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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
Reconnaissance Will be
Made to Determine Cost
of Water Route to Echo.
OLD RIGHT OF WAY
CAN BE UTILIZED
Decision is Up to County
Court Says Highway
Chairman.

That the river route between Pen.
dleton and Echo Is entirely feasible
end win cost less than many people
believe is the opinion of S. Benson.
chairman. OF the state highway COM
mission who this morning made an
inspection trip over the proposed
route with Commissioner W. l..
Thompson. Assistant Engineer NJ. O.
Bennett and others.
A reconnaisance will lbe made at
once by Mr.. Bennett to determine the
approximate cost OF the river route
as compared with the present Hill
route. Mr.. Benson anticipates that
the river route will he more expen-
siva because OF the stretches where
there Is no present road. However,
these are short he stated. land ]
think the cost OF making the road
along the river would be good deal
smaller than many people seem to
think
Mr.. Benson stated that the decision
will rest with the county court be-
cause that body will have to appro-
PIRATE money for the grading work
The court should remem ber." he
said. that 1t will be locating a road
to serve for all time and that a little
extra expense should not stand in the
way Of placing the road where it win
serve With best results"
j The old right of way of the O.-W.
r. & n. can be utilized as a roadbed
he stated. but would require a little
Ntdening. The gravel along the riv-
er is ideal for road making. he stated,
and this wifi tend to reduce the cost
of building the road along the river !
Tho expense Of conveying the rock
TO the hill route would be heavy, he
states
Mr.. Benson stated that his malr |
purpose in making the eastern Ore
son trip WAS 10 make a reconnais- !
ance OF the route up the Columbia |
from The Dalles to Umatilla- He IL !
Of the opinion that there will not be
many difficulties encountered in maxi
Ing this road. The highway chair. |
man LEFT on No. II today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
STORES TO OPEN AT
7::3O UNTIL APRIL |

Seven thirty instead of O'Clock
will hereafter be the opening time
for most of the business houses OF
Pendletou. am agreement having beer
signed this morning to open a half
hour later in the mornings than usu-
al between the dates of November 90
and April {.
The following are the signers
Alexander Department store. Map
Eaer. The Paris SaSTes, Bond Bros,
Workingmcu $ Clothing Store. The
Bee Hive. The Peoples Warehouse
Max L. Korn 9. 10. 15p. Gray Bros
Taylor KnoebeI Co. C5. 10, 15). Stand
ard Grocery Conruy's Cash Grocery
GriEEs Grocery, George c. Baer &
Co. Taylor Hardware Co. Clarke
Hardware Co. Economy Drug Store
Peudlctou Drug store. Thompson
Drag store, Tallmau Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

field Is due to the superiority of its
report. tho charge for tho L. 4. and
the \. y. reports being practically
the same, In eastern Oregon six aft
cTnOon papers take The United Press
report and only one the \. y. The T..
u. clients are the Baker Herald, own
Cd by Bruce Dennis. tho Ia CiFandC
Observer, owned by Clarke Letter tho
two papers at Bend, one owned In
George Palmer Putnam. The DaIIcs
Chronicle and the East Orcgonian
The pcndIcton Tribune is the only aft
crnOon paper in eastern Oregon that
viii take the \. u. ScrNitC. IL has "a
service which the East Orc.onian has
repeatedly refused TO take though il
could have obtained that report with
out Increased cost. II is a service
which any of the other eastern Orc
gon evening newspapers, all conduct
cd by experienced men, could obtain
if they wished. but they do not want
IL. prefcrlng the United Press report
instead.
. PER CENT TRUTH.
Saturday evening the Tribune pub
lished the statement that il receives
and publishes the full leased wire \.
p. report. The statement is % per
cent false. Instead of the leased wire
report, OF from $4,000 to 10000
words. received by special wire and
telc2Taphcr, the Tribune receives n
500 word pony" report through the
Western Union for which it pays Sis
l'er week. The East Oregonian re-
reiveS the 1900 word L. u. report and
q special report on certain news. at a
Total cost of approximately $40 per
week. IL the afternoon \. =. report
had been superior To the L.. II. re-
port the East Oregonian would have
secured that service long ago.
This subject is here discussed not
IN a spirit of controversy but because
he matter is one OF news interest.
ind Il should he treated on basis
n facts, not fiction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
TWO DEAD, SIX WOUNDED
IS REPORTED BY PERSHINC

NSIIINGTON, Nov. G0.-Pcr-
shing reported two American sol
dicrs killed and six wounded in
an engagement last Tuesday
night. The dead arc.
Sergeant John {. Zajka. Mil
Naukec.
Private stanley JanoNiCz. East
Boston. Mass.
Pcrshing did not describe the
fighting. but the casualties are be-
licvcd those reported i'm recent
United Press front dispatches.
The severely wounded are:
Private Earl Aurand. Harris
burg. Penn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
WILL TAKE REVENGE
ON La GRANDE TEAM

Feeling anything but downcast over
the SO to defeat handed them bS
the Walia Walla high eleven lasl
Friday, the local high school squad
started its preparations this after
noon for the deciding eastern Oregon
game next Friday at the Round u
park. when La Grande will play the
Pendleton team
= Considering the weight and ex.
perienee of their Friday opponents
the local team and its supporter
look upon the game as victory rath.
or than a defeat for Captain Wilbur!
squad. Judging by tho scores. WallB
Walla has run up against several o.
the other Washington school teams
the eleven coached by Griff Jone,
can hold it's own with the best
them. A line on the local squad am
the lincoln high of Portland will bt
available after Friday when walk
Walia plays the Lincoln high o
Portland in the Rose City.
The La oirande team is reported
light hht speedy. as the war made in.
roads on that schools athletic ma
teI1al. Baker has fallen before
Coach Heynolds' eleven by larger
score than PendIeton beat them
three weeks ago.
Pendleton's eleven is In good shape
after the game Friday. except Boy.
len.swho had lame back which wa
wrefched ln~tfe game. Heyden, the
big. tRckle. was knocked cold once
but recovered. Casey has a scratch.
cd face but there are no lnJurie,
which viii prevent the locals from
presenting a first team lineup Friday
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
ARTIST AVIATOR IS
LOST BEHIND LINES
GABRIEL D'ANUNzIo MEETS Htc.
RoIC END IN DEFENSE oEqsl
VENICE, =

ROME. Nov. i9.-GabrIsi D'Antia-
40, FAMOUS author, draIHatist. and
writer and among the greatest fight
ing aviatOrs failed to return frvy,,{ I.
Tight over the enemy lines. ~
ID Anunzio probably died defendins
venice. Friends here regard his sac
rifice as a fitting climax to his ca
reer. =
front dispatches Indicate that Vatt.
ce Tate hange In the balance. TtAf-
ians are fighting furiously to save ~.
city.
The civilian and art evacuation a.
venice is reported practically cota-
pIete' All movable art possessions a..
moved Only few hundred rel.
dents remain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
LLOYD D"GEORGE
SHOWS NEED
OF NEW PLAN
Allied Consultative Machin-
cry Inadequate, Asserts
British Premier.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
STAND HELPS CAUSE
Great Crowd Hears Today's
Discussion in House
of Commons.

LONDON, nov. 19.-The allies
consultative machinery is Inadequate
and its effects are grevious. Lloyd
George told the house OF commons,
answering opponents of the supreme
interallied war council.
With President Wilson's powerful
support, Lloyd George seemed likely
to win his fight. Wilson's declaration
that the allies must have unity Of
purpose is having n powerful effect
Lloyd George is facing combina-
tlcn Of his enemies from the ranks of
all parties.
Lloyd Georges supporters have en-
phasized the fact that his plans enr
a supreme war council do not pro-
rose to change the British Amy
councils or commands.
The biggest crowd attending tho
house of commons since early in the
war clamored for admittance. which
was obtainable by card only. A re-
vision of the British cabinet is ex-
rected to follow today's house of
commons depate. Lloyd George ex-
poets to strengthen his position to
drop some deadwood in the ministry
The premier declared that America
preferred a war council with even
'reater powers than the present allied
)lans provide.
General Pershing was among the
commanders accepting the plan last
July the Premier declared Lloyd (
George said Kitchener at first sug-
tested an interallied council. AS
luith in criticizing the war council 1
'lans. declared he strongly deprecat-
d the creation of an organization TO
upercede or interfere with the in
ependence of the general staff of any
alton. He said Lloyd Georges as
ertion that the allies action toward
erbia and Roumania was unfair to
he allied soldiers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

Private Francis I1cSins, ECli-
man. West Virginia.
Private Edward CaSill, Baker
town. PA.
The slightly wounded are:
Sergeant John Logan, Mount
CaFme'apa.
Private Chester johnson. For
est IIill. Ia.
Private Robert Rcdd. Burney-
vile. Okla.
This j. the second casualty list
reported from actual fighting
with the Germans. The war de-
partmcnt doesn't know whether
the Americans attacked the Ger
mans or the Germans raidcd the
SammicS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
HUN FORCES NOW UNABLE TO SHAKE THE ITALIANS
ONLY THREE MARRIED MEN IN
IST DRAFT FROM THIS COUNTY

Italy. five of Portugal, our of Russia
i've of China, six of Japan, two o:
Denmark, three of the Netherlands
four of Norway. one of sweden, nine
of Switzerland. seven of Mexico, one
of Brazil and three of Germany.
Seven aliens have been called al
ready. but only one, a citizen of Can
ada. accepted for service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
CLUB LEADER WILL
TALK HERE TONIGHT
Mrs. Castner, Chairman of
Defense Council, Speaks
at Library at 7::30.

'woman's Place in the War" will
he. told to a Pendleton audience this
AVeuing by Mrs. c. H. Castner OF
Hood River. prominent club woman
who Is now working with the coun-
ell OF defense. The meeting Will be
held at 1880 at the Library auditori-
um and ladies' In particular are ask.
ed TO be present as Mrs. Castner has
a real message for them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
Additional Dead Are
Reported by Pershing

WASHINGTON. Nov. l9.-GcncraI
Pcrshing has reported additional
lead among the American forces in
France; Sergeant Carl Shew. Brook
lyn. hit by train, Private Marccllus
Cobb, Beakland. Maine Cpncumonia.)
Private Howard Rawlings, Warner,
(ew York, pneumonia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
GENERAL MAUDE is
DEAD FROM ILLNESS

LONDON, Nov. 19.-General
Maude, commander of the British
Mesopotamian forces, died Sunday.
official dispatches said. Maudc was
reported i'll last week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

BERLIN, Nov. 19.-Qucro and Mon
&c Cornells stormed and the Italians
driven from strongly prepared posti-
ons around Monte romba. il is Of
ficially stated. Eleven hundred Itsl-
ians were captured northeast of Asia
go; the enemy repeatedly and uusuc-
cessfully tried To regain lost positions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
Alien Enemies Barred
From Washington, d. G..

WASHINGTON. Nov. 19.-The
President has issued "a proclamation
drastically barring all enemy aliens
from the District of Columbia and the
Panama canal zone.
The government will issue alien
registration cards. After certain
date all alien enemies without cards
will be arrested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
Brazil Puts Germans
Under Military Law

dent Braz has signed an order estab-
fishing military law in the German
populated states south of the Rio dc
Janeiro.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

The county exemption board has
completed tabulating the records of
the first draft in Umatilla county.
One of the most interesting facts
shown by the tabulation is that only
three married men have been sent
from this county out of the 4S despite
the number at first certified up.
Tho following are the figures shown
on the report:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19
'MAXIMblloIS
. STILL CONTROL
FRANCIS SAFE
Advance on PetrOgrad by.
Provisional Forces is Or
dered Stopped.
KERENSKY HAS GONE
FROM SIGHT is SAID
Radicals Claim Gains Over
All Northern Part of
Territory.

WASHINGTON Nov. fg.-Tl1a
Maximalists completely control Mos-
COW after fighting for week, accord
Ing to state department messages.
Ambassador Francis at Petrograd,
cabled that the Moscow fighting was
severe. All Americans are safe.
Francis advised that unattached
women and married men with chill
dreR leave the city. Francis reported
that Kerensky appears to be q fugi-
tive while the government depart
ments remain closed or operate With
out chiefs.
Finland socialists are arranging to
take over their government.
The American embassy negihbog-
hood is reported as quiet with only .
few shots in the streets. Francis ex-
pressed no fear of personal injury or
damage to the embassy. rH
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

STOCKHOLM. Nov. 19.-Ths PRO-
visional government forces have stop
ped their march toward PetrogFad.
according to Russian dispatches
The decision of the provisional
leaders not to attempt to capture the
city is reported due to continued is-
norance by the troops concernirig
KerenslSy's whereabouts General
Dauhhonine. chief of the army gem
era1 staff has issued orders haltfng
the advance.
PETROGRAD. Nov. Dispatch
es declared the revolutionary c0fnfH NIT
tees influence il extending through
out all northern Russia The capital
is reported normal. banks and shops
having resumed normal business
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

No record here OF number sN-
cmpted 10y district board
OF the aliens registered three arc
citizens Of England. three of Ire
land, one of Belgium. one each of
Scotland and Wales, II Of Canada
tive OF Finland, 2S OF Greece, four OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-19

This paper Ii member OF and audited
W tho Audit Bureau OF ClrculatiOns.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-27

the teachers. They may say that
they have no authority 10 do so,
but this is a period without a
precedent in all other lines OF
business, and the tax payers
should be willing for the raise, as
is done in other lines. The teach
ers all through the country are
now paying $500 per month for
board Add to this $500 for
washing, making $1,000 out of
$1,000 salary. Then higher prices
for clothing, and shoes, and how
much can a teacher lay by of his
or her salary, counting eight or
nine months term9 Even If the
teachers are all unmarried. Ii
they are married, it is a bowling
calamity. School directors should
consider this matter while they
have the power to do so or the
first thing the county is aware Of
all the best teachers will be gone
to other occupations in life, and
the school viii be minus good
teachers and the youths Of our
country viii suffer.
Geo. Chapman and son, Ivan,
visited Mrs. Chapman one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clell Ables went
to Charleston last week after a
load of fruit in their ear. They
are also repairing and improving
their house.
Reporter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-27
Fletcher News.

John Dillon has returned from
a visit to DIR. Burke at Culdesae,
much improved in health, and is at
home recuperating Just now.
S. Hoss has been quite i'll, with
stomach trouble.
Bargie Couchman is at Lewis
ton at the hospital, having under
gone an operation for very SER
ious ease of rupture.
Mrs. H. t. Grant and Miss Mary
Grant have just returned from a
three weeks visit at the HosS
home.
Mrs. M. j. Chapman has just
returned from a visit with rela-
tives on Central Ridge.
Mr.. Fagg and family will move
to the old Banks homestead adj
joining Vollmer, which Mr.. Fagg
has rented from the present owner
Ralph Barnard. This win be a
very profitable move for Mr.. Fagg
ON account of his large family.
The children can attend the voll-
mer school.
Mr.. Rateliff, Miss Rateliff and
the little Bramlett boys have
house and are living in
V0llmer, so that the children can
attend the Vollmer school.
Mesdames. Laufer and Ander-
son attended to business at Voll-
mer one day last week.
Mrs. Shoun and Master Jimmy
were callers on Mrs. Grant one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clell Ables called
ON Mrs. Puleston one day last
week.
B. C. Laufer helped the Way
company with their threshing last
week, filling Bargie Couehman s
place, who was taken so i'll.
We have had an abundance of
rain which viii soak the ground
so fall seeding and blowing can
proceed, to start another crop.
War time and so many rapid
changes made in prices, that in
the readjustment of affairs all
school directors of Lewis county
should give an increase salary for
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-27
STRAIN TOO GREAT
Hundreds o. Rszpsrss Readers Find
Daily Toll a Burden.

Hundreds o. Rsxpsres Readers Find
Daily Toll a Burden.
The hustle and worry Of business
me hard work and stopping Of
workmen.
The woman's household cares.
Often weaken the kidneys.
Backache. headache. dizxin@as.
kidney troubles. urinary troubles
frequently follow.
Read the following and learn the
way 20 and relief:
w. p. Estes. blacksmith. Boise.
Idaho, says: Hard work e what
brought on my kidney trouble. used
Deans Kidney Pills and they soon
axed me up ali right. am very will
ing 10 recommend this reliable kidney
remedy for the beneat'of other kidney
nmMes~-s
Price zoe al all dealers Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pilis-the sans that
Mr. Estes had. Foster-MilhaFn Co.
Props.. Buffalo. X. Y.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-27

| (sk lb.); pair Red Cross Needles No.
Cast on SO stitches, knit and purl
= for 12 inches, and sew~up leaving 2
inches open space for thumb ? inches
from the edge.
MEDIUM SIZED MANS SOCK
Red Cross Needles No. ]; = 10. e.
hanks Of yarn.
Set up So stitches. 20 on each Of three
needles. Knit plain and purl for
So rows (41a inehes). Seth row knit
plain stitches, knit two together re-
peat this until the round is completed.
There are now so stitches on the need
les Knit so rows plain until leg meas
ures IL inches (615 inches of plain
knitting). Take half the number Of
stitches (25) on first needle for the
heel, leaving II and Is stitches ON the
second and third needles for the in
steps; add on the % stitches knit one
row. purl I row alternately for 20
times Cor 3 inches) always slipping the
first stitch. Begin TO turn heel on the
wrong side, slip ], purl Is, purl , to-
gether, purl 1.
Turn work over, slip l, knit 4, ship
/, KNIT I, and pass il over slipped
stitch, knit l. Turn, slip I, knit 3, slip
/, knit l, and pass it over slipped
stitch, knit l. Continue working to-
wards the sides of the heel in this
manner, leaving I more stitch between
decreases on every row until all the
stitches are worked in. There should
then be Is stitches on the needle.
Pick up Is stitches on side of heel;
now knit the % stitches on 2nd and
3rd needle on to l needle, which be-
comes your End needle; with your 3rd
needle pick up the Is stitches on other
side of heel, and knit Z stitches off
your 1st needle 50 that you viii now
have 2l stitches on the list needle, 25
stitches on the End needle, and 20
stitches ON the 3rd needle. LIST needle
(a) knit to within stitches of end,
knit 2 together, knit J.. End needle
(b) knit plain. 3rd needle (e) knit l,
slip /, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over,
around plain (d).
Repeat a, b, c and d until you have
IS stitches on LIST needles stitches
on End, - stitches on 3rd. Knit plain
for Az inches LIST needle (el knit 10
stitehes-knit together, knit 1. End
needle IL knit !, slip I, knit 4, pass
slipped stitch over, knit 10 stitches.
Knit , together, knit I. 3rd needle
(g) knit /, slip /, knit I, pass slipped
stitch over, knit stitches. Knit ?
rows plain (h).
Repeat e, f, and 5 times, then
narrow every other row until you have
5 stitches on your LIST needle, 9 stitches
on your second needle and 4 stitches
on your 3rd needle. Knit the five
stitches on your 1st needle onto your
3rd- Your work is now all on two
needles opposite each other. Break off
yarn leaving 12-ineh end Thread into
worsted needle and proceed TO weave
front and back together as follows:
Pass wOrsted needle through LIST
stitch K of front knitting needle as if
knitting and slip stitch Off-pass thru
End stitch as If purling-leave stitch
on, pull thread through LIST stitch of
back needle as if purling, slip stitch
off, purl thread through second stitch
of back needle as if knitting, leave
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-27
How REp cRoss KN1ga.
Instructions for Those Who Would add
to Soldiers Comfort This Win


Stitches should not be east ON too
tightly.
knitting should be done evenly and
firmly and all holes should be avoided.
Joining should be done by splicing or
by leaving two or three inches at each
end Of the yarn to be darned in care
fully.
An knots, ridges or humps should be
most carefully avoided, especially in
socks, as they are apt to blister the
feet.
Red Cross Knitting Needle No. !
corresponds to regular No. 3.
Rer Cross Knitting Needle No 2
corresponds to regular No. 4.
Red Cross Knitting Needle No. 3
corresponds to regular No. 5.
SLEEVELESS SWEATERS - 215
hanks of yarn 81 h. ! pair OF Red
Cross Needles No. 3
Cast Of so stitches. Knit ., purl 2
stitches for inches. Knit plain until
sweater measures IS inches. Knit IS
stitches, bind off "a stitches for neck,
loose. Knit 2S stitches. Knit 7 ridges
ON each shoulder, east ON "A stitches
Knit plain for 81 inches. Purl ?, knit
. stitches for 4 inches. Sew up sides,
leaving inches for armholes- rows
single crochet around neck and row
single crochet around the armholes.
KNITTING HELMET NO. FL hank
yarn (Alb-); 4 Red Cross Needles No
Cast ON Sc stitches loosely. Knit
plain for s inches for front piece, and
leave on extra needle. Knit another
piece to correspond, for back These
pieces must be at least inches wide
Slip the stitches of both pieces on TO
3 needles, arranging for last stitches
of back piece TO be on beginning of list
needle, with 80 stitches of front piece
added (making 40 on LIST needle)-
Divide rest of stitches on other ?
needles; 1886.
Beginning with list needle, knit .,
purl for 6 inches Then on LIST needle
knit 2, purl for IS inches Bind off
% stitches for face opening. Cry to
keep same arrangement of stitches on
needles for further direetions.) Knit
?, purl forward and back on remain
ing 80 stitches for Ia inches, always
slipping first stitch. Cast on % stitch
es loosely to complete face opening,
and knit 2, purl for Pa inches lad
just stitches by slipping from end
Of 3rd needle to 1st needle, making AZ
on last medley
INIT L round pla1n- INIT stlteneS
together, knit II, knit 2 stitches to-
gether, knit 1. Repeat to end of round
Knit rows plain. Then knit 2 stitch
es together, knit 9, knit together, knit
1. Repeat to end of round Knit
rows plain. Continue in this way, mar
rowing on every fifth round and re-
dueing number of stitches between mar
rOwed stitches by (as z, 3, 3, cts
until Won have % inches left 0n the
needles. Divide on 2 needles, having
IA on 1st needle and IA on the other.
and finish the same as for the toe Of
sock.
wRIsTLETs NO. IA hank yarn
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-27

stitch on Repeat from until all the
stitches are off the needle.
Sock when finished should measure
Foot, from tip Of heel to tip of toe,
N inches.
Leg, from tip Of heel to tip Of leg,
IA inches.
MUFFLERS- 21s hanks Of yarn
(5slbs.); pair Red Cross Needles No.
Cast on so stitches for II inches.
Plain knitting for 6S inches.