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DAILY EVEIiii.'GEDITIO!!. Number oopilea printed of yesterday's ' Dally Edition, 2,732 This paper 1 member or and audited by Uie Audit Bureau of Circulations. WEATHER FOIUaV CAST. Sunday COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER I ' , t 1 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON.VRDAY, JULY 13,918 NO. 9486 VOL. 80 , , ENEMY STILL RETRFATS IN ALBANIA; ITALIANS PAUSE AS FRENCH DRIVE TO NEW LINE Berat Population Hails Entering Allies as Liberators; Austrians Abandon Abund ant Material; Only Sporadic Resistance to Advance. HOME, July 18. "The Albanian ad vance continuing rapidly," it is senil ofriclaly announced. "The enemy I making only . sporadic rear guard re sistantio and ha abandoned and fail ed to destroy abundant mir materials which we live raptured. The lierat population liailed our trooim as liber ators." wench speed up. (Ed U Keen) . LONDON, July 13. French forces are now driving northward in the Haitian campaign through the mnii taiieuus territory with apiiarently the same speed whielt characterlwd the Italian Albania advanco during the first day. The Italians are seemingly slackening Uiuh allowing the French to straighten the line. 118 CAPTIVES TAKEN BY BRITISH TROOPS I-ONDOiN. July IS. Hal today ' reported that a successful minor op eration by the Kngllsh end Austral ians between Vleux lierqulm and Merris on the Flandcra front result ed In the capture of prisoners and a few machine guns. Thera were alight Krltlsh, casualties. "Ourlng the night the English raided tlte German trenches north of IlftmeU' capturing 22 prbmners. An attempted enemy raid north of Me torn wan rerulsed. Hostile artlllery Ing scene opposite Beaumont and Hamel and In the Strazeele and lucre sectors, ' i.ooe noLsiiEriKi taken. COPENHAGEN, July 13 Counter revolutionist surrounded and cap tured SIMM) llolshcvlkl who just arrived at the Murman coast, disarmed tliem and allowed them to return to Mos cow. CLAIM I. W. FURNAS BROKE IRRIGATION LOCK AI MOT (East Oregonlan fecial.) HERMIHTON. Ore., July U. For refusing to pay tha town of Hermis ton $130 alleged to be due as a wa ter charge, for resisting"an officer and for breaking a lock on nn Irri gation gate, U W. Furnas faces charge In the recorder's and Uie ji stlce court. For a portion of his high land Furnas has been using the Hermlston, Irrlgntlnn system, It Is claimed, and Is was the charge for the same that he refused to pay. On his rerusnl the water wos turned off and a lock put upon the gate. This lock Furnas Is said to have broken off, turning the water back upon his land. Thereupon the Hermlston council notified the marshal to place a new lock on the gate and J. IX Watson accompanied the marshal to the spot. While the men were there Furnas cam." up and In an argument Is said to - have drawn a shovel on Watson. The wise before the recorder ha been set for trial on July 22 and the lock breaking case will be tiled nut In the justice's court. The trouble over placing' the sec ond lock on the gate occurred at 4:30 yesterday afternoon. .HAROLD BROCK IN FRANCE; ALSO PLAYS "K. P." Harold Brock, who enlisted some time ago as a member of the radio service, writes to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. & Brock, that he has land ed safely in France, and is glad that he Is "over there." Harold seems to be doing some voluntary "K. P." duty In the form of making pes. Following is the letter: June 22. 1918. Dear Mother and Father: At hurt, after a somewhat long and tlresmue trip, we are in France. How happy I am that arier my year s training In the t & A I am now to realise the one nig trung wnicn we were all working so hard for of be ing sent to foreign waters and to re ceive that opportunity to do our part In the effective end of our great na vy. 1 can hardly realize thnt 1 am Real Guard Offers NINE TONS OF BOMBS DROPPED JULY 11.12 Weather Interferes With Air Activity But Five Huns Shot Down. LONDON, July , 13. Bad weather aondltlons Interfered with aerial acti vities July 11 and 12. and only five Oerman airplanes were felled by the Hritlsh, the air ministry announced. Three British machines were lost. Nine tons of bombs were dropped. Three enemy airdromes were success fully bombed, starting two fires. The British fired many rounds upon trains with machine guns. PERSHING1 DECORATES IT OF 32 U.S. HEROES WITH THE AMERICAN'S IX FRANCE. July 13. General Pershing personally decorated 17 of 32 officers and men of the New England division awarded the distinguished service cross. He then congratulated -the di vision as a whole for excellent work in the Lorraine line. Rains and heavy winds swept the battle field yesterday and last night. "JUST A BREATHING SPACE" FOR FRITZ AMOTBRDAM. July 13. The Co Irgne Gazette said Hlndenburg wrote General Von 'Rocht. : 'Things are go ing well. Arm chair strategists must allow a breathing space when Indis pensable since the bnttles last for eight days." PRESIDENT VETOES $2.40 WHEAT PRICE WASHINGTON. July 13. Presi dent Wilson yesterday vetoed the agricultural bill, fixing a minimum price of $2.40 a bushel for wheat Attempts to secure Immediate con slderallon of the message with a view to having the house recede from the amendment were blocked by the all sence of a quorum. The president In his message to congress saJd that setting the fU'lce Of wheat by statue was "Inelastic' and the present method of regulation had proved satisfactory. He pointed out that the present price had stim ulated production to such an extent that the country had raised more than 900,0001000 bushels of wheat this year. "Our granaries are likely to over flow and anxiety of the nation's al lies In the war against Germany is relieved." the President said. In speaking of the bumper wheat crop. He also declared that the $2.40 price would add $2 a barrel to the Price of flour. This would mean an Increase of $387,000,000 to the price of the total crop for wheat this year, bringing out a corresponding Increase In the cost of living and wages. GOES ASHORE almost ono third of the distance around the globe from home never theless, here I am. I went ashore yesterday for the first time, and. by, what on interest ing day It was! We walked and wttlked, taking In must of the city. The shnn and stores interested m moHt, so I spent numt of the day no ticing their wares and their manner of doing buwnet. of course every thing ts different now than it wax i In peace times. AH the men are at I the front and the women run the Mhopa, wor! ln the fields, etc. Vhe bft.lly atockl of lh(W shop re very run down, or course. "their source of supply tM'lng very limited. I was In one hardware store, and was surpris ed to find a Brood portion of their (Continued on Pag 4.) WILL CALL OUT 300,000 FOR AUGUST DRAFT Crowder Issues First of Next Month's Summons for Recruits to the Colors. 12,143 TO BE GIVEN " SPECIAL EDUCATION Technical Training Will Be Given Trocps, Starting August 1 to 28. WAHHIXOTON, July 13. Crow- dor has Issued the first of the August draft colls summoning 12,143 for spe cial technical education starting from August 1 to 28. It is expected he will call 300,000 In August. BRITISH CASUALTIES 14.874 DURING WEEK LONDON, July 13. British casual ties nubllshed during the week totaled 14,874 including 125 officers and 1, 934 nvn killed. The list included 329 officers, 10, slR men woundetf and 42 officers oik 1032 men missing. HINDENBURG AGAIN SAID TO BE DEAD WASHINGTON. July 13. Stock tickers carrv rumors that Il!iirlfnhiir is dead, official are skeptical be- cause there have been many such re ports recently. Say Quarrel Was (:ni-ie. A MiST ISi IDA M, July 13. Humors of Hindenuurff'a death ore revived iu Belgian .newspapers. The Los Neu villes reported his death was the re sult of a stroke following a stormy interview with, the kaiser regarding an offensive against Purls. AMERICANS LOADED With flowers and fruits, then freed GEXBVA, July 13. Four Ameri can soldiers who lost their way and wandered across ne Franco-Swiss border of Vallejoux, were welcome. "by the population, loaded with fruits end flowers and then permitted to re turn to France. ' -I ? I il .JK1 t rrr. t3, W 51 ' k V. X. ' r MVi V A4 ' K fCi PERSHING'S NEW CHIEF OF t .AFF v &EM O .W M'ANDREW Maj. Gen. J. W. McAndrew Is Gen eral Pershing's new chief of staff. This Is his most recent photograph. VICE CHANCELLOR IS AGAINST PAN-GERMANS AMSTERDAM, July 13. Confir mation was today received that Vice Chancellor Von Inyer has filed his resignation, effective if Foreign Min ister Hintz attorn ,it s to follow the' war aims and policy of the pan-Germans. REINFORCEMENTS TO .Germans Have Thi'Gatened to Wipe OutU. S. and Allied I trees. LONDON, July 13. The British government is sending considerable forces into the Murnian region of Rus sia following an appeal from the local Murman government it Is learned au thoritatively. The Germans have threatened to wipe out the compara tively small force of Americans and allies in Murman. Gasoline Exhaustion, ' Wind Caused Capture (FRANK J- TAYIXR-V ' WITH TUB AMEIUCAN3 IN FRANC H. July 13. Go-i&line exhaus tion and heavy winds. It Is believed forced the American airplanes which failed to return from Wednesday's raid to land In German territory. , f: "V y & ' - v IRIAN REGION . VIVE LA FRANCE! ONh s F ASSASSINS DIES; CimLERA EPIDEMIC AND Bf ff SWEEPS PETROGRAD -7 i- : SENA it OBJECTS TO U.S. RECOGNITION Of BOLSHEVIKI RULERS WASHINGTON", July 13. A spirit ed controversy over the administra tion's Russian policy has started in the senate. Poindextnr declared the ad ministration would make a serious mistake if It diverted manpower and resources to Russia for use by the Bolshevik!, "for either men or money sent to the Bolsheviki will never be used against Germany." He said liobbtns does not deny that the. Bolsheviki are friends of Germany, j I am sorry to see that the adminis tration seems so impressed with Rob bing views." Borah opened the discussion com paring Russia's attempted liberation to the French revolution saying, "Rus sia is entitled to our sympathy and confidence. He patient with that great country, back of its story of murder and asFassination It Is strug gling to be free. We should ga im mediately to the rescue. Trotsky is but an incident. Lenine will amount to nothing in the final adjustment. The .Russian people as a whole never deserted nor faltered until betrayed by corrupt leaders." Poindexten sharply criticised Ray mond Bobbins, the former bull moow leader, who favored the Bolshevik! following his return from Red Cross work in Russia. - HUN PEACE BALLOON NEVER MORE USELESS (CARL D. CROAT.) WASHINGTON. July 13. Heit- ling s peace balloon is useless now, American authorities today, ewphati- callv declared. Never were the a IlifH m . , fighting Teuton autocracy firmer In their determination to press Oil to vic tory. Hertling's references to Russia were evidently intended as o. sop to the Slavs following the well known German policy of obtaining control of Russia, even by sacrificing gains in the west. - It Is recalled that Germany often nrecedes a military effort by a peacs offensive. YANKS I0 GOOD WORK. WASHINGTON. July 13. lVrsblng today reported, "In the ' Chautvau Thierry region an enemy trench raid lidar broke down with looses under our fire. Thursday our aviators shot down a hostile machine near Thiau (JOSEPH eHAPLEX.) fTOCKHOLM, July 13. M- Alexx androvitch. one of Mir bach assassi nations, has been executed, says Mos cow. The other assassin. M. Bloom- kin, has not been arrested.- 4 It is reported that Germany will also demand the execution of Kam koff and Madam Sparidonova, both social revolutionaries arrested In Moscow In the revolt following Mir bach's arrest. - Passengers arriving by boat from Petrograd says there 1m rioting In Petrograd. Workmen and soldiers captured Parshky 1 'arsenal, ? fighting the Tied Guards for hours, but were finally sutdued by artillery. Th cholera epidemic la sweeping Petro grad. DRAFTEES CALLED TO REGISTER LONDON. July 13 Morning- pa pers printed a notice from the Am erican consul general requesting all Americans of military age In Great Britain to register Immediately. DISCHARGE CXtOV MEN. SEATTLE:, July 13. The union tel- cgraphorH officials charge the West ern Union Is now disrliargiiur men who refused to join the Western Uni on's inside organization of employes. SIX SHIPS TODAY. PORTLAND. Jul, 13. The Standi. for shiovant launched six sliina tod'a. leeitablLsltiitr a wroid record.. In honor 'of Schwab and Pics, who promised to I korp all notrtliwcst yards busy. ' 1 ; Will Keep Dry IUU Vp. . A . , , . . tsenate has agreed that the emergency r . ,,, ,h ,hiin- amendment will be kept before the senate continuously after August until voted upon. 2D New German Txian. COPENHAGEN, July 13. The retchstag main committee alopted a i new fifteen billion mark war loan. I the Independent socialists and Polish members not voting. Still Murderlm; Belgians. AMSTBRDA&r, July 13. Five Bel gian peasants were killed and 13 wounded by German soldiers during a Brussels city market riot when 'German officers requisitioned ,vege- itaoies, it is learnea. FARAf THACTOItS RKLIRTIC IAIKK SITUATION WASHINGTON, July 11 Farm tr&ctors are playing an Important part , in relieving the labor situation on the . farms, farm labor specialists in the i United States Department of Agricul ture say. In Pennsylvania more than 2 800 tractors are in use. Through j the Public Saftey Commission trac jtors have been bought and are equip ped with an operator and mechanic jand placed ln communities. j SEVEN KILLED. AND NINE HURT IN CAR SMASH IIP IN ! F uiunuii ui in vi J, SAN FRANCISCO. July IS.' Seven ;men were killed and nine others serl--ously injured when a Vlsitacion Val- ley street car today jumped the track ! .... curve and overturned. Motorman Sweetman was arrested. Workmen were going to the shops and he waa speeding. The car was crushed. i MYRTON MOORE j BULLETINS j 4 STRIPE FOR DUTY UNDER FIRE Myrton Moore, a member of the i FlnRlneers Corps, writes that he Is entitled to a service chevron as it i ; Kix monthH since- he left the United i States. He explnins that a silver; stripe Is given for serving 90 days un j fder shell fire- The letter, which was j written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 ; Will Moore, formerly of Pendleton j s but now of Portland, and given to , Mr. laura D. Nash her, seems con- ! fident that the war will be over by i 'September. 1 1 H Following Is the let- j iter in Till: j 1 June 3. 1914. ; My Dear Folks: s There isn't much to wrltte but If j you are as anxious to hear from me as I am from yu 111 drop a few! lines- I am still well. whole and! i happy. Just received your letter of 1 May 9, also th two buck I was fiat i 1,100,0000. PS HAVE NOW LANDED March Announces Organiza tion of Three Army Corps of 225,000 to 250,000. 250 AIRPLANES WERE SHIPPED TO JULY 5 331,000 in Fighting, Rain bow and Sunset Divisions , in First Corps. .WASHINGTON, July lJ.-HCnlted States troops in France now total 1.- 100.000, Chief of Staff March' told the Senate military committee to day. Three army eorpa of from 225,- 000 to 250,000 have been organized. The first corps is composed of two regular divisions and four national guard divisions, including the 42, or Rainbow division, recruited from many states under Major General Menoher and the forty first or Sun set division from the Pacific coast. trained at Camp Greene, which was originally under General XJgjfett, now temporary corps manager. March said 331.000 are now In the fighting line, and the remainder have reach ed the training stage which makes them available in extreme emergency. More than 250 airplanes were shipped to France to July fifth. ARTESIAN WATER IS STRUMAS COlC! Well on Slusher Ranch Flows' Six Gallons per " C" :, Minute. An artesian well, flowing; alx gal lons of water a minute and capable of raising water to the height of six feet in a pipe was struck last Tues day on the old Webber place, six miles south of Noiln. The ranch is new owned by William Hlusher and Is being rented from the owner by Charles Wells. . The well was drilled by John Hemphill, who also struck artesian water on the John Crow ranch- Ths well is on a north slope at the he&a of a canyon. The water has been flowing constantly since Tuesday and Mr. Hemphill feels there will be no ' Question about it being a constant supply for the future. The water is cold. The well Is so located that wa ter may be piped to the house on tha ranch and thus running water be provided as needed. QUICK FRENCH THRUST TAKES BQCHE GROUND PARIS, July 13. Another Quick French thrust gained a quarter of m mile near the Porte farm between Monte Didier and the Olse river. It is officially announced. Prisoners were taken in ralda north of the Avre river between the Olse and Marne and in Champagne. In the Picardy front the French ad vanced a mile and a quarter on a three mile front yesterday capturing astel Tillage and other strongholds. VETO AFFECTS MARKETS. , CHICAGO. July IS. Wilson's veto of 3.40 on wheat caused a quh-k drop at the opening of the board of tradn. The selling rush is offset by shortM Imying. Oats are also affrvted. July corn opened down two and one eighth, Ijuly oats oprnde down one eighth. i . WINS SERVICE I broke and it It a long time till pay day the money fimnd me waiting lor it. I read Murphy's letter In the paper and his opinion atxmt the thells Is the same a mine. I can keep CnnjI but I don't like them at ail; hen you read atout people who say hcll are music to ther ears, (hey have never heard them, t thought they would be munic to my ears but I've changed my mind. One lierman officer that wan raptured wanted to the 1 Inch machine gun that had been hooting at them. It mas an Amen can battery of French 75 M. M. Our American artillery rn't so slow. I suppoM you will have beard about our little raid. Pretty good! Our bos sure believe In upholding th reputation of the old U. R V In't (Continue sa Pag .) RO a