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Fnlr tonight and Hunday; cooler
tonight with light rr.t.
Mnxlmum 0; minimum 40: rain
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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1917.
NO. 9102
VOL, 29
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CENTRALIZED
AUTHORITY IN
U. S.
POSSIBLE
Administration Duties are Over
lapping and Sometimes
Actually Conflicting.
FOOD SITUATION EXAMPLE
Three Distinct Agencies IHsetiHsimr It;
Myidcucce of rriotion Indicated In
boaae of tlie IteporUi.
WAfflriNdTON, April 81. Amerl
cu may centralize her government
during h vox, like Krance and Bn
Imid. The admlnlBtration duties are
overlapping and some "times actually
conflicting. The food altualion l o
striking example Three distinct
agencies are discussing It. the agri
culture department, the federal trade
riimmlwliin, anil the national own
ell for defense. A trace of friction
between these three element Is In
dicated. Sunday tha president ap
pealed to the country to practice
economy. Later Howard coffin of
the national council for defense, le
aned a statement, practically saying,
"rv.nl practice extraordinary econ
OPPONENTS OF
CONSCRIPTION
BATTLE HARD
TAHT -1MfVTKm ..TMTira
1U HkJ..V MtlSI ItK THIS
ArTIJl.NOOX.
WASHI.N'IITON. April 21. Oppon
ents to the conscription bill this afler
i oon started filibuster luetics to de
lay the measure. Senator Thompson
iemanded the regular order, for con
sideration of the spy bill at the
I iratlon of the "morning business." A
score of antl-conscrlptlonlsts predlct
ei" draft riot. If the conscription bill
passes. The house military commit
tee voted, twelve to eight, favoring tha
general staff army bill with an am
endment "authorising" the President
t-. call for volunteers if he wishes, be
fore tbe selective draft Is tried.
Chamberlain Senate pilot.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman mi
lltary affairs committee, piloted the
I. Ill in the sennte. He explained the
first provision would authorise the
regular army and militia to be raised
in war strength.- a lotnl of twenty
thousand officers, six hundred and
fourteen thousand enlisted men.
This Is the largest volunteer force
ever, called in the Dulled 8tats." he
said. "At the same time, five hun
dred thousand men between nineteen
end swenty five will he Immediately
selected and put Into training. An
other five hundred thousand will bs
e.-lffled later "
Strike Are Prrdkntrd.
Joseph Cannon, labor leader and
organizer, told the senate committee
There will be strikes, nrlrns will be
raised. Wood will flow In the streets
YV are going Into war to establish
itemocrwov lit ilermany. In so doing
we're eaiablishing autocracy In the
rmied mates." Islfl
Irant llsmllton, representing th
American federation of labor. de
clared "American labor stands solld
l aKaiust conscription.'"
BANKS MAY RECEIVE
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
IKE WAR BONDS NOW
r mllt'tnti' (wo iMtiik ihUi mom
lnir rretvfd wiithority to take iul
ft rtiliinn for K'rnnifnt war tMnt"
jintl Nnmiuiuf thnt thy will tnclu.l
niiv nnd Mil iHvl Rutwrlpifonw with
iH.-ir uwn wlthitnt any charirt fr the
T provide for ImmHliNtP nmd
thf Tut tl Heme iP ttwuina at thl
time iraury errilflcai to th mm
iti.t of lL.oto,iifMi. Thy are pay
i.llr- July I if,th. nar and bear thrr
1 .-r ttnl tntereat. The propoaed atven
I UJw.n dollar wi.r tHmda hava ntt- yet
lvti vtHed and tha crrtlf teat latar
may b exchanaed for war bonda If
-lt--ird.
Tha two banka have auharrllved (h.
orally and any clttifn ta tr.vUrKd to
.nv-at a i in a of hi aavlnara In theae
..ntfiratf. It ta eatiinated thai
I mntilta ciuit' hure of the tt;it
l-.Mid tapue t au(
s ,
SOCIETY WOMEN AS RED CROSS NURSES H
Srr. ' ' 3 1
f a '.-i ' n
I
f f TV, t
-J OA?
GERMANY iS TORN WITH
S TRIKES; REVOL U TION IS
IMMINENT IN HUNGARY
s
til II it 11 II T I
n1
Uli Uli
rPnniTr
aour.n
Aim. Anthony trexel and .Mrs. ci?o.
J. could, who ware tne leading P'"
tkllianta In a Red ini fte and rtab-
eittaie. Ceorirlan t'ourt.
Iakewood,
J, The proc-efda or the affair were
turned over to the American Had
trona. The photograph ahowa th.
two aocletv leaders In the ciwtumea
of d l 'roHa n urms .
JOIN! REVIVAL
HAPPY CANYON
OPENS IN.
Tl
Five German Destroyers Attack 2 British
Patrol Boats; Fight Lasts 25 Minutes;
English Vessels Undamaged and But
Few Casualties; 10 Teuton Officers, 95
Men Captured.
0M0RR0W
Tomorrow evening will formally
open the bis Joint revival meetings
at the Happy Canyon pavilion which
are to extend over a period ofefive
weeks. The opening service tomor
row evening al J:J0 will be a soni;
service In which the united chorus of
i0 voices and I'rof ami Mrs. Irwin,
the special soloists nr the meetina-s
will participate.
Ir. John Qulncy Adams Henry, one
of .the most renowned evannellsts In
the com. try. '"' arrive in l'elidletun
at 5 o'clock this evening nnd at fi:30
he will be thf guest or honor at a
luncheon to be held at the Delta. Del
eirates from the Methodist. Presby
terian. Christlnn and Baptist church
es, who are cooperating m conducting
the revival, will attend the luncheon
and will confer upon the final plahs
with the evsnKelist( Prof, and Mrs.
Irwin are nlreadv here.
The bis- chorus will hold final re
hearwl tomorrow afternoon at S o'clock.
DO
BE
YOU WANT JO HELP AMERICA?
aY moosehalltom6rrow A.il
IH joii want lo Join nnr the
three military milts Ih-Iiik orn-lu-d
In IVndUton?
If an he, at the Miksr hall to. ,
morrow mornlnar at la n't-ha-k.
hU' will hr taken tlirn lo per.
fi-rt t be nnranlsntlon ami make
all arranKr-ments for regular
drlllbx. .
Tim flrxt nnll will consist of
sinllrt m a at military ace-. The
nT-md anlt will ennstst of fnar-pb-d
anon of military ae. The
third unit will con-'lwt or men lic
iwven tlM- aitc- of 45 and 6V Tbe
fonimllti- In a-ktnic that every
red-bliMMll IViMllctnnlait resmd
to tlie call.
The units will have no stair
or irovoriinHiit MandinK. Tucy
will he entirely kmil. but It Is
tra- loti-titlon to teach anmrthlna:
of tlie fundanM-ntals of drill and
maiMii-cr in Hie event tltat tha
e-untry finds need of all reserve-.
TODAY'S WAR NEWS
HMti KM.IKHFM t AMIlllM.
l.dNIMiS. April Jl. Maur smash
ed another Mow at cambr.U and ad
vanced over a mile toward the strong
hold. The capture of Oonnelleu Is
annomiced Artillery firing la heaw.
l-.ermnn attacks were repulsed. Msn
OeVmsns were msde prisoners.
ItAI MM It IN IIMIR
WA.HHINtiTlN. April Jl. Arthur
lUlfour. rtiittsh forel-m minister, ha'
Isndt-d safely, the stste departmeni
i'nli-iliiced this uflern-.n.
ItKI.IKP RinP IS Sl'VK.
TKl'IDKN, Holland. April 21.
Nineteen Americans and fifteen men
of other personalltira compiistng the
crew of the Norwegian windjammer
Konasll. a Itelgian relief ship, landed
here. The crew reported the ship
sulmtarlned or bit a mine.
V. R. Mr3lCII ANTMASl S.A IT
PA HI April SI. The armed Am
erican merchantman Onega arrived
safely at a French port
t'Ai.iji i.vmi tt-'i-rr; nm iiT.
SAN FKANt'iail, April SO. I.y
IT an lHty. aviator fell firteen hun
dred feet while testing a new machine.
The aeroplane was wrecked, but lot
v as unhurt.
LONDON, April 21. Two
German destroyers were sunk
and a third possibly destroyed
when an enemy vessel at
tempted a raid on Dover,, the
admiralty announced.
Five German destroyers at
tempted the raid on Dover.
Two British patrol ships were
attacked. The tight that en
sued lasted t-.vi-five min
utes. British ships were un
damaged and the casualties
slight. Ten German officers
and ninety five men were res
cued and imprisoned. ,
KEEPING FOOD
FPntf r.FRMANY
I llVitl va-ar - " - -
BIG PROBLEM
AKIXI-T IS WOllklXt; OI T KKH
1K Or" -THAIMNM WITH KNK-
mv rtKjrriucTioxs.
WASHINGTON. April SI. Meas
ures designed to prevent food and sun
plies from reaching the enem
throunh Scandinavia are being pre
pared the Tnited I'reas learned. The
problem Is one of a general series of
-trading with the enemy" restrictions,
the cabinet is working out. legisla
tion sealing an air-tight economic
l-loekade against tbe central powers
will probahly be presented to con
gress soon. While the I'nited States
is opposed to a black list, some means.
sought to prevent Scandinavia from
acting as a "go letween" for tlor
niany. Traders Here Feared.
T4ie government faces the problem
of preventing tierman American
traders here from shoving supplies
through Scandinavia via Herman con
federates. It Is believed the t'nited States will
refuse to blacklist Herman merch
ants and neutral countries lecause ol
their nationality.
'We must work out a plan to pre
cnt our supplies from reaching tier
many with as little aa possible unjust
discrimination." said a high official.
UlO 1K JANKIHO. April 21. Fra
sil formally announced her Jntentioa
to co-operate with the United States
In shipping the nllles supplies
munitions.
WEST END PICKS
CONTEST WINNERS
Kiiat Oregonian Special.)
HEItMISTOJf. April 21. The f.t
end declamatory and oratorical try
outs to choose representatives to takt
part In the cou n ty - wi de con teat i n
Fendlelon next Friday were held in
Hermiftton last evening' and result!
aa follows:
Oju-s A, Oenevlee Sevy of Stan
field, uncontested. "
Class V, Lorena Hall. Stan field, ,
first, Emily ghotwell, Hermiston, sec
ond. .
Class C Jan FHinn. Hermiston,
first. Ruth Gobbell. Echo, second.
Class) D., Frances Hills, Stanfleld.
first, Wilma Waugtraan, Columbia
) second.
First place winners ara entitled to
a't-nd the championship contest next
Fridny.
3
REDUCnO
BREAD
RATIONS
RESULTS IN GREAT VIOLENCE
ALL PENDLETONIANS
ARE ASKED TO SIGN
FOLLOWING PLEDGE
As an American citizen I
hereby pledge myself to the e
performance of any duty, civil
or military, for which I am men-
tally and physically equipped, to
which I may be called by the
republic in this crisis of Its lire; e
and I heartily endorse the reso-
lutlons heretofore at this meet-
lng adopted,
pated this 18th day of April.
l-7.
WHEAT PIT
IS ERRATIC
CHICAGO, April SI. Lightning
cnanges were recorded in the erratic
wheat fitt. - May wheat sold ..wa Mgh
aa I2.ST 3-3. one cent higher than
yesterday's Hose. It later declined to
I2.JI.
CHICAGO. April tl. (East Ore
gonian Special ) The range of
wheat prices here today was as fol
lows: Open. High. Low. Olos-s
May $2.11 t.i III 131
July $1.8 Z.blK l.H l.MH
Portland.
-PORTI.AND. Ore.. April 21. Spe
cial. Club wheat In Portland today
was quoted at $2.25 and bluestera at
2.2.
9
CENSORED POST CARDS NOW IN FORCE IN U. S. NAVY
and
HONEY BEES ATTACK
TWO YEAR OLD GUILD
Kast Oregonian Special.)
KCHO. April 21. Sloan
Thomsons two year old baby
was severely stung by honey
bees Thursday. The little one
went out to the bee hive while
ome distance
in the garden. The bees
attacked her and but for the
fact the child had on coveralls
she might have nren stung to
death. As It Is she was severely
stung on the neck and face. Mrs
Thomson was also badly stung
while rescuing her child. Both
mother and child are out of
danger.
the mother was
aw
NOTHING U le ke written ea bis side except the
date and aigaaf are of aeweW. Sentences ssst lainir
ed maf crensj oat. If anythraf else ia added the)
post card will be destroyed.
German Influence in Austria
is Weakening; Budapest and
25 Other Towns Proclaimed
in State of Siege.
AMSTKHO AM, April 1 1 . Twrnl y
thousand Rerlln and Kfa no a u muni
tion workers are striking as a protest
against the redurtloa of bread ra
tion, accurdtnar to the latest hafor
matioB. Seorea of conflictlnir. ra -mors.
iiM-tudiiig retsMted great rlo
hixT and riots, came todajr. A great
force of strikers) Is said to have re
volted at Magdeburg and tried to
born tbe ptiblle building. Imsael
dcarT reports deriare the strike dete.
gates In Berlin rejeeted a propoatrJon
or the EfSenuoenl to renoance Its
Intention of anneaation and abnUsti
etmitinlMory service aud Institute Im
mediately equal ffranctilee.
OOV K.KX HUNT SKKKH fXMD.
Apparently realising the tnequit
able dkgrlbiitian of Itiod csnsed Un
strike, the government ss candarxinc
the nee Menrehtng- investigatinal
bidden stores of food. HerMai i
pati-ties dlseloee. a Inner at
canvass, rrveallnar already aa "aaa
a slug quantify of food.
Sununarlsiiur raanors. reports and
known facta, trie evident
strike sprtad aa follow:
Iterlln Several hundred
still out. Arbitration attrtaaptrd.'
Magdebtng rave riot lug. . tea
thousand strikers demanding vlo
lenee. KJnen Renorted Kruppe plant
Joined tbe strike.
Irixlg Several tnonsand strikers
out. lunltlona plants believed un
affected. Beriin offsi-lallr denies the rioting.
It bt reported (ertnan lufluence ia
Austria la weakening.
ItOMK. April St. A revoiutton Is
Immlm-tit In Hungary, tlie Varieaa
attvised. HeitJting from ili-oran.--r
lluda!esc and iseeir fits other
town are prMlalnied In a state of
siege.
for
I aui quite Well.
I-ae
I inn liln i"i 1
tsi V i iiilsli
III I mi im'tisi
1 -he
"I your. 1 tela
fiirlTTtT
LOCAL r.TEN VIOLATED
WASHINGTON DRY LAW
-t'mtiirluiiitM Arr- lad Asainl ll-r-nt
mu I N.tg-. tniM-r Salt hih M at i
ami I-art &myir
I have receive, no letter from you j fJ Ume
Signature
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DatrZ U . ..L
TKrrt-& siausaEL Coa.P$ Tv7ja TxttMJ TVicr
The lnid States navy haa inaus
ur.il tl a trlrt cenetorabtp. and here
Hftr all mnil aent out by aailnra will
follow the preaerih-d form printed
-r. Ih acNnianvin-T httorajjh of
ff truil I.-! carxl. It . from a
mfnib-r of th-f crew off the V. S. ft
IVI.iarare. Th poatmark ill ahi
only tha name f the ahip or ih na
sal Mat ton. Nnthnix a htoh enn t- of
j Mrjathlt IU tt thf -.-Hr-IIl Mill
. IX" li KrW -.
Having m'urt-d evulnt' itivulvinif
A niiml)-r if PftdlftoniHna In alten'l
iolntHinn of tht W.-tshmaton pri'Hi
hit ion law. Sheriff le Harnin a nil
tutrkt Attrney Stafford of WaJi;i
Wat la were here 'trJu to mkf
further itiewt ijcat Ion.
Compi.iinta he alrendy !en mad
aftainitt Herman IVuta. former a;i -InonitiHit.
ami Karl ;m er. ae'i
rnuan niUMfinn. fl'hev hite teeii
1 laed under $;n hond and their
CAeea may cnie tip oon. A thirl
peraon ia known l te under tuvrntt
nation a1"H. hut the offt-r have nv
t fully eKiuM.the.1 hi identity.
It b u id 1 hat niany rtiMiit t
t ('matillii ro'inlv hae taeen aTo'" "
Walla Walla ami wmlinc for "tilt
; mfniK of liiior. surh in-eli.re t
aid to -e ttlenal n.;."m'.h a tl-
WnKhitiKtuit aTf Mlat i:k riuire tb
I aiatner tt rv.ur tn,-t he u a re-nJi t
'of the Ft.it-. In atfiiti'ii s vr
e!k'H t- h e ret-et -J a hinien
pon tatmiii; t htile of tHpr an
ten btttie of -.hinKet. rnre fhan th
U.ar nIIo. l'eir. It ta anid nlen
ptatea fiwhttnir the cmh aaaiiirt hin
l th of 1h- loal dffe-tUanta hm -
v J e( the formality of trHditlon,
P-r..n atM'urlntt liquor In Wall.
Walla and hrliiRini it int thta eoant
.re ithj"i to pr--eiit.n undr th-
're"i hai(e-dr t-m at--. a'rrdtn-jf
iutri( Atti-rnev kmtr The
dutrM-t aH".nr . ih.tt he h
full lij-t of I 'rn-.ui ! rtiuniv r-atl-rii
h , t. rii .-t i r.'-r lui'it-r tt I'
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