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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-29
POPE'S PEACE OFFER REFUSED:
CERMANY'S POWER WEAKENING
LOUIS w. HILL COMING
TO ROUNDUP; ORDERS
is BOXES RESERVED

An order was received this
morning by the Round Up to re-
serve 16 boxes for Louis w. Hill
and party who are coming in spe-
cial cars from St. Paul for the
1917 Roundup, September 20. 81
and %. 1t was the intention of
Mr.. Hill to bring a special train
this year, but owing to the war
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-29

conditions prevailing he was com
peeled to abandon the special
train and instead is bringing a
couple OF Pullman coaches. They
will have their private cars.
cooks. etc. and be parked in the
yards with the other special
trains Just who will compose
the party has not yet been an
nounced
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-29
FEDERAL MAN SAYS FARMERS
WILL LIKE GRAIN INSPECTION
WHEN THEY UNDERSTAND PLAN

: Under the federal standards the
principal varieties of grain grown in
/ Oregon, Washington and Idaho will
be divided into five classes. as fol
lows:
Class l. Hard Red Spring, Red Mar
quis
Glass ,, Hard Red Winter. '.Tur
key Red"
Class 4, soft Red Spring. Red Fife.
Red Russian, Red Hybreds and red
clubs.
Class :; Common White. bIuestem.
early baart, red Allen Martin Amber.
fortyfold and white amber
C.ass 6. White Club sonora. club
and white hyhreds.
Grades.
No. l, CSC pound tesD shall be
bright. cool and sweet and may con-
tain not to exceed 13 1-2 per cent of
moisture; two per cent of wheat Of
other classes. one per cent of dam
aged kernels 1-2 per cent OF inseper-
able foreign material
No. C57 pounds testl shall be cool
and sweet and may contain not to ex-
reed "A 1-2 per cent of moisture. four
per cent OF wheat of other grades.
four per cent of damaged kernels. one
per cent of inseparable foreign ma
.erial
For No grade the test is 55
pounds. No. 4, So pounds. and No. :.
II pounds
Circulars giving the grain stand /
ards i'm detail may be secured from 4
he public service commission at Sa-
EN-.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-29
SEEK INJUNCTION ORDER.

NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-Minueapo
lis lawyers OF the Peoples Peace
Council will seek an injunction
against the order Of Governor Burn
quist barring the council mectiu"
from Minnesota
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-29
MOUNTAIN FOREST CHANGES INTO
FRONTIER TOWN, TRANSFORMATION
TAKES PLACE At HAPPY CANYON

A magical transformation of set
tins. as instantaneous as the drop
ping of "A curtain at "A theater, will
transport the Happy CANYON audi
euces this year all in a moment from
a mountain forest to a frontier town
The transformation will be one of the
biggest features of the 1917 show and
alone will be worth the price of ad-
mission.
For several weeks now, KEN and
Wright. scenery painters, and a force
Of carpenters have been at work on
the transformation scene under the
direction of Roy Raley Enough can
vas has ready been used to make
tent big enough to house Ringing
Bros. circus and enough hinges have
been used to swing the gates of Ha-
deS.
Mountain Range First Scene.
The audience this year upon enter
ing will find itself confronted by a
preciritous rocky mountain wall back
ed by a mountain range. waterfall
will tumble over the cliff into the
tank built last year for the diving
girls
In a clearing among the trees Just
n buvc the rocky wal will be an In
dian village with real Indians lying
about or doing the tasks customarS
to tribal villagers. The peaceful life
will give way to excitement upon the
arrival ~ n scout with news Of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-29
CLAUSE PROVIDING
MAIL ZONE SYSTEM
ADOPTED BY SENATE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-The sen
ate this afternoon by a vote of 40 to
50 adopted the Mrkelar amendment
to the war revenue bill providing "A
zone system for second class mail.
The amendment increases postal rates
on magazines and newspapers distri-
buted more than 500 miles from the
publication point II also increases
miles or more to eight cents pound
Compromise Amendment Offered.
WASHINGTON. Aug 2S-Thc
senate finance committee decided to
.pCrease the war profits taxes four
and ninety eight million dol
ars as a compromise with the wealth
',uSCriptionists. The amendment is
prepared and viii be introduced i'm
lucdiatcly. Under the proposed am
sudment the total sum to be raised
from war profits will be a billion and
sixty million dollars, compared with
the five hundred and sixty two mil
ion bill nov provides.
Chairman simmons stated ht does
rot believe Underwood or EaukhSad.
h" southern Insurgents. will support
he amendment The Borah-Johusou
srour is expected to refuse L. sup
port the amendment because they
want to raise half million more
rom war profits
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-29
Feeling Manifest That District
Board at La Grande Merely
Sustained Rulings Of Local
Board.
SOME men CERTIFIED BEFORE
TIME FOR PROOF HAD EXPIRED

There is considerable indignation
manifest in Pendleton over what is
termed tho summary disposal Of eX-
emption claims and appeals of Una
tila county drafted men by the dist
rIct board of La Grande. That board
has very palpably sustained the rul-
ings OF the local board in almost every
instance and in some instances. II is
said. has certified men up to the ad-
jutant general before the expiration
of their time for presenting proofs of
their claims.
Local Boards Sustained.
Members of the district board it is
said had advised several Pendleton
people that in dependency cases they
would sustain the action of local
boards. thereby in practice making
the decisions Of the local board final
The Umatillu county board had no
such understanding OF the matter
and undoubtedly would have ruleo
differently in a number of cases had
this been made clear.
one Of the principal purposes FOR
the creation of the district boards il
was pointed out at the time. was 10 ,
secure uniformity of rulings over the |
state. the administration recognizing /
that there was bound to be a great /
divcrCcncc in the attitude Of the many /.
local boards. In this connection it was I
announced that all cases. whore in eN-
cmption claims were allowed by local |
boards. would be autOmatiCallv ap-
pelled to district boards. thus max
ing the district boards practically the
judges Of dependency claims.
Passed Up Doubtful Cases.
In view of this announcement and
tn. many telegrans from the provost
,,,,reb,l p,naraI and rho adtutant
general the tenor of which seemed to
be to discourage the local boards from
granting any hui the most obvious
cI,i,,s ,bn ,,c,l hoard ,dopted the
poIir,. ~ messing nm TO the district
hoard an cas.s v,;,orain thero was any
element Of doubt nj all. Ry this polt.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-29
DAILY EVENING EDITION
TO ADVERTISERS

The East Oregonlan has the largest bona
ride and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper In Oregon. east Of Portland and by
far the largest circulation In Pendleton or
any newspaper.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-04

man to whom they should look for guidance in
determining the policies and principles the gov
eminent should now follow.
How strong is that conviction among the people
at large is most strikingly indicated in the rapid
ity with which they accepted the president $ pro-
poSal Of the Selective draft system Of raising an
army. virtually a reversal Of the country's pre-
VlOuS policy and III direct contrast to the general
sentiment which prevailed only few months ago
against the adoption of compulsory military train
ing as the permanent policy of the nation. 1t is
a conviction which by this time should have i'm
pressed itself strongly upon the members Of con-
gress and which we may hope will result in more
prompt action by that body upon future recon-
mendations of the president
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-04
GOVERNMENT CONTROL.

Legislation is pending in congress author
food and for many articles which the farmers
need in the production of that food, but more i'm
portant STILL authorizing it to license middlemen
and to direct food distribution that, as Presi-
dent Wilson said in his special appeal to Ameri-
can farmers recently. 1.-The of trade shall
be as unhampered as it is possible to make it and
there shall be unwarranted manipulation of
the nations food supply by those who handle it
its way to the consumer
The solution of the farmers greatest problem,
getting his products to the market at a properly
remunerative price, is involved in the steps the
government is now taking. Undoubtedly the gov
eminent will force down the price of many foods
and meats if the situation becomes at all acute,
but the reduction will not be made at the farm so
much as between the farm and the consumer. The
price at the farm, everybody realizes, has, gen
orally speaking, been too low-only few farm
ers, in other words, have been so situated that
they could benefit by high prices produced by
manipulation some weeks months after the
harvest. But the price to the consumer, likewise,
has been too high and promises to be higher. Be-
tween the two the cut must be made
And 1t will be made-lt will have to be made
Government supervision, control and direction of
the marketing of food products is as inevitable in
the United States during the war it has been
in England and Germany and France and Italy
and various of the neutral countries. And once
the new system is established, the present intr-
cate, wasteful, speculative and costly system will
never rehabilitate itself again. Once made more
direct, the passage of our agricultural products
from those who grow them to those who use them
will remain So
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-04
A HARD JOB AHEAD.

More and more it is being impressed upon US.
particularly since the arrival of the British and
French war commissioners for conferences with
our governmental officials, that the United States
isn't mixed up in any pink tea party, but that
there's hard job ahead of us in carrying out our
part in the great world war Too many of
thought at the outset and many of us still think,
that all we have to do is to grant large loans to
the Allies make greater shipments of supplies to
them and cooperate in naval way; but con-
ferences with the Allies representatives proceed,
it becomes daily apparent that the United
States must employ all it's resources. in men and
money and supplies, to gain victory over Ger
many.
Gradually We are being told that the German
submarine blockade has been considerably more
effective than we had previously understood;
gradually it is being impressed upon us that Ger
many is far from being defeated nation today;
gradually is it becoming known that if we want
to bring the war to an early close, it will be nee
essary in the opinion of the British and French
commissioners, for to strengthen the Allied
armies with men as well as food and munitions,
when we have those men properly trained and
equipped. We are up against a real task, ire
mendously big task and tremendously difficult
one
The ultimate result u.s. of course, assured Ger
many cannot hope to prevail over most of the rest
of the world, but Germany during the past three
years has given wonderful demonstration of it's
military powers and though the tide may be turn
ing now, there is long, long way to 60 before
Germany will acknowledge defeat. And we, if
we do our part we should, going to have to
bear the brunt of this latter phase of the struggle
the most desperate angle of it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-04
+ WHAT OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT
! N THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO ::

From The Washington Standard for
Saturday Morning, May 4, 1867.
Vol. VII. No. 20.
The legislature of. Kansas has ap-
propriated 100000 to induce for
eign immigration to that state.
The origin of the portrait for the
Goddess of Liberty upon our coins is
of great interest. Mr.. Spencer, the
inventor of Spencer's Lathe, used by
the American Bank Note company,
was the artist who cut the die for our
American coin. He cut an exact me-
dalton of Mrs. Washington, the wife
of General Washington, and the first
few coins were struck with her por-
trait. When General Washington
saw them he was displeased and re-
quested the figure to be removed.
Mr.. Spencer altered the features a
little and putting a cap on the head,
called it the Goddess of Liberty.
The price Of passage to Victoria by
the Anderson" has been reduced to
one dollar.
Albany, N. Y, April IA party
invited by Geo. M. Pullman, proprie-
tor Of the palace sleeping cars, to
test the practicability of using hotel
cars on the Pacific railroad, left this
morning on special train with a
hotel car, a commissary car, and day
Ger attached, intending to run through
to the terminus of the Union Pacific
railroad.
1t is rumored that negotiations are
pending with England for the pur-
chase Of the western portion of Brit
ish Columbia, including Vancouver's
island.
Paris, April 22.-It is reported on
good authority that Napoleon is push
ing his preparations for war. 1t is
said the neutral great powers have,
prepared a compromise, but Prussia
disapproves of 1t.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-04
EXTRAVAGANT WAR PROFITS.

As pointed out recently, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels on the very day that the state Of
war declared, took prompt action which
meant an initial saving to the government Of
more than twenty million dollars in the purchase
of supplies and clearly demonstrated that there
will be none of the shameful practices in this war
that scandalized the country when, during the
war with Spain, the United States government
was robbed right and left, while grafters pocketed
huge profits To begin with our manufacturers
and others have manifested wholly different
spirit and where that Of fair dealing is found
lacking the government will exercise the power
granted by congress to protect it by summary
measures. No one will get rich quick in the
nations emergency by trading on its necessities
The rule of reasonable prices will be inexorably
enforced. The manufacturer who hesitates or re-
fuses to do his part will find the government pre-
pared to regulate prices or to take over his plant
and operate it. 1t is well that this point has been
made clear at the start not only for the sake of
the government in the purchase of supplies, but
chiefly because it effectually dsposes of the only
"holler" the Copperheads can raise, the unbound
ed charge that the "plunderbund whatever
that is-has plunged this nation into war Moth
ing could be further from the truth than that and
those who assert it either wfully lie and misrep-
resent, or are ignorant of the real facts, and
should learn the truth Immediately, are enemies
of their government and should be treated &C.
cordingly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-04
SUPPORTING THE PRESIDENT.

It is proper, of course, for every man to have
his own opinions, particularly if he be member
Of congress, always providing those opinions
sustained by the constituents whom he is sent
there to represent and are honestly believed by
him to be for the best interests of the nation at
large. Otherwise our whole theory of representa-
tive government would fail On the one hand
there might be, for example, lot of supne non
entities led here and there by autocratic presi
dent to do his bidding; on the other hand and apt
to have more distressing effect upon the nation in
Q risis, there might be lot of jumping jacks
pulled by the string of personal within or preju-
dice, representing no opinion but their own, !"
each espousing and advocating his own particular
ism" and thwarting the general desires of the
people of the nation at large. In other words, the
success Of our representative form of government
lies not in the blind following Of leader by our
representatives nor yet in the futile advocacy of
the personal prejudices of our representatives
but in coordination of the plans of our leader,
the personal opinions of our representatives and,
principally, the views of the people themselves
for the leaders plans worthless unless so
formed as to command popular favor.
And when it comes to question Of supporting
the president in a situation such as that in which
the United States now finds itself, the people of
this country have rallied to his leadership, not
through any blind patriotism, for the average
American is not built that way, but because they
believe in his ability and his knowledge of the sit
uation and because they have confidence that
when he advocates particular measure, neces-
sty demands it and the best interests of the coun-
try will be served by its adoption. And they want
their representatives in congress to take the same
view and to act accordingly They want their
congressman to appreciate what they themselves
realize, that the president Of the United States,
because of his position because Of his knowledge
Of the international situation, greater than avail
able to any other man in our country, and because
al demonstrated qualities Of leadership, is the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-04

The Civic Improvement club has
set Saturday as Cleanup Day. At d
meeting of the club Monday Mrs. F.
s. O'Brien was reelected president
for the coming year, Mrs. r. o. Dun
bar first vice president, Mrs. J. F,
Kearney was named second vice pres
ident, to succeed Mrs. Allen White,
Mrs. J. w. NOVEL; was chosen record
ing secretary to succeed Mrs. w. H.
Yeager, Sr., Mrs. A. J. Frisch was
reelected secretary, Mrs. N. s. oPr-
ter treasurer. Mrs. F.. P. Mckinney
auditor, Mrs. P. M. Troy custodian
and Mrs. Dunbar press correspond
ent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-04

But, some skeptc says feed costs too much.
Certainly it does, if You have to buy 1.-THE great
est need of this particular section today, so far
as production goes, is the solution of that self
same feed problem. And it occurs to us that the
hundred more farmers who are undertaking
this year, small scale, the cultivation Of
field corn are approaching a solution to that
problem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-04

The federal department of agriculture officially
states that the nations meat supply is hundred
million pounds "short," prices here, the highest
in the history of the Northwest, confirm that sit
uation locally, and both should induce our farm
to 60 in for livestock production larger
scale. The opportunity is undoubtedly great.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-04

P. c. Kibbe has Suspended publica-
ton of the Tenino Journal, assigning
ill-health as the cause of his action.
The Journal was established two
years ago by Maurice Macdonald and
was taken over by Mr.. Kibbe last
January. Mr.. Kibbe years ago was
in the newspaper game in CentraliA.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-04

Spl'ingtime is blossom
time. If YOU are going
to "blOssom-out'. too,
its none too soon to be
getting ready.
Our store is the place
where they find the
brightest and newest in
the clothing and fur
nishing lines.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-11-15
TO STANDARDS BREAD
AND BRING DOWN PRICES

Washington.-Definit steps to stan.
dardize bread and lower its price were
taken when President Wilson issued
a proclamation placing all bakeries
under government license december 10
and subjecting them TO food admins.
tration rules prescribing ingredients
and weights OF loaves. Prices win not
be fixed, hut with the Standardization
It is expected that natural competition
and simplifcation of distribution win
force down psices
Fancy breads will be eliminated and
the multitude of sizes now produced
will be reduced to conform with stan.,
dard ingredients. The weights will be
one pound. one and half. two and
four pounds. The loaves will have a
crease in the. middle to permit their
sale in halves In baking only three
pounds OF sugar will be allowed for a
barrel OF -four. instead of an average
of SIX pounds now used, and two
pounds OF vegetable oil shortening
must be used instead of ak pounds OF
lard or OIL The food administration
expects tc save 100, eaa ann mounds of
sugar. and the same amount OF lard
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-11-15
COTTON REPORT SHOWS
7,15o,254 BALES GiNNEp

Washington-Cotton ginned prior to
November amounted to 7.150.254
bales, counting round as half bales. and
including 1870 round bales and
1881 bales OF sea island, the census
bureau announced.
Last year S.62S.S93 bales were
ginned prior TO November 1, including
1914 round bales and 30. 1877 bales of
sea island.
Ginnin~a by states this year were:
Alabau 305.106; Arizona. 2.755:
Arkansas. 495,977: California. 11.s14:
Florida, 34,176: Georgia. 1906. sos.
Louisiana. 422,OS9: Mississippi, 4ss.-
532; Missouri. 1886; North Carolina.
277;963; Oklahoma. 5z3,357: South
Carolina. 7S3 513; Tennessee. S1.956:
Texas. 2,392.511; Virginia. 3.472; all
other states. 1,911
Ginnings of sea islGnd by states:
Florida, 26,00s; Georgia, 299.54O. and
South Carolina, 1888.