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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19
S25O.OOO UMATILLA
COUNTY'S SHIRE OF
MONSTER WAR LOAN

Umatilla county-s estimated share
of the seven billion dollar war loan
is $3.50. 900. 1t has been figured out
on basis OF population that Oregon's
share is $1,000 900 and local bankers
figuring on the same basis place the
share of this county at quarter mill
lion.
The United states is trying to make
this a popular loan and will ask in
dividual citizens to subscribe what
ever they are able. The banks of the
county will take their share of the
bonds which will probably be issued
in denominations OF S25. $50. 500
and up The interest rate has not
been fixed but will probably be
around IL per cent. Every citizen
is given an opportunity to do his bit
by loaning a part of his savings
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19
CAN'T DODGE WAR SERVICE
BY GETTING MARRIED

WASHINGTON. April l9-Men
marrying to dodge the military serv-
ice won't escape. according to a war
department ruling.
'All men married since the out
break OF the war Will be treated on
the same basis as unmarried men in
sofar as military obligations are con-
cerned,'' it is officially announced.
Reports recently from all big cities
indicated a marriage rush after war
was declared
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19
&c. p. STRAIN URGES USE OF SUMMER
FALLOW LAND FOR CROPS THIS YEAR

the fields they could raise enough
crops of the kinds mentioned to sup.
ply many times our population. There
Yet remains time to plant. The chill
dren could be excused from school
They could make money while serv-
ing their country in this way.
The vegetable crops would not in
tcrfere materially with the next year $
wheat Yield.
So great is the need for grain tn It
IL would probably pay to sacrifice the
1918 wheat yield somewhat and de-
vote many acres of Ine heavier sum
mer fallow soils to corn this summer
Sincerely.
c. p. STRAIN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19
Door Of Senate Naval Affairs
Committee Room in Capital
Building is Jimmied During
the Night.
PLANS NOT IN THAT ROOM
job Is Believed TO Have Been ths
Work of Spies Seeking Naval In
formation; Nothing Missing As Far
As Can BE Discovered

WASHINGTON. April 19.-The
door of the senate naval affairs com
mittee room in the capitol building
was jimmied. during the night Early
today the door was found open. Po-
lice believe the job was the work of
spies seeking information on naval
plans. Nothing was missing from
the room.
After valuable Plans.
An iron instrument was used TO
splinter and pry open the door. The
instruments marks were plain SEN
ator Swanson. acting chairman of
the committee. said as far as he could
learn nothing was taken.
Evidently someone thought valu-
abble plans were in the room" he
said LAS a matter of fact there IS
seldom anything of a confidential ma
ture in the committee room"
The capital police are hunting the
means Of entrance. During the night
the building is heavily guarded and
sentries posted on the capitol grounds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19
KHAKI GRADUATION
DRESSES AND FLAT
HEELS BEING URGED

. ST. PAUL, April 19.-Moth- I
. ers are urging their girls TO
, wear khaki graduation dresses 4
. this spring. 1t is also suggested I
B that they wear low heeled I
shoes and broad Orimmed hats 4
and go directly from commence
ment into the gardens to work. 4
; NEW LORK, April 19.-The 4
Campfire Girls or America tele- 4
B graphed President Wilson a 4
, recommendation that a national 4
, uniform dress for women be ad-
, opted. saving billions of dollars 4
, annually during the war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19

pondieton last night took steps to
plsc. the entire resources OF Umatilla
couniy al the disposal OF the admin
istrathn should they be required for
the successful prosecution OF the war
At "a mass meeting Of men held In
the city hall. resolutions were adop,-
ed providing for the appointment of
% committee on Public safety pr
council OF Defense. 20 consist OF ~
men and seven women. which shall
af once take O. military census % the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19
HEAVY FIRING MAY
HAVE BEEN THUNDER
Officers Hcfu-s' to Cummcnd on re
port uT Cs,pc God Cua-t Guard Sta.
tions; Mor- II,ar,i During NishL

BOSTON. April - ig-Perhat= the
Cape cod coast guard stations heard
thunder instead of heavy nriuE yes-
terday sugEested "a captain of shore
during the time - the reported haf-
tie Another theory D.. the suutinrf
heard blasting The charleston nr-
W. yard received additional rcpar g
of nrnr during fh- nIsHt omc-r.
rrti-sd tu continent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19
Peace FeeIers .'TrcacllerOus.''

PETROGRAD, April 1g.-The Rus
sian press regards Germany's peace
feeIers as thypocriticaI" "treacher-
GUS such overtures. the news
paper Retich said, will be no more
successful than the proclamations the
Germans threw into Russian trench
es. inviting our soldiers to return
home and share in the estates OF the
land holders. No Russian desires to
strengthen his liberty with the aid
OF German bayonets."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19
berlin DenIes Gains.

BERLIN, April 1s.-French attacks
in a great offensive with ambitious
objects failed to attain these ends.
although some tactical advantage was
gained by the enemy. It Is officially
stated.
Tuesday night" the war office re-
ported. "a local attack near Bray
succeeded Near Vile Au Bois. where
the position became unsuitable. they
established forces in the rear of the
line OF Qualifications. Attacks at
near Cranna fail
ed. official orders found Indicate
how far reaching were the objects Of
the French attacks Monday"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19
BANDrr LEADER ARRESTED.

Ell PASO. April is.-Prudeucio Nj
rando. the alleEed leader of the Mexi-
can bandits who killed three Amori-
cans in n border raid. was arrested,
chhrEed with conspiracy % violate
EeutralitN laws.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19

county to determine the resources in
men, materials, animals and soil pro-
ducts and take other steps to place
this county In readiness when the
country calls for its help
This committee or 81. which is to
be named by Dan p. Smythe. chair
man OF the meeting fast evening. cir
cult Judge Phelps and County Judge
Marsh. will be appointed within the
next few days.
Three NIilitary Units.
The meeting last. evening in their
resolutions also went on record as
favoring the immediate organization
in Pendlcton and other towns OF the
county three distinct military COM
panies to include all men from IS to
IS years OF age.
one company Is 10 comprise all
men without families between Is and
'45 who shall be the first emergency
reserve and shall respond promptly
by eulistinE when called The second
n To comprise men Of ramiIy OF mil
itary axe who will be the second
emorgency reserve. The third is to
comprise men OF IS 70 ss who will be
the third reserve
Pendleton will take steps at once
To organize these three units Chair
man Smvthe appointed Harold J.
Warner. James X. Bowler and 10y
Wisslrr to orranize the first reserve:
Lee Drake Ray Crystal and Charles
Ninier 90 organize tho second reserve
and G. X. Cranston. judge 5 4. Low
Continued on Pare tol
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19
GERMANS BEND ALL EFFORTS
TO HOLD LINE WITHOUT ANY
ATTEMPT AT COUNTER MOVES
Every Battle Front Dispatch Emphasizes Bloody Work Of the
French Artillery Great Gaps Torn in Enemy Line; Fresh
Forces Fail to Stop Allies Gain 13 Full Divisions Inadequate
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN; GERMAN DEAD PILED M HEAPS

two hundred and sixty thousand men.
between Soissons and Rheims in an
ticipation of a great battle. The Ger
mans expected an offensive and were
prepared for II, but so furious was the
force Of the French attack during the
day the German commanders were
compelled to bring up six new dI-
visions. Still the Germans couldn't
prevent the French gain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19

The committee OF 81, which
will supervise the preparedness
campaign. will be chosen 40
that IL will represent the entire
county. according to an an
nouncement made this after
noon By Chairman Smythe.
Judge Phelps and Judge Marsh.
Each community center will
have representation and II Is the
intention to organize local COM
mittecs in each community to
cooperate with the general COM
mittee. The personnel Of the
general committee will be an
nounced within a few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19

WASHINGTON. April ls.-The
senate fight against the administrati-
ems proposed drastic newspaper cen
sorship regulations continued unabat.
&c today Opponents declare il the
hill is passed it would make the press
of the nation the virtual tool of the
government" Lodge reiterated his
statement that under the bin the
newspapers couldn't print anything
CONTINUED on Page A.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19
WHEAT TAKES
ANOTHER JUMP

CHICAGO. April 19.-(Special to
the East Oregonian.l Range OF
wheat prices today:
Open. High. Low. Close.
May sass 2424 e3s 2.4I
July $Is5 2.O7i= 1861 s.O3%
Portland
PORTLAND. ore. April Ia-( Spe-
ciaL)-Club S2.e7, bluoestem s23..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19
TO PLACE RESOURCES OF COUNTY
AT DISPOSAL OF ADMINISTRATION

Mems Mass Meeting Held in
City Hall Last Night Takes
Step Toward Putting County
in Readiness for War Call.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19

believes the merchant ship is as es-
sential as warships.
FoOd shortage Concerns.
Plans TO meet the threatened food
shortage concerned the agricultural
department and council OF national
defense Secretary Houston called the
heads OF various farmers organizati-
ons to meet here April rs when the
food producers of the nation will be
organized into cooperative units TO
act with the department determining
the amount and kind of planting every
farmer Is expected to carry out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-19
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The East Oregonlan has the largest bona
fide aud guaranteed paid circulation OF any
paper In Oregon. east Of Portland and by
tar the largest circulation IN Pendleton Of
any newspaper
The Washington times., 1917-02-28
sect Away From Her"

Get away from her, get away
from her" he kept repeating. when
the water hits her hot boilers she'll
blow up, and there's just tons and
tons of shTapnel in the hold"
His excitement spread to other mem
bers OF the crew in the boat. The
ships baker, designated by his pantry
headgear, became a competing alarm
list. and a white fireman, whose BIAS
phemy was nothing short of profound,
added to the confusion by cursing
every one.
1t was the give way 'of nerve ten
sion. 1t was bedlam and nightmare.
The Washington times., 1917-02-28
Result of Inventory.

That brought US to an inventory OF
our small craft, and after much diff
Guilty We found a lamp, a can OF
powder flares, a tin of ship biscuits
matches and spar oil.
The lamp was lighted. Other lights
were visible at small distances every
time we mounted the crest of the
swells. The boats remained quite
close together at first. One boot came
within sound, and ! recognized the
Harry Lauder-lIke voice OF the sec
ond assistant purser, last heard or
Wednesday at the ships concert
There was singing Want tC
Marry AIRY and II Love to Be q
Sailor"
Mrs. Boston was in that boat with
her husband. She told me later that
an attempt had been made to sing
"Tipperary" and "Rule Britannia
but the thought of that Sinking
dark hulk of destruction that might
have he~n part NJ IN" immediate
The Washington times., 1917-02-28
How They Tempted Fate.

His first reference concerned our
deliberate tempting of fates early
In the day when he. Kirby, and
lighted three cigarettes from the
same match and DuGgan told us that
he had done the same thing many a
time.
As we pulled away from the side
OF the ship its receding terrace OF
lights stretched upward. The ship
was slowly turning over. We were
opposite that part occupied by the
engine rooms. There was tanGle
Of oars, spars and rigging on the seat
and considerable confusion before
four OF the big sweeps could be
manned on either side of the boat.
The Gibbering bullet headed negro
was pulling directly behind me and I
turned to quiet him as his frantic
reaches with his oar were hitting me
in the back. In the duh light from
tho upper decks / looked into his
8 anting face-his eyes were all whites
and his lips moved convulsively. Be
sides being frightened the man was
freezing in that thin cotton shirt that
composed his entire upper covering.
He would work feverishly to get
warm.
The Washington times., 1917-02-28
Rescued At Last.

When ! look back on the night, !
don't know which was the more haz-
ardous. our descent from the Laconia
or our ascent to our rescuer. One
minute the swell lifted us almost level
with the rail Of the low-built patrol
boat and mine sweeper, the next re-
ceding wave would carry us down
into a gulf over which the ships side
glowered like a Shiny, dripping cliff.
A score OF hands reached out, and
we were suspended in the husky.
tattooed arms OF those doughty Brit
ish jack tars, looking up into the
weather beaten, youthful faces.
mumbling thanks and thankfulness
and reading in the gold lettering on
their pancake hats the legend III. NJ.
S. Laburnum."
The Washington times., 1917-02-28
UNTRIMMED HATS, $1.50 $1.9S $3.50 $500 $3.50
Trimmed By Pas Royal Mera Best Possible Results

slet o ho o her in rsed nbos
Of the
is rtds Of
Ryalm liners tina anake these o "a herr acry
Royal second Floor arid
The Washington times., 1917-02-28

darkness resulted in an abandon
ment OF the effort.
Warmth of Language.
"Who is the officer in that boat?'
came. a CHEEKY hail from a nearby
light.
what the hell is II to your" bawled
out our half frozen negro. for no rea-
son imaginable other than, possibly,
the relief OF his feelings.
Brain him with a pin, somebody,
yelled our profound oathsman, and
accompanied this with a warmth of
language that must have relieved the
negro's chill.
The fear of some Of the boats crash
ing together produced general in
clination toward further separation
on the part of all the little units of
survivors, with the result that soon
the small craft stretched out for sew
eral miles, all of them endeavoring
to keep their heads in the wind.
Saw First Light.
And then we saw the first light
the first sign of help coming-the first
searching glow Of white brilliance,
deep down on the sombre sides Of the
black pot OF night that hung over us.
don't know what direction that
came from-none OF us knew north
from south--there was nothing but
water and sky. But the light-it just
came from over there where we
pointed.
We nudged violently sick boatmates
and directed their gaze and aroused
them to an appreciation OF the sight
that gave us new life.
It was way over there-first a
trembling quiver of silver against the
blackness; then, drawing closer, II
defined itself as a beckoning finger.
although still too far away yet to see
our feeble efforts to attract 1t.
The Washington times., 1917-02-28
aCrap-shooting Finger

Then a noddipg of that finger oi
Iight--a happy, swapping. crap-shoot
ing finger that seemed to say: Come
on, you men," like a dice player WOO
ing the bones--led US to believe thai
our lights had been seen. This wal
the fact, for Immediately the coming
vessel flashed on its green and rec
side lights and we saw 1t was headed
for our position.
We fioated of its stern for awhile
as IL maneuvered for the best position
in which It could take us on with the
sea that was running higher and
higher, II seemed to me.
"Come alongside port" was mega
phoned to us. And as fast as we could
we swung under the stern and felt
our way broadside toward the ships
side. A dozen flashlights blinked
down to US, and orders began to flow
fast and thick.
The Washington times., 1917-02-28
In Open Six Hours.

We had been six hours in the open
boats, all of which began coming
alongside one after another. Wet and
bedraggled survivors were lifted
aboard. Women and children first
was the rule.
The scenes OF reunion were heart
gripping. Men who had remained
strangers to one another aboard the
Laconia wrung each other by the
hand or embraced without shame. The
frail little wife OF a Canadian chap
lain found one OF her missing chill
dren delivered up from another boat.
She smothered the child with raven
Gus mother kisses while tears of joy
streamed down her face.
Boat after boat came alongside.
The waterlogged craft containing the
captain came last. A rousing cheer
went up as he landed his feet on the
deck, one mangled hand hanging limp
at his side.
The Washington times., 1917-02-28
MuffIed Blow and LurCh Only
Warning to Laconia, Says
Floyd P. Gibbons.
GRAPHIC TALE OF HORRORS
Passengers Were Talking of
Possibilities of Attack When
Torpedo Came.
(Contlnued from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
and he has told me that he saw their
lifeless bodies washed out of the sink.
ing boat.
UNITED States Consul Frost at
Cork reported to the embassy in
London yesterday that Mrs. Hoy
and her daughter had escaped in
a lifeboat which was swamped.
They were picked up. he said. by I,
another boat, but soon died from
exposure. They were buried at
seal
The American survivors are Mrs. r.
r. Harris. of Philadelphia. who was
the last woman to leave the Laconia
the Rev. Father wareing. of ST. Jo-
seph's Seminary, Baltimore: Arthur T.
Kirby, of New York, and myself.
The Washington times., 1917-02-28
Baker Stood Treat.

We nevertheless wasted valuable
time and the ships baker, self-or
dained custodian of biscuit tin, die
the honors handsomely to the exten
of a biscuit apiece to each of thu
twenty-three occupants OF the boat.
Pull starboard, sonnies." sang ou'
old Captain Dear, his gray chin whis
kers literally bristling with JOY in th'
light of the round lantern which ht
held aloft.
We pulled, pulled, Justify forget
ting the strain and pain OF innardi
torn and racked from pain, vomiting
---oblivious OF blistered hands anc
wet, half frozen feet.
The Washington times., 1917-02-28
THrs Gave Up Clothing.

The Jack tars divested themselves
OF outer clothing and passed the gar
ments over to the shivering members
of the Laconia's crew.
The little officers quarters down
under the quarterback were turned
over to the women and children. Two
OF the Laconia's stewardesses passed
boiling basins of navy cocoa and
aided in the disentanglement of wet
and matted tresses.
The men grouped themselves near
steam pipes in the petty officers
quarters or over the gratings of the
engine rooms, where new life was to
be had from the upward blasts OF
heated air that brought with them
the smell of bilge water and oil and
sulphur from the bowels of the ves-
The Washington times., 1917-02-28
Injured Put In Bunks.

The injured-all minor cases.
sprakned backs, wrenched legs or
mashed hands-were put away in
hunks under the care Of the ships
doctor.
Dawn was melting the eastern
ocean gray TO pink when the task was
finished.
In the officers quarters, now In
vaded by the men, somebody happen
ed to touch a key on the small wooden
organ and this was enough to send
some callous seafaring fingers over
the keys in a rhythm unquestion-
ably religious and so irresistible un-
der the circumstances that although
CONTINUED on Fifth Page1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-23

ING PUBLIC INTEREsT-CHIID
SLAVERY.
What UNCLE TOMS CABIN did
for the NEGRO SLAVE. WILLIAM
FOx'S THE PRICE OF SILENCE
will do for the CHILD SIAAVEit
THE PRICE OF SILENCE. shows
with tear-compelling truth the IN
FANNY OF making the young toll in
the mills Of MAMMON. II shows tho
BLACK SHAMELESSNES ESS OF t1ts
misbegotten GREED.
THE PRICE OF SILENCE will
take the HORROR Of CHILD SI.A-
VERY straight to every HEART.
THE PRICE OF SILENCE" will
give the wave OF REVULSIoN tho
PUSH that Il needs To. SWEEP
CHILD SLAVERY from this country
of ours FOREVER.
In addition Cartoon Comedy.
Adults zoe; Children sc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-23

Mr. and Mrs. Rex Mccall of Heii1
are at the Bowman
John Hendrickson is in today from,
his home on Mckay creek
NJ d, Smith. Helix farmer. is here
today as plaintiff in suit up for trial.
L d owens is in from Helix to de-
fend himself in court in a civil case
Mrs. Kendall and daughter OF He
liN were at the St. George last even
ing
Mr.. and Mrs l. NJ. watrus. Jr.. of
Adams. are spending the day in the
city.
II. W. kressen and sister Miss Anna
Aortaner Of Helix are in PendIetor
today
Mr. and Mrs F. f. Judd ana SON
Henry Judd. left today for Portland
for a short visit.
r. z. Geist manager of the ITalix
branch OF the p. c. E. Co., and FRANZ
herman are in from Helix today.
J. NJ. Mccoy, travelling passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific. spent
yesterday in the city on the COM
pany's business
joyce Campbell and E ] Murray
concrete workers who assisted in
building the local elevator, have re.
turned from Weiser, Idaho. where the
cold weather put a stop to their work
there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-23
1.-THE PRICE OF SILENCE" IS THE
"UNCLE TOMS CABIN" OF TODAY

few generations ago this country
of ours was suffering from A MON
STROUS MORAL ULCER that was
POISONING ITS INDUSTRIAL So
.CIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE.
Throughout a large section of the
Union. ONE PORTION OF THE pop
UIAATTON WAS HOLDING AN
OTHER PORTION. that had chanced
to have been born with black skins,
IN SLAVERY.
The men, women and children who
bore the yoke of bondage were treated
as chattels. They were TREATED
AS THOUGH THEY WE'RE MA
CHIMES OF FLESH AND BONE
AND SINEW. They were treated as
though they had no heart, no mind.
no sentiments, no affections. They
were PUT UP AT THE AUCTION
BLOCK AND BOUGHT AND SOLD
AS CATTLE ARE BOUGHT AND
SOLD.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-23
Mems Complete
Outntters

ready brought results. federal
statute has been enacted forbidding
interstate traffic in goods that child
labor has in anywise helped TO pro-
duce. But even il the Supreme Court
holds this statute constitutional the
evils of child labor will not by any
means all vanish. THOSE EVILS
WILL. STILL BE LARGELY UNDER
STATE CONTROL TO BE PER-
PETUATED OR ABOLISHED AS
THE STATES PLEASE
Now there has appeared a photo
drama. A GREAT HEART-GRIP-
PING PHOToDRAMA. THE PRICE
OF SILENCE" II is a production of
that GREATEST OF PRODUCERS.
WILLIAM FOX II stars that popu-
lar star. William Farnum.
THE PRICE OF SILENCE" is
powerful story of love and renunci-
alton woven into a theme of BURN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-23

But the hideous institution of SI4A-
VERY is AGAIN HERE, A SI.A-
VERY MORE HEARTLESS, MORE
INFAMOUS THAN THAT WHICH
Is GONE.
THE YOKE OF SERFDOM Is
NOW BORNE BY CHILDREN.
Do you know that there are $4,000
children between 10 and I3 years of
age in gainful occupations in the Uni
ted States? That there are more
than 100000 between Il and Is
years of age going to their daily
grind?
ALMOST 1900. 900 CHILDREN DE-
PRIVED BY THE GREAT GOD
MAAfMON OF WHAT OUGHT TO BE
THE CHILD1S INALIENABLH
RIGHT TO HEALTH AND HAP
RINESS!
The wave of revulsion against the
slavery of American children has al
ready started on it's way. II has al
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-23

The law had put its sanction upon
this hideous institution because HU-
MAN MACHINES WE'RE WANTED
To TILL THE FIELDS.
a WAVE OF REVULSION against
this iniquitous institution swept over
the country. But it LACKED THE
PUSH to sweep slavery out of exist
ence
Then there appeared a book. a story
book written by a woman-"UNCLE
TOMS CABIN" 1t pictured the bru-
tality. the depravity of the sinister sys-
tenn 1t took into every home a pal
pitant picture of the sufferings Of the
slaves. 1t put the people into the
skin Of the blackman.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN GAVE
THE WAVE OF REVULSION THE
PUSH THAT 1T NEEDED. BLOOD
CRESTED. 1T SWEPT NEGRO
SLAVERY FROM THIS COUNTRY
OF OURS.