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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
u. s. TO Be PURGED
OF |. ". ". MENACE
HARVEST OF INDICTMENTS AT
CHICAGO ONLY A BEGINNING
OF THE WORK.
Documents in Possession of the Gov
eminent Are Understood to Show
Extensive and Far-reachine
Plans Against Government.

WaShington.-The great harvest Of
indictments returned at Chicago, it
was authoritatively stated Monday, is
but fraction of what the govern
ment will reap as the result of its ma
tion-wide raid ON Industrial Workers
of the World offices September i.
Only those regarded by the govern
ment as the chief figures in the al
legged conspiracy to thwart the gov
eminent in its war plans have been
indicted. Tons of documents seized
in the raid have yet to be studied,
their disclosures catalogued and ar
ranged for use in further proceedings.
This work is now going on in approx
imately fifty towns and cities from
coast to coast.
In obtaining indictments against
166 alleged ringleaders of the conspir-
acy the department of justice has sim
ply skinned the cream of the inves-
tigation. Documents in its possess
sion are understood to show extensive
and far-reaching minor plans, con-
Hitu " pul tiCuidi iocuillieo anu uS-
signed to affect local situations,
through which those named in the in
dictments and many others are be-
lieved by the authorities to have
sought to hamper the government by
methods, some of which have not yet
been disclosed to the public.
No Direct Connection.
Contrary to the general belief, no
direct connection has been shown thus
far between the alleged leaders of the
conspiracy and the huge German cor
ruption fund believed to have been OPP
Grating in this country since Americas
entry into the war. Many indications
point strongly to the connection which
officials hope to establish, but none,
it is reported, is absolutely confirma-
tory.
This development has led officials
to believe that the full scope of the
conspiracy's operation has not yet
been revealed. SO far as yet deter
mined, there was no master spy, no
single controlling head, which direct
ed the activities of the anti-war work
ers.
A group of fairly generous proper
tons, the evidence indicates has been
in charge of the entire program of
propaganda and outrages from the
spreading of alleged seditious litera-
ture to the burning of crops and the
Drminp of farmers and others To re-
sist the draft law.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
No other Place Would Do.

A dentist, who had been made nerv-
Gus by frequent burglaries in his
vicinity, was somewhat startled recent
ly by having man come regularly at
the same hour every evening and sit
on his doorstep. He finally suggested
that, If II would be all the same to
him, he would be pleased to have him
divide his attention and sit on some
neighbours doorstep for while.
But it wouldn't be the same"
shouted the visitor" nor anything like
it. You are a dentist, and | have an
aching tooth that | haven't the cour-
age to have pulled out. ! come here
every afternoon trying to make up my
mind to have it out and as soon as
come in sight of your house 1t stops
aching, but when | sit on your door
step, and the confounded thing knows
it can be pulled out II ii gives me
trouble, l have some rest"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
CHIGIS BACK TO OLD HOME
Roman Family to occupy Historic Villa
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
Original Owners.

After 337 years the historic villa
Farnesina, on the banks of the Tiber,
a half-mile distant from st. Peters
church, will again be occupied by de-
scendants of Its original owners and
builders, the Princes of Chigi, says a
Rome correspondent.
The head of the house, Prince Lu-
dovic Chigi, VINO last year was APP
pointed marshal of the Holy church
and the guard of the Conclave and,
therefore, rules the Vatican during the
interim between the death of pope
and the election of new one, recently
disposed Of the Chigi palace to the
Italian government. 1t is stated that
by this sale he was put in position to
buy back the Villa Farnesina, erected
In 1509-11 by the Papal banker, Agos-
tino Chigi, and notable because of its
frescoes by Raphael.
The palace will be restored and re-
furnished as it was when first occupied
by the Chigi family, an auction sale
having been held recently to rid the
palace of the furniture left there by
the king of Naples.
The return of the Chigis is consid-
cred remarkable since it is proverbial
in Rome that when once a family
leaves its home 1t leaves forever.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
GERMANS ATTACK LONDON.
Four Groups of Hostile Arplanes
Bombard Southwestern District.

London.-The strongest air attack
yet attempted on London was carried
out Monday night by four groups of
hostile airplanes. Some of the ma
chimes got through to London and
bombarded the southwestern district
A terrific barrage was sent up from
the defense guns and the roar of battle
lasted internationally for two and a
half hours.
The Germans bombed the coast
towns as they passed over and pro-
ceeded toward London. Two of the
group succeeded in getting number
of machines through the sky barrage.
Numerous bombs We're dropped on the
southwestern district, which is thickly
populated with the homes of the upper
and middle classes. The fire from the
defending guns was longer and louder
than ever before. A rain of shrapnel
fell in all sections of the town and the
streets were virtually deserted.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
Damaged Goods.

The little boy of the suburb who runs
errapds for the neighbors when. he gets
penny for 1t stepped timldly up to the
counter of the hardware store.
81 want a-uh, lock washer! You
know, one that goes on a bolt to keep
the nut from slipping, and Is station
ary."
The hardware dealer pulled out lit
tie drawer and tossed out few metal
disks on the glass showcase. The boy
examined them. He found that they
were not only perforated in the center,
but that they were split, and the two
ends bent apart, much like the clincher
rim on an automobile tire.
He handed the washers back after
gravely examining them.
II don't want EN-" he decided.
"Those things are broken"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
Timorous Lover.

A woman went into store for pair
of slippers She asked the shop as
sistant to get her pair about size 10,
and she wanted them squeaky.
"They are for my father" she added.
"SQueaky miss? I'm afraid we have
not got any of that kind"
couldn't you make him pair Of
suueaky ones?" asked the young wom-
an. "There Is young man who visits
me frequently. and 1t would be very
convenient for him to know just when
pa Is coming downstairs"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
The Impatient Guest.

Heloise of the rapid-fire restaurant
was relating to Chaudine, another wait
ress In the same establishment, certain
interesting episodes which occurred at
the bartenders' ball on the previous
night. "Al In the living world l says
to Hughie was"
"Sa-a-ay" sarcastically suarled a
hypercritical customer. "I'm still wait
ing for my order! Is this restaurant
or an Evolutionary entertainment
"Aw, listen to the living skeleton hav-
ing fit on the tiled floorl" coldly re-
torted Heloise. 81 says to Hughie.
'Hughie,' l says, L wouldn't have
thought it of your Just like that"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
That's a Different Thina.

My small cousin was telling me of
some naughty trick he had played on
another boy, and after he heard my
opinion of it decided to tell his mother.
"Why, Lawrence" l said, 81 should
think your conscience would prick
you"
"What is a conscience7' he inquired.
"Well, conscience" answered, SIS
the thing that says, No, don't do that,
when we are going to do something
naughty"
He thought he understood that all
right. but finally he said, "But what is
the thing that says, Yes, go ahead and
do It ?"-Exchange.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
Being Just to Husband.

Mollie had very pronounced Ideas
regarding the rights and wrongs of her
sex.
Don't you think. Sallie," she asked
one day her dearest friend. that II
woman should get mans pay2
WELL replied Sallie, after a mo-
ment Of elaboration, 81 think she
should let him have ear fares and
lunches out of it.'-Youth's Comnan-
eion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
How's This +?

We offer 10000 for any case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS CA
TARRH MEDICINE. HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE Is taken internally and acts
faces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years
Price 75c Testimonials free.
L. J. Cheney 4 Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
Natural Process.

THE man whose plant was threat
ened with destruction by the strikers
performed quite Il physiological opera
tlon."
"Whah was that?"
HE armed all the hands,"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
Trying to Dust Senators.

Washington.-Peti from New
York organizations asking expulsion
from the senate of Senators La Fol
lette of Wisconsin, Gronna of North
Dakota and Stone of Missouri were
presented in the senate Monday by
Senator Wadsworth of New York and
referred without action to the senate
privileges and elections committee.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
Autos Claim es6 New York Victims.

New York.-Automobile caused the
death of $50 persons on the streets
and highways of New York state, in
Guiding New York City, during the first
nine months ended September 30, as
compared with 543 persons during the
corresponding period in 1916.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
Mitchell Will Make Race.

New York. - Mayor John Purroy
Mitchell, Democrat, defeated in the Re
publican primaries for denomination,
announced publicly from the steps OF
the city hall on Monday that he would
run as the fusion candidate on an issue
of straight Americanism.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
Minimum of Waste.

mo waste, now, ma no waste. we
all gotta help
you attend to your own business
snapped ma. with some acerbity. the
only things | throw away are tea
leaves and egg shells"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
These Mothers!

Mamma Willis-Tm surprised at
you. I understand that you kissed
Charlie in the dark last evening.
Daughter Withstand only yesterday
YOU were scolding me f,f kissing Har-
nv In broad daylight. | can't satisfy
you no matter what l do.-Town Top
les
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
Similarity.

"You say CRATER makes you think
of corkscrew. Why SOP
Like a corkscrew he has pull, put
it's on account Of his crookedness.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
Happy Thoughts.

"What was uppermost In your mind
the first time you went over the top'r'
~ seemed to hear someone saying,
Doesn't he look naturalT
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
Not a Machine Gun

Polishing furniture by machine In
stead of by hand Is made possible by a
recent British invention.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
Perfectly Ridiculous.

Its too bad that you broke your
doll" commented the caller.
"This doll is not broken" corrected
the child gravely.
"Oh, isn't 1t? l thought that was
the doll that used to cry Mamma 7
when 1t was squeezed.
"This is the same doll. But you
must remember that was several years
ago. She is much older now. You
don't expect grown-up young lady
to cry Mamma = when she is squeezed
do you"
The caller had to acknowledge that
whatever she expected, it probably
wouldn't take place.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24

Our idea of hypocrite is a man who
really admires his mother-in-law, but
Is too contrary to admit the fact
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
pyspeptIc Dangers.

rs this war bread, my dearf"
No; why do you ask"
1T looks to me as If a man had
only fighting chance with IT."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24

Sometimes man is so respectable
that his neighbors have but little re-
spect for him.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24

The man who doesn't know enough
to go In out of the rain gets many free
shower baths.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24

More than 5000 British soldiers have
been supplied with artificial limbs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24

Japanese utilize the hides of sea
lions for the manufacture of water
proof leather which has various uses
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24

The man who borrows trouble is
generally pretty good about paying It
back.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-11-24
Willing to Participate.

Willard was mapping when his young
brother came and begged him to play
train. With unusual indulgence he
said 'All right, I'll be the sleeping
ear" and continued his rest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
BOYS INDUSTRIAL
CLUB is PLANNED
MEETING or ALL BOYS IN CITY
BETWEEN AGES OF az AND
IS TUESDAY NIGHT.

a meeting OF all the boys of PEN
dIeton between the ages of I2 and Is
who are interested in learning about
the garden or industrial clubs win be
held at the High school on TUESDAY
evening at T:15. Mr. Montell of the
Agricultural college who is to act as
Umatilla county club leader Will eX-
plain the nature of the work and dis
tribute application blanks to those
who attend The application blanks
are to be taken home and after talk
ing over the proposition with their
parents they are to be signed and sent
to the state club leader at Corvallis.
Upon the receipt of the application
blanks the applicants name is enrolled
in the state Industrial club and bulle-
tins and literature will be sent eN-
planning and giving information along
the line in which they have chosen 10
take up.
The parents of the boys are urged
to encourage the boys to join the
clubs and to take up the work Sc
riousIy so that they will che able to
get the best results from the gardens
this summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
BURNS FATAL
TO ECHO MAN
JACOB TROTT DIES SATURDAY
NIGHT AT HOSPITAL: BUR-
led AT ECHO.

Jacob Trott, the Echo farm fore
man who was seriously burned last
"Wednesday morning when can d
gasoline exploded in his hands. died
Saturday evening at St Anthony's
hospital of his injuries. The body has
been taken To Echo for interment
.Mr. Trott was starting gas en-
gine when for some reason the gaso-
line exploded and set his clothes on
fire Before his fellow employees
could strip the burning garments
from him his. arms, legs and body
were badly burned. He has since
been under treatment here.
r. b. Stanfield. J. Frank Spinning
and Jesse Arnold, representing the
Masonic lodge of Echo, and Joe
Bailey. Edward Litsey and Tom De
weese, representing the odd Fellows.
came up Saturday evening TO take
charge of the body. Interment will
be made in the |. o. O. +. cemetery
at Echo. Bishop r. +. Paddock OF
the Episcopal church will conduct tbs
services which will be under the di-
rection of the Masonic order
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
RIFLE CLUB WILL
BE FORMED HERE
STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN To-
WARD ORGANIZATION IN
CONNECTION WITH MI
LTTARY UNITS.

Steps are being taken toward or
ganizing a local rifle club in connec-
tiOn with the military reserve units.
Yesterday morning at the drill at
Roundup Park Captain Lee Drake
of the second unit was authorized to
appoint a committee to take up with
the National Rifle Association the
matter of securing guns discarded by
the regular army. James A. Fee, jr.,
Lyman Rice and W. 1. Gadwa were
named.
year ago preliminary steps We're
taken to organize a rifle club and
practically all of the requirements Of
the national association were met
However. the formal application was
withheld for some reason or other.
The national association will furnish
one Kragg rifle for every five mem
bers of the local club and it is re-
ported that others may be purchased
for So each.
In case the local association is
formed, a rifle range will be secured
and practice shoots held. The rifles
may he also used in drills. The army
has discarded the Kragg rifles for the
Springfield and hence there are many
government rifles not now in use
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
RAIDS MAY BE
''FEELERS" FOR
SEA BATTLE
Authorities. Strongly Believe
That Germany is Testing
Out British in Preparation
for Big Engagement.

LONDON. May 14.-Whether Ger
many is making ready to pit her fleet
against the British in the naval en-
gagement all the world has expected
since the beginning of the war is the
qquestion the recent destroyer raids
have brought forward. 1t is strongly
believed among naval authorities that
these frequent and apparently aim
less raids are probably "feelers' for
great sea battle. There have been
q dozen destroyer and cruiser raids
off the British coast recently 1t is
thought Germany is trying to draw
the British watchdogs in the north sea
off guard. distracting attention from
the major operation intended as
surprise. The raids may be testing
the watchfulness of British patrols
and seeking the weak spot in the ma
val armor. Whatever the meaning
the raids are welcomed by the Brit
ish fleet. Frequent engagements have
satisfied England that ship against
ship she's Germany's superior.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14

saturday evening about $50 .
loudburst occurred between Adams
and Helix along Greasewood Canyon
and did considerable damage. ac-
cording TO word sent in by Charles
Cerking. well known Greasewood
farmer A considerable acreage of
grain was badly washed and bottom
lands were overflowed. The water
rushed down Greasewood canyon in
such great volume that the bridge
near the mouth was overflowed.
soon after the cloudburst Mr.. Ger
king telephOned to Pendleton AMI
asked that the farmers along lower
Wild Horse creek be warned. Had
the other small canyons leading into
Wild Horse carried as much water
down ~ did Greasewood. there wns
danger Of stock along the creek being
damaged. However, practically ev-
cry farmer along the creek knew of
the coming OF the water In plenty of
time to save their stock.
Wild horse creek was sufficiently
wide and deep 10 carry the extra vol
ume OF water save In a 1ew places
whore the hanks were low. M par-
ticuiar damage was done along the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
TO NAME FIRST
ROOM IN GIRLS
NEW DORMITORY

The distinction OF naming the first
room in the new girls dormitory at
Willamette University viii fall to Mrs.
Lou Stockman, of Pendleton. Mrs.
Stockman was the first to send i'm a
check for $500. and, according to the
plans of the trustees, this will give
her that privilege.
The plan is that anyone who will
give $500 or more shall have a room
named after him as "A memorial, or
the donor may have the privilege of
naming the room.
Nearly half of the sum desired for
the construction of the new hall has
been raised. w. w. Brown. of Fife.
Ore. has subscribed $4,000. which is
the largest subscription received to
date. Mr. Brown is the same for
whom Brown Hall in this city WAS
named.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
CLOUDBURST WASHES OUT GRAIN
IN GREASEWOOD CANYON, UMATILLA
REACHES HIGHEST STAGE OF YEAR

creek. Greasewood empties into wild
Horse just this side OF the Sam
Thompson ranch at Blakely station.
Mr.. Gerking states that the total
precipitation in the saturday evening
storm and n one which occurred Fri
day nigh about s:SO was 1867 inches.
The heaviest part Of the storm seems
to have been very limited in area
washes Into Stable.
A very heavy rain fell in Pendletou
saturday evening also. AS result
OF the storm. which was pretty gen
eral over the county. the river rose
over night and yesterday morning
heached the highest stage of the year.
The water was washing the six foot
mark at the Main street bridge
though the actual depth was perhaps
five inches below that mark. The wa
ter ran through ahe lower end of
Round-Up Park and into the stables.
.necessitating the moving OF the Blan-
cett horses there.
II is believed that in the west end
OF the county the river has spread
over the lower lands. This morning
the river was still runniuG al five feet
five at the bridge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
ARMY BILL
is HELD UP
ACTION is DELAYED BY CON.
FERFT,S UNTIL SOMETIME
TOMORROW.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE dis
position OF the army bill was delayed
again until this afternoon, then decid-
ed to delay action until tomorrow.
The President is empowered to ap-
point a controller general of supplies.
holding office during the war. under
the bill Senator Gore introduced. It
is understood the president approves
the measure. The senate voted AZ TO
"a against an amendment to the es-
pionage bill closing the board of
trade. chambers of commerce and
other bodies engaged in and permit
ting speculation in food products
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
GERMANYS LOSS 100000 APRIL 16 TO MAY
FIGURES APPLY TO THE FRENCH FRONT ALONE
MANY DIVISIONS ARE COMPLETELY WIPED OUT

them with fresh reserves. since
then. a dozen additional divisions
have been replaced.
Many Divisions Wiped out.
Many divisions are practically
wiped out. The ninth Bavarian re-
serve division, numbering 70O0 lost
s3S1 prisonered alone. According to
established scieutic military statistics
this means a minimum OF S0Vo killed
and wounded. other divisions suffer
ed so heavily they exist in name
only
The fourth division Of German re-
serves sustained heavy losses during
the Hindenburg retreat They enter
cd the battle of Chemin des DANES
April Is averaging iso men to COM
pauy.
ON April Is and MAY 8 French ar
tulerv wiped out twenty To- fifty Per
cent effective in the fourth division.
The infantry imprisoned 1890. This
means the division is now nuu--NiSt-
cut
last But single DaN.
The two hundred fourteenth forty
eighth and thirty ninth German de
visions entcriuE th, hattie U-tHesu
AtfI Is aud aH. alr, Withdrawn l.f..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
ZEPPELIN DESTROYED
OVER THE NORTH SEA
Total Number Dovned by British
Forces Since the beginning of thS
War Il Now 30.

LONDON. May 14.-British naval
forces destroyed German Zeppelin
Leg, this morning in the North Sea,
the admiralty stated.
This Zeppelin brings the total num-
ber reported destroyed since the be-
ginning of the war to SO. Reports OF
all but two have been confirmed. OF
these six were downed during London
raids. seven in Belgium, five in
France six in Russia. six over the
North Sea. one in Norway, one in
Denmark. one in Saloniki and six in
German territory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-14
GUTCHKOFF HAS
RESIGNED POST
russian MINISTER or WAR AND
MARINE STEPS DOWN FROM
OFFICE.

PETROGRAD. May 14.-Minisicr
Of War and Marine Gnchoff an
nO,inced his resignation In "a dramatic
statement to the soldiers delegates
from the front. asserting that Russia :
existence WAS mcnaCed by the dual
control OF plans for the army anil
navy. He declared his resignation
was due TO conditions In which the
power of the government. especially
the authority of the ministry of maI'in"
and war was placed. which am
powtEleSss to alter"