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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

first edition with the big news. The
bulletin stopped that and while tho
pre,sman cu'sed, new plate was made
to print the news that eastern regi-
mcnts sent home from Texas would be
mustered out n
It put pep" in life for a few minutes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

received he SAID There were not
many details TO tell, Just the flash"
THAT is good news for good many
wives and mothers" the adlutaut- gen
eral suggested, and glanced again a,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08
Inquiry for Offer
to Sell Mayoralty

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Sept s--kn
investigation by the county grand jury
OF a statement by Frederick ]. WhiiiW
wealthy former president Of the Los
Angeles city council, that he had been
approached with an offer oi the an
pointment oi mayor of Los Angelo, dii
he would pay $500" was ordered bv
Thomas Lee Woolwine, district auo;.
ney
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Third New York Out

IHITU NtW 1OIk Out.
WASHINGTON, Sept S-formai
announcement was made by the war
department today that the Third New
York infantry and not the Second is
among the national guard troops to bs
mustered out by Thursdays order.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08
A
STRONG
BANk K

Mr. Business Man. be as frank with your banker
about your financial condition as you are with
your doctor about your physical condition, and
if that banker measures up to that high standard
which merits your confidence and trust, he will
make just as great an effort to help you finan-
cially as your doctor will to help you physically
The officers of the Southwest Reserve are
strong believers in frankness honesty and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-08

sincerity. They make close study of the needs
of their customers and take keen pleasure in
interest. The Southwest Reserve has capital
and strong financial connections which make
it one of the very strong banks of the southwest
Any frank, honest, sincere business man. anbi-
tious to get ahead financially can not do better
than to line up with this bank
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
COLO STORAGE MEN
HIT BY new BILL
Congressman SABBATH Of Chicago Pre.
parcS Measure Designed to Prevent
Hood Combines,

CHICAGO. Nov. 21.-CongreSsman
SABBATH of Chicago. conferred with
United States District Attorney Cline
regarding the proposed law against
the unprecedented rise in food prices,
SABBATH claimed TO have authentic in
formation of potato, egg and butter
combines He is drafting a bill to
prevent their operations,
Sabaths bill hits hardest the ware
house owners and cold storage men,
1t regulates the length of time food
may be stored and also provides for
a congressional investigation of the
food situation and a special appro-
prlation to enable federal district at
torneys to push the fight against spe-
culators,
"Subpoenas are being served on two
hundred cold storage owners. ware
housemen, commissioner and food
retailers They must testify before
the federal grand jury's Investigation
of high prices.
"Clyne is endeavoring to ascertain
whether crops are short, or whether
the middlemen are Initiating prices.
The Illinois legislature will consider
a state law prohibiting speculation in
butter. eggs and poultry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
PENDLETON BANKS
SHOW PROSPERITY

Pendleton's two banks continue to
reflect an unprecedented prosperity
in Pendleton and Umatilla county.
Their statements. prepared at the
close of business Nov. II in response
to request from the state show that
the aggregate deposits of the two
banks amount to more than S5,600,-
900, the greatest in the history of the
city
The statement of the First Nation.
al Bank shows individual deposits
amounting to nearly s3,000,0 600 on
Nov. L. Several days prior the to-
tai ran UP above that mark. En-
elusive of the amount due other banks
the deposits of the First National
were &2.9lS,3O3.S9 The total re-
sources were S3,792.084i7
The statement of the American Ma
tional Bank shows that the total de-
posits, including individual deposits
and amount due other banks, was
&2.662215.Ss on Nov. L. The total
resources OF the bank amounted to
s3.42O.s s4962.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
Will Also Appeal for More Co
ROperatiOn Between Capita
and Labor in Message to
Congress.
WANTS ACTION ON LAWS
Wilson Urges Continuance Of Pro-
gram Of National Defense, Includ'
ing Matter Of Naval Additions.
(Robert Bender.)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.--Presi-
dent Wilson's message to congress on
December 9Th will ask American bus
mess to prepare TO meet the unpre-
cedented trade conditions after the
war. Wilson is completing his mes-
sage.
He will appeal to capital and labor
for more cooperation, and more con-
fidence In each other and less tend
ency to class feeling, In this connee'
ton Wilson has formulated plans rem
dering all strikes practically impos-
sible
He will urge the completion Of a
program for handling such a situa
ton as the railroad trouble is being
handled. He will urge congress to
carefully consider possible legislation
to aid transportation systems to ex-
pand and improve to meet additional
stress after the war.
The president will also ask action
upon conservation laws, corrupt prac
tices act, federal aid for vocational
education and laws giving federal
agents more power against neutrality
vtolators.
He wants a continuance bf the pro.
gresslve program Of national defense,
including the matter Of naval add
tions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
Deutschland
Again Starts
FOrHGrH Home
Submarine Merchantmen Left
New London at Two Thirty
Five O'clock This Afternoon
TWO TUGS ACT As ESCORT
Race Rocks are Passed Before Dark
80 Diver VIII Have Advantage OF
Twilight for Submerging and Rum
ming Blockade.

NEW LONDON, Nov. 21.-
The Deutschland started home
ward at two thirty five this af-
ternOOn. Two tugs escorted her
to the three mile limit. She
sailed under heF own power.
Several sailors on deck waved
their hats to the crowd lining
the shores and cheering the Ger
mans on the deck Of the mother
ship WiIIehad.
Helmsman Klces was at the
wheel. Captain kOenig smiling
stood alongside. Spectators yell
led good bye. The Submarine
left the outer harb0r and went
into the sound shortly after three.
She reached Wright. Fishers is
lands at three twenty four
The tugs Albert and F. A. Beck
with arrived at the pier half an
hour before she sailed. A great
steel net guarding her berth
swung aside. Entering the main
stream the submarine slowly
swung abOnt, pointing her nose
toward the open Atlantic. The
Alert ran alongside and the
BeckWith ahead.
The Deutschland reached the
Race Rocks at four thirty
O'Clock, passing the spot where
she cOllldAd with the tug Scott
last Monday. She cleared the
race before dark and had the ad-
vantage Of twilight for submerg-
ing and running the allied
blockade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
DELINQUENT TAXES
LESS THIS YEAR

OF the total taxes due by october 5
there was delinquent only s33.0ss,51,
according to a statement Just prepar-
ed by Deputy Sheriff A. C. Funk, a
year ago the delinquent taxes amount
ed to approximately $4,000.
The total amount due on the 1915
tax roll was s67s,7SO.26 and of this
amount there was collected by oct. s
S643.6644s besides the abatements
made The amount Of taxes delin.
uuent on January l, 1916, was s4S,.
2434S which with penalties and
abatements amounted to S52.543.9S
OF this amount $22.2S5.91 has been
collected. leaving still delinquent S29, q.
S1S30 in addition to the sSs.O9951
delinquent on the taxes of the past
year
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

NEW YORK. Nov. 2l.-Alan Haw-
ley, president of the Aero club of
America, declared that Ruth Laws
Chicago TO New York flight indi-
Gated that aviation is developing so
eyes for nations fighting forces will
soon be available. He asserted the
army and navy is blind at present. He
said the government failure to in
crease our aerial forces was a mem
ace to our national security"
I'VE lack two thousand aeroplanes,
twelve dirigibles. and a hundred and
twenty five balloons for observation
work, We must have them before the
United States has proper aerial de-
fense Lord Balfour, head of the
British admiralty. recently said. II
ayails England nothing to have con-
troll Of the sea unless she also con-
trolls the air The same applies to
the United States
The splendid records of Miss Law,
Cablstrom and other flyers in private
enterprise prove its not lack Of good
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
LUNCHEON TO HONOR
NEWLY NAMED WARDEN
Captain Murphy to be Guest of Lo-
cal Businessmen and Friends To.
MORROW at Hotel PendletOn.

In honor of Captain c A. Murphy
who was yesterday appointed warden
of the state penitentiary a luncheon
will be rendered at the Hotel Pendle-
ton at noon tomorrow by the Com
mercial Club managers and other To-
cal friends of Mr., Murphy. II is ex-
pected that 80 or 40 will be present
and the affair will be to show appre-
citation of the services rendered by
Captain Murphy while residing in
Pendleton. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy
are to leave for Salem on Thursday
and they will make the trip by auto.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
LifebOat Crews From Coast
StatiOnSSave PerSOnSAbOard
Vessel Stranded on Good
win Sands.
STEAMER IS STUCK FAST
Line Is Shot Aboard Late This After.
noon But All Hope Of saving Ship
Is Abandoned--Seas Are Running
Mountain High,

DEAL, England, NOV. 2I.--
IAfcbOat crews from Deal and
Walmer stations have rescued all
passengers and sailors Of the
American steamer Sirbiria.
stranded on Goodwin sands. The
lifcsavers were unable TO APP
proaeih the vessel until the ter
rifle storms subs dc. Passengers
clustered on the bridge all night.
Several IifebOatS Capsized in the
mountainous waves. the lifesavers
narrowly escaping drowning. The
Walmcr crew shot "a line aboard
the SiFb!Tia late this afternoon.
The steamer Is deeply embedded
in treaChcrOus sands
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
THANKSGIVING WILL
COST 4 LITTLE MORE

Pendieton's Thanksgiving din
= ner this year will cost more
= than 1t did year ago owing to
= the advances in the prices of
= foodstuffs. but the increase will
= not be as great as many people
= suspect. The cost OF a Thanks
= giving turkey this year will not
= be any more than last year, ac-
. cordlng to local markets. Re-
. tail quotations for top dressed
= turkeys vary from 2S to 80 cents. Z
= which was about the range q
. year ago.
= In Portland the lowest quo
= tatlon for No. turkeys is SO :
= cents with No. stuff selling Z
. for several cents less II is re-
= ported that turkeys are plenti- Z
= fui in the state but that other
= states are drawing heavily on Z
= the supply One local market =
= Is sending to Seattle today a =
= big shipment The price of =
= grain has been so high that =
. many of the turkeys are not =
= fattened up as much as in for .
= mer years.
. Other Thanksgiving deliea- &
= cies such as cranberries, mince- :
= meat, raisins, etc, show rise Z
= over last year although some of Z
= the merchants protected their =
= customers by early buying. =
. Cranberries are selling as low
= as two quarts for quarter here :
= and raisins as low AS II cents
. package.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
(statf correspondence.)

VANSYCLE. Nov. 2l.--The cold
weather has caught the farmers in
the Yansycle country in the midst OF
seeding. Some of the next years crop
has already been sown Grain IS be-
ink shipped weekly from Nansycle
warehouse as cars are supplied to the
station. Farmers are still hauling
grain to Vansycle, A number oi
school children have been suffering
bad colds the past two weeks.
Jacobson brothers expect to finish
seeding goo acres Of grain as soon
as the ground thaws. The Jacob
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
nnrrilI IS. Robbins

Ira W. Durrill has brought suit
against w l. Robbins for judgment
on a note for $266.5s, on an assigned
note for S46.12 from the Pacific Coast
Elevator Co. and an assigned claim
from the same company for $340.15,
Raley & Raley are attorneys for the
plaintiff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

Senator John w Kern of Indiana.
democratic leader in the upper house
at Washington; Senator Thomas II.
Faggart democratic leader in Indi-
ana, and Senator William T.. Chiffon,
Of West Virginia, democratic power
in congress, have determined to fight
for their seats. The election returns
showed Harry s. New and James f.
Watson elected i'm Indiana and How
ard Sutherland elected in West Vir-
ginia in their places. But 1t is prob
able their seats will be contested by
the present democratic occupants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
vANSYCLE FARMERS HALT SEEDING
BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER

sons have about fifty acres yet TO put
in.
Bruce Hamilton, who has been
working on the carl Engdahl place for
the past year expects to go TO Cali.
fornla soon to pass the winter
Lawrence Ringle well known Helix
farmer. has gone to Lacrosse WASH
on business.
G. F, Lorenzen went TO Helix yester-
day fer a load of wood.
Charles Lobaugh. n. p section
foreman at Yansycle, has been fore
ed TO discontinue track grading on
account OF the cold weather
Tonight and wednesday generally
fair: warmer tonight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
BUTTE MINES CLOSED BY COLD.

HELENA. Mont. Nov. 2l.-Nsarly
all the Anaconda Copper Co.'S big
mines in Butte are closed today be-
cause Of extreme cold weather. which
has frozen ores in the bins so that
II Is impossible TO handle them with
any degree OF success at the washoe
and Great Falls smelters. More than
10000 men are affected by the shut.
down. Copper is selling above 30
cents a pound and the demand Is the
greatest ever known.
The coal shortage has become seri.
ous in various sections of Montana
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
GIANT OFFICER Is BIGGEST
MAN IN GREAT WAR

PARIS, Nov. 21.-General Berthe
lot, now in command OF Roumania's
armies, Is the fattest soldier in the
service OF France. He weighs ESQ
pounds and beside him Joffre looks
like a wasp.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
RUMORED FALEENHAYN
HAS Been RECALLED

LONDON, Nov. 2i.-A wire
Ie<s Bucharest dispatch said 1t
WAS rumoEcd that Falkenhayn
had btcn recalled from command
Of the Transylvanlan operations
and Mackcnzcn would replace
him. II Is reported the Germans
put General Lndendorff in Mac
kcnen's place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
ASHORE
OFF GEORGIA

WASHINGTON, NOV. 2I.--WireIess
dispatches said the Mallory liner
Lampacas was grounded on Saint
SlmOns bar off Brunswick, Georgia.
The Coastguard cutter Tampa Il
rush sng 20 her assistance The
steamer carries passengers and freight
from New York to Galveston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

aeroplanes or aviaaors that keeps the
army and navy blind.
While half dozen other countries
have between two thousand and nine
thousand avia,ors each. and twice as
many aeroplanes. the United States
army and navy combined have only
about one hundred flying men.
Our forty five batteries of field
artillery and seventy three coast de-
fense forts do not have a single aero
plane, dirigble or observation bal
loon They're blind. Their territory
would be at the mercy of long range
guns from vessels lying beyond the
artillery or observation officers on a
vision point. Hundreds OF millions OF
dollars are invested in these coast de-
fenses and field artillery but all are
Ineffective without aerial eyes.
In these days of transatlantic
submarines. naval eyes are absolutely
necessary. A chain of aerial stations
should be established throughout the
country Each of our thirteen coast
naval districts should have sta
ton
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
Cold Fog Over City.

A cold fog blew up yesterday after
noon and has since hung over the
city. This afternoon it grew so cold
that the fog was frozen and fell in
tiny flakes. Above Pendleton the fog
is reported much heavier. making au-
to driving difficult and dangerous.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
NATIONAL BANKS MUST
REPORT CONDITIONS
Comptroller OF Currency Issues Cal
for Report On business Up to Close
of November ~.

WASHINGTON, Nov, 2t.-The
comptroller of the currency has issued
a call for the condition of all nation
al banks at the close Of business on
November seventeenth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
PORTLAND BIDS
40 CENTS UNDER
CHICAGOMARKET

CHICAGO, Nov. 21--(Special 10
the East Oregonian. )---Range of pri.
ces today:
open. High. Low, Close,
Dec s1.S9 1901 1S7% 1881
May S,S2a 1S3A 1S0% lslh
Portland.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 2l.-(SpeciaLl
Club. St4S; bluestem. $l.5S.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 2O,-spot wheat
steady; No. 2 hard winter, les 10
i-2d: No. northern Manitoba, 1Ss
I'd. and No . northern Manitoba. 15s
1-2d: unchanged. Kursaichi. i6s,
No. 9 northern Manitoba, new. les,
No. Q northern Manitoba, old. 16s Sd
Cs2.40 per bushel) and No, Chicago,
les.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

W. D. Chamberlain, recent demo-
cratic candidate for clerk, has been
in the hospital with illness for the
past few days
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
HUGHES STILL WAITS
AND WATCHES COUNT
Defeated Candidate, Gan Not Yea
Bring HimS]f % offer Congratula-
tons ~ T'rSsident Wilson

LAKEWOOD. y j.. Nov gt.--
Hughes secretary denied the repor,
that the candidate has prepared a con
gratulatory telegram o. Wilson. Hv
declared Hughes is giving no thought
10 such a telegram
NEW YORK. Nov 2t-W Willcos
denied the report that Hughes hal
prepared "A telegram cUnRraiulatlnR
Wilson Il saw Hughes last night,
and the situation II unchanged We
haven't mentioned recounta beeanao
the official count u uneompleted VI
certainly wont haze anything b. sas
about anything else io not know
what the result Of the official count
VIII ba Il would be floiish tn aY
anything about f."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
CALIFORNIA COUNT
UNCHANGED 50 FAR
Js Not Officially Completed hut Re-
turns As Vet Have Not Varied
From First Totals.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 2l.-Presi-
dentIal totals Of forty eight counties
have been completely checked by the
secretary Of state. They show no
variance from the county official fig
ures. Ten counties are missing in
Guiding Los Angeles, San Francisco
and Alameda. The official count
cannot be completed this week.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-Presi-
dent Wilson's minimum San Fran
cisco county plurality is fourteen
thousand seven hundred and forty
four. The election commission this
afternoon announced the democratic
accountants version of the total San
Francisco county vote. The highest
republican elector received SS,1Si, the
lowest republican 62,S59. The high
est democratic eleetor 1895, the
lowest democratic 77,S75,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
BRITAIN SETS ASIDE
MILLIONS FOR WHEAT

WINNIPEG. Nov. 21.-The Cana
dian government has placed thirty
million dollars in chartered banks to
purchase grain for Britain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

Ignorance ceases to be bliss after
you begin to get wise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
KaiSer'S AerOpIaneS Shell the
Transportation Station Near
Bucharest, Capture Several
Towns.
ENGLISH TAKE SIG PRISONERS
Night Patrol OF Germans In Granfe.
court Region Is Seized Under Heavy
Fire Of FOe.-Whole Objective h
Quickly Consolidated.

LONDON. Nov. Alt ls reported
the British raided trenches at Grande-
court and Roolincourt in Tpres. The
Germans heavily shelled the British
southwest OF Grandecourt. The Brit
ish captured a German night patrol
The war office described an advance
on a thirty five hundred yard front
Saturday which gained from two
hundred to one thousand yards. They
captured 619 prisoners.
The statement said Saturday
morning our guns started barraga
against the trenches opposite the
Canadians. The counter barrage was
weak. our casualties few. Our whole
objective was quickly consolidated.
except for a short stretch near Pys
woods The knoll there proved a ma.
chine gun, nest We retreated and
established a position behind the
crest. The Germans occupied a
trench near Pys, but artillery cut
them off. We captured section of
Grandecourt trench. but withdrew be-
cause it was too dangerous"
BERLIN. Nov. 21.-(yia Sayviile.)
1t is announced the Germans have
reached the vicinity of Grainova, in
advancing against the RoumanianS
They captured important towns and
entrenched heights along the Alt.
German aeroplanes shelled trans
portation establishment near Bucha
rest Mackenzen reported the allies
shelled Constanza and Cernavoda in
Dobrudja.
Between Prespa Lake and Cerna
on the Macedonian front, the enemy
is feeling ahead with vanguards tow
ard the German Bulgarian positions
The Serbians attempted advances In
some places on the Moglene front
but failed despite strong artillery
preparations"
The statement which included Arch
duke Car's front. in the Ludova sec
tor saws: German rifles conducted
the patrol en--<2rise in the Carpa-
thians, as planned. A Russian ad-
vance in the neighboring sector fail
ed sanguinarily. German, Austrian ami
Bulgarian troops north Of Camp0lung
repulsed several Russian night at.
tacks."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

The woman who can use her eyes
with effect Is far more dangerous
than her garrulous sister.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
TO ADVERTISERS

The East 0reg0nlan has the largest bona
elde and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper In Oregon east Of Portland and By
far the largest circulation In PendletOn Of
any newspaper.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-01
h atl BeS erlN Hiner.

Narl Beverly Hiner, the young son
Of Mr.. and Mrs B. c. Hiner died here
Tuesday afternoon al two O'Clock, at
the home Of the parents 81 Mrs
Hiner, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Berry, death
beng due to pneumonia. The little
enc contracted the disease after com
Ing 70 sprngdaIe Mrs lliaer, bet
ter known to Springealc folks as Ma
ron Berry came here from her home
in Evansville. this county. Just few
days ago, and at that time the baby
was somewhat i'll with the usual
lis that befall a baby, but nothing
serious was anticipated The death
of the little one was severe blow To
both parents and relatives.
Short burial services were held al
Bluff Cemetery Wednesday after
noon, where the interment took place
The services we're conducted by Rev
r. T. Phillips, pastor of the Central
Presbyterian Church. The parents
have the sympathy of their large mum
Der Of friends in Springdale