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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
DIVINE HEALER SCHRADER
 DEAD IN LOS ANGELES
Was E-'~n Tried For Sending "5Iess- ed HsnI .rchiefs" Through the Mail.

Los Al ye1es, CaIif.. Feb 2S.-August SchradeI 5elf-styled divine healer, whose trial on a charge of fraudulent use of the mails was interrupted by his illness, died today at the county hospital Francis Schlatter, also claiming to be a divine healer. and Schrader were indicted a year ago for the alleged receipt of money for blessed handkerchiefs" sent through the paaiI~
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
BIG INCREASE IN INCOME
 TAX Ify NEW YORK CITY
It is Expected to Amount to 5000,
 oco in the Downtown District.

New York. Feb. 2S.-Income tax col lections in the second or downtown districts of this city are expected to amount to s66, 6,o0O, 900 for this year, it was stated today by the internal rev. enue collector The collections for the same district last year were less than SPA, 900, 900, the year before about s15,- 900, 1000 and in 1914 less than S140Oo- 900. This district is said to yield more income tax than any other in the country
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
CONTRACT FROM cUNARD LINE
 FOR TWO 10000 TON BOATS
Received by Sun Shipbuilding Com
 pany at Chester, Pa.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2s-Announce- ment was made today that the Sun Shipbuilding company at Chester, Pa, has received a contract from the Gun ard Line for two standard 10000 ton cargo boats. This contract was award ed some time ago. but permission was not granted until today to make the fact public
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
HALF OF FARM LOAN
 BONDS NOW PLACED
Federal Officials Understood to Have Made Arrangement With Syndicate of New York Bankers

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Federa1 Farm Loan Board officials are understood to have arranged for placing half of the entire first issue of forthcoming farm loan bonds, amount undetermined, with a syndicate of bankers of New York and elsewhere at a rate of 1-2 per cert. The rate to. be charged the far mers on loans will range between and 5 1-2 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
s1so, ,ooo, 900 Invalid Pension Bill.

laid aside the revenue bill for one minute tonight by unanimous consent and put through the annual invalid
 pension bill already passed by the house and carrying about $160,O00, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
AN EMBARGO ON RICE
 SHIPMENTS FROM GALVESTON
Announced Yesterday by the Mallory
 Steamship Line.

Galveston. Texas. Feb. 29.-An em- bargo on rice shipments through the port of Galveston destined to New York and points beyond was an- nounced today by the Mallory Steam ship Line. A similar embargo tv the Morgan Line already is In forl1t
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
Mrs. Edith Emerson Taylor.
Decrease of Shipping at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 2S-From 130 foreign steamers entering this port in January there was a decrease in Feb ruary of 45. Of the S5 entering in February the majority were Norwe- gian, the British ships taking second place for the first time in fity years. There were 37 Norwegian and g British.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
Expelled From Arkansas Senate.

z Little Rock, Ark, F'ebS s28.-State Senators I. V. Burgess and s. c. Sims, indicted Monday on charges of bribery, today were expelled from the senate The resolution of expulsion was ado1fed. -zk to g.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

A bill granting a pension of $1oo a month to the widow of Major Gen eral Funston was passed by the Sen ate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Sixty five wounded Russians, home ward bound from Germany, were killed in a railroad wreck near Holmsleden in northern Sweden.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

An order for three 116-ton engines for the Pittsburgh 6 West Virginia Railroad was placed with the Ameri- can Locomotive Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

couple it's situation with the friction between the United States and Japan.
 Gernany's Worid-w wide Plans, It adds another chapter to the eel (continued on Page Seven, Fifth coI.)
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Waiter s. Smiley, a sergeant in the United States army, was assigned as drill sergeant to the Chicago Club ol the American League.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Dr. Ben L. Reitman, of Rochester, W. Y. was acquitted by a police court jury of a charge of circulating birth control literature.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

More than score of persons were injured when three Hudson River troll ley cars were in collision at Hacken- sack N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

The Standard Oil Go. of New Jerse, will seek indemnity for the destruction of it's oil properties in Rumania at the time of the German invasion of that country.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Senator George H. Whitney, chair man of the legislative committee taht has been Investigating the drug evil, a resolution to extend the life of the committee until Feb. 1, 1918, and to appropriate s2o,000 for the ex- penses of the inquiry.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

The Fort Dearborn National BanI of Chicago increased it's capital stool from s2,000, 900 to $3,000, ,0OO.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Gold coin to the amount of $25o, ,ooc was withdrawn from the Sub- Treasury for shipment to South America
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

James H. Murray, letter carrier of Stamford, pleaded guilty in the federal court to theft of letters from the mails and was fined $500.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

The Illinois Central Railroad Go ordered 28 passenger cars and 2t switching engines from the American Locomotive Co. and 35 freight engines from Baldwin'S.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

A bill designed to prohibit the sale of liquor within a quarter of a mile of of the military training camp reser- vation at Plattsburg was introduced in the Legislature.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

The American tank ships Silver Shell and Narragansett arrived at New York from the war zone.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Senator GaIIinger, of New Hamp- shire, who is seriously i'll at his home at Washington, was reported to be slightly improved.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
Abandoned Four Weeks Ago.

New York, Feb. 2S.-The practice of giving out steamship manifests for publication was abandoned by the custom house authorities here about four weeks ago. Subsequently the names of ships clearing for foreign ports were also withheld. Virtually the same restrictions have gone into effect at other ports. ..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Swimming Necessary at vassar.
 Poughkeepsie N. Y., Feb. 2s-The Vassar college faculty has voted that ability to swim shall be required for a degree after 1920. except in cases wuhere students are excused because of physical weakness.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

The Idaho House of Representatives passed a resolution calling for con- stitution convention to consider the proposal to create a new State of the new State of the ten northern coun- ties of Idaho.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Representative Kahn of California, introduced in the House the army gen eral staff's universal military service bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
Heavy Snow in Kentucky.

Louisville, Ky. Feb 2S.-Wet snow in this vicinity today and almost pros trated wire communication. Reports indicated that the fall extended from the Ohio valley to the Tennessee line
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
OBITUARY.
Georae R. R. Heffner.

George R. B. Heffner.
 Baltimore, Md, Feb. 2S.-George R B. Heffner. head of the oldest ship brokerage firm in this city. died today He was prominent in republican pol itics in the state.
 Rev George A Petit, s. J.
 Poughkeepsie, N. r., Feb. 2s.-The Rev. George A. Petit, s. J., master of novices of the Maryland-New York province of the Society of Jesus, and rector of the novitiate of St. Andrew. near this city, died last night of 
 Father Petit was 59 years old He was president of Fordham University, New York from 1890 to 1892. He held several important pastorates in west ern cities.
 Mrs. Edith Emerson Taylor.
 Hartford, Conn, Feb. 2S. = Mrs. Edith Emerson Taylor, wife of John M. Taylor. president of the Connecti- cut Mutual Life Insurance company died at her home here tonight of pneumonia She was born in Great Burlington, Mass, the daughter of Major Charles Noble Emerson, and traced her ancestry back to the Pil- grims. She was founder and for twenty-six years president of the Shelter for Women here, first chair man of the Belgian Relief committee here and a charter member of the Connecticut Society of Colonial Danes. A son is Emerson c. Taylor, an author.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
REVENUE BILL PASSED BY THE SENRTE
It is Designed to Raise 35OOOOOOO Through
 Special Taxes and Bond Issues
SUCCESSFUL BY A STRICT PARTY VOTE 47 TO 8

Scores of Amendments Made Quick Succession by Repu Senators Were Voted Down-Senator La Toilette Began Single Handed Fiibuster Against the Armed Neutrality Bill When the Senate Reconvened This Morn ing at 12:55 After Ten Minute Recess.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Twenty five persons were injured when a north-bound eight--car train on the Third Avenue Elevated crashed into the rear of a stalled train at the 149th Street station, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

A deficiency appropriation bill, car rying a total of $2,500,O0O, was passed by the New York Senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Gold coin to the amount of $12o,0OC was withdrawn from the Sub Treasury for shipment to Spain.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
GERMANY'S PERFlDI0US. PLOT
 AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
BRITISH WORRIED OVER
 PUBLICATION OF MANIFEsTs Believe Germans Are Being Supplied With information Tn That Way.

London, Feb. 2S, 3:02 D. m.-The British government is deeply concerned over the publication in American news papers of the manifests of British steamships sailing from American ports, as it is believed the Germans are supplied with information in this It is not likely any formal protest will be lodged as at the begin ing of the war Great Britain protested against having the manifests kept se- cret.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Garden City, L. l., was crushed to death between and elevator an dthe second floor of R. H. Macy & Co.'S department store and 34th S4reet New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Approximately S2,5oo,ooo was ex- pended in the campaign to re-elect President Wilson, it was announced at New York, headquarters of the democratic national committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

f2 Inches of Snow in Maryland.
 Cumberland, Md, Feb. 2S.-Twelve inches of snow fell in this vicinity today. seriously crippling wire com munication.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Increased freight rates on iron and steel from Chicago, Pittsburgh and other points in the East to Pacific coast terminals for export, were au- thorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

There is demand ip Spain for hard
 ware of all kinds.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

The Merchants Refriserating Go. of New York increased it's capital from s4,000,000 to $7,500,0O.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
Movements of Steamships.

New York. Feb. 28.-Sailed: Steam CT Ausonia, Liverpool.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

controlling floods on the Mississippi, and $5,60O,00O for similar work on the Sacramento River, in California, was passed by the Senate by a vote of A. to 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

The ordnance bureau of the Navy Department will open it's bids today for 2,400 one-pounder guns with mounts, $50 three-inch guns with mounts, and 40 fve-inch guns
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

The Slater Military Training Bill. designed to compel all boys between 16 and 19 years of age to receive military instruction, was favorably reported by the Senate Committee on Military Af- fairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Exports of specie from the port ot New York from Feb. 19 to Feb. 24 to- tailed s3,647,4 ,4SS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Governor Holcomb has appointed C.. E.. Sturhahn of Hartford and Samuel E. Wheeler of Fairfield delegates of the state to the conference on child labor at Baltimore March 20 to 25.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Frank Stader, of Indiana polls, shot and killed his three children, and then committed suicide.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Fire destroyed the Opera House
 block at Clearfield, Pa, at a loss oi $125, ,009.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Imports at the port of New York on Feb. 26 totalled $4,711,7
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Exports of cotton for the week end- ed Feb. 24 were 74,989 bales.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Exports from the port of New York on Feb. 26 were valued at $10,750,2
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01

Condensed TeIegrams

Imports at the port of New York on Feb. 26 totalled s4,711,7H.
 Exports of cotton for the week end- ed Feb. 24 were 1889 bales.
 Exports from the port of New York on Feb. 26 were valued at $10.750,23O
 Fire destroyed the Opera House block at Clearfield, Pa, at a loss oi $125, 5,0O9.
 Exports of specie from the port of New York from Feb. 19 to Feb. 24 to- tailed s3.647,4sS.
 Frank Stader, of Indiana polls, shot and killed his three children, and then committed suicide.
 The Merchants Refrieeratina Go. of New York increased it's capital from s4,ooo.0oo to $7,500.00. was withdrawn from the Sub Treasury for shipment to Spain.
 A deficiency appropriation bill, car- rying total of $2,500, 900, was passed by the New York Senate.
 The Ameriean tank ships Silver Shell and Naragansett arrived at New York from the war zone.
 The Fort Dearborn National Bank of Chicago increased it's capital stock from s2.ooo.ooo to $s.ooo.oOo.
 Gold coin to the amount of $25o, ,ooo was withdrawn from the Sub Treasury for shipment to South America.
 Representative Kahn of California, int ftf1rrn in f1a fhn ar
The Detroit times., 1917-06-08
Indian Johnson.

~ NE Of tho good pitchers he Coast league 7 season (. -
Al a indian bV o. Georg H
y He
~ and 0beed
and told a 20 Pfiro Deaf hA
Ford afterward the eNhb 81 f Aas " 49,
Cherokee hopping and hopping an,f
roads country Whereabouts johnson boiled ana ea 49,
wise aboriginal unf 'Ai
pounds police would none
What be the indian
slEzel .lt power"
what am o off more
81 viii Ike roared Malbe I'm TOO fa
To b copper
Of he
advance this showing u wen on NE sab
Tho record hook saws Jim Thorpe IS e7 wears old
the CONSUMPTION Tbs tf0
but
time years around b c knoc
Ing en- college grds
White
the Ping pointed
bench and
see ha there Tie ufd 70 90 He snt
s a regular PLAYER Hd tast
bench He hasn't PLAYED IN same ta tear
VIII tell
The Detroit times., 1917-06-08
CONFERENCE MAY
DEFINITELY TAKE
MICHIGAN TO-DAY

CHICAGO. june Repre- scnta
t.res Of nc members or the western
conference arc in Ch.cago 20 bold p
a moss meeting 'oday The5 have
b brought to nis city 0y the an.
7aaI f1D'cr.ac track meet, and
T.l' take advantage OF the opporfl
Miss to discus athletic plans for
fae coming tear ltis nor unlikely
aat fle formal ratification of THE
In.Fer ot Mictaan's return '0
.r conference wil come up for con
or Fhc Wolverine mas ac-
faa eicnE TO the conference be
forr
The Detroit times., 1917-06-08
t7lsr ~ NATIONAL
GAMES NEXT SUNDAY

The friah ARC r0inr fo shine
Sunday reuoon They are eo-
.as OIL -o Nalouey park. which
uat West iefersunaVe at
South DosrNorA rd and are 60
ing to stage some mrl.ug and
Gaelic football gamsaA At 22o
O'Clock, tho poban Emmett club
FlI clash with fae Sar Gelds n
hurne and O'Clock I.
sarrfc'ds $3.50 BATH he Sham
rocr- Drtaal
The Detroit times., 1917-06-08
ioe Can Cmch Boston by Capturing Verdict This Afternoon
Ehmke or James Ready to
Face Hub Leonard Today
WAGNER SHINES IN
HIS COME BACK

pITTSRURGH june s. Hams
Warner utouehl vallop back
Wlh him when hc returned to
baseball Thursday llc played
lr base for ritehursh n ono
Nlc AND in the eighth nnine
when the Pirates started a he
laud rally. honu picked lhe
ha lor single that scored
Hr .ls rot wonderful Qya
oH from the Pittsburgh fans
Who blame hu absence ior the
orn howue OF Jhe team this
spring
The Detroit times., 1917-06-08
Vow colusion "a very common il drafrus

roru s or , dr5ifi-
ouentlys ewu %
nccIlusi on wass So
would be virtually Impossible
fling popu ti
draft rig
league club won
n would
the athlet lots 90
thare nothing n DEBATE
RED % ose
nm IN have other angles of G
Meanwhile. the Tigers reals want aaaLh rr
do WELL 10 o
rhisf eInu n n
this year. the best prospect ln tlt '-'
The Detroit times., 1917-06-08

.ktts sp s.i.u tatsts u-ty Ht -Ann"r~
and. store. tff-ifH Noodw'd. same
prices ~ CHARGED on show grounds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-15
$500 SUBSCRIBED
TO CHRISTMAS FUND
Pendleton Citizens Pour
Flood of Silver in to Red
Cross Golfers.

Not $1,000 but $500 or more was
subscribed by patriotic Pendletonians
yesterday to the Red Cross Christ
mas fund.
The lists have not all been checked
UP yet but the general committee an
nounces that the total will probably
exceed $500 by a small amount. an
Overscrlption of so per cent.
Not only did the grown-ups re-
srond literally but the school chill
dren contributed their pennies. nick
les aud dimes in n shower. A total
OF S74.t9 was subscribed by school
children, divided as follows among
the schools: Lincoln $26.55. Wash
ington $2b.l5, Hawthorne $l3.51 and
high school sees.
At noon chairman J. +. Robinson
entertained all OF the committees a.
luncheon at the Quelle and II was
found that over S11OO had been sub.
scribed at that time.
Echo Is the first OF the towns of
the county to report Its quota of the
fund raised. A check for the quota
was received by the Red Cross this
morning,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-15
SCORES GERMANS
SURRENDERED TO
FRANCES APPEAL

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-The
American government has semi-offi-
cially learned that hundreds of Ger
mans voluntarily surrendered along
the western front. as a result of
Frances follow up campaign after the
Presidents democratic Germany ap-
peals were showrred over the German
lines
Those surrendering do SO with the
understanding they will be treated not
as enemy prisoners. hut be permitted
to work for a German republic. The
advocates OF German republic are
working from neutral country. dis
tributing the following information
through the German armies and ann
ong the German homes.
Let republic he your password.
To our comrades on the west front.
we have secured one issue of the fol-
lowing general order to the French
army: Whoever surrenders himself
and gives the password Republic, will
not be treated as an enemy prisoner
of war, If he desires he will be per-
mitted to work with MS. without his
countrymen in the same cause. for the
freedom of Germany"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-15
p. H. S. WILL PLAY
w. VIII. S. FRIDAY
GAME STAGED IN GARDEN CITY;
LA GRANDE CANCELS THE
THANKSGIVING DAY GAME.

After two weeks of hard prepara-
tion following the Baker high game
-the-lecal school team -meets=tlFe Wal
Ia walla high tomorrow at walla
Walla. The squad leaves i'm the morn
ing. accompanied by Coach Jones ana
Manager Hayes.
The Pendleton team hardly expects
TO defeat Walla Walla following the
latters' remarkable playing last Fri
day and Saturday, when they defeat
ed the North Central high of Spo-
kane, 27 to 10, and Pasco, 64 to O.
However, the boys are determined to
fight and will consider they have
earned a victory if they hold their
heavier opponents to a low score.
Practically the same team VIII enter
the game as represented Pendleton
against Baker two weeks ago.
That the local high school sched-
ule will not be played as has been
planned was indicated when Princi-
pal Drill received a letter yesterday
from the La Grande high school foot
ball management. canceling the
Thanksgiving game with the local
eleven. The reason given was that
La Grande will play Portland
school on the holiday.
The Friday before Thanksgiving
was satisfactory. according to the
letter, and as this is agreeable to the
local management, the game win
probably be played ON that day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-15
MEN
WONT STRIKE
DECLARES LEE
Express the Utmost Conf
dence in President Will
sons Policies.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 15.-American
railroad men will not strike, w. G.
Lee. president of the brotherhood OF
railway trainmen, declared, express
ing the utmost confidence in Presi-
dent Wilson's policies.
The brotherhood is voting on the
demand for increased wages. Lee de-
clared the trainmen fairly demand
higher wages and intimated the Pres
ident may plan government dictator
ship over the railroads.
Lee called it pipe dream the re-
port that the government might draft
railroad men and force them to work
for army wages.
RaiIroadmen Patriotic.
The United Press asked Lee If he
thought the President plans govern
ment dictatorship over the railroads.
Il wouldn't gamble on it." replied
Lee.
Let none question the railroad
mans patriotism" Lee declared. "A
full stomach is all we demand. The
insurance department of our brother
hood recently cancelled the provision
by which insurance is automatically
cancelled the moment a member en-
lists to encourage enlistments. In case
the trainmen enlist, the grand lodge
pays his insurance dues and his in
surance holds
Country Has First Place.
The brotherhood of loeomVtive en-
gineers may not give the brotherhood
of railway trainmen moral support If
the latter vote to strike, W. S. Stone,
president of the engineers. told the
United Press. Stone declared the en-
gineers placed love of country before
everything else.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-15
ITALIANS ARE
HOLDING FAST
ALONG PAVE
Fresh Enemy Attempts to
Cross Frustrated; Other
Units Shut in.
FLANKING MOVEMENT
is BIGGEST MENACE
Artillery Fire Terrific; Ger
mans Within Is Miles of
City of Venice.

ROME. Nov. 15,-The Italians are
holding fast along the Piave river, II
10 stated. Fresh enemy attempts TO
cross the river were frustrated Units
which crossed the river several days
ago are closely shut in and are now
under fire. The Austro- Germans
evidently are testing the Piave river
line In six different places over a SO
mile front. The enemy artillery fire
is terrific.
Fighting Through Alps.
The Austrians from the TrentIno
region are slowly fighting their way
through the Alps. suffering terrific
casualties. The Italians are stubborn
ly resisting the advance. The danger
of thanking the Piaye river defense
line is considered the most serious
feature OF the Italian situation.
Every inch of the Austrians' drive
forward through the Alps increases
the danger TO the rear of the Piavo
river line on the right wing of the
90 mile line, the Germans are within
l6 miles OF Venice. Fighting is devel-
oping IN the VecchIa marshes. Six
thousand Austrians at Calls are try
ing TO slip behind the main body OF
defenders,
Resisiance Is Strong.
The strength OF the Italian resist
ance is in evidence In scores OF de-
tails in battle front dispatches. OF
~ armed cars sent ont 10 harass the
enemy only IS returned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-15
CORONER TO PROBE
DEATH OF GREEK AT
UMATILLA TODAY

UMATILLA, ore, Nov. 15.-Though
he was apparently well and hearty last
night at 10 O'Clock when he retired,
George Lekas, a Greek roundhousc-
man employed here by the O-W. Il. Il
n, was found dead in his bed this
morning. The circumstances sur
rounding his death were considered
so strange that Coroner Brown was
summoned from Pendleton.
Lekas lived with his partner, with
whom he owned land at Mosier. in one
of the cars furnished by the company.
His partner declares he was in good
spirits and health when they went to
bed. lie states that he called him
this morning and, upon his failure to
respond discovered that he had died
during the night The deceased man
was middle aged.