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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08
Vigorous Aerial Offensive is
Resumed by British Flyers;
Fighting Continues Around
BuIIeCOut.
COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL
Tcutons Thrust Desperately in Vain
Attempt tO DisIodge British From
the Front Trenches.

WITH BRITISH, May s.-Seven
British aeroplanes shot down seven
German balloons in the resumption of
a vigorous aerial offensive by British
flyers. The weather was clear and
especially favorable for fighting in the
clouds. The fighting continues Wig
orously around Bullecourt. The Ger
mans vigorously are assaulting the
Hindenburg line the British hold. Big
bodies of German troops are massed
southwest of part of the village for
attack
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08
MAY OPTIONS AT
So IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. May s.-(speciai to the
East Oregonian) Range of wheat
prices today:
Open. High. Low. Close.
May sass $500 $2.s6 $2.97
July &2.2s $233A $2.2s s2.32&
Portland.
PORTLAND Ore NAV S.-(Speci
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08

Three German balloons fired by in
cendiary shells while far aloft. fell
flaming TO the ground. Two were
struck while lowering above the Ger
man lines The other two. British
airmen. careless of anti-atircraft guns
slipped up to the hangers and drop
ped explosives on the ''sausages" ON
the ground.
violent German counter thrust at
the British sector northeast of Fres-
noy succeeded in gaining the enemy
a little ground. Despite the superior
ity Of the attackers they are unable 10
attain their evident objective-oust-
ing the British from the front trench
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08
IL. s. ARMY SURGEONS SAIL
UMAPINE MAN KILLED
BY IA YEAR OLD BOY

pected back some time this after
noon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-08
TO ADVERTISERS

The East OregonIan has the largest bona
tide aud guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper In Oregon. east or Portland and "
far the largest circulation in Pendeton Of
any newspaper.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
JUDGE HILL AGAINST
HOME RAIDS FOR LIQUOR
Tells Grand Jury to Remember
the personal Liberties"
of GeorgianS

Although under the new "bone-dry"
law for a citizen to have a bottle of
spirits in his home is a direct violation
of the law, the sanctity of his home
Is of far greater importance than the
discovering Of that bottle by an inva-
sion of his house, was the opinion of
Judge Ben II. Hill in his charge to the
incoming grand jury Monday morning,
when he charged them a length upon
the enforcement of personal liberties
in relation to the law.
Judge Hill told the grand jury that
the state of Georgia now had wall
about it which forbade the importation
of liquor within its gates, but that the
law was designed more to break up in
temperance and tipping than to curb
the people too closely.
You must remember, gentlemen"
Judge Hill said, I'm what way laws
have been passed and what the spirit
Of them was intended to be. ! am not
in favor of invading the privacy of a
mans home simply because he might
keep a small bottle of spirits there. The
law is designed to break up tipping in
ing generations from growing up into
habits of intemperance. OF course, I'M
der the letter of the law a man is
guilty of a violation if he has whisky
on hand, but some degree of conserva-
tism should be used in enforcing such
a law"
Judge Hill said the new "bone-dry'
law was enacted i'm the same Epirit that
gambling laws were enacted, to break
up promiscuous gambling and Joints.
but not aimed directly at a quiet game
of bridge within a private home. The
court stated that it had no tolerance
of the more rabid type. Of reformers
who classed game of cards with
prize for the winner in the same cate
CORY with a Decatur street crap
game. Judge Hill said that the legis-
lature. i'm enacting a law, could not
draw fine shades of distinction in the
statutes, and that 1t was in the province
OF those entrusted with the enforce
ment of laws to make those distinc-
tions. lie warned the grand jury
against returning frivolous indictments.
Edward n. Inman was elected fore
man Of the grand jury for the May
term.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
STATE SEEKS To. PROVE
CHAs. {. VAWTER SANE
Case Probably viii Go to Jury
Thursday - Scene of
Trial Moved

CHRISTIANSBURG,V Va, May Aft
err having devoted practically all of
Saturday afternoon to inspecting the
home at Rlacksburg of Charles E. Vaw-
ter. on trial for the murder of Stockton
Heth, Jr.. and spending Sunday in
restful quiet after an exacting week,
the jury this morning was prepared
to hear closing evidence.
Indications are mat the taking of
testimony will end late today or early
tomorrow.
Argument probably will not begin
until some time Wednesday, and It is
confidently predicted by those who have
followed the trial that it may last at
least until Thursday and perhaps
longer.
Tragic and sensational features of
the case have ended, so far as evidence
is concerned. All that remains that
may arouse public interest are the
speeches of the attorneys and the YER
dict. John L. lee is expected to close
for the prosecution and Attorney CAL
houn for the defense, and their argu-
ments are expected to be of a dramatic
character.
Because of the late arrival OF a train
on WllCn Judge MOH6JL was
from his home in Roanoke, where he
spent Sunday, the trial did not open
until 1880 this morning. Immediately
after court met it was announced that
the strain on the court house from the
unusual crowds throughout the week
had weakened the structure and the
session adjourned to a moving picture
theater
The commonwealth had announced
It's intention of introducing as it's first
witness today DR.. J. G. King, former
snpsrintendent Of the Southwestern
State Hospital for the Insane at Mar
ion. Va. and Or. J. s. Dejarnette, su-
perintendent of the Western State hos
pital at Staunton. To rebuff testimony
of these experts. the defense expected
to present Dr. J. X. Hall. superintend-
ent Of Westbrook Sanitarium for the
Insane at Richmond. and DR.. l.. G..
Pedigo. Of Roanoke.
1t was learned also that tentative
instructions in the case were submit
ted Sunday considering them This. it
spent Sunday considering them. This. it
is believed, may mean that only few
hours will be required to reach an
agreement on instructions when that
period of the trial is reached, instead
of probably a day as had been feared
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
WARNING IS SOUNDED
TO UNITED STATES BY
MINISTER NJ. F. EGAN
u, S, Official at Copenhagen
Asserts Any German Peace
FeeIer at This Time Is Sim
ply to Gain Time

COPENHAGEN, May Amy Ger
man peace proposal at this time sim-t
ply indicates the determination of a
tremendously organized and still pow
erful nation to gain it's own end" de-i
clared American Minister Maurice
Francis Egan today in a warning to
his fellow countrymen not TO be de-
ceived by German peace duplicity and
not to slacken thei- war preparations
under the mistaken impression that
the Germans are really ready to quit.
No American official is more con-
versant with German conditions than
Minister Egan. A veteran diplomat.
long and brilliantly serving the United
States at Copenhagen, he has made an
especial study of Germany and the Ger
mans no less than the ramihcations
of Teutonic chicanery and propaganda.
How strongly he feels the insincerity
of Germany's peace "feelers" which
have been flooding Europe recently is
indicated in the fact that he decided
to violate diplomatic precedent which
forbids an envoy expressing personal
views or granting interviews. But
uation justified 1t.
Relaxation of American prepared
ness would increase the contempt OF
powerful Germans toward the United
States" Egan declared. "Advices from
Hamburg, Stettin and elsewhere in
Germany PROVE that although food con-
ditions are bad everywhere, still the
people are sanguine of victory and are
willing to make further sacrifice.
ANY peace suggestions by Germany
at this time merely aim to eliminate
Russia as military force, and to OBJ
tain the Russian 1arder: The Germ&ns
especially those in Berlin-regard
American military pretensions as bluff.
There is no danger Of dethronement
of the Hohenzollerns in Germany. =
Let me emphasize-peace talk in
America will only prolong the war.
Germany will have constitutional re-
forms-perhaps in the near future. But
there isn't, the slightest reason for be-
lieving. that such reforms will impose
the cars fate on the kaiser and his
line.
THE German reptile press has Inn
bued the German populace with the be-
lief that victory is simply a question
of time. The German populace IS will
ing to fight and to wait
Every American. here who knows
German conditions is eager that the
people of the United States be warned
in advance of the holIowness of Ger
man professions for peace. They hold
peace proposals are part of the whole
German plot to gain time-and in the
meanwhile Germany still hopes to win
by her submarine warfare. They pre-
dict careful dissection of any formal
peace plans or war aims which may
be announced will reveal them utterly
insincere. although on their face they
may hint at great concessions. The best
brains of Germany are now believed to
be working on the list of war aims
which Imperial Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg is announced about
to state to the reichstag."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
URGENT DEMANDS Of
j. s. ARMY SPEED Up
WORK Of CONFEREES
Age Limit, Army Prohibition
and Roosevelt Division Are
Points Yet to Be Agreed
Upon

WASHINGTON, May President
Wilson has completed his proclama-
tipn calling for the selective draft of
Americas young men and awaits only
action ny congress on the CONSUMPTION
bill
The urgent demands for an army
accumulated by appeals from the French
and British commissions, for troops in
France-led conferees on the draft
measure to speed up their work to-
day.
Senator Chamberlain hoped to Ne
able to agree on the bill before night
and report 1t out tomorrow.
There are wide differences on the
three important features Of the bill
covering age for draft, army prohi-
bition and the Roosevelt division
amendment. A compromise will be-
reached on the age question-probaol ply
fixing the age for draft between 81
and 80 years. Undoubtedly, however,
hibition and Roosevelt division amend
ments.
WHAT PROCLAMATION Is.
President Wilson's proclamation will
detail fully what is expected of the
young men of America under the selec-
tive draft bill.
All men between the ages agreed
upon by the conferees and approved
by congress, will be required to regis
ter giving their age, whether married
or not, and if married, whether their
families are dependent upon them.
There will be other information re-
quired also covering occupation, edu-
cation, training along particular lines,
etc.
Exemptions will be determined after
the registration has been completed.
All single men will be taken first, to-
gether with married men whose fam
lilies are not dependent upon them for
livelihood.
Most men trained along mechanical
medical and such lines will be exem pit
ed in order to be of use in other WORKS
to which they will be called.
Three months will be required to
complete the work of registration.
ROOSEVELT DIVISION DOOMED.
That the so-called Roosevelt division
amendment to the CONSUMPTION army
bill will not be favorably reported by
house and senate conferees on the meas
ure seemed certain this afternoon.
One member of the committee declar-
ed the house conferees would not &C
cept the amendment and a majority of
the senate ccSlferees are opposed to it.
If the bill is reported out without the
amendment there VIII De q livery nshI
on the floor of the senate. Senators
Harding and Johnson, however, are
prepared to continue their struggle on
the floor 10 get Colonel Roosevelt into
France with an army, and he appears
to have many of the senate with him.
At a two-hour session this morning
the conferees adjusted most of the mi
nor differences, passing over the Roose-
Welt amendment. age question and pro-
hibition.
They met again at ? o'clock TO re-
sumo work and expected to reach de-
cisions on the important differences be-
fore night.
There was some talk that senate con
ferees might give up the Roosevelt
amendment in return for the house con-
ferees' accepting the age stipulation
for draft approved by the senate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
WAR COMMISSIONS
HERE AND IN LONDON
To POOL RESOURCES
English Board Would Receive
and Decide on AppOrtiOn-
ment of Sea-BOrne Traffic
Which America Would Send

WASHINGTON. May Two war
allied commissions sitting continuously
one in London and the other here
appeared today as one. of the first &C
tual steps TO coordinate the powerful
resources OF the United States brings
into the war with those of the allies
across the sea.
The commission i'm London, with rep
resentatives of all the allied nations,
including the United States. would re
ceive and decide upon the apportionment
OF sea-borne traffic. The commission
here would then charge itself with get
ting such supplies to the seaboard.
either by direc: purchase or through
present agencies.
While the inroads OF the submarine
menace continue il is absolutely es-
sentiaI to conserve every ship for the
most needed freight, and the only way
that this can be done is to have the
allies submit their needs TO central
body in London. which shall have power
20 give priority TO the most pressing
At the same time the commission in
this country. knowing exactly how
much was wanted, would buy il jul
diciously and keep the railroad lines
open to the .seaboard. So far the allies
a certain extent in this country. both
by competitive buying and by longest
ing the railroads and terminals with
supplies for which there was absolute
~ no tonnage available.
The plan now being worked out
sprang from the general meeting on
trade questions at Secretary Lansing S
office last week. 1t has not been de-
cided supon as yet and may receive
modification.
With the great bulk of the detailed
work now distributed among various
subcommittee. British Foreign Minis
ter Balfour now is awaiting reports.
Today he was officially received at the
supreme court. Later the new Belgian
minister to the United States paid
visit to Mr.. Balfour. Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
Of Labor called with the British labor
leaders. who have Just arrived in this
country IDon his invitation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
FULL OFFICERS QUOTA
IS ASSURED FOR CAMP
Approximately 2,400 AppIiCa-
tons on Hand Monday,
Time Extended

With approximately 2,400 applications
in Monday, it was certain that Georgia
Florida and Alabama had furnished it's
full quota of officers for the officers re-
serve corps training camp. which begins
instruction Tuesday, May 10. As res
ervation is made for 159 men, who will
be in the engineers corps, this is al
ready some fifty men over the required
number
However, Captain C. l.. Corbin was
authority Monday for the statement that
men of very exceptional qualifications
could still obtain admission to the camp
by applying at once to Fort Mcpherson
The reason for holding open the list for
several days more, as advanced by Cap
tain COrbin. is to assure for the camp
the best quality of men. Since there are
more than $500 applicants those who
are least qualified will be eliminated
from the list. The offices for receiv-
ing applicants in the Empire building
close Monday night at 6 o'clock
There will be but $500 men desig-
mated to take the training. Captain
Corbin is planning to mail out Tues
day morning notification to $500 appli-
cants of their acceptance into thei
camp. On Wednesday morning Cap
tain Corbin expects to mail notifca-
tions of acceptance to 500 applicants.
and on Thursday morning, to mail to
the remaining 500 applicants notices
that they have been accepted.
The men who are rejected Will be
notified later in the week.
The applicants have been divided into
three classified tons by the examining
excellent, very good and Just accept
able"
Just how many of the applicants who
have been classified as Just accepta-
BILE" who will be acce pied, depends,
according to Captain Corbln, on the
number of applicants received in the
next few days.
Captain Corbin is hopeful of getting
several hundred applicants within the
next few days who possess exceptional
qualities for officers. The examining
force at Fort Mcpherson was influenced
in its decision to hold open the list
by a number of requests from exam
lining officers in all parts of the state
who re ported that there we're prospects
of recruiting a large number of desir-
able applicants providing the lists were
held open for several days.
Captain Corbin announced Monday
morning the names OF the regular army
officers and the reserve corps officers
who will act as executive officers and
instructors in the camp. Some of the
regular army officers are in the Seven
teenth, while others, have been assign
ed here from various posts. About fiji
ty reserve officers, who have been or
dered here, will be arriving during the
next few days.
So far arrangements have been made
for six companies with les men in
each. in charge of regular army Off
GERS as follows; Company \ (enSi-
neers), Major Brown; Company b, Cap
tain Sutherland; Company G. Captain
Wagner; Company D. Captain Wright
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
OF ENGINEERS
TO Be RECRUITED HERE
Civil Engineers and Railroad
= Workers Wanted for Build
ing Supply Lines in-FranCe

To recruit a regiment of civil en-
gineers and railroad workers, Major j..
S Sewell an officer in the engineer off,
GERS reserve corps. who has just been
assigned to active servic, arrivd in At
lanta Monday and opened headquarters.
Other officers of the regiment will
probably be drawn. as was Major Sew
ell. from the engineer reserve corps.
and for enlisted men Major Sewell
wants the following:
Mechanics, blacksmiths. axmen, car
penters. railroad section men. laborers
experienced in railroad building and all
other kinds of workmen who have had
experience in building or maintaining
railroads
The regiment, as soon as formed, will
in Major Sewelrs opinion. be sent i'm
mediately to France to build. repair and
maintain the lines of communication up
TO the trenches.
This will give the men opportunity to
do the kind of work they are best fitted
for. to serve right up at the fighting
front. and probably to find lucrative en-
pIoyment after the war in the rejuvena-
ton of France.
Men who enlist I'm the regiment will
be exempt from CONSUMPTION. The pay
will range from that of a private SOL
der to SIS a month for non-cOmmis-
stoned officers. Major Sewell is espe-
cially anxious to get foremen for nom
commissioned officers.
Major SewelFs headquarters for the
present are in the office of the South
eastern Underwriters, Trust Company
of Georgia building.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
Marry if You Must, but
Don't Use Slacker's Ring

NEW YORK, May IF YOU must
marry and run the chance Of being
called Stacker. don't give your wife a
"slacker ring" is the advice of mem
bers Of the American Chemical society.
The Stacker ring is the platinum
ring. II your sweetheart demands a
diamond ring, see to it that even the
prongs bear no platinum, and above
all, beware OF the platinum wedding
ring.
Platinum is a necessary metal in
many Industries connected with the
war. IT is now five times more valu-
able than gold.
Allen Rogers. speaking for the Amer
lean Chemical society. declared today
IL Is shameful that personal vanity
should prove such handicap to the
government. and that a mere frivolous
fad should deprive chemists and man
ufacturers of the proper materials TO
meet the demands placed upon them.
Fifty per cent of the platinum used
in the United States is on fine jewelry,
according to report of the United
States department OF the interior
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
Putting Nation
On Solid War Basis

WASHINGTON. May THE third
week of the visit of the British mission
began today with conferences of eight
subcommittee. among which the va
rious questions of Americas participa-
ton in the war against Germany have
been divided. During the week some
OF the committees probably will report
back TO the main cOnferees who in turn
may make announcement of the dict
sions reached.
AS the conferences develop. it be-
comes more evident that all questions
are extremely complicated in their va
rious interrelations to other questions
and that the most difficult part of the
work consists in harmonizing the va
rious conflicting needs. For instance,
the sending of an American expedition
airy force, desired by both French and
British missions, involves not only mill
itary considerations, but also the ques-
ton of whether it is wise TO divert the
tonnage necessary for troop transpor-
tation from it's present work of car
rying food and munitions. Likewise,
il is essential TO restrict exports to the
materials most vital to the allies.
Every day the British mission stays
shows an increasing Capitalization of
power and more marked change of the
government from a peace to war bas-
IS Much proposed new legislation has
been inspired by England's experience
under similar circumstances and Amer
lean officials are taking advantage of
every minute of the stay of the Brit
ishers TO develop Americas central war
organization. IL is along this line that
new bodies such as a munitions board,
a railroad executive. a centralized In
telligence office and an expert supervi-
sion board have been or will he formed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
.straIianS Gain Mile
IN Drive Upon Germans
- BETTE eTNAdSs

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. May AUSTRALIAN troops
forged ahead a mile into the German
lines early this morning
At the moment OF cabling this great
hole i'm the German line is being sue
ressfuIy maintained against all enemy
rouutes attacks.
The penetration Of the German front
thus achieved Is around RieucOurt.
The Australians began their drive at
Gawn. Their whole salient was pushed
forward. ward after yard, TO the mile
.Iepth.- in the face Of violent resistance
The thrust carried them TO the east Of a
Village lying i'm a northern direction
from Riencourt-
Riencourt itself is thus nenmed in
by British troops TO the west. east
and south
The R'encourt -attacN vas part or
p general progressing movement acnieV-
sd OF thS right flank early today. More
tisar = bundled prisoners were taken
Elsewhere OF the British front there
were no major actions of infantry, but
all along the line artillery on both
sides was violently active
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
Kaiser Says All Fronts
VIII Remain "Invimcible"

AMSTERDAM, May Confidence
that all German battle fronts will
continue inyincible" was expressed by
the kaiser today i'm a congratulatory
birthday message to the crown prince,
according to Berlin advices. The mes
sage said:
''In grateful spirit and with full con-
fidence, ] look upon your battle front
and our other battle fronts imperturb-
bly, resisting all ATTACKS They will
continue invincible."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-08
Congressman Squirm as
Battery Of Machine Guns
Is Brought Into House

WASHINGTON, May members OF
the house today learned how it feels to
look into the muzzles of battery of ma
chine guns.
While debate on the ship bill was sus-
pended for an hour. Representative Til
lotson, Connecticut, gave an ocular
demonstration Of merchant ship arma-
ment A veritable arsenal Of grim ''au-s
tomatoes" was carried out to support him
and ranged before the speakers ros-
trum-trained on the members. Long
strips of cartridges all set for action,
caused uneasy squirmings.