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My husband. loalst too
astounded to utter word Tie priest
resumed:
Those ignorant peasants think you
are an immortal But am d scientist
and / know that you have flown from
France in one of the new mrships 10
win back the yaerant love of the man
with whom you plighted your troth
Marriage is "a sacrament, my daugh-
Ter. il cannot be dissolved this side Of
the grave. MademoiseIe Torlaudo
has consented to reliuquish him to
you. Forgive him; he viii return TO
France with YOU. Or, if be refuse
He spoke in italian again and
seemed 20 thunder forth some terrible
.anathoma. The woman bowed her
head and wept wildly
Understood then The good priest,
knowing that Zeuxis had abandoned
his lawful wife in France. imagined
that was She. and that the purport of
my visit had been to win back the ras-
calls love.
Indignation overpowered me; then
the humor of the situation came to nay
aid and saved me.
you agree 90 accompany me?'
asked the Greek.
Yes yes he muttered hastily But
not In the aeropiane"
fF,f ha unraae4rv ~
the priest replied for yacht has just
arrived ID the harbor from iarseilles.
and doubtless passage can be procured
3u it ] viii recommend YOU, he add
q confidently
AS hc turned 10 comfort the weeping
woman I whispered 10 leuNis hastily
"You win come. then2 Remember
he government guarantees you au am
nesty. provided YOU give evidence. But
you my tell all"
Zeuxis clcnched his fists. Aye. ]
viii come" Doe muttered back And
then shau seek out my enemy and
with ms knife" RE stopped 90 gath
e~ DIS thoughts. "On the yacht-yes,
nut not in The aeroplane,' he con
cluded.
a roar OF voices. rising and falling
on tine wind, interrupted bis soliioquy
We started and looked through The
open door. The cries grew louder
and suddenly a mob OF men came run
ming along the narrow street Resticu-
lating and cursing They swerred to-
ward US with a single motion. as o.
school OF fish that veer IN deep water.
and forcing the priest. who sought TO-
bar the path. aside. burst into the cot
tage and surrounded us. And at Their
head was-Leopoid Nagu.Gi
Yes, that aTchtrai,or 20 Illustrate
whose machinations 7 had made my
perilous passage in the aeropiane-and
here in Corsicai Doubtless he had ar
rived in the Yacht which. az the priest
had told me. lay in the harbor He
must have learned OF ms movement
from the newspapers and, shreWdiy
surmising the object Of nay journey
had chartered a vessel al Marseilles
and sailed to forestall me.
Dgk- -ts.is- sQnclgEi2n Was The reZ2lt
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At any rate, if the worst came.
would choose death rather than life
with him. That was a comforting
thought. / had been beirothed to
Charles; nothing could remove that
fact nor anyone usurp his place.
A tiny yacht, which was under
steam, was moored TO a little pier in
the harbor. At the pier end my guard
left me and we were received by three
figures ruGlanly seafarers attired in
picturesque tatters. evidently a body
guard Of my abductor who watched
mo with impassive faces. / scanned
them quickly / read no hope in them
Had they been Frenchmen would
have thrown myself upon their mercy
even then-but they We're ugly-looking
Levantines. the scum of the Mediter
raueau ports. and obviously beyond
scruple. Whether my story We're true
or false mattered nothing to them,
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they had their pay: that was their
end; no ch.valry perplexed their souls.
They closed closely around me and
Indicated that ! should descend 10 a
small cabin amidships The hold
looked dark and uninviting; my heart
pounded as terror swept Over me, and
l hesitated upon the topmost step. Ny
abductor indicated the way.
Have no fear. mademoiselle," he
said suayeiy. These men obey my
slighteet word. Descend"
Z followed him in silence down the
stairway and into the cabin Then
breathed more freely again. for ] could
see the tumbling waters through the
portfolios. and the room. lighted by
electricity. was well furnished and
comfcT -t.r While the rufians halted
at the dcor. Clearly need apprehend
no physical injury.
BE seated. mademoiselle," said
Magnif indicating a chair.
1 made no answer but stood by the
table facing him. He shrugged his
shoulders and. sitting down in an arm
chair. lighted a gold-upped cigarette.
Those scouudrels speak no French. "
he said. Indicating our impassive spec
tators. "But they are absolutely at
my teck and call. All hope Of safety
by appealing 10 them. therefore. is
merely foolish"
= drummed ny fnEers upon the table
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
INDIAN CHILDREN ENJOY
XMAS TREE At MISSION
SANTA CLAUS DISTRIBUTES GIFTS
-EVERYBODY HAS DELIGHT
FUL TIME.

Not the least eventful among the
various local Christmas celebrations
yesterday was the gathering az the
Tutuilla Indian church whore between
ESQ and SEQ Indian children and
adults participated in tree program.
The affair was conducted by the
Sunday school and was arranged by
the Indian children who have been
enrolled in the Presbyterian mission
Sunday school since they were little
tots. William Barnhart, superin-
tendent of the sunday school was the
master of ceremonies and the chief
talk was made by Parsons Motanic.
Elmer Whitfield, an Indian from Ida
no who is visiting here ~ the guest
OF Albert Minthorn was the Santa
Claus Popcorn. nuts and other pres
ents were distributed 70 all Of those
present strangers and members.
The Indians are now camped at the
mission and their program win COM
tnue over Sunday. Next Thursday
they win all return preparatory 20 a
New Years celebration, the chief
'eature Of which will be a big dinner
n New Years day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
!; ;%[ y COLUMN Of TROOPS MAKES
RAPID ADVANCE AGAINST ENEMY
IN WESTERN THEATER Of WAR
TeutOns Already Driven From heights Along First Dssnsss
Declares RepOrtF From Fighting Continues Christ
mas Day When Germans Try to Recover Lost Ground
in Begium-.Aies Repuse Attacks.

PARIS, Dec. 2s.-It was reported
here this afternoon that the French
are bombarding the outer defenses OF
Metz.
1t was declared the French lines
have advanced beyond Arnaville and
through the Lapriete forest.
The Germans have been cleared
from the heights within range OF the
outer forts about Metz. It was stated.
There was no cessation OF fighting
along the front on Christmas day.
The German attempts to regain their
lost positions in Belgium were re-
pulsed by the British. French and Bel
gian troops.
Besides Lihons. II was stated the
kaiser's troops suffered repulses at
Noulette, Boiselle and East Albert.
Might attacks in the Perthes re-
gion," said a statement. was re-
pulsed, the French artillery silencins
the Germans fire. The attack was
resumed on Friday and again re-
pulsed"
Referring to the struggle in Po-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
AMERICAN SHIPS SAID TO
HAV! THREATENED PORT
DANIELS WILL INVESTIGATE
STORY THAT BOMBARDMENT
WAS INTINIATED.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-InQuiry
concerning the truth Of a report that
they threatened, to shell the port Of
Tripoli. Syria, to Quell demonstra-
ton against British and French citi-
zens being taken away on an Ameri-
can steamship were cabled by Daniels
To the commanders of the American
cruisers North Carolina and Tenne-
ssee at Beirut
It is the second time in 10 days
the secretary has heard the two
cruisers threatened a lombard
ment' of Turkish towns in order to
save aliens.
In the absence Of confirmation
from Ambassador Morgenthau or the
commanders of the cruisers, Daniels
ignored the first report. A reitera-
tion of the report today caused him
to seek the truth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
THAW ADDSy.t
DANGERS TO EvgJ<<<
KIND OF H. Z
PendIetOn's Streets are Turned Into
Thin Smooth Ice by Fine Rain
Which Immediately Freezes.
MANY PERSONS HAVE FALLS
Automobiles Damaged I'm Collisions
and Other Vehicles Have Similar
Fate-IIllI DweIlers Have DOubIy
Difficult Time Getting Down Town
Prisoners Worked.

All Pendleton was turned into an
ice pond during the night by silver
thaw" which signalized the breaking
OF the cold snap which has gripped
Pendleton for the past three weeks.
The fine rain that fell Immediately
froze and soon there was a coating
Of thin ice over everything, making
traffic exceedingly unsafe.
This condition has prevailed all day
although the temperature has risen
several degrees and caused a partial
thaw. Few teams ventured out early
this morning although the iron-shod
horses seemed to have less difficulty
than pedestrians. The hill-dwellers
had an especially hard time as II was
almost impossible to walk on the in
clines Many were the undignified
falls which resulted and in a few in
stances minor injuries resulted. Au-
tomobiles, too. have had a hard time
OF 1t. it being almost impossible for
a car to make a turn without skid
ding. Several cars were slightly dam
aged by collisions and a number Of
rigs met like fate.
The small boy has been enjoying
the unusual condition of the weather
Ice-skates made their appearance and
the paved streets and walks made a
good rink. Sleds were also brought
into commission on every hill and the
boys enjoyed faster sliding than any
snow ever gave them. A few near
serious accidents are reported from
this pastime.
Street Commissioner John Heath
man put a crew of city prisoners to
work with shovels this morning scrap
ing paths across streets and merch-
ants by means Of salt made the down
town walks fairly safe for pedestri-
ans. Those who live on the hill.
however are still keeping to the
streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
LONDON DARK TO PREVENT
ATTACK BY GERMAN AIRMEA
GREAT PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN
To GUARD AGAINST AN
AERIAL RAID.

LONDON. Dec. 2s.-FolIowing
Thursdays bombardment of Dover by
a German aviator and Fridays ap-
pearance of a hostile flyingman over
Gravesend. sherness and Southend-on-
Sea, elaorate precautions are being
taken here to guard against aerial
attacks.
Orders were issued against any
necessary. and it is required that even
these be kept carefully under cover.
Probably never before in history
was the city in such stygian darkness
as last night Few people ventured
out and these were forced to grope
their way through pitch blackness
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26

land. the communication declared the
Russians have repulsed the Germans
who succeeded In crossing the Bxura
river, south OF Sochaczew, infllctIng
heavy losses on them.
The Germans were also said 20
have been repulsed at Molinow.
The struggle south OF the vistula
and along the Nida was declared to
be turning in favor Of the Russians.
PARIS, Dec. 26.-The Matin quoted
the italian Press as authority to the
effect a French submarine was sunk
while attempting to raid Austria's na-
val base at Uola- Earlier in the
week a report was current that an
Austrian battery had sunk one Of the
allies submarines but the nationality
wasn't given nor the scene OF the
engagement stated.
/
Well Known Soldier Dies.
LONDON. Dec. 2s.-GeneraI Sir
Thomas Kelly Kenny. well known
English soldier. died at his home at
Hove. Sussex. aged "a.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
MEXICAN FACTIONS
ARE BATTLING FOR
CONTROL OF PORT
Fighting is Reported in Progress Ten
Miles West OF Vera Cruz-Bat.
tie Also Near Tampico.
CARRAN1STAS FALuMG BACK
Other Points OF Conflict Are Reported
In Advlces TO washington - Peace
Convention, Which Opens January
10. Hopes TO Frame Comprehensive
Land law.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-It was
believed here today that a battle for
the control of Vera Cruz is in pro-
gress.
Late advices were that the follow
ers OF Carranza and the villistas were
fighting 10 miles west OF the city and
that the Carranzistas were retiring to-
ward the main defenses.
Severe fighting was reported as
taking place in Tlaxcala state and
near Tampico,
When the peace conference recon
venes in Mexico City January 10, the
leaders plan to attempt to frame a
comprehensive land law. 1t is the
hope that such a law will simplify
the disbandIng OF the army, enabling
the government to ask the A. B. c.
powers and the United States for rec
ognition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
MADE At
MANILA TO QUELL
ALLEGED UPRISING
FiIipinOs Charged With Being in Con.
spiraCy Against Officials Of the
United States.
10000 SAID TO Be INVOLVED
Eight Men are I'm Custody and More
are Expected 10 be Arrested as Re-
suit OF Discovery OF Plot-Leader In
Exile I'm Hong Kong is Blamed for
the Trouble.

MANILA, Dec. 26.-Eight Filipinos
are under arrest and the arrest Of
more is being considered likely in con-
nection with what appears to have
been a concerted attempt at a local
native uprising on Thursday.
II was said the army officers we're
warned in advance. the number OF
conspirators being placed at 10000
The attempt was a complete fiasco.
the native gatherings being quickly
dispersed in various places and today
from all indications the authorities
had the situation well in hand.
The plot was attributed to the ac-
tivities OF Artemio Ricarte. a Filipino
now in exile in Hong Kong.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
10 TOES OF COTTON ARRIVE
FOR USE on WOUNDED MEN
HOLLAND AMERICAN LINER
CARRIES NECESSITY FOR
AUSTRIAN TROOPS.

ROTTERDAM. Dec 26.-The Hol-
land American liner Sommelsdyk ar
rived with 13 tons OF cotton for use
in Austrian hospitals. Extra clerks
expedited the shipments transfer by
parcel post to Vienna and Budapest.
This cotton Is from the United
States sent following the publication
of a story by United Press correspond
ent Shepherd concerning the short
age OF the supply for medical use in
Austrian military hospitals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
Kasers Troops Use Massed Formation in Effort to Pene-
trate Lines Of Gar in POand--River Banks Covered
With Bodies Of the Sain
GERMANS CROSS BzURA At ONLY ONE POINT IT IS
Fighting Believed to be Fast Approaching Crisis
Assume Offensive Along Pilica River and Attempt ia
Break the German Lines.

emy. The Slavs have been driven to-
ward Llsko.
Between Wlslok and Biala, the
Russians attacked US on Christmas
eve and on the following day fight
Ing continued with the utmost viol-
ence. on the Donajec river the sit.
uation is unchanged"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
COFFEE CLUB FEEDS so OR
MORE MEN CHRISTMAS DAY

y Through the agency OF the 3
y Coffee Club. Christmas cheer q
= was disseminated among so or .
= more men. many Of whom were .
. without homes or jobs or a place =
= wherein TO spend the holiday. =
y Fifty-one dinners were served, =
= the men registering and receiv- .
, ing tickets emitting them to .
. eat. In addition 20 breakfasts .
. were served through the kind Q
, ness of w. S. Bailey. During .
= the afternoon many men loung- .
= ed about the reading rooms and Q
, were entertained with music, .
, William Trusdale rendering o
, Holy City" "Schubert's Sere- .
, made" and several other appro- .
, pirate selections on the violin. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
NAVAL BATTLE OFF COAST Of
CHILE REPORTED BY DESTROYER

BUENOS AYRES. Dec. 2s.-No con
firmation has been received here Of
the wireless report from the Chilean
destroyer Iona that a battle was pro-
gressing between German vessels and
the British cruiser New Castle off
Valparaiso.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
PARLIAMENT IS DISSOLVED
BY JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
NEW ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
MARCH-NAVAL PROGRAM
CAUSE OF HITCH,

TOXIC. Dec. ga parliamentary
election throughout Japan is expected
sometime in March.
As was expected, parliament was
dissolved on Friday as a result of its
refusal TO make financial allowances
asked for by the Okuma cabinet for
an increase in the size OF the army
The administration hopes the next
election will give It the majority 1t
desires.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
COLD WEATHER IATERFERES
WITH FIGHTIHG BIG FIRE
LUMBER YARD AT CHELSEA BE-
STROYED By FLAMES
Loss Is Sf25,O00.

BOSTON. Dec. 2s.-The plant of
the Pope-Cote Lumber. company at
Chelsea. near here. was destroyed by
fire. Appeals for aid were sent to
Revere. Everett and Boston. Ex-
tremely cold weather hampered the
efforts OF the firemen. The water
froze as soon as it hit the various
buildings. The damage was S125.000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26

SAN ANTONIO. Dec. 26.-Reports
OF fighting between the Carranzistas
and the Villistas in the vicinity OF
Vera Cruz were denied by CarranzIsta
Consul General Beltran. He said the
constitutionalist lines extended TO APP
izaco, 500 miles from Vera Cruz. Bel.
tran declared Carranza had returned
TO Vera Cruz after visiting his troops.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
French Vote War Fund.

PARIS. Dec. 26.-The Chamber of
Deputies voted unanimously an APP
preparation of S,5OO,OOO,OO francs
G1,7OO. OOO.OOO) to cover the expens-
es OF the next six months, including
the cost OF the war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26

Chilean reports declare that the
presence OF powerful japanese fleet
off the west coast has been con-
firmed.
SANTIAGO, Chile. Dec. 2S-The
Australian dreadnaught Australia put
into Valparaiso harbor today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
NEWS SU N MARY

General.
French artillery lombard outer de-
fenSes of Metz.
Mexican factions battling for con.
troll of Vera Cruz.
Naval fight reported off Chile.
Russians holding back Germans at
Warsaw.
Arrests made at Manila to queiI up
rising.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26

PETRoGRAD, Dec. 26.-Resistlng
constantly day and night attacks
along the front between the Vistula
river and opoczno. the Russian de-
tenders OF Warsaw are holding their
lines against She Germans.
The forces OF the kaiser launched
assault after assault in massed for
nation but each time they were beat
en- back. The banks OF the Bzura
and the Rawa rivers are covered with
-corpses OF the German slain.
only at one point. the war office
stated. had the Teutons succeeded In
crossing the Bzura.
The main attack Is being directed
midway between Sochaczew ana
Skirnlewicz.
The slavs were said to be trying
TO penetrate the German front along
the PIlica river.
The fighting in Poland is believed
TO be approaching a crisis.
General Francois, commander OF
the German force recently beaten
back In its advance from the north
ward on Warsaw Is endeavoring 10
renew its march southwark from
Mlawa. II was conceded he has man
aged to partially regain the offensive.
VIENNA. Dec. 26.-The following
announcement was issued this after
noon by the war office:
Fighting continued on Christmas
day along most of our battle front.
our forces have repulsed Russian at
tacks near Magyag, in the Latourcza
region, with heavy losses to the en-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
Local.

Silver thaw follows cold snap and
converts Pendleton into skating rink
Coffee Club extended Christmas
cheer 10 many
800 Indians enjoy Christmas cele-
bration at Tutuilla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
WE SERVE NEITHER KING NOR
KAISER
But Ireland!


So far the British authorities have
taken no official cognigance OF the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East OregonIan has the largest paid
eiEsuiatiOn Of any paper In Oregon, east o.
Portland and over twice the circulation 70
RoaAleton Of any other Newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-26

Rain or snow tonight and Sunday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Eastern Markets Are
Not Taking Western
Corn; Stock L a r 6 e

CHICAGO, Feb, 20.--Eastern markets
are not taking Western corn and there
appears no disposition to come after 1t,
The seaboard territory is evidently sat
lsfied to go along from hand to mouth,
laying in no stocks, and satisfied with
this policy until the new crop of Argen-
tine can come along and furnish them
their supplies cheaper than Western
corn can now be laid down.
This waiting policy and CONSEQUENT
curtailing of the Eastern outlet is what
is piling up burdensome stocks in the
West. even though current receipts are
not large, A study of the visible stocks
emphasizes this curtailment of the East
ern market.
Since November l, 1918, the total visit
Bile supply has increased 15,562,OOO BUSH
els, but stocks at five Eastern points
of accumulation, including Butfalo, nave
increased only 1888 600 bushels. BY
the total visible supply increased only
lilo, 900 bushels. while the stocks in
the same five Eastern points increased
4,117, 600 bushels
In other words, this year the increase
in Eastern stocks only represent per
cent of the total increase in the visible
since the crop movement began, while
last year it accounted for 81 per cent.
In the face of this statistical confirma-
ton of the Indifference of Eastern buy
ers, and the attitude of waiting for
cheap Argentine corn, the only possible
conclusion is that corn prices have not
yet declined sufficiently to discount the
changed conditions, which the free inn
portation of foreign corn has brought
about in the Eastern markets.