East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, December 22, 1916, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextC , I DAILY EVEIilliO EDITIQ'J DAILY EVEKlhS EDiTlOTl TO ADVERTISERS r.H v rtiri or snow Thr Rast Oregonlan has the largest bom fide and guaranteed paid circulation of any paper Id Oregon, east of Portland and by tar tli largest circulation In 1'eudletos of any newspaper. Maximum ler A. 1 : nuni- mum. JO. minfar ; wind, u'hit. lUhi. i Vly. I CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFF . r'APEB VOL. 28 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1916. NO. 8099 7Z y HMML ML fflff PEACE TERMS SMS REPORT Semi Officially Announced News Will be Given Provid ed Allied Reply to Hollweg Leaves Door Open. FOREIGN OFFICE GETS NOTE Entente Diplomats .Firmly Relieve AUIes Will Not Hatly Reject Wll. son's proposal Base Belief on Re ception of Germany's Offer. HA(.l i; lxc. 22. -Gernwn dispatcher) said It won wml-of- filially announced Germany would dlMiiwe Its chief Peace terms Immediately, provided the allies' note In reply to llollwet; leaves Die peace door open. WASHINGTON, Deo. !2. Am erican Agent Grew of the Berlin em bassy, notified the state department that a copy of Wllson'e note had been received and delivered at the German foreign office. The entente diploma's firmly be lleved the allies will not flatly reject Wilson's suggestions. They based their belief on the fact the alllei have failed to flatly reject Germany' peace propyls. Repre.-entji'lve Wood offered a res olution asking that a committee of five repreeen'atlves be appointed to Investigate conflicting Interpreta tions of Wilson's note and probe the consequent stock market fluctattoni tie axked the comml'tee to ascertain whether "anyone h'gh In administra tion or government affairs had profl'. ed flnanc'ally by the stock market fluctatlons " WILSON GIVEN FREE Itolli lloiie liefuso to !ndrp Anv K"mImiI(iii Approving or rH-vrov. In)f Prcw'denl'H Dlmmti'h. WASHINGTON. Dec. 2!. Congress ' will allow President Wilson a free hand In attempting to ascer'aln the helllgeren ' peace terms. Both houses refused to endorse any resolu tion approving or disapproving th president's action. It leaves the mat ter entirely In hla control The Ben ate for a second time refused to pas a resolution of approval. Uinslng's two slatements Interpret ing Wilson's note were sent the Am erican diplomat.' atiroad this after noon. PRKI:llTs fXI,l,IDK: 3 HIUT. IJNtXH.X. Iec. 22. Tlirec engine men were mitnnsljr Injured, one dy- Init. when two Ttnrllngton-t'nloii ; Paelle friHehtn collided at a cHossliw near Yutaii. FORMER PENDLETON MAN NOW IN THE TRENCHES TELLS OF CHRISTMAS DINNER PLANS From "Somewhere In ' France," J. W. "Bill'' Darby, formerly a meat cutter at the central Market, writes to Grover Cunningham of the Pendle ton Meat Co. He has been in the trenches now for nine months and has escaped with a few wounds. The fol lowing Is hlfl letter; Nov. 19, 11116, Somewhere In France. Dear Grover; Just a few lines to let you know that I am still alive and kicking. Hope you are alright. Well, old boy, how are you getting along? It seems ages since I heard from you. I have done fine since I left. Had lots of excite ment, etc., but managed to struggle through with Just a few slight wounds which only amounted to a short spell In the hospital, which of course, was very welcome. I was over In England on a ten days' furlough last month and I sure had a swell time. I thought I would make the best of It In case I happened to get a put-me-to-sleep. One of them does not seare u' now. We have had nine months of 11 and are well used to a little noise. It '1 I GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS i f f ' '- 1OAD1NG CHieiSTMAS TreEKS A ncene in Maine, where ChrlBtman trees are being cut for thipment to various parts of the country. Many thousands of these trees are cut, trimmed and shipped to the big cities for distribution every year. MANY PERISH in VI U 1IIT.V Ruj... Dec 3 J. t our charred IkmIic were found In the cellar of tlie rums of Uie burned Kannas Masonic h"nie. Hremen are hunting; In eighteen itx het of ly water for oilier corpsei. Of more than 100 imtWiiis In the Kanoas Masonic Home here, which burned early today, only eighty have been accounted for at J a. m.. according to Suerli tendent Daniel P. BurdU'k. Hght children, trapped In a wing through which flames were sweeping and which had been entirely cut off from any entrance by fire, were given tip for lost alter rescuers had nuidc many frantic effort to enter the building to res ile the hclplccw little one. McIMiuald ltat' Probated. I'nniel McDonald of pilot Rock waii today appointed administrator of the es-nte of his father, the late Neil Mc Donald. The estate consists of 320 acres of land valued approximately at 19000 and about 4"0 In money. Decea.-ed left no will. Robert Hoeft, Robert Belike and C. J. Jennings have been named as appraisers. Taken Hack to ITMm. Parole Officer Joe Keller arrived in retulleon this morning from Salen and left on No. 17 wVh James Girton who was recently arrested on a charge of stealing harness. He was out on parole from the state peni tentiary to which he had been sent for passing a bad check and hi new offense was construed as a violation of the terms of his parole. I sure would like to get back to Let er Buck once again. If I get through all In one piece, I will sure come ani spend a few days. Well, we are all looking forward to Christmas and I suppose we will get a great menu for dinner, perhaps Somme Turkey well cooked In Greece with bang sauce that will be great for us Hungary troops. We Intend to en Joy ourselves anyway and see that Fritz gpts a nice dinner of steel beans and iron rations which we are giving him lots of lately. Well, old boy, I am sorry I cannot tell you of any war news as that's a thing we cannot do, so please excuse. Some day I hope do see you and the:i I will hove lots to tell you Well, wishing you the best of luck and re member me to all the boys. Wishing a merry Xmas and a prosperous New Year, I remain Your old chum, J. W. Darby, No, 46.16S4. BIliL. No. 3 Company, 3rd Canadian Pioneers, B. K. F. France. f i 'i- ' f " -Oh To Manage Ceremonies At the Inauguration r ' Robert X. Harper, a bank president ot Washington, is to be chairman of the InaiiKUral committee which will have charge of the inaugural cere monies for President Wilson. He will have plenty of hard work in raising the money for the ceremony and pro viding for the hundred thousand vis itors who will besiege Washington March 4. E YEAR $7,800,000,000 WASHINGTON, Dec. !2 The com. merce department announced that American foreign trade for the year will probably total seven billion eight hundred million dollars. Eleve.i months trade totaled seven billion, a hundred and fory eight millions. Family dims Announced. The next of the Family Film enter tainments will be at the Pastime the ater Monday and Tuesday. The main feature will he Mary Plckford in "Less Than Dust" and this will be supple mented by a film of comic cartoons. GERMANS DETERMINED TO CONTINUE STRUGGLE Official Viewpoint Will Probably Not lie Divulged Vntll Reply of Allies Is llecelved. (Carl Ackerman.) BERLIN, Dec. 22. The German public is determined to continue fight ing following Lloyd George's speech. The official viewpoint will probably not be divulged until the official text of the allies' reply Is received. Dr. Scheldemann. socialist leader, de clared Lloyd George would be disap pointed If he expected Germany to di vulge her terms before peace confer ences started. Theodore Wolff in the Tagehlatt said: "Lloyd George rejects peace overtures by asking Germany's terms knowing that no belligerent can pub lish Its terms." f .i f I 17. K ft At W A v . x ' OnK. flirt S&tVK. THEIR COOPERATION American Hallway oommls.4on Inves tigating car Shortage Name Eight Roads Who Have Hindered . Ad justment of Famhm - WASHINGTON, Deo. JJ The Am erican Railway Association's car shortage commission made the state ment that eight railroads had refus. ed to cooperate in relief of the car famine. It has hindered the adjust ment of .the natlon-wtde shortage. Federal authorities declared the fam ine was largely responsible for the high cost of living. BULGARIANS ARE DRIVEN IN LAKE Russian Troops Fort Iarge Contin gent Into Ilmlota. Many Vro Drowned, 115 Captured, PETROORAD. Dec. 22 It is an nounced the Russians drove a great er portion of the Bulgarians advanc ing eastward to Lake Rubadab and Dobrudja, into Lake rbolota Many were drowned. The Russians captur ed a hundred and fifteen. PARIS. Dec. 22. It Is announced there la most violent cannonading In the Louvemont region north of Ver dun. The western front is quiet else where. There are patrol engage ments on the Struga front. An ar tillery duel is progressing north of Monastir. PATHOL MAX REINSTATED. SEATTLE. Dec. 22. Ed Eagan. suspended patrol man, has been rein stated. The chief credited him with capturing five men suspected of rob bing the Bethell state bank who have been operating around Seattle and Ta coma for thirteen months. A stool pigeon revealed the suspects where about to Eagen the day after the Bethell robbery. He was under sus pension awaiting a grand Jury Investi gatlon on a charge of accepting a bribe. licalr Telephone Line. Supt. F. B. Haves of the water de partment and Fnlsom Tallman went to Thorn Hollow yesterday and re paired the private telephone line con necting the two ends of the water system. The wires were down In five Places between Cayuse and Thorn Hollow. Unable to catch a train back they walked back the 18 miles, get ting in about 11 lust night. Tuttillla Festivities Monday. The Indians of the Tutullla con gregation will hold their Christmas exercises on Monday and a committee consisting of Rev. J, M. Cornellson, Parsons Motnnic and Allan Patawa Is in town today spending a hundred dollars for presents. There will be a Christmas tree and Santa Claus In the evening at the church. Families will spread their dinners together during the noon hour PARLIAMENT PROROGUED SO BRITAIN MAY DEVOTE ALL EFFORTS TO WAR; REFUSAL OF WILSON'S NOTE LIKELY Much Purchased Ranch Xcar Stan field Sold This Time to David K Wood of Wexton for a Con-ddern-tlon of $3,HM). The old Prospect Farm near Stan field, one of the oldest farms in the county, today changed hands for about the fiftieth time, David R. Wood of Weston, buying it from William L. Dobbins and wife, who secured it about a year ago. The consideration is given as 136,0000. The farm consists of 1600 acres of wheat land. Bobbins took in trade as part payment a house and. lot In Wes. ton, a house and lot in Milton and a chopmlll and warehouse in Weston. The deal was put through by F. G. Lucas. The Prospect Farm has had a checkered career since the early days. At one time It sold for 173,000. The land has a beautiful lay and some years produces a big crop. The next year, however, it may return but a small crop. BASKETBALL TEAMS LEAVE FOR ATHENA Both the girls and boys' basketball teams left this afternoon In cars for Athena where they will meet the teams of that city this evening. Both teams are highly hopeful of winning;, but nevertheless are not underesti mating the strength of the Athena teams. The games are much In the nature of practice games but upon the show ing tonight will stand the two teams' chances of final honors. The girls going were: Alta M sut ler, Veva Cook, Alice Flnaeit, Qrae Rugs. Helen Nelson, Edith Lainff, Gwendolyn Rogers, Delia Ferguson, Lets Agee and Thelma Thompson. The boys going are: Olen ' Huey, Harold Casey, Milton Fits Gerald, Sheldon Ulrlch, Ralph Hargett, Eu gene Boylen, Harry Hays and Law rence Woodworth. BIG SPREAD IN . MAY, JULY OPTIONS CHICAGO. Dec. 22 (Special o the East Oregonian.) Range of pri ces today. May 11.64 1.68 1.624 1.63 July 31.36 1.887 1.34 13S3 l'ortland. PORTLAXD, Ore.. Dec. 22. (Spe cial.) Merchants Exchange prices today: club. 31.34: blue-stem. $1.39. Alderman-Hopper Nuptials. A marriage license was Issued yes terday afternoon to Burton H. Alder man and Effie M. Hopper, both of this city, and they were married by Justice of the Peace Parkes in his of fice. IN THE BRITISH VIEWS Declares I'nlted States Must Not For get That French Are lighting for Their Independence. PARIS. Dec. 22. France coincides with the British view on Wilson's peace note. The Temps said: "The I'nited States must not forget we are fighting for French independence. The United States wishes for a peace respectable. We wished for peace thirty months ago. We now want a victory rendering another aggression impossible." Dr. Parker TUiys Farm. Dr. E. O. larher of this city yester day purchased of K. G. Warner farm land near Pilot Rock for J 10.000. The farm consists of 10SO acres and Dr Parker will secure 200 acres adjoin ing. He has the place leased to a man who will farm It. Dr. Parker yesterday sold land in the same local ity to H. G. Casteel for $5000. CITIZENS CAN MAKE WINE PORTLAND. Dec. 22 Cir- cult Judge McGinn has ruled that Oregon citizens have the right to manufacture wine for their own use. Bonar Law in Speech Before House of Commons Declares Righting of Wrongs and Defeat of Enemies Who Brought About Oppression is Only Object of the Present Struggle. LOCAL POSTOFFICE TO WORK SUNDAY WOl Deliver Parcels and packages AH Day so Office Will Be Cleaned Out by Night; Delivery Office Kept Open :3o to 10;3v. In order that Pendleton people may get their packages by Christmas day, the local postal force will deliver par cels and packages all day Sunday and will clean out the office by Sunday night This was announced today by Postmaster T. J, Tweedy. On Christmas day the deivery of fice will be kept open between the hours of :30 and 10:30 to permit of the receiving of such packages as come in overnight That this will be the biggest Chistmas Pendleton has ever had Is evinced by the volume of - business done at the local office. Last even ing the receipts for the month of De cember were (600 ahead of the re ceipts at the corresponding time a year ago, Three DemoctBCs Chosen By Presi dent for Iyong Terms and Two Re publicans for shorter Time. WASHINGTON, Dec 22. Presi dent Wilson announced the United States shipping board personnel. William Denman, democrat' of Sa Francisco, serves six years; Bernard M. Baker, democrat, of Baltimore, five years; John A. Donald, democrat, of New York, four years; John Bar ber White, republican of Kansas City, three years; Theodore Brent, repub lican, of New Orleans, two years. The last session of congress au thorized the shipping board. Its has powers of investigation, regula tion and rate fixing over the Ameri can merchant marine. It Is empow ered to Issue bonds of not over fifty million dollars to build, purchase and lease merchant vessels. VILLA BEGINS THE Rattle Is Hajsr'ng at Four OX'lock This Morning; City Is Strategic 1 Railway Center, EL PASO, Dec. 23. VIIHstas at tacked Hirreon at 4 o'clock this mor ning. An official wire to Mexican government attaches said tlie battle! was raffing at daybreak. The VlUis tas yesterday captured Rermljillo, SO mfles north of Torreon. If villa takes : Torreon he will dominate the railways 1 leading to the horde'. Military ob-1 servers believe Villa will easily sieire' Torreon. Tlie garrison wan weaken-! ed when Murgla marched northward to aid chihuahua. GOVERNMENT GETS STEEL PLANT IN EVENT OF A WAR NEW YORK. Dec. 22. Charles Schwab addressed the Lotus Club and declared the Bethlehem Steel Com pany would be handed over to the government In event of war. The Bethlehem works are bisser than the Krupps. The capacity is a million rounds of heavv ammunition month ly. Schwab characterized the plant las America's greatest preparedness asset. He said: "I am an optimist. I would regard Peace as a blessing and rejoice If it came. But I want a conclusive peace not one merely presaging another war." Schwab admitted the United States Industries would meet strenuous com petition after the war. but he felt con fident America would be able to meet any competition. He urged a greater merchant marine and suggested lower canal tolls on American ships. He attacked the federal armor plate works. Will Vllt In Frisco. Leon Cohen and W. J Clarke, prominent merchants, expect to leave tomorrow for San Francisco for a hoi. idav visit. SHIPP BOARD PERSONNEL NAMED NEWSPAPER CRITICISM BITTER Attitude of Allies on president's Com munication will Not Be Divulged Intil All Are Consulted King Thanks Cabinet for "Cnstlnted Loyalty, LONDON, Dec. 22. The king has prorogued parliament until February the seventh. He said: "The war's vigorous prosecution is our single en deavor. We must vindicate the right which the enemy has ruthlessly vio lated and establish Europe's security on a firm foundation." He thanked the commons for their "unstinted loyalty" in providing war funds. "In this sacred cause i am assured the united support of all my peoples. I pray God to give us hie blessing." Chancellor of the Exchequer Bonar Law told the House of Commons the British government's art ttm. President Wilson's note will be unde termined nntll all the allies are con sulted. The war office announced the Brit Ish had captured Elartsh, a fortified Egyptian town on tha xii. der of the Mediterranean sea. The Turks have held the city for two years. ,, The king also said: "Mv ,nn. ment has been reconstructs! mritw sole object of furthering our aims un altered and unimpaired. I am con- naent the army and navy no matter hOW long the Strurels cnntlnna it achieve a victorious consummation of tne aims for which they entered the war." He summarised the alms and ex ressed the belief tha s!lla mA .k. Jects throughout the entlr. iwimm would continue fighting until victori ous. Wilson Xote Called III Advfewd. It Is understood th British emrnent delayed publication of Wil son's not for the purpose of prevent ing a torrid denunciation. British editors when they first learned the no'e's contents declared It meant a British-American crisis, the most Se rious since the civil war. Later when the censors release,! tha note for publication the saireedlt- ors wrote restralnd editorials and tnifested soft pedaling. Thev call ed the note ill-timed inonnortnn doubtless well Intended but ill advis ed an l a deplorable blunder. Refuse to State Peace Term. Most ed torials point out thai tha no e i unhappily conceived and tact lessly worcea. press and public em phatically approved Bonar Law's speech in the House of Commons wherein he practically refused to state pe;ioe term. and said: "What are we fighting for? Not territory not a greater national strength. We ara fighting for peace now and for se curity for peace hereafter." ' The press construed the speech as a direct answer to Wilson's note. Public sentiment is much stronger. Some remarks overheard on streets and subways are unprintable. The general tone meant that Britain Is de termined to finish; the war Itself and Is most resentful of outside Interfer. ence. Afternoon papers manifested a most bitter spirit The Evening Standard said: "It is singular indeed that a statesman of President Wilson's perspicacity labors under the delusion that any peace move would b wel comed by the allies. The whole facts or the situation should warn him Inter vention is undesired. The Globe said: "We sincerely ncpe Wilson is not ill, but we have great doubts of his physical well be ing.' The Westminster Gazette says: "Oct l-elirgj are agamst outside in-turfere.n-e to stop the war before Its objec.s sic attained, the same aa Lin coln's v h n he was threatened with F'Jrurn intervention during th.- cv II war.'' SOI Til AMERICAN' OI FK I Aljs RE1TSE TO GIVE VIKMS BUENOS AYR Erf. Dec. 22 Secre tary Lansing's first s atement inter preting President Wilson's note caus ed officials to refuse to talk. Th later statement failed to restore talk, ativene. Officials evidently con sider the situation too delicate to dis cuss. Nel'her the Wilon noe, nor Ijin sing's statements materially affected South American markets. The major ity of the trader do not expect speedy resul's. press comment agrees 'ht the note is valiant, sensible and pre-HsH the lrtIIUert-nt popl- m-nu-ment a" well a. the neutral