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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01

program will be ready In two or three
days.
Harry Chambers will accompany
J. f. Robinson and Leon Cohen to
Portland as Red Cross delegates.
They viii leave By auto tomorrow.
Mrs. ora Hamilton and daughter.
have returned home after a visit in
la Grande. While there Miss Ham
ilton was initiated into the train
mems auxiliary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01

VIII improve Dwelling.
Miss Ethel Newquist has taken out
a permit to remodel and enlarge her
home at 7OS Aura stree at "a cost of
$4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01

The Oregon Motor Garage reports
the sale of a D-4S4 Buick roadster to
Henry w. Collins.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-01

Forget the sorrows of yesterday and
go after the joys OF today.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21

Copenhagen. via London, Feb. 2o.- Solveis Jacobsen the 6-year-old daughter of Norwegian shipmaster
 who has arrived here with her par cnts on the way to Norway. has the distinction of not only being the first child to make voyage on a German submarine, but of being the guest during an eight day trip Of the sub. marine commander, who is declared to have sunk the Lusitania S0lyeis's father. Isaah Jacobsen, was master of the Norwegian ship Thor II, which was sunk by the submarine The | boat lowed the ships boats with the crew of. 2S toward land for awhile and finally left them to shift for them selves but the commander retained the master, his wife and child on the sub marine while he continued the cruise The operations, however. were Of short duration, for the next ship en- countered proved to be laden with am munition for France. The submarine was so shaken by the terrific explo- sion when the steamer was torpedoed and by an encounter with a British destroyer, which all but sank the T. boat by ramming, that one of ifs en- zines was put out of commission, that 'he commander determined to make for his home harbor for repairs.
 The submarine limped homeward along route west of Ireland and north of The shetlands, finally came into port at Helgoland in fairly good shape the crew having succeeded in repairing the engine on the voyage Captain Jacobsen. the master of the Thor II, in describing the expert ences. dweh on the human side Of the man who he came 10 understand Nas the Lusitania's destroyer as shown in the treatment of little Sol Veig, The child was adopted as sort of mascot on the submarine and was decorated with a bit of ribbon rom the commanders iron cross which he received for an earlier achievement. The submarines phoL ograph played "Solyerigs S Song" by Greis, as the waking melody for the
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Arrivals: British lO53 allied, 227; neutral, 497; to,al ATT
 "Sai'ngs: British, &,92S; allied 225; neutral, 36i, total, i,514.
 Daily average between February 1 and February II:
 Arrivals; British, 29O; allied IG; neutral, 25; total, 34l.
 "SailIngs British, 2S0; allied, 'G; neutral. 2G; total, 322.
 Tt should be remembered howey 2, that tota.s of arrivals and departures do not include fishing vessels, coast wise and local coastwlsl traffic nor craft of under loo tons burden. Omit ting these and comparing totals of those sunk with the totals of the ar rivals and departures, it is interesting to note that the widely advertised campaign of ruthless murder of the high seas on which Germany has enl' parked has rd:ulted in a loss of less than one ship for every 100 which has arrived 9r left British ports dur ing the two( weeks from February 10 FebruarY H."
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21
THE WAR IN BRIEF

Small attacks and counter attacks mostly by ra.ding or reconnoitering parties and artillery dueIs, violent on several sectors of the Italian front. continue in all the war theatres. No where has 6 big battle been started.
 On the front in France bad weather is hindering operations, but neverthe. less the British have carried out sue cessfully minor 0ffensiyes against the Germans near Armentieres and Ypees while the Germans have raded d | British trench south of Letransloy and repulsed d British thrust near Mes4ines. The British shelled German trenches in the vicinity of Sailly-Sai.- lsel, La Bassee, Messines and Wyts- chaete with good affect, according to the British war office. while tae French guns are declared by Paris to have shattered German poitons north west of ffI 304 Oil the Verdul sector.
 The Russians and the Teutonic al- lies have clashed at several points ill Russia, Galic.a and Rumanta, bur neither side obtained any great ad- vantage.
 In the Italian theatre the Austrians entered Italian trenches near Casere Zebio PasJorile through tunnels dug beneath the show, but, according to Rome they were driven out in hand to hand fighting . Intense artillery duels are in progress on the Carso plateau and e5at of GOrizia.
 On the Sinai peninsula the British at BirELHassana captured in a sur prise attack small Turkish garrison and forced a similar garrison at NeEhl to flee, says British official communication
 Two Americans were on board the Norwegian steamer Daibeatie whel she was sunk Saturday by the shell fire of a submarine. Neither man was injured. All the crew escaped
 Two fishing schooners totalling 203 tons were the ony vessels reported as having been sunk Tues1ay by submd- rines
 The American ambass ador to Aus tria-Hungary has handed note to the foreign minister requesting clear and final information as Q the standpoin; of Austria Hungary regarding the SUD marine warfare and whether previous assurances given by that government are to be regarded as changed or with drawn.
 It is announced officially that the British government is to issue proX- lamation of q change In the attitude of the government toward neutral shipping
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21

ment's investigation into the food problem will open here probably next week. The announcement was made today by United States District At torney Clyne, who had just returned from Washington.
 Much evidence bearing on the food situation is said to have been gather. ed by agents of the department of justice,
 T. r. Miller, president of the newly organized Fruit and Vegetable Ship
 Association, said today that no relief was in sight and that only di- unfinished consumption could lower prices
 There are only 7j0 cars of pota. toes in the whole state of Colorado now said Mir Miller. There should be at this season 5000 cars Idaho has only 1900 cars; Oregon 250, and Washington 100, which is about one- third 10 one-fifth their normal supply. And this supply is being rapidly ship ped out. We had 60 cars yesterday, mostly from the west, and we relayed most of the 60 cars as far east as Boston and as far south as Texas.
 Potatoes are retailing at so cents a peck in Chicago and are said to be likely to go higher. The reason lies not only in the very short crop of last year, but in the added freight charges involved in bringing them from the far west Ordinarily we get them from nearby states. In other years when the crop was short We imported them from Ireland, Belgium, Scotland and possible this season. We have i'm ported in former years as high as g. 100000 bushels.
 ''Many farmers, tempted by high prices, have sold their seed potatoes and the result may be decreased acreage this year."
 Mir. Miller estimated that the pres ent crop is short 45,000,000 bushels. On top of this came news that frosts have done serious damage to the crops ordinarily ready for market at this time. Onions in Chicago today were selling at 12 cents a pound, wholesale, as compared with the nor nal price of cents; beans, ordinarily worth 175, at s725 a bushel, and the $t0 cabbage of other years is an ar1- tocrat at $50 q ton. Other staples are quoted at proportionate advances.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21

Washington, Feb. 20.-Anothor caO met meeting passed today without an announcement concerning the crisis with Germany.
 High officials said after the meet
 Ing that there had been no develop ment of importance and indicated that President Wilson had not made known his decision as to when his next step would be taken.
 Members of the senate who talked with administration officials gained the impression that arrangements for the presidents appearance before con gress probably would be made early next week. Apparently only the pres ident knows just what he will ask of congress, but it is generally assumed that with the session about to end he will seek authority to deal with any situation which may arise as result of the unrestricted submarine campaign.
 At the state department it was said
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21
FUNSTON'S BODY
 IN THE ALAMO
HIGHEST HONOR TEXAS COULD CONFER ON DEAD GENERAL
 WAS THIS SIGNAL RESPECT.
Popularity of General Funston in Texas Extends to all Classes of the People Who Showed Their Sorrow in Many Ways.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 20-A fun eral service of military simplicity in which regulars at Fort sam Houston, national guaTdsmen at Camp Wilson and thousands of civilians from San Antonio joined was held this after noon for the late Major General Fred erick Funston, commander of the Southern department, whose sudden death occurred las, night from a heart affection
 The eliminating honor paid the dead general was the placing of his body within the Alamo. the first time the Alamo has ever been used for such a purpose There, while men from the nineteenth infantry formed Y shaped guard to the old stucco doorway, a file of mOurners passed in and out the building from o'clock until nghttal.
 The only religious services held were at General Pershing's official residence at Fort Sam Houston There Chaplain Barton W. Perry of the Third field artillery read the regular army burial service The only music was Lead Kindly Light played by the nineteenth infantry band. A pro cession formed at the residence after thi brief service as follows;
 Police, mounted orderlies, Nine teelth infantry band, the Thirty-sev enth Infantry Battery E. of the Sev enth field artillery, a squadron of the Alabama cavalry, a cassion bearing General Funston's body, General Funs tens horse, pa.lbearers. and officers of General Fuhston's staff and of the Souheru department. The procession reached to theAiamo at 445 and tho casket was carried inside by six non commissioned officers,
 Arrangements for placing General Funstons bCdy within the Alamo were made this morning after con ference between city and county cfIi cials and officers of the Southern de partment because Of General Fuls tons personal popularity with San Antonio citizens. This popularity eN tended to all classes. as yves evidenc ed this afternoon in the range from costly f,oral offerings. which almost filled the Alamo to the simple tribute of humble workmen who, hats in hand and with bowed heads, filed into the building.
 A continual procession filed in and ollt of tho building from 5 to o'clock
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21
FRAZEE ISSUES AN
 ULTlMATUM TO PLAYERS

Boston. Feb. 20.-Presideut Harry II. Frazee of the Bo.ton American league baseball club today delivered an ultimatum. to Pitcher Carl Mays, which he said applied 10 all players who were withholding their signature to contracts because of salary diff fercnces Mays had whit,en that he would go to Hot Springs and discuss terms there.
 President Frazee telesraphed him that he was at liberty to start when he wished, but that the trip would be at the players expense and that if terms were agreed to at Hot Springs they would be the terms of tered b. the club, not those sought by players We will send transpor- tation only to those players who nave signed" the president said
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21
Submarine Blockade IS
 Far From EffectiDe
Ha1e Averaged Sinking Only One Ship Our of E1ery Hundred
 Thar Passed.

Washington, Feb. '20,-The British embassy issued a statement tonight announcing that Germany's widely advertised campaign of ruthless mur- der on the high saes, resulted in the loss Of less than one ship in every hundred plying in or out of British ports between February 1 and l4.
 The German wireless Press mes sage" said the message since the German declaration of indiscriminate suhfarine warfare against merchant shipping within zone round the United Kingdom and France, have been confined to advertising achieve ment of German submarines.
 Claims of paralzation of the ner- chant marine activity of the allies and more particularly that Of Britain have appeared together with hints or the vast increaes in the number or German submarine employed.
 During the period m question the following are the figures Of ships which have arrived and sailed from ports In the United Kingdom:
 Date February to February l4.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21
GROVER ALEXANDER
 WANTo $15,ooo A YEAR

Philadelphia, Feb 20--Announce- ment that fyery holdout of the Phil adelphia National league except Grover Cleveland Alexander the star pitcher and George Whitted, outfileder has signed a contract. was made by William F Baker, president of the club al the annual dinner of the Ihil- adelphia Sporting Writers Associa- ton here tonight. Although Alexan- der and Baker failed to agree on terms at conference here today, the latter indicated in a speech at the dinner that he still had hopes of a compromise
 The holdOuts who Mir Baker an nonunced, had signed contrcacts are: RiXey, pa5kert, Adams, Finn, Carmi- chael Fittery McGaffigan Lutz, Craign Bancroft. Eddie Burns. the catcher, will sign a two-year contract tomorrow.
 Cover C. Alexander star pitcher ot the Philadelphia Nationals. today de clined an offer of $l0000 a year from William F. Baker. president of the club. Some time ago Alexander re turned his contract, which was said to have called for a yearly salary of $S,- GOO, unsigned. He demanded SlJ,000e end declared that if his terms were not met he would quit baseball.
 Alexander said he has no intention of modifying his demand.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21
Norwegian Steamer Sunk
 With An1eric0nS Aboard
Submarine Continued Shell Firing While the Ship Wds Be;Hy
 A bdndOned.

that tho situation continued to be as serious as it could be short of war. The department received after the cabinet meeting q dispatch from Con. sul Frost at Queenstown announcing the sinking by shell fire of the Nor wegian steamer Dalbeatie with two native Americans in her crew. The consul said the Dalheatie stopped at the first shot but that the submarine continued shell firing while the ship was being abandoned and offered no assistance to the crew After being on the sea in their boats for about IS hours the men were rescued
 This is one of number of iii- stances in which reports to the de. partment tell of violations of neutral rights and endangering of neutral life. All available information about such cases is being assembled for the pres ident.
 Secretary Lansing would not dis russ the situation with Austria.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21
INAUGURATION CEREMONIES
 MAY BE DIsARRANGED
Failure to Convene the Senate Would/ Eliminate One-HaIf of the Official Ceremony of inauguration Day. Vice President Can Take Oath of Office Any Time Before March 4.

Washington. Feb. 20- President Wilson is considering threatening an other precedent of more than hun- dred years standing, by not calling the customary special session If tho senate immediately at the beginning of his new term.
 Inauguration, already much upset by the fact that March 1 falls on Sun day, may be further disarranged by the abandonment of the special ses- sion, which in measure would change entirely the method and cere- monies of inaugurating the vice pres ldent.
 The presidents purpose as under stood at the capitol is to avoid spe. Cial session of the senate, unless an extraordinary session of the whole congress is necessary at the same time. The senate called in special ses- sion, as is the custom to confirm ap pointments of cabinet members and others, would be powerless to legis- late to any purpose alone, but there would be nothing to prevent the body from remaining in session as long as it pleased and discussing any subject it chose. The understanding at the capitol today was that such a srrua- tion was to be avoided. if possible.
 Abandonment of the special session would do away with the usual cere- mony of inaugurating the vice presi- dent in the senate chamber in the presence of iboth houses of congress. the diplomati> corps, the chamber court and other eaignitaries. It would eliminate exactly ne-haif of the of ficial ceremony oa pauguaration day Vice President Ma hau~sse'..f-' -. .'ss's'lll. today that under th canatIt,,tion h, could take the oath , offtce and file notice with the secreEary of the sen ate any time before March 1, and then, if he chose, take another oath at the formal ceremonies March ,.
 President Wilson had not decided. so far as is known, what he will do about taking oath of office some time before the public ceremonies on Mon- day. March ,. Secretary Lansing has advised him that 1t would be proper to take oath Sunday, March 4, and then take 1t again at the public cere- mOny There were some indications CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21
STEAMERS WITH MUNITIONS
 SAIL FOR THE WAR ZONE

Boston, Feb. 2O.-Three British steamers with munitions, goods and horses left here today for ports within the German submarine zone and an other was prepared to leave tonight. These four vessels have on board 300 horsemen, most of whom are Ameri- cans. The Warren liner Sagamore, for Liverpool; the freighter Moorish Prince, for Saint Nazaire, and the Leyland liner Etonian, for Liverpool. were the steamers which sailed The Knight of the Garter planned to leave before daybreak for Saint Nazaite. Each vessel carried a stern gun.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21

child, and the sailors made a pet of her in off duty hours.
 During the short stay at Helgoland where the Jacobsens were the first nueutral visitors during the war the commander in chief of the island called to pay his respects and presented the child with many souve- nir5 of her visit.
 Captain Jacobsen's description of the torpedoing of the ammunition ship shows one of the perils to which sub marines are exposed The submarine had halted the ship and, ignorant of its character, prepared to sink it by sun fire to save torpedocs. The first shot attracted British destroyer which came at full speed.
 The submarine hastily submerged sending a torpedo at the steamer be. fore going under. An appalling explo sion followed. which, had the subma. Iine been still on the surface, might have had even more serious consa- Quences.
 We had no time to see what be- came of the steamers crew, which were in the boats near the steamer" said the Norwegian. The submarine was tossed about SO conyulsiyely by the force of the explosion that We were all thrown down. The suUma- rine's deck was ripped up and VIC thought our last hour had come"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21

and many were unable to gain en- trance. At o'clock, accompanied by an honor gaurd of Company c. Thirty seventh infantry, the casket was taken to the Southern Pacific station, where it was placed in an observation Pull man. In the observation section, sur rounded by flowers, and with two sol diers standing at attention by the easket, the body. will make it's last tourney to San Francisco. Captain Fitzhugh Lee, General Funston's aide. a sergeant. and niue enlisted men will accompany the body to San Francisco. The special train. con sisting of the observation car and an ordinary Pullman, pulled out of tho station at S.45 o'clock.
 The route of General Fnnstons fun eral train for more than 1000 miles
 CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21
ACTUAL NUMBER 0F
 SHIPS SUNK SMALL
Interference to Some Extent has oc. cured With Trade Between Neutral Nations, But Blockade Has Had Very Little Effect On Entry of Sup plies to Great Britain.

London, Feb. 2J.-'The western Atlantic, the North sea and the Med iterranean are not outlaw waters Murder may be committed on them but the attempt to hold up all sea traf flee there has not succeeded. It is the task of the western powers and them allies 10 vindicale once again the free dom of the seas"
 This was the reply or Lord Robert Cecil, minister of blockade, to the question of the Associated Press as to whether he could say anything with regard to the effects of the new sub. marine warfare.
 Lord Robert Cecil then entered into details, saying;
 50 far it has bod very little effect on the entry of supplies to this coun- try, but it has interfered 10 some ex- tent with trade between neutral na- tlOns, For instance, as you know most of the vessels trading from Sean dinaVian ana Holland to and from America put into the United King dom by agreement in order to avoid the trouble and danger of visit and seach on the high seas. Some of these vessels are reluctant to continue this practice, foolshly, we think, since the danger of putting into United Kingdom ports is not serious and the practice is very conycnlent for all parties.
 'The German conspiracy decree is. indeed, not a bluff, it is far too mur- derous for that; but it's terror lies not in anything like wholesale destruction, the actual number of ships sunk bear ing a very small proportion to those getting through unscratched, but in the very uncertainty of it's erractic strokes.
 "HoWerver, we are very anxious to meet the wishes of neutrals in this as in all other matters. We accord ingly are arranging in certain eases that vessels shall be examined at some other British port such as Halk fax
 This course does not mean the abandonment of the right of visit and search, which, obviously, it would be impossible for us to abandon
 This is the meaning of our new proclamation It will not, | hope and believe, make any practical difference in the present system, which will prV ceed exactly in the same way it has proceeded hitherto except that cer- tain ships will be examined at Hall- fax instead of at Kirkwall. "In regard to Belgian relief ships, We will not place the slightest obsta- cle in the way of any agreement whereby they may be able to reach Rotterdam, even should such an ar Iangement mean q different route from the one they now pursue through the danger zone"
 The proclamation referred to is q new order in council which will be issued tomorrow covering the attitude of the British government towards neutral ships
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-21
MANY IRISH IMMIGRANTS.

New Yotk, Feb 20.-lrIsh immi. grants admitted through this port in 1916 numbered 20,636 according to the annual report today of the Irish Em- isrant society The new corners brought with chem total of $l, S6S ,499.