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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
Miss Boyd Resigns
as Instructor of the
Girls Athletics
SHE WILL LEAVE FOR NEW YORK
TO TAKE ADVANCED WORK
IN COLLEGE.

Miss Cecile Anne Boyd, playground
instructor and director of girls ath-
letics in the Pendleton schools for
the past year and a half. last night
formally handed in her resignation TO
the school board and it was accepted
to take effect Jan. y which is the end
OF the first semester.
Miss Poyds resignation comes as a
result of her determination to take
further college work She intends
leaving at the end of the first sem
ester for New York where she will
enter Columbia University. She took
work there last summer and intends
10 remain upon her return until she
has graduated,
Miss Boyd has been the first in
structor of her kind in the Pendleton
schools and has given thorough salts
faction to the board She is consid.
cred one of the most capable play
ground directors in the west. Her
position will be filled as soon as the
board and Supt. Hampton can consid-
er the various applicants
At the meeting of the board last
evening the advisory council of the
parent-teachers' association asked the
board to purchase pianos for the Lin
coin and Hawthorne schools. pointing
out the need for the instruments The
Washington and High schools already
have pianos Chairman Tallman ap-
pointed Directors Smith, Brown and
Phelps as a committee to confer with
the advisory council
Supt Hampton last evening was in
structed to order new flags for each
o. the school buildings and Prof. r.
+. Chloupek was instructed to make
a sand table for each of the four pri
mary rooms. On these tables will be
placed sand for the use Of the little
pupils in modelling. The board al
lowed Coach John Hinderman of the
high school football team $50 for his
services last season
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
Combined State and
County Tax Will be
About Eight Mills
LEVY WILL NOT EXCEED THIS
FIGURE ACCORDING TO THE
COUNTY CLERK.

The combined state and county taS
for Umatilla county for 1916 will not
exceed eight mills the levy Of last
year. and there is a possibility that
even this will be shaved This is the
opinion Of County Clerk Frank Sailing
since receiving this morning the Of
ficial announcement of this county's
share of the state tax.
According to this announcement,
this county will pay to the state next
year $109,S59.10 which is about S26,
200 less than was paid last year. This
decrease in the state tax will offset
the increase in the county budget
The total amount provided for in the
budget is 1924, 500, making a total Of
&404.659.10 which the county will re-
duire during the next year
An eight mill tax upon a property
valuation of $49.O00.00O will produce
about $4,000 The county will have
a balance on hand al the first of the
year of approximately $4,000 and re-
ceives during the year from sources
other than taxation. fines fees, etc,
about $4,000, SO that, in the opinion
of the county clerk, an eight mill tax
will be ample.
The new law making town and city
subject to the road tax will
Iermit the county to increase the road
fund by $4,000 and still make the
road tax levy less than last year.
The county court will meet within
the next few days to make the levy
and. it is possible that few thousand
dollars viii be shaved off the budget
Assuming that the levy will be eight
mills. the total tax upon Pendleton
property will be 26 l-2 mills, the city
levy being 9 - and the school levy
being 9 mills. This will be three
mills more than the total last year as
Pendleton was exempt from the IL
mill road tax last year and the city
levy was only nine mills. A IS IL
mill tax will mean that $26.5O will be
collected for every $1,000 Of property
in the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
SOPHS AND SENIORS WILL
BATTLE OVER NUMERALS
UPPER CLASSAIEN WILL At.
TEMPT TO AGAIN PUT FIG
UItIsS ON FIRE HOUSE.

Last night the old fire house that
stands on the back corner of the
high school grounds again became
the center OF class rivalry in the high
school For the past few years the
present seniors have been supreme in
keeping their class numerals on the
building. Last year the juniors made
a vain attempt to establish their su /.
premacy when they were CHALLENGED
to battle by their upper classmen
around the building as three worthy
seniors painted the beautiful picture
on the roof
But last night, three sophomores,
gigantic in mind but small physical
ly. one a worthy farmer of the dwarf
nature, another Of the same class
with golden hair and a sheepherder.
and the third a worthy president and
gentleman, had the courage to ap-
proach the little fire house and there
paint their class numerals, IS, upon
the sixteen long after the mighty Sc
niors had laid their tired heads down
TO rest.
As a result, tonight will see the Sc
niors once more showing that they
are supreme when they will battle
the sophs and replace the rs with
the white and blue colors
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
Imperial Secretary Of the Treasury
Declares British Empire is Doom
ed to Dissolution.
TEUTONIC FINANCES SECURE
German Arms Stand Solid As Rock
In Encmy's COuntrles-RespOnsi-
blnty for Continuation OF war VIII
Not Rest Upon Germany, Declares
High Minister.

BERLIN, Dec 10 (Wireless TO
Sayyille)- speech before the
Reichstag, Imperial Secretary Of the
Treasury Karl Helfferich. declared
Germany's financial foundation is
rockribbed and that England has
been weighed in the balance and
found wanting, England will be
blamable for a continuation OF war,
he said, and declared her dissolution
was az hand
We stand rock-like, In solid
mass in the enemy's countries, while
on the columns Of the British EN-
pire are written In glowing letters the
words once written in Belshazzar's s
palace, Meme Meme Tekel Uphal-
sin'-weighed in the balance and
found wanting" Helfferich dramatic
ally declared Quoting scriptures, he
declared these columns will crumble
and fall
The responsibility FOR the blood
which viii flow from now on ne
said, for the worlds misery and for
the danger to civilization, will not
fall on Germany but on those who
can't resolve TO draw conclusions
from Germany's successes. which
none can dispute"
He contrasted Germany's financial
condition with that Of her enemies.
His speech was made in connection
with the first reading Of a bill pro-
Niding an additional two and a half
billion dollar war credit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
Plans for Country
Club Discussed by
Sport Enthusiasts
GOLF AND TENNIS LOVERS MEET
LAST NIGHT To FORMU-
LATE SCHEME.

Preliminary plans looking to The
organization OF a Pendleton Country
Club were discussed last evening at a
meeting Of golf and tennis enthusi-
asts last evening in the Commercial
club rooms. There were about fifteen
representative sport lovers in attend.
ance and all were eager to proceed
With the plans. The outcome Of the
meeting was the appointment Of a
committee, consisting or L. G Fra
zier, Leon Cohen ana r. II. Horne
to confer with the owner Of the pres
ent grounds to ascertain whether o!
aot that land may be had at rea-
sonable price.
Another meeting viii be called as
soon as this committee is ready 10
report and it is hoped that the plans
can be proceeded with at once.
The financing Of such an organiza-
tion was the matter discussed prin-
eipally last evening. The plan which
met with most favor was one reuuir-
ing a membership of 100 persons
"Ap wall ADHtiADuLb elVu EaEn, N-J
down and s25 each year for three
years. This would provide a fund
Of $4,000 which, in the opinion Of
those present last evening, would be
ample for the purchase of the lana
for the construction OF concrete ten
mis- courts. for improving the golf
links and for building a club house
One dollar month from each men,
Der would be sufficient for mainte.
nance, including the cost of a
grounds keeper, it is believed
+ H Horne, who is one of the prin-
cipal enthusiasts. fayors the building
Of three concrete courts and suggest
ed that these courts be SO construct
ed that they might be turned ino a
roller skating rink. He also favored
club house to cost about $4,000 so
that it would not only afford room
for the members to store their golf
and tennis equipment but would also
give them facilities for entertaining
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
COrnelisOn Thinks
Celebration Should
be Made Big Affair
AhAS EXERCISES HERE OUGHT
TO BE RECORDED IN MO-
TION PICTURES.

Suggesting that a big affair be
made of the municipal Christmas
tree in Pendleton and that motion
pictures be taken for advertising
purposes, Rev j. NJ. Cornelison has
written the following letter to this
paper:
Editor East Oregonian.
When | read of the proposition of
the Commercial Club of the city to
decorate the principal business streets
with evergreen trees, I thought it a
fine Christmas spirit splendidly
typical of Pendleton. But when I
later drove into town and realized
the beautiful effect counted the large
number of blocks so decorated: the
Christmas spirit was rampant and
contagious seemingly to be distilled
from the evergreens. Now I want to
read anew all that Charles Dickens.
the greatest dramatist of the Christ.
mas spirit ever wrote in his Christ
mas Books so that l might catch
the spirit more than had. if such
were possible, for l felt like saying
with Tiny Tim. God Gless us. every
one But in order to perpetuate
and remember this fine spirit of
Christmas in Pendleton. I have this
thought and suggestion. The spirit
of Pendleton, as seen IN the Roundup
has been caught each year on the
moving picture film. 1t is seen and
admired up and down the country.
far and wide, and is 4 great adver-
tisement to our city and its citizens.
For at least once in the year all o.
us Let 'er Buck Others try it. vet
don't get in the typical Pendleton
Buck"
Now. why not let this other splen.
Fdid spirit of our citizens, a spirit
that makes one desire to live in and
about Pendleton more than any 9TH
er city about her, let this spirit get
on the moving picture film. Let it
go abroad as the typical Christmas
spirit in Pendleton Go right alonc
with the Roundup films, and it will
make its appeal to another class ot
Continued on pagt t,ve.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
II Applicants on
Hand to Take the
Teachers Exams
THIS Is THE SMALLEST NUMBER
IN YEARS TO TRY FOR
CERTIFICATES.

me smallest number of applicants
Tor teachers certificates at regu-
lar examination in. this county that
has shown up in years will take the
examinations which County superin.
tendent |. T.. Young is conducting This
week. Only II showed up this morn.
ng and Supt Young does not expee,
more than S5 altogether. including
applicants for five year and life cer-
tlficates.
The reason for this decrease lies in
the new law which requires that an
applicant must have taken what Is
known as the elementary training
course or It's equivalent This law
became effective Sept /. Before that
date any eighth grade graduate could
take the examinations.
The examinations began this morn.
ing IN the circuit court room and
will continue through Saturday. r
Is. Nordhon Of Freewater is assist
ing Supt. Young. The following are
the applicants who appeared this
morning:
J. A. Hawks, Nolln. j. S. Bowman.
Nolln; V. Elizabeth Rodda. Hermis.
ton; Luella b, Pinkerton, Weston: c.
T. Graham, Pendleton; Nellie l.
Green, Freewator; Ecna Inetta Jami.
son Dayton, Wash; Ruth Brown
Milton. Oregon; Leila c. Whiteaker.
independence; Evalyn Meager. Glib.
bon, Nelly f. Anibal, Pendleton; Ma
mel Noyes, Freewater. Mrs. ]. 5.
baniorth, Echo; Grace C. Foster. Pi-
lot Rock; f D. Hawiey Pilot Rock.
Mrs D. b. Cordery, Pilot Rock;
Rena X. Clisby Freewater: Joseph
inc McDevitt Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
Senator Chamberlain Predicts This
Force will be Fully Trained With
in Two Years.
COMPULSORY SERVICE COMING
Downright Murder for Nation 10 Con-
time on Plan Which May Some
Day Send Unframed Men Against
Veteran Troops, Declares senator
Bill Is Reviewed.

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 Chair.
man Chamberlain Of the senate mill
itary commission predicted citizen
army Of five million men within two
Years. Chamberlain reviewed with
army officers his bin proposing COM
pulsory service. He estimated 23iS,-
S8S boys between l8 and % years
could be trained the first year and
more than double that the second
year.
We must come to compulsory SER
vice Chamberlain said 1T Is
downright murder for nation TO
continue on a plan which may some
day send unframed men against vet
eran troops"
Il believe in time the system NAV
lead to the abolition Of the regular
army. We would simply have skill
ed officers and a vast number Of
fairly prepared men. The men them
selves would be benefited by the
training. I believe the plan would
add many years to the average Am.
erican life. With so short a service
period. there would be no danger ot
arousing the militaristic spirit"
Chamberlain plans to seek additi.
Onal financial aid for the schools and
colleges for training cadets
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
Wheat Crop of
Country is Over
Billion Bushels
REMARKABLE INCREASE Is NOT
ED; CORN WILL BE OVER
3 BILLION.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--The 1915
wheat crop will total one billion, ell.
even million five hundred and five
thousand bushels. against S9l,017,000
bushels last year the Agricultural de-
partment announced. The corn crop
viii be 3.O54.535,OOO against 2672,-
0Si.000 las, year. The value of the
wheat crop was announced as $780,
BOG 600 and the corn crop at S1755,-
S3g g00O
Taken in conjunction with the sec
retary Of agriculture Houstons annu-
al report, these figures indicate the
farmers pockets will be we'll filled,
Houston's report estimated the value
of agricultural products in 1914 at
Sa,S3700O,0O0 which is $4,000 900
better than in 1913. Houston adyo-
Gated the raising Of more meat ami
mails
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
SCAFFOLDING WASHED DOWN
RIVER WHEN ROPES ARE CUT

The telephone company is loser
through the work of unknown parties
who cut away their ropes and scaf-
folding from the Main street bridge
sometime Monday night The rope
and scaffold had been put there in
connection with the laying OF the
new phone cable for the north side
district, The ropes were cut in two
places and dropping into the water
the entire paraphernalia washed
away According 10 Manager Mabie
500 feet Of three fourth inch Manila
rope was lost. Thur far there is no
clue to the miscreant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
Yuan of China Believed to
Haze Already Taken Throne

WASHINGTON, DEC. l5.-The
japanese embassy today assured the
world that the simplest and purest'
motives inspire japanese relations
with China. particularly the japanese
protest against the change to a mon
archy.
copyright 1915 by the United Press
Copyrighted in Great Brittany
NEW YORK, Dec 15.-Emperor
Yuan, in his first public statement
cahled to the United Press, makes
known the dominating reasons for the
abolition of the Chinese republic He
announced his policy toward Amerl-
ca His cablegram follows;
Picking December 14th. ~ Your
telegram translated and submitted to
his majesty for perusal am in
structed to reply as follows:
The sovereignty Of the Chinese re-
public resides in the whole body OF
the people. A convention OF the peo-
ple's representatives, considering the
republic unsuitable on account of his
torioal reasons and public opinion
unanimously adopted the constitu-
tional monarchy The acting legisla
ture reported to me and stated the
convention OF the peoples represen-
tatives had elected me emperor. Al
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
HERMISTON MEN ARE FINED
FOR ILLEGAL LIQUOR SALE
lspeeIal correspondenee.l

HERMISTON. Ore. Dec. l5.-0u a
warrant sworn out by Mayor F. G..
Mckenzie. Z. w. Mack local druggist
was yesterday charged for the second
time with selling or giving away liz
quor in violation Of the law. He had
previously pleaded guilty to one conn
plant drawing $50 fine and yester.
day a fine Of 800 was imposed by
Recorder f. P. Dodd. J. A. Pead had
been fined $50 for the same offense.
1t is said the city officials had
been satisfied for some time that %.
licit liquor business was being carried
on here to some extent and the belief
is expressed the fines imposed Wlii
have the effect OF stopping any such
traffic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
County Will HaUe IS Voting
Precincts at the Next Election

UmauIa county az the primars
election next spring Will have 65 ,ot
ing precincts instead of the 81 where
ballots were cast at the last election
The county court has finally deter
mined upon the changes to be made
in the boundaries OF precincts in or
der to relieve the congestion of vosers
which the enfranChisement OF wom-
en- has caused in some precincts
Eleven new precincts have been de-
cided upon and their Boundaries lX.
ed
Four Of the new precincts are In
Pendleton at least the polling places
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
FOrd's Peace Ship
Arrives in Europe

LONDON. Dec. 15--Ford's peaes
ship has arrived at Kirkwall, Scot.
land.
It is believed the snip will be de.
tanned few hours for the usual eN-
animation for contraband. II was
not stated whether the passengers
will go to London but they have not
been invited and it is not believed
they will come. The ship was he
hind schedule on account of heavy
seas,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15

will DEE iu this cit This uu eils
Pendleton t tota ot l5 precincts
one OF the new Psui.floH precincts
will take .u atl of the uonh side ot
the river west of Blaine 7s veil ls tho
outlying community from the EHf-
ern oregon State Hospital o tlF
county poor arm. The others viii. he
on this side of the river and .r Lhs
eastern part OF the citE
There will be three new precincts
in Milton and surrounding country.
side. making total OK five there.
One new precinct has been added be-
each OF the following towns. Frerua.
ter. Weston. Erho and 5tanfsi1.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15

sy Major Herwarth Won Bittenfied
military attache in Washington sever
al years ago and now official Berlin
censor of American news and captain
Ewald Hecker, director of German
Red Cross work in this country, are
being considered for Won Papen's
place Commander Thierickens o.
the interned Prinz itel-Friedrich
has been mentioned as Boy-Ed's sue
cessor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15

The exports Of logs and round tim
ber from the United States in 1914
were approximately l3S million feet
while the imports were nearly 149
million feet. The exports went to
Germany the United Kingdom Can
ada and the Netherlands, whereas the
imports came chiefly from Canada.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
AUSTRIA WILL YIELD TO
THE AMERICAN DEMANDS
LONDON. Dec. t5.-Swiss dis
patches stated Austria will yield tn
the American Ancona demands.
Trust Backs league. Charge.

WASHINGTON. Dec. I5.-Urgirs
government construction of all wJr
equipment. Representative Tavenner.
in the house. declared the Nav
League is a branch office of the J
P. Morgan war trust" He charged
the league was backed by contribu.
tions from munitions makers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15

proceed not only against Dr. Alex
ander Won Nuber but against all
German and Austrian consuls who
have been mixed up in the alleged
nationwide plot to cripple ammuni-
tion plants.
Germany is believed to haze decid-
ed upon the men from whom she
will select the successors 10 Captain
Won Papen and Captain BoyEd. mil
itary attaches OF the German embas-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15

Investigations Of the alleged Ger
man spies and plotters in this coun-
Try is going forward rapidly Cap
tain Won Papen and Captain Boy Ed
await word from their government rs
to their return DR.. yon Nuber,
Austrian consul in New York city
viii probably be indicted soon,
Wholesale arrests are expected to
follow in the next few days and the
government. it was stated, expects to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15

The cedar imported into the United
States during 1914 amounted to over
II million feet, valued at nearly one
million dollars. Of which more than
half came from Cuba.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15

Experiments iu rice cultivation in
Porto Rico give promise OF the IS
land becoming an important produe.
er of that grain
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15

Letters to the number of 35s6,473
forming 1858 words, 3L737 verses
1889 chapters and 66 books. make
mp the Bible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
NEWS SUMMARY

General.
Imperial secretary of the German
treasury declares Germany cannot bc
beaten.
American army will be increased to
100000 In two years predicts Sena'
tor Chamberlain.
Emperor Yuan of China outlines
policy toward America.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15

a firm refusal was unavailing, have
been forced to submit to the peo-
pies will I have instructed the dif.
ferent ministers and departments to
make preparations and the necessary
preparations having been made I will
be required TO carry them out with
due consideration. the relations of
China and America have always been
friendly The monarchs policy will
be to cement this closer and exert
the utmost to promote the Industrial
and commercial development Of the
two nations.
(Slgned)
ADMIRAL TSAI TING TAAN.
Private Secretary.
The emperor's statement is the
first Information that the new mon
archy will be constitutional. Press
dispatches from Peklng stated yuan
had not intended to assume the
throne for some time, though he for
mally had accepted However. In the
message to the United Press he said
"he would submit to the peoples will
when the necessary preparations had
been made" In transmitting II was
noted however. the secretary refer.
red to Yuan as His Majesty indi.
eating, In effect at least, he is now
the emperor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
Wheat Up Slightly
Today in Chicago

CHICAGO. Dec. 15-( (SpeciaLl -
Dec, S1.16 rs, S1.16 bid; May s1.t7
Is. S1.17 S-S asked; July $l.10-
S109 SIS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15

Local.
County and state tax will not eX-
ceed 3 mills; total for city 20 t-2.
Preliminary plans for organization
of County Club made.
Miss Boyd. playground instructor.
resigns position.
Stanfield organizes social hygiene
branch.
school census shows small gain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
Portland.

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec 15.-
(Specia) Merchants Exchange pri-
ces today, club 90 bid "a asked
blues5em ss bid, 90 asked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15

LIVERPOOL, Dec l4.-Wheat-
Spot No. l Manitoba. 2s Sd: No. 2
12s; No. 8, lis I'D, No. . hard win
ter, new, lis cd
In American terms the top price
for Liverpool is Sis per bushel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-15
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East Oreg0nlan has the largest PAID
circulation OF any paper In Oregon, east Of
Portland and over twice the circulation 10
pendletOn Of any other newspaper