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DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TIH.'IiSDAY, DECE.MBEIl G, 1917
VOL. 29
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STEAMER HITS U. S.
WAR AGAINST
BULGARIA AND
TURKSURGED
Opening Debate in Congress
Shows Strong Sentiment
Favoring Declaration.
DELAY MAY BE ONLY
A PLAY FOR TIME
Many American Lives En-i
dangered if Proclama
tion Came Noav. !
WASHINGTON, IH-C. Tin- w li
ft te forflmi relation committee IIiIn '
ateniooit virted iimutiiuoiiKly tf rc
IKirt to the wenuite loiimrnm- tlie reso
liltlon deelarimr war amlliiKt Anslrlu.
An errort will bo miule to urlnjr the i
resolution up for tllwiimilon In I ho
Nonnm tomorrow. .
WAHHIXOTON. Dee. . The for
elgn relation committee today favor
nhly reported the resolution declaring
war UKiiliiBt Aumriu.
The opening detmte showed clearly j
that Bentlment favored declaring war!
nxalnst BulKaria and Turkey, deniite 1
the President's recommendations. ,
Representative Miller derlared the
presence of Turkish and Utilitarian
representatives In WashliiKton was u
menace. He Biild information dally
was reachiliK Berlin thrntiKh them.
Illuiiun I". . Hir llali M IX-fial.
.Miller charned the failure of. the
fnlled Slalen to et supplies, funds
and war materials to Italy for months
resulted from the fact thut this coun
try was not fliihtlnK Austria. He de
clared much responsibility for the
Italian disaster rested with the Unit
ed Htates.
Milter declared his willinRness to
accept the President's recommenda
tion and postpone uciuaI ar decla
ration axalnst the German allies.
The possible Intimation the admin
istrations counsel against an imme
illate declaration against liuluarla and
Turkey Is in reality playlne for time
to aet American out those countries
v. as made by Chairman Flood of the
house foreiun relations committee. He
declared a great number of Americans
would be endangered If war was de
clared against Turkey now.
A. Phillips Named To
Succeed Van Rappard
NO IIFAKOV ASSIXK1 ltH
f'IIAX;l-: IN DI'Tt'll IINIS
ti:hs TO I', s.
A MSTl'ltPA M. I'"C August
I llllllps today was named minister to
v(lu- railed Slates, succeeding rhcval
ler W. I.. K. '. Van Itappard. The
n-iison for the change is unannoiinc
eil. It Is assumed to be due to Van
Knppnrd s handling of the 1 Hitch
American export negotiations.
BREWER Al WORK ON
FARM LABOR PROBLEM
rOltli:iI Sl-X ltlTAKY AT TIIK
DAl.l.l.S S riTATKWIItl'. Olt
riAMZKIt. .1. W. Ilrewer, well known uregon
resident nnd until recently secretary
nf the ('omniercliil I'lub at The
lalles, Is now serving In a slate-wide
capacity as farm help specialist In the
bureau of farm management, depart
ment of agriculture. Mr. Ilrewer Is
here today in attendance upon the
I'iirmers' I'nlon meeting.
The chief work of Mr. lirewer will;
be in connection with the farm llabor
situation. In this work he will be in ,
reoperation with the state council of
i.efense, the 1 1. A. extension organ
ization, the federal employment bu
reau nnd the county organizations in
different parts o the state. A series
of executive meetings are already ar
l tinged for in different counties and
Mr. Ilrewer believes he will be able to
accomplish much good in connection
with arranging or farm labor nix:
- pring and summer.
Previous to going to The Dulles Mr.
Prewcr was with the I'ortland cham
ber of commerce and he Is regarde 1
in- a very energetic and successful nr
lianlzer. hence his selection tor the
impiirtant work he Is now engaged In.
imsloyaltyTrobe
againpostponed
WASHINGTON. 1VC. . The l.a
KoHotlP (!lwlnylt.v Invest iitut Ion wn
MK"1n pnnlponMl bccmiHe tiht nf tnr
IT. nipmhrr nf the senate prlvlleKff
nnd elections rnmnilttee were nbnent. !
I n Follette nmlfled the rnmnilttee hl
lawyern wntilrt he bnny next week.
l.rcimMY fonltiK the niipenrnnr '
I'ryun hefnre the romniKteo next
Tuesday.
AUSTRO-GERMANS RENEW PUSH
AGAINST ITALIANS CAPTURING
11,000; BRITISH FORCED BACK
IlKltl.lN. Dec. II. Tin- Aulro
(icrmaiiH today renewed the Ital
ian drive and captured ll.lMMk
Italians and H einis. it is Maliil.
Si'VlMl ('omimilicK In till Meiirt
tu mountains wore sloimeil anil
strong iMisilions there liiiiliiinlo
til. Tlie 4'rinaiis aduiiuisl two
ami a hair mill's against 'the
ltrlll-li oer a i4t mlU-s front.
4'UIHlil'ing' tirailliiMirt Alllielix.
4aiitalng, Noyi'lle and wooded
lieiglits norlli of Mareoifig. Tlio
(Germans raptured in t'anibraf
Bitor imiimi prlioi r-. I IS gun
anil Till inai-hine guns.
ItOMF. tut: II. After unpre
cedented iolent fighting tlio
Italians ri'tlnil sllshlly la-fore a
rencweil ilrive. it Is vtaliil.
WEST END TOWNS
WANT ROAD WORK
Ask Court to Start Grading
Work at Once Between
Umatilla and Ek-ho.
Another section of tin- county was
heard from today at lb'- meeting of
the county court. This time it wan the
wM end Iiiwiih who s-nt iii tin it
delegates lii strong to la-k f a- r".i-.
work. They asked tin court to Mar'
grading work at once lirlwi-i-n I'ma
tllla and Kcho rather than t- wait until-
the settlement of tin- emit roverr-v
over the locution of th-- road henv-i n
Pendleton and l-a'hii.
The conn expressed Its intent i-o.
of making a slart as sunn as Kimlm '
llennett has made a report, and ill"
start will probably be made in tin
west eml. West end towns lia.l ih
Impression that the court would ii -lay
a beginning uiitl! the eont ro r--
Over the location of (his eml of I ' i '-'
road is settled. As tor that' coiilr-i-
versy Itself, they are taking
part
In it as either the river
route will satisfy them.
Anions those in the i
dav were I. i". ami !.
hih
legation t--llriiwni'll
'.
and lie. r-i
Holte. W.
Umatilla. J. I. Watson a
Cressy of Hermiston. It. A.
T. It'-eve's. .1. At. Kyle of
and Fred CeoiKe anl Asa
son of Kcho.
Pilot Knck's eontinsetit
aufo-ld
Thi.ni-
derday
afternoon was disappoint-'! In not so
nrinK promises of what it wa after.
Hesldents of th:il sect tun i-hrt f
secure fnlMlie road hoiween I Joint le! t
and I'ilol Koek the sanio Uind of
treatment as the Mate highway com
mission and the county court li.ivt
provided for the r
west end. namely a
and gravel mirface.
v.ay t.'tmi mission it
them that the state
appropriated all of
1'tiS and could not
for the road to the
1 P 1 j). The t oitmy
pronilseil to do soiuo
pail thloiiizh
pernnmcitt a
id(
However, lliiih
Thoinpsu iol-l
eiitnmb siou h::s
Us funds for
make provisions
sout h t lld inn 11
court . hove er,
work on the hills
between hi-de and Pilt liocU.
When Hiinr is craved, buy fruits in
stead of candy, cream ami soft di inks.
It will be better for the body as well
as belli a patriotic act.
PART OF THE RAINBOW
..-a-T' . ",'T
y ;7 v
I. a l''a
l
Jut
I'.-irt of the Kiiliil'nw liisii.n nf
have wifely atrlved in Fniin-r. 'ti it.'
M ; 'at i
yiPTIIWfP OFF'
! fla' I'l-cssnre
ItKI'ii.H HI-. A 1
iii'o, Ii.- Kuppr- i h' i '
sti':i(!y I'lrxii'' ;r.'.i.
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V.aS li-IMiIli-d on (t.Mh :
T -r i T isll tullw-- in t " I '
lin-s. Tin- v.Killnr b
I all: tli-ar iinn i -ilil.
ItritMi AiImhui-
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pulleij l.-oai th'- ii
mmii! h wi'SI if 1 -a '. 'a-', ii
sligliil;.. Near J!o. i-lli Har
lloiirlou W ! tn.. I'
tln-w Mil;'!! : V 1! H"1'
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f!d.Simi 1 he !l
l-ern. .1 -In-only
pal I ai
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M DOUBLE SHIFTS
I.OWIN-.. HVi Vl Mi. Ill' Kl
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tmr that a : . i r - '
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t"'C( I1H i 0 W 't . I " ..!! . - ' ; '
I t her vi.Tlv.. i : ii-- .:.- ' : . 1
'caterpillar tractors tb- av
k-'cp at their t a u - ' 1 : i ' ? ,
, ainiist i 1 1 1 1 m -" a da' .
A itn !!;: 1 ! ..' 1 a i . - . . . ;
, iuu' 1 hi'ir Li a ' . 1 i
Sa m K. Thomp- -a, af. i 1 . i ' : -
Th.. ihy sp-11 in .:...;;. :.-: .
' her held i ii the -. i : . ;
, hut If: th- 1 n-- i - :;;:!.--. A a i
. sun f.,r , ;,-!.-. j.,- ! la- ; r-.v. i -I, i .
of IjSb,.r. W'"tb Hi. . ..
! n-.i fh iii. iii.-iiiv ii! i a i;
f will he called hit-, th
' r'niiii' nr.' evrii i:ow " r i 't ' ' t ! ' "'
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.ricM w i;i im i; iii.ov. p.
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tM-rman a-v;!;.,, v , ; ... ,
the larce Ijiinn ...... r- J ..' I. .
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(it! t he ii i i" u! .; i' i la- a .i '-
blown u
DIVJSI0M ON ITS FAREWELL
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25 AIRPLANES
ATTACK KENT
AND LONDON
Two (icrman i iiir.es I'orc
c! (o L;ir.(5; titvs Arc
RAIDS COM'; Si. i: FOR
nearly Til.:r:i: iiortw
Fi'ilUli's iv. 1 F.iii.-.U?
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in ii I III i 1 1 I II it a a i i a i a I i M i I. l,i
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vni'r'5n !o finnan
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ARE INSTANTLY
RAILWAY
FR011E8T SPEAKERS
:i !U;ay ia At.tcndunco at!
l-'aa at-ra l.'iiitin Tii:ie i.
'li-.o aii'iri fur Ail.
I Sill Z V
HANDLING OF GRAIN IN
BULK TO BE NECESSITY -TlwliT
IN Wht SAYS HEGARDT GERMANY SOUGHT
i - ' PEACE THROUGH
-W;M SPAIN IN AUGUST
; Trutsky l'u!ili-liesSeei-t't Di-
'" j-luinatk Papers Keveal
i ,. iiiv; Teuton Kffort.
a m n
n 3 r
10 PIECES; CREWS
ni mm
DLUVvl -
KILLED; CORPSES ARE CHOKING
STATIONS; PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY
LAWYERS PREPARE
TO A ccct uriPt'
.-. r , r. , j-. r-r A r--r
PREPARING DRAFT
"
M i ti .,n of all the 1 al fo,c
. (,! f;, W' r liieasnrer,
., -t v. iiing :.t a meet-
!a
,1
1,-ltlee appollllea
.,, nil ..,.t the
The committee
r. (n
i ia-'--.
Will Al.
id . U'y
i: ii v.
i'l.'i k t
. the r.-uiity ejcernj
fid.
lict-n recitrett to act
b-.-ial
I! 1 o
id-.is.iry board
v, rt on and nt'i'-r 1
i l r." b '-:i 1 i rt;" s
, ;nu' a-- I ' fie
I .. n
'" 'w
h as possible the
ie.-t ionnaire.-s.
u 'ri en hi
..r Hi
11. nihop u
ll I. -tM at. At hi-na. f.
i i, ;.t I'll i i'.oek n.nd lliukle
i , ii , t I,, ah other
. -! t. r .v.nuy tune to-o
,. ...... n!.-r.-e rr- '.f the h'-ar-l J1U ViKlK lutaicu III llic
:Thc tan-c r-.--rM to mn jr. noi"th Street StatiOII.
vlli a lr'.:!o. r r ' ' " Four hospital trains with
nurses, surgeons and sup-
CITY OFFICIALS plies were rushed to Halifax.
Uri tv-rr rcTFn Another train is carrying a
ir nreWiilRS etiuipnsenh The
.entire city is reported afire.
. t ; r.;"' , V'-'T-"T. Tt!'.-' e'.ty eu-e-!A large section of the city is
: i , - ,..v. i . . .. i i i.. u. smith completely demolished. The
"::;:ZZ.u:Th. fire is spreading rapidly.;
, :.r ,a. y,-:..r. I rani: Knffviabl. , ,
'irll-a'iU"r' TRURO, Nova Scotia,
V, 9-T FRONT TEUTON Oec. 6. Twenty five corps
TROOPS NOT TO AID es of railway employees
i T SAYS TROTSKY were found between Deep
' Water and Richmond, fol-
AYill In.ast There be no lowing the Halifax explosi
Tr.msft r il Armistice on. It is reported the dead
Willi (termany is Signed, will reach three hundred.
7' a, !,"';..,- i7TMJ.-e. ST. JOHNS, New Bruns
v -i, ,',., ;. ,.r tn-- Ten- wick. Dec. 6. Half of the
-:i-t li'-ni l-e
!l-e'U. Iteilillst
-.! that ile.i-
;i-l i.lt.lChc
i h.
I'fiiar-
l-rei-'i-'
n - Ni; n-i er-i,-.
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Itit. r-;l
CITY AFIRE
AMHERST, Nova Scotia.
Wee. G. Scores are dead in
nam a , iiuitutcus ui uuau-
ings we're destroyed and, a
section of the city is afire
lo(Jay as a result Of Z. COlUS-
lOIl between an American
mna:ons shin and another
' . .
sieamer near iticnmonu.
TnU vcefl U'prA instanilv
blown to pieces and the
crews killed instantly. Near
by vessels and docks were
damaged.
latest reports say me
death toll will be more than
-w , J
400. One report said a Brit
ish cruiser struck an Ameri-
can munitions vessel. A
mpssaffe from the tirand
Trunk railroad asserted the
kopjes cf 200 railroad
em-
1 1 1 1 A I
suburbs of Richmond in
Halifax where the munitions
shop exploded is razed, and
the fire was still sweeping
(lie city when communica
tion was reestablished this
afternoon. The bodies clut
ter the streets. Hundreds of
injured wander about,
moaning and hunting their
dead.
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