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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 29
75 PER CENT
TO GET
El
K
Men From City Found Less Fit
for Service Than Men From
Country Districts.
GOVERNMENT WILL CLOSELY
INVESTIGATE ALL REQUESTS
NEW YORK. Aug. .3.
More than 75 per cent of Am
ericans called for the national
. . ; n . i .. kno - lot
. cA.......?v.U..n
Claim exemption, according tO
reports to united rretw irom
all parts of the country. Dis
qualifications for physical dis
ability are running higher in
WANT
(EMPTIONS
WwimDRAFTED MEN NOTIFIED; TIME
5415 examined were found
possibly eligible. Most exemp
tion claims are Dasea on ae-1
pendents."
The government will inves-
tigate all these. In Chienifo it
is indicflf prl 40 ner rent will fail
in physical tests. Of the re
mainder 50 Der cent ask ex
emption. In Washington Only
185 were accepted after 1251
examinations. The Pacific :
coast examinations start
neew.
next
BACKBONE OF
BUTTE STRIKE
NOW BROKEN
Attempt Thought to Have Been
Made to Lynch Another I.
W. W. Leader Last Night.
tUTTR Aiur. . The; iMM-kbono ol
UiP I. W. V. mines mrlko w" broken
today. The) miners ns-k"d ha-k U
work si faM It will be n-lry to
sxunie nlclit shlftn at tlw larcei
mlncK tota.uhl or tomorrow.
WlWt tho offltxTM bollirtc was an
otlicx l.vnchilur Mirt.y last nliftit failed
tn get Joe KliainKni. a strike leader,
A mysterious automobile with liuht'
tixtiniriilslitNl aHrK'ttlicl Shannon's
tiomc. lint deiMitlcs frlithtenil 11
away, shannon hail roeivcd a vlit
llame u a in i inc. fnr thousand I. W
W. lnn "a silent ilcmonstrntloir' at
l.ltUc'v niiirrat.
WEAKER TONE IN
WHEAT MARKET
CUK'ACO, Auk- 3 - tS.wlnl tn thi
Kant i rcRnnian Kiiucv of -whont
twlziy:
Ojnn. Htuh. lnw. clout'.
A
orilaml.
l KTI.X! n, Aus. 3.- St"
Mul i I'luh, IU.20; iu-stin l-.4.
CHINA PASSES
WAR MEASURE
I'KKI NI, Aug. 3. A Hill was pass
ed today authorising rt declar.it ion of
war on Germany by t'hlna. Only
th President's confirmation Is need
ed to make the action effective.
EIGHT GUNNERS
LOSTONM0TAN0
I 0 N J KIN, A ug. J:. K Ik h t A meri
run r. avail giumeis wore lout In th .
torpeilnlng of the Standard Oil tank
er Motato It is announced. The total
loss was twenty fo.ir. Tta-s savej tn
f 'udeit 21 crew mon and five unn-,r.j
Tii'- tho benv'"'l toss ff American
naval runners inc the mitbreil
the har. The MoiJiio .mk In on
minute afteT tirirg torrdi d
H
DAILY
TROOP D MEN TAKE IN
FIRST PRISONER, EASY
Uncomplimentary Remarks
Bring Forth Desire for Battle
- Enemy Fled.
,-"f c . ' -
TrH, r took UK flrsl irionr litftf
flVtmiiiK. Ho may not be u Herman
hut ho vlncod such strong antlpath
to I'nclu Ham's soldiers that the
lrooiers figured ht nUKht tn he in-
his pantK. th.y turned hlni over to th?
police und he is today reposinu In the
bowels o the city baBtile on a va
UTAney ehfirire.
The prisoner give the name of W.
Walden and his occupation Is said t
be-l. W. W. H
has been about lni'"" OI "aniens ,.. ,.,.u
for several days.
. ,,.., ,.m .m
'
Pilot Kock which town. It is said, he
....... A . .. iAU,.
According to members of the troop
he hud several times stationed him
self nwtr the French restaurant when
tne trop npr,eared for meals and had
rtirwotw, uncomplimentary remark.
!at the cavalry recruits. List evening
he mopped Private Ssuhblef leld and
inquired if there was a trooper called
FOR ENLISTING HAS EXPIRED
a (f th sg .,, ff
(lrH. te(1 mell t r,.pr, fr physical
',. laminations next week were mailed
' out this morning by Krank Kavls,
,.i.rk f the hoard, and there can be
no more voluntary enlistments from
! ., ,tri-i !
Mr ,jMVta iH now ermnte.l In mak
nfc P a full list of the Vmatllla
county numbers, the correspon-llni;
n.imn. nn.i ttiM4irder in .wnicn tor.
were tmww. -It
WIM WKn
week to make up this list which will
be posted at the court house as soon
:a completd. In order. however,
that every man drawn may know hi
serial number and the order in
which it is ilrnwn. the board will
vend out to every man whose num
ber was drawn a card bearing; the
following- Information:
"The total number of men regis
tered for military service In Cmatllla
counlv. Oregon Is 2379
"Vour serial number is
"Your number was drawn ' In the
th draw for nmntllla
connlv. oreiron. And you will not
be called Into service until after
men have been called before you.
"After notice of callls p.wted in
SECOND ANNUAL
MULE SHOW
Thf wecuiuJ annual Home an!
Mule Show of l.'matilla CMimty will
bf heM nt KoiinH-V'p park, yfndlc
ton. tK-toher 6. Thin was decided tat
veniiifcr at a meetinft of the horsy
and mul hrwilpre' aHsnciatton of th.R
Th county court has ma-ic an a p.
pronriatfon of $50" to he used a.
nrlze inoiicy for the event. In nd.lt-
' lion ConnniMioner I. K. Anderson
will offer a Bpeclal prize of $25 f
the best mule rolt out of his Jiirk
an'1 the Oregon Horse Breeders A
jsociation will put up a nllver trophy
j cup for the beet srratle draft surkltn-;
! rolt. i ther fpecinl prizes and tro.
I phies will also he offered.
! The same conditlonn as prevailed
'at the first show two years UK" w"i!l
j govern. ThiTe will he no entrance
LET FREEDOM LIVE
DclUnttMl to Troop 1 of IVmlkm. ,
Where waves Old Glory in the air.
And heroes lead the way;
May Might's false banner be dethroned.
And rtulu be crow tied for ay..
A gift from this grand land of ours,
To all beyond the sea
Who worship only at the shrine
Of world-wide liberty.
Th tyrants cheek is bleach. d with fear.
"Well may he rue the day
He roused the champion of mankind.
The Grnnd old I'. S, A.
No guerdon doth our country seek,
Kor blood our soldiers sh"d:
We only crave thnt freemen's feet
PassTt'er our valllant dead.
Nit old ur gems can recompense
for lives our heroes give.
We only ask, thnt t rants die
And freedom ever live.
Now di-aln the cup. fa r wine ami drees.
"iJcd grant we know the day,
1-y freedom hlesi d each foieiwn land
As in the V. S. A "
- SI'.VKll tiK V.
EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1917.
"Kuttlt'snuke Ppti-." Upon hclntf un
wrre afflrmiitlvuly he di'durod Ills In
tention of Kclltng "that '
" on Kner;il principles.
I'pon beinK apprUed of the nmn's
remarks. Private II, H. Inmaii, who it
sometimes known us "ItuUlesnuke
Pec-," soiiKht out Walden and chul
leHKed him to huttle. it in HUld. Wal
den. with true I, W. W. courapre, re
fused the challengfl. Prlvntos 11c
Crea and MeOirty, thersupoii, Invited
him to leave the streets Hnd seeli ni
bed. When the man demurred with
to have cleared his rinht ami for ac
tion. Walden decided a retreat waB
In -order, but before he not ont of
range, McCrea attacked him from the
rear with his boot.
Officer Charles Myers was then no-
omcer arreaiea mm on a iiKruiiu.,
l.i I. I .... I -1-. ( . . r lf.ihi.rM
w J '
ana ue 'U rtneriii rmiin; 'i'r"
him this morning and will hold him
for further investigation.
Austrian Aiinountr Ktifws.
AMSTUKDAM. Aus. 3. Violins
dispatches announced the capture of
CBemowltr. by Austrian troops.
the court house and mailed lo you
: notiryinn you that you will lie exam
ined elth"r on the fifth, sixth or sev.
! enth day. you will have seven days
to put In claim of exeniptionjsor un-
til the last day of the physical exam-
Innllnn Hut it is IlOt.Well to delaV
i after you are called for physical ex.
lamination as you may have to make
I out several affidavits.
(, i jwn.ni" .nni, 't ....... ....
4nnii. ... thnvA ia varv llttla llknu-
hood that you will be called inside of
' six months. And the farther down
the list you are the later you may
I exert to be c.illed into service,
i "If notice of call Is posted In the
j court house and you fail to receive
your call by mail, it is your own
lookout. So keep yourself informe 1
when your number Is near the top of
those left on the list.
"No application for exemption will
be considered until you are actually
called for physical examination."
Whether or not the county will re
ce've credit on the quota for this
draft for the seven men on the first
list who have enlisted is not yet
known but the hoard Is attempting
to find out.
HORSE AND
SET FOR OCT. 6
fee and free feed will be provide! f"
alt stock exhibited. While prizes will
be offered only for h rse a n i m n le
exhibits. It is expected that exhibits
of other stock will be made. J. H
Hturgrts will probuhlv show his pure
bred cattle which he recently ship
ped In, some of the Swaaart pure
bred hoKN from Athena will prob
ably be here and some sheep ehi'
tts will also le arrj(nKel for.
Since the last rhuw there has heeii
a number of shipnieTits of pure bre-i
horsos an 1 mules to the county and
the show Is ex
booHt to the
The .1 mixed wMl be selected fr.-m the
Oregon ARricultural Collese. An
other meeting of all interested w ill
be held September t at 2 p. m. at
the Farmers' t'nion office in this
clij.
OKLAHOMA -MOB TWO
AGIST DRAFT
FACES TROUBLE
Crowd Said to Have Arms Tries
to Impress Others Into
Their Force.
DISORDERLY SQUAD TRIES
TO START REVOLUTION
ADA, Okla., Auk. s. More
Uian two hun(l armed cttiztn
are here walUnK word . to sere
aaiiiMt the mob. ft I reported
the mob now niunrMix SOO and is
em-amp d 12 mlle eaett of here,
C ounty ProHecutor Bullock, called
the citiaii to a m mceclm; at
the court house U)1m aftemooix.
Arnifc and auvwiobllea were pro
vided. The marauder cat many
tl,.pMHe and trlesraih wlreH.
Two -tiuUiM who earaped re
ported that a lream of a retolu.
Uon if lnsplrin Uie rtotn.
"They talk of the ICu-sin
revoluiion and May the throe for a
revolution haa con a hre. Tty
threaten ull who refiiNe to Join.
Ttn are talkliu; of a national
and world conquest and of the
spread off the revolutin over the
globe. They plan to sciae the
trains and Htira In thin refi.on.
They iHleve thousandtt will join
them and overthrow the (Eovern
ment.M While the mob wtaya on the
road, eommlUes" vfrslt each
tturvn txMixe, mdeavorlnK to iret
rec4uitH.
ADA, Okla.. Auk. 3 The first vio
lence axainst the draft has broken
out in Seminole county. spread inn
hero and through Pontotoc county.
I The Frisco railroad bridge at Francis
was dynumlted and burned. Traffic
was halted for twelve hours. Th
mob composed mostly of tenant farm
ers, including many negroes, 1
m arch in:? now toward Sasaka wa
threatening tt storm hardware store
and secure more arms. All members
of the mob are heavily armed. In
the march through the county the
mob is impressing recruits.
Trouble In South.
W A S H I X GT N Auk. 3 . Kep rt s
of threatened ermed resistance to thi
ai my draft in isolated points in Oeor
?ia and North Carolina are under in-ve-t
ival ion. Mountaineers are re
ported to have supplied themselves
v ith new Winchester rifles and am-
; munition, to finht the draft officers,
! Special investigators are assigned to
'make a careful inquiry. Stern mea
Jnies will be taken to repress trouble,
'internal revenue agents have submit
I ted re orris, which were immediately
I transmitted to the justice department- j
jspiakers tourini? the mountuiu sec-
t tions are declaring tlie draft uncon- j
' KTitution.tl and advising mountaineers j
j to resist it. !
I niwilt r is now drafting a messiie j
to nil ,-tate governors advising them j
I how to meet exemption claims follow- j
;n hat i
iitracted marriejres.
FATHER PREDICTED,
RESTORATION FORI
'
ALSACE-LORRAINE
The great army draft has bee a ai- j
; tended b many peculiar circumstnn- j
' ces and tach day brings new o:ies to t
lilit. Thus it happens that the first
man ilrawn from Cmatilla comity is
i th son of a Frenchman who came ;
' t'r m Al-;tce I.oiraiuc. the pii:nce j
iwhi -h his i lnyeil a n-'tatile ?art in '
' th ir and will probably a
1 part in the ultimate peace terms. ,
i!ii i-L'i W. i;e ler. a merchant (ai1
; ur o Teewater. was N4. in tlu
countx fMid be is a son of the I t
! Fr d 1 it I er who came to -.his eouu. ,
try irom Al--r.ce 1. or rain. rr,ev. 1
j M. ('riie l on reratls : eonver-at io-i
; which he hud w ith the eldr Heller
' some ye;,rs ago. Noting th.it h :
j spoke Kntlish w ith an accpt. the
mhiister n-lce his nat'oiinlity. "I m
! a Frenchman from A 1min-Lorraine.
3 he Fa d "That's a of Uermany
j nor. i lern ar-y stole it fr.-m France
.bur tome day we are going to pet it
Jba k."
i f!y tK peculiar ci.lnci !ence his son
!vas the first drawn w hen his adopt -led
country joined in the war whbb
I n a- ret'"-e his native province to
i France. The elder Heller was kllb d
' r a iu : -t' a ;ev car. aco
tfO CABINEio nj
FAP.F RHANCFS iulu
IN PERSONNEL Rfi
Henderson of British Cabinet
and Two French Members
May Quit by Request.
ENGLISH LAB 0 RITE WAS
FAVORING PEACE MOVE
LONDON. Aug. 3- Two ailied na
tions are each facing a cabinet cri
I sis. Rumors persist here that Ar.
! thur Henderson, laborite. would re
sign as a result of a letter criticising ;
his participation in radical, socalist j
: meet in ars at Paris and his advocacy
of British puticiation in the Htock-
1 holm peace conference. In Paris it ,
is reported Premier Ribot ia consid
ering the resignations of Ministers of j
Aiarine ijacaze ana minister n
Blockade cochin. Thu is presumably
a result of chriticisms against natal
an 1 submarine policies
fernuin Attack Sucoe"ded.
LONDON' AU(? 3 Thi' German
drive asai'nst infantrv hiii iat night
; was partly successful. Haig repone i. I day. Russia agrees with her that America should declare war
:on a half mile front the oermans : on Austria. Apparently the other entente nations have told
succeeded in temporarily gaining the : ltalv there wont be a separate peace with Austria, which Italy
ZrJlr aftLcrred'pn; opposed. Jt is regarded as significant that representative Ger
of lost ground. : man papers are loudly cheering peace talk from V lenna.
IT SEEMS THAT DR. KERN HAS
SECURED PLACE ON TOBOGGAN
't ne, two, three. you're out."
seems to be the order of business for
many at the 1'resldio officers" train
ing camp and it looks like Dr. M. S.
Kern Is line to sit on the bench. In
i leter received here today by a
riend Dr. Kuril says:
"Well 1 got mine this A. M. Was
called in to office by the t' O. and .
was told that owinf to the fact that ;
the army was not commissioning men '
in the ordnance dept. above the grade j
f 1st. 'lieutenant he could offer me I
nothing better. I told him I would
not accept n commission lender that
HUSBAND FORGIVEN BY WIFE
jJj- ....
f . ' I,
XiNNK-ar- JL ' Aif ... ffYr fWlll ii " ' ill
"lt unti others as u would
hae them tto unto you.'
Mrs. Joseph lie Due Is today
showinK the stmp kind ff forgive.
ncs V'1 r huslnd that he showed
to her a year ao. when she was shot
by moter woman after teinie foun
tn m Philadelphia h"tel rwrni with a
man
Mr. Le Otic W--11 known thorouuh
.oil i he coiimrv a- i ' lr Im at 1 1:
; iirK Mospiittl to t-i full" an ac-
ted States
dare War
ustna-nungarv
Italy and Russia Desire Move by This Country; Big Offensive
Planned for Balkans in Near Future; Japan Expected to
Help With Shipping on Atlantic. .
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Prospects of a big. Balkan drive.
America's extension of the embargo, and a better feeling in Ita
lian diplomatic circles over the Austrian situation marked to
day's war developments. Some diplomats believe America may
declare war on Austria soon. The extension of the American'
, . . . - -T -
i rteel embargo may force Japan
j Atlantic as the allies desire.
j -r:,. offensive onerations in the
.. . .. I . 1 TUIa I.. 1
' .i , . vi V. . aMiaA HinlAmnta
1 n,,,lllB . fe v... " " " " -
! more active work against Austria. IUly's irritation subsided to-
of captain so I guess I'm out.
wui
know for sure Saturday."
Dr. and Mrs. Kcra plan to spend
the month of August in a tour of
.'altfornia and a part of northern
Mr xico. They are to be home Sept.
first.
1 At last reports C. Vinier of this
city was serving as a first lieutenant
in a company and was seemingly
making good. However, he has not
yet been given a cimmission. It is
r".-tr-0 tht To P. Mangold has
failed to secure a commission and will
be home shortly.
ct'leii! when a'tionn
other married man
tiulins w it h
an 1 two
nine
unmarried women.
Jusi us Mr. Lee Iuc a year ae.
when he heird of his wife's pr dica
inent. rushed to her bedside and
swore that he woula Mick by Lillian
through p rd Hon ttself,"" wo now the
wife repays hi- fforien'ss rv rush
ing to the hospital ttiving rotruclttn'
that nothing le n'ven ton for puH.
n :i an 1 aen-'U ''it: 'h l he w it
' K'IH ; t M i k t J"e "
DAILYLEVENINGJDIT10N
WKATHFR
Toninht and
nhowtrs; cooler.
S-Bturclay prnimhly
Maximum. Z. Minimum,
fall, 0: Wlml. wrsi. lluht
clear.
. tutn-
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
NO 9191
. . v - . il.
to place some shipping in the
Balkans will come soon, allied
VAnnme A,nAAn.Aa hafa
Kaurinir rtn Ttaltr'a HomanHa fnr
SHOWS FAITH
IN LOYALITY
OF
President Wilson Answers Re
quest for Word in Favor of
Americanized Teutons.
ST. LOUIS CASE SHOWS
FALSE CHARGES UNJUST
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. To of feel
"evil influences," the President w rote
Representative Oyer of Missouri, e
pi essing confidence in t he lo ally of
most citizens of Oernian btood. Oyer
wrote the President complaining of
' Che persecution of iierman-Americuti
: in S;. Louis. He tjU"td the caw of
tto Sussman. a mail clerk, and of
! icrman birth. Oyer found Sassman
had been in the Koveruinent rvu
j for 16 years, served In the Spanish
I var, sui,cTihHi to the liberty loan.
contributed to the Ked Cross and has
.flown the stars and strip-s from hi
; h me since the declaration of war
j The President wrote "Your letl-r
i -struck a responsive chord in m mind
: I have bv -n aware from xnrioun soiir
I c.- of the uuftirtunatf position Ui
; which a large number of our lov.i I
fx lloiv citizens ar' placd tx-emiM (
"ernutr: origin orffil union I am
, .Vre they need no further rs'irune
' if m eonfidenes fn their Intettrit
'jnd to.ilt. Not one- but mi iliv tirr-es
public Hidre.-oe I huve expr'fHd
thi.. e ii!Uhnc-. I ver repeetrul!v
i suRcest it would b.- e;ov to nrik use
pa!.a-es from funin-r mid rses tn
d. soinetho-rj t-. ..ff-Mf Ihf e il Iftf'liJ-eiift-f.
it w or , -
AMERICANS ARE
GIVEN HELMETS
W ITH AWKKMW Ft Ht( KS IN
FftANf K. Aug Trench htii.ets
f--r Perching' Ha mnu- arrived to
j da amid rejoicing. In ft ltilug th
; S.nnmtes have b-en aehuig for th e
;f. :iip!'i'iir rh- will Wfr on th
i l roiM . Tw o in. nor culeiiis d-l4f
e-s.-it- nt- nt toia Thr rete linen if
b.i.s.bi
tii- )..
; F !
1 r.o-u
11 piteh-r thr wild. kn.M-K-
A ni'TH iiri interprtr anrt
-lit .-n i nt. m her ir'I"
ith liw tcrnil tr-
lo a l"'X "f fcTfft.i'l-
I iM.X tff-'l WW" I'"
Upon
GERMANS