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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
MEN OF TRAINING
WANTED FOR CORPS
Men Without Experience in
Handling Men Not Called
for Officers Reserve.

That young men without military
training or certain educational re-
quirements should not apply for the
examination to the officers reserve
corps is stated in circular letter
Harold ]. Warner has received frori
Captain Miles in charge of the exam
ming work at Portland The follow
ing extract from ths circular carries
the information referred to.
If you have no previous miIitar =
experience or if you have had no ex
perience in handling men or If you
have not had more than high school
education do not make application
now TO enter this first officers train
ing cam. The first call is not for
you. Later camps may offer you op-
portunities.
You will have to pay your own eN.
penses TO Portland for examination al
this time.
CAPTAIN SHERMAN MILES.
Examining Board
Th" Fast Oregonian is in recent ~
a notice from san Francisco stating
that all letters intended for the com
general. western division
should be addressed not to General
Bell personally. who is in New york.
but to Commanding General. West
arn Dept, San Francisco.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
CLARK FIRMLY
SET AGAINST
CONSCRIPTION
TELLS DELEGATION FROM Natl.
ON.AII SECURITY LEAGUE HE
WILL. NEVER VOTE FOR IT.

WASHINGTON, April 24-Speaker
Clark bitterly opposes conscrlption
and favors the volunteer plan.
He told deleeation from the Nati-
onal Security League he would never
vote for CONSUMPTION. The. deleRa-
tion presented a petitioA with one mill
lion names of persons who think the
volunteer system wrong.
'-The bill will never pass" said
Clark. THE war department is try
ing to bulldoze the country into ap-
proving the conscription system. The
best armies we ever had were volun-
teer' armies. I don't want to see my
son conscripted. favor letting the
flower of the country volunteer be-
fore fastening the disgrace OF con-
scriptiun upon them"
Representative Kahn. repuhlican.
upon whom the administration must
rely 20 put through the bill introduced
the delegation to CLARK.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO
BE AT ALTA AND WILLOW SITS.

The Cunnincham property has "A
frontage of 100 feet on Alta and 100
feet on Willow. In addition. it is re-
ported. the church has an option II
acquire an additional lot just west OF
the Cunningham lots in order to pro-
vide room for a new manse- The site
is Just two blocks from Main street
and less than a block from the post
office. II the Willow street pavins
proceedings go through. the entire
fTontage Of the property will be paved.
II the church is built there. as seems
very probable this viii be the first
church To De huiit west of Main street.
The committee has received sub
scriptious almost sufficient To- cover
the entire cost of The new location
and building In is the intention To
raise the full amount before startius
work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
INDIANS TO AID
FOOD CAMPAIGN
TI,IRAB AND ALLOTTED LANDS
ON RESERVATION To BE Put
TO GAIlDENS.

Some Of the tribal lands ON the
tmatilla reservation and a good deal
"f allotted land never before titled
VIII be put to garden this year to
help in the nationwide food pre-
i'arcdnoss campaign. as a result Of a
council yesterday afternoon at the
agency b,tween Superintendent
swartziander and many OF the mem
hers of the three tribes.
The Indians took very kindly to the
suggestion that they do their part
toward preventing a food shortage
during the war. superintendent
SWartzlnnder read To them the presi-
dents proclamation and a letter from
1udlan Commissioner Sells asking the
cooperation OF the Indians through
ont the country. a good many Of the
Indians spoke and all promised TO
iut In more Garden aud 20 rrow more
haN than they ever had
a good deal OF the unallousd tribal
lands are capable Of cultivation and
Supi. Swnrtrlnndor gnvc the Iudiaus
authority fu use 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
DRAFT IS VITAL
FOR WAR SUCCESS
DR.. M'NARY HEADS
OF Fl.

Announcement of the 21 citizens Of
Umatilla county who will compose the
Council Of Defense to cooperate with
the state and national councils and
to act in any emergency that arises
during the progress of the war was
made this morning by Circuit Judge
G. w. Phelps, County Judge c. II.
March and Dan p. Smythe, chairman
OF the mass meeting which authoriz-
ed the creation of the committee.
DIR. W. ID. McNary. superintendent
of the Eastern Oregon State Hospital.
has been appointed chairman of the
committee OF 81. PendIeton is rep
resented by C. M. Rice. vice. president
of the First National Bank, w. L
Thompson, president OF the American
National Bank. Senator Frederick
Steiwer, James H. Sturgis, Rev. ]. E
Snyder. Mrs. E T. Wade, Mrs. Joseph
p. Murphy Mrs e. w. McComas and
Mrs Roy T. Bishop.
Members from over the county are
Thomas Campbell, Hermiston mer-
chant who will represent Umatilla as
well as his own town: Lloyd Riches,
editor Of the Stanfield Standard: w.
H. Crary. editor of the Echo News;
Miss Grace Gillian of Pilot Rock.
county treasurer: G. NJ. Morrison.
Adams farmer: Mrs H. I. Watts. wife
of the mayor of Athena: S. A. Barnes.
pioneer grain buyer of Weston; Mrs.
H. n. Cockburn of Milton. wife of
the county commissioner: d. c. san
derson, editor of the Freewater
DR. ]. Griswold OF Helix. and
Kenneth c.. Warner, prominent sheep
man who VIII represent the southern !
end Of the county. Il
In appointing the representatives
from over the county. the special com /
mittee considered the wishes of the
people of the various communities. /
Practically all Of the communities I
were visited and the people asked to i
SELECT their own representatives The /
disregarded the prominent
workers in other patriotic organiza- !
ions for the reason that they already 4
have their time fully occupied.
TIL Council of Defense will be called
~~ether probably toward the latter
lart Of this week and plans made for
definite program of work one of
he tasks imposed upon the council is
he taking of military census of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
OF
GOLF CLUB HOUSE
STARTS AT ONCE

Through action taken by the PEN
dleton Golf club last evening work
will start at once on the construction
Of the orsanization's club house. The
structure will he "A bungalow costing
$1,000 and will consist of a living room
with fire place, ladies and mems rest
rooms and dressing rooms. a verau-
da ON the north and west sides. kite
chen. etc. The building committed
consists Of Messrs McNary. Hartman
and Robinson The golf course has
tetn much improved during the win-
ter and a horse drawn lawn mower
has been purchased to keep the course
in shape.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
NAHAA~~A 80 = .

WASHINGTON. ApriI 24.-s stand
ard Oil interests substantially domi-
nate the gasoline industry. according
to the finding of the federal trade
comm ission In report TO the senate.
All refining. pipeline transportation
and marketing. the commission de-
clares, Is controlled by the ''oil octo-
pgs" Real competition doesn't exist
because OF interlocking stock owner
ship. The commission finds that gas
oline prices were arbitrarily increased
despite the supreme court decision
dissolving the trusts" The COM
mission strongly urges legislation.
Enormous Price Increase.
The commission transmitted all ev-
idcnca and findings TO the attorney
general for action. Standard oil re-
fners produced over sixty per cent
or the gasoline produced in nineteen
ufteen. They sold sixty-five per cent
and held over seventy per cent Of all
gasoline stocks Wholesale prices
rosa seventy-five per cent in nine.
teen fifteen. The demand increased
thirty-two per cent. showing the
price increase was only partially due
10 increased demand The company
earned enormous profits.
The principal findings Of the COM
mission are:
Standard oil companies dominate
the majority OF marketing territories
Composition doesn't exist among
the several standard oil companies.
The absence Of competition is due
TO community stock ownership
Combination pipelines and other
branches Of the industry tended TO es
tablish and perpetuate the monopoly.
Gasoline has deteriorated IN quail
ity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
ALL MUST ENTER THE FIGHT
(GEoRGE MARTIN.1

WASHINGTON. April z4.-con-
scTiption is vital to America before
the nation can have a war succeas.
Lieutenant Colonel B. T. n. Bridges
Of the British war commission. de-
livered this message to the American
people.
We we're saddIed with the voIun-
teer system at the beginning Of the
war" said the fighter direct from tho
front. 1T hampered and retarded US
in every phase of our war develop
menf- The volunteer system threw
the best Industrial forces into thu
trenches when they were needed 1T
home and left at home those whose
places were at the 'front.'
MESSAGE OF COMMISSION.
Then he declared briefly the entire
message Of the allied commission:
IF you're going to war. go whole
hog.
You must go to it intelIigently AMI
Systematically.
Men. women ana children. All
must fight at home and at the front
It's no longer a war of expeditions.
Its a war of natrons-"
ENGLAND WON OVER.
Bridges explained that England be-
lieves that conscription alone with
the coordination OF national forces
will enable America to speed the emil
of the war.
The people Of England were won
to universal service he said. .'and
are strong for conscription. They op-
posed 1t at first only because they
didn't know what it was They now
realize its only making war on a bus
iness basis
KITCHENER PLAN FAILED.
Bridges then showed how Kitchen
er's volunteer plan retarded F.ngland's
progress in the war
1T it hadn't been for Kitchener's
tremendous personality we would
have had conscription early in ths
war;
FRENCH TAUGHT LESSON
"Our Feeling for the French is past
he continued. ITS love-
ship. In many WAYS the characters
tic F'renchmen are like women. Moth
ing could break the bonds now tieing
us
Until we fought side by side with
the French we knew little of warfare.
They were trained in peaces times.
our men were clear eyed and zoo.
looking. but not soldiers
Even as we. YOU have much t.
learn Perhaps We can help YOU. "a
he French helped ms. to avoid most
II the pitfalls into which we fell st
he beginning Of the war
At eleven this morning. the COM
mission went into executive session
o plan for procedure for the confer
,nces with United states officials
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
Cunningham Property, 100 by
100 Feet Chosen for Site by
Church Board; Money AL
most All Subscribed for Con-
struction.

The Cunningham property On the
northwest corner of the intersection of
West Alta and Wulova streets was
this morning selected as the site for
the new home Of the First Tresby-
terrain church Of this city. An option
has been held ON this corner for som"
time past as well as ON various other
o. cations and the committee in
charge Of the campaign FOR new
church this morning met aud finally
decided upon this site
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
WHEAT $2.4I
PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore. April -
Especial TO East oregonian)-- The To-
cal wheat market leads the nation
Unheard of figures were reached here
this afternoon. Actual cash sales
We're made at interior points at $2.4o
and s2.41 per bushel. The May blue
stem bid is for SAL. The Merch-
ants Exchange club bid is $2.35.
Chicago.
CHICAGO. April Especial to
the East oregonian)- Range OF wheat
prices today;
Open. High. Low. Close.
May s2-32 SAL $2s1is ss-40ss
July S1.9Sss x2.0TA $f.sS $sSssz
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
: EXPORT BILL. ASKED
Gives President Power to Reg
ulate Exports so as to Keep
Allies Going.

WASHINGTON. April 24-Secre-
tary of Commerce Redfield asked the
house interstate commerce commit
tee to report favorabIy the Adamsop
export bill, an administration war
measure giving the president power
to regulate exports so as to keep the
allies going"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
ARGENT|A TO
LET ENGLAND
HAVE WHEAT
Diplomatic Quarrel Over Wheat
Embargo is Settled by an
AgreementtO Send 10000
Tons of Grain to British.
RECIPROCITY AGREED ON
England At a Later. Date VIII ship
2OO, 100000 Tons of Wheat from
Canada and Elsewhere 60 the PeO-
pie of Argentine.

BUENOS AIRES. April 24.-The
amicable settlement of the diplomatic
quarrel between Argentina and Eng
land over the wheat embargo is an
nounced. Argentina agrees to send
England a hundred land eighty thou
sand tons of wheat and twenty tons
Of flour. England will send Argen-
tia at a later date two hundred thou
sand tons of wheat from Canada.
Australia and elsewhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
MINIMUM PRICE FOR
FARM PRODUCE URGED


WASHINGTON. April ef-Fond eN-
rerts before the senate agricultural
committee urged legislation to guar
antee American farmers a reasonable
price for their products. Governments
experts believe minimum price guar
antec would aid in the solution OF th-
food problem. Increase production
and prevent speculation Professor
Pearson Of Iowa state Coliege. told
the committee tn" wheat shortage Is
serious.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
PERSONNEL OF RUSS
COMMISSION NAMED

WASHINGTON. April Alt Is
learned the President has decided on
the personnel OF the American com
mission tn Russia. Its dispatch awaits
only conference OF the allies here.
It T. understood IIiuh Root. Charles
Crane. Professor Harper and Itoos,,-
Ncit have bccn asked 10 serve.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
STEEL DECLARES ~ EXTRA
THREE PE.R CENT DINIDE.N u

NEW NOHk. April si-Thr United
States Stecl corporation this afternoon
DECLARED a threc pr Crnt eNtra diyi-
dcnd on common StoCk. The regular
diNidtnd- wcs-r also declared The net
earnings for the corporation for the
quarter eusiing Mar 81 arr a huAsirri
and thirteen million. compared with
a hundred and five mliiiou for th~
quarter ending Ds-Crml--r 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
British Commission Delivers Message to
American People; Volunteer System
VIII Only Hamper Efforts it Declares.
TO COLLECT BASEBALL
SUPPLIES FOR SAILORS
AND SOLDIERS OF u. S

= JOHNSTON. penn. April "a. .
= The national baseball federation .
= with affiliations in nearly all the .
= principal baseball centers Of the .
= country will inaugurate a nation .
= wide campaign for the collection .
= OF baseball supplies for sailors .
= and soldiers as soon as advised .
= by army and navy officials. 1t .
= is planned to esta blish collective .
= centers at various parts of the .
. United states. .
a =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
FRENCH COMMISSION
ARRIVES IN AMERICA

WASHINGTON. April ei.-The
Trench commission arrived safely. the
state department. announced. The
place OF arrival j. withheld. 1lr
party has mot arrived In Washington.
The movements are kept secret.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
ABRAMS sUccEs>oR N,NnD.

Salem. April sf--Wttford Nliru
csiitur ~ thc tsrant- Pa-- ruurirr hn-
hsy-u appointed a msulis.r uT the STAT.
industrial acCident commission. tai
in- ulr utnsF uf Lieutenant Culunri
abrams. with ths ffsasf-.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
STANDARD OIL
FOUND TO Be
OIL OCTOPUS"
Federal Trade Commission in
Report to Senate Declares
Company Practically DOmin5
oteS Gasoline Industry.
COMPETITION NON-ExISTENT

IntesIoCadng stock Ownership Pre-
vents Any Heal Rivalry; Gasolins
Pound 20 Have DcterioFated in
Quality: Legislation Is Strongly
Urged,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24

Attacks Fail says RerIIn.
AMSTERDAM, April 24.-The en-
tcntes heaviest attacks have failed
Germany is yielding at certain points
because of a definite plan to keep the
fighting lire moving. according to Ma
jor Morsht. military critic in the Ber-
lin Tages Zeitung.
The Germans. even at the cost of
abandoning their dead, even portions
of their own positions are maintain
ing their own strength while destroy
ing the enemy he said. 'and prevent
ing his breaking through. Hence
there's he-necessity that We keep the
fighting line moving. yielding at some
points To furnish opportunities for de-
structive cOunter-attacks. This aim is
attained. The first and greatest en-
tente attacks have failed. Further at
tempts will be made. Our confidence
is undiminished"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24

NEW YORK. April e4.-De-
claring the rise in the price of Z
gasoline is due to the natural :
operation OF the law of supply Z
and demand" A. c. Bedford, I
president OF the Standard Oil I
company of New Jersey denied
the assertions OF the federal
trade commission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
Vast Amount Of Supplies Cap
tured From 0efealed Turks
at Samara Station; Enemy
Loss Heavy.

| LONDON, April 24.-Sir Douglas
Haig has gained more ground in the
resumed British offensive. I'VE
made further progress east of Mon
chyle. Preus and RoeuN, the state
ment said south OF the Bapume
and Cambria road. we gained ground
on "A wide front. We have reached
the II. Quentin canal and captured
the villages OF Villers. Ploich and
Beaucamp."
Germans Change Tactics.
The Germans have changed their
tactics. The enemy is apparently not
attempting to use the elaborate under
ground trenches, but fight from the
natural barriers, using shell holes
German artillery has the range of the
British positions and Is able instantly
to start curtain fire aEainst the ad-
vancing forces. Lens is more than
half enveloped by the British. Haig
can take the. city by single grea;
blow.
SaInarn station Taken.
The occupation oi Samura station.
and the capture Of vast amount OF
supplies from the defeated Turks is
announced officially. The capture in.
cluded sixteen locomotives. two hun
du,d and twenty four railroad cars
anh two barges containing munitions
The enemy casualties were heavy.
SamBra station is sixty five miles
northeast Of Bagdad and is an inn
uortaBt center.
Eve Witness Co Fight.
) SIMMS. WITH THE BRITISH
AEFE~V NaaffVAnN 4 cfnnd D
where the British sprayed death OF.
the advancing hordes. While the bat
tlcfleid was sometimes hidden under |
smoke and gases from the explosions.
] saw ridge south OF the Cojul river |
cleared OF the enemy saw Ger
mans in massed' formation countcr-at- |
tack before Monchy. fighting like /
ficnds. only To be hurled back. bleed /
ing remnants.
Il was perfect dav FOR fighiing. [
The first real spring day.
Quick brilliant stroke.
shortly after four 7 saw thousands I
Of Germans pour from behind the 1
thcy paused briefly. the British GO: /
their artillery trained. The Germans /
charged The terrific British fire /
tore great rents In their ranks. For /
an hour the comhatauts were hidden |
under great cloud Of smoke. Tlis ]
mir sWurmed with planes. Some fell, /
fighting furiouslA Then suddenly. /
the British took the advantage in /
fighting and stormcd Guemappe. IL 1
WAS "a sudden. hriliian stroke.
Heavy uehtiug took place along the |
cntiro Tine 90 daN Niehi saw the y
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
HAIC GAINS MORE GROUND IN
NEW OFFENSIVE; ST. QUENTIN
CANAL SEIZED; LENS TOTTERt

British with a net gain Of ground and
prisoners estimated at two thousand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-24
Sc nnknEnnnhhEnHn = : :
DAILY EVENING EDITION
TO ADVERTISERS

The Fast Oregonian has the largest bona
fIdeNaud guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper In Oregon. east Of Portland and BY
tar the largest circulation la PendIeton Of
any Newspaper.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-09-13

upkeep. Everybody is happy
while the roads stay good, but
when they begin to wear out and
70 to the bad, the demand for re
pairs is as insistent and inces.
SAINT as the demand for more
roads in the arst instance. The
authorities are often helpless be-
cause they haven't the money
and lack the nerve to adopt some
bold plan, made necessary by me-
cessity, to obtain tue funds. Or
if the funds can be obtained there
may be a lack OF systematic bus
mess methods in the upkeep.
And ;hns hundreds and thous-
anjs and millions, invested in
good roads, a prime necessity OF
modern civilization, are lost be.
cause public business is 40 often
conducted loosely and in a way
that would put private business
in ban1ruptcy.-The Statesvilla
Landmark. 13
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
4 Vital Fact Disrsgarded.

Counties should build only
roads which they can maintain
in a state Of good repair, says
Major j. H. Pratt-Newspaper
headline.
Sound advice. The pity is that
90 few counties and communities
think OF that, when the road
building fever is on; or Il the folks
in charge do think Of it, they
haven't the nerve to live up toit.
When the road building starts
the pressure comes for a road
here and there. Those author
ICED to say how many roads may
be built and where, may realize
that if they build more roads
than they can maintain the re.
sult will be the loss Of the money
paid for construction and gsner-
al dissatisfaction. But usually
personal and political pressure,
somstimes self-lnterest, are too
strong for cotumon sense IN d
business methods. Presently the
funds are exhausted and the
maintenance fund. il any there
be, ~ entirely inadequate to the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
The Law Of Treason.


The following extractsfrom an
article written by Charles Stew
art Davidson, on THE Law Of
Treason are given out to the
papers OF the Western District OF
North Carolina, by District At
torney W. G. Hammer, with a re-
quest to publish, which should
be read and carefully considered
by all who are disposed to use
their tongues too freely concern
ing the great war now IN prog
ress:
ut behooves, Therefore, that it
be remembered by any one who
may desire to play dice W tn
death-to shave the confines OF
eternity without cutting his own
throat though the blade OF his
wit slipped an inch too far-to
injure this country; yet not pay
the penalty; to evade and avoid
by subterfuge and pretence-it
behoovs that he remember.
"First-That intent may be de-
Quoted from course of conduct
and that one is presumed in law
to intend the natural conse-
quence OF his acts.
"Second-That adherance to
the enemy IS a phrase to denote
q mental attitude on the part of
the accused, and the jury may
deduce its existence from q per-
sons course OF conduct and the
jury's deduction will stand.
"Third-That the utterance of
either written or spoken words is
as much an overt act as Is a
deed.
"Fourth-That doing or say
ing or writing anything W h i C h
tends to hearten or encourage
the enemy, whether aimed a.
gainst these United States or in
form against any ally in war OF
these United States is as much
within the provisions OF the, Con-
stitution as would be the render.
ng of material physical aid to
the common foe.
"Fifth-That the test Of mod.
ern CONDITIONS will be applied in
determining whether the speak
ing or writing may be reasona-
bly, deemed to have afforded aid
aud comfort to thu enemy, to
have encouraged his resistance,
to have heartened his effort.
"And, finally, that there assure
to he a popular demand for the
execution OF traitors as soon al
the lives of our men commence
to he taken. For experience has
shown that such a demand aris
es IN every country under such
circumstances; being urged as
matter OF common prudence for
the protection OF tho land; and },
is hard to successfully show IN
every instance that it is not jus
tilted. Wherefore 1t may tefal
that all the admirers of autocra
cy may not be saved from the re
suit of what cannot be designa-
ted as their own criminal folly"