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COUNTY OFFICIAL 'Id
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
NO. 8998
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916.
VOL. 28
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BRITISH OFFICIALS ARE
DISPLEASED WITH NOTE,
ARGENTINE APPROVES
Private MesFrom Eng-VoMAN ONCE MORE
land and Canada Express PRO VS SUPERIOR
Much Indignation Over Wil- JO LORDLY MALE
son's Move.
PUBLICATION IS REFUSED
Censors Halt AH Cable. Regarding
OommunUtOD; Argentine Predict
Whole of South America WIU Glvo
Uiikcd Support to Amrlc.
NEW YORK. Dec. El.-Priva'e
messages said high Brltlah official
openly expressed the most Intense In
dignation over president Wilson's note
ThU attitude may be responsible for
the British government's action In re
fusing to permit the note- publica
tion in London. Censors halted all
cables regarding the note. The for
eign office has receded an official
copy but refused to divulge It con
tents. Cunoda Alxo Condemns,
TORONTO, Dec. 21 Canadian of
ficials and press condemned Wilson's
note. Hon. G. H. Ferguson called the
move "gratuitous and Inopportune."
Hon. F. O- McDlarmid predicted the
British would strongly resent It. Tho
Morning World headed Its story
"Wilson Starts His Knitting"
It said the action was merely to
safeguard American Interests and be
lieves the United 8tates fears the al
lies will make trade deals amoni
themselves after the war, barring
neutrals not participating In the main
tenance of the world's liberties.
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Argentina Gives guMMNt.
BUENOS AYRE8. Dec. 21. Ar
gentlna supports Wilson's not to the
belligerents. Government members
expressed the warmest approval. It
Is predicted the whole continent will
unitedly support the United States.
Hhe note greatly surprised officials
They Informally expressed the belief
that Wilson's revues? will clear the
definition of both sides peace ternil
Is most timely and seemed posalhl!
successful.
TORPEDOED VESSEL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Ameri.
can Con""! Malta Informed the state
department that tho Rrltt-di steamer
Saint I'nrala with six American
aboard wan torpedoed 'without warn
ing. The Americans were, saved.
WHEN AND WHY IS GAMBLING?
QUESTION PERPLEXES COUNCIL
When Is gambling and when is it
not?
This grave question Is perplexing
the city council and last evening was
the subject of considerable specula
tion, cogitation and deliberation.
There was no Solomon among them
to give a happy Judgment that would
Insure the elimination of the moral
evil of cards and yet preserve the
pleasure of a friendly game.
The decision resulted from the
mayor's query as to whether playing
for "hlckies" or trade checks Is gam
bling. Recorder Fits Gerald produced
the ordinance which defines gambling
as any irame played for money, checks
or any' bin tharf represents value. It
was plain that "hlckies" represent
value and, almost before the discus
sion started, the city attorney and
chief of police had been Instructed to
enforce the ordinance to the letter
But what is the letter? This was
an afterthought nnd provoked renew
ed discussion. It was agreed that II
trade cheeks were het on a card gnme
it cons' it ued gambling. But ho
about playing for the "ho." By this
It was explained that, when a carl
game Is finished, It Is the custom of
the low man to pay the house flvo
cents a hand. In rejturn the manage
ment gives a B-cent trade check for
each nlckle he receives. Instead
however, of each player receiving a
check, the high man gets them nil,
which Is calld "winning the hog."
It was held by some of the council,
men that this technically was gam
bling Inasmuch as the high mnn was
receiving a prize of vlotory. There
upon, some one a'ked. "How about n
turkey shoot?" A turkey shoot Is a
Another cane of the female of the
species being more deadly than the
male has come to light. E. F. Averlll,
Inspector for the U. 8. biological sur
vey, reports that Mrs. H. L, Tucker,
wife of a government trapper at Rich
lund, Wash., is a more deadly foe of
coyotes, wolves and other predafory
animals than Is her husband.
Attired in male clothes, the gets
astride her horse every day ani
and makes the rounds of the traps
which she knows how to set, bait and
scent as well or better than her hus
band who draws the pay for the
beasts caught. She is the daughter
of a Montana stockman and Is an ex
pert horsewoman. Recently her hus
band acquired a new saddle mount,
which promptly threw him as soon
as he got a ride It. Thereupon, Mrs.
Tucker mounted the animal and con
quered It. Mr. Averlll reports that
Mrs. Tucker has applied for an ap
pointment as a government trapeor.
IS
ENROUTE HOMEWARD
lcal Hoys ih Regiment That Has
Taken An Active Pan in Maneu
vers On Border.
That Pendleton's contingent In the
Idaho regiment on the Mexican bor
der will soon be home is shown by a
night letter received by the E&fet
Oregonlan from Richard Devlne this
morning. The message Is as follows:
Colton, Calif , Dec. 20, 11.
The East Oregonlan, Pendleton, Ore.
Idaho regiment left Nogales Tues
day, Dec. 19, en route for Boise via
Salt Lake and Ogden. The boys are
all In fine spirits and are glad to be
going home. Will be In Boise about
three weeks. Several boys from Pen
dleton received their discharges at
Nogales In order to accept work there.
Wish every one In Pendleton a merry
Christmas. DEVINE.
Twenty-six local boys enlisted In
the Orangeville company in the Sec
ond Idaho and have been with that
command on the border. It is pre
sumed all will be returned to Pendle
ton wl'h the exception of the several
ttpoken of as having received their
dlschargs at Nogales.
RALPH KARLE NAMED AS
ORDNANCE BUREAU CHIEU
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Presi
dent Wilson's nomination of Com
mander Ralph Earle as chief of the
ordnance bureau with rank of rear
admiral has been sent to the senata
game of skill, not of chance. It was
explained by the recorder. Then, ask
ed a councilman, how about a game
of billiards, which also requires skill
If two men play for stakes at billiards
is It not gambling?
"Missouri John," the street commls.
sloner, from hi corner, injeoted him- j
self Into the discussion How about
these women who play for prizes at i
card parties, he wanted to know. And
this led to one councilman declaring
that some of the women in the city:
are not confining 'themselves to play,
lng for trophies but have their little ,
games where real coin of the realm. !
sometimes In real generous amount', !
changes hands. j
Some were of the opinion that to
stop gambling with cards would no- :
cesltaj'e suppression of all card :
Karnes. If checks are barred, said
one. what is to hinder the players'
from keeping notes on a piece of pa-1
per and cashing- In afterwards. The
city attorney stated he was of the
opinion thnt the law permits the n
of checks if. af'er the low mnn pays
for the gnme. each player receives a
check Instead of the high mnn re
ceiving all This would make the
game equivalent to one for the treats,
he said, and the law permits this. The
mayor declared he wanted the ordi
nance enforced or repealed as he wis
tired of being called tip and called
down for alleged srambllng.
In the end U was voted thnt the city
marshal shall give a copy of the
gambling ordinance to each house
where (tames are played. The atti
tude of the) proprietors themselves will
probably determine whether or not
"h'.ckles" will be placed under the
1nn.
FACTORY IS
T 10 RELIEVE
J G EST
Forty-Two Thousand Employes
Will be Out of Work Until
January Third.
DKTIIOIT, Dec. 21. General
Manager KUngeiiMntth has an
nounced that the jvjrd plan wilt
cloe tomorrow until January 3,
for the purpose of relieving the
railroad congestion. Forty -two
thousand employes will receive no
pay during the suspension. Tlita
means wage loss of two million
dollar. The factory will sacrifice
the profit or approximately
twenty-five thousand cars, a It
makes 2300 dally.
KllngeiiMmlth sa'd: "We are
doing tills from a humane stand
point. We have low of orders
and could continue shtping but
believe the railroads should not
be congested with the the com
modities and not necessities of
life. By dotting the plant we are
doing our shore to assist the rail
roads in relieving congestion. It
vtill save fuel, labor and cars for
the transportation or freight
highly necessary to life.'
EMPLOYES OF U. P.
GET SALARY BONUS
NEW YORK, Dec. 21. The Union
Pacific has declared an extra divi
dend of two per cent on common
stock with a bonus of one month'i
salary to employes receiving eighteen
hundred dollars.
SENATE COMMITTEE
FAVORABLY REPORTS
NATIONAL "DRY" BILL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. The sen
ate judiciary committee favorably re
ported the national prohibltional bill.
It provides absolute prohibition fot
the United States.
Senators Reed, Culberson an I
Brandegee voted against It As am
ended, the bill prohibits the sale,
manufacture and transportation of
intoxicating liquors within the Im
portation thereof into and the ex
portation thereof from the United
States and all Its territories.
BOY LOSES ARM IN
WORKON WOODS AW
While working on a wood.-aw at
Adams day before yesterday, Clar
ence Raker, a 18 year old boy of thai
town, had the misfortune to have one
arm cut off. He was reaching over
the revolving saw to fix a bolt that
had worked loose and his coat sleeve
became caught in the saw, drawing
his arm Into It. The arm was com
pletely severed between the wrist and
the elbow. He was brought in to St
Anthony's hospital Tuesday night and
the wound dressed. He Is reported
to be recovering very satisfactorily.
His mother is visiting in Portland and
effort to reach her has so far failed
BLUESTEM UP lc
PORTLAND MARKET
CHICAGO, Dec. 21. (Special to
the East Oregonlan ) Range of pri
ces today:
Open.
Dec. $1.48
May $1.68
High. Low. Close.
1.644 1.48 1.54
1.631 1.56 IM
Portland.
PORTLAND, Dec. 21. (Special. 1
Merchants Exchange bids for today:
Club, 11.33 ; bluestom, $1.38.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, Dec, 20 Spot wheat
dull today, with No. 2 hard winter
16s lOd; No, l northern Manitoba
new. Kc 6d; No. 3 northern Manito
ba. His lOd; No. 1 northern Chicago.
ITs 6d
News Summary
General.
President asks warring nations for
show down.
Local.
Council undertakes to define
gamhlliur.
All ready for big Chri-4iua cele
bration.
Adam boy low ami.
F
SHU
CO I
WILSON ASKS WARRING
LANDS FOR SHOWDOWN
OUR BIS HADED ID
111 NEAR
SAYS IN EXPLAINING
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Secretary Lansing said the desire for a
complete showdown by the belligerents because American rights had
been Invaded was the real purpose behind President Wilson's note. He
declared frankly the United States was "drawing nearer to the verge
of war." The situation cannot continue. He authorized the following
statement:
"Our rights have been Invaded. The situation is becoming Intoler
able. Belligerents on both sides are Invading American rights more
andmnre. The situation is increasingly critical. I mean the United
States is drawing nearer the verge of war and is therefore entitled to
know what the belligerents want, so we can regulate our future con
duct." Lansing emphasized positively that the German peace proposal and
Lloyd George'a speech were not connected with the sending of Wil
son's note. He declared the president did not intend to suggest peace.
He wants to render the neutrals positions less Intolerable. Lansing's
whole talk emphasized the Idea that America must "do something"
in the event her rights are further invaded.
British, Italian, Japanese, German, Bulgarian, Russian and Turk
ish ambassadors visited Lansing this morning and received copies of
the note to forward to their governments. Lansing said Wilson finally
decided to send the note Monday. He forwarded it Monday night
and Tuesday morning.
Lansing said: "No nation has been sounded on this matter. We
didn't know in advance what Lloyd George would say. No consider
ation of the German overtures or Lloyd George's speech had any con
nection with the sending of the note. The German overtures possibly
delayed the note a few days.
"The president feared the note maybe would be construed as a peace
movement In aid of the German overtures. He specifically denied that
the overtures were a factor in the communication."
Lansing repeatedly emphasized that the feeling there Is danger the
United States may be drawn Into the war. He said the administra
tion manted "what would satisfy the belligerents in regard to
ending the. war. ' -
FRENCH AND ITALIAN SHIPS
IN COLLISION; FIFTEEN DIE
MARSEILLES, Dee, 21. The Tou
lan reported the French cruiser Er-
ENGLISH SUFFRAGIST A
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tIK-.GL1BERT ROWS
NEW YORK, Dec 21. "Littlo
Eva" Ward, the English suffragist,
who came here three years ago with
very definite Ideas about the place
women should occupy In the world,
Is returning to England today on the
Baltic, the secret bride of Gilbert
Rowe, a New York lowyer. Mrs.
Rowe has changed many of her opin
ions. It was learned from her friend".
She now lielieves that woman can
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nest Renen collided with an Italian
steamer and fifteen perished. A war
ship rescued a hundred and fifteen.
The impact split the liner.
SECRET BRIDE OF LAWYER
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AND COV IDA XTKA 1
occupy a place In the home and yet
be of use to the world. She also said
that she proposed to devote herself
to home life, and the care of her sls
ter's children In England, adding
that she hoped that she and "Gllly"
would have a large family. Mrs.
Rowe. who was known to her Inti
mates as "Little Eva" because she
six feet three Inches in height, fig
ured prominently In the New York
suffrage h'kes of some months a .
Belligerents are Requested to Outline Exact Terms for Ending
War; Does Not Propose Peace Nor Offer Mediation But
Indicates Willingness to Serve if Desired.
COMMUNICATIONS ARE DISPATCHED WITHOUT NOTICE
President Explain that America is Only Interested Now in Sew
ing Conclusion of War Means Used to Gain End Not of
Importance to U. S., Although Mores to Gain Permanent
Peace Will Be of Much Moment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. President Wilson has sent formal
notes to all belligerent governments asking them to divulge
peace terms, and asking their views on arrangements to guar
antee permanent peace.
The president is not proposing peace, he is not even offering
mediation. He is merely proposing that soundings be taken in
order that we may learn, the neutral nations with the belliger
ent, how near the haven of peace may be for which all man
kind longs witn an intense ana
The notes to the belligerents are
prefaced with this instruction by Sec
retary Lansing to the American am
bassadors presenring them:
"The president directs me to send
you the following communication to
be presented Immediately to the min
ister of foreign affairs of the govern
ment to which you are accredited."
Text of Notes Given.
The text of the notes themselves
then begin Identically as follows:
"The president of the United State
has Instructed me to suggest to the
(here Is Inserted a designation of the
government addressed) a course of
action with regard to the present war
which he hopes that the government
will take under consideration as sug
gested In the most friendly spirit and
as coming not only from a friend, but
also as coming from the representa
tive of a neutral nation whose Inter
ests ave, been most seriously affected
by the war and whose concern for Its
early conclusion arises out of a man
ifest necessity to determine how best
to safeguard those interests if the war
is to continue."
At this point the texts vary. In
the notes to the central powers this
paragraph follows next:
"The suggestion which I am in
structed to make the president ha
long had it In mind to offer. He is
somewhat embarrassed to offer it at
this particular time because It mas
seem to have been prompted by a de
sire to play a part in connection with
the recent overtures of the central
powers. It has, in fact, been In no
way suggested by them In Its origin
and the president would have delayed,
offering it until those overtures had j
been independently answered, but for.
the fact that it also concerns the ques
tion of peace and may best be consid
ered in connection with other propos
als which have the same end in view.
The president can only beg that his
suggestion be considered entirely or
iU merits, and as if lit had been mad.-
in other circumstances." '
Allies Notes Slightly Different.
In the note to the entente allies the
following paragraph takes the place
of the one Just quoted:
"The suggestion which I am In
structed to make, the president his
long had it in mind to offer. He is
somewhat embarrassed to offer it at
this particular time because it may
seem to have been prompted by the
recent overtures of'th central powers.
It is, in fact, in no way associated with
them in Its origin and the president
would have delayed offering It until
those overtures had been answered
but for the fact that It also concerns
the question of peace and may best
be considered in connection with oth
er proposals which have the same end
in view. The president can only beg
that his suggestion be considered en
tirely on its own merits and as If it
FINE PROGRAM IS PREPARED
FOR CITY CHRISTMAS TREE
Chlstmits caroling, folk dancing, i
drill by the cadet corps, a program
of music and a visit by San a Claua
are included in the features of the
second annual municipal Ohristmis
celebration Saturday evening. The
festivities will beg n at 6 :30 and will
conclude about 8:30
At 8:30 forty children under the
direction of Mis' Kdi'h Power will
ride through the streets In all sections!
of the city singing Christmas carols
They will end up at the illuminated
tree at the Intersection of Main and
Alta street at 7:15.
The high school cadet corps, to
a'rong under the direction of Ser
geant Young, will drill on Main street
between Court and Alta from 7:15 un.
til T:30 and at 7 10 70 school girls
will dance folk dances under th di
rection of Mi-s Louise BaiUn
increasing longing.
had been made in other circumstan
ces."
Not Interested In Mean.
Then all the notes proceed Identi
cally aa follows;
"The president suggests that an
early occasion be sought to call oat
from all the nations now at war such
an avowal of their respective views xs
to the terms' upon which the war
might be concluded and the arrange
ments which would be deemed satis
factoy as a guarantee against It re
newal of the kindling of any similar
conflict In the future as would make
It possible frankly to compare them.
He la Indifferent as to the means ta
ken to accomplish this. He would be
happy himself to serve, or even to
take the Initiative in its accomplish
ment. In any way that might prove
acceptable, but he has no desire to de.
termine the mehtod or the instrumen
itallty. One way will be as acceptable
to him as another if only the great
object he has In mind be attained.
"He takes the liberty of calling at
tention to the fact that the objects
which the statesmen of the belliger
ents on both sides have in mind la
this war are virtually the same, as
stated in general .terms to their own
people and to the world. Each side
desires to make the rights and privil
eges of weak peoples and small state
as secure against aggression or denial
in the future as (he rights and priv
ileges of the great and powerful
states now at war. Each wishes It
self to be made secure in the future.,
along with all other nations and peo
ples, against the recurrence of wart
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(Continued on Page 5.)
BIG ARMY DECLARED
BEST PEACE SOCIETY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Army
League Secretary George Hewitt My
ers said America's most powerful
peace society would be i three million
young men under uuniversal military
sen-ice.
"A system of universal service
would be the strongest Influence for
honorable peace. Under the present
volunteer system everybody outside
the regular army and militia expect
the other fellow to enlLst. The aver
age citizen believes the I'nlted StateJ
could easily raise a million men be
tween" sunrise and sunset If threiene.l
Despite unpreparedneyj the Jing
demami we ruh Into war without
just cause."
At 7 4') the program 'rum !i- .'I--vated
platform w II t-gin nith i ror
net solo by Mr. guen'er ani
carnl by a chor m ot' for'y
YM'et's ni'd-r the d're.'ti'm of Mr
Hal Bishop Following the Hinging
Miss ' Hive Cwinn will give a reading.
At 8:15 old Santa t'laus wilj mak--his
appear.! rn-e in a brilliantly orrint
sleuth. He w:il come down Main
street fr"tn th.' rvrth and on hi. ar
rival at the tree will tegln the dl rf
tuition of 1600 hags of rimlv and nil's
and lfto popcorn halls. The chd.
dren will b re'iulre, to pa r,v his
sleigh In single file and each must
have s tii ke'. The tickets will be
d stril ute I through the school to
morrow rarent. having children
tinder school ag may secure th tl. k
et tv ciiM'ng at the AleinndT t
partnieMt 8re and Inquiring for v
M.ldred A'len.