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DAmYENINGJDmOK WKATrTKM ToniKht and Fritl v fnlr; cooler to. nisrhi with Itscht tn.n. Maximum 2: minimi; 41: rain .!; wind, south-west, light; weather partly, ol.ftnly. DAILY EVENING EDITION TO ADVERTISER Bast Orsgonlas bu the lanrstt boss fld sod guamateed paid c I real t loo of toy saser In Oregon, east of Portland and br far tha larsmt circulation la Paodletoa of any newspaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 9106 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1917, VOL. 29 r ! NO JUST GROUND FOR THE HIGH PRICES UF Shipments of Foods to Belli gerents Has Not Affected Prices of Potatoes, Eggs and Onions; Urgent Need of BetterTrading RelationsSeen MUNICIPAL MARKETS URGED Report of a Food Khortace Mixlrad Inc; Hoor .compelled Ui Kemrt to MrttKMt Kcowomr la Order la Jct rkwuth to Eat. s WASmNOTON. April 2. The results of the flnrt congTesslonally authorized price probe have Been re (lolled. The Investigation wm con ducted in Washlnlfton. but the situa tion ! Identical In ninny cities of the country." The report declares there Is an 'urgent need for the ora-anhuitlon or a comprehensive marketing of ma chinery which will put the producing and consuming communities In trad In relation with each other and make possible sendlnir perishable products direct from the point of production to the point of ui.'' Ml NK'II'M, M AltKrTTH KM- Municipal wholesale) markets were recommended, l'robers found-the re port of a food shortage were mlr loi'line and the (.rices In many cities we ft-, "unusually hlgiv" The poor re compelled to resort to the strict est economy to provide food. The sale t f ordinary cuts of ments appear to have been discontinued. Consumer are ehliltln- more frugality than ever before. M'M Tl.ATION IS HKSIflNSIIII.K. Tho element of speculation In food products la one of the potent factor in l he enormous Increane In price, shipments of foods to the belliger ent has not affected J he prices of po tatoes, eKs and onion. The price of these commodities has soared with the prices of other foods. The prob er report the Increased value of farm land, agricultural Implements, cost of distribution and "chanaed method of living" undoubtedly had some effect on the price of foodstuffs There Is no Just ground for such hlnh prices of many products." is the conclusion of the report. WHEAT SELLS AT $2.40 HERE IMIl.tVII OUVKIl 1HYS IIIMIH.H rWOM n. K- AN'll-!U !ON AT ItlXXmil I'ltlCH A new record price for heat In I'mutiHa county was established and the lat of the 191 crop passed from farmer to dealer when County Com missioner H. K. Anderson sold be tween siopo and 00 bushels of cluh wheat to Roland Oliver. Indeend ent buyer, for 12. 40 per bushel f. o. b. There Is no other holdings of any siT.e In the county, the war prices har Ing proved too much of a temptation betore this to the farmers. The price paid tiv Oliver wa several cents Blove the qimtallons here yesterday. MANY FOOD FIND EIGHT ORDINANCES PASSED BY Several Have to Do With Pav- ing While Others are Prohi 1 bition. Billboard. Salary and etc. pei hups the busiest sesxion yet held l.v thf present council was that of nt vrning. I lenities a - number of xirmporuneous and minor matters that came up. thre were eight ordt-iinnee!- hik) several resolutions pre sented. A number of the ordinances ha1 to do with the street improvement campHirn under way. Ordinances wet passed authorising the advents in for bids for the paving of Willow street from fourt to Webb and Mad Iwm ntreet from Jackson to Wilson. Another ordinance authorized th stn-et committee to enter Into a con tract mith the Wsrren t'onstmetton COUNCI STUFFS FEDERAL PROBERS SPECULATION DAZED TEUTONS SEEK . TO STOP ALLIES PUSH BY SHEER WEIGHT OF GREA T HUMAN MASSES North of Scarpe River Where British are Fighting Ahead Inch by Inch, German Carnage is Heaviest Since Start of War; Counter Attacks Against New Allied Positions Repulsed. lO.VIMN. April aa Sir IMHiffta HsJc oflu-ially aiinountYd today tlw (mipliHe reule of a violent urniun .-on in -r-ltl k atrainac nw British pnalilutw around uatrrUc. The tier uuin are Kufferliur the most aPpaMinc; KMeeH of llie tsar in dwpvrate m. dtiiiMra to atop tho llritbdi drive by Uw ali-r woiKlil f human mamrx. North of the Koarne river win-re the KriUHh fought alaead Iwll by Inch, tivrman iwuwa is Rnstut. tin- Ktsrt of tiw war. TltV I.IVINU HAK1UKJC I root diMitt'h1 sIMiMrd the (OT man realist- no trench coulil stan-l aaaim-1 lint u-rrtfk! flee, of British ar tillery. The fm la slng to nut Wo a II log wall or human against the advam-. Into cHHly iacd troop Hie artillery did errirki ,work. Thou sand of mangled Uodle. nioMly -r-man, were flung oier Uw balUefloH along tlia Heart. ItltlTISIl JXJeJr.S ljOW. Itrltlh ltHa are evwliil Um. ltilr"rliiK the ferocity of Uw fisrlil Ing. Tin" M-loner staleimlit slKiw tho morale tf Hie tiernuin I under- i mlioHl. ;emwii tmo. In picked diviion. are literally driven into the flrinr. line. TIM- Mirvlting tln terrlrle lirlllh artillery flrte arc glad when Uiey are taken a-l"oiier. It aipearcd oalay tlie IItIUnIi ami (MTman are deauUoi-ked north of tlw wara-. Tlie drive toward IMual I iMjipoxed by th miao with eviT resource. T" the MUl Hie HrlUh reertire eouhl not ! r-sited. llalg I xlowly ad vamiuf. Nlvelle's tatement revealed the greatest Herman effort were made to drive lark the French wedge which crumbled the base of the Hindenburg line. Violent counter-attacks were repulsed. A grent Ciermnn push south of Iton; delivered In two pow. erful smashes was repulse". llrrnil l"rlV SfMir. NKW VoitK. April ;. The six cent loaf of hrend. now the chealest. Will disappear Mon- day. bakers announced. The ten cent loaf, weighing less than half a pound, will be cut and a new l.mf meixhing a pound and a half will be established. The advance affects every kind of bread. Ft Ice may even go higher. Commission men said many bakers, buying flour early In the year, sold when the two dollar market was renched for profit and are now forced to hoy flour at a much higher price , L LAST El i Co for the paving of North Main ntreet from Jackson to Wilson. The company's bid was $x!72 25, whicn is on the basis of $1.4S a yanl. Nw Pat Ing Proponed. A petition was pre)ented st th meeting Inst evening asking for the pHVfng of Perkins from Haley street to Washington, and It was scted upon favorably by the council. t l.esolu ti"n lor the paving of West Webb from College to Court, excepting thJ Northern Pad fie riaht of way. were adopted. Separate steps will be ta ken to secure the paving of the right of way. ITofUNtion ordinance Paw. A new prohibition ordinance, fol lowing in the main the provisions' of the ntJite bone-dry law. was adoptej I., nt vi'nlng. t gtvfs the city fuller uort nucil on Pa ire K. LARGELY RESPONSIBLE RED CROSS TO GET PROCEEDS OF SHOW "The Eagle Wings" Will Be Shown at Alta Theatre Tonight. At the Alta theater tonight The Bugles Wing." a patriot- lo picture will be shown under the auspices of the Umatilla county chapter. Hed Cross, the proceeds above expenses going for the benefit of the nrganiza- tlon. Many tickets for tho show have ben sold by patriotic wo- men workers. W. W. Hush, field agent for the Pacinc division American Ited Cross, will be in I'endleton. Friday morning to consult with the executive board of the fma- tllla county chapter. Flattering success In the establishing of chapters In eaatern Oregon la re- ported. Mass meeting are be- Ing held In the various cities and the people are being awak- ened. Twenty thousand mem- bers Is the goal for Oregon. ASHIX4.TOX, April 2. Minis ter KtaH at Itertio. sent a mengo to tlw Male. clartnMnt that an open moven.nt had been started In Swi neriand by tlw faorman committee to Mpreari a pr.MMOinda or repnbllcaii tam ami dmmacy. ln Known Mvw, es-pdlinr of the Iterlin Morcon Poxt, lead the Swlt SfrlMmt rtrtittndbtN. T1tt paper ha alrandy brc-n f mi ruled: in aid in c- An Australian official hotoirral'h of a scene near I -a Fare, typical of Jibe ruined countrMe left behind mm demo STARTS 111 S ; I GERM A N DES TRUCTI V EN ESS IN FRANCE . 777 Z-T - I r. t- . ---j .1 - - r-' j . T-?2Z? e- - -sf mrz .- ;i .;-4 I f)' v- " - i-- 4 " 1 - 1 " , n, . , T-i- mmi.WMi.. x I i DIVER SINKS V. S. SCHOONER WASHINGTON, April 26 Submarine gunfire sank the American schooner Percy Bird sail, the state department an nounced. A patrol boat res cued the crew. Nine or ten shots were fired, seven striking the vessels. Most of the hits were below the water line. The firing was without warning and continued while the crew launched the boats. PENDLETON MAN WILL REPRESENT GOV WITHYCOMBE II. Jf. KTAVTTF3,I To BE ORKGOW ItKPItreMWrATIVK AT NA TIONAI, OU'WCiL, OF 8AI.EM. Ore.; AprU 2. R. tf Stanfield of Pendleton, speaker of the houne of representatives, ha been chosen by Oovernor James Withy combe as the representative of Ore gon at the national council of defense which is to meet In Washington. IX C. on May S. Representatives of all states will be present to discuss meas ures to meet the war situation. Mr. Btanfteld has received notice of his appointment, and. accompan ied by Mrs. Htanfiela. will leave for the cipltal city tomorrow. $2.60 PAID FOR SPOT WHEAT IN PORTLAND TODAY PORTLAND. April 2fi. Actual cash estlH of wheat were made on a basis of Portland delivery this afternoon at $2.60. far above any ' previous coast record. - CHM'AOO, AprU 2. (Special to the Kat Oreponian Kanxe of wheat prices today: pen. H inn. Low. Close. May S2.&4 2.u 2.G2 $2.54 July ll'.'-T. $2.16 42.1644 Portland. PORTLAND, Ore.. April 26. Sp- cial Club $2.f0; bluest em $2.56. GRACY MOV tahlMilng a rviniMi. in (wt-rniany. The d('iarinM,iit teamed Uiat the (.crroan poofrle are? iwreawinjclv aiiimis" fr peace, Tlie late strike of two limidtvd and fifty thousand la borer Nlimvg a re for pcac. AI.VFIETIS1NO MAY MUST. WASlUNtiTON. April 26. The na tional advertiKiiiiroof the. war bond Ik who begins May first, the treasury ile 1 -art n Miit aiiiHMinced. ., .... n-rmnn in their "re- treat to victory" to th. -Hindeiiburc retreat.-- mute evidence of the scoel line." Austnilinn tro... are seen re- jeratlon lent to the rt-tirement by the .ail-lim filing stock left by the tier- i .li.liH of the allied dauce DRAf"T BILL WILL PASS aaatasaaaaa.aaasaaas.saas House and Senate Agree to Limit Debate; House Vote Comes Tomorrow, Senate , Action Saturday; Government Decides to Give $100,000,000 to Aid Farmers in Meeting Food Situation. WASHINGTON". April 26. The ; house will vote on the army bill to- morrow. Conscription seems certain j to pass. Under the agreement house 1 leaders have reached, the debate ends 1 tonight. Tomorrow Chairman Dent ; of the house military committee, op posing conscription, and Kahn, favor ing' the draft, wil Intake the final de bate. When the senate heard of the house's action, it also agreed to limit debate and vote Saturday. $100,000,000 For Food. To aid the farmers In meeting the food situation, the government has decided to throw resources totaling a hundred million into the breach- The treasury department has announced that postal savings deposits will be Immediately available for loans to farmers. Wil Hon Against Censorship. President Wilson. In discussing the espionage bill, declared that while he approved the legislation, he was ut terly opposed to any censorship which would deny the people "the indisput able right to criticize their own pub lic officials.' Mason I Hiswed. Representative Mason of Illinois, de manded that Roosevelt be allowed to raise a volunteer division, declaring "the man In the White House lacked the courage and political saeacity to permit Roosevelt to enlist for fear he will profit politically. From the floor and galleries instantly came deafening hissing. M:isun bitterly attacked the general staffs selective draft plan. He said nothing would pleatte the kaiser ir.ore than to see an American con- j scripttontst army on the battler ront, WnZERUND RKITSK TO 'OMMFNT. W A S 1 1 1 N i -TO X . A prt I 26. St a t e and navy uViartmcm official de eHrad to omment mrardlng tlie me ftaae from Iindon tliat the American Mteamer Moiucolia wink a sulMiiarinc. They took tlie position tlHy couldn't onimcnt on a ce whi-re jo much dirtilit eilKied. 4 ffhlal? fipw.wil tlie ir-wHattl lnlhf that the destruc tion of tlH siiltiiiariiM wax "iohII.I? true.' Moan in the hurry or their vh-toriotn He declared the general army staft does not want Roosevelt to be perrnit ed to raise a division. "The staff don't want him to make a hero of himself." he said, "because while he's spreading democracy in the old country, lie would be raising hell with democracy here." BRITIAII RAISES U.S. BLACK LIST (Inly Real Imhuo Tlireatrnlnir IIl-i-'eH- Inr Itetwecn tJisund and Amcrlca Is Susendcd. LOXDOT. April :. The govern ment has announced the- suspension of the American black list. The raising of the black list re moves the only real Issue ever threatening; 111 feeling between Eng land and the Vnited States. When the black-list was announced in July ninotoen' eixteen, the - United fltatea registered an emphatic protest. In the following diplomatic Interchange. Kngland refused to relax the black list and the Issue remained unsettled, llelaxatlon of the blacklist leaves it completely with the I'nrted States to prevent enemy firms trading. HAMPTON PRINCIPAL ATEUGENE KLTiEXE, Ore., April 26. (Speci al to the Kat Oresonian) A. C Hampton, former principal of the Pendleton high school and now prin cipal of the high school at I-a Grande, has been chosen as principal of the Kugene hiph school. The position cwrries a salary of $16". The Ku henp hih sehirol is the largest in the state outside of Portland. The cit superintendent is W. U. Rutherford. UST SEK FAItIS AtiAlV. NKW ViiRK. April :. "I love Amt-ric;!. but not enouieh to die here. I mut live to see France rictoriou land om more visit my beloved I'ttrt v hen the war cli.ud hit dlapie!ired." Sj;r:th Pernhardt made this declara tion nhi n phicians nnnmtncel thev alnost de.rired of her life. Official )tMilUtin ttda reprt h-r condition a favi.r.il'le and nij.kma stt'ady pro- CONSCRIPTION IS ENDORSED BY LOCAL CITIZEN SOLDIERY Military Units Adopt Resolut ions; Captains and Other Officers Chosen; Large At tendance Marks all Drills Tendleton's citlwn m.ldiery last eeninc. at the first rettular drill of the three military unit, aent on r.-c. urd etronaty in fayer of selective yn- ,,,,.,.,,0,. . ,,i t'lil o raising a larnr uuj. lfc-?-a.-luiiops wre adopted by both the sec ond and third units and the )im ot them was embodied in a telegram wnt to the vrecn consretsmen. The r-o)utions mere t rered and adopted frt tv the "Silver 3a bv whirh name tb" older mens unit ha4 nen de-ienated. Thev er taker, over to the t-econd unit and ther unanimously endorsed The ftrt unit hvi Miljoiirnfd bfre the r--hit ton cull b presented Ijwce XttaMlassv Prv-Hrrt. Tht rtpnif e drt'l 1nt e-ninj I r m i h tet r :'t. nd d ti' AMERICA MAY F OF THE WORLD War Council Plans to Have U. S. Take Full Charge of Cam paign to Feed the Allies; One Man May be Chosen Controller. OTHER PROBLEMS LESS BRAVE LominaUon of Other War DivMnu May Be AMourd raited) States) nut Odeff Work of CosrusHio Is Now le voted to Hoppltea. . . WAiTHINGTON, April 26. DeveU opments in today's session of the al lied commissioners Indicated that some one American, possibly Herbert Hoover or Secretary ot Labor .Wil son, within the next few months will become food diet at tor of the world. The war council's proceedings are cryinalixtng into a monumental cam paign to feed the a I Ilea Finance and shipping problems are considered comparatively unimportant. It t considered certain the alliea will en trust the United States with absoluts control -of certain phases of the war. Food la V. B. Shore Food will be the one problem left entirely with the United States, it is probable. President Wilson, it Is ex pected, will -be given power to ap point one man. or a small group with complete control of the production, end dhnrfbfitlon of all food in th United States, England. France. Italy, Russia. Cuba and other allied coun tries. It is deemed probable the steps will involve the formation of An al lied food commission with a member from each country, headed by Ameri ca. May Take CM her Burdens. The domination of war division other than food may be allotted the United States, but the food Is the most important. The real crux of th war conferences Is toe international reorga titration of the war since the entry of the United States. MAY 2 IS NAMED AS "CEMETERY WORK DAY" Co-operation of Citizen is Asked in Cleaning up and Improving Olney. Next Wednesday, May 2. will b- 'enietery Work Ia.y- fn Pendleton. At the f iikKeMion of the cemetery corn in if ee of .the council It has eei. so deiKniTteil in order to secure th o-peration of citisens in cleaning up and improving Oln cemetery. The cemetery cmmitee asks that all citixen put on tbeir work cKthe jend go out tt the cemetery to hel ir f the work planned Thise who have not means of going- out w 111 be pro. J vided with cinveyanern by gat hritiK at tne city nail morning or rtr non. The various fmternal orkran.-itii-n-have been re-jur-ntd to aid the ceme tery conur.it tee in carrying soiit it plans. anyone anti. ipated The -mte mn. who met in the city hall. ers i strung. The ytung-r married qirn had out ti and th S:l.-r ii numlM-red 34 Fllotug ih- dr II .. l three of the units ti k etej- t p r -fe t ortfnnli.il ifn Trie iuntcer men r I t-l f k n p. Smyth a vlui.rn.an and lir'd j Warner as svretarv ..f !h--r rK . , ixation. Atiyfhe sir alr ilfMXfn : " tut onlin.iai.T A ern nso i. e cni-t-i inie oi J iM.i-n K. !:. 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