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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-19


BRITISH DRIVE CONTROLS 500
SQUARE MILES OF TERRITORY
RETREAT IN ORDER
London, March 19.-Greatest oc-
cupancy of territory by any belliger-
ent since German sweep toward the
Marine thrilled England today. Allied
forces this time, are gamers. German
line has given way.
Nearly 500 square miles of terri
tory between ATTas sector and river
Oisne have been added to allies hold
ings.
German retreat was not headlOng
flight, but methOdical, systematic
turning back from untenable posi-
tons to others, doubtless long and
carefully prepared.
Retreat has undoubtedly been aC-
tolerated by allies unexpected super
iority-unexpected to the Germans.
They have surprised enemy with the
YigOr of pursuit.
Lack of reports Of any consider
able losses of men and materials by
Germans indicate withdrawal was
far from d1SOTdeTly retreat.
There was much guessing as to
new line to which Germans are re
treating. One most favored by mill
tary experts was from DCnai to Cam
brai, St. Quentin, La Fere and SOis-
sons.
At some places thrust forward car
ried allied troops ten miles into ter
ritory formerly occupied by Germans.
Edgerton, Wis.-Olga Osnard fell
into ice hole. Eben Lien lay town on
ice and, with Jimmie Henderson
holding his feet, dragged girl to
safety. All II.
Pittsburgh.-Four men entombed
by explosion in mine of HeCla Coal
& Coke Co., near Brownsville.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-19

ing agreement was signed today by
the railway managers committee and
the brotherhood chiefs, formally set
Ting questions over which they have
been at odds:
Mex York; March 19.-Settlement
awarded by the committee Of Coun-
Gil Of National Defense: In all road
service except passenger where
schedules now read: "One hundred
miles or less, nine or ten hours or
less. overtime at ten or eleven miles
per hour" eight hours or less for a
basic day and twelve and a half miles
per hour for a speedy basis for the
purpose Of computing overtime to be
paid for at not less than one eighth
of daily rate per hour. In all yards,
switching and hosting service, where
schedules now read 10, II or y
hours or less shall constitute a days
work. insert eight hours or less shall
constitute a days work at present
ten hours pay
Overtime to be paid for at not less
than One-eighth OF the daily rate per
hour.
In yards now working on an s.
hour basis the adily rate shall be the
present ten-hOUrs' standard rate,
with overtime at One-eighth of the
present standard daily rate.
In case the law is declared I'M
constitutional, eight hours or less at
present ten hours pay will constitute
a days work in hosting service.
In passenger service the present
mileage basis will be maintained
On roads now having a fiat ten-hOur
day in passenger service, the rule will
be amended to read eight within ten
hours
For all classes of employees in
short turn around passenger service,
where the rule now reads eight with
- +,r-o1v-o IO711c' II will he amended
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-19

''The general committees on in
dividual roads may elect to retain
present overtime rules in short turn
around passenger service, or the
foregoing provisions, but may not
make a combination of both to pro-
duce greater compensation than is
provided in either basis"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
Every Striking UniOnist Or
dered to Resume Work;
Many Refuse Old Jobs.
PRESIDENT TAKES A
HAND IN SITUATION
Special Mediation Commits
sion Will Take up
Issues.

ST. PAUL. Dec. 13.-The general
strike affecting every industry in the
twin cities, starting this morning, was
called off at one o'clock this after
noon. Every striking unionist was
ordered to resume work.
Many men refused their old job
when they returned for work.
The President took a hand in the
situation. Secretary Baker. as chair
man of the National Defense Council
sent the labor leaders n message de-
claring that critical federal interests
may be involved in the Minnesota la
Dor troubles. This state produces
neary two thirds of the iron ore and
q very large percentage of flour. A
special mediation commission now at
Seattle will take up the issues.
The strike end followed n tele-
graphic request from Secretary Law
son OF the State Federation of Labor
In Washington that the men resume
work pending n settlement of the diff
ficultIes by the federal mediation the
President promised. Federal arbitra-
tion Is one OF the mems demands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
is
BEING BEATEN

LONDON, Dec. 13.-Sir IZIic Gcd-
des first lord of the admiralty told the
House OF Commons the allies are beat
ing the submarine. He declared the
shipbuilding is increasing above the
ship losses.
We're building war and merchant
men in quantity of eighteen per cent
over the largest in the nations his
tory. The plans provide for Il very
great increase. We're arranging an
augmentation throughout, the world.
My previous statement that the enemy
is lnilding submarines faster than they
are sunk still applies. Although our
losses are decreasing. they still out
weight the new construction
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
ATTEMPTED JAIL
BREAK IS FOILED
Sheriff Discovers Hole Tun-
neled Entirely Through
Thick Wall of County Jail.

Plans of prisoners in the county
jail for an escape were frustrated
yesterday when Sheriff Taylor and
Deputy Marin discovered hole tun-
neled through the brick wall of the
Jail The hole was entirely through
the thick wall ut one point and all
that remained was knocking out "A few
Of the outside bricks when the OPP
portunity of escape without detec-
tion presented itself.
Suspicious of the sheriff We're
aroused q day or two ago by the aC-
tions of some of the inmates. BY lis.
tening closely he could distinguish
knocking sounds at intervals. Yes
terday morning he went outside Of
the jail and on the south side discov-
cred a small hole stuffed up with
paper
Fortified with this knowledge. he
called several OF the prisoners into
his office and questioned them. All
denied that any attempt at escape
was being made and, even while he
was questioning them, others inside
were proceeding with their work, so
confident were they of their secret.
The tunneling was done in the bath
room and the sounds Of work were
covered by letting the water run.
Work was done with pair of scis-
sors and an iron hasp taken off one
OF the doors. As each brick was re-
moved. 1t was concealed and when
work was stopped, the hole was con.
oealed by a pair of overalls hung
on the wall.
Just who were the men engaged
in the attempt. Sheriff Taylor does
not know but is pretty well satisfied
of their identity. He is certain that
the work was carried on without tho
knowledge of some of the prisoners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
CAPTAIN FENTON TO
ADDRESS DOCTORS

Tomorrow evening at o'clock in
the Umatilln county library club
rooms Captain Ralph Fenton of the
Medical Reserve Corps will meet the
physicians OF UmaGlla county and
their families to discuss with them the
matter Of enlisting some Of their
number FOR active army service. \
telegram TO this effect was received
today from Captain Fenton by Or. e.
+. Boyden.
Captain Fenton and his assistants
will arrive here tomorrow evening at
$40 and Will remain until Saturday
evening. on Saturday morning such
medical men as desire to enlist viii
be examined in this city. All physi.
clans in the county are being notified
of the meeting here tomorrow even
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
BYERS CASE WILL
BE APPEALED TO
HIGHEST COURT

you may rest assured If de- 4
= cree is against the govern 4
= ment's contentious an appeal I
= will be taken; this matter will 4
= be finally determined at sub (
= sequent time 4
= The above wire from Assistant
= [. 5. Attorney Rankin received 4
= by the East OregOnian late
= yesterday shows the intent of 4
= the government to appeal the 4
= case wherein water rights on 4
. the Umatilla reservation are in
y volved. At the time the state
q ment was made by Mr.. Rankin Z
. the government attorneys had
y not read the supreme courts
= decree and so did not know Of
= its full significance. As the de- Z
= cree is squarely against the
= contentious Of the government =
q it may be taken for granted there .
. will be an appeal to the supreme =
y court of the United States. =
Il a Il Il - - u - u ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
Husband sues Wife

Alleging that his wife was so ieal-
Gus that he couldn't live with her
longer. James L. Bleyins has brought
suit against Nettie B. Blevins for
divorce. They We're married in West
Virginia in 1905. He alleges she
falsely accused him and became so
jealous that she threatened to kill
him. In November. 1913. fearing to
live with her longer he left her, he
claims. W. NJ. Peterson is his attor-
neV
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
School Superintendent's
Contract Received Here

The contract of Fred p. Austin, SUI
perintendent-elect of the Pendleton
schools. with his signature attached
was received this morning by II. f.
Bickers, clerk of the school board
and there is now no question as to
who. will head the city schools next
year. In his letter accompanying
Supt. Austin states that it will be i'm
possible for him to arrive here June
] as his schools ut La Junta do not
close until May 25 and he must have
time to make out his final reports.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
Bandits Hold Up Bank
Cashier and Get $4,000

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Four bandits
held up the cashier of the Lagrange
state bank, 80 miles west of Chicago,
at noon today and escaped in an auto
mobile with $4,000 to $25,O More
than $4,000 in gold was taken.
All the bandits were unmasked.
LaGrange policemen followed the
fleeing bandits toward Chicago in an
automobile. Chicago police are at
tempting to head them off.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
CROWN PRINCE HAMMERS IN VAIN
AGAINST BRITISH AT BULLECOURT,
CAMBRIA LINES REMAIN INTACT
First OF American
Ambulance Section
On Italian Front

ROME Dec. 13.-The first Ameri-
can ambulance section of three units
has left for the front. They were
given a tremendous ovation by the
highest officials. CoIlegians COM
prise the unit.
1t is understood the American Red
Cross expects 200 ambulances i'm the
Italian field by January. TOday's
units are America's first participation
on the Italian front. The units COM
prise 65 AmbuIances and 10 univer-
sity students.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
RELIEF FROM COLD COMING.
Higher Temperatures Arc Predicted
for Wednesday,.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Relief
from the cold wave which now has
the greater portion of the country in
its grip is in sight. The weather bu-
reau announced last night that tenn
peratures will rise in the Ohio val
ley, Tennessee and the east Gulf
states, but that no material change
is anticipated in the Atlantic coast
districts before Saturday.
Present low temperatures are un-
usual for December. over a wide
belt extending from the upper Ohio
valley westward to the plains states
the temperet lures today ranged from
% to 25 degrees below tho seasonal
average.
Trains to New York Late.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.--F'rziins into
New York city from west and east
today We're from ] to ~ hours late.
as the result of bIizzards.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
CROZIER is ASKED TO
EXPLAIN WHY FRENCH
SUPPLY MACHINEGU
FOR PERSHING'S FORCE
Hearing Discoses America is Making Half the Rifles
Now for Allies That She Did Before War and Ma
chine Guns Adopted for Army Are Infested; Will
son Reappoints Crozier Chief of Ordnance; Baker
Charged With Machine Gun Delay.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Prcs-
idcnt Wilson has reappOinted
General Crozicr chief of ord
nance. The senate military COM
mittec cmphaticalIy demanded
that CrOzicr explain why Am
erica was compelled to buy Per-
shing's artillery from France.
The hearing disclosed that Am
erica is making half the rifles
now that she made for the allies
before the war and the machine
guns adopted for the army are
untcsted under war conditions.
Hitchcock told Crozier that high
officers allcgc needless delay in
aF1ning of troops. CrOZicr de-
cIared in answering that pointed
questions of Senator Chamber
lain and others would reveal con-
fidentiaI military information.
He chcarSed Baker was respon-
sibIc for the machine gun delay.
The French are supplying Per-
shing's machine guns, according to
CrOZier.
Dispute Over Types.
Crozler said a dispute over ma
chine gun types prevented their
manufacture for over a year before
the L. s. entered the war. despite the
appropriation. He said America
bought Lewis guns and ammunition
from England in the Mexican crisis
because Mexico had more machine
guns. The Browning gun adopted by
the government in June is not being
manufactured yet.
Wadsworth asked CroZier if the
United States wasn't taking a chance
In using the Browning gun which
never had been tested in battle. Cro-
zier said he didn't see the danger.
Wadsworth declared 30006 light ma
chine guns were needed to equip -
divisions of the army. Crozier said
none of these guns were yet manu-.
factured. He said the government
would start making these guns next
April.
Cause In Doubt.
Throughout last summer, CroZier
declared. the American machine gun
output for the American armies was
nothing. He said the de-
lay wasn't due to labor conditions or
lack of money. "I've never been en-
.irely satisfied with what it was due
o." he declared. After grilling Cro-
,ier three hours in open session, the
this afternoon went into
executive session. They will demand
hat they be shown the secret fact
igures regarding the rifle, machine
run and artillery situation affecting
he American army.
The committeeman brought out the
act that when the United States en-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13

I tered the war, rifle factories were
making 10000 daily for the allies, and
are now making 5000 for the army
The demand that Crozier explain this
decreased production was answered by
the statement the disintegration of
factory organizations in the idle peri
Cd between the cessation Of the allied
and the beginning Of American man
ufacture, and the delay largely due to
the alteration of the British model to
the fire of American ammunition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
HAROLD BELL WRIGHT
SUES FOR Y DIVORCE

Los ANGELES, Dec. 13.-Harold
Bell Wright the novelist, filed suit
for divorce here today from Francis
Long Wright. charging mental cruel
ty. The couple had been married
seventeen years and separated few
months ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
u. S. GUARD TO
BE ORGANIZED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Thc war
department has authorized the orga-
nization of a United States Guard, -
OF $4,000. to relieve soldiers from pO-
lice guard and supplement the mill
tia Voluntary enIistments will he
followed by draft II necessary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
LUMBER PEACE NEAR.

SEATTLE, Dec. 13.-Peace in the
northwest lum ber industry was be-
heved near today when mediators of
SEQ members of the West Coast
Lum bermen's association began a
conference in an effort to settle the
labor difficulties
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
uAIG THINKS PERsHING.

ANIETtILAN HLA0hJARIEkS N
FRANCE, Dec. 13.-Haig wrote Per-
shing today thanking him and the
American engineers for their prompt
ana valuable assistance near Gouzea-
court
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13

L b. Green, who has been guard
on the Cmatilla forest. left today for
Portland with the announced inten-
tion Of enlisting in the artillery. He
is above the draft age.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
Despite Tremendous and
Continuous Blows British
Hold is Firm.
FIGHTING CONTINUES
FURIOUSLY TODAY
Enormous Concentration of
Men and Guns is
Evident. D..

LONDON, Dec. 13.-Haig reported
two enemy attacks after heavy artiI-
lerying were repulsed at BulIecourt.
Despite the tremendous and continu-
Gus blows of Crown Prince Rupprecht
the British lines near Cambria are in
tach German losses are heavy.
The Germans penetrated obIiterat-
ed trenches near Cambria but the
few Germans reaching there were
killed or captured. This trench pos
session has not affected the situation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
FRENCm ARTILLERY LfvI5LY.

PARIS. Dec. 13.-Artillerying is
lively over the entire French front. 1t
is believed the enemy is preparing an
offensive synchronizing with the blows
at the British. Local raids were re-
PEELED and nine German airplanes
downed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13

Mrs. Wheastone of Heppner under
went an operation this morning this
morning at St. Anthony's hospital
She was accompanied hy her son
Guy Boyer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
Daughter Is Born.

A daughter was born this morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. V. Brombaugh at St.
Anthony's hospital. The baby weigh
ed II pounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
POPE is GRATHTED.

ROME, Dec 13.-The pope is in
tensely gratified at the Christian lib
Grafton Of Jerusalem and greatly con-
cerned regarding the city's future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13

+. F. PritChctt. sam Simard and
John Richards, appraisers of the es-
tate of Pauline Peterson. have re-
ported the estate to he worth S1294..
50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13

An eight pound baby boy was born
this morning at St. Anthony's hos
pital to Mr.. and Mrs. George Scott.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
COUNCILMEN PEEWSH
LITTLE BUSINESS IS
DONE LAST EVENING
Practically Every Sugges-
ton Starts an Acrimoni-
Gus Discussion.

Somebody has been feeding the
council raw meat.
At least the disposition of the indi-
vidual units Of the council was such
last evening that there was hardly a
thing suggested or proposed that did
not Immediately start an acrimoni-
Gus discussion. Whether it was a
recommendation to permit a wooden
balcony in the fire limits, a propos-
al to buy fertilizer for the grass plots
or suggestion to start a crusade
against speeders. some one Of the
eight began to backffre It was with
sigh of relief that Recorder Fitz
erald noted the motion to adjourn for
as he remarked later. Il was begin
ming to think l would have to fine
the whole bunch.''
Eli starts Fireworks.
Chairman Joe Ell of the fire COM
mittee started things when he recom-
mended that Frank Stroble be per-
miued To build "a wooden balcony on
the back end ot the Association block.
Councilman Murphy opposed this IA
contrary To the ordinance. Ell tried
To point out the reasons for his rec
omoud1tiou but was sleuced when
Murphy expressed the belief that his
Recommendation was contrary tu his
Cwn convictions.
Then someone reported that ths
w Nlrreu Construction Go was using
improper dirt with which To- make tho
fin i'm preparing West Baley street
for paving. This got "a rise out or
City Engineer Gearv Kimhrru who
proceeded to explain that the rlI ls
being made of volcanic ash which
neither ~Well- NOR shrinks and.
tEnu.H r.rrUIIf.a# Nurrhy and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS Dec.
13.-The British apparently have
stopped Crown Prince Rupprecht's
long prepared attempt to break the
British hold on Bullecourt The
fighting is continuing fiercely. Ger
many is advancing only a few yards.
This attack probably is the most
formidable the British have sustained
III this sector. The Germans have
greatly concentrated guns and troops
in this district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13

Rupprecht designed the great
smash to break Haig's lines. German
objectives are far behind the first
British positions. The Bavarian shock
troops attacked early Wednesday
morning in dense masses to accom-
paniment of intensified artillery fire.
showing the tremendous concentration
of runs. The German drive seems ar
rested p4lh tho enemy holding short
section of advanced British positions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-19

in Columbus, New Mexico, to care
for the refugees who have followed
General Pershing's army back over
the border. Two thousand Mexicans.
200 Chinese and 700 American citi-
zens have tramped along, mile after
mile, behind the United States troop
ers in the trek of Gods country. Not
all of these, of course, need relief,
but the Chinese have to be interned,
on account of the restrictions against
Oriental labor by our immigration
and naturalization laws, and others
will be helpless. for a long time now
that they have reached American
soil. These will not be forgotten by
the American Red Cross.
Down in Alabama, the Red Cross
is distributing rations to the negro
| farmers of six counties. It sounds
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-19
The Capital City Has
Growing Red Cross Unit

Early in the morning, small groups
of women, located at twenty differ
the work to which its members are
campaign for membership in a most
systematic manner, the results of
which were to surprise even the most
enthusiastically disposed. The plan
which had been agreed upon worked
along the principle of the usual "tag
day" activities to great extent, as
those approached on the streets were
asked to buy and wear a Red Cross
button, these buttons being sold at
a dollar each.
Before Monday night it became
known that something over six hum
dred members had given their sig
natures for membership in the ITALIA
hassee unit, and paid their dollar
for the membership buttons. And
after the first activities of the cam
paign, when this systematic canvass
had been made in this matter, the
Red Cross tent, located in the heart
of the town, has been kept open
throughout the day by committees of
| women, in order that all those who
still desired to join might have ev-
cry opportunity of doing so. This
tent is open to the public and the
membership is well past the six hun
dred and fifty mark, and climbing up
to seven hundred.
/ Application for Charter.
| Application has been made for a
charter for Tallahassee, and the Tai
lahassee chapter is to be made a base
for the territory between the Chatta-
hoochee and Suannee rivers. 1t is
/ the purpose of those interested IN
the movement-and that means ev-
eryone in Tallahassee-to have the
women of Tallahassee act as one
woman in this great work, and the
Woman's Club, with its strong mem
bership of rs energetic workers, went
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-19
CIVILIAN RELIEF WORK OF THE RED CROSS

Along with the work of the Red
Cross in preparing for military even
Qualities goes the fascinating day to
day work of civilian relief under the
direction of Ernest P. Bicknell. Mr..
Bicknell heads the department of CT
william relief. During the past ten
years the American Red Cross has
relieved over ninety civilian disasters
fire, flood, disasters at sea, earth
quakes, mine explosion, famine and
pestilence-and more than $15,000,-
900 has been expended by it in help
ing the sick, injured and homeless
Civilian relief is necessary both ir
war and peace. In event of war
100000 will Immediately be needed
for base hospitals, and 81 900, 900 viii
have to be had for civil assistance
A Red Cross representative is nov
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-19

on record at its last meeting to do
all in its power to aid in any part of
thework to which its members are
called.
The Tallahassee chapter will also
have a large number Of men included
in its membership, which will
strengthen it materially, of course.
Just as soon ali the charter arrives,
decision will be reached as to in
structors, materials and other details
which will go for an active chapter
for Tallahassee.