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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02
APPROPRIATION
FOR INVENTORY
FOOD SUPPLIES
To Re-IntrOduce in Separate
Bills Administrators
Ideas of Control.

Washington, May |. To make
available quickly an appropriation for
a food survey, the department of agri-
culture today asked and the senate
and house agricultural committees
agreed to have the administration food
control legislation re-introduced in
congress in separate bills.
one measure, expected to pass with
out delay. will carry $25.O00 900 ap-
propriaton for the survey and will
provide for enlarging the department
staff to permit supervision of seeding
operations; another viii include pro-
visions for licensing in the controlling
storage and distributing concerns.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02
WORK THROUGH MAY DAY.

Berlin, May 1.-Via London.-Ef-
forts Of the radical Socialists to cele-
brate May day by a holiday in the
munition factories failed. No ces-
sation of work is reported. No pa
rades were held and no disturbances
occurred,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02
Chamber Of Commerce Sets
Friday Evening Apart for
Big Gathering.
TO DISCUSS WAYS
OF AIDING NATION
Several Emergency Activities
of Community to Be
Synthesized.

To make possible efficient organiZa-
tion Of the national services which
western Montana is rendering, the ex-
ecutive committee of the Missoula
Chamber of Commerce yesterday is
sued a call for an Emergency Mass
Meeting" in the chamber of commerce
hall on Friday evening, May s.
1t would be inaccurate to say that
the meeting is to be held under the
auspices of the Missoula Chamber of
Commerce. 1t really is a town meet
ing to discuss war measures.
In one sense the Mssoula Chamber
of Commerce no longer exists. The
federal government and sanctioned
though unofficial national organiza-
tions have submerged most of the or
dinary functions of the chamber of
commerce in a flood of emergency de-
lnands. 1t is almost true that the na-
ton has taken over for war uses the
machinery developed by the Missoula
Chamber of Commerce; it is quite true
that the organization has had thrust
upon It the tremendous task of central
izing the many efforts people of this
section are now making in the coun-
try's behalf. ~
Town Meeting.
This is really not a chamber of
commerce meeting in any sense" said
President A. L. Stone of the COM
mercial club yesterday in announcing
the mass meeting. ut is a return of
the town meeting OF our forefathers.
The people OF this section are tosas-
semble in a national emergency to de-
eide how they may best serve their
country"
Practically every sort of war activity
now going on in Missoula except the
military is being directed to some ex-
tent by the machinery of the chamber
of commerce. Here are some Of the re-
sponses the chamber of commerce Of
mands from national war organiza-
tons:
What Has Been Done.
Stimulated food production by
Organizing garden contest;
Subsidizing contests in other
towns;
Assisting boy scouts gardening.
Distributing government seeds;
Arranging loans for farmers;
Took microscopic survey of
western Montana for war depart
ment;
Assisted in organization of the
Army and Navy league and the
Missoula Patriotic association.
Made automobile survey for the
American Automobile association.
which is preparing for national
service;
Sent road data to National High
way association for military use.
Organization Necessary.
This work. it is believed, should b.
so efficiently organized that no con
fusion will ever arise Other tasks vii
certainly be assigned to western Mon
tana. Provision for the prompt, eff
ficient disposition Of these task
should be made, chamber OF commerc
officials think.
Possible ways of sythesizing presen
and future war activities so as to pre-
vent waste motions and utilize all tn
available forces and materials will b
discussed at the town meeting on Fri
day night. It Will be held Friday nigh
in the chamber of commerce buildin,
Every man, woman and child !
the community should attend thi
meeting" said President Stone yester
day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02
Houstin Is lnsisteut.

Both the house and senate commit
tees continued hearings during the
day. Secretary Houston, before the
house committee, urged prompt action
on the legislation proposed and out
lined the governments price-fixing
measure.
The senate committee heard Gov
ernor Frazier of North Dakota, who
declared he believed farmers of his
state would not oppose minimum
price fixing. Prices have been set by
gamblers. he said. and farmers, he
thought, would not object to the gov
eminent fixing them il prices are
ulann fir aud Cunitahle
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02
State Boards Heard.

The federal trade commission again
today heard representatives of state
food boards on food conditions
throughout the country. Most of the
delegates blamed high prices on mid
diamen. Some said Il labor shortage
had much to do with short crops and
suggestions were made that orientals
be imported for farm labor.
The food problem will be taken up
tomorrow at a conference with rep
resentatives of state defense councils
with the national defense council.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
DEEP SNOW CAUSE
HIGH WATER FEARS
RAILROAD OFFICIALS AND 9TH
ERS APPREHENSIVE OF
QUICK THAW IN
MOUNTAINS.

Fear Of high water is already be-
ginning to be entertained by some To-
cal people because Of the abnormally
heavy SHOWS in the mountains. While
the snowfall in and about Pendleton
has been comparatively light this
winter, there have been unusually
heavy snow storms in the mountains
tC the east and south. At Kamela the
snow is reported 10 be six feet deep
and at some points in the mountains
eight feet
O-W. R. 4 y. officials are appre-
hensiye of high water. They have
succeeded SO far in keeping their
tracks open. There have been no
thaws at all in the mountains and. if
"a rapid thaw should come, they an
t.cipate that the river will rise to
food stage and that their tracks will
he endangered.
The farmers about Pendleton are
complaining that the present weather
is hard on the wheat. There is so
l!ttle snow on the ground that it af-
Cords but little protection against the
Geld winds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
HAMMERSLEY NOT
EATEN BY WOLVES

Fulfilling his prediction that John
Hammersley, government hunter re-
ported killed by wolves in Jackson
county, was not dead but would show
up by today to send his monthly re.
port to PendletOn, 3. F. Averin dis
triet Inspector Of predatory animals,
yesterday afternoon received a tele
gram dec laring there was no truth ia
the published story Of Hammersley's
death.
Hammersley showed up yesterday
at Wymer to learn that he was sup
posed to have been eaten by wolves.
He stated that he had been absent
from his cabin on Willow flats for
four or five days on a cougar hunt.
He at once telephoned the news Of
his safety to Gold Hill
Reports reaching Portland state
that the bones found have been iden-
titled as those of John Duranda, a
prospector of Grants Pass. He prob
ably perished IN the mountains and
was aftewads discoveed by wolves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31

Proffer Of a statue to be modelled
by A. Phlmister Proctor. the noted
sculptor, to commemorate the oregon
pioneer and to stand on the campus Of
the University Of oregon has been re.
ceived BY Judge Robert S. Bean, presi-
dent Of the unversity's board of re-
gents, from Joseph n. Teal Of Port.
land.
Although the board OF regents has
not had time to act upon the gift as
yet Judge Bean said yesterday morn
ing that there is no doubt as to its
being accepted. and that he had writ
ten Mr. Teal expressing appreciation
on behalf Of the regents and faculty
Of the institution
Mr.. Teal. In .addressln Judge Bean
as head Of the regents. expressed O
lifelong desire to show his admlra.
tion and respect for the oregon set
tiers and proposed the gift OF statue
of a typical pioneer as the means o.
expressing this admiration.
To Inspire New Generations.
TIL pioneer as representing all
that is noblest and best in oregon his
tory, he feels, should have a memo
rial and the most fitting place for
this memorial he believes to be the
campus of the University Of Oregon,
where it will prove an inspiration to
the rising generations of the state
and perpetual reminder Of those
who made possible the opportunities
enjoyed today.
A. Phlmister Proctor. who, as a
lover or the west, has perpetuated
many OF its fast disappearing types,
has been chosen to do The Pioneer,
as the one man in America eminently
fitted for the task.
To Judge Bean Mr. Teal has ex-
pressed the hope that. as the genius
Of st. Gaudens has typified in imper-
ishabe bronze the Puritan. the genius
Of Proctor will in like degree typfy
the Pioneer,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
PROPERTY OWNERS TO demonstrate

At the council meeting tonight "A
against giving the Stand
erd oil Co. a franchise to maintain its
plant at its present location will prob
ably be presented, During the week
one has been in circulation and has
teen signed by thirty or more pro
perty owners Of the vicinity Of the
plant.
The remonstrauce represents that
the oil tanks of the company consti-
tute source Of danger to property
in the vicinity. It also represents
that most Of the property owners
thereabouts are wage earners and that
their property represents the savings
OF a life time. Therefore. they think
II would be unjust to endanger their
property IN any way or make 1t less
salahle. The remonstrance was cir
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
VALUABLE TIME is
SAVED BY RITNER
Cmatilla County Representative
Moves Previous question Time,
and Saves $t12.5O.

SALEM, Jan. 3l.-Representatite
Roy Ritner of Umatilla county, saved
the legislature about $112.50 worth OF
time-at least that much--yesterda
by simply moving the previous ques-
ton three times,
Assuming that he cut off three ar
guments of five minutes each every
time he made the motion. which is
conservative estimate according to the
length and number of speeches that
were being made each time. he cut off
45 minutes of debate, AS Represen-
tative Lewis informed the house the
other day, it costs about S2.50 a min
ute to run the house--so there you
are.
Anyone who thinks the house
doesn't need all OF its time can find
out by attending the session nowadays,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
j. S. MAY MAKE
OWN PROJECTILES
Daniels Decides ON Move Unless Man
ufacturers Quote Reasonable Rates
Hadfield Contract Cancelled.

WASHINGTON. Jan S1.-Daniels
has decided the United States will
manufacture its own navy proiectiles
unless the manufacturers quote rea
sonabie rates. It Is officially hinted
J..s department. has cancelled the con-
tract with Hadfield of England, for
three million dollars worth Of projec-
tiles. The navy department this week
will advertise for bids for projectils
plant machinery. Admiral Fletcher
was instructed to find a suitable site
for a government factory.
The action was taken despite the
British minister OF munitions message
saying. Hadsields may be able to supply
proiectiles within sixteen months
Daniels said an American firm offer
ed to sell but did not diyulge its name
The navy department is considering
the proposition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31

1t carries an emergency clause.
Senator Baldwin explained that
Crook county citizens withdrew
their protests on the establish
ment of separate county.
BILL PASSES.
The senate passed Hawley's bill
providing that manufacturers OF
butter and cheese operate under
the dairy and food commissions
license. State dairymen re-
quested its passage.
FISH BILL DEFEATED.
The house defeated the Rogue
River fish bin. 1t lacked two
votes Of the necessary majority.
Elgin and Forbes left the hall
during the balloting to escape
voting
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
RUTHLESS SUMMARIZING
RESUMED BY GERMANY

BERLIN, via SayViIle. Jan.
31.-The new German note was
handed Ambassador Gerard. It
replys to President Wilson's SEN
ate speech. 1t announced the
withdrawal of sea fighting re-
strfctions and asks that Ameri-
cans be warned from ships enter
ing the forbidden zone.
The note said unrestricted sea
warfare would he effective tOmOr-
row. The waters around all the
allied countries are declared the
barred zone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
LEAK PROBERS FIND
TELEGRAM TIPPING
OFF PEACE MESSAGE
Telcgrnplhcr p A. Connolly is SUM
moned to Tell Who Gave Him Mes
sage: Member of brokerage Firm
IL Also Put on Stand.

NEW YORK. Jan. Si.-Leak prob
crs asked George Ellis, a member of
the Hutton brokerage firm. TO return
from Georgia to explain the Hutton
leak message Probers ascertained
the following facts; That December
twentieth at eleven a m. Lansing
confidentIally told reporters the note
was forthcoming, at twelve forty eight
Hut,on's Chicago correspondent wired
the note was forthcoming, at one
fourteen Hutton gave the informa-
tlon to his clients. at two o'clock the
stock ticker carried the rumors, Tel
cgrapher p. A. Connolly wired the
note tip from Washington shortly
after Lansing met the reporters. Pro
bers summoned Connolly and will ask
who gave him the message,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
INAUGURAL BALL
BIC SOCIAL EVENT
UMATIII.A MAKES EIAABORATE
PREPARATIONS; MANY PEo-
PIE FROM OVER COUNTY
To ATTEND.

The inaugural bail for the new
women officers of Umauila tomorrow
evening promises to be the bigges.
social event Of the year in the wesg
end Of this county Preparations
have been made on an unusually elab
crate scale for small town and many
people from over the county are plan.
ming attendance,
The ladies elected to office, Mr.
Laura Statcher Mrs. GLADYS SPINNING.
Mrs. Bertha cherry Mrs Lola Mer
rick. Mrs. Ch8uuce Br0wnell Mr.
Stella paulu and Mrs Anna Means.
are to be patronesses and each has
had a dance christened in their hon
or on the program The program
opens with the Inaugural walz'
and then follows the "starcher one
step the Spinning Glide" tho
"Means Waltz" the CHERRY Dip, 3"
the "Merrlck Walk the "Brownell
Shivers' the "Paum waltz ana the
Council Women's March" Even the
two male holdovers are given recogul.
tion on tho program.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31

cuated by Chief of Police Gurdane
whose home is near the plant
The council last week DELAYED final
action on the company's petition for
week. Quite a number of citizens
are opposed to driving the company's
rlant out of the city declaring hat
It Will increase the cost OF oil and
gasoline.
There. is also some talk that the
standard OIL Co. IS contemplating es-
tablishing a distributing plant either
at Pendleton or Walla Walla and
that Il Pendleton shows a dispo-
sitlon to antagonize the company the
Tlant will be established at walla
Walla.
A report from Rieth has II that the
company is considering a location Tor
a plant down there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
WALLOWA PLAYS
P. H. S. TOMORROW

Tomorrow night the Wallowa II. S.
boys basketball team will play the 10.
cal boys teah. 1t is the first game
of the season In which the local boys
have felt they had chance, and u
scrappy game Is assured
It Is also the first game this season
in which the eastern oregon cham
ponshlp Is concerned and our boys
will make a hard fight BY defeat.
ing Wallowa and La Grande they win
the championship.
After the game a dance and recep.
tion will be given for the wallowa
players by students of the high school,
Students and faculty are invited.
The dance is TO be held in Eagle
woodman hall. A good time is assur'
ed every one attending.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
BILL PROVIDES FUNDS FOR
HIGHWAY FROM PORTLAND TO
ONTARIO BY WAY PENDLETON

q East OregOnian Special Wire
Service.
SALEM, Jan. S1.-Representa-
tive Small introduced a bill pro-
viding that thirty percent of all
the Shackleford act state funds
and an equal amount Of state
road funds be spent in construct
ing a highway from Portland to
Ontario via Hood River, The
Dalles. Biggs. Arlington. Pendle-
ton. La Grande and Baker
DESCHUTES COUNTY
The senate passed the Forbes
house Tf1T validating ali acts IN
connection with the establish
ment of the Deschutes county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
MINE BLOCKADE FAILS
TO EXCITE SHIPPERS

ROTTERDAM. Jan. 31.-The new
British mine blockade has not excited
shippers. Some considered the mines
advantageous as they prevent German
warships from patrolling the coast
The Nieuwe Rotterdamsoh Courant
said: England is absolutely right to
protect against summarizing. If she
succeeds in reducing the peril manT
neutrals will be thankful"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31

Imprisonment by a writ of habeas cor
pus signed by Federal Judge Hand.
The federal judge later held that she
was legally convicted and refused to
further interfere with Mrs. Byrne's
sentence,
The prison authorities seem to have
had no misgivings. They stated that
when Mrs. Byrne had carried out
her purpose and she did so-to the
extent of hurting herself, they would
forclbly feed her until the expira-
ton of her sentence,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
FIRST EXPEDITION COLUMN TO
MAX ECAMP NEAR LINE SOON

COLUMBUS, Jan. 31-The first
American expedition column is sched-
uled to make camp near the line to-
morrow other groups are marching
northward at equal distances, The in
fantry is leading. the artillery next
the avalry next, Pershing expects to
reach camp early next week Army
headquarters believed the expedition
would not cross the line into the
United States until next week The
vanguard of refugees columns has ar
rived They crossed the barren plains
afoot. driving cows, pigs chickens ana
carrying their household goods
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31

Declaring that she will not eat, will
not drink, will not work, will not
seep---in fact that she will not do
anything she is ordered or expected
to do by the authorities-whlle she Is
kept in prison, Mrs. Ethel Byrne, who
was recently convicted of distributing
"brth control" knowledge through
her clinic in Brooklyn, was again ta-
ken to the workhouse on BlackwelPs
Island. New York. She was recently
sentenced there for thirty day term
hut was released on her first day pt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
Conspiracy Also Aimed at the
MurderOf Arthur Henderson,
LabOriteS Cabinet Member.
EXPERT CHEMIST IS INVOLVED
Indignation Is Deep Throughout
Great Britain; Prosecutor Has
Thirty Witnesses; Man Was CON
scientiOus ObjectOr TO War.
(ED l. KEEN.)

LONDON, Jan. 31.-MTs. Allcs
Whecldon her daughter Harriet, Mr~
Winifred Mason and Albert Mason,
have been arrested ON charge or
cOnspiring 10 poison LlOyd-Georgc.
They were aIfalgned at Derby. The
magistrate remRnded all until Satur-
day. II Is reported the prosecutor
has thirty witnesses. Later It wa
that they also cOnspired 20 mutSief
Arthur Henderson, the laborlte cabi-
net member. Mason Is AN expert
hemlst. He was a conscientious objec-
tor to the war. The women are all
suffragettes The conspiracy was re-
ported 10 scotland yard saturday
Chief Inspector Parker directed tho
investigation. Mrs. Mason was ar
rested at southampton. The others
were caught at Derby.
Prosecutor A. H. Bonkin declared
the plot was Matched between Decem-
ber 2e and January 30, There Is the
deepest Indignation throughout Great
Britain.
On Eve Of Limited Franchise.
The poison attempt was revealed
while the British reform committee
was issuing an official announcement
that limited franchise had been ex.
tended 10 all women over thirty years
Of age The step was entirely unsat-
isfactory to the suffrage party Sylvia
Pankhurst strongly opposed II. say
ing most women wage earners were
between twenty-five and thirty year,
OF age ard IL was unfair to exclude
them.
Peace Meetings Attacked
Militans recently vigorously AT q
lacked the peace meeiings. and Office
holders who were alleged sympa.
thlzing with the Germans, They par
tlcnlarly attacked Viscount Grey, for
mer foreign secretary, and Viscount
Haldane on account OF their suppos-
ed Germanic leanings. Lloyd George
had the firm support Of this class Of
suffragettes from the start.
Conscientious objectors against the
war are numerous They are mostly
Quakers who avoid military service by
swearing they believed killing their
felowmen was wrong. The prosecu-
tor did not reveal any evidence. He
merely gave formal statement Of the
charges.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
ANOTHER SEATTLE RANK
FAILS.

SEATTLE. Jan. St.-The Ger
man-American Mercantile Bank
has failed. The crash followed
failure Of the Northern Bank and
Trust Company yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
Must Start Within Month Be-
fore the BeIIigerentS Begin
Rushing Preparations for
Spring Offensive.
GERMANS READY WITH TERMS
Kaiser Reported 20 BE About 20 Tcil
America That Germany VIII Form
,uIate Terms Provided Allies Make
Formal Request.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s1.-officials
believe a conference OF all nations will
be necessary to determine future
peace arrangements. 1t is believed
the presidents next move will be the
suggestion Of such a conference. such
conference must start within a
month before the beligerents begin
rushing preparations for their spring
offensives. 1t is understood the gov
ernment is formulating a new outline
of the administrations armed mer-
chantmen attitude. The Swiss minis
ter meets President wilson tomorrow.
The conference may be in connection
with peace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31

LONDON. Jan. 3t.--HOlland dis.
patches reported that the kaiser will
soon tell America that Germany is
ready to formulate her peace terms
provided the allies request it. The
communication is believed en- route
to Bernstorff. German and Austrian
royalty conferred on the kaiser 5
birthday and arranged the new move.
Hollweg is scheduled to divulge the
plan when he addresses the Reichstag
The reports aroused interest here, but
there was no response to the sugges
tion that the allies formally request
the terms.
The allies feel the German terms
have already been answered as the
notes heretofore sent clearly outlined
the allies views
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
ALASKA is NOW IN
BONE DRY COLUMN

B WASHINGTON, Jan 81
The senate passed the bone dry
; Alaska prohibition bill. 1t pro-
hibits the manufacture. sale and
; shipment of liquor in Alaska,
3 A%A~A%~%%%% = .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31

The wreck OF the submarine HIS
is shown in the foreground. In the
background may be seen the U. S.
cruiser Milwaukee. which ran aground
trying to rescue the submarine. In
the insert is Lieutenant william r.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-31
FOUR CENT DROP
IN WHEAT PRICE

CHICAGO, Jan. S1.--(Special to the
East Oregonianl of prices to.
day:
Open, High. Low. Close.
May St.76h S1.75h $1.71 SL71k
July si.5Oh S161h $L46h St467s
Portland.
PORTLAND. ore, Jan 31.-(Spe-
can club $3.50, bluestem S155