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DAILY EVENING EDITION Number copies printed Saturday 2738 This paper la a member of and audited by Uia Audit Bureau of Circulation. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 29 DRIVE STARTS TO Big Campaign on in All Parts of County; Must Sign Up 7500. STANFIELD IN LEAD WITH 243 MEMBERS Helix Plans to Double Quo ta; Committees Named for Pendleton. The. bin Hed Cross ChrlstniHs mem bership drive Is on 'today. In ull parts of the county and for thut mutter all over the nation, the eampaiKn to Increase the member ship of the great mercy organization of the war, started. I'matllla county's quota Is 7500 and I'endleton's u 3000. Htanfield seems to have cot thr. Jump on the rest of the county. Word from there this morning was to the ifect that already 243 members had been signed up. Helix is also making an early stirt. Campaign Manager Hoy Penland de clared Helix would go out to doul lo . her quota, Georgo Htrand of Van- j sycle has been given the territoi v from Vansycle north. lr. W. 1. McXary, local camnaiK'i i manager, completed htls organization tills morning. He appointed Mrs. J. j K. Itobinson chairman of the house i to house committees which will be composed entirely of women. The down town districts will be canvassed j by men. Norborne Berkeley will take I the blocks south of Alta, E: J. Mur-j phy the blocks west of Court und '.V, 1 E Broclc those in between. The' parent-teschers association will canvass all of the city south of the O.-W tracks. Mrs. fi. H. Williams is chairman of the f-T committees which are composed os follows: High school, Mrs. Kenneth Mcltae, Mrs. O. W. Phelps. Mrs. K. J. Murphy and! Mrs. It. K. Wattenburg; Washington school, Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. H. K. Conk and Mrs. Linett Mortimer: Lin coln, Mrs. J. K. Montgomery. Mrs. J. B. McCook, Mrs. Winn nnil Mrs. U A. McClintuck; Hawthorne, Mrs. H. L. Himpsnn, Mrs. Glenn Cannon, Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. C. II. Williams. The Thursday Afternoon Club will canvass all east of Main between Webb and the river. The committee Is composed of Mrs. W. I. McNnry, Airs. Llna II. Sturgl. Mrs. A. J. Owen. Mrs. Brooke Dickson, Mrs. K. T. Wade, Mrs. W. C. K. l'ruitt. Mrs. Hoy T. Illshop and Mrs. F. K. Judd. The Current Literature Club will tuke the north side north of Jackson. The committee 1m Mrs. A. J. McAllister Mrs. C. H. Marsh, Mrs. lils.iswny. Mrs. II. K. IHckers. Mrs. fi. M. ltico and Mrs. H. W Collins The Civic Club will take the north side south of Jackson, the commit tee being Mrs.' J. T. Itlihardson. Mrs. Chorles Hamilton, Mrs. James Johns, 8r., Mrs. Charles Oreullch, Mrs. J. llnley and Mrs. Fred Karl. The Delphian Club will take from the X. P. tracks to the river west of Main, the committee being Mrs. Laura Nash. Mrs. Lowell Kogers, Mrs. Geo. Haslett, Mrs. 8. A. Newberry. Mrs. W. N. Matlock and Mrs. J. 1 Vaimhan The W. C. T. IT. will have all be tween the O.-W. and the N. P. tricks on both sides of Main. The commit tee is Mrs. C. K. Itude, Mrs. J. C. Woodworth, Mrs. F. K. King, Mrs. E. W Mvers, Mrs. 8. A. Iowell. Mrs. Knoch Pearson, Mrs. 11. O. Hawks and Mrs. C. S. Wheeler. TWO OF FIRST 3 QUESTION AIRES Two out of the first three questlon r.alrea to ho returned to the county exemption Iwardu had been filled nut Improperly and were returned to the reifiFtrantM. This only serves to em phofllsse the need of extreme cure nn the part of the reentrants in fllllnK In their answers. Whether or not they feel themselves capable of interpret Inff the a"stlons correctly, they arc asked to consult with mem hers- of the advisory board. All day registrants have been call o. thP cltv hall to consult with 1 . , , .U- I., I., nhurn Of ihC'l. AN RED CROSS QUOTA Sfe V MADEOUTWRONG! free information dispensary. Tn the,inf an,i st,n dark. Chapman was ! .miff walp wound which bad i,. be event that matters are put up to him Unt acquainted with the road and. i,p-i wwnl up but Is able .0 be aronml. uDon which he Is not clear, the rests- ! mf heln told by one of the others that ' "misrr. w ho sustained serious in.mr ? ! ' i. B-t o. thp mt.irnevs on ihr. Htr..i.-h oV irood road i" i""" accident a lew cars 1 nHtlanrv honrd. Thihlnhenrt noedod the ear no. Of a. sud-',,l0. ine -,.., in rr nil of the assistants to the I advisory board will he called together j h ousted 11mm various matters In connection with the quest lonnarles. ; o.iiMn I. railed to the severity: of the pennlty provided for making false statements n the quest Innnar- eM ( DAILY ' a "rb action phtograph meeting an attack by German grenadiers. Tjo attack was repulsed. In the rock pit In the centers of has been badly wounded by a i na bandful o( men and ereryone KAISER PREDICTED PRESENT WAR GRADING OF RIVER ROUTE TO COST $116,000; DISTRICT TAX MAYBE USED It will cost Illff.OnO to grade a highway between Pendleton und Kchu tisliifr the route along- the t 'mat ilia river, and $n0.0"f tn prade the route over the hills, according to figures compiled by Engineer M. . Hennett and 8iibniltted to the county court. Tha attl 1 in 'tin on thf river r 1 1 1 1 1 f i 11 - eludes the cost of three grade cross- ;A German spy robbed the InKH and the cniiKtructlnii nf one ' Tr;(.;s., ,Vny mk?inn offif'PS l.rldm. acn.Ki. the Iniatilla river. f"118";: 3.1 nllb6'1.on U11i' The itiestion aS to which routes here, officials believe. Ine Khali 1 selected has not yet been gy -q mission's private nettled hv the county court hut It Ik! ... . , 1 . desired l.y the curt to make a rtecis- pOStOIIlCe 00X IS tile prillCl- ion as soon as possible. paj thing missing. Detec- It Is understood there Is strong',- Upi:pVp jf an "inside sentiment for the river route lint that ,V, , ueuet;11- d11 1IIWUe the additional cost of Binding may be J0D, as the lOCKS Were Ull ..ifflcult for the county to bear unless tn1np,.pfI T?Hti;ll flffifials a road district Is formed alonit the lampei en. 151 lllhll OIIKldlb nver and a special district tax levied : deny that anything valuable to assist In meetliiB the expense.; u TIoi-iir nnlonta river are known to be ravm-aMc to ; such a Plan . It Ih argued In behalf of the river' route that the expense of paving ot gravelling would be lower than on the hill runt o n n 1 Iho nuiltil rn:i neo wrm Id be lower. THREE PENDLETON BOYS HURT WHEN MACHINE UPSETS NEAR WESTON YESTERDAY MORNING Painful injuries were sustained In three wdl known yoiinK' l'endletun no yesterdny niurntn in an nutonmldii accident near Woslon, ltnrton (.reii-jter Kch was the most serlmisly hurt, his Jaw being broken and his leeth bein I ar.uised ami took them t Walla Walla loosened. Ala Pott suffered 11 severe where the Injuries of the three were scalp wound ami (Uto llotiser sustain- dressed. They returned ! Pendleton ed several cuts on the l ace. Wayne j last evening ami Creulieh was taken Chapman, the driver, eseaped with! to the hospital when- he was put un hardly a .scratch or a bruise. ! "Vr and nnaesihetlc while bis frac The four young men were enroiito to Walla Walla and were just dr inc ditw n on to the Ury Creek road out of Weston when the accident oeetired. -.. K.AnM r. .. ...1 I,. II... on it'll. den he saw a turn ahead, be states and threw on his emergency brake. This caused the car to skid Into a sinal' j ditch and to turn upside down. All four of the occupants were pinioned under the cur. Greulleh. who had been in the back seat, w a the first to extricate himself and he , EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER .7, 191 FRENCH OUTPOST BEATING BACK THE FOE j "waj taken "on' the battle line in Northern grenade thrown by the uermans.But. is needsd. f' TO HELP COUNTY : SPY ROBS OFFICE BRITISH MISSION WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. secrets priceless to Germany locked in this office. The ... recent discovery or a carrier pjfreon ill the mission's of flC'e . 0 - .. .. .. is connected with this all an succeeded ileal h the other twu in iHilliiuv P.ults from be car. The liheiaiiuii .f the was a mute dit'fieolt niui- but was finally n j farmer livintr in th otliHlshed. A vieinit V was tured jaw and loosened teeth wme wired. He do-i t wo t eth nt ireh1 and I many of the ot hers ere bent back j unt il t bey were loosened. I tot t w as MCUKCHed ly tlie 0S Ot lho, Uolll M HM f"ed a ieeuliar Milfered a peculiar in.iury e-ier- !day. A wound in the shape of a red cross was cut on his forehead. r,,,ss "as ' The top. indshield and steerim: wheel of the ear, which belonged t" Chapman, were broken and one nle bent. How the driver escaped injury is a m lsttr as the steer im; wheel was broken squarely off. France. It shows a small band of there's no time to care lor hint now. TO U.S. NEWSPAPERMAN IN 1908 Nmv ,Y'IMC Deo. 17 Tn6u s Tri lin!iciff'laps' 1 hi "'-Wai.-r in 3 ;S ire diMtii iho itt-sont w;tr in an inter-. Mow wtili an American newspaperman n(i then caused the Interview to be uppres.-ied fitter it hiiti ueen printed 'in the i'entur' m;i(iuiiie and wa ;l-:i(ly lul- tiist ribut ion, ; It saiil the Interview was nlven ialionrd the Kaisers Yacht off Norway I followim; ' dinner :,t which the Kiii ser ate "well but 11 nwisely." The v'en :tury paid l'out for the story, hut HAROLD CASEY IS ALL STAR PLAYER Ilaruld Casey, star backfield man of the I'eiidlelun high school fo it ball team, was ehoson as a menibei of the all-nurt hwesi interschoiast ie t-. am as picked by Geoi ge lertz, spurt writer fur the Oregon Journal. He is tlie only Pendleton an and tin un lv easier n i reon man to be hon ured with selr. t im for the mythira ele r inland, W'j aeh have 11a Walla and Kver wm representatives oi other institution rep Salem, Pendleton T l''.'-t'l il team. The are : Xurt h ( "ent iv! 1 1 1 iuh of Spuka nc, ian euln High nr Seattle and Aberdeen. I'aek field stars were almndant in all seel iu ns, but taking all points in- tu coiisiileiati" " W.'illa, W. Pail se of Pendlel. w bo probably s Yenny of Walla of Kverett and Were the ll;t ert iul out as .the best,' says Pell. 1 " Yen lie v is a ood sb:ed play . i;ood p 11 liter and an exceptionally Koud man in passing the ba II. He has a fa ci 1 It of pick in. out a play er and tret 1 1 UK the ball to him. Pailey has a couple of seasons of experience behind him. He is the best running halfback seen in northwest football circles for severa 1 yenrs. besides be 1 in.n a i4ood punter and a fair passer. Pendleton Man a Wonder. "i of Pendleton is an all round , player. He is a strong plunder ami a wonder on short end runs. He b:bT a fair learn to help him. which makes his work more creditable." The follow 111 i; is the team as eho sen : Pud - Unco, Aberdeen. Tackle Iiichardaon, N'ort h Central Ounnt - Sanborn. Lincoln. Center- Kna pp. Columbia. Cuard- PHI t. Kveret t. Tackle- Clark. Walla Walla. Knd Viin sdel. Salem. Ouart. r Prow n, ! "1 anklin. Half - Case. Pendleton. Half - W. Pailey, Kvereti. Full Ycimex. Walla Walla. IP Villi M Kil l I P TTA W A I ec. 7 - - A anadin casual! lisi im lmb s ; .1. Sm ith. of Geneve ld;tbo killed ami F. Mogeli. o Glendale. Montana, a w ar prisoner. French) soldiers the outpost guard the picture lies a -Frenchman who T&e wnoie post inciuo.es oniy a i consented ' to its destruction i v. hen told the, publication rnbiht wiean , ;t world wide war. The j,rinted magazines were stripp- ! ed of the story, the deletion loaded Into boxes, and placed aboard a Ger man cruiser which was unexpectedl visiting in Xew York, The inter view charged that Kngland was try in? to neutralize Germany's growing power, called Kngland a decadent nation, slandeded the Catholic church in Germany, and elsewhere and abus ed King Kriwurd. XTRA WASHINGTON', Dec 17. The lionso jia-ssetl tlto national prohibition constitutional amciiiUncnt 282 to 12H. .S. MUSLSPttU UP SENDING OF MEN AND SHIPS WASHING TON', Dec. 17. Benso' and Bliss, the army and navy chief home from conferences abroad, fee tho allies, including: America, are lv the -war whole hearteilly and won't turn back until victory is achieved. Al though they gathered a full reulizatiu; of Pi. menace of th" sf: iirr i-i---'": Teuton forces in th.? west they declar eti t lie spirit unions all the fichter.- was sui'h that tbo Cernians must ulti ajmau ly iel.1. Tne decijred the bull dog tenacity of the Americans on land and sea aimured well. Hoth reported briefly lu their department lieads that real speed is net ded iii semlinir more int u and ships. GERMANY TO SEND NEW PEACE TERMS A MSTKKPA M , 1 Vr. 17. Pctiin dis- patches say Germany will shortly' transmit peac rms to tbo allies ibromrh the neutrals under : pledge of secret y. They declared the terms otild assert ( !erman s poin ii-al dis interestedness regard in it Pel pi u m but woabl not mention Alsace Lorraine. It 1-4 not known if the terms will goern Gerimtii colonies, disarmament or Fietii'h and Pelpian indemnities. 1 uncial of )K P.aer. The funeral f Mrs. Elmer 1". Paer who diet) Saturday morninc was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the fam il home on Wilson Street. Kev. Jien : son of the Prc-b t er i an church con ! ducted the services-. The vtllbearers w ere ,1a nie Pun ha in. Fi ank ( ; rlcxs, K. W. Pie! cher. t S. Cheshire. Leo MeAtee ami P. Ka.Miiond. Interment was made In the city cemetery. BRITISH DESTROYER, 6 mmmm sin - PAID $15 FOR Four Armed Trawlers Also FINE BASKET; I Lost in Fight With 4 En IT WAS WIFE'S emy Destroyers Dec 12. It. O. Kamhart, well known Cold I Springs farmtT and officer in the Far- niers I'nlon, on Saturday evening paid 815 for a preity looking basket at a basket wniai held at the school house In his diKtnct Saturday night. On oKnlng It he found therein tlie name !' his wife. .According to the tory an told Mr. Famhart was not aware of the fa-t that the basket for which he bid h osffre-rtitely hiid been pre- urcd by Itis ite antl Iitl)mate, others think he knew.. During the social the Hum of 9101 was netted and half the money goes to the Red Cross and the other half to the Ikyi and (.irN Aid SocJ'rv of Tort land. RIFLES FOR HOME GUARDS EXPECTED WITHIN FEW DAYS Rifles for the Pendleton Home ! Guards and the Silver Grays will ar rive in Pendleton within a few days. SViapll'f T O T.vlnr having .mvIvm! the shipping receipt from the adjutant PPn,r,i a irt fr. .hA fkm n tt of the rifles was furnished last week vlvora of the Partritlge and trawiem by the county court and all other con- rescued by tlie German dertroy Jitions had been previously met. ers- Klghty-elht SeandinATUiM w- There- will probably be 65 rifles in irrwucd by the destroyer. TheoUmn the shipment, that number having : ru hod Xorway in open ImcUA. Ttw been previously agreed upon. The fpht occurred ls the river Tync two units here will drill on different nights ko that the .same guns may be used by euch. as soon as the rifles arrive it Is planned to renew regular drill. The reserves are subject to ca.ll by Sheriff Taylor in case of any emergency aad will have the statu oi deputy sheriffs. HONOR GUARDS NAME AN ADVISORY BOARD PI"OINTMrNTS AND PROMO TION'S MADK IN VARIOl'S LINKS OF WORK. At a recent business meeting of the Tirls National Honor Guard and adi wry Board, composed of five promi nent citizens of the city, was elected .0 assist the ffirls in their work. The .nembers of the board are Miss Kffie Tean Frazier. Mrs. Henry Dixon 'ones, Mr. Tallamn, Dr. Parker and 1 r. L. J. 'a ughan. At a dance recently piven by the 3uarii the sum of $90 was cleared. This amount is to be used in paying or the Christmas packages sent the joys from PmatUla County who are erving' their country In the Army tntl Navy. er three hundred pack iges have been forwarded. ITomotioits Are Iade Appointments and promotions were nade in the various lines of work the Iris have taken up. In the Hospital work. Sydney Som nerville has been promoted front Jcond Lieutenant to Captain. with 'ary Schultz. 1st Lieut, and Mrs. Wll on second. This assisted by the i embers of the Guard go to the Iospital to read and entertain conval escent patients who have no friends r relatives in the city. The Charity, with Evelyn Sommer- . r.-.-., , .t t , ...lt , . id Hazel McCuiiy L'.ai. a - ut xmilie-- ii every possible way. j - -' With Mrs. Chambers. promoted! "'liKCON CITY, Ore. tee 1 T. rotu lt l.ient. to Capt.iin. M rs. , ' Special. Leslie LeDoux. aired II A eimer from 2nd. Lieut- to furt und j ears, was killed yesterday afternoon 'tazel WMiek. L'nd. Lieut,, the mem- in the hills back of Parkplace when ers of this committee assisted by the r'ourf boys, three of them armed with ,'irls of the Cuard are to work at the I ---ealiler rifles, deliberately arrang ed Cross Sewing: rooms at least one ! ed and carried out what they ter vening a week j n:ed a "duel." The First Aid 4 Mass. with Virginia j Officers say the fatal shot wa fire. I Todd. Captain. Caroline Honney. 1st j either by Cecile Green, aged 1 3 Lieut, ai d Miss Cavander. -ml., spend ; years, and a nephew of the dead boy. ; uie eeninir a week learning how to 1 ! :ive first aid to the wounded. This - lass instructed by Pr. E. t . Par-J j ker. : ! The Knitting Class. Catherine iCampW'll. Captain, promoted from 1st j ! Lieui . .Marie Antonet Cire ibole. 1st j LU;u. and Georgia Fletcher. 2nd.. ueet one evening a week and knit for he Ked cross. With E'lanu: Miss 1 e Mens oilman, Caj a. 1st Lieut e Jearninc in eondii io This clas tain t We ami 1 uuo- : to repair 1 ears of ; meets at and k ep i'Mt ma U - ndlet-m and are 1 Auto t nst ruet ataee o tl by Mi nce Po 1 k put lt was ot paid before be mt-mber s Must ho laid ed that all dues mil the first of the ve: old be dropped from the roll and iv ry uiil is ured to pay, her dues at once to Cj'iindaro Wilcox1 at the office of Mallock-l.ua!. Hereafter the business meetings of the 1 lu.u .l w ill be held Ihe Stcmd Saturday in eaeh month at 7 " in t h Federal Ib.'ildiuir ami all member-j are "iu.-,l to aiten-1. DAILY EVENING EDITION WEATHER FORECAST Tonight and Tuesday probably rain; colder tonlnht. Maximum (I), minimum 44, rain full .02, wind southwest, light, weath er cloudy. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 9307 WERE PART OF CONVOY ENROUTE TO NORWAY, j r 1 NameS 01 All VeSSelS With held; Merchantmen Ag gregated 8000 Tons. LONDON, Dec. 17 sir Click Ged- dcM, oucakiiu: In tlto bouse of ootn- mous, announce! tiiat one British de stroyer, six merchantmen and four armed BrltlHh trmwlcrs svm mink by four f.ernian dcntroyvrH Wednrmtar, Tliese were part of a convey m rotite to Norwuy. Ono morchanuniui wast a neutral, tbo others British. One Brit, ish delroyer escaped. GeddeH. the first lord of the admir. alty, announced the admiralty ia 1st. vestUtating why protectina; Britisti forces were not present when thetr convoy was) attacked. The namea of all vessels were withheld. The mer cnanunen sunk aggregated 80OO ton. The detroyer Partridge waa annk. The destroyer Peliew had a hole tn tno huU but Four aredMd i i two wounded on the Pellet. Fifty t ARMENIAN DRIVE : NOW UNDERWAY Plans formulated by the local com mittees for Armenian and- Syrian Re lief work, are be in put Into practice, and yesterday the first fruits of their efforts became evident Judge Lowell opened the work yes terday by speaking: at a meeting cf citizens in the afternoon at Helix. Ha Was accompanied by L I Mann, W. V. Harrah and J. V. Tall man. After the meeting at Helix these workers drove to Adams and in the evening- addressed a large gathering there. W. S. Pritchard of Spokane, who has been assisting the Pendleton committee, addressed meetings at Milton-Free water, Umaplne and Fern dale. ; Lust evening F. E. Judd, Geo. Rai-t man and P. J. Bragg drovs to Pilot Hock and Mr. Bragg sp. ro to a large gathering- in the Community Church, and 316..su was raise 1 at the meeting-, $16.50 more tha;i was called fcr. Leon Cohen has been a3ked ' by Judye Lowell to act as chairman of tlie subscription comm.rtee. 14 YEAR OLD SHOT IN DUEL OF BOYS MOCK A FKR A V WITH RIVUES BFXYMIKS RKAI- A.NU I. IS KILLED Tragedy Taken Plat1 "ear Oregon (tv. uiprlu In Fear Tell I-atee stt.rv of i-iuH iT'.ith; Trutli Made ivuowu Lucr. , or by Lake Smith, th 15-year-old son of W. W. Smith. It is a strange story that Sheriff J- Wilson extracted from the Up of the Green and Smith boys and from Cecil Shaw, atted S years, at th Courthouse this morning, soon after the recovery of Leslie's body. The four boys were on good terms, and inner iiinen yesieraay ine fmun Doy went to the Lelojx homn with Cecil Shaw, and proposed that Ieili 4ml Green join them in a tmni. Thry alt started, uoing back of I 'ark place .ihoi a 101 a: For a while thev enjieti tho inno .Sf. cent sport of shooting at a mark In a pasture dotted with woods, hut Oil amusement H..on pulled and. accord In if be to the ot her lto s It was I ,e-d) who or 1 proposed thai ttov f tie tit 11 duel and! that he takes Sniilh n tfuri, which in a maunzine rifle, ttnd nephew. Ceelle Green the I. it ier usinic I .! Green his ow n gun. rifles. Leslie t.-K I st und oTf hll and Iike rtmlth, Af a rtfl and hot h s.riKle-ahot fi position h- ilnd a Sm if h 1 lai t-U ir T'Olehe stump W hile n t ' 1 1 ; rii ih r b wrpl -hind , 1 !