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The Washington times., 1917-08-18

LONDON. Aug. 1S.-FOr the third
day German troops continued throw
ing masses OF men against the British
positions near Lens toGHy. All counter
attacks were again completely fe-
pulsed after sharp lighting, Field
Marshal HaIg reported.
A few prisoners were taken. the
British commander reported.
TO the northwest OF Lens early
this morning the enemy again coun-
ter attacked our new positions"
Haig's statement said They were
completely repulsed after sharp
nghtinE. A few prisoners were taken
here and northwest OF Ypres. There
was considerable artillerying during
the night"
The full force OF the British and
French drive in Flanders may be de-
termined within the next twenty-four
hours.
Effort to Rival That of the S0mme.
Aside from German counter attacks,
which have been repulsed. there has
leen a let up in fighting on this
front. Positions beyond Langemark
have been consolidated by the British
while the French have made good
their new ground along the Steen-
beck A general attack will mark
an offensive as an effort second in
power only to that OF the SOmme.
England derived great satisfaction
from the fact that Berlin found II
necessary TO put out false statements
in its official wireless report yester.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
FRENCH DROP
EXPLOSIVES
ONGERMANS
NEAR RHINE

(ContInued from Page one)
at It until three trips haf been made
and the four-and-a-hRn tons I'M
loaded on the Germans.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
PORTUGUESE WAR BILL
$l1O,OOO,OOO TO DATE
by AEenee Radio to the !. n. 81

LISBON, Aug. 1S.-Portugal has
spent 100000 900 for war supplies. il
was announced today by Premier
Costa. The government is making
war expenditures at the rate Of SlO,-
100000 monthly.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
president Erred

81 believe the President erred in
pardoning the suffragists. who were
sentenced to sixty days at occoquan, ''
added Senator Myers.
Senator Myers declared the time
had come for Congress to act
Senator Myers measure went to
the Committee on Judiciary. He in
tends to urge the committee TO take
1t up at an early date.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
HoLLwEe CHANGES HOME.

ZURICH, Aug. 1S.-tI was reported
from Berlin today that DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, the former German
chancellor. will make his permanent
home in Munich.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
ROME DIPLOMATS SEE
FRUITLESS END TO
P0NTIFF'S EFFORT

tBy AEcnce Radio TO the ]. y. 81
PARIS. Aug. 1S.-"DipIomatIc cir
cIes in Rome are not hopeful that
Pope Benedict's peace endeavors will
bear fruit" wired the Rome corre-
spondent OF the Echo de Paris today.
1t was pointed out that. at the
very moment when the United States
is making its greatest efforts. the
entente governments are asked to
enter into negotiations favorable to
the Central powers.
The Matin says that in French eyes
any peace suggestion must embody
the complete restoration of AIsace-
Lorraine.
The Socialist press is bitterly at.
lacking the Papal peace move.
AMSTERDAM. Aug. IS.-AIthourh
there appears to have been some
delay in publishing the full text of
the Pope's peace appeal in GERMANY
Berlin advices here today indicate
an increasing disposition to support
the POntiff.
The editorials received here show
distinct change from the first ex-
presslons, which declared the Pope's
conditions did not contain the most
important German specifications
The TageblRtt declared that the
conditions as outlined by the Pope
and the recent Reichstag DECLARE
lions are in accord. There is little
disposition to accept the Pontiff's
suggestions as TO Belgium Without
stipulations as to the future re-
lations OF this country with France
and England and the general tenor
of the expressions Is that Alsace
cannot be surrendered. The Ger
man papers declare the allies may
as well realize that the central
powers position precludes a mill
tary victory and that thousands OF
lives could be saved IL these powers
would accept a peace exchange and
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
U. S. WILL PUSH WAR
WITH WG0R WHILE
PEACE PLAN PENDS

While President Wilson and the
chiefs OF the entente consider Pope
Benedict's peace proposals, the war
against Germany is to be pressed with
the utmost vigor on land and sea.
Every effort Is to be made by all of
Germany's enemies to impress upon
Berlin officialdom and the German
people themselves that the balance Of
war power has passed from Germany's
military forces. American troops will
be hurried to France. Those there
will take their places in the sector
designed for them. And all along the
western battle front the sledgeham-
mer blows of the Bel
gian war machine will be kept up
The result Is certain to be q lessen
ing OF the morale OF the German
troops and an increase in the general
feeling OF pessimism which extends
throughout all Germany. The reduc-
tion in the supply OF coal. the cutting
down OF the amount OF gas that may
be consumed. and the rigorous
methods OF economy that the Ger
man government has been compelled
TO announce within the last few days,
all are having a most depressing eff
feet in Germany. officials here learn.
and are certain 10 be reflected In the
Reichstag in its coming meeting.
Serb Ministers Views.
Neither the United States nor her
allies can consider the appeal OF the
Pope a basis for durable peace, nc
cordinG to the Serbian minister, Mr..
Michailovitch.
There is in the appeal, however. the
minister declares, a declaration which
may be OF great Importance, thst
being that the Vatican has no par
ticular political aim"
This declaration he declared,
could only have a good effect when
the moment comes for the allies to
accomplish their peace program,
which will surely no: be based on
selfish political aims, but on Chris
tian morality, justice, and rights
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
ARTILLERY AGAIN USED
AGAINST BARRICADES
OF SPANISH STRIKERS

PARIS, Aug. ls.-Spanish authOri-
ties used cannon to batter down the
barrieade erected by strikers at Saba
dell near Barcelona, according to dis
patches from Madrid. Four houses
were demolished and several strikers
were killed and wounded. Two sol
diers were killed and the wounded
numbered ten.
ReYolutionists throughout Spain
are plotting with prisoners for their
escape from ja'ls, II is reported Pris-
oners in the Madrid jail recently at
tempted TO escape, and in the struggle
with soldiers that ensued, several
were killed and wounded on each
side.
The authorities have suppressed a
mutiny OF convicts in the prison at
Santona. The uprising was caused by
the quality OF food furnished the con-
Yicts.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
SIX SUFFRAGETTE
P|CKETS TO SERVE
TERMAT Q.CCOQUAN
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kCOnIinueQ from tlrSI IAbG-J
defense, seemed not so familiar with
court procedure as other suffrage
counsels in the past. In fact the
women apparently closed their case
prematurely, for they had already
been fined by the court before they
began to enter their Individual pleas.
Miss Edna Dixon, a WashingtoniSn'
who made her first appearance today
in Police Court, handled her defense
ably.
She declared she believed herself
strictly within her legal rights, that
she was personally working every
day to help prosecute the war to a
successful conclusion, but that she did
not believe democracy could be made
safe abroad until the vote had been
granted to women in the United
States. Miss Dixon appeared the most
youthful of all the six prisoners.
Miss Dkxon's cool. collected defense
was in strong contrast to the emo
tional pleas fled by Mrs. William Up
ton Watson and Miss Ewing. Both
wo menappeared almost choked by
their emotion At one time 1t seemed
that Miss Ewing might break down
completely during her testimony.
Sensational Statement.
Mrs. Watson IN q sensational state
ment, In which the name OF the
President was mentioned time and
again, declared that she came OF q
family of Democrats which had been
very Instrumental in placing both
Wilson and Cleveland in the white
House. She declared the right TO pc
tition peacefully had been guaran-
teed by the Constitution, and then
she recited what amounted to a com
plete resume of the suffragette fight
for the ballot as an excuse for the
present picketing activities
The moment Judge Pugh sentenced
the six prisoners, court was adjourned
and the women were led into the
prisoners dock.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
PRESIDENT TOFK
PRICES FOR COAL
EARLYNEST WEEK

President Wilson probably will set
tie the question Of coal prices and
distribution throughout the United
States early next week.
The President was given a report
by the Federal Trade Commission to-
day on the cost OF production of
anthracite and bfruminous coal. IN
GLIDING navy coal. together with facts
as to distribution and available sup
plies.
He received this data at q confer
enee with the commission at the com
missions offices.
Material Reduction
A material reduction In the s3-at-
themine price on bituminous coal has
been found justiAed through investi.
CATION by me commission
Mr.. Wilson win study the data
presented over the weekend, and Is
expected to announce his decision
took the commissions report away
under his arm The commission re-
CARDS the data a. confidential.
In addition. the President had q
conference with the olsmmission sit
ting in board session. At which he
received q general outline OF the
statistics and was given the oping
ions and suggestions OF the commits
sion as to the best means OF price
control
Figures offer Basla-
The figures offer a basis which
may materially change the coal price
agreed upon between the big opera
tors and the coal committee OF the
National Council OF Defense. The
commission will take no action on
the question OF the activity OF GER
tain States IN attempting a settle
ment of heir own coal problem
1t Is known that the commission
believes that the States have a per-
feet right to act for themselves in so
far as transactions in the States are
concerned. II Is pointed out, how
ever, that under the Pomerene amend
ment, action taken by the President
win affect intrastate as well as in
terstate coal business.
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
Myers Presents BILL

Senator Myers presented a bill, Of a
sweeping and drastic character. de-
signed to stop picketing at the White
House and providing penalties against
II. In presenting the bill, he made a
brief but vigorous speech, in which
he denounced in severe terms the
activities Of the pickets of the Ma
tional Woman's Party.
"I have introduced this bill to provide
better and more adequate legislation for
dealing with the outrageous, scandalous.
and almost treasonable actions carried
on by the suffrage pickets around the
White House" said Senator Myers.
These actions are an insult to the
President and the people Of the
United States. This branding Of the
President as something comparable
to the German ruler, the most auto
cratic and tyrannical despot in the
world, the murderer who has brought
this terrible scourge upon the coun-
try are tired OF this disgusting and
intolerable nuisance"
The Washington times., 1917-08-18
SENATORS DEN0UNCE
ACTION OF PICKETS;
MYERS WANTS PENALTY

AN insult to the President and the
people of the United States"
Infamous"
Disgusting and intoIerable nuis-
ance."
This and other expressive language
was hurled at the suffragist pickets
on the floor of the Senate today.
Senator Myers of Montana, though
friendly to suffrage and from Miss
jeanette Rankin's State, led the as
sault.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-26
SINNOTT WANTS BOYS
FOR CADET OPENINGS

Congressman Nick Sinnott has been
called upon by the war department
and the navy department to desig-
nate cadet for the military acad-
emy and a midshipman for the nav
al academy to take official examina-
tions for admission during the spring
of 1918.
He will make designations of prin-
cipals and alternates to fill both
these vacancies on the basis of a
competitive examination to be held
on January 9. 1918, by the L. 8. civil
service commission simultaneously
in the following eight cities in his
district: klamath Falls. Lakeview.
Ontario, Bend. Baker, La Grande.
Fendleton. The Dalles. Candidates
should report to local civil service
secretary at the postoffice at o.
clock d. IA. on that day.
Any young man of the required
age is eligible to enter this competi-
ton who is now. and has since De
cember / 1917. been an actual bona
fide desident of the second Oregon
district. Candidates for admission
to the military academy at West
Point must not be under l I nor over
q years of age on date OF admi5-
sion: to the naval academy. between
the ages Of l6 and % years on date
Of official examination.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-26
TURN HAIR DARK
WITH SAGE TEA
If MIXED WITH SULPHUR 1T
DARKEES SO NATURALLY
NOBODY CAN TELL.

The old-tiIne mixture OF Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkeniug gray.
stEeaked and faded hair is grand
mothers recipe, and folks are again
using it To keep their hair n good,
even color. which is quite. sensible.
as we are living in an age when a
youthful. appearance is OF the great
est advantage.
Nowadays, though, we don't have
the troublesome task of gathering
the sage and the mussy mixing at
nome. All drug stores sell the ready
to use product. improved by the ad-
clifton OF other ingredients, called
'Wyth's Sage and sulphur Com
pound" for about so cents Il bottle.
1t is very popular because nobody
can discover 1t has been applied.
Simply moisten your comb or a soft
brush with it and draw this through
your hair. taking one small strand
at time; by morning the gray hair
disappears but what delights the la
dies with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound is that, besides beautiful
ly darkening the hair after few ap-
plications, 1t also produces that soft
lustre and appearance of bundancC
which is so attractive. This ready
to-use preparation is Il delightful
toilet requisite for those who desire
a more youthful appearance. 1t is
not intended for the cure. mitigation
OF prevention of disease.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-26
EAT LESS MEAT
IF BACK HURTS
TAKE A GLASS OF SALTS TO
PLUSH KIDNEYS IL BIAD-
DER BOTHEIsS YOT.

Eating meat regularly eventually
Produces kidney trouble in some
form or other, says a well known au-
thority, because the uric acid in meat
aNcites the kidneys. they became
overworked; set sluggish; clog up
and form all sorts of distress, partic-
ularly backache and misery in the
kidney region; rheumatic twinges.
severe headaches, acid stomach, con-
stipation, torpid liver. sleeplessnesa
bladder and urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or
Kidneys aren't acting right, or is
bladder hothCrs you. get about four
ounces OF Jad salts from any good
pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in
glass Of water before hreakfas for
few days and your kidneys will
then Ct fine. This famous salts Is
uado from the acid of grap pes and
'cmon juice. com bincd with iithia,
lnd has been used for generations
q flush clogged Kidneys and stimu-
ate them to normal activity; also
ncutralizo the acids IN the urine
q q no longer irritates, thus ending
,laddcr disorders.
Jgd Salts cannot injurc anyone.
aakcs delightful sffcrvescent
ithil water dring which millions of
men and women take now and then
20 keep the kidneys and urinary ur-
sans clean. thus avoiding serious
kidney disease,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-26
lii the District Court of the United
Stntcs Cor the District of OregOn.

lii the District Court of the United
States for tho District of Oregon.
In The Matter of Harry c. House.
man. q Bankrupt.
To the Creditors of Harry g. House
man. of the County of Umatilla aud
District aforesaid. Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby sivou that on the
iath day of Dcccr1 her, a. y, 1917. the
said Hairy c. Houseman was duly
adjudiclted Il bankrupt and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be
held ut the office pf the undersigned
Referee in BANKRUPTCY ut Pendleten.
Dmatilln County, oregon. on January
th0 sth a. u. 1913, At 10 O'clock a.
NJ. Of said day ut which time and
place the creditors may attend. prove
their claims. appoint trustee, eN-
anime tho Bankrupt and transact
such other huslncGs as may properly
come before the said meeting.
Done and dated At Pendletpn.
Oregon. this goth day of December.
A. u. 1915.
THOS. FTTZ GERALD.
Referee in Bankruptcy. 1295s
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-26
THREE PICKPOCkETS CAUGHT
ON. \ CROWDED STREET CAR
Try To- Rob Man When Six Detectives
Arc Passengers on Way TO
Headquarters.

ST, LOUIS, Dec. 24.-Passengers on
a crowded Belt line street car witness
ed the capture at 9 O'Clock this morn
ing of three pickpoclsets who made the
mistake of boarding a car in which six
detectives were on their wayto police
headquarters
The trio caught the ear at WASH
ington avenue and as they worked
their way through the crowded aisle
they jostled an elderly man. Their
presence was observed by a detective.
who chased them toward the front
vestibule.
The pickpockets were headed off
by four other detectives and in the
scramble that followed the detectives
we're mistaken for crooks and handled
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-26
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
PERVADES PROJECT
MANY FAMILY ItE.UNIONS But
SEASON LACKS USUAL EES-
TINITIT:S AND PARTIES.

.(East oregonIan specIal.l }


HERMISTON Dec. 2G.--The usual
4 Christmas spirit peryades the pro-
1c ct,and there are many reunions OF
families and friends. yet the season
is lacking in many respects the usual
festivities. There are missing from
tho community many faces with
which most Of us are familiar and
the seasons sentiments are in the
mlnda Of those left for those who
have gone 10 the defense Of home
and country. Many packages have
been sent to the soldiers and sailors
from this community, some contain
/ ing sweets and some containing com
1 forts OF more substantial charac-
ter i'm the way of knitted garments
I Of different kinds.
Mayor and Mrs. F. G. Mckenzie.
and their two boys. Gerald and
George. are spending Christmas with
relatives In Pendleton.
Miss Virginia &. Todd arrived from
1 Pendleton Tuesday to spend the day
with her parents.
! Mr.. Thomas Campbell, Jr., of the
l4th ambulance corps. Camp Lewis,
arrived Monday with his wife to vis-
fl his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Campbell, returning Christmas morn
!
Campbell, Jr., will resume her course
OF study at the University of Ore
gon.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer p Dodd. ac-
companied by Miss Isabel. are spend
ing the holidays with Mrs. Dodds
( parents, Mr. and Mrs. X. Alexander.
The Dodds expect to meet Sergeant
Roy Alexander while in Pendleton.
Mrs. John II. Young. accompanied
by her daughters, Misses Inez, Lou
Use. and Neil Young and their guest
Miss Ina Adams, were passengers t.
Fendleton Thursday afternoon. t.
visit Mrs. Young's mother Mrs.
Rhoda, johnson during the holidays
Harry J. Todd Of the L. = naval
service, surprised his friends by APP
peaTiHg on the streets Monday. HC
is availing himself of a two weeks
furloush. to visit his parents and
friends before going in active serv-
ice. which he hopes TO see at an early
date, Harry reports the other Her
mtiston recruits at the training sta
tion as being in fine physical condi-
ton and also to being enthusiastic
over the life Of the blue jackets.
Miss Ruth skinner OF the reclama-
tion office, is in Portland visiting hei
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.. Skin
ner. former residents here.
Henry NJ GUnn is home from q
a. &. to spend the holidays with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Gum.
Miss corliss NJ Agnew. who has
been teaching. near Seattle Wash. is
lone with her parents. Mr. ana
Mrs. j. / Asnew, west OF the river
for the holiday season.
Mr.. Gordon Shotwell. one of q. A. /
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-26
MEACHAM FOLK HAD
A WHITE CHRISTMAS

MEACHAM, Dec. 24.-All week
wC have had rain. and it began to
look as II we were TO have white
less Christmas but on Sunday morn
ing we had little snow.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Calvert and her moth
er. Mrs. Matte Atchison, went to La
Grande on Monday where they. VIII
reside. Mrs. Atchlson was very weak
yet from her long sick spell of pnell
monia, but it is hoped she Will soon
recover under the DOCTORS care at La
Grandde. Mr.. Calvert went down on
Wednesday with his shipment Of
household goods.
II. F. Pagan made a trip to La
Grande on Monday.
Mrs Harry Smith moved to Kame-
la on Monday, having finally secur-
ed n house there.
Mrs. r. Pagan and daughter Lo-
rene went to Pendleton on Monday.
Mrs. John Casey went to Portland
on Monday to spend the holidays
with relatives.
j. d. Casey went to La Grsnde on
Tuesday.
Ben Marlin made a trip to pendle-
ton on Monday
Jack DockweiIer returned home
j
gone there to work but undoubtedly
decided there was no place like
home. even though we have bad
winters.
John Dockweiler made a trip TO
Pendleton on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. DickersOn went te
Pendleton on Friday to spend the
holidays.
Mrs. A. B. Boyce and children
stopped off here on Friday to visit
Mrs. Il. Pagan. They were going to
Pendleton. from TeIocaset.
The school had its Christmas ex-
ereises on Friday night, and every
one did splendid. with much credit
to the teacher, Miss Davidson. who
mas been drilling them. After the
program a large tree was lighted. and
Santa arrived with nuts and candy
for the children School was sus-
pended for two Aveeks.
Miss Bessie Davidson went to Port.
land on Saturday l" spend the holi-
days
J. d. Casey went to La Grande on
Saturday and from there gent to
Portland to spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Larl<ins went &c
Perry on sunday 10 spend Christmas
with relatives.
AR Larkin's bridge gang all land
off to 90 to their homes FOR Christ
mas.
MIR and Mrs. hoy Halves and John
Casey went to Portland on sunday
70 spend the holidays,
Melvin Denning arrived hack from
La Grande on sunday.
Mrs DICK Hilyard arrived here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-26

Phelps during the vacation Of the
Eoardman school
Miss Nola Magrudcr returned to
Kansas to visit her .Jelatives during
the school vacation.
Cato Johns Jr.. OF the machine
gun company of the 18th Infantry
and who has been spending fur
Iough OF ten days with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Cato Johns, at the
Hermiston Hotel, has returned to his
regiment at Camp Lewis.
Miss Bessie Mcpherson is VISITING
relatives In Pendleton for the holi-
days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-26
GERMANS LOSE $4,000
MEN AGAINST ITALY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Three
Teuton divisions of 10000 men were
literally annihilated by the Italians in
German attacks at Monte Asolune,
cccording to Rome. Several divisions
and brigade commanders were
wounded. With the recapture of these
positions, the ItAIians reestablished
the positions over the menaced por-
tions of the menaced lines. Both
sides lost heavily. German gas and
artillerying was continuous for three
DAYS.