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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-05

AaE, the twelfth OF April, from 1 un-
IN o'clock TO meet Mrs. George N
1axthelrner. Mrs. Kenneth Cooper
ssad Mrs. shirley .. Parker. 1t is in
tBnated than aH interesting engage
sEient announcement Will be made at
1he reception
,. G. Henry of La Grande is at the
~ George.
~ O. Cochran OF salem is PEN
%7ieson visitor.
Leo J. Ryan of waIIa waila- is at
tine Pendleton.
Miss Irene Ruthers came in from
sselix on the morning train.
Omar o. stephens. Athena grocer,
IS making Pehdleton visit today.
Zer. and Mrs. r. E. Ringo returned
sBdag from a trip TO Bend.
w H Watson OF Turner. wash,
saAs been a Pendleton visitor yester-
say
p A. Dixon. forest ranger of Spray.
q here confering with Supervisor
'sIESTder.
MIA r.. Raymond returned Tuesday
tram WaiIa Walia and reports her
SSutn-iAw. Emmett Rees. showing
same signs of Improvement
John W. Wynn. well known stock
SHan OF the upper Mckay country. is
eeEe today.
Stanley s Sayres. who Is attending
whitman College. is home for the
&1Aster vacation
J. r. Flynn. representative of
Shake McFan. is akinRPendIeton a
visit
Arz Chris. RanIey of Hood River
eermeriy a Pendleton resident is here
-su a short business visft.
Rasznus F. Johnson OF Fairview
1yho was in the city Monday says
she snow Is still two feet deep at his
SsSEne in the mountains above wes-
rBn-
p. c. Brown. 4s Il Baer. Forrest L
-skalCer and Harold wISsIer of the East
SsF1gonian mechanical department
made a trip TO Pilot Rock last even
tag.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-05
Free. free.

Another 5000 phonograph to be
given away at the Boston Store, see
it in their window.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-05

Political and economic unrest in
Spain has reached such a state that
King Alfonso has declared martial
law throughout the kingdom. The
shortage of food. caused partly by the
German U-boat blockade, has. like
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
GOVERNMENT FIXES
1917 WHEAT PRICES
1920 PER BuSHEL FOR
1917 CROP.

Washington.-The price of No. l
northern spring wheat fixed at 1920
bushel at Chicago for the 1917 crop
by the wheat fair price committee,
headed by II. A Garfield, whose find
ings, reached after three days delib-
GRAFTON, were submitted to and APP
proved by President Wilson. The an
nouncement was made from the White
House.
Labor representatives on the CON-
mittee voted first for $1.S4 and the
farmers for $3.50. After long discus
sion the compromise at 500 was APP
proved unanimously.
The announcement was made at
the White House in statement by
the president:
Section l. of the food act provides,
among other things, for the purchase
and sale of wheat and flour by the
government, and appropriates money
for the purpose. The purchase of
wheat and -four for our allies and to a
considerable degree for neutral coun-
tries also has been placed under the
control of the food administration.
mine fair price to be paid in gov
eminent purchases. The price now
commanded by that committee, 1920
per bushel at Chicago for the basic
grade, will be rigidly adhered to by
the food administration.
-. 80
the food administration and my own
also that this step will at once sta
Billie and keep within moderate
bounds the price of wheat for all
transactions through the present year.
and, in consequence, the prices Of
-four and bread also. The food act
has given large powers for the con-
troll of storage and exchange opera
tons, and these powers will be fully
exercised. An inevitable consequence
will be that financial dealings cannot
follow their usual course.
The report of the committee, adj
dressed to the president, follows:
The undersigned committee has
been asked by you to recommend the
price which the government should
pay for the 1917 crop of wheat.
in its deliberations the committee
has kept constantly in mind the three
following factors
"First-The fact that the United
States is at war.
"Second-The need of encouraging
the producer.
"Third-The necessity of reducing
the cost of living to the consumer
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06

Efforts to stir up sentiment agains,
the draft and to secure members for
the Working Glass unien," have
been made recently in this county.
1t is said that leaders of the move
ment are a woman named Mrs. Wyatt,
and Herbert Fairless. Mrs. Wyatt
spoke recently at the schoolhouse at
Pangburn. Sentiment was so great
against her that from rs to so shots
were fired into the building where
she and her followers were gathered.
The people ordered her not to try to
hold any more meetings
On the day of Fairless' trial on a
charge of gambling, she tried to hold
another meeting at the schoolhouse,
but the crowd was dispersed when
Sheriff T. C. Plant and several depu.
ties appeared The case against her
has been turned over to the United
States authorities.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Road Conference Called.

Gov. Brough issued a call request
Ing good roads leaders from Sebas-
tian, Logan. Yell, Perry, Pulaski,
Faulkner, Conway. Pope, Johnson.
Crawford, Saline, Garland, Hot Spring
Clark. Nevada, Hampstead. Miller,
Little River, Sewer Howard. Pike
and Montgomery counties to assemble
in two days congress in Little
Rock on Semptember 10 and 20 TO
arouse interest in the work of the
Bankhead Highway Association, which
will extend from Washington to At
lanta, Birmingham and Memphis and
from Memphis TO the Pacific coast,
passing through Arkansas.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
GERMAN RE|CRSTAG
DEMANDS THE TRUTH
SIGNS OF AWAKENING IN GER.
MAN EMPiRE-kAiSER Will
HELM CRITICISED.
PEOPLE MUST KNOW FACTS
Majority Party Serves Notice That
Military Censorship Must Be
Modified Within Four
Weeks.

Copenhagen.-A warning that I'M
less the German government needs
demands of the Reiehstag for reforms.
the majority parties will take meas
ures, has been given before the
Reichstag Main Committee. Resolu-
| tons of the majority, introduced by
DR.. Karl Heine, Socialist, demanded
for the fourth or fifth time. abolition
of the political censorship and limita-
ton of the military censorship to facts
connected with the conduct of the
war and criticism thereof 1t was de-
ciared TO be notorious that the mill
tary authorities exercise sweeping
political censorship of the German
press on the pretense that publica-
lions of a political nature may affect
the military spirit of the people.
Dr. Heine gave the government
four weeks, until the assembling of
the Reichstag, to amend its ways.
Otherwise, he said, the Reichstag ma
jority would take steps. The govern
ment has received some half dozen
earlier warnings of similar nature
and its response in the present case
will be a test of the influence Of the
present majority in the Reichstag.
Kaiser Criticised
Speeches and announcements of
Emperor William were criticized in
the debate on the censorship. Matthias
Erzberger, Centrist leader. and DR..
Heine called attention to the effect
caused by the emperor's impulsive
statements which sometimes run
counter to the ostensible policy of
the government. The emperor's crit
les probably had particularly in mind
his recent utterances in regard to
England which he said is Germany s
arch enemy and must be defeated at
any cost.
DR.. Heine appears to have demand
ed freedom for the press to discuss
such utterances of the emperor. Herr
Erzberger asked whether Chancellor
Miehaelis assumed responsibility for
what was said by the emperor. For
eign Secretary Won Koulhmann re-
piled that he did. The misleading
"denials" by the Foreign Office of
Premier Kerenskys statement that a
separate peace offer had been made
recently to Russia and of the mes
sage said by former Ambassador Ge-
rard to have been sent by Emperor
William to President Wilson at the
outbreak of the war, were brought up.
/ -. 4 If faI
munications were coming into wide
discredit abroad owing 10 the many
self.eyident contradictions III them.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06

PLANS BEING FORMULATED TO
CONVERT ISAAC FOLSOM CLIN-
&c INTO HOSPITAL.
AUTHORIZED BY LEGISLATURE
Conference Was Attended BY Govern
or and Members of State Charity
Roard-All Those Present
Approve Idea.

Little Rock
Plans for starting at once the State
Charity Hospital authorized by the
last legislature were discussed at a
conference held this week by Gov
ernor Brough, members of the State
Charity Hospital Board and represen-
tatives Of the University of Arkan-
sas Medical Department The confer
ence was held at the Isaac Folsom
clinic, Second and Sherman streets.
All those present approved the idea,
but deferred action pending an investi-
cation as TO whether the action would
be legal
1t was suggested that the clinic be
converted into the State Charity Hos
pital as beginning. 1t was said that
the old hospital could be repaired
SO that two additional wards could be
installed, furnishing facilities for
about 100 patients. The Isaac Fol-
som clinic was constructed at cost
of 25,000 and was donated to the
state. 1t was suggested that Gov
ernor Brough issue an emergency
proclamation to provide $4,000 for
the purpose of euqipping the clinic as
a hospital 1t was said that the $780,
600 could be secured by selling the
state-owned land west of the Deaf
Mute Institute. This land was given
to the fund for the establishment of
the State Charity Hospital by an act
of the last legislature.
Frank Pace. a member of the Board
of Trustees of the University of Ark
ansas, was requested to examine the
act of the legislature creating the
State General Hospital to ascertain
whether the proposed plan would be
legal. Governor Brough said he would
consider the suggestion that he issue
an emergency proclamation.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Compulsory Attendance.

State Superintendent J. l.. Bond has
mailed to the superintendent and ex-
aminers OF the various counties blanks
upon which the principals of the
schools are to report concerning the
compulsory school attendance law. At
the close OF each month teachers are
to report to the county examiners and
superintendent the absentees, who
are then reported to the prosecuting
attorneys of the counties.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
STATES SCHOOL
POPULATION 658,643
County Examiners and Superintend-
ents' Reports Filed With State Su-
perintendent Bond Show Increase
of $500 Over Last Year.
NUMBER OF CHILDREN OF
SCHOOL AGE IN STATE OF
ARKANSAS is 655, 643.
COUNTY FIGURE GIVEN


J. L. Bond, state superintendent of
public instruction, has just eomplet-
ed the tabulation of the county ex-
amIners' and superintendent annual
reports for the school year ending on
June 30. 1917. This tabulation shows
the number of children in the state
between the ages of 16 and u to be
658.643 The school enumeration for
last year was 649,O53 The increase
this year over last year is $3.50
According to the report, there are
464 600 white children and 194.037 ne
gro children of school age in the
state.
The following counties show ma.
terial increase in school population
for the year: Arkansas, Baxter, Brad.
ley. Calhoun, Carroll. Cleveland. Co
iumbia Graighead, Crittenden. Cross,
Dallas, Desha, Drew, Grant, Greene.
Hampstead. Hot Spring, Howard, In
dependence, Jackson, Jefferson. John
son, afaLyette, Lawrence, Lee. Lin
coin, Lonoke, Miller, Mississippi. Mon
rue, lNtNdud, oudCiila, u! y Hiiiips,
Pike, Ponsett, Prairie, Sebastian, Sc
yier. St Francis. Stone. White. Yell.
The following counties show de-
crease in school population for the
year: Ashley. Benton, Boone, Clark,
Clay. Cleburne, Conway. Crawford,
Faulkner. Franklin, Fulton, Garland,
lizard. Little River, Logan. Madison.
Marion. Montgomery. Newton. Pope,
Polk. Pulaski. aRndolph. Saline.
Scott. Searey. Sharp, Union. Van Blu
rem. Washington. Woodruff.
Pulaski county reported last year
an enumeration of 81, 800. while this
year the Enumeration is 29.203. de-
crease of 2,700.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
incorporation Matters.

Home Land Company. Fort Smith,
capital s33.5o0; John c. Garner presi-
dent. Ed Ballman vice president, c,
E. Carter secretary-treasurer.
Ozark Realty and Investment Com
pany of Fayetteville, capital $4,000,
J. L. Mitchell president. Sam A. Mitch
ell vice president. Mrs. j. L. Mitchell
secretary-treasurer.
Blevins Hardware Company, Blew
ms, capital $4,000; II. M. Stephens
president. Dan Pittman vice president,
Carl Brown secretary-treasurer.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
WILSON'S PROMPT
RESPONSE PLEASES
ENTENTE NATIONS DID NOT AN
TICIPATE SUCH PROMPT Ac-
TON BY PRESIDENT.

Washington.-Dis Discussion of Presl-
dent Wilson's rejection of the pope's
peace proposals in diplomatic circles
has revealed that even some of the
entente governments were unprepar-
ed for the prompt fashion in which
the president disposed of a matter Of
such tremendous Importance.
There had been no doubt as to the
general nature of the reply, and the
United States was generally looked
upon as the nation to speak first. but
some of the allied Foreign Offices, ac-
customed TO long deliberated moves
in diplomacy regarded the exchanges
that had been going on between them
and their own capitals as barely COM
pleted. They had expected further
discussion of the time for dispatching
replies.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Confer On Road Work.

conference has been held be.
tween Governor Brough. the Stats
Highway Commission, members OF the
State Penitentiary Board and repre-
sentatives of the United States army
and the Little Rock Board OF Con-
merce. looking toward the securing OF
an additional number OF eonvicts for
the canronment road. The Peniten-
tiary Commission members said that
In addition to the 100 conFicts who
are being furnished TO work on the
eantonment road. IS additional could
be spared within the next three weeks
before the harvesting of crops.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
insures Conservation.

Chicago. Delegates representing
the ice industry of the United States.
voted unanimously to turn over to the
Federal Food Commission all the cold
storage facilities controlled by the
ice manufacturers and dealers, Ito be
used in any manner the government
sees 1T"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Misses Lansing To France.

WATERFOWL, n. Y-Misses Emma
s. and Katherine E. Lansing, sisters
of Robert Lansing. secretary of state.
will leave for France in the near fu-
ture to engage IN Red Cross work at
canteen stations on railroad lines
running from the western front
trenches.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Back To PenltentlarY.

w. G. Alexander Of Pine Bluff. who
was sentenced to death in 1912 for
the murder of Cotton Belt engineer
named Kelley. and whose sentences
was committed to life Imprisonment.
and who later was adjudged insane,
is to be released from the State Hos
pital and returned TO the penitentiary.
Physicians at the hospital say that he
again is sane.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Advised To Take Shoes.

With the view of safeguarding the
Arkansas troops against sore feet.
Provost General +. II. Crowder tele-
graphed Governor Brough that the
secretary of war had directed that
men reporting to the mobilization
camps be advised to take with them
a pair of comfortable shoes so as to
afford them a change from their regu-
lation shoes
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Bells Become Bullets

Rotterdam. Netherlands. About
10000 church bells, destined for the
shelter and ultimately for conversion
INTO munitions of war. have been re.
ceived by a big shell foundry at Apoi-
do. in the Prussian province of Han
over
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Grant Sheriff Settles.

J. B. Slaughter. sheriff OF Grant
county, has settled with the state.
paying into the state treasury s16.-
1888 to the credit of the following
funds: General revenue. s4.3S273;
common school, s6,93162: Confede-
rate pension. s4,621.0s; state capitol.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Citizenship Restored.

Governor Brough has issued proc
lamation restoring to citizenship
Howard and Mendall Robinson, re-
Gently fined In justice court in Lo-
gan county for petit larceny. both
defendants having paid the fines They
were restored TO citizenship to ena-
BILE them to testify as witnesses in
case in the Logan Circuit Court
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
To Burn Courthocse.

Accomae. Va-Attempts to burn
the Accomac county courthouse here
are believed to have been the work
CT men who sought to evade the Sc
lective draft by destroying the draft
records, which they enormously be-
lieved were kept in the building.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
First Jury in Russia.

Petrograd.-The case against Gen
eral A. Soukhomlinoff, former minis
ter of war, who is charged with high
treason, and his wife. accused of being
an accomplice, came before the Ces-
sation Department of the Senate, as
sisted for the first time in Russia
by jury.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Attorney General Returns.

Attorney General John D. Arbuekle
has returned from Russellville. Clarks-
Vile. Fort Smith and Van Buren,.
where he went to look after matters
relating to his office in connection
with franchises.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Road Survey Completed.

The State Highway Commission an
announces that the survey OF the road
in Pope county from the Johnson
county line, AZ miles In length, has
been completed. The road will be
graveled Work will be started at
once.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Germans Forced To Retire

Berlin. via London.-The Germans
were forced out of Beaumont on the
Verdun front east of Mouse in recent
fighting. but subsequently recaptured
the village and wooded sections, the
war Office announces. The fighting on
this sector continues.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Special JUDGE Named.

Governor Brough has appointed
Patrick Henry of Monticello, special
county and probate judge of Drew
county to hear several cases in pro-
bate In which Judge c. Knox the reg.
ular Judge. is disqualified because he
is related 10 some OF the litigants.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Sick Soldiers Back in u. S.

Hoboken. N. Fourteen American
soldiers who We're a part of the first
expeditienary force sent to France
ere confined in hospital here. The
hospital authorities said none of the
men had been wounded. but were sur
fering from ailments which necessi-
tated their return to this country.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Ieutons To Reply Soon.

sterdam.-Aecording to a dis
patch to the Weser Zeitung of Bre-
men, from Vienna. the reply of the
central powers to Pope Benedicts re-
cent peace proposals can be expected
within a few days.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Curtis Alderman. editor and owner
or the Arkansas Stats Zeitung of Lit
tie Rock. was arrested and placed in
Jail at the request of United States
Attorney General Gregory Alderman
was already on $1,000 bond for en-
couraging violations OF the selective
draft law. Alderman is an alien enc
my He came to America from Ger
many in October, 1907.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Argentine Expects Reply.

Buenos Aires-The Argentine min
lister to Germany, in a cablegram re-
ceived at the foreign Office. says he
expects within As hours to receive
Germany's reply 10 Argentina's de
mands regarding submarine attacks
on Argentine vessels by submarines.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
prunuists Notified.

The State Labor Department has
mailed notices to druggists through
out the state calling their attention
to the child labor law which makes it
misdemeanor to work boys under
16 years OF age more than eight hours
a day or more than six days a week,
or after o'clock at night. Violation
subjects the offender TO fine OF not
less than So nor more than 800.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06

Earnest Engles OF Batesville. charg-
er with wearing United States army
uniform, has been taken before Unit
ed States Commissioner j. W. Parse
for a hearing He was held to the
Grand Jury, but was released on 5000
bond.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
erouoh Appoints Pastor.

Governor Brough has appointed the
Rev. A. II. B. Trimble. pastor of the
First Methodist Church of Fort
Smith, a member of the State Vice
Commission. to succeed John r.
Woods. who resigned. having receiv-
ed a commission in the Officers
Training School at Leon Springs.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
To REGISTER Graves.

shington.-Army orders direct
that a Graves Registration Service
Quartermaster Corps be organized TO
locate and register graves of Ameri-
can soldiers killed in action or who
die of disease.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06

judge Butler APPOINTED.

Governor Brough las appointed
Judge Turner Butler OF Hamburg,
Ashley county, delegate 10 the con-
stitutional convention from - shley
county, TO succeed G. P. George, of
Hamburg, resigned. Judge Butler g
circuit Judge OF the Tenth judicial cir
cult and is serving his first term, hav-
ing been elected in 1914
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Road Survey Ordered.

At the request of Miller county rest
dents, the State Highway Commission
through Miller county to the Louisia-
ma state line. The road will go
through Fouke, Doddridge and Kibs
Ter.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
To Pc IL s Mar NeseeI

Dateless-The former German cruz
ser Geiier, seized by the government
the war against the Germans as
unit of the United States.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
County Plan Meetings"

J. l.. Bond. state superintendent of
public instruction. is arranging TO
have representatives from the De-
partment OF Education hold county
plan meetings" in all counties In the
state that are to come under state
uniformity of textbooks. The meet
ings are 10 be held before the open
ing of the fall session.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
Canadian Casualties Heavy

Ottawa.-Results of the heavy fight
Ing on the Canadian front are reflect
ed in the casualty lists, totaling over
900 for the weekend. The noon list
numbers 327, of whom 19 were killed
in action and S3 died of wounds.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
French Take Crack Troops.

On the French Front.-Men from
the German Emperor's favorite units
from Brandenburg were captured In
the latest French attack at Verdun.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06

The largest yield OF oats. so far re-
that of Walter Harris OF 0swegee. Six
acres yielded 564 bushels, an average
of "a bushels per acre.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06

The exemption ana examining
board at Mountain Home has com.
pleted its work and has Baxter eoun.
TVS quota of 81 and eight extra, max
ing a total of 90. Out of the 16S
called. Al were exempted on account
of physical disability, Is were exempt
ed on account of dependents, 55 ex.
emption claims were not allowed, one
was sick and did not appear, two of.
flee holders were exempted. four did
not appear, and their names have
been sent to the prosecuting attorney
nation and did not claim exemption
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-06
U. s, Aviator Is Killed.

Paris.-John Biddle of the Lafay-
cite aerial squadron, was killed in the
service. He was from Amhley, Pa.
and joined the squadron 10 days ago.