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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
Fl PAS0 LAYNAN IS MODERATOR

ing at a union service and at Maria In
the evening Rev. Nh Overstreet
preached at Fort Davis Sunday even
ing. ~
Rev. A A. Davis, Of the east Ell Pas0
PRESBYTERIAN church. returned Satur-
day evening from the Presbytery and
the remainder of the FL Paso party
including Rev. W. G. Baber' Rev. Z. l.
Overstreet, W V. Long. Mr.. and Mrs. l.
West and Miss Elizabeth West re-
turned Monday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
SUBMISSION OF QUILLIN
CASE POSTPONED TO MAY 3

austin. Texas. April 1S.-By argu-
ment Of counsel for both sides the
submission of the case Of G. G. Quillin.
appealed from the criminal district
court of Travis county, was today
postponed from Wednesday, April 26
to Wednesday. May 3.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
Loss of Sleep From Kidney
Troubles Became Very Thin

] had been suffering with Kidney
and Bladder trouble for about twelve
months. Ny condition was such that
L was unable u rest at night, and
was reduced in flesh to almost skele-
ton When my kidneys would act they
caused me great pain and ] did not
have much appetite. Through the ad-
vice of my father 1 was induced to
try Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root After
using Swamp-Root was restored to
health and have gained sixty pounds.
/ am now in good health and able TO
work. I feel as well as l ever did. and
I cheerfully recommend Swamp-Root
TO others who have kidney and bladder
troubles.
Very truly yours,
T. /. WALTON.
100 ". Garrett {. Paris, Texas
o5tb dav Of February. 1915, T. L. Wal
ton. who subscribed to the Dove state
ment and made oath that the same is
true and correct
J. NJ LONG, Notary Public,
Lamar Co, Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
L, =. STEEL CORPORATION
AGAIN ADAANCEs

New York, April 1S.-The U. s. Steel
corporation today announced another
advance i'm the wages of its employees
amounting to 10 percent, effective MAY
u. This follows a 10 percent advance
made i'm February Both together rep
resents n total increase i'm wage pay
ments of between S20.OOO,OO0 and $780,
600 600.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
AMERICAN HOSPITAL TRAIN
CARRIES NERDUN WOUNDED

Paris. France. April 1S.--An Amer
lean hospital train, recently presented
to the French army. arrived in Paris
Monday on its first trip from the front,
bringing a number of soldiers wounded
in the fighting at Nerdun.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18

Was Train of Forage Seizede
Gen. Funston sent messages TODAY
asking that report be made to him
at once on the unofficial rumor that n
trainload of forage shippe6 from Juare2
to Chihuahua and intended for the
American troops had been seized bv
the Carranza authorities The arrival
Of some of The supplies sent to Chi
huahua has been reported but no ad-
vices that they had reached the army
had been received.
Gen. Funston was yet awaiting to-
day the confirmation Of the story that
Villa was dead. No American official
has sent any report other than reDeti-
tion of the unconfirmed reports from
Mexican officials.
Consul Letcher at chihuahua City
wired Gen. Funston that he knew
nothing whatever of the matter"
Names of Dead, Wounded.
A report from Gen. Pershing. re-
ceived today contained the names of
the dead and wounded in the Parral
fight Wednesday and gave more details
OF the incident that preceded Mai.
Tompllns's entry into Parral The re-
port said it was the invitation of
captain Of Gen. Lozano's forces that
they go directly into Parral that caused
Tompkins to enter the city.
The captain visited the American
camp Tuesday night, leaving after
breakfast Wednesday morning. Mai.
Tompkins, to guard further against
any unpleasant incident, sent forward
n courier who afterward failed to re.
port. according to the message.
Following are the names Of the dead
and wounded in the action at Parral;
Dead.
Sergt. Joe Ridgely.
Pvt Herbert Ledford.
wounded.
Mai Frank Tompkins.
Lieut.. James E. ord.
Corp Benjamin McGliel
Corp ". +. Willingham.
Corp Richard TaunOus
Pvt Z NJ Shedyer.
In addition private Charles Eichen-
berger was reported missing.
With the exception Of Lieut. ord Of
the sixth infantry, all belong to the
18th cavalry.
Corp Taunous's injury is the only
one regarded as serious
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18

London. Eng, April 1S.-AccordlnS 70
q dispatch to Lloyds the Russian park
Schwanden has been tOrpedoed and
sunk by a German submarine. The
crew was saved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
MEXICO CITY DIsCREDITs
RUMOR ABOUT VILLAS BODY

Mexico City. Mex. April 1S.-The
tendency now i'm Mexico City is to dis
credit the reports that Villas body. has
been found. No messages have
reached the capital tending to con-
firm the report
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
RECRUITING PROBLEM MAY
BREAK UP BRITISH CABINET


lem, but like the cabinet II was un
able to reach an agreement and a post
ponement Of the premier's statement
became imperative unless an imme-
diate breakup Of the coalition CABINET
was to be faced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18

Special Things for Easier, EXCLUSIVE Here.
# you Dant TO know What is correct for this
Easter, take a look at our tOindows They
WH shoD you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
Very truly yours,
7. i. WALTON.
Letter to
DIR. kilIner e. Co..
BinEhamfOn. y. Y.
Prove What swamp-ROOt VIII DO
For Won.

Send ten cents to DIT. Kilmer & Co.,
BinghamtOn, n. Y, for a sample size
bottle. It will convince anyone. You
will also receive. booklet OF valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention The FL PasO Herald. Regular
ffty-cent and One-dOllar size bottles for
sale at all drug STANDARDIZATION
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
whenever ! on NeeG General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because IL contains the
well known tonic properties Of QUI-
NINE and IRON. soc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18

The ideal breakfast dish-SulzberC-
er's Majestic Bacon "DeliciOusly Dif-
ferent."-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18

tagonistic to his announced attitude
of cooperation.
Was Train of Forage seizeds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18

Mexican rents, Lee Newman, ph. 1904.
ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
MANY ENTRIES RECEIVED
HERE FOR TENNIS TOURNEY
TEN DIFFERENT PLACES REPRE-
SENTED IN EASTERN ORE
CON ANNUAL EVENT.

Ten different places will be repre-
sented in the second annual eastern
Oregon tennis tournament which will
open here tomorrow and continue
through the Fourth. In all about
forty contestants are entered
Entries have been received from
Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Freewater,
Milton, Pendleton, Athena, La Grande,
Baker, Dayton and Mission. Lewiston
and Sunniside would have entered
teams but for previous arrangements
First play will begin at o'clock to-
morrow at Roundup Park. The
mixed doubles and some of the mems
singles and mems doubles will be play
ed tomorrow. Perhaps the most ex-
perienced and versatile player enter
ed is Prof. Kroesch of Whitman Col
lege and Irwin Brooks Of Athena,
champion of last year, will have his
hands full to defend his title
Pendleton will enter about ten men
and four ladies as follows; Rinehart
Horne, Dickson brothers. Johns,
Reineman. Chloupek. Mckinney, Judd
and Mrs. A. c. Hampton, Mrs. Roy
Alexander. Miss Vera Temple ana Mss
Lucille Batter.
The principal trophy will be the
Sawtelle championship cup and in all
there will be about S110 worth of tro-
phies
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
Waua Walla Gets
Bitulithic Work at
$1.29 Per Yard

wALLA WALLA. Wash, July l.
Paving contracts for all except the
Ninth, Edith avenue and Thirteenth
street job, were let by the city COM
mission yesterday to the warren Con-
struction company Of Portland for its
we'll known bitulithic pavement,
which will be laid on Chase avenue
and Birch Streets Newell street to
Park and Bryant avenue, a total OF
about Is blocks, at total cost OF
about $4,000.
The Warren Construction company
has contracted to lay this pavement
at the cheapest cost 1t has ever quoted
in the northwest, according to its rep
resentatiye. This cost Is S1.29 per
square yard, or ten cents lower than
bid by the company earlier in the
year. II must be remembered, how
ever that all the bids this time were
for gravel bases, while the most sue
cessful pavements of the larger cities
are on concrete bases
Other paving plans were also laid
by the commission when It passed a
resolution declaring intention to pave
Chase avenue from the city limits on
Harrison street to Orchard street, SC
as to take the pavement up to the
fair grounds gate; and when 1t gave
two readings to an ordinance for
pavement on Roosevelt street from
Isaacs avenue to Alder street, 16
feet wide.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
Idaho GuardSmdn
Here to Recruit
Men for Militia
ERSKINE WILL RE-
MAIN IN CITY IN INTERESTS
OF COMPANY e.

Eager for more recruits. Private
Fred Erskine of Co. f of Grangeville.
Idaho, is in Pendleton today and will
remain here for two or three days.
He is a special recruiting officer for
the adjutant general of Idaho and will
probably go on to northern Idaho from
here.
Co. E is the same company in which
IS Pendletonians recently enlisted
and it was at their request Private
Erskine stopped over here. New re-
cruits will be enlisted in conformance
with the new act of congress.
Private Erskine brings the news that
the Idaho troops will probably leave
for FL Paso. Texas. next Tuesday. An
the Pendleton men are in fine spirits,
he states and are eager for active
service. One Of their number. ]. H
Boies. formerly an o. A. c.. cadet, has
been made a corporal.
The recruiting officer is As and he
has a son IS in the same company. He
states that the company is still about
60 men short of full war strength
Reports from Portland are that
valley companies will also look 10
eastern Oregon to supply recruits to
bring the Third oregon up to war
strength
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
Man Who Started
Sunday "Pops" is
Visitor in City
G. w. WALKER. ASSISTING CHAC-
TAUQUA, SAYS VENTURE
COST HIM $4,000.

G. w. Walker. of Portland. former
well-known figure in the musical
world ana who still retains the
friendship of many of the most
prominent theatrical men and actors
is in Pendleton on a brief visit and
while here has been assisting Superin-
tendent Hendrix who has charge of
the chautauQua. Although Mr.. walk
er does not look more than man OF
40 he claims he is in the SOS. He re-
tired from musical activity several
years ago and is now in the real es-
tate business in Portland.
At the outset Of his career Mr..
Walker at different times was man
ager of Brooks. Gilmore and Cara's
bands and for several seasons directed
the tour OF Theodore Thomas orches-
ira Mr. Walker was also a singer Of
considerable ability.
As young man in Chicago he says
that he originated the Sunday after
noon sacred concerts, popularity calle /
in the east Pops" and in this ven-
ture lost $4,000. Later the idea
was taken up and developed by
George Hamlin and became a remark
able success.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
Death -Defying Thriller is
on Program for Celebration
to be Held Here on the 4th

Pendleton will spring a new death
defying thriller in connection with
her Fourth of July celebration next
week in the form Of a headon collis-
ion between two high-power automo-
blles. The event will be one of the
many that will make up the afternoon
program al Roundup Park
The committee has purchased two
second hand cars of the oregon Motor
Garage. Manager B. F. Trombley CIV
,ng them two at a minimum cost. One
is a 40 horsepower velie and the 9TH
er 40 horsepower Michigan. Both
IRE in first class running order and
capable of making fifty miles an hour
or better
They will be driven at each other
at top speed. steered by chauffeurs
standing or tho running boards and
who will desert the machines just be-
fore they crash into each other. Ed
Wright, who is working on a farm
nearby. and Mechanic Hall of the
Roundup City Auto Co. has volun-
tnercd to drive the cars.
The collision will demonstrate to
the spectators one OF the dangers OF
careless and reckless driving Both
cars viii be wrecked by the collision
ard It ould not be surprising if they
caught FIRE as result
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
Mrs. Knight Dies
After Illness of
Nearly Half Year
DAUGHTER OF MIR. AND MRS. LA
FV,NTAINE SUCCU8EBS AT
HOME OF PARENTS.

Following an illness that had made
her an !nvahd Tor nearly six months
Pauline Louise Knight, wife of Alvin
P. knight, prominent young farmer
and eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs,
Gustave La Fnntaine, pioneer resi-
dents. died last night about 10 o'clock
at the home of her parents on Jack.
son street.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock at 81. Mary's
Catholic church. with interment in OIL
ney cemetery following, Rev Father
De Rop will conduct the funeral SER
vices The active pallbearers will be
Fred w Lampkln, Henry W, Collins,
Carl Cooley. Roy Alexander, George
C. Ba4r and Marshall Spell, The hon
orary pallbearers will be w. l.
Thompson, Frank Curl. ]. N. Burgess,
W, Clarke and E. j. Murphy.
Deceased would have been 26 years
old next fall, having been born Mo-
vember l6. 1890. She was born in
this city, secured her education at St
Joseph's academy and the local high
school, and spent practically all Of
her life here until her marriage, Oct
6. 1918, to Mr.. Knight, who was then
farming in Alberta.
They returned to Pendleton in Sep
tember, 1914 Early in the year she
became III and her illness developed
ilto inflammation Of the spinal cord
Physicians both in this city and Port
land were unable to cope with the dis
ease ~
Mrs knight, both as girl and young
matron was very popular in Pendleton
society and her untlmely death will
he sincerely mourned by a large cir
Gle Of friends
Besides her husband and parents,
she is survived by II months old
daughter. Sylvia. a brother, George La
Fontaine, and two sisters. Olga and
Helen La Fontaine. all of this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
BRITISH CAPTURE 16 MILES Of
GERMAN TRENCHES; FRENCH ARE
ACTIVE ALONG WHOLE Of LINE
Germans Resume Drive at Verdun But Paris
Statement Says Attacks RepuIsed; British
are Holding Gains Along SOmme Sector;
London Wild With Excitement Over Announce
ment That Great Offensive is Begun.

LONDON, July 1.-The allies supreme offensive began at
80 o'clock this morning with simultaneous attacks by the
British and French Two hours after the assaults began the
British had captured Is miles of German forward trenches
north of the Somme.
British statement declared that the French gains were
equally satisfactory Paris did not the results
The British attack 20 mile front followed the most ter
rifle four day bombardmen in the history of the world While
firmly holding the captured trenches the British pressing
forward farther.
The British statement said cat 80 had occupied the
German front ne digging in behind of German dead
The British casualties thus far not heavy" The official
statements fragmentary.
The drive began few hours after the Germans had launch
ed most powerful onslaughts against Verdun Paris
they had recaptured Thiaumont.
Many prisoners taken but it was impossible tn obtain
estimates of the captured the losses.
On the remainder of the front British raing parties contn
ued harrass the Germans penetrating their defenses
era points
AT two o'clock this afternoon the office issued warning
that people should not travel the continent unless they had
the most serious business Everybody going the continent
was warned that they must undergo the srcte examination
under the passport regulations and search of and
baggage.
Describing this mornings attack the Chronicle correspond
en Wred All the horizon beyond where stood darkened
by fumes OF Shells Not minute passed without the crash of
nigh explosives Raids followed the shelre at manv pons
and brought forth sufficient prisoners for Identification of the
regiments and divisions confronting the British The effect of
the British artillery the German troops was deadly Some
prisoners they have not eaten three days owing tn the
heavy fire which prevented supplies reaching them"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
CLOUDBURST TAKES
TOLL OF 4 LIVES
WALL OF WATER SWEEPS DOWN
HKY CANYONt BODIES ARE
RECOVERED.

MORO, Ore, July 1.-The bodies of
four victims of the cloudburst in Hay
Canyon were re covered today A vail
of water 20 feet high swept the can
yon at 6 o'clock last night. Mrs
Fortner and her daughter, Mrs. Law
renee, occupying a ranch house near
Monkland were inside the house when
the flood struck The house was car
ried away and demolished. The body
of Mrs Lawrence was found four
miles away Mrs. Fortner was found
nine rlnes down the valley this morn
ing.
Three men wro were camped in a
tent under a hillside, repairing road
fled to a nearby knoll when water
swept the tent away. Seeing higher
water coming the two crossed a ra-
vine and attempted to reach higher
ground. One was entangled in a
brush and drowned. The other pulled
himself safely away. A third, remain
ing on the knoll, was swept away and
killed The mems bodies were found
three miles downstream.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
Giant Offensive is Begun By Allies
Rural Credit Amendment of
Vital Importance to State

This conference met in Salem and
appointed the committee that drafted
this bill.
1t is carefully drawn and especially
fitted to the needs of the state Of Or
egon.
Under its provisions, a class of cred
it can be taken care of that has here
tofore been neglected or charged ex-
Orbitant rates Of interest. When res
ident and real farmers can obtain
small loans for reasonable purposes
at low rate of interest, it will have
the effect OF making money easier in
all other lines, thus helping every
one.
1t will not cost the state anything,
but will be a source Of income. Since
the security must be twice as much as
the loan. and the interest charged will
be more than the bonds sell for.
w. W. HARRAH.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
New ReUenue Bill
Shifts Burden to
Other Shoulders
ACCUMULATED WEALTH AND BIG
INCOMES WILL STAND BULK
OF STRAIN.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The in-
come, inheritance and munitions taxes
will pay the cost of preparedness. n
there is a war, a bond issue will pay
the cost.
Shifting the burdens almost entirely
upon accumu sted wealth and big in
comes. the new revenue bill, introduc-
ed in the house today, is epoch-mak-
ing. administration leaders believed
1t will establish a national inheritance
tax as a permanent part of the fiscal
system of the country.
The bill will raise a hundred mill
lion dollars from incomes and sixty
millions from inheritances and fifty
millions from munitions.
The present income tax rate Is
boosted from one to two per cent. Su-
pertaxes begin at twenty thousand
and increase at the rate of one per
cent in each classification until ten
per cent has heen levied on all in
comes ahoSe half million.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
Miss Merle Best
Will be Goddess
of Liberty Here
DAUGHTER OF MAYOR To TAKE
PROMINENT PART IN
FOURTH CELEBRATION.

Miss Merle Best, daughter Of Mayor
and Mrs Best, will ne the Goddess of
Liberty for the Pendleton Fourth OF
July celebration. II was announced to-
day With her in the official car will
ride Misses Eula Simpson. Dorothy
Newberrv and Flossle Penand. repre-
senting Peace. Plenty and Columbia.
Another float, built upon an auto
truck, will bear thirteen other girls
representing the thirteen original
states. These girls have not all been
selected yet but a committee of which
Miss Edith Power is chairman, is get
ting thcm this afternoon Their car
will be triven by Alfred Fitz Gerald
as Uncle Sam. Another car will bear
George and Martha Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
House Adopts Hay Resolution.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-The house
passed the Hay resolution appropr!a;-
ing two million dollars to relieve de-
pendent families of married militia
men. There were only two disse ..'ins
votes. 1t autho lied the secretrrv os
war to pay family without ineam,
$50 monthly. Representatives James
of Michigan and Small of Mort. Car
olina, voted against it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01

Pendleton, Ore, July /.
Editor East Oregonian:
The rural credits constitutional am
endment initiated by 1.-THE Oregon
Referendum League" is the most i'm
important measure before the people
of this state now. This bill 10 the re-
suit of conference OF IS men ap-
pointed by the governor, the irriga-
ton and drainage conference, Farm
ers' Union State Grange, Federation
Of Labor Chambers Of Commerce,
commercial clubs. bankers associa-
tions, agricultural college and state
university.
This very representative body of
men was presided over by A. L. Mills,
banker and leading financler of the
state. as president, and ]. D. Brown,
state president of the Farmers Union,
vice president.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
klEXICANS ARE ASKED
TO RETURN AT ONCE

NEW YORK, June 30.-American
Consul Burns received an order from
Carranza directing that all Mexicans
of military age return to their coun-
try, He refused to comment on the
order. except to point out that the
United States already had ordered its
citizens from Mexico.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
Capacity Crowds Hear Mario
Lo Zito's Marine Band at
the Chautauqua YESTERDAY

paeity crowds both afternoon and ev.
enlng yesterday at the chauta4Qut
and the big audiences thoroughly er.
joyed the programs presented by Ma.
rio Lo Zito's New York Marine Band
The popular verdict seems To he that
this band is a shade better than the
Italian band which appeared here a
two previous chautauquas
So popular we're several Of tho se,
lections at the afternoon concert tha,
there were many requests that theg
be repeated at the evening concert
The director graciousy complied With
the requests Among the numbers
that elected much applause we're III
Trovatore.' "The Rosary" ''sextetts
from Lucia" Carmen "Firefly"
and Jolly Fellows The concluding
number. the national anthem. VIA
played with band and audience stand.
ing.
During the evening program Don
aid Bouchin. tenor. sang several mum.
bers. classical and popular. that
proved very popular.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
Local Men Wanted to Fill
Vacancies in Third Oregon

The above message received here
today by Postmaster Tweedy from
Captain Williams, U. S. mastering Of
ficer at Portland, shows local recruits
are desired to fill up vacancies in the
third oregon regiment now at the bor-
der 1t is understood government
transportation will oe provided for
those desiring to enlist.
DR.. NJ. S. Kern. former captain in
The o. N. c., Is desirous of forming a
local company II another call comes,
and is urging Pendleton boys to sign
up for such company. However.
there is no cali for new companies at
present,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01
DANGER OF A BREAK
is SAID TO BE OVER

NOGALES. July Mexican .fami-
lies on the American side who have
been encamped beside refugee train
We're notified today that danger Of a
break between Mexico and the United
States had passed and they might re-
turn to their homes in Arizona.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-01

Camp WlthycOmbe, Portland, ore,
July 1, 1919.
Postmaster, Pendlet0n, Orc.
Seven hundred recruits required az
once to ship to border to fill vacan-
cies Third Infantry, oregon National
GuardsmClL between ages of IS and
IS. should Opply in person without
delay to United states mastering Off
Ger, C1ackamas, oregon. Please give
this information TO local newspapers
and post in conspicuous place. viii
thank you tn cooperate with me In
this movement
WILLIAMS
mastering Officer for state Of oregon.