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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
PORTLAND, Sept. 19.-

Aside from sheep. which came in
good numbers, this morning receipts
are only fair. Eight cars of cattle,
sheep and hogs is the total of the
morning.
Prices remain the same as yester
day and the general trend of the
market is steady to strong.
General sheen and lamb range. Re
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19
Commissioners Report

List Of claims allowed by the County
Curt at the September, 1917 term, ex-
cept certain claims allowed by stat
ute:
& p. Hutchinson. G. ]. bailiff 5 24.5O
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-19

Hogs are in demand and are not
coming in fast enough. Considerable
light stuff has been marketed and
the price holds at S17.75 and $17.S5.
General hog market range:
Prime light .S17.775 617.Si
Prime heavy ......... 17.6Om17 75
Pigs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 14.OOG G16.Oe
Bulk 1875
Cattle Situation.
Aside from the recent advance in
the price of best steers there has
been no change in the cattle situation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
GAS BAG blows
IN Big BgON
HOUSE At FORT
Corporal Leonard Piracy Seri-
ousIy Burned in Terrific
Explosion That Rocks .~-
Army Post.

Lives and property were endan-
gered yesterday when an army
balloon exploded in the huge balloon
shed at Fort Omaha
The explosion occurred at II
o'clock. Houses were shaken and win
dow glass broken by the terrific de-
tonation, which could be heard all
over the north end of the city.
AZ Lives Endangered.
Had the balloon shed caught fire
and the flames spread to the big gas
manufacturing plant nearby, all build
ings and the lives of thousands of peo-
pie in that part of Omaha would have
been in danger. =
Corporal Leonard Piracy was the
only soldier seriously injured. He was
burned about the face and hands. His
injuries were treated at the post hos.
pital.
Lieutenant Colonel Hersey, com.
nanding officer at the fort, issued a
statement that the explosion. was
caused by friction creating a spark in
side an old army balloon that was be-
ing inflated.
There were two explosions, the first
minor. one. Immediately following
the first blast the second explosion
came. v
All the windows in the big balloon
shed were blown out.
Two Balloons Escape.
Two big army balloons; each fully
inflated with 1000 cubic feet of gas,
were alongside the gas bag that blew
up. ~ N....
Neither was damaged, although it
is considered miracle that they too
did not explode. s
Both the Omaha city fire depart
ment and the army post lire brigade
had apparatus at the scene of the ex-
plosions a few minutes after they oc.
Cured.
Owing to the heavy smoke and gas
which followed the explosion of the
gas bag, army men were unable to
gain entrance to the balloon house to
learn how much damage was dones. !. !.
The entire north side Of Omaha
was thrown into a Juror of excite
ment over the explosion, which could
be distinctly heard over a radius of
many blocks.
The huge balloon house is constantly
guarded. At night great searchiights
play upon the building and not even
a rat could cross the open ground
near the shed without being detected.
O Immediately adjacent to the bal
loon shed is the large gas plant Had
the fire extended to the gas plant an
explosion which would have rocked
the north end OF Omaha might have
occurred. |
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
Food Administration "Spanks"
Farmers Co. OperatiUe Union

A mild rebuke has been admins
tered to Farmers Cooperative union
by the federal food administration on
account of the way the union has
sought to deal with the sugar situa-
tion. Recently the Farmers union, it
is said, emf loyed an attorney to make
a trip to Washington to use his in
fluence to bring about a change in the
rules governing the shipping of sugar.
The rules of the food administra-
tion had been made with view to
serving sugar consumers in any given
territory from the sugar mills in clos
est proximity to consumers territory
to avoid useless hauls OF the commod-
ity back and forth.
This regulation prevented the
Farmers union Of Nebraska from get.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
"Petition in Boots" Appears Before
Council to Get Park for Benson

You've got to make noise in
this world if you expect to get any
where" is the policy Of residents Of
Benson when seeking public improve
ments.
Benson wants a park, This former
village, which is now a part Of
Greater Omaha, did not send a for
NAL letter to the city council with
these words. please give us a park.
Thanking you for early considera-
ton. we are" They did not write a
letter.
They sent to the city council cham
Der a formidable array of declama-
tory talent "a petition in boots"
remarked the Careful Observer.
The following publcists OF Benson
appeared before the city commission
ers and voiced in eloquent terms the
present needs OF their community:
James. Walsh. Colonel Lew Mather,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
PRESIDENT TO
j. CONGRESS ON
RAIL QUESTION
Wilson Will Seek Special Legis-
Iation to Bring About Uni
fiCation of Roads Dur
ing the War.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 10,-President
Wilson will go to congress for spe-
cial legislation to bring about unifica-
ton of railroads during the war.
The fact that the president has de-
cided definitely on such move be-
came known tonight after he had
gone over the whole transportation
situation with Senator \ \Newlands
chairman of the senate interstate
commerce committee. He probably
will ask for the legislation in an ad-
dress to be delivered I before the
Christmas holidays.
Indications tonight were that the
president has conhded to none of his
associates his full intention and off,
cials were doubtful as to just what
he may ask.
The presidents advisers are div
vided in their, views as to what is nee
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Fiye)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
ITALIANS take
BACK TRENCHES
LosTTQGERMANs
Observation Points East of
Caposi|e on Lower Piave
Retaken by the Roman
r. Forces. .
BULLETIN.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Rome dis
patches today, conforming earlier re-
ports Of lull after the fierce fight
ing in which the, Teutons failed to
break through the Italian lines. say
the Austro- German commander sac
rifced hundreds of thousands of his
best men without improving his posi-
ton. ~
It may be stated that the central
powers have failed to obtain their
general objective, namely, to break
through the Italians lines into the
plains of Italy, where they expected
to find comfortable shelter during the
winter months.
= Rome, Dec. t0.-0bservation
trenches which had been lost by the
Italians east Of Caposile, on the lower
Piaye line, have been retaken by the
Italian forces. the war Office an
nounced today.
(By Associated Press.)
In porthern Italy the Austro-Ger-
man efforts to penetrate the ltal-.
ian mountain barrier have been sus-
pended, but apparently the attempt
to break the Italian line is being re
newed along the Piave. Berlin re-
ports success near the mouth of the
river, in which the bridgehead of
Sile, at the edge of the inundated dis
trict about eight miles from the Adri-
attic and three miles west of the main
river bed, was captured. ~
Reports from the Italian front have
lnininlized the danger of any move
ment by the Austro- German invaders
along this section. of the river, and
the Italian force, at this
point was not air important one, as
the capture of only 200 prisoners is
claimed by the German staff. -
Official announcement is made by
Berlin of the signing of an armistice
with the Russo -Roumanian armies on
the Roumanian front, the agreement
the line from the Dniester
to the mouth of the Danube.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
RESULTS!

The following Room to
Rent advertisement tEg,
VICE light housekeeping rooms suitable for
family; adults preferred; walking dis
tance. - Douglas st. Phone Red
appeared in one issue Of
The Bee Sunday, Decent
ber 10th) Monday morn
ing the advertiser phoned
- Tyler 1000
!. saying she had secured a
reliable roomer as a direct
result of the ad.
Take advantage of the
splendid results to be OBJ
tined by using Bee
Want Ads.
A competent want ad
taker will word your ad
for you.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11

G. X. Williams, Ed Sorenson, E. C.
Holder, Jonas Fry, A. E. Dunn, 6.
w. Wright and George McArdle. I
Honorable gentlement OF the city
commission" began James Walsh.
The city commissioners turned their
heads as one man
we are here today as citizens OF
Greater Omaha, representing particu-
larly the commonwealth of that ter
ritory formerly known as Lenson,"
continued Mr.. Walsh. "We are ask
ing for public park and we know
that such minded gentlemen as
yourselves could not il you would,
nor would not if you could, deny US
that privilege" =
Eight other Bensonites followed
with cogent reasons why Benson
should have a public park. .y.1n..
The city commissioners will take
the matter under careful eousidera-
tion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
SHIP
CATCHES FIRE In
HALFAXHARBOR

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 10.-The deck
cargo of the British steamer Pieton,
laden with munitions, caught fire
last night and only the quick and
courageous work of the Halifax
company of rifemen prevented an
other big explosion in the harbor.
The men boarded the ship, threw
the burning cargo overheard and
checked the flames before they
could spread to the holds. The YES
sci was taken to sea today and
sunk. #
After the Picton had gone to the
bottom, it was officially announced
that there was absolutely no dan
ger now of other explosions in the
harbor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
BOY
NLLEDONBOARD
u. S. SUBMARINE

Washington Dec. 10.-News of an
explosion on board the submarine
Az, resulting in the death Of Joseph
Schaeffer, chief electrician of the boat,
was received today by the Navy de-
partment.
No details were given by the de-
partments announcement. Schaeffer
died from injuries after the accident
He was q years old and enlisted in
the navy March f, 1912, at Omaha, as
an apprentice se-man. After being
honorably discharged March 4, 1916,
rom the U. S. ). Iris, he re-enlisted
May 19, 1916, as an electrician.
His sister, Mrs. Clara Amen. lives
at Hastings, Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11

ting its sugar from New Orleans, as
heretofore. 1t could not get the
same terms with the Nebraska sugar
mills it had been getting from the
cane mills of New Orleans, hence the
protest and the request to change the
shipping rules.
In a letter to Food Administrator
Wattles of Nebraska the federal food
administration says: 1T is. to be re-
GREETED that any organization should
have employed a paid attorney to rep
resent them. 1t is also to be regret
ted that any organization has been
selling sugar for less than cost or in
quantities larger thai those permitted
by the regulations of the administra-
ton. We regret also the use'o of sugar
as an advertising commodity in these
times '-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11

DRIVE ON TWO SIDES.
General Allcnby reported that on
Saturday he attacked the enemy's po-
. sitions south and west of Jerusalem,
the chancellor said. Welsh and Home
county troops advancing from the di-
rection of Bethlehem, drove back the
enemy and, passing Jerusalem on the
east, established themselves On the Je-
rusalem and placed themselves astride
the Jerusalem-Shechem road. The
Holy City, being thus isolated, sur
rendered to General Allenby.
% Official Entrance Tomorrow.
The chancellor said General Allenby
expected to enter Jerusalem officially
tomorrow, accompanied by the COM
nianders of the French and Italian
contingents and the heads OF the
French political mission British po-
litical officers, together with the Brit
ish governor, were in the party that
had gone ahead on the safeguarding
mission, the chancellor stated.
The capture of Jerusalem had been
delayed to Some degree, added the
chancellor, III consequence of the
great i care that had been taken to
avoid damage to the sacred places in
and around the city.
Apart from its connection with the
campaign being waged against Tur-
key by the British in Mesopotamia,
the fall of Jerusalem was the definite
collapse of the tlong-pretfacted efforts
OF the Turks to capture the Suez
canal and invade Egypt. hl Novem-
Der. 1914, a Turkish army, yariously
estimated al from s75,B00 to $4,000
men. marched on the Suez canal and
succeeded III reaching within striking
distance of the great artificial water
way at several points. -.
In December. 1915, the Turks were
driven back as far as FL Arish, about
IS miles cast Of the canal. In. June,
the Turks again advanced as far as
Katieh,- about Is miles east of the
canal. Here they were decisively de-
icatcd. losing more than 5000 pris-
egers and great quantity of equip
Mert. In December. 1916, the British
stoA I'd 1l Mish and few days later
sew NJ defeated the Turks at Magh-
dabalt about; six Mules to the south on
the same front. Two weeks later the
invaders had been driven out of Egypt
ami the British forces crossed the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
REAL AMERICAN WOMAN.

A woman of medium height, still
young-looking in spite of her graying
hair, she is dressed in black, with
bit of white at the throat. She might
well stand for the type of American
motherhood" Only a few hours ago.
she had received word that her son,
her only son, had lost his life out on
the bleak waters of the North Sea
had lost his life in the service of his
country. Only two days ago she had
received a letter from the boy as
she had received them nearly every
day, for the mother and son were al
ways comrades.
Suddenly the one remaining menl-
ber of her family had been taken
from her. 1t is the hardest conceivable
blow. But this American mother does
not give way utterly to. grief. Her
eyes are swollen and red, telling of
night spent in weeping, Her voice
trembles as she talks. But she does
not give way to her sorrow-not in
public.
Widow of Soldier.
Such mothers make America what
it is, an irresistible, intelligent, self
controlling force. Mrs. Kalk is the
daughter, the widow and the mother
Of men who spent their lives in the
Service Of their country. Her father
was General T. II. Stanton; her hus-
band was Lieutenant Frank G. Kalk;
her son. Ensign Stanton F. Kalk.
This rs not the first time tragedy
has entered the life of this brave, gem
tie woman in black. Seventeen years
ago her husband was killed in a rail-
roaf accident at Burlington, Ia,
: Classmate of Pershing.
'lt was dreadful thing" she said.
AT that time my husband was mill
tary instructor in Iowa Wesleyan uni.
versity at Burlington. He belonged
to the F. h infantry and graduated
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
Beet Sugar Due for Raise
Saws National Food Man

Salt Lake City. Dec. l0.-That beet
sugar and Honolulu cane sugar will
be advanced to $3.50 a hundred
pounds within the next few days was
the prediction made today by
Stephen II. Love, member of the SUI
gar distributing committee of the ma
tional food administration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11

homeless, Z5,UuU. ,r =tn
Halifax, N. s., Dec. l0.--Member'
-of the crew of the Belgian 'steanel
1mo assert that the French munitions
steamer Mont Blanc was to blame
for the collision which caused tn,
terrible explosion last Thursday.
The crews version Of the tragedy
follows: ...... 1885,,
The limo was proceeding down the
harbor toward the sea when the Mont
Blanc was seen coming toward it
apparently, for the. Bedford basin.
The French vessel was on the Dart
mouth side of the narrows. 1t blew
two blasts of the whistle, indicating
that it was going to starboard. The
limo replied with two blasts. The
Mont Blanc turned and the crew oi
the limo thought that they could pass
in safety, but the distance between
the two vessels was too short and the
limo rammed the Mont Blanc on the
starboard side. -
Saw Chemical Flames.
Neither vessel appeared to be Sc
riously damaged by the collision.
After they separated the Mont Blanc
headed for one of the city piers. The
Imo went on, the skipper's intention
being, the crew believe, to get into
shallow water in order TO find out ex-
actly what damage had been done to
his ship.
The seamen received their first
warning of danger when they saw
chemical flames leaping from the
decks of the Mont Blanc. Then
came the explosion. The limo was
caught in the tidal wave and, riding
on its crest, was hurled on the rocky
beach. The. sailors declare that no
attempt was made to leave the ship
until it struck and that every man
was in his place.
Head Blown OF.
The captain was standing or the
bridge and his head was blown off.
The wheelsman was at his post and
his body was found in that nos tion
when the steamer was examined later.
The body f the pilot, Willia~ Hayes,
was found along the shore near the
hulk, and It is thought he was blown
from the deck. Every man above
deck was killed.
When the vessel struck the beach
the survivors rushed up from beneath
decks and scrambled ashore. Thirty
one men escaped. Naval relief parties
found them wandering about in the
brush.
All those on board the Mont Blanc
escaped from the ship, but three men
were subsequently wounded. by pro-
Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
Chief Dunn is Better.

. Chief Dunn continues to improve.
Latest reports from his bedside indi-
cate that he will be able to eat his
Christmas plum pudding.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
MOTHER OF ENSIGN WHO
PERISHED ON u. S. SHIP
BEARS LOSS BRAVELY
Mrs Flora F. Ka Visiting in Omaha Acts Like Spartan
When She Learns Only Son Gave His Life In
-. Cause of Democracy; He and She -.
Were Comrades. -

AS the brave mothers of brave should Mrs.
Flora F. Ka the death of her Ensign Stanton F.
Kak who lost when the United States destroyer Jacob
Jones sunk by submarine Mrs. Kalk who formerly
lived in Omaha with her visiting here the home of her
sister, Mrs T F. Kennedy, 127 North Forty street
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
SIBERIAN "REDS" SEEK TO
KEEP ALL FOOD SUPPLIES
OUT OF REACH OF TEUTONS
Provisional Government Orders Stoppage of Shipments to
European Russia, Particularly Petrograd; Counter
Revolt Under Kalendines Aims to Seize
Authority; Troops Besiege lmpor-
tant Railway Center.

Petrograd Sunday, Dec 9The provisional government
Siberia has ordered the oppage of food supplies Euro
pean particularly Perosrad the ground that they
may reach Germany. ~-.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
WREST HOLY CITY FROM
TURKS AFTER ALLENBY
ATTACKS ON ALL SIDES
Capture Delayed Some Degree in Consequence of Great
Care Taken to Avoid Damage to Sacred Relics in
City; Official Occupation Tomorrow,
Announces Bonar Law.

London Dec. 10-Andrew Bonar Law chancellor Of the
excheque in the House of Commons today that
Jerusalem, after being surrounded all sides by British
troops, had surrendered
The chancellor said British French and Mohammedan
representatives the way Jerusalem safeguard the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
ARMISTIcE SIGNED.

Berlin, Dec. Military officials of
the central powers have signed an
armistice with the Russian, and Rou-
manian armies on the Roumanian
front between the Dniester river and
the mouth Of the Danube, the war Of
fice officially announced today l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
LATE WAR
BULLETINS
BIG GUNS ACTIVE ON MEUsE

Paris, Dec. 10.-Violent artillery
fighting occurred last night on the
Verdun front east of the Meuse.
"The> artillery fighting was violent
for a time in Alsace and also on the
right bank of the Meuse, in the region
of Chambrettes," says today's official
report. "Ah enemy raid against our
small posts south Of Corbeny was re-
pulsed"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
HUNGARIANS IN ITALY.

Berlin, Dec. 10.-Hungarian in
fantry in the Piave delta yesterday
stormed the Italian bridgehead on the
Sile river, east of Caposile, and took
prisoner more than 200 Italians, it
was announced officially today by the
German war Office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
The Weather

For Nebraska-Snow.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11

Temperature and precIpltatIon departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature Observation-Disclosures. 20
Deficiency for the day. S4
Total deficiency since March 1........ 33s
Normal precipitation ........... .03 inch
Deficiency for the day ........ .0S inch
Total rainfall since March H.. .?lsS inches
deficiency since March 1....... sos inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. lass inches
Deficiency for cor period, 1915. 1.s2 inches
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
IMO CREW BLANES
FRENCH VESSEL
FOR ExPL 0S|0N
Seamen on Belgian Steamer
Give Version Of Tragedy;
Il Men Stuck to Their !
Posts.
Latest Figures on
Halifax Disaster

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dec. To-,
Revised figures were issued today
regarding casualties resulting from
the explosion as follows:
Known dead, 1900.
Unaccounted for, 1000. ..
Dead which have been identified,
900. ., ,.et ,..,. tt' g .e
Wounded, 5000, f.. 81,
Homeless, $4,000. a.. Il
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11

tUIHPuf"l'O DVNuI 'soeV"
100 1913 1ntS 1914
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11

precipitation departures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-11
Reports from Stations at 7P. NJ.

L. A. WELSH. MeteoFOloslst.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09

policy. but was founC i,,cessary to raise
the revenue 1t is expected $500, 00C, 900
VIII he raised at the custom houses. The
committee decided upon tax Of 16 per
cent on excess profits over per cent with
an exemption of $4,000 Income taxes were
increased. The income taxes were made
retroactive to the calendar year Of 1916
Increase calculated to raise 500, 600, 900
were made in inheritances. while the retro
active feature of the income taxes is ex-
pected to yield an additional 100000 900
Whisky taxes were placed at SEQ a gal
lon. and beer at S2.75 a barrel, the highest
marks in the history of the Government
Automobiles and pleasure boats are to be
taxed on a basis of per cent at the
factory.
Most of the other taxes have been
previously outlined
The rich man must pay heavily. but the
burden is proportionately distributed all
down the line by the bill While 1t is not
sufficient to carry out the Presidents idea
of a 'pay-as-you-go" war. it will meet the
s2,OO00O0,000 short-term certificates Of In
debtedness in less than eighteen months.
The new tax will take one-third of in
comes of 100000, aond runs up to where II
takes virtually half of incomes over 81
100000
Incomes, inhertances and excess profits
constitute the framework of the bill The
rich man is hit hard, whether his wealth
be incomes from investments, estates left
by has ancestors or profits above 8 per cent
on the capital invested in business
The bill. however. goes from the big
things to little things. affecting virtually
every man. woman and child in America.