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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
FOUR PRISONERS MAKE
SUCCESSFUL GET AWAY
FROM THE COUNTY JAIL
CHINESE WILL BE
ENTERTAINED AT
CHURCH MEETING

Pendleton will witness an innova-
tion in the way OF a missionary ef-
fort this evening when the members
Of the local Chinese colony will be en-
tertained at the Christian church BY
the Christian Endeavor society with
Lee Tong Of Portland as a special
speaker for the occasion.
The Chinese visitor is head OF the
Chinese mission church and school in
Portland and has held that position
for the last seven years. The insti-
tuition has been in existence for 21
years and the class membership is
now As.
In company with Rev. H. II. Hub.
bell, Lee Tong arrived here from
Spokane this morning and he will
spend several days in Pendleton. At
2:SO this afternoon he addresses the
women's missionary society and on
Sunday evening he will give a gener-
al address. filling the pulpit for Rev.
Hubbell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
LIBERAL PARTY HAS
AGREED TO SUPPORT
LLOYD-GEORGE RULE
(ED L. KEEN.)


LONDON, Dec, s. - The liberal
party conferred and formally resolv.
ed to support the Lloyd George re-
gime in prosecuting the war. This
removed all doubt that the Lloyd
George government will have full
support. The action means that the
new premier will have the backing OF
liberals, unionists and laborites. The
Irish groups sympathies are NOT yet
disclosed.
The liberal conference offered a
resolution expressing confidence in
Asquith. Two hundred liberals of
both houses attended and accorded
Asquith an enthusiastic reception.
Asluith presided and explained the
full details of the circumstances caus.
ing the governmental change. He
particularly defined his own position
The public believes Lloyd Georges
whirlwind mastery of the political
situation indicates the new premier
will quickly solve many of the for
eign and domestic problems.
The Pail Mall Gazette said; "The
success and rapldity of Lloyd George
in fulfilling his commission indicates
he will shortly have the administra-
ton armed with the nations confi-
dence. Yestrday's achievement gives
vivid impression Of the new pre-
mier's leadership"
London expects formal announce
ment of the new ministry's person
mel Tuesday Meanwhile Lloyd
George has plenty Of time to organ
ize a cabinet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
MUSICIANS PLAN
TO ORGANIZE HERE

As an aftermath of the musicians
convention in Portland recently a
branch organization is to be formed
in Pendleton, SO it is reported. 1t is
the desire of the state organization
to have branch societies in most of
the larger towns of the state.
At the state convention consideration
was given to a number Of topics of
interest to those who make MUSIC
their profession. Among other things
endorsement was given to a proposed
law requiring music teachers to reg
ister with the state superintendent
and to receive credentials showing
the degree of training they have re-
eeiVed. One section Of the proposed
law is as follows:
That all persons who are now
teaching, or who are desirous ol
commencing the teaching, Of music
in this state for remuneration, shall
apply to the state superintendent OF
public instruction for a certificate OF
registration. Said application shall
be made upon a form provided for
the purpose by the said superintend-
ent of public instruction, and shall
state clearly what are the claims o.
the applicant for the right to teach
music in the state Of oregon; where
with whom, and how long he or she
has studied music and what diplo-
mas, if any, they possess. and shall be
verified upon oath before a notarg
public or justice of the peace. After
receiving such sworn statement, the
said state superintendent shall issue
a certificate of registration, for which
he shall charge the sum of fifty
cents.
Miss Harriet Young, who has con-
Quoted a studio in this city since her
return from four years stay in Ber-
lin, was the Pendleton representative
at the Portland conference and APP
peared upon the program. The Ore
gonian account said:
Miss Harriet Young, Pendleton
played with admired tone and style
two piano solos "Scherzo in E Flat
Minor" (Brahms) and "TOcatto" Ode.
bussy)"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
TWO ALLIED
VESSELS GO
DOWN WITH
ALL HANDS
French BattIeShipSuffren Garry
ing 73O Men and British
Transport Caledonia Sunk.
BOTH SHIPS OF LARGE TYPE

PARIS, Dec. S.-The minister
OF marine officially announced
that the French battleshlp Suf-
fren had been lost. She left Glib
Faltar enrOute 10 LOrlent NoVem-
Der twenty fourth and has not re-
porter since. She carried seven
hundred and thirty men. She
was seven years old, OF thirteen
thousand tons. All hands were
probably lost.
LONDON, Dec. S.-LlOyds an
nOunced the Anchor liner Gale
donia Is believed sunk. She was
"A steel steamer Of nine thousand
tons. Glasgow was her home
port. She was twelve years old.
NE WYORK, Dec. S.-Anchor
line officials said the Calcnodia
had been IA British transport since
the wars beginning. American
Anchor line representatives did
not know her present status.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
WOMEN'S CLUBS ASK THAT BALL
FUND Be USED TO FURNISH THE'
COUNTY LIBRARY CLUB ROOM

The ghost of the library contro-
versy stalked out from its hiding
place again last night at the regular
meeting of the Pendleton library
board when three of the women's
clubs of the city made formal request
for the 5000 in the library ball fund
for use in prchasing furnishings for
the club room of the new county Ii
brary.
No action was taken on the request
but it was evident from the discus
sion that a majority of the board is
prepared to resist at this time any
action to take the fund out of the
boards hands.
The formal request was signed by
Jessie S. Vert, president of the
Thursday Afternoon Club, Elsie
Conklin Aldrich. president Of the
Current Literature Club and Manta
Wade, president of the Civic Club.
1t represented that the money in the
library ball fund had been raised
through the activity of the club wom-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
Of VILLA
OOTRAGES ARRIVING

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The state
department has learned officially
that Villistas killed DR.. Fischer, an
American, a.. Santa Rosalia. The
murder occurred several days ago
1t also officially received wild re-
ports of killings in chihuahua last
week
Ell PASO. Dec. S.--Information OF
massacres and outrages upon Ameri-
cans in all parts of Mexico are reach
ing the United States authorities with
the reopening of telegraphie commu-
nica.ion with Chihuahua. Every
thing indicates that Villa is sparins
lives only when it serves his own in
terests.
Ynez Salazar, Villas chief lieuten-
ant saved the million dollar Ameri.
can owned Alvarado mines and saw.
ed Parral by urging that both mine
and town would be useful to Villa
when he obtains control OF the coun-
try.
II Is authenticity learned that fit.
teen hundred Carranzistas deserted
and Joined villa during the Parral at
tack. Villis,as hunted Americans for
several days after entering Parral
The bandits knew all the Gringoes'
names and intended to massacre all
The first train from Chihuahua since
the attack has reached the border
The American border guard here was
reinforced on account Of the threat
ened rebellion of the Juarez garri-
son. The soldiers refused to accept
paper money.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
DANIELS WARNS AGAINST AN
OVER SECURITY IN MATTER
OF us. NAVAL PREPAREDNESS
Appeals That There be no Re-
taxation Of Effort Until Con-
qTeSSiOnOI Ship Program is
Reality.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-After re-
counting in detail the phenomenal
progress OF the. Navy Department dur
ing the past year, Secretary Daniels,
in his annual report to congress. con-
cludes with a solemn caution that II be
remembered that the tremendous in
crease in ships and personnel author
lied BY congress is still to be carried
out. And he appeals that there be no
relaxation of effort until 1t has be-
come an actually.
81 feel it my duty writes the sec
retary. ito warn as solemnly as l
may against the danger that lies in a
possible feeling on the part of our
people that the navy has now been
attended to, has been placed where it
belongs among the great navies OF
the world, and that there Is nothing
further to be DONE"
Secretary Daniels advocates an In
ternational agreement to end competi-
tive and costly naval construction and
insists that until the great navy
building countries make a practical
agreement to reduction Of armament
our country must steadily increase its
naval strength"
Our people are now interested in
the navy as they never were before, y
continues the secretary "They are
more familiar with our shortcomings
and good points than they have ever
been. ! beg them to keep this person.
al interest in the service, TO query as
TO what we are doing, to criticise
frankly whenever they feel there Is
room for criticism, and, aobve all
things, never to relax into that state
OF complacency and SNUG satisfaction
in our naval establishment that ex'
listed five years ago. Let us not for
get that, while congress has author
lied the most splendid program OF
shipbuilding in the history Of our
navy, II is still to be executed and that
the very prosperity Of our country has
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
EMBARGOES PUT ON
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. S.-The
Pennsylvania railroad this afternoon
announced an embargo that would af-
feet all lines both east and west Of
Pittsburg. II is effective Immediate
ly II affects every comomdlty except
foods, government orders and coal
NEW YORK. Dec, S.--RailrOad
men declared daily advances In COM
modify food prices had caused merch.
ants to rush buying and had devel-
oped an unprecedented freight busi-
ness. A freight congestion is the re-
rglt
The New York Central announced
that new embargoes we're contemplate
ed. The Erie does not contemplate
an embargo. Many embargoes are
now operative.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08

en- and for the purpose of furnishing
club rooms in the library building. It
set forth that three of the women's
clubs have taxed their members five
dollars each and a fourth has sat
aside a lump sum to assist in buying
the furnishings and that a joint COM
mittee has been named to purchase
the furnishings. This joint commit
tee has been empowered by the coun-
ty court to furnish the rooms as II!
sees fit and has already taken pre-
liminary steps. according to the com.
munication. The board was, there
fore, asked toturn the money in the
library ball fund over to this COM
mittee.
When the request was read there
was a deep silence for several min
utes. The request of Mrs. Lima H.
Sturgis, chairman. for some action
led to an expression of opinion tina,
was not very favorable for the club
ladies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08

Americas submarine policy has not
changed since the government warn
ed Germany to stop ruthless torpedo.
irgs, The statement that America
stands pat on the Sussex case attitude
means a break in diplomatic relations
in the event Germany transgressed.
1t is increasingly believed that Ger.
many overstepped the bounds in the
Arabia and Marina cases. The admin,
istration will probably do everything
possible to avoid a break, but experts
believe the Arabia case presents a
situation wherein Germany openly
fiouts the American Interpretation of
submarine rules.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
Germans Along MOnaStir Front
are Strongly Reinforced and
New Offensive Appears Inn
minent.
GREEK BLOCKADE IS NOW ON
Admiral FOurnet Begins RetaliatOFy
Measures for Recent RiOts-Believ-
cd Country Can Not Exist Twenty
DAYS Without Fresh FOOdstuff..

LONDON. Dec. s.-Salonika ad-
Weed indicated the Germans along
the Monastir front have been strongly
reinforced. II is believed they will
soon start their drive against the al
lies Macedonian armies.
The French drove the Germans
from the trenches on the left bank
Of the Meuse. The western front
was otherwise uneventful
Greek Blockade Starts.
Admiral Fournet has started block
ading Greek ports, in retaliation Of
recent Athens riots. All supplies
have halted. 1t is believed Greece
cannot exist twenty days without
fresh foodstuffs.
Fresh details Of the German occu-
pancy of Bucharest increased the be-
lief that the Roumanian retirement
was masterfully executed, with mini.
mum losses. The Roumanian army
is still intast.
DObrudja Battle Expected.
The defeated units are presumably
planning reorganization below Mol
davia- The mountains will protect
their flanks in that region. The Rus
slams are planning TO supply the Rou.
manians through the Moldavia dist
rict Experts expected a renewal Of
the bitter Dobrudja fighting as the
first result of the Roumanian re-
treat.
BERLIN, Dec. Sit is announced
the Germans cut off the retreat of the
Roumanians at the Federal and Alt
schanz passes. Many surrendered.
One Roumanian army division was
captured, with eight thousand men,
and twenty six cannons. The Ger
mans seized the most important com
mercial towns.
The ninth German army took ten
thousand prisoners yesterday. The
pursuit was very hot. They trapped
large Roumanian force at the Alt
river. The prisoners included ten
battalions, one squadron and six bat
teries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
CHICAGO MARKET
TAKES BID SLUMP

CHICAGO, Dec. ESPECIAL to the
East OregonianD Range of prices
today
Open. High. Low. Close.
Dec. Sl.67 I.67 $1.6Sh sI63h
May $t77 $17S% $1'73% sf.74h
Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. s. -(special)
--Merchants Exchange bids today
club, $l.4s; bluestem s1.52.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. Spot wheat
was firm and unchanged today, with
No, northern Manitoba quoted at
lis Cd ($2,55 per buD; and No
hard winter and barll at 16s Sd.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
Want livestock Probe.

CHICAGO, Dec, S.-The national
conference of marketing and farm
credits passed resolution asking
congress to conduct a thorough inves-
tigation and conduct thorough probe
OF livestock and meat packing indus
tries through the federal trades COM
mission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
bandits Get $1,000 from Rank.

OMAHA, Dec, S.-Four masked
daylight bandits held up the State
Rank at Winslow, Nebraska. fifty
miles west of here and escaped with
six thousand dollars. Omaha police
and sheriff are patrolling the roads
irto Omaha. The bandits are believ.
ed headed in this direction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
FUGITIVE JAPANESE CAUGHT

PORTLAND, Dec. S-Immigra-
zion officers have arrested X. Maka'
bsta after a two year hunt Maka'
bata escaped from a japanese steam
er here in August. nineteen four
teen Immigration men pursued
him relentlessly aud Makabam hid IN
various places throughout the north
west He will be deported
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
Bandit Stands Official Against
Wall and Fires Three Shots
in His Back Before Getting
Cash.
WOUNDED MAN GIVES ALARM
G. 4. Glass OF Texas, Crawls Half
Block ON His Hands and Knees TO
Home of Deputy Sheriff-NO Trace
of Murderer Has Been Located.

POINT, Texas. Dec. SC. A. Glass,
cashier OF the First State Bank here,
died as a result OF wounds inflicted
when a bandit stood him against the
wall, fired three shots in his back
and then robbed the safe. Despite his
wounds Glass crawled on his hands
and knees half block TO the home OF
Deputy Sheriff VIII Thorne and gave
the alarm. No trace OF the bandit
was found He obtained two hun-
dred and fifty dollars in cash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
LATE TELEGRAPH NEWS
Big Wage Increase Made.

TOLEDO, Dec. S.-A wage increase
IN the Willys Overland Automobile
Company of Toledo, Elyria and Ell.
mira are announced. Twenty one
thousand men are affected. The in.
crease totals nearly two million dol
lars annually.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
LETTERS REVEAL
MURDER MYSTERY

ST. HELENS, Dec. sheriff
Stanowod found an infants corpse
buried in a shallow grave In field
near Emmet Mysterious letters told
the officers that a man and baby had
been murdered and buried there, No
mans body vas found
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
FALL FROM SECOND
STORY KILLS GIRL

SALEM, Dec. s.--Clara Rauscher
Jumped or fell from the second story
hotel window here today. Her skull
was fractured. The police are ques-
toning ]. w. KreutE OF BuenA Vista.
The hotel clerk charged Kreutz regis
tered the girl as his sister.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
SECOND IDAHO WILL
Be HOME VERY SOON

B WASHINGTON, Dec, s.-The 4
, war department announced that 4
; six thousand border militiamen
D would be returned home imme- 4
D diately and mustered out The 4
, order includes the Second Ida
. no infantry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08
TO ADVERTISERS

The East Oregonlan has the largest bona
flde and guaranteed paid circulation OF any
faF the largest circulation IN PendletOn Of
any Newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26

campaigning through the district for
two weeks he was able to bring a mes
sage of cheer that 1.-THE fifth district is
going to roll up banner vote for the
republican ticket"
Our welfare in this section of Mary
land" he said, depends on the PROS
perity of the National Capital, of which
we are really a component part. The
trials and tribulations of poor old
Washington during the last four years
have been distressing to US. The Will.
son administration came to town with
the idea that everything was all wrong
with Washington, that it was petted
and extravagant child and must be
chastised.' He started with the aboli
ton of the time-honored inaugural ball
and recounted a long series of econo-
National Capital city has been made a
sufferer. with President Wilson thus
showing hostility toward the District,
the capital as city has been in a most
unfortunate condition" he continued.
For at least twelve years previous
Washington had had a man in the
White House who through previous ex-
perience of residence knew Washing
tons needs and it's opportunities for
development. This year we have a re-
publican candidate who by residence is
thoroughly familiar and in sympathy
with the ambitions of the Capital city.
The President is under law trustee
for these non-voting citizens, their pro-
tector against a hostile Congressman
In each instance that the people of
Washington have turned to Wilson as
their guardian he has turned to them a
deaf ear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
ARE BATHS NECESSARY?

This looks like o foolish question in this
enlightened age. but there are nearly a mil
lion Americans who knew nothing Of Internal
Bs thing q few years ago, and are now eager
TO testify that they fully as essential to
health as External Baths.
By a purely natural process Of properly
using warm water. the ~. b. L. Cascade"
removes ALL the poisonous waste from the
Lower Intestine. which physicians agree 10
the cause Of 95 per cent of all human all
ments.
II instantly relieves constipa ton. properly
regulates the bowels and prevents all the
dra gging down which Biliousness and Lyer
Troubles always create.
Z. W. southail. n. D., Of Genesee. n. T..
writes:
81 challenged the doctors In this town last
week in regard to what ! can do with your
Cascade ! can say for q truth that ] know
the reason for my success with many serious
illnesses was due TO having the bowels
was IT,. - once. and sometimes twice Q day.
I only visa could make the people In gen.
} eral believe in the efficiency Of 4 good bowel
washing. Sincerely yours.
O'Donnsil's and Aneck's Drug Stores in
Washington have filled tremendous de
mand for ~. Il. L. Cascades" 10 the past
few years. and viii show and explain II to
you on request. A free and interesting book
, let on internal Bathing. why Man Of To-.
day IL Only 80 Per Cent Encient," can aase'
be obtained for the asking Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26

describing the beautiful roads of Mary
land over which he has been travel
ing, DR.. France contrasted them with
the highways leading out of the capt.
tai: 7 am strongly In support" he said,
"of the campaign of the Washington
business men to have their roads i'm
proved equal to those in Maryland
that they may be Joined into a fine
system that will promote trade and So
cia1 intercourse, and prove inviting en-
frances to the people from the world
beyond to enter and take a lesson to
heart that should result in improved
conditions elsewhere"
DR.. France attacked what he de-
scribed as failures on the part of the
present administration to live up to its
pledges; he said the people are tired
of a 'one-man rule" and discussed
what he viewed as weakness in han
ding international problems.
Robert M. McGauley and John ].
ODay. jr., of the Georgetown Univer-
sity Law School Republican Club, were
also on the list of speakers, and ad-
dressed other gatherings about the
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
BELl:ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
provesit. Csc at all dr,roists.
EDWARD FANNING ACQUITTED.
Sixteen-Year-0ld Boy Accused Of
Assault With Dangerous Weapon.

Edward Tanning. sixteen years old.
was acquitted yesterday by jury in
Criminal Division 1. before Justice Gould.
of a charge of an assault with a dan
gerous weapon. II was alleged that jan
uary l last the accused. with other boys,
was shooting at a target on the public
dump. when David Thompson. colored.
passed by. One of the bullets struck the
colored man. inflicting a slight wound
Justice Gould directed a verdict at the
conclusion Of the governments case. At
torney Frank J. Wissner represented the
boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
BOATS NEED LONGsHOREMEN.
Masters Have Difficulty Getting
Hands to Unload Vessels.

The question of obtaining labor to un-
load small wood and lumber vessels
arriving here is very acute. the vessel
masters say. The small -masted
undertaken schooners Silver Star and
j. A. Holland arrived here early in the
week. Ordinarily they would have I'M
loaded and got away inside of forty
eight hours at the longest. Yesterday
they were still lying at the 9th street
wharf. but it was stated that men
would go to work on them today. The
steamers out of this city are constantly
having trouble with deckhands. the
men making a trip or two and then
leaving without a word of warning
that there is talk of bringing foreign
labor from the north for deck work on
the steamers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
Damage From Small Fires.

A small building on Connecticut ave-
nue. between Ordway and Porter streets
that was used as a real estate office
was destroyed by fire this morning about
/ o'clock. Two companies of fremen re-
sponded to an alarm. but the structure
was destroyed before they reached the
scene The damage amounted to 800.
A match lighted near q leak in a
gasoline pipe aboard the launch Eliza,
II. b. White. 1924 Spring road, owner.
at the foot Of 1871 street southwest.
last night about o'clock started a
fire which threatened the destruction
of the boat. Firemen responded to an
alarm sent in from a nearby box and
quickly extfnguished the blaze. Only
about SIS damage resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
Wants It Greatest City.

II believe that the people Of the coun-
try love and admire the capital Of the
nation. that they want 1t made the great
est city in the world, a model city,
and that they want the approprfa-
lions to be sufficiently generous to have
these great designs Of the founders con-
stantly being worked out"
In telling campaign experiences and