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TCr : f3& Srm ' . ,0'- DAILY EVEI1I11G EDTTlOn :s J urn ..' ii i .-'iii .mi. .-iii.il.. rlZZmmmmSj SmmZymi 1 DAILY EVENING EDITION Number copies printed of yesterday's Wally l.dltlon 2,790 , This paper It member and audited by tbe Audit ISureau of Cirorlationa. VOL. 30 presil:Jnt Wilson spends his Christmas with doughboys at chaumonz france . ' - . .... , . BOYS ON RHINE GET PACKAGES JUST IN TIME Two Hundred Twenty Thou sand Americans Celebrate Day in Occupied Region EACH COMPANY HAS CHRISTMAS TREE Soldiers are Generous to Little Children of Inhabitants. WEBB MIIJ.ER (Culled Press Staff Correspondent.) A M KRICAX HEADQUAIlTEIIft IN OKKMANV, Pec 25. Hants. Claus re. viewed the American armies In France and Germany. The Jolly old rnlnt found two million men In good condition nnd fiilrly bursting with the Christmas spirit. Cntll the Inst mo ment It wna feared Ihnt 220.000 men . In (ierninn territory would not receive their Christmas packages from home In time., but several carlonds arrived unexpectedly In Coblenz late yeater dny. The distribution lieKiin inime dlutely and practically every man hud hU remembrance from home More thun 200 " Y" and Knights at Columbus entertainers scattered throughout the bridgehead area today are giving concert and vaudeville en tertainments. Except for patrol at he u1b-( h bridgeheads; dlsclp line la relaxed. The doughboys ar pernjlltcd to fraternlxe with the'Ger- man Inhabitant". Many gift were exchanged by the two nationalities. Our men found particular delight In giving prescnts'tn German children J'vcry company had Its own Christ, man tree, with some doughboy or an officer playing the. role of Panta Clans" deputy. The regular rations " ' wore supplemented by ducka, geese nnd chickens. In the billeting areas, entertainments and feasts naturally more elaborate than In the occupied torrtlnry. owlnir to the fact the French villages naturally contributed largely to the festivities. The Red Cross gave special dinners and dances to officers nnd men. LEST WE FORGET Pinter Knjreo. Pilot Hock far mer who was exempted from military service, rorusod to hiijr IfMirtli IJIiertjr lonn ImiikIs to siipiKirt tho Isiys who donned Ihclr isnmtry's unlfortn. CKNTUAIi I.OVAI.TY COMMIT- trrn THE WEATHER FORECAST Tonight and Thursday fair: continud cold. JOY WORTH WHILE COMES FROM MITIGATION, OTHER'S SORROW MY REV. "WILLIAM HENRY" COX ! The multitude delight to rejoice be ( Pastor of the First Iluptist Church.) j c,1Pp it H the birthday of th Christ. We are denied our usual Christmas k (h( v )lml ,nwnl.d ,,, nethlehem services but I would like to direct 1 " your thought- to the little town of I sable. You may explain It as j ou ii... i. ii,. iwuM ih r tv nf others nnd finally the birthplace of our Lord Jesus Christ. The star or the east brought wise men to see the babe. Christ. The star led the Angelic chorus to sing that wonderful anthem- 1 wish we could reproduce it In Pendleton today. These Christmas days are mile stones of history. We are rapidly passing. Today we are passing jet another. refolre today the war is over, or nim wno came into nm .n.o .. ; We rejoice to see our boys coming babe. ime, i May we all in our homes have n ; We sorrow todny In loving sympa-lvery happy Christmas nnd will some! thy with those whose hovs will never! who have forgotten to pray since they l return. And we would as far as In j left mother's knee gr bnck and pray j one power help you bear your load, j for themse'ves nnd. start with the. Tell It to Jesus." broader happiness that gives thej Christmas la a day of rejoicing. 1 smile that will nut wear or rub olf. 7 M & PRESIDENT SENDS 1 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE WASIfINf3TON Doc 25. The following Christmas message from the president to the peo ple of the United Htntes was cabled from J'nrls today and Klven out ut tho White House: "I hope that it will cheer the people at home to know that I find their boys over here In fine form and In fine spirits, esteem ed by all those with whom they have been mum In ted In the war and trusted wherever they ko. and ihey will also, I urn sure, be cheered by the knowledge (,f the fart that throughout the great nations with which we have been associated In this war pub lic opinion strongly sustains all propOHAlH for a Just nd hinting peace and a close couperalfon of the. Relf-governlng peoples of the world in making that peace aeon re a ft el Its present settle ments are formulated. Nothing could constitute a more accept able Christmas reaHstiraoce than the aentiments which I find everywhere prevalent. "woonitow 'wirpox." FOUR NEW FLU CASES QUARANTINED TODAY Four new quarantines for influen za are reported this morntns by C O. Breach, quarantine, officer, as fol lows: Charles Despain, !i07 Bush. J. T. Tobln, 30fi Jane. lr. Itobblos, Thompaon. V. U Coble, 3iM College. Following have been' released from quarantine: Frank Baker, 525 S. Main. Frank Oreulich. T 1 2 Cosbin. W. Lfc Kidder. B17 Marie. J. .1. Gibson, fiOI Maple. K A. Minton. OouK'ns Court. Thla leaves K4 as the number of homes in the city under quarantine. GOVERNOR REFUSES PARDONS FOR THREE SALEM, THh 25. John Tender. William ltrannon nnd Anna Rnuth, all serving InrniH for homU'idfl ot the penitentiary, will receive no Christ mas pardons this year, although a number of Portland women had writ- , ten to Governor Vithycombe asking permission to intercede in their be half. The governor expressed 'himself at t'ing opposed to granting Christina pardons for sentimental reasons, say ing: "If a man Is entitled to a pardon he is entitled to it regardless of whether or not It Is due him during (he holiday .season. If lie is not en titled to It, the fact that It Is the holi day season Is no reason why leniency should be extended. 1 nm averse to granting pardons or paroles for sen timent a! reasons and those who are granted pardons or paroles must come up In their regular order." HIOTIXti IX MWIX lttHCHI.OXA. Icc. 2.H Scji-clral soldiers and civilians were wounded yesterday In a clash between the Millee nnd crowds who wore deni nn"tratlng In favor of homo rule for Calliilonn. .Many shots were fired. w . tne t nristmas suny is uicj.ii.i- Ihle. The gifts we give, t lie prayers we ptay are they not in measure i copies of the gifts lit our lord's birth I and In our giving we seek to make the poor happy, the sorrowing to lift up their heads. Help the weak to look up to Him for help. May we become conscious that the Joy worth while is the great i fact that we en help to mitigate nil- i other's sorrow or pain and thus bring ; our labor at the end or life to the feet ; - 11 "- 1 1 --- .......... rrv vni DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, FIRST OFFICER Lieut. Charles Despain De livered Troops to British Front in Flanders Zone. NEVER SAW BROTHER IN CANADIAN ARMY Local Man Not Sure When He Will be Relieved From Duty. Lieutenant Charles pespain, first Pendleton overseas' officer to return. IS HOME FROM OVERSEA DUTY arrived hero this morning on train! CIIAL'MONT. Dec. SR. President , , , . ... j Wilson spent Christmas in the heart No. 6 from Camp Iewis for a n AmeTira-H miMary oriniznUun in days' visit with his wife. Lieutenant t 'prant.e por the first time an Amer Uespaln arrived at Camp lewis yes- 'lean executive assumed the actual role terriav with xr,0 overseas men and im- of commander in chief of the I'nited mediate obtained permission ; to 'Ktatea army in foreign territory. After , come on to Pend,e,o for the holi- I'l Kntme,,. an Indian. In a com- Ho landed In New York on the train during the iinht, the President : plaint filed in the circuit court yes Maurctanla, the first ship to carry ' arrived at American headquarters j tenia y, alleges that Aaron M. Isaac, overseas men home, on December 2, ' here early today. As. he stopped from j , km advantage of his ignorance i ,,,, rt.u;.i,o tt.., ir. ti a jTponph und Amprican I .... . i l 4 l, -Muenl..!' enraiiou h .eoo-o - heroes- Lieutenant ltespnin spent most n( his time durlna the ,var In K.,Rl.nd. but on two different occasions dcllv-uier ered troops in Franc- to the Hr.tlsh lines. Although seeral nieetinKR I'r.sident nvd I-arly .wer- driven uii ",,'" , " , ,L .. . , ....:.,,., hii..tkin.ii nioitrit oliliea the return of tne were iwamew ior. jiv "-' n..- crstifnl in wclmr his brother. J. e 1 i-i spnln of the Canadian forces. The ' lieutenant is feeliliB In fine fettle out- side of a sllsht cold contracted ntlthrouan tne dpiiubk sireeis. un Camn Lewis vestenlay. He is uncer-ithe tain when he will be discharged. ffi'Oi.K $i(in.oo) iv ,ii:ki,s :sprunir up every-w-here to house the ' American military machine, hut these CJIICAtiO. Icc. 2."i. Mie liuiwlrcil are more or less encces.sfull' hil)en (IiiiuhuikI (lollurw nortli or diainoinl under a camonflaKe of flags and bunt vturt' stolen rmm Mom? Irulson at Ills mB. The President, after a brief re ofrl In the utislcst part of Clilcaco .ception at the hotel, left for LanKres by four liuiidll ycsti-nlid.. Tllo roh-iw;here he reviewed and addressed lec hers made tlirllllns cs.aio. Ilin-lua troops. From there he went. to Mn dowil seven flights or stairs, pursued ItiKny-Ix'.ltoi, headquarters of the by ofriivTs who shot ni them. One, is la-llcved to linve been woulidel. , (Continued on page f.) 7 A PICTURE WITHOUT WORDS (?': "-' V ","'. "'-; '.: -"'; :''-.'"'V ' . .N 5 V ,Vit i .V.vv-:- ;'-;) 1 S-.S-i,r-,-:i '"'-VfJ ' : ii- a . .i:Av ?! : 1 . . .;'",' i .'.i 'i'SS? PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER WILSON SAILS E T For First Time American President Greets Army as Cohiniander in Field, ! YANKS AND FRENCH HAVE GALA TIME I Busy Holiday is Spent by j Executive With Boys I in Field. (ROBERT J. RE.YDERJ (Tnited Pre Staff Correspondent) r c. ,.( honor r - 1 1 1 trt it 1 1 fX tl O n ' 1 ...... ...... . ..... .... -..- .-'- ,"" American oaou ,, r . , Spanned Banner,' t.eneral Hersnint; ! (1,-nor.l Wercel. the French comma,,- ; in this zone, the mayor and pre- , feet of polue .reeted hlln. The ! mi............, ... .... -.. - , streets to me non-i i.cmoc boo .i.rn , a rouainjr welcome ny tne uouKiinov s, poilus and civilians, as he passed j stnigslinK villase. upbuilt arounu the centuries-old cathedral. hau mont has become the chief American city of Kurope. It's architecture and beauty have been somewhat marred bv the roUKh wooden buildings which ' - FOR NGLAND HIS EVENING TROOP 0 BOYS HAD FEW WAR CASUALTIES "We never lust very many Troop D boys. vV had extra good luck from .tome cause or other, though we have a few in the hospital with la grippe or bad coiln," nays Eddie Lannfng, one of the Troop D men who left f rend let on la-t year, in writing to Miss Dimple Hrown. 200 Main street The Jptter was written on the day of signing tho armistice, und writing of this occasion, he Kays, "J am well and happy, more so today than evef bcfnrf. As all of you will know be fore you receive this letter, the ter- i rible war is at an end, or rather tern-' Morarlly so at leas, Th, , Kun large j bhf 1 uh day of the 11th month, it lon't recm that a war like this one ?onld :;mp so sudden. There isn't 4ot:nd ut war far or near, except for -rme FA the boys wanderin ; about uccasio'ij lly firing some Herman rifi .lyhii! in the field or beside -.; un roadr-ldo," HAN ASKS RELIEF FROM LAND TRANSFER lack of va,lue of lands, secured i a ' 1 U ., njm vert'al agreement to- sell accented . , .,. nllld tne 1a-. a pa5 n nt , f I ',0 hJh,,e M" a. i that a ey. nce e PrnP"rt "ChU'ti""nt.' j and that 'la ter on he. Emniett, tonder- $lia to Isaac; hH thut it iv;i refused. ' Kmmett Is now asking an order; from the court requiring the defend- ; ant to return tho deed to Emmetlj and to accept the return of the 1 1 ! which he has received from him. Will ' M. Peterson is attorney for Itoss Em- j rnett. Iti:l) CKOSS ItOl.L C.M.I IS KXTKXIF1 I!e. SAX FRANCISCO, flee. cause of the influenza epidemic handi cap the Red Cross Christmas roll call campaign in the Pacific division was todiy extended to --January 10, Deter mined efforts will be made everywhere to secure a Kit) per cent enrollment. iJ'day. ;;.' V '.;' ''.j!;vi.-3iV;?"P;' 25, 1918. HAPPY SMILES MAN PENDLETON CHRISTMAS SANTA NOT BARRED BY FLU BAN; SOLDIERS ARE FEATURE OF HOLIDAY QREGON COLONEL COMMENDED FOR VALOR AT MARNE WASHLVftTOX, IhK-. 25. general March, cbii f of Marr, lias aiiiHouHn-d that it n" tho riiirty-clehili nwmeiit' or the Third , iliision which mi ditilir tlillshed itsclr at the .Manic as to receive sKfial nii'iition in the re Mrt of t.ciicral PT-hing to tins Mt rctary or war. . The commander of thl isl mcnt was Cdoncl ri,SNCi tyrant .Mc.Mc.vandcr. who is well known in Oregon because of liis liavini; been stattoned at the state agri cultural collee at corvallls, and liis having ot-en lnjeelir-iiitriK'-tor or the Oregon National tinanl. liis liandliiur C the rciciment re sulted in his iiromotkni tu the temriorary rank or hriaadlcr scu eral. In the PcrsliliiR re'Hirt the rc rercnee to this rtiment is as fol lows: "A silicic rrisinirnl of tlie Thirds WToto one of the most brilliant I wees in our military annals on this occasion. It preventetl tlie iTossine at cTtain iioliits on its front while, on either flank, the (icraiaiis. who had stained a foot ing, pressed forward. Our men, ririns in three directions, met the ticrniun attack with cotinler a't tacks at critical isiints and suc ceeded in Ihrowins two ficrmaii iliviNions into complete coiifiisi- cajmirinic 0 prisoiiers." WIIITTI.KSV ISIX-KIVF-S COXtiUKSSIOXAI, MFOAI. BOSTON", Iec. 25. Lieutenant Col onel Cfiurles V. Whittlesy, comman der of he famous '"Lost Hattalion"' of the 30sth I'nited Slates infantry, who toid the tii-rmatis to "go to hel!" when they invited him to surrender, was given a congressional medal at exer cises on historic Roston Common to- ; FUED S. FEIHU'SOX it I'nited l'ress Stafi" Correspondent j PARIS. Dec. 2.". President Wil son's conferences in bmdon are cer 'tain to be vital in 1u ing the ground work for a understanding on the fore ! most issues nf the peace conference. I One of the most im ifi:int matters to ' It' disensj-ed wilt te t he freedom of 'the se.is. in which he has made i UNDERSTANDING EXPECTED FROM CLUING CONFERENCE IN LONDON OREGON'S RECORD IN DANGER ' ON WAR SAVING STAMP DRIVE r RTT.ANP. hoer has s i ! Ua-l one ot tale . S S Tcc. 'J.'t. hristmas ar tailed t.i peuetrnt? lice In rortlaiid. The Committee N ''.cline-I m- ihitt "there ain't no ,.r that his patriotism r the iii:r:ititni of tbe ti believe eitiv :;nin Ola us erved only f The "Keep Your W. S. I'ledge" campaif:ii h:i brought as vet IttCe vis ible result. There are thousands of men and women and boys and girls ift Oregon who made pledges and irt in-caking them. In similar measure. the feeom- i'eud:t it'n of (Jovernor I.nch of the i".'di! reserve bank at San K'aucisc . an I of the rlearintc House as.i. ;.ili-n or" r.rtbin.l that banks tal over st. jlh f I'ufie Sam's "iJaby r.ofd." for lisale to customers ha )s yet ri"t 'e f.-Howcl. according to re : -l s 1 r.-i . ived t tits inorninc at tbe V. S. S ol f ice. I f.i'ini to Oitston. whose S- S. pledSo waalth bint. Christmas cheer is the universal spirit in rencueton y- e eetJ.n aJ everybody is a cheerful and hearty "Merry Christmas," 'always backed by the whole 'souled Pendleton smile. ! The damping on of th inQtienza. i ban the first of the week put a atop to all public gathering. Iri the city Und for the first time in the hiatory of Pendleton Christmas ia passing without Chriatnws services or exer cises of any kinder However, people Ure meeting the condition caused by the epidemic with good srace and the observance of the day U beinit ijield in the homes. Kvery home has its Christmas tree, and the passing of ! gifts has been as general aa ever as 'evidenced by the reports' from stores showing the Christmas trade haa been ' up o that of other years. ! Returning- soldiers and sailors, some !with honorabte discharge aftr per forininir their duty for.their country .jnmdi "ehe on rnrhjUKrvAjvin' the hiiti days has gladdened many homes. making with tNe sessation of the war a feeling of thankfulness that the hor rors of the conflict have paased and i the future looks bright, i -To those suffering with the stck ;ness alt the cheer of the Christmas j spirit possible is being given. 1 Through the work of the Associated 'Charities board yesterday famllieslln unfortunate circumstances are also participating In spirit of the day. All have been remembered. The various lodges have been generous In looking toward this work, doing a part In ex emplifying what the Christmas spirit should be. ( To Spend Christmas in Manila. J dale Sturdivant. former Pendleton ; man, came over from La Orande to ' spend Christmas with his wife who is visiting her mother here. He says that he received word from his bro : ther Ivan, that he expected to spend Christmas in Manila. Gale says that Il Grande is closed up for ten days ' on account of the influenza epidemic. clear America expects a sporting chance to compete In the world's markets. The I'nited States will as sert, the riyht to maintain a seapower equal to that of any motion. The President opposes such useless- waste of vaiuaide material as the destruc tion of the German fleet. It Is now certain the conferences will last until April. 5 1 .ttu.oti ;md whese .piot.i -vas JlT -:'.': VIM, win rea h the end 't th :ir( and of the campaign, a fill l i to i short f tt.e ipio'a i toll mitlb-n in brokrn pTednes and flo'tted In t It" the present rate fr I e -e. mi er Is no multiplied in th-- . eeii t'a. yet remalnlnic. vl'jitnomah conntv, vtioe t tfdtt was $7.iMui(tria -tid whoM t.i $ .."C .'., will b.. $:iua.aii short if lie tritoin. ami thi btebidei I'm I l.iii.l r. :;-i4 idfiUt-s. sjild H-nrv K. Ib ad. - t - it Moltnon ejini-a ,- i he niv't i i-rieiil n.- o! ;.p:.'.l tii-. v . I: ir :!. p. ieft , n 'liny mana i ihw r atter standt. lr'oi. ha ii'l other npepwls nf th iv l..: p.itr otlf i.-rvlce and in a ul'oi't to fall n h- la"t mi let thf peoplv othei ho Miliif their w rd and .ice. i f rn that Orrr ntle Kam In the i:.vh 9 l.oep their W H. H. eompae : tTJ? -fT- f ". "A -