the county is eligible upon
payment of the small fees. The offi
cers together with the county super-
WASHINGTON-, Dec. 4. (V, P.)
It will take $1,654,819,651.03 to run
the government of the United States
from June 30, 1917. to .June 30, 191S.
This is the estimate of the heada
of the various branches ot the govern
ment or tne country suommea 10 con
gress today through Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo.
Of this grand total of more than a
billion and a half dollars the various
establishment estimates are set forth
as follows:
Legislature $7,691,626.45.
Executive $32,979,665.00.
Judicial $1,395,790.00.
Department of Agriculture $26.-
096,907.00.
Foreign Intercourse $5,700,626.66.
Military estabWshments $300,694.
684.52. Naval establishment $366,070,651,-
67.
Indian affairs $12,230,356.67. ,
Pensions $155,560,000.00.
Panama Canal $25,145,562.35.
Public works $146,118,394.46.
Postal service $326,366,820.00.
Miscellaneous $106,914,738.93.
Permanent annual appropriations
$143,864,830.32.
The total estimates for the need
of the government during he fiscal
year exceeds by $87,197,659.98 the
amount appropriated for the fiscal
year ending June SO, 1917.
With the exception of the postal
service, the needs for defense and
preparedness as shown In the report,
constitute largest single Items.
For the pay of the navy $91,023,
776.15 Is required, exclusive of that
for the marine corps which requires
$7,133,002.78. For the shipbuilding
program for the year $96,962,200 Is
asked and $5,133,000 will be necessary
for extending the aviation branch ol
the service. For Increase of navy
heretofore authorised $118,946,165 It
la estimated, will be needed.
Provisions and clothing for the ma
rines, It Is estimated, will cost $6.
225,385 and provisions for the navy
$10,144,043. For ordnance and ord
nance stores $9,402,485 Is required
nnd for organizing the naval reserve
force and school and camp of In
struction $160,000. A single Item
for bringing home the remains of of
fleers and men who die abroad am
ounts to $32,658. Needs for pay and
traveling and general expense of the
army Is listed at $97,794,995.56 and
11 REQUIRE MORE THAN A
BILLION AMI A HALF 10 RUN
. HEME! 1 NEXT YEAR
Sixty-fourth congress today. The
death of Senator Clark, of Arkansas,
vacated the position, which he had
held since the beginning of the pres
intendent and Principals H. M. Gunn
of- Hermlston and H. W. Drew of
Helix will compose the executive
board. The association elected Prln.
cipal Russell to represent the prin
cipals at the annual convention of
the state teachers in Portland, Dec.
27, 23 and 29. At the same conven
tion County Superintendent I. E.
Young will represent the county and
Gilbert Woods of Ferndale and G. It.
Robinson of Weston will represent
the general teachers of the county.
fur signal service development $16,
600.000 is asked. The greater portion
of this is for aviation. The estimate
for supply, services and transportati
on for the army Is $79,741,786.15.
A total of $200,000 Is asked for vo
cational training In the army and for
urdance, ordance supplies and stores
$14,315,000 is asked. For the manu
facture of arms $6,805,000 is the es
timated need; for the purchase of
automatic machine guns $2,085,000,
for armored motorcars $1,608,000. Ci
vilian military trnlning camps require
$3,591,000.
Among the estimates for the equip
ment of the National Guard are:
Automatic machine rifles, $6,868,
000.00. Field artillery $19,600,000.00.
Ammunition for field artillery $10,
200,000.00. '
Arms, uniforms, equipments, etc.,
$4,567,000.00
Supplying and exchanging Infantry
equipment $800,000. .
And for arming, training and equip
ping the NatlaaaL Guard $12,727,000.
For quartermaster supplies, equip
ment, etc., for a reserve officers'
training corps $4,385,000.
The war 'department for $56,999.
481.21 for fortifications and other
'works of defense and $32,136,063.96
for rivers and harbors.
The Interior department wants $8,
233,000 for the reclamation service
and the department of commerce asks
$2,604,300 for lighthouses, beacons
and fog signals. The needs of the
coast guard are estimated at $6,286,
071. For maintenance of the Interstate
Commerce Commission $5,600,000 Is
needed.
The war department requires $352.
320 for national cemeteries and $230,
000 for artificial limbs, while the In
terior department wishes $10,609.
627.09 for the construction and op-
eration of the railroads in Alaska,
ine expenses of the United States
courts are estimated $7,769,736.
To pay the salaries and mileage of
senators liil.lMKJ is required and to
cover the same Items for members
of the house $3,479,900.
The general salary account of the
senate amounts to $393,687.60; of the,
house $1,316,750.26. I
A contribution toward the expens-'
es of the peace palace at The Hague
amounting to $1,046.25 Is listed
among the Items needed. j
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ent congress. . Senators Pomerene, of
Ohio; Underwood of Alabama, and
Martin, of Virginia, are seeking sup
port In the caucus which will name
the temporary presiding officer.
At the principals' meeting Satur.
day it was decided to recommend the
enlargement of the scops of the
school fairs so that class work
well a Industrial club work would
be represented. It was also decided
to recommend that the requirement
for professional certificates be raised.
H. ROBERTS OF
dies oriirai
Well Known Farmer b Survived by a
Wife and Seven Children Was IU
But a Few Days,
Pneumonia proved fatal to another
resident of Umatilla county yester
day when H. H. Roberts, an Echo
farmer, died at at. Anthony's hospit
al after a short Illness. While his
wife waa in Washington attending
her father, who was quite ill, he Con
tracted pneumonia and was brought
to Pendleton for treatment. His wife
was notified of hla serious condition
but before she had time to arrive
he had succumbed to the disease. Be
j sides his wife he Is survived by sev
en cnuaren and they are being cared
for by neighbors and friends in and
about Echo.
Beatty To Command
British Grand Fleet
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Sir David Beattty, In command o(
the British battle cruised squadron
jand hero of the Battle of Jutland, U
i to assume command pf the British
grand fleet, succeeding Admiral sir
John Jelllooe, who become First
Sea Lord of the Admiralty. An
nouncement to this effect was made
in the house of commons by Arthur
Balfour, first lord of th admiralty.
PREDICTS WILSON WILL
SERVE A THIRD TERM
NEW YORK. Dec. 4. Rich
ard oroker, formerly Tammany
4 boss, predicted thart President
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Wilson would be re-elected for
a third term.
"He will serve a third term
with the support of republi
cans and all persons interested
In good government."
Croker live In Ireland and
I visiting here.
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COty.RESS RECONVENES
WITH FOOD COST PROBE
FIRST ON THE PROGRAM
Several Bills are Introduced
Demanding Embargoes and
Regulation of Cold Storage.
WILSQMMESSAGETOMORROW
Senator Borah Plans to Present Mea
sure Tomorrow Repealing Sections
of Army Reorganization Bill.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. Congress
reconvened at noon. Representative
Fitzgerald Introduced two bills de
manding food export embargoes and
two asking regulation of cold storage
and a reduction of parcel post food
charges. Representative Farr pro
posed a wheat embargo. ' London of
New York, a socialist, suggested a vir
tual food dictatorship.
Both houses passed resolutions no
tifying President Wilson of the ses
sion and announcing their readiness
to hear his message tomorrow.
Crowded galleries cheered Speaker
Clark as he pounded for order. -
Martiue Ha Food Embargo BUI.
Senator Martine announced his in
tention of introducing a food embargo
bill later. Senator Owen will intro
duce a bill demanding a rigid investi
gation of all presidential campaign
expenditures.
Senator Borah plans to present
measure tomorrow repealing sections
of the army reorganization biU regu
lating the militia.
Four hundred thousand ' members
of the maintenance departments of
American railways filed a congresslo'
nal petition demanding that they be
included "In any eight hour railroad
legislation."
When Introducing his bills Fitz
gerald said: "Multiplying evidences of
the widespread interest in the higb
cost of living make me, hopeful of
success. The enactment of any of my
bill will bring immediate relief. The
people want action and are heartily
tired of talk and investigation."
Four Bills Explained.
The first bill provides a flat one
year embargo on all exportation ol
farm products and manufactured
foodstuffs. The second bill enables
the president to suspend the exporta
tion whenever prices become extor
tionate. The third prohibits interstate
shipments of foods, except butter.
when stored over ten months, ine
fourth abolishes parcel post zones
governing the mailing of farm pro
ducts, and manufactured foodstuffs,
and admits such goods to parcel post
at three cents for the first pound and
one cent each additional, up to one
hundred and fifty pounds.
The bill makes exemptions in em
bargoes whenever American citizens
and diplomats abroad need food. It
also exempts shipments to war fam
ine sufferers.
Extremely high penalties are im
posed. Representative London said:
"I believe we should have govern
mental control of the food situation.
An embargo Is only an Incidental pro
position. It should be introduced if
it will help lower living costs. We
should also have a system of govern
ment control, like the Australian sys
tem."
'Parasite Speculators" Hit,
Lindberg of Minnesota, introduced
a bill attacking "parasite speculators"
and proposing a general embargo
bill for Joint house and senate con
sideration. Many representatives
from farm districts strongly attacked
the proposed embargo, threatening
munition embargoes if any attempt
was made to Interfere with their pros
perity. Emerson of Cleveland, offered a
resolution asking the secretary of
agriculture to report on the advisa
bility of a wheat embargo and the
possibility of reducing the living cost
by reducing railroad food shipments
tariffs.
Senator Lewis of Illinois, promised
further senate action. He said he
would Introduce a bill empowering
the government to seize food when a
corner was attempted and Veselling
to the public at the lowest cost.
MANY GERMAN U-BOATS
REPORTED ENROUTE HERE
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 4. The
Journal declared it had, positive
ly learned there were two large
German submarines in the Went
Indies. Two others left Kid No.
vcmber fifth. They escaped the
. British patrol and are en route
to the American Coast. The
Journal said the British captured
two others attempting to evade
the patrol.
It declared Prerfderat Wilson
had made strenuous private rep
resentations to Bcrustorff,
President To Give Signal
For Lighting of Liberty
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LIPCIJTY IXXUmKAKD.
A wireless signal given by Presi
dent Wilson on board the presidential
yacht Mayflower in New York Har
bor will send a flood of light over the
Statue of Liberty, which for so many
year has welcomed immigrants to
the Land of the Free.
AT DAUGHTER'S HIE
Gexffge Marshall Steele Father of
Mrs Charles McBee, Passes Away
While on a Visit Here.
George Marshall Steele of Plains
Montant, died this morning at th
home of his daughter. Mrs. Phariox
McBee, 203 Garfield street, where he
was visiting. He had heon loft .
invalid by a severe attack of la
grippe about a year ago. He came
to Pendleton about two weeks ago
and the day after his arrival was
seized with a liver comnlaint whloh
proved fatal.
Mr. Steele was nearly 77 years old.
having been born in Oswego county.
New York, Dec. 30, 1839. He served
three years In the Civil War and was
a member of the G. A. R. He Is ui.
vived by his wife and three daugh
ters, Mrs. Charles McBee of this city,
Mrs. L. E. Blackman of Oliver
Gulch, Mont., and Mrs. D. O. Free
man of Sublimity, Ore,
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon ait S o'clock at the Chris,
tian church. Rev. H. H. Hubbell will
conduct the services.
PACIFIC RATE
WASHINGTON. Dee. 1. The
supreme court deckled the Inter
state commerce commU4on had
the right to permit the railroads
to charge bw on freight to the
FaeUV eoax than they chanced
to Inland cities along the coast.
This ends the famous Pacific
terminal ca.se.
JACK JOHNSON IN V. S.
CHICAGO. Dec, 4. Federal offi
cials stated Jack Johnson had en
tered the United States. His arrest
Is Imlnent. Johnson jumped his bail
bond after a white slave conviction
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Asquith Formally Notifies House
of Commons Immediate
Steps Not Yet Announced.
WAR POLICY IS UXGHAX6ED
Understood That All Cabinet Mem.
ben Hare Handed In Resignations
Iioyd-George Falls to Appear at
Parliament 'Session.
LONDON'. Dec 4 premier As
quith formally told the House of Com
mons that the King had consented to
a "reconstruction of the govern
ment." The Immediate steps were
not announced. Asquith suggested
that all members postpone questions
regarding the changes until Thursday.
Ine announcement followed a lengthy
conference between the King and As.
quitn.
Asquith declared that whatever re
construction was necessary, the gov
ernment' war policy would remain
unchanged. Britain will continue
fighting until Belgium Is restored and
German militarism is subdued.
It is currently reported that recon
struction means a general change of
tbe entire cabinet. Apparently
Lloyd-George has precipitated a cabi
net crisis, by demanding a small, com
pact body for handling the' war.
Intense popular Interest waa mani
fested when parliament met. Gov
ernment official packed the floor and
galleries. Austen Chamberlain, sec
retary for India, was the only cabinet
member present One member asked
Lord Cecil whether he could assure
the house the Greek dynasty would
be preserved. Cecil did not reply.
The Commons later adjourned un
til Thursday without formally voting
an adjournment motion. Irish mem
bers vainly protested. Lloyd-George
failed to appear. It Is believed his
absence Indicated his determination
to remain away until definite changes
are announcd.
After Asquith's address. Sir H.
Dalziel said he understood all cabinet
members had handed their resigna
tions to the premier. Asquith did not
reply.
32 MILLION ASKED
RIVERS AND HARBORS
Pacific Coa Wants Good Share ot
Appropriation Now Up Before Coo
gross. WASHINGTON, Dec 4. Congres
was asked today for, $33,128,000 for
rivers and harbors Improvement for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918.
Last year $42,030,935 was appropriate
ed for the work.
The biggest single Item in the es.
timates, submitted through the trea.
ury department Is $8,000,000 to con
tinue Mississippi river Improvements
from the head of passes to the Ohlj
river and to provide for the Miss
issippi river commission.
The second largest Item is $3,000.
000 for dams and lock on the Oh In
river to give a depth of nine feet be
low Pittsburg.
Third item in point of amount U
$2,350,000 asked to maintain and Im.
rrove the Mississippi river from the
mouth of the M'sxourt to Minneapolis
Minn. Fourth in order of size la
$2,150,000 for Improvement and
maintenance of the southwest pa.
on the Missbelppl river In Iulslana.
Next is a request for $2,000,000 for
impovlng the Delaware river.
Appropriations asked amounting to
$100,000 and over are for PaclfL'
coast:
Columbia river In Oregon and
Washington. $975,000; Turnboldt har.
bor, California, $371,000; Hib, Ha
waii. $150,000.
Smaller items are;
Ixu Angelest Cal.. IJ.I.OOO; San
Diego, $20,000; San Pablo Hay, Cali
fornia, $68,000; Sacramento and
Feather rivers In California, $20. 000'
Coos Bay Harbor, Oregon. $80,000,
Willamette and Yamhill rivers. Ore
gon, 136.000; Putet Bound, Wash,
lngton, 125,000; Cowlitz and Lew's
rivers In Washington, $34,000.
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