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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-16
MEXICAN BANDITS KILL
3 AMERICAN COWBOYS:
BODIES MUTILIATED
FOOD RIOTS OCCUR IN
HOLLAND AND SWEDEN

THE HAGUE. Feb. 16-There
were serious food riots in the royal
palace last night. Workmen staged
a demonstration in front of the
queens residence and ministerial
buildings. The Hussars and police
repeatedly charged the mob.
The food situation has reached
crisis in Holland. Officials fear more
serious outbreaks unless the govern
ment remedies conditions. The
blockade is responsible.
STOCKHOLM. Feb. l6.--On ac-
count of the increasing food short
age the Swedish government is de-
termined to seize the barley crop
throughout the country. 1t has for
bidden feeding potatoes to animals.
LONDON. Feb. 16.-It is authori-
tatively learned that Germany has
cut the Belgian civil populations ra-
tions one half.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-16
STRONG TONE IN
CHICAGO MARKET

CHICAGO. Feb. Especial to
the East oregonian) Range of pri-
ces today:
Open. High. Low. Close.
MAY s1.74is S1.7sh SLIPS SI.72S
July $149h s1.5O% s1.47S s1.4s
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-16

booths proved extremely popular for
there was much OF interest there, both
to the auto bug" and the novice.
At the booth OF the Pendleton Auto
Co., where Monogram oils are being
displayed. refreshments were served
From big oil cans, heated with cleo
trio coils, the attendants drew hot
beverages and petnut butter were
served from cans of hard-oiI Nat
urally this booth proved very popu-
lar.
No detail of the show but what had
been attended to and the result was
such that many exclamations of pleas
ed surprise were heard. Just as
good as the Portland show. y said one.
Did you ever know Pendleton to nut
on anything inferior7' asked the other
"our hats are off to Pendleton," said
a visiting auto dealer. and such ex-
pressions were more common than
otherwise.
voCaIists Make Hit.
The team OF high power vocalistz.
Messrs. Bert Vincent and Frank Sny-
der. proved a big hit. Singing from
an elevated platform they were easily
heard all over the big pavilion To-
night they will sing entirely different
sones They will sing Il Know I Got
More Than Ny SHARE Wake Up,
America. Are You Half the Man
Your Mother Thought You'd BeT"
The orchestra filled in between
songs and helped TO make the even.
ing pleasant. But after all the
shows biggest pull B. the show itself
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-16

Farmers. to whom the age Of gas
oline has meant most. nocked about
the big motor trucks and the demon
strators OF these trucks always found
interested audiences The accessoiy y
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-16

f. NEW, YORK, One of the first or
ganizations to prepare for action in
the event of war with Germany Is the
Women's Military Reserve, composed
of thirty prominent society women OF
this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-16
MORE THAN 500 ATTEND FIRST
NIGHT OF AUTO SHOW; CROWD
KEEP DEMONSTRATORS BUSY

The second day OF Pendieton's first
annual automobile show is but a con-
tinuation Of the success OF the opener
and that means 1t Is an unqualified
success. Indeed the show is being re-
ceived with a popularity that Ls sur :.
prising to the men who planned 1t.
The attendance last evenuing was
twice as large as was expected for the
first night, more than 500 people en-.
tering the doors during the evening.
Portland automobile men, who are
experienced In auto shows declared
that the people warmed up last night
quicker than any opening audience
they had ever seen. Cars were in
apected with unfeigned interest anI
this interest became so keen that dem.
onstrators were kept busy all even
ing explaining the merits and virtues
OF their cars.
split Motors Attract
The split motors. in which the
working OF the engines was shown.
found high favor and were always
surrounded. Ladies', who care more
for comfort than for a soft-puring
motor went from car 20 car and tried
the cushions. and was the demonstra-
tor who could keep his car occupied
with ladies' 1T draws attention to
the car" one dealer said
Farmers like Trucks.
Farmers. to whom the age OF gas
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-16
Portland,

PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. 16.--(Spe-
ciaD-Club sI.52: bluestem s1.57.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-14

ger rate per mile from 2.04 cents In
1895 to 1.9S cents In 1915. a decrease
OF 3 per cent and by reduction in the
average freight rate per ton mile from
9.39 mills In 1895 to 7.3 mills in 1915, or
13 per cent. During the same period
the cost of operation per train mile
rose from 90 cents to $1.78. almost
doubling. At the same time the aver
age price OF $40 commodities er inner
ated In a bulletin Of the Department of
Agriculture increased lis per cent.
Transportation is practically the emily
commodity In general use that has not
increased Tremendously In price during
the past twenty years, freight aAd pas
senger charges being lever than they
were twenty years age.
BIG Saving 10 Public.
II rates had risen propOrtiORately to
the Increase I'm th0 c0st Of ether arti-
cles Of ordinary use, Hr. Kruttschnitt
told the committee, the average pas
Senger rate In 1915 would have been
2.05 cents n mile, ~r 10 per O@Rt higher
~
rate wOuld have been 1.21 cents, or Sc
per cent higher than it was. The saw
Ing to the public I'm passenger fares
through this difference was $314,0O0.-
600 and In freight rates 81, $40, ,0O0, 900.
Universal railroad bankruptcy under
this reduction In rates and increased
cost OF operation, he said, was avoided
only by heavy expenditures to obtain
increased, efficiency In train movement,
making 1t possible to haul more tons Of
freight per locomotive. This had re-
duced the average cost Of hauling a
ton Of freight, but the decline in the
average freight rate had reduced the
net revenue Of the roads from each ton
hauled. If the operating costs Of the
railroads, including the prices Of coal.
labor and material, continue to ad-
vance at the present rate lot Of rail
roads will be in the hands Of receivers
by 1918 unless some relief is afforded,
Mr.. Kruttschnitt told the committee.
Owing to the rise Of commodity
prices" he said, "the purchasing power
Va LAT 0OudI nd6 A1AAC1 CO pC1FICAL d4O
the railroads are in the position Of be-
ing compelled by law to accept pay
ment for their service to the public In
currency worth 45 cents on the dollar
PubIic's Chief Interest.
'"The public's greatest interest is in
adequate transportation facilities and
not so much in low rates. AS to most
commodities freight rates form a very
small proportion of their cost Ex-
Guiding low grade commodities, the
percentage of the freight rate to the
cost is 30 slight as to offer no justifca-
ton for any substantial increase In
prices to the consumer. 1t may be
stated with little fear Of contradiction
that the consumer seldom. IL ever.
profits from a lowering Of freight rates.
"Extortionate charges are q thing of
tha past, and under the attempt to cut
rates to their lOweSt possible figure
the interest Of the whole public in the
character and standard Of transporta
ton is subordinated to the interest OF
that part OF the public only that profits
by lower rates-that is to say, the ship
pers and their agents and not the gen
eral public. the ultimate consumer"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-14
As PRICES RISE
HIGH COST OF LIVING
HITS THE RAILROADS
Service VIII BO Crippled UR-
loss Relief Comes Soon.

NVastsful and Conflicting Regulations
Hamper Railroad Credit, While Ad-
vance In Labor and Materials Out
strips Revenues, Chairman Krutt-
sehRftt TSIIs Congress Committee.
Unified Federal cOntrOI Will improve
Conditions.
Washington, April The condition
aM which the railroads And Themselves
aS a result Of constant Increases in
wages, prices Of material, taxes and
other expenses, while their revenues
are restricted By legislation, was Strik-
angay described by Julius Kruttschnitt,
Chairman Of the Executive Committee
of the Southern Pacific Company, in
his testimony during the past few days
before the Joint Congressional Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce, which
IN making q study Of the question of
railroad regulation. Mr.. KruttSchnitt
urged the committee 10 recommend
plan Of regulation which will center
responsibility for regulation aid its
G%SuAI@ AA S4S LCQCE@L BOfCAAhCASs W
that conditions affecting both expenses
and revenues may be made subject to
a uniform policy instead OF the waste
ful and often conflicting policies In
volved In the system Of combined state
and federal regulation.
Why Roads Need More Money.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt's testimony also had
a bearing on the reasons for the apph-
cation Of the roads to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for a general
Gdvance In freight rates. He showed
that while the price of transportation
has declined In recent years. the cost
of producing transportation, like the
cost Of almost everything else. has rap
idly advanced This he illustrated by
showing that If freight and passenger
rates had increased during the past
twenty years in the same proportion as
average commodity prices the railroads
OF the United States would have re-
ceived 1854 100000 more for trans
pOrtation in 1915 than they did receive.
This saving to the public was effect
ed, in spite Of an increase Of % per
cent In the cost OF operation Of trains.
by a reduction in the average pasSen-
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-14
HOW CARUSO RESTS
HIS WONDERFUL VOICE
Great Tenor, Who Sings In Pittsburgh
May 5, Turns to Pick and Shovel.

Caruso, the idol of the musical
world, who will sing in Pittsburgh
with the Cincinnati Orchestra at Shrin-
ers' Mosque on Saturday evening, May
5th seems to lave had sort of vocal
rebirth during the present season.
When he came to America over a doz-
en- years ago his speciality was the
singing Of the lightest lyric roles. In
later years Caruso has been so identi
fed with the heavier roles that bis
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-14

La Ditta PASQUALE GIUN-
IA SONS Importatrice di generi
di grosseria del numero 1880 So.
9th street di Philadelphia, Pa.
avvisa la sua clientela di aver ri
cevuto una gran partita di BAG
GALA che vende al seguente
preZZo;
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-14

friends despaired of hearing him again
in the old style which first brought
him fame. 1.-The old Caruso' was the
general exclamation when he sang in
"The Pearl Fishers" on the opening
might at the Metropolitan this season.
When an intimate friend of the tenor
was asked how he accounted for it he
replied, "A summers perfect rest; it's
the only explanation" And as a mat
ter OF fact for the first time in many
summers, on account of the war, Ca
russo accepted no engagement to sing
In concert or opera after concluding his
season at the Metropolitan. He spent
the summer on his magnificent estate
near Florence, most Of the time In the
open air directing improvements on the
grounds around his villa, and often
with bare head and sleeves rolled up
plying a pick or a shovel with all the
earnestness and energy Of man try
ing 10 earn his daily bread
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-14
IL NOSTRO AGENTE
PER LA CONTEA
D'INDIANA
D'INDIANA

e. il Sig. August Buccieri. Eg-
Ii e. autorizzato da questa am
ministrazione di collettare alb
bonamenti e prendere avvisi. Lo
raccomandiamo ALA cortesia del
nostri lettori.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
US. TO USE NEW
TACTICSIN WAR
Plan for Trench Operations
Evolved From Best Points
of Allies Systems.
Special Gable Despatch TO TIE sUE,

PARIS, July 12-When the American
soldiers eventually get into the front
line trenches and begin strafing the Ger
mans they will be guided by distinctly
American system OF operations Major
Gen. Pershing and his staff have been
studying both the British and French
systems for months, watching each army
develop its offensives. and carry out its
preparatory attacks underground aid on
the surface and in the air.
Finally, from this mass OF detail they
have evolved new plans containing the
best points OF both systems. thus maxi
ing the newest army on the western
front doubly formidable to the Germans
Compared TO Gen. Perehings present
operations. last years activity in Mexico
seems not only punitive but puny. A
year ago to-day his line OF communica-
ton stretched over 200 odd miles OF
desert To-day II reaches 5000 miles
across the Atlantic, burdened with traffic
thousandfcld greater than ever went
into Chihuahua.
British and French army officers were
astonished when they learned the num-
ber of correspondents accredited to the
American front. The number announced
by Major Frederick Palmer-fourteen--
greater than the number of correspond
ents at both the British and French
fronts.
Old campaigners however, vouch for
the wisdom OF such a big press camp.
A British veteran said to THE SUN cor
respondent: III we had had that many
correspondents in Mesopotamia we never
would have had to endure such suffer
ings, and there never would have been
a scandal about the high command which
allowed bad conditions TO go unremedied.
Your people will know what's going on
and II there's room for Improvement
they'll force immediate action. The white
! light of publicity will not injure the
prospects of your success on the western
| front"
| Major-Gen, William Sibert. who will
command the American training camp
behind the French front. has arrived
here. Major-Gen. Pershing visited the
| largest ammunition plant in the Paris
district to-day. He was shown 'abou,
by Albert Thomas. Minister OF Munl.
| tions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
NORTHCLIFFE HEARS
TWO OCEANS AT ONCE
Listens by Phone to Coney
Waves and Pacific's.

Lord Northcliffe had the distinction
Yesterday Of being the first man to hear
the booming OF the PacIfc surf at San
Francisco at the same time that he was
listening to the sound of the breakers at
Coney while standing in a room OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company in Manhattan. This feat OF
modern telephone magic was worked by
means of the transcontlnental line, a line
from the West running to one OF Lord
Northcliffe's ears while line from
Coney carried the noise OF the waves TO
the other.
The demonstration was arranged by
Major John J. Carty, chief engineer of
construction OF the line and the installa-
ton of the various electrical marvels
which make Il possible. While Lord
Northcliffe listened to the waves he was
also watching a motion picture screen
on which was flashed a view of the
breakers below the Cliff House.
Then over the wire came the strains OF
THE Star Spangled Banner" and God
Save the King" played by a band in
San Francisco, All those In the room
stood.
He also talked with officials in San
Francisco and sent the following mes
sage to be distributed to the newspapers
In San Francisco. In view OF the fact
that next week is to be a special re-
cruitlng week for the British In New
York city:
when last visited California / found
you had In your beautiful country q
great many English and Scotch. ! suE.
gest that they now get together and or
kanize for recruiting. and also that thcS
strictly obey the food regulations o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
ARMED ARIZONA
DEPORTSI. W. W.
IN CATTLE CARS
Citizens of Bisbee Drive
1893 Strike Inciters to
New Mexico.
SITUATION is CRITICAL
Appeal Is Made to President
Wilson and U. S. Mill
tary Authorities.
ENTIRE WEST AROUSED
German Money Operating to
Embarrass Government
War Industries.
ENTIRE WEST AROUSED
Nebraska Bars
|. w. w. From Kansas

7 INCoLN, Neb., July 12.--
Members of the Industrial
Workers of the World are COM
ing to Nebraska in large numbers
from the Kansas harvest fields,
according to police officials. A
band of fifty arrived on a freight
train last night, expecting to stop
here, but the police compelled
them to continue their journey.
At Fairbury, Neb., thirty In
dustrial Workers were placed on
a freight train and shipped out of
town.
Federal agents are investigat-
ing a report that the I. w. w.
had threatened to burn the grain
crops.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
FLEISCHMANN SHUTS
DOWN HIS DLSTILLERY
Pensions All Employees at
$50 a Month for Life.

CINCINNATI, July l2.-Jullus Flelsch-
mann, head OF the Fleschmann com
pany. has closed the famous old dis
tillery plant located at Riverside, a
suburb OF Cincinnati.
This is the hardest thing that I have
ever had to do in my business life"
said Fleischmann. THE distinery was
started by my father. II has not paid
any profit for several years. But
through associations and out OF respect
TO his memory I kept II going. The
shifting of the grain centres added to
the cost OF production at this point in
recent years.
Every one OF the hundred and odd
employees had virtually begun with my
father, Many had been with the COM
pany for thirty years and more. have
granted a life pension to each OF tnese
men OF $40 a month.
THE plant will not be dismantled.
There is a possibility that l may yet
decide to moderniEe II. IL the Govern
ment wishes the supply of alcohol in Its
present war that this plant Is capable
OF producing ! shall at once start the
plant again and turn the whole output
over to the Government"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
CHAMBERLAIN RESIGNS
UNDER MESOPOTAMIA FIRE
Secretary for India and Lord Hardnge Quit Posts but
ex-Viceroys Resignation Is Not Accepted
Balfour Defends Assistant.

LONDON, July i2.-Because of the
scathing criticism of their conduct OF the
Mesopotamia campaign by the commits
eion OF inquiry and the decision to hold
a judicial investigation ]. Austen Cham
berlain and Lord Hardinge have resigned
their posts. Mr.. Chamberlain resigned
as Secretary for India and Lord Har-
dinge. formerly Viceroy OF India, as I'm
der Secretary for Foreign Affairs Lord
Hardinges resignation was not accepted.
Arthur Balfour, Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, announced In the House OF Com
mons that he had declined three times
to accept Lord Hardinge's resignation.
Lord Hardinge first offered to resign
when the Mesopotamia commissions re-
port was issued.
Mr. Chamberlain during the debate in
the House OF Commons on the commits
sions report said 1t was impossible for
him to continue as head of the India
Office when his conduct might be called
into question before the judicial tribunal
1t Is proposed to constitute to conduct
the second inquiry. Accordingly, he
added, his resignation had been placed In
the hands OF Premier Lloyd George, and
he spoke from the Government bench
only because the King was absent from
town and he had been unable to ascer-
tain the royal pleasure.
Nothing is known as to whether other
designations are pending. but IL is con-
sidered quite possible that further de-
velopments may occur on the return of
the King to the capital. 1t is under
stood that Premier Lloyd George and
Mr.. Chamberlain's colleagues have done
their best to persuade him to withdraw
his resignation, but without avail. Great
sympathy is felt for Mr. Chamberlain
who Is regarded as the victim OF the
peculiar Indian administrative system.
"Cemetery of ReputatiOns."
In opening the debate in the House OF
Commons Sir Frederick Smith, the Al.
torney-General, described the commits.
eion's report as simply a cemetery oi
regulations" No person criticised in the
report had been represented by counsel
he said. 1t might be that the conclu.
sions reached by the commission were
well founded, but that has yet to bt
proved.
In the House of Lords, which also de
bated the Mesopotamia report. Baror
Islington. Parliamentary Under Secre
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
SWEDEN is INDIGNANT.
Resents WashinGton'a Report on
Imports and Exports.

STOCKHOLM. July 12.-General resent
ment and indignation has been aroused
in Sweden by a news despatch from
washington giving what is termed IAN
official report to the Government on
Sweden's exports and imports The re-
port, for which the authority is not
named, declares in brief that Sweden
exported to Germany great quantities
of materials for making ammunition.
including especially iron ore, ferrosili-
Gates, manganese, steel, copper, sulphur,
zinc and wood pulp, and imported iron
ore from American TO replace the sur
plus exported.
Even newspapers most friendly TO
America join the chorus of indignant
condemnation OF these charges. The
papers call attention 20 Americas at
tltude regarding export and arraign
what they term the Governments in
consistency. They declare that America
repeatedly protested to England against
PRECISELY the same policy which Wash.
ineton now threatens TO adopt agalnS
Sweden,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
Appeal for Tobacco
Brings $1,248 More

IRRESISTIBLE is becoming the
popular appeal Of THE SUMS
Tobacco Fund for Our Soldiers
in the Trenches. Yesterday there
came to the headquarters Of the
fund at $50 Nassau street $l,-
24S.39, bringing the grand total
to $12,427.79. For three days IN
succession $1,000 has been con-
tributed to provide smokes Tor
our men in France. This augurs
well for the complete attainment
Of the funds aim.
To swell the list of volunteers
for the performance that is to be
held in aid of the fund in the
Winter Garden on July 22 Con-
roy and lie Marie, the vaudeville
headliners, telegraphed from
Washington they would feel hon
ored to lave a place on the pro-
gramme. Tickets for this benefit
will be on sale at the Winter Gar
den box Office tomorrow. Apph-
cations for seats may be made in
person or by mail.
Tomorrow the Schultz Cigar
Stores will open their campaign
for the fund. Boxes to receive
coupons and tobacco orders will
be in every one of the 116 stores.
No agents or solicitors are en-
ployed for the promotion of the
fund. The story and list of con-
tributors will be found on page 4.