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Milford chronicle., 1917-11-30
BLANCHARD's STATION.

Frank Richards Sr., and daughter,
Miss Margie Richards. were visiting in
Milford last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Blake and their
daughter have moved 70 Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman T. Webb, from
Harbeson and sister, Miss Kathryn Webb
Of Ellendale. motored over to the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers Sunday
evening.
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-30
Samuel J. Wilson & Son,
MILTON. DELAWARE.
'uneral Directors and Embalmor1.

We have added to our funeral equip
ment a new Motor Funeral Car, for
which we make no extra charge. We
have gtin retained our Black ana White
places US In a position to furnish either
horse drawn or motor hearses.
We are the best equipped and CARY
the largest stock Of funeral supplies
south OF Wilmington.
Call phone. office No. %. residence No.
90. Phone service day and night. In
calling after 10 p. m. call No. ~. An
calls promptly answered. No extra
charge for distance, use OF hearses or
Wife's services.
We also carry a large and complete
assortment Of Furniture. Carriages, Rum
Abouts, Farm Wagons, Rack Wagons ana
Farming Implements.
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-30

Good business Is good advertising.
The columns OF the Chronicle make
the best business investment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
LESS THAN ONE FIFTH OF COUNTY
TEACHERS ARE NORMAL GRADUATES

OF the 24I teachers employed il
Umatilla county last year. only 43
were graduates of a standard normal
school, according to the annual re-
port of County superintendent +. z.
Young Twenty-seven others had
completed one year at a normal and
40 had completed a college course
Thirty-five were graduates of a high
scnool only and 10 had no preptra-
uor beyond the eighth grade.
The average monthly salary ot
teachers in one-room buildings was
$76.40, OF assistant teachers IN build
IngS of more than one room STS.S5-
of principals S115.7s and Of city su-
perintendents, $500 "A year. There
were So men teachers employed ana
ISIS women.
TIL school census Of the county
for the year showed 71S1 children
between four and 20. S64S of whom
we're males and 35SS females. OF
this number 1897 were enrolled in the
public schools and 361 in private
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
Success Of Nation" Must be
Dominant Reason for Ex-
emptiOnS on industrial
Grounds.
ALL EXEMPTIONS FOR
NEWLY WEDS CHALLENGED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The gov
ernment is preparing to fight exemp-
ton claims. 1t is concerned because
of the great numbers attempting tu
avoid service Crowder's office an
nounced that exemptions in agricul-
ture and other industries will be care
fully scrutinized. AS direct slap at
marriage slackers'' the government
will automatically appeal from every
such exemption on grounds of de-
tendency. All registrants are invited
tc report any improper exemptions.
The government hopes to obtain ma
tionwide uniformity in exemption
rulings through appeals. Discussing
industrial exemptions, Crowder said
that district boards are 'powerless to
relieve cases where private loss and
hardship. rather than national ne
cessity'' are at stake. Otherwise an
other man would be asked to offer
bis life to preserve this mans materi-
al benefit
The problem of eNemDting men in
agriculture and other industries must
be solved with the success of the ma
tion's military operations as the domi-
nsnt object in mind" Boards must
consider two fold questions:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
MEDICAL DIRECTOR TALKS TO
RAILROAD MEN ABOUT HEALTH

DIR. Wells. medical director of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
New York spoke to the employees of
the O.-w. X. 4 N railroad who had
gathered in the Arcade theater at
1880 today to hear shlnn talk on the
conservation of health. The com
pany with which Dr. Wells is asso-
ciated. is carrying about $4O.00o,00O
of group life insurance on some 80
600 employees of the Union Pacific
system, including accident and health
benefits in com mbination with the Con-
tinental Casualty Company of Chi
cago. The premiums are paid by the
railroad company and the death loss
cs when they occur are payable to
the hencfiCiary of the insured II
these employees are men the policies
cover in the event they go to the war
and IL they are killed the payments
under such policies revert to tho
beneficinries the same as If the in
sured had died while following theiT
regular employment with the rail
road company.
Or. Wells spoke from the stage ot
the Arcade and was introduced b.
MIR. e. G. sutherland. assistant gen
eraI manager Of the O.-w K. a n
company. The address Of DR. Wells
had to do with advice on how to
keep we'll Applying this principle
So far rs health rules are concerned
in the matter of every day life. Or
Wells set forth the crying need in
this country for more attention e.
tha subject Of conservation of health
Conservation of health is a mat
ter resting In great measure with
the individual Each one must
watch his or her physical condition
and should GO to the physical ma
chine shop once each year for
careful examination Of AL the parts
of the human machine The outsid"
shoul he kept clean by the use of
plenty of soap and water. This is frr
better than relving upon talcum pow
der for cleanliness sleep in the
fresh air. don't he afraid Of the night
air II can hurt no one. Don't worrv.
Worry Is burning the candle at both
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
ALLIES WAIT
ON WEATHER
IN FLANDERS
Rain and Mud Made it Hard to
Follow up Gains; Enemy
Counter Attacks With
Strength.
ARTILLERY IN ACTION
PREPARING FOR ADVANCE

LONDON. Aug. 2,-The resumption
of the allied offensive in Flanders
awaits a hot sun Troop movements
in the bottomless mud are impossible
The transfer Of artillery TO places
nearer the advanced line could not be
accomplished over the oOze In the
meantime the allies are withstanding
fierce counter attacks. At two places
the British We're forced temporarily
to yield soms gains. but Haig report
ed this morning the Germans had
again been driven back The rain
abaited last night and artillery prepa-
ration for further advance has be-
gun.
The LOSSES OF the Teutons In the
fighting thus far have been extremely
heavy, the ground at various points
being covered with their dead, some
OF the killed were schoolboys and
seemingly untitled physically for the
arduous trials the soldier In the pres
en-, war must undergo. In addition
the British alone have taken more
than 5000 prisoners - 900 of them
on the Ypres salient.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
Each Soldier DeCked With
Roundup Silk Scarf by Girls
Of Honor Guard; Feed at
State Hospital Preceded
Event on Streets.

Pendleton last night paid tribute
to the courage and patriotism of the
sons of Umatilla county who have
enlisted to serve their country in
Troop d. First Separate Squadron Of
oregon Cavalry. Hundreds of peo-
pie packed the intersectional square at
the corner of Main and court streets
for the demonstration planned to
honor the departing soldier boys.
Prior to the demonstration on the
street. the cavalry boys had been
guests Of honor at an open air din
ner given by DIR. w. d. McNary on
the lawn back of his home at the
Eastern Oregon State Hospital.
Senator FREDERICK Steiwer presided
over the mes ting last evening. The
mem bers Of the troop took their places
within a roped-off area directly In
front of an elevated platform. They
were In high spirits and vented their
enthusiasm before the speaking by
elevating their officers and other
members Of the troop to their shoul-
ders and cheering them.
The band of the Wortham Shows
played several patriotic selections BE-
fore Senator Steiwer briefly announc-
ed the purpose of the gathering.
Nothing the people at home can
do. he said. can add to the achieve
ment of the men already. for when
a man offers his life other offerings.
he said. seem insignificant However.
he said the people of Pendleton
wished to give some public recogni-
ton to the boys who are answering
the call TO arms He introduced
Judge stephen a Lowell to speak for
the people Of Pendleton and Umatilla
county
Judge Lowell made an eloquent
address and one suited to the occa
sion. He rehearsed briefly the history
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
PENDLETON PAYS TRIBUTE TO
STURDY BOYS OF LOCAL TROOP

I of American wars, showing the
United States had ever been the
champion of liberty and democracJ.
and paid a glowing tribute to the
spirit of loyalty and patriotism which
had prompted the members of Troop
d to enlist in the fight for the pre-
servation and expansion of the priB-
ciples for which the flag Of their
country stands, He bade them 20 GO
and fight true to the heritage from
their forefathers and with the kn0wi-
edge that the prayers of their faith
ers and mothers and the others be-
hind would 60 with them and be
with them.
Round-Up Scarfs Presented.
Following Judge Lowell's address
Corporal Tracy I.ayne was introduced
and won an ovation with his song
Goodbye. Good Luck, God Bless
You We're Off to Germany"
AS a souvenir of Pendleton to car
ry with them wherever the fortunes
of war take them. the members of
the troop were presented with beau
tiful silk Round-Up scarfs. the girls
of the Honor Guard distributing
them among the soldiers until each
one had one OF the gay kerchiefs
knotted about his neck
Captain Lee Caldwell and Lieu
tenants James F. Cooke and Marshall
Spell were introduced to the audience
and Captain Caldwell in a few words
expressed the appreciation of the
troop for the many courtesies shown
by the citizens of Pendlefon
Three rousing cheers were given
Troop d by the audience and the
troopers answered with three cheers
just as rousing and many yips for
Pendlcton.
Dinner at Six
The members of the troop were IA
ken to the Eastern oregon State
Hospital in automobiles contributed
by the citizens of PendIeton. Tables.
covered with snowy linen. had been
iaid upon the lawn in front of DR..
McNarv's home and the Honor Cirls
served the troopers with feet trat
they will remember in the DAYS IT,
come. The wortham band played
several selections while Corpo-als
Jock coleman and Tracy lane added
to the entertainment with several
songs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02

schools. The average daily attend
ance was 459s.4. a percentage OF 95 s.
There are 1O7 organiz4I districts
in The county and lis scFnct houses.
SiNiy-one districts have nine months
Of school
II e. total receipts OF school money
from all sources for the year amount
eI 20 $339,119.o3, and the tosaI lis
bureements To 52S7,3i2.O5. leaving u
balance on hand OF $51S06.9S. The
greatest single item OF expense was
teachers salaries. .oteling sI4t.S5g.-
s. More than S47eO was paid for
new buildings and sites an. rlore
than $4,000 for principal and inter-
est IN bonds and warrants
The amount of the bonded in
debtedness of the districts is S4OO.-
666 and the estimated va,ue If
school houses and grounds. S5s1.-
427.50.
Supt Young estimates ne has trav-
eled 5000 miles during the year in
the performance of his duties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02

ends and is like running the automo
bile engine while standing still, II
uses up fuel, oil and wears the ma
chinery and gets nowhere.
incidentally il was learned from
the gentlemen COMPOSING the party
that since the group insurance went
into effect on the O w. r. & N. tn"
first of this year twenty-one death
claims have been settled the pay
mentS averaging over $1,000 each. Al
So some 500 accident and health
claims have been adjusted, total nav
ments being over ten thousand dol
lars On this account
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
OREGON SENATORS
VOTED WITH ORYS
Senate Action Provides for
National Prohibition if Rati-
fled by States.

Both Senator Chamberlain and
Senator HcNary of this state voted
in favor Of the senate resolution pro
yidinp that a national prohibition
amendment be submitted to the states
for ratification. The resolution was
adopted by the senate yesterday by a
vote of 65 to 90. The matter has not
yet been acted upon by the house of
representatives.
AS adopted the resolution contains
a provision that the states must be
asked to ratify the amendment with
in six years. The house still must act
on the resolution
Senators opposing the resolution
were
only 70 oppose.
Democrats-LBrouss Culberson
Gerry. Hardwick Hitchcock. Husi'
ing. James Lewis. Phelan. Pomer-
enc. Reed and Underwood Total IL
Republicans--Br Calder
France. Lodge Peurose wadsworts
Warren and Weeks. Total, s. Tota'
akainst 30.
Those voting Yes.
Senators voting for the resolution
were:
Democrats Ashurst Bankhea J,
RacIbam Chamberlain Fletcher
Gore. Hollis Jones of New Mexico.
Kendrick King. Kirby McKellar.
Martin MYERS. New'ands. Overmou
owen. Pittman Ransdell. Robinson.
salisbury. Shafroth sheppard.
Shields simmons. Smith Of Arizona
Smith of georgia. Smith OF Sout1
Carolina stone. wanson. Thompson
Trammeil Vardaman. walsh. vii.
liams and wolcott Total 30.
Republicans-Bur Brady. cole.
Cummins curtin Ferpald. Frel'ng-
huysen Gronna. Hale Harding
johnson Of California Jones nf
washington eIlogV KENYON. Knox
Ia Toilette. N'cCumber McNarv
Nelson New. Norris Page, Poin1eN
ter sherman. smith of Michi~an
Smoot Sterling. Sutherland and Wat.
son Total 90
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
CARL KNAPP. STACKER
TAKEN TO PORTLAND

Carl Knapp. alleged Stacker who
was arrested by Sheriff T. D. Taylor
recently in this county was TODAY
taken to Portland by Deputy L. $
Marshal Jackson and will there bs
held to answer the charge of failing
L, register for military service.
Knapp was working on Couse creek
ia the east end of the county when
Sheriff Taylor arrested him. II Il
said he had been boaSting that hs
had not registered. When arrested
he claimed to have registered at Lew
istou, idaho. but has failed to pro-
duce any proofs during the time he
was held at the local jail.
The penalty for failure to register is
Imprisonment in the federal prisons
Slaclers are also registered and given
numbers Of men who are exempted
from service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
|. ". v. LAWYER IS
NOW MAKING TROUBLE

BUTTE. Aug william sullivan.
attorney Tor the " w declared
two men who participated ia the
lyuchiug OF Frank Little are known
Fe said their identts was dtscos're
through threats made befor" Little
was hanged
coutroverSt between sullivan
and th. officials developed wh.1
sullivan refused tn fiyulgv IN. nsmr-
of the men he beliryrs implicated tu
the yuchlng A further examine
tiou ng IIttlc's body disclosed h-
had been struck over the hstd pre-
sumabIy before no wua hanged. DE-
was probably uuguuEciour whcn sua
pended from the bridge br driving tr
automobile from under him ~fh t
rope attached tu bic nrek Othsr
W " leaders rumrIHued tHr hHt
received yisilHnte vurrinE
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
HERE
EXAMINATION
NEXT EVENT
First Draft List as Given by.
East 0regOnian Monday
Found to Have Been Correct
ONE THIRD MEN EAGH
DAY FOR THREE DAYS

The official master list of the draft
having arrived this morning. the
county exemption board is today
sending out notification to the first
So men on the list to appear for
physical examination next week.
One third are being instructed to ap-
pear on Wednesday. August s. one
third on Thursday and one third on
Friday. They will be examined BY DR.
% J. McFaul, county physician 1t
the court house.
Um1tilla countys quota is 43 and
according to instructions, notifica-
ton is being sent to twice that mum
ber In case the full quota cannot
be secured from that number. the
deficiency will be made up by call
ing the needed number beyond the
Sc
r. o. Hist Correct.
The local board will immediately
go through the lists and select the
numbers in this county in the order
drawn. The names win be filled in
and the whole list posted in a pub
lie place. Already the board has
checked over the fifst SO and found
the names just as published Monday
in the East Oregonian. The East
Oregonian's copy of the master list
irrived last saturday but for some
reason the official copies for the
boards were delayed in the mails
All men notified must appear for
examination.
Even men who intend to apply for
exemption or discharge regardless of
the ground on which they claim it.
must appear for physical EXAMINE
tion on the day named in the notifi-
cation.
Arffdavits Are Required.
They have until the seventh day.
inclusive. to make application to the
board for exemption. which must be
done on form that will be supplied
hSs the board After that. they viii
have five days to file proofs in the
form of affidavits. These also. must
he made on forms supplied by the
board
II is important to remember. also.
that the local draft exemption board
is not permitted to consider. or even
to receive applications for exemption
on the ground of employment in Il
necessary industry. including agricul,
ture.
No claims for exemption NAV he
made until after the intending appli-
cant has tqken his physical eNamina
tion. and passed it, and has been GER
titled and posted by the local hnard
as having passed and not exempt
When this has been done, the in
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
Women Wm F4ght on.

PETROGRAD. Aug. 2.--only fifty
five out of the entire battalion of wo-
men came through the first battle un
scathed. but all who are able are go
ing back to the front. Madame
BOtchkneve. commander of the legion
OF death is suffering from shell shock
hut proudly told the heroic story OF
her units fighting.
Why should women anywhere be
surprised at our fighting? I know Ann
erican women pretty we'll If they
knew the facts, owuld not be sur
prised to see them do something"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
AMERICAN AVIATORS HAVE MASTERY
OF AIR; FLY TWENTY MILES BEHIND LINE

The war office reOOrted "A ceS-
sation of infantry fighting as =
result of had weather. Artillery
ing is active along the Chcmin
Des Danes. also the left bank
Of the MeuSP. The Germans at
tacINcd AVocourt Woods unsuc-
Ct.ssfulIy. Apremont raids by
the Germans have completely
broken down.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02

PARIS. Aug. 2.-COmplcte al
He'd mastery Of the air Is achieved
i'm the section where the Iafay-
ette TsscadriIlG. is located. Dis
patches from the squadrOns head
quarters declared the American
aviators Monday flew twenty
miles behind the German lines
without sighting enemy avia-
tors. who declined To fight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
GOVERNMENT Will NOT let
SLACKERS OFF; RIGID RULES
TO GOVERN ALL EXEMPTIONS

First---"1s the industry necessary
to the maintenance of military estab-
lishment?"
Second-''Does the person claiming
exemption occupy a position which
could not be filled by another without
a direct. substantial loss to enter
prise ?"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
LATE WIRE NEWS
FOUGnT OFF SUBMARINES,

ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. -
Two unsuccehsful attacks by a Z
German submarine are reported
by a French steamer arriving
today. Both torpedoes crossed
the bow. narrowly missing The
steamers guns opened fire and
the vessel speeded ahead anl es-
capped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
SEPT. WHEAT AT
$2.31 TODAY

CHICAGO. Aug. Especial to the
East OregonianD Range Of wheat
prices today:
Open. High Low. Close.
Sept s222 S2.31h $2.31
Portland.
PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. 2.-(Spe-
c.aD CLUB sails; bluestem *2.20.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
ITALY WANTS u. S.
TO FIGHT AUSTRIA

. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-In- Z
. ternational politics is creeping
. into the war overshadowing I
. other developments. Italy, in
. sistent that America declare I
. war on Austria is openly dis
pleased at Americas lack of
. response. The allied diplomats I
are comforting daily in an eff
fort to mollify Italy. hoping in
. the meantime to reach basis
D for separate Austrian peace.
. Italy has demanded arms, coal
and money for an offensive
. against Austria. contending
, Italy could win the war if it can
D get supplies
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
GERMAN WAR COUNCIL.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 2-The
kaiser has summoned special
NEE ting Of Germ war cQun-
ell in BRUSSELS presumably he.
Flanders. HinGenburg. I.udep-
dor"f ANA the crown prince will
attend. The kaiser has just re
turned from Gaicin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
STEEL SHIP LAUNCHED
TO-DAY IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND Aus, THE steel
steamer War Viceroy. eighty eight
hundred tons. w~s launched ot the
Northwest steel Plant at noon today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
EXPORTS ARE CURBED.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-Thc
president today forbade the ex-
portation or iron, steel plate
pig iron. iron and steel scrap
except such as the allies need
for actual war purposes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
RUSS ARMY
IS HOLDING
IN GALICIA
AS -'s'-- DesaSNs
At Some Points Actual Often.
Sive Has Been Assumed by
Formerly DisOrganized Force
BRUSILOfF SUCCEEDED IN
COMMAND BY KORNILOFF
IRON HAND POLICY.

PETROGRAD. Aug. 2-KoFnilofr
has inaugurated an iron-handed dis
cipline in assuming his place as COM
BiandeF-in-chlef. He issued formal
orders prohibiting meetings OF sol
diers in the war zone, and warning
that disObedience meant instant exc
cufiOn- He forbade soldiers commit
tees assembling 10 discuss this order
PETROGRAD. Aug. 2.-TsrusIIOff
has resigned commandcr-In-chie
of the Russian armies. KOrnIIoff.
who directed tine recent offensive be-
low Ilemberg Is named as his success
or TcherfmisOf. commander OF the
eighth army, succeeds KOrniIoff
LONDON. Aug. 2.-Russia appears
TO have reformed her shattered Ca
lician armies. In three places the
Teuton advance has seemingly stop
ped abruptly. Al other points the
Russians have actually assumed the
offensive From "A disorganized mob.
torn with sedition and treason through
the work Of German spies. Kerensky
has apparently imbued the loyal eIe-
ments with new determination. The
German drive today centered over
front of forty miles on the river
Zberon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02
DAILY EVENING EDITION
TO ADVERTISERS

The East oregonIan has the largest bona
fide and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper In Oregon, east OF Portland and by
far the largest circulation In Pendleton OF
any newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-02

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