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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

tors weresunable to get a tally In the
first half Of the six, and as it was
quite dark the game was called. The
score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
Aim to Make
YOUR Store
The Most
Interesting
"News Center

I Make your stores advertisement
l4Sevr stores NEWSPAPER. ISSUE
.>t ~ frequently and az regularly as1
THIS NEWSPAPER IS ISSUED.
Make Il a. complete a record Of
1ths NEWS Of YOUR STORE as this
tnsvspaper 10 Of the nsws and life Of,
the city and Of the world.
Make il a medium Of oPPoR..
ruNlrY NEWS FOR Housewives
4for all who buy-for all who aim TO-
buy wisely.
Make It REFLECT your store.
carry it, spirit Of service, Of help.
fulness, to all who read this news
$paper-and 4
! Your Stores News
! paper will Assure
I Your Stores
: Prosperity!
! Kennebec
! Journal
! Reaches
! The Buyers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

A. A. Lanpher of Augusta called on
friends and transacted business in the
city Wedne sday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

Fred II. Towne is the guest of rela-
tivcs in the city for a few days from
his home in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

Albert WADE who is passing the
summer at Belgrade Lakes, was in the
city Wednesday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

Mrs. j. L. Jackson is taking a few
days vacation from the Jackson cloth
ing store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

Mrs. Norbert krutzky went to Ocean
Point Wednesday for a few days stay
at the Smiley cottage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

Mrs BEDFORD Estes went TO Portland
Wednesday for a visit with friends IN
that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

Mrs. Addie Foster. who Is passing the
summer at her cottage at Snow pond,
was in the city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. I. Davis and Pres
ton Sellars have returned from an au'
tomCbilc trip to Penobscot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

Word has been received in the city
Of the election of Clarence ~ Flood as
superintendent Of schools in Saugus,
Mass. Mr. Flood graduated from Col
by in 1905 and was for a time superin-
tendent Of the WinsIow- Benton dis
trict He married Miss Maud Stevens
Of this city. For the past few years
he has been superintendent at Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

Thirty eight Of the crew Of the
steamer were drowned and three 9TH
ers were rescued by patrol boat and
taken to a British port. According to
the survivors the U-boat submerged
while the crew Of the Belgian Prince
was on the submersible's deck. most
Of them without lifebelts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
FOUR AMERICANS
WE'RE DROWNED

London, Aug S.--Four Americans
were lost on the British steamer Bel
sian Prince which was sunk July 81,
by q German submarine. One Ameri-
can is among the survivors.
The Americans who lost their lives
were william Crissy, or Hughes. Phil
adelphia; James Shaw. Detroit; Thorn
as Gilmore, Merrick Mass, and Ben
Cain. Negro, Norfolk. Va, The sole
American survivor is William Smell, a
Negro, from Jacksonville, Fla. The
American consul at a British port to-
day heard from him the story of the
murder Of the crew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

For sale-Pigs.
Lost-Gold brooch pin.
For sale--Parts Of used auto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

Gerald Leeds. Colby II, is visiting
with friends in the city for few days.
II. n. Bean of Clinton called on
friends in the city Wednesday.
Hascall S. Hall of Boston is visit
ing in the city for a few days.
A. A. Lanpher of Augusta called on
friends and transacted business in the
city Wedne sday.
Mrs. Norbert krutzky went to Ocean
Point Wednesday for a few days stay
at the Smiley cottage
Mrs. Addie Foster. who Is passing the
summer al her cottage at Snow pond
was in the city Wednesday.
Mrs ]. L. jackson Is taking a few
days vacation from the Jackson cloth
ing store.
Mrs. BEDFORD Estes went TO Portland
Wednesday for visit with friends In
that city.
Mr. and Mrs c.. I. Davis and Pres
ton Sellars have returned from an au-
tomCbilo trip to Penobscot.
Albert Wade who is passing the
summer at Belgrade Lakes, was in the
city Wednesday on business.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14
NEW BANK WILL BE
ESTABLISHED At CORDOVA

The Bank of Alaska, Of Skagway,
will open a branch at Cordova, and
Vice-President Willard r. Millery ar
rived here on the steamer Mariposa
this morning to take charge of the
new institution. Temporary quarters
will be opened in the Borden building
and it is expected to be ready for
business by August 20. The property
occupied by the Horseshoe saloon has
been purchased by the bank from
Robert Ashland. and will be occupied
after January |.
The plans for tine new branch at
Cordova have been under way for
some time, and it has been generally
supposed the bank contemplated en-
tering this field, hut nothing definite
had been decided by the officials of
the bank until the territorial banking
board had given their formal sanction
to this further expansion of the bank.
The capital of the bank heretofore
has been $4,000 and the surplus
s17,5O0, but now becomes $4,000
and s20,500, respectively, making
the combined capital and surplus of
the hank s1O5,500.
Among the new stockholders is
Robert Ashland, formerly of Cordo-
va who now resides in Seattle. Mr..
Hillery will be the cashier and Miss
Mildred McVean the assistant cashier
at Anchorage, will also be located at
, Cordova, coming here on the next
boat-Cordova Times.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14
THE EDGE OF THE ABYSS"
AT EMPRESS TONIGHT

Mary Boland with Frank Willis
and Willard Mack will present THE
Edge of the Abyss" at the Empress
theatre tonight. Mary Boland is one
of the rising young stars for the Tri-
angle Company and her work has at
tracted great attention among the
atre-going people. Introductory pic
ture of Fashion. Comedy "Luke's
Fateful Flivver." Thursday. Barbara
Tenant in "The Price of Malice
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14
Coming to the Empress

Hamilton Revelle and Barbara
Tenant i'm "The Price of Malice:
William Shay and Claire Whitney in
THE Ruling Passion; Marguerite
Clark in Helene of the North;
Mary Pickford in "A Girl of Yester-
day; Blanche Sweet in 1.-THE Case o!
Becky; Joe Jackson and Mack Swain
in "A Modern Enoch Arden; Mary
Pickford in "Esmeralda"; Vivian
Martin in Merely Mary Ann; Nine
Petrova in THE Soul Market; and
Charles Richman in Submarine d.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14
Notice To The Public

Registration Blanks for persons
subject to registration for military
purposes may be found at the Pros
pector Office. Valdez. Office hours 8
to IL m, / to 6 p. m. The period OF
extends from a. m. on
the second day of July to 9 p. M.
on the second day of September,
and legal holidays excepted.
JAMES PATTERSON
WIN. MEALS
]. A. SILVERMAN
tt Registration Board
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14
DONALDSON SCHEDULE

The following schedule for the har-
Dor boat Lit. c. v. Donaldson" will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays. Thursdays.
and Fridays:
I've. Fort Liscum Leave Valdez
1:15 o. m. 4:30 p. m.
TUESDAY
1915 p. N. 2:00 p. m.
1880 p. m. 6:00 p. M.
SATURDAY
1915 p. m. 4:30 p. m.
7:15 p. m. 1880 p. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the End and 4th Fridays Of each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet eyigencies Of the. SER
vice.
All ofiicial hasiness between VAL
DEE and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible. 90
that advantage will be taken Of the
scheduled trips and extra trips will
be made at . minimum and made only
when urgently needed.
LIST. 1t. 18th Infantry. A. Q. n.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14
Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that claims
against the Valdez Brewing & Bottl-
ing Company are required by order
of the district court to be presented
to the undersigned not later than Sep
TENDER 10, 1917.
OTTO HAERING, Receiver,
Valdez Brewing & Bottling Co.
First publication, Aug. II.
Last publication, Sept. I.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14
FORMER VALDEZ BOY
APPOINTED LIEUTENANT

Word has been received here that
Paul E. Lakin, a former Valdez boy.
and son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. M. La
kin, has successfully passed the ex-
animation in the Aviation Corps, and
will receive his commission as first
lieutenant soon. Paul Lakin resides
at the present time in Seattle where
his father is Deputy Clerk in the Dis
trict Court. The Elder Lakin was at
one time Clerk of the Court for this
division. A younger son, Max, is also
in the aviation corps.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14
Notice Of Special Election

Notice of Special Election
Notice is hereby given that spe-
cial election will be held in the City
Hall, in the Town of Valdez, Alaska,
on August 22nd, 1917, between the
hours Of 9 o'clock a. M, and O'Clock
o. M. on said date, for the purpose of
electing a Treasurer Of the Valdez
School Board, to fill the unexpired
term of F. M. Boyle. resigned.
VALDEZ SCHOOL BOARD,
BY w. A. DOLAN, Director.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

VIM. Chisholm and wife left on the
steamer Mariposa for Cordova.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

Take a look at our new line OF
postcards and pictures of the Canyon
etc. Valdez Drug Store. tt
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

Eli Vackovich, G. Krepevich, Sam
Fender, Louis Povich were passen-
gers for Seattle on the steamer Mari
posa.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

Patten mining stock for sale. $25
per share. Inquire Prospector Office.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

Use Rexall Hair Tonic and you will
use no other. Valdez Drug Store. If
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

Nix Mick left on the Mariposa fOl
Juneau.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

A new line of Crepe Declines IN
all the leading shades, just received
at E. Winters. II
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

Do not trust to luck or amateur
methods. Have your hair dyed by an
expert at the Vanitie Shop. tt
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

Dan Bekan was a Cordova passen
ger on last nights steamer.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

FOR SALE|20 foot dory with
h. D., new Ferro Engine. See A. c,
Baldwin. II
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

Ice-Ice-Ice
Delivered to all parts of the town.
1c. per pound. Love-Whitley Co. tt
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

VIM. Callaghan returned last even
ing from down-sound points.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

"Klondike Dan," a well-knOwn ole
timer, was a passenger on the Mari
posa for Seattle.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

Capt. Ross, formerly in commanf
of the U. S. troops at Anchorage wa:
a passenger on the Mariposa, with hi!
wife and children for Seattle. He viii
20 from Seattle to West Point where
he will be stationed as instructor.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

FOR SALEIOne square dining
room table with five leaves, Inquire
Mrs. E. Winter. tt
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-14

If it isn't an Eastman it isn't 1
Kodak. We carry a complete line o
Eastman Kodaks and supplies. Val
DEE Drug Store. t
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
LOCAL HOME GUARD
MAY GET ARMS SOON

Pendl-tuu's home guard companies
may receive arms in the near future
Word from Washington. y G., Is to
the effect that the war department,
through the efforts OF senator Cham
hcrlain and Governor WithyCombe
has authorized 2O0O Of the 10000 old
rifles ON hand to he sent to oregon
for hom" guard companies and also
10000 rounds of ammunition.
The local home guard companies
some time ago took up the matter of
securing arms with the governor and
will now reuew their efforts
In addition to the separate battali-
on Of the State Defense Force com
posed of three companies of Spanish
War Veterans recently organized in
Portland, the rifles will bC used to
equip defense forces in other counties
of the state Under regulations now be
ing promulgated. Ten thousand rifles
wouldn't hc enough to equip all i'm the
state who want them. and they will be
allotted strictly in accordance with the
needs for them.
one requirement Of the regulations
now being drawn is that county
must have a suitable armury before II
win be allotted rifles to arm a defense
force.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
{. D. MATLOCK DIES
FROM HIS INJURIES

PORTLAND Aug 20.-E. d. Mat
lock, who sustained n broken back,
which resulted in total paralysis. in
an automobile accident on New Era
hill two weeks ago. died at Good Sa-
maritan Hospital yesterday morning.
Mr. Matlock had shown signs of i'm
provcment a few days prior to his
death, but Thursday his condition
changed for the worse.
In the machine with Mr. Matlock
at the time of the accident were Miss
Ollie Marquiss OF Eugene. who was
almost instantly killed; Mrs. Matlock.
Mrs Sarah Marquiss. r. ]. Marquiss
and Maurice Marquiss Every mem
her Of the party was more or less in
jured. and al were brought to Port
land but the last four persons are
recovering.
Mr. Matlock was as wears old and
business in Eugene for IS years. He
was widely known throughout the
state and was active in social and civ
il matters in Eugene.
j. +. Finley & Sons nave charge of
the body which will be sent to Eu-
gene today. Funeral services will be
held Tuesday and interment will be
in the Oddfellows' Cemetery.
Mr.. Matlock is survived by his wid-
ow. a son, Earl. of Eugene and his
father. J. u Matlock ex-mayor Of
Eugene besides two brothers and
three sisters
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
QUEER METEORIC
SPECTACLE SEEN
IN MEACHAM SKY
lEast oregontan speeial.l }

= CEast Oregonian Specially
. MEACHAM, Aug. 2O.-Last
= Sunday evening, long before the
= stars were out, a very odd but
= beautiful thing was seen to fall
. from the sky. 1t was like 4
. meteor but many say it was not 4
= 1t fell very slowly with the ap- 4
= pearance of sky rocket. Be
= fore disappearing. II burst and 4
= spread frey particles about I
= 1t was very large and of
= a beautiful color, of purple and
. red, and did not seem far away.
. The Weston Leader also re-
= ports a singular spectacle in the
= following item
= 80. T. CDad) Douglas reports
. having seen a peculiar object 4
= flying rapidly across the heav- 4
. ems Sunday night. 1t resembled Z
= a ball of light with a trail of
= sparks behind it. Dad isn't Z
= claiming that the object was Z
= stray aeroplane. because he was 4
= unable to fly after it and make 4
. personal investigation. He
. merely says il was different
= from any aerial visitor he ever 4
= saw before. Sid Mclean was
. with him at the time and was 4
= equally mystified"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
-FOUR MORE CLAIMS
FOR EXEMPTION ARE
REFUSED BY BOARD

The l"c;l exemption board at its
meeting Saturday afternoon refused
four more claims and this afternoon
is considering the half dozen others
not disposed Of The claims rejected
We're those OF owen w. Dbert of Mil
ton. wife and two children. George
William Bcller Of Freewater. wife and
child and Roy Ferguson Of Adams,
aged and infirm parents. In addition
the board rejected the claim of Roy
r. Yates of Mountain Home. Idaho.
who was transferred here.
Three other appeals from the de-
cisions Of the local board have been
made. Earl r. Osborn. who claims
exemption by reason of his office of
assistant state veterinarian. and
Charles Lester Hurst and Louis w.
Berry. who claim dependents, have
taken their cases to the district
board. The district board has five
days after the appeals and affidaNits
are filed in which to make decision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
n. D. SWEARINGEN IS
NOW PROPRIETOR OF
THE HOTEL PENDLETON

y. u. Swearingen. prominent Pen
dleton business man. is the new pro-
prietor and manager OF the PeudIetuu
Hotel BY u deal completed today ne
takes over from H. W Collins tn"
lease on the big hotel and all of the
furnishings and equipment Mr.
Swearingen today took active chlrg"
Of the hotel but for short time
George Goode. who has been man
aSer Off the past few mouths W n re-
main with him
Mr.. Swearingeu Is no stranger tu
the business world Of this city For
number Of years he and his bro
ther conducted the French restaurant
and the roomiug house In connection
with it Prior To that he was in tho
mercantile business
Mr.. SweariuEen is thoroughly pro-
Eressive and II is his intention tn kerT
the Peudleton Hotel Ia the front rank
OF northwest hDstclrleS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
Numerous Positions Captured;
SIaVS and TeutOnS Fighting
StubbOrnIy in 0ituS Valley

PARIS. Aug. 2O.--A new and terri
fiC battle has reached a climax around
Ncrdun. The official statement said
the Fighting had developed in our ad-
Vantage. The conflict ragged on front
OF - miles from Avocourt wood to
reachvaux. The French captured
numerous positions. The French bra
very in this attack is Incompatible,
The war office detailed the violent
continuance of the artillery duel in
Belgium. The French effectively
bombarded in Champasne and mpris-
oned many.
Guns Active for a Week.
For a wcel, the guns on both sides
OF the Verdur sector have been vio-
lently active. The roar approached
drum fire yesterday and the infantry
came mto action Immediately after
ward Front dispatches described
desperate fighting in these clashes.
extending into a great struggle over
Jh,. whole of the IL miles.
"pn both banks OF thr Mcusr. the
FrcuCh this morning attacked maEnt
ficently," it is officially stated. The
new lhttlc of Nerdun, extending over
IA front Of IL miles from Avocourt
woods to North of Rezonvaux, is de-
v"lout0S to the advantage Of the
French.
Numerous prisoners have already
been taken. The bravery exhibited by
the French is iucomparablc
Germans Admit loss.
TEEIIN Aug. 20. The French oc-
cuvarInn of Talou Ridge without
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
BRITISH TANKS
SPREAD TERROR
AMONG GERMANS
OBJ ". P. SIMNIS. }

BRITISH ARMY, Aug. 2O.-Britlsh
tanks, so daubed with mud and slime
from the Flanders quagmire that they
look like moving mountains are
spreading terror among the Germans,
The gigantic mud turtles lumber and
creak through bogs, splitting red
flames from the mud encrusted guns
and creating panic wherever they are
operating One lone tank is reported
70 have captured 60 Germans today.
While walIowing along to the enemy
line the monster encountered another
tank stopped by 4 direct hit from
German anti-tank gun. The uninjur-
I'd tank charged the gun and literally
smashed il out OF commission. Eight
Germans We're captured here and
turned back To the advancing British
infantry. The same tank. creeping
along aided in the capture Of Pom
mern redoubt and Pommern castle.
It crossed the deep cut marking the
redoubt and sent back word it was
clear Of the enemy.
More Tanks summoned.
Meanwhile another tank crashed its
way through the castle defenses,
while the Germans fled. Advancing
infantry found the first tank had
cleared. More tanks We're summon
ed Four slid roaring over To the re-
doubt recapturing it. the Germans
surrendering Then it was discovered
the defenders who first fled from the
redoubt to the castle and back again
from the castle TO the redoubt were
priSonered.
Crossed Ypres Canal.
The crossing of the Npres canal by
these tanks under constant shell fire
and gas clouds was one OF the great
est feats Of the war. The secret of
how it was done won't be told until
the war is over. The monstrous
strength of these giant turtles Gre
ates constant amazement. one tank
knocked a Locomotives off the track
and then showed it back on.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
RUSSIA WILL
REJECT POPE'S
PEACE OFFER

WASHINGTON. Aus. 90 The
Russian mbassy statement fore
shadows the rejection by Russia of
the pope's peace proposal.
The statement follows. AN ans
wer to the Vatican peace proposal
has not yet been formulated ny the
Russian government, bu, there's a
feeling in Russia that tn" proposal
has been made with some Inspiration
from the central powers Il is rnnsi l.
cred in Russia the very basis Of the
Vatican's proposal is inconsistent
with the democratic aims of the Rus
sian people in this war, and non-ac.
ceptable from that viewpoint"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
BOARD MEMBERS
PLEAD GUILTY.
GET TWO YEARS

NEW YORK. Aug. 2O.-Piead-
ing guilty to a charge of conspir-
acy to violate the draft law. Dr.
Samuel Bernfeld and Louis Cher
ry. the ousted members of the
exemption board. were sentenced
to two years in the Atlanta P-is-
on. and $40. 900 each. The fines
were remitted.
Federal Judge MantoD called
the offense a most heinous one.
The plea of guilty ws uneNpect-
ed. KamaD GFuher. indicted with
RernfeId and Cherry. hasn't
pleaded. Gruher is expected TO
fight the charge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
TWO STEAMERS
TEN SMALLER
SHIPS BURNED
Fire at Foot Of Congress Street
in Brooklyn Does Damage
Estimated at 81, 100000
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
is BELIEVED RESPONSIBLE

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.--Two
steamers and ten smaller vessels
locked at the foot of Congress street,
Brooklyn. were seriously damaged by
fire. The damage is estimated at
million dollars. The fire followed
two explosions
The steamers were loaded with
glucose and sugar A preliminary in
vestigation convinced the pol ce the
fire was accidental, due to spontan-
eous combustion. one vessel carried
a naval gun. The men hastily threw
the ammunition overheard to avoid
serious explos, ons
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
HAYWOOD DENoUNCEs ARRESTS

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-Unjust uncon-
stitutional and unwarranted. This is
the comment today Of William Hay
wood. national secretary of the l. W.
w. on the arrest of leading industrial
lists in Spokane.
IF the lumbcrmcns association
complied with Secretary Bakers re-
quest for an eight hour day for lum-
Der workers. there would not be Il
strike" he declared
Instead the men are thrown into
stockadcs worse than Libby prison.
i'll treated, beaten and half starved ."
Haywood reiterated that German
money is not used in the strikes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-20
j. s. PLANS TO
DOUBLE FLEET
OF FDESTROYERS
Secretary Daniels COnferS With
Ship Builders With View to
Greatly Increasing Contracts
BELIEVED TO Be STRONGEST
WEAPON AGAINST DIVERS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2O.-To make
the American navy the foremost in the
destroyer force, Secretary Daniels
gathered representatives of % firms
today and studied means for more
than doubling the destroyer contracts
If he succeeds, the United States VIII
have more destroyers than any ma
ton, including Britain.
Daniels suggested that private gov
ernment yards already engaged in de-
stroyer construction should enlarge
their output and outside firms should
undertake the new work. Otflclals
consider it likely that Britain VIII
permit resembling the treaties against
warship construction on the Great
Lakes to permit the United States L"
use some lake yards for destro!ers.