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fcj fc DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION TO AJUVKK11HKKA C.UHKH Tonlffhl and Saturday fnir Maximiini, !; Minimum. 6 7: Haiti fall. 0: Wind. west, fresh: MVathnr. partly cloudy. The Kut Ori'gmilin bun the largest bcmu fide aod guurnutetMl paid circulation or any Iaprr In Oregon, Bunt of I'ortlnnd snd by far the largest circulation In Pendleton of oj Dews (w per. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER fel fe) Z - A:JZ- VOL. 29 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1917 RUTHLESSNESS OF GERMANS IS AGAIN EVIDENT Burning and Looting in F land ersSectorResemblesTeuton Preparation for Retreat Last March. PRESIDENT WILL AGAIN CONFER ON EXEMPTION OF MEN WITH FAMILIES WASHINGT . Auw. t . -The Ppresldent wrote Senator Weeks of Massachusetts, he will lake ti f again with the war department the exempt inn of married men with families Th? President's letter answered Week's letter de claring there wa great dissatis faction throuKhout tho country on this point. , The President wrot-j; "Your point nT view win regard to drafting men with I'tmilies i- tin doubted !y well tal.e i, and i have reawon to believe It is much in the mind at least if moat of the drafting boards. I shall tak' pleasure in calling attention f the war depart men r to it." vVtfeks atked the president t ; Include aliens in the drift. 4 g i NO. 9203 ST. QUENTIN CATHEDRAL SMOKING MASS OF RUINS 1ASIXS, Aug, 17. H-Ug reported continued German enunior attack oji lite Ijchm front. one nsmuu forced i a Hi i Klit rctircim-iit of the I.rltUti DIVISION WILL SOON 60 ABROAD from ndvaiH-oil xltims during tho nbrliL. esliihll-tlicxl ; FKEXCIl IIKAtKit'AltTKKS. Aug. 17. The beautiful St. Qucntln Ca thedral now 18 a smoking mass nf ruinH. a duplicate of its sister, the martyred Rhelms cathedral. Its the latent victim of destruction. Iteyond the cathedral may be seen the smoke of numerouH villages curling into the sky. The fury of i '.erman deiruc ci ve n ess Ik h Kai n a sscr t ' n g I tse ! f . Mliile the burning and looting resem blea the (icrinun preparation for the retreat last March, it l not Indicated the enemy Ih pre pur 'tiff to evacuate the territory in this regi -m Immedi ately. Fire and terror la being pred In the French tnwtiK the Ger mans occupy. Recently captured Germans declared Ht. Qjentin in mcked- Kveryt hlng of an value s destroyed. What is impossible to tske away I dest-o ed. Furniture is smashed and even orocker destroy- I VV A S 1 1 1 N ( 1 TO N . Auk. 1 7 . - - Th t ! second rainbow division, composed of ; guardsmen from each New Kngli; nd Htate, wlil soon Kit abroad Ii may leave with the first rainbow division. Supplies are being gathered now fir the division. Major General Clar ence Rdward, commander of the northeastern department. w'U coni : mand the division. ; The New lOuglund division probab'y i will not be sent to Kotithern camps. I Small detachments of guardsmen are now moving to the southern camps. I but the general movement won't start i for a week. The war department c-s- It (mates Indicate the last guard camps will be ready by September J- LAMBS SHIPPED BY SMYTH E BROS. SET NEW RECORD FEDERAL TROOPS MAY BE OSED TO PUT DOWN I.W.W. War Industries in Washington, Oregon and Idaho to be; Kept Absolutely Free From Disturbances. KING'S DANCER STAR i LES NEW YORK'S FIFTH AVENUE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WILL CALL FOR FORCES PRESS OF GERMANY DISSATISFIED WITH POPE'S PEACE NOTE AMSTERDAM. Aug. 17. Despite the view of the allies- pres.- that the peace prop-is. l'm of the pope are Ger man Inspired, it's not quite pro-tier man enough to suit a portion of the German press. Tho T.okal A nzelger warns (Jormimv f remain composed. The pope only mentioned one of c.er iiiany'n essential terma, the paper de dared, that concerning the colonies, and this Is unsatisfactory Catholi- papers congratulated the pope on his Initiative. Others are divided, either making no comment, taking a po sition similar to (he l.oknl Aneiger. or advising that the pontiff's appeal be given raref nl consideration. XTRA "The heaviest train of lambs ever shipped in Chicago" is the character ization of a trainload of lambs ship ped from this county recently by A. K. and Dan P. Smythe, we!: known shoaumMn In n latter riivfH thi morning by Dan Smythe from C. II. fur troops. jsnurte or trie i.mon BiucKaru, v in cago. The lambs on their arrival in Chi cago weighed on an average of 86 pounds and this, according to Mr. Smythe. in spite of the fact that they received a slight stunt by unfavor able spring weather and that thev suffered from a 19 hour trip from Gibbon to Wallnla over the O.-W. Mr. Smythe believes but f"r the delay in shipment they would have aver aged i0 pounds. Tht lambs were winter lambed at Arlington and were from a Uncoln ewe and Hampshire ram. They were summered on the Wenaha forest range and were loaded at Gibbon. Their qua'ity was of the finest, ac cording to Mr. 8hurte. WASHINGTON. Aug. 7. Federal troops will be sent into Washington. Idaho and Oregon if necessary to keep war industries free from I. W. W. ac tivities, It is officially intimated. If the threatened I. W. W. strike la call ed, the department of justice may usk TWO PENDLETON HOMES HARD HIT BY ARMY DRAFT MKHMX. Aug. f I.migt'in.-trck d. 7. The recapture ff ieiaily alin-'iine- lAIVWKSi: SOCIALISTS I.ARRKD. TOKYO, Aug 17. Japanese so cialists will not be permitted to send representatives to the Stockholm con ference. It is announced. A govern mi nt official declared that Germany is ma king the world's socialists its tools. FLASHES TROOPS TO 1 IF.RK. I ,. K K. WASHINGTON. An. 17. The vnr department announced the gen eral redistribution of troop to t-an ton indU rmw. Alaska. Washing. un. Orern. cnlifoniia. Idalm. Ne va4la Montana, Yvmlnjr and 1'tah troops will h aligned to Amerlefln Lake. l"OIK t;R I'ATI Y KIKI-iSKI. UO.MK Aug. 17. It is reporte.l I lie Mpc Ih really deprewKcd oer iho geiioml unfaorabie re(titlon of (il-f p-nce npjx-al.. The pmUff i. -iH iid liiz nliiet all his tl"' alone. POLICE GAZETTE BELT IS HERE Thf go)d-mount-d I'olioc Ga-tte belt for tho champion all-around cow boy at the HU7 Uound-l'p was re ceived this morning by tin Roitud-I'p directctrs from Richard K . Vox. pub lisher of that sporting magazine who haa for the past five or six years put up a similar trophy. i:X KM V A KK llt M VH IM M It Kit IXIMN. Aiig. 7. Tho ndmiraltv aiioiinrtMl thai nunry tons of esplo snes were inPlMi on eru'inv aero-; sN. SKCR KT Rivw VMI-ii dromes and railway stations.. Several ! WXSlllVtiTOV w 17 Tlu f:re. wxm-.. ohscrtod follo1mr the I I'rtv'dent ha nominate,! cliiretice rnhlN on llie 0t4nd and Thoiiront I mw- and Ravmomr iN-nrson as n railway stallotut and hMellts aero- . slstant sM'rttarieM of airricnlt urnv drome, igel and I'ytkerk aer- llnub s. G'lsOi. m-. ii tar v of enilMisy dnnics were iMinithMl and roa,i trans- iir fgnti.n. via two. to ho seivtiiry pon- im K4Mi. ,,f cmhav or bunitlon -l r TROOP D GETS HEARTY WELCOME . ON ITS ARRIVAL AT CLACKAMDS While many homes vr not touch ed by the army draft and others will not be affected until th third or fourth call, the fortunes of the lottery struck heavily on some homes. Thus the two sons of a Pendleton widow were drawn on the first draft, the it numbi-rs having been drawn almost together, and two- others brothers of this city have already beu called. Iaw rence Georve Collins. 22, and Wilbur Raymond Collins, 24, live at '00ff Fast Court street with their mother. The former's number. 1 r,i t was the dr;. wn in this county and the hitter's, 1014. was the 72nd Charles Alford Fanshier, a young far mer of this city, was the 18th drawn in this county and his brother, Kdwin Albert Kanshier, also a farmer, was among the additional men called to report yesterday. Only one of the Collins brothers, the elder, applied for exemption on the Erounds of a dependent mother The younger had a physical defect that exempted him Hfter he was twice examined. Kvidently he wisheu to ku to the war for he fooled the Physic in ns at the first examination and would probably have been sent to camp had not his mother reported thf defect and secured a re-examination. However, hfs rejection was the cause of his brother's claim for exempt ion be in sr refused. The younger brother works for the o-W. and the elder f-r the N P. The first Fanshier drawn, thorn; h married, did not claim exemption for dependents. The brother is single. I r i j , ii "it ) V.'J-.IUU :lll II -' ; JH KORNILOFF IS CONFIDENT OF THE NEW ARMY rata i Expresses Strong Faith in its Combativeness and Morale Following Extended Confer ence With Kerensky. SOCIALISM DECLARED TO HAVE BEEN A FAILURE .MISS SWf N K W Vi KK. Aug. 17. Siirne Pat terson, the Swedish Goddess of Dance sttoriled staid old l-'ifth avenue about noon when on a shopping expedition, gov. ned in her own native costume. she wn.' wen enrryinc her purchases with her, regardless of the sweltering heat. . . Miss Signe Patterson is the lav tte dancer of the King of Sweden, and is aaid to have introduced the hula hula in this country at numerous society functions at Newport. She aims to teach the sons and daughters of former subjects of Swe den their native folk dances. ALLIES WILL HOLD COUNCIL BEFORE REPLYING TO POPE'S PROPOSAL FOR ENDING WAR PBTROORAD Auk. K. General Korniloff exressed njw confidence in the army following an extended con ference with Kere isky. "Recent meaaures havj consider ably strengthened the nriny'a combat lveneaj and morale. I hope he army may eoon b completed regenerated " he declared. MOSCOW. Aug. 17. Sialism has failed la Ruswia. Premier Kerensky haa recognized the fact, a great con ference here August 2.' will mark pan-socLalijftic rule in Russia and the entrance of new element or conser vatism. The sociall-ws realize they failed in an attempt to gvern single-handed. This la due t- the fact Russian cities are socialistic, rut tie co u n try co nser va ti ve an d beca use peasants refused to sell food to the c:Ue. dec aring money um lees be cause of high prices The socialists in the citioe are con tinually quarreling among them selves, causing numerous troublf a AH agree the fears -f returning to a monarchy in Russia ar-? non-ienve. A republic is inevitable, although ru mors of monarchical plots persist causing the removal of the Roman offs. The socialists th.m-iso'ves are disillusioned. I heard a score of American soei tints v tn mor with I success socialism must be modernU ed and made more practical. PilTTIf QTAMPFflP1 President Wilson Suggested as 1 UHI ILL 0 I Hllir LUL ( Spokesman for the Entente;! IHY SAMFKl, F. STARK.) i "amp Wit by cum be. c ackamas. Or August 15. When Troop 1 marched into camn here last Hunday they were g'ven a ; hearty welcome by the other troops of cavalry stationed here They cheer- t eu ana wainerca in crwwas u which w the Kound-Cp boys march to iinrteis Private Floyd Ha l cannot m-t ac customed to open air and declarer he will us.' his wages to make him self comfortable. Sergeant Walter Gill is anxious for the day to come when he will be al lowed to spend a day in Portland ITe If eves sightseeing would improve The big buckle plate Is of Sterling I Members of nearly every troop and silver plated with gold and Is emrrav ed w-ith the fi ir u re of n bucking horse and the inscription. This belt Is one of the most covet ed trophies at the r.nnral Round-Fp. Iast year Jackson Sundown, champi on broncho buster, won It on the polni system used in maklnw the selection. CONFIRMATION OF REICHMAN HELD IIP WASHINGTON. Aug. 17, Pendln,' investigation of alleged pro-German utterances, the senate military affa'rs commtte has postponed couflrma- tlon of Colonel Carl Rcichmann, new ly appointed a brigadier general. The appointment of Harry pewitt llnivrlton of the N w- York guard, 's delayed pending un investigation. Th cfoirnittee recommended the confir mation of nil 7 new m t.lor srenernN all t'.e '-thi'i.-i art- brist lier kciit.i f. company tn the camp have been vis itors of Troop D since their arrival here curious to see what the rough riders were like, but were surprise ! to i.nd them real gentlemen as well as roughnecks. The troopers stopped in Portland a f e w hou rs w here t hey were tak en to breakfast, then set free until time for their departure. Men Now in l'niftrms. I Wore cnt laming for Clackamas they were photographed by the ore iron fun while at attention before boarding the train. The troopers are now in uniform and are h remarkable looking group of men. Physical examinations are ata most completed and only a few of them will return to Pendleton. The troop went to drill this morn ing for the first time since their ar rival at the camp. This afternoon they marched to the river for a swim. Not :i few of them are anxious for the next few days tn pass when they will be equipped with rifles and othvr tools of warfare. vlematt MiMfc N"rgcniu. Corpora! .lock 'idem an has been appoin.ed to the rank of scive-iut. his imagination j Sergeant "Jimmy" MoXair ;s stiP on the alert to make a hit with the ones higher up. I Private Knutson still boasts the only moustache and declares it will remain there ns long as there is any Knutson left. AnviiMLs for Mount. Corporal luman ( Rattlesnake pte is now in uniform but still carries the features of Jess Willard tight mr stock. The entire camp it anxious to Mee Troop f i mount. The believe the cowboy troopers wil lex hi bit some real horsemanship- The troop will soon be mounted and aeain on their way to "somewhere." whether tn America or abroad is unknown. Private Piersol has the theory of a safe trip abro.-uj and that he un doubtedly will he happy when he re turns to America. The neeress at Pendleton gave him the tip some time ngo, The troopers are organizing a base ball team and intend to battle with the companies of infantry. First Senreant Walters has been elevated to the position nf train ng Scotch "whiskey- for I.ieot. Cook. FIVE MORE CLAIMS FOR EXEMPTION ARE REFUSED BY BOARD AT RILOT ROCK Message Styled as Pre-! mature by Cecil. CANADIANS RETAKE POSITIONS LOST TO GERMANS YESTERDAY Cattle stampedes us -d to he one of J the dangers of the rangeland but the ; dwindling of the herds and the t'enc ' :ng ot the kin J i- have largely plimi- ! nated this danaer. However, a slam- , pe.ie of 500 cattU- occurred yesterday ' afternoon at Pilot Rock and proved i one of the most exciting incidents of The season at the south end town. ' C. K. Rude, we 1 known cattlebuyer, had co lecte ! ''! carloads ot" cows and steers tor shipment to Seattle :nd had put t hem in the corrals at the Pilot Rock stockyard When the train came in yesterday they stain pt-d.'d and went through the corral fences as if they hadn't been there. Out over the flat they poured but the lone exper ence of J. Reynolds, an old stockman of John Day. prevented them tr-.-ni scattering. Driving his spurs into his horse he ran alongside of them and by skillful maneuvering soon had them following him. How ever. :t was long after dark before all were rounded up. Five additional claims fur exemp t on on the grounds of dependency v ere yesterday afternoon refused by the local board. Only one of the five men affected has children, he being Ijouis Shippeutower of Cay use. an In dian, who has a w Ife and two chit dren. The other four, who alleged a wife dependent, are John Nathan Ilorrell of Kcho. t 'hares Kugene Tompkins of Fieewater, Frank Graham of Wes ton and Daniel R ('alley of Milton. The f.ve were certified to the district board, making 4' in all certified from this county. ; i A number of those elaiminc de- i Ki:T KV. Kan. A'ie 1 7. - pendents are making out appeals to : The pr--;ing nee. I of officers for the i the district hoard while others are j T'nited Stnti s army has heen demon i preparing ela'ms for discharge on ; strated in a long telegram recMved ; occupational grounds. (by Col. T 'n e R. Rivers, training lOMMI.N, Aug. 17. Tile ul io will delay a rvply to the impes ikmuv offer until a con sultation in wliich ail the entente allit will participate. Souk wiiii( to li'Jiie lite answer to re?-i slnit IImoii. Rord Cecil, wtio announced that all nteiite -.vniihi be consulted lelre an er was made, was unwilling to c. n.n.cnt on t he jope's proposal, pending an official decision. The sug gest ion that President Wilson reply as spokesman for the allies shows the exceptiona I .ptalif icati. 'its and positi on America and Wilson hold for dcclar-d first Ere.'lT tii. miihiug i!v answer it Wilson cmld reply as th vp.-aUer f.'T peace liiM State Peace Terms The American president is regard ed ;is line of tttt- strortirest of ih.. 1 lies spokesmen. Cecil declared the i !ulvan,,jn infantr and head.piartPr- pope'f W. P. SIMMS! WITH BRITISH, Aug. 1 7 Hill 70 j ran with the blood of German divi sions sacrificed in repeated efforts to jreearture an important dominating 1 beieht from the Canmlians. Along j the entire new Ins battle front there j has been th-1 most desperaie fiehting (for the last twelve hours. The Ca i radians repulsed all attacks. Today the i anadians recaptured the cite of St. Auieuste from which thev were forced last night. The number of j prisoners will probably greatly exceed ; first estimates. The Germans d ! serteri large mi m hers of guns. The j Canadians fought valiantly. hanging j on to every position v.ith bulldog te j n.icity Many Airo-ricans are among the Canadians. j Airplams Work MiraideM. ' Over the fla mini.', bloody field th I 1-ritish airplanes accomplished mlru ! ctes. as dispatch rider between the appeal might do some good if l" "'lur"ns opene.l the Germans could be induced to sav I uirK8 on outskirts i7 KAV VT. RII-KY OFITCKItS I To ; TO PltNTK SOOX counte f Ins. Th what they are really fightine fur. but cnarKHl "ml t"u"t r harged in head th.- message is styled as premature. I ,on aC:ins,t the Canadians in a mad Cecil is the first Pritish official to di- r'.xery Man wmmiHsiomxl Will lie In scriv tit Short Tine. In this connection the local board calls attention to the 'fact that In making appeals it is necessary to fi I ' out two forms, one a notice of appeal which is to be sent to the district board and the other a claim on ap peal to be filejj with the local board. In mnkimr an occupational claim one form is to be fllle, out and sent to t-a Grande Kach claimant mut make out his own affidavits for the Ia Grande board and should Include in them all facts bearing upon the c aim. PRICK I -KOISI.ATIOX MOtKIM I.Kn lXniAXAPOI IS. An. 17 Gover nor Goodrich will rail an nctrnonll nary session off the letrlMlatunp August 37 to ler llnte lith price, is au t h iri ta 1 1 vet y lea rned. camp eomniandenl off cers iust mdected here. Kvery man who was commissioned out of the training camp will go im mediately into active service. Seven ty eicht of the new officers will b sent to France almost immediately They will get about two weeks' leave and then report at some p ace ready for overse;vs travel. The list will Include 25 first lieu tenants of cavalry or infantry, 42 sec ond lieutenants of Tnfantry and IS first lieutenants of field artillery, all from the student body. None of thf student body had expected to get to France before next spring. The s-i me order probably was is sued nt each of the 16 training camps snd this mean1 that more than IHO new officers will tro to France. cuss the appeal in any way. "I am surprised.'" he declared, "that the pope's appeal contained no condemnation of the outrages against Belgium, of the submarine campaign with it's killing of innocents, of the Armenian massacres and other unex ampled atr- cities. "Premature efforts toward media tion usually fail, but if Germany can ssicning the new concreiei i r"uu 11:1 tor it may an some good." The STEEL PRODUCTION PROBE IS COMPLETED, DELAY SOON TO END WASH INGTON. Aug. 1 7. The federal trade commission has com pleted Its Investigation of the cost of steel production and will submit its report to the President son. The confusion and delay In government ndeavor to recapture H ill attack opened about dusk. IJne eer Reached. After the Mnvarians earn th Prussian guards. Thev threw them selves forward in close formation Canadian artillerv and machine gnu bt.iT-ert forth. The attack was h-aded j straight for the Canadians, bur never reached the line. Shells brok. ov-i the advancing Germans. V.n'hinc I guns ripped through the r inks. Th ! Ravarian wavered, then fell h ! Iater another massed German attack (forced the Canadian. b Sheer force of numbers, back to the positions they 1 held Thursday morning. The 'nn I dians today recaptured the r renrhen they were forced to relin'plNh PORTLAND MARKET SHOWS DECUNE nticv; of auk 17 Hpe st.: construction will soon nj. Thth, Kavt frnlu.) Ru rrwidnt ! expected to fix pric j whnt prices to.T: on nil steel products im mediately. Open Hiffh. Low. ri, bas.-d on the commission's rndine. Sept J3 04 121 lite U is believed the president will fix I PortUnd. steel I rices nt f r, to $i- i ,., The I'MHTI AM'. Att 17 ! ,1 I i.'tl.in will imi.I much liickerinn f- -lit 1 -. t,:ti -,t.-ni f: l