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CHAPTER XIV.
Ethel Makes an Impression.

Those German infantrymen were n
formidable-looking company to descend
upon a peace-loving innkeeper such as
Henri Christophe. 1t was. indeed. no
wonder that he viewed them with APP
prehension, as they stood there at pa
rade rest and stared stolidly into his
startled face. 1t seemed to him that
wherever he looked he met the deter
mined, impersonal, almost inhuman
Germans. And there was something
sinister In the very way they crowded
his hosiery. Henri Christophe could
not help feeling that even so they
would crowd every house in Belgium.
To him they seemed like locusts sent
the land until it should be filled TO
overhowing. And always. he
told himself, there would be count
less throngs to fill the slightest gap in
their grim ranks.
While Christophe viewed them with
phone sergeant joined those gray
ghosts from beyond the Rhine. He
carried a gun slung over his back and
field telephone in his hands Placing
the instrument on one of christopher
tables, he procs eded to run wire
through the doorway to the street.
THE major is comlngw he an
nounced to his friend the corporal. who
at once commanded his men to present
arms. So they stood, posed like stat
ues, when Major Won Brenig entered
saluted the flag, and then cast a quick
glance OF satisfaction about the room
Just before him another figure ha6
slipped inside the door, and returned
the salute of the corporal; and now h,
stood impassively looking on, much as
II the proceeding were merely an ev
eryday occurrence with him. Blu
however unconcerned he appeared, III
was far from dislnterested. Howeve
much he appeared at ease In his uni
form of German captain, he felt any
thing but at home in it. There was, il
truth, no uniform that suited Larry
Redmond so well as that OF his owl
Irish Guards.
"This is goodr' Major Won Brenil
told his corporal. And 1t was eviden
that Lieutenant Baum and Sergean
Schmidt, who had arrived simultane
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ously with him, shared his sentiments
heartily. Can we not spend the
night here?" the major asked.
Then he proceeded to avail him
self OF the aids that the foresight OF
the general stan had long ago devised
for just such an emergency.
Baum" he said, turning to the lieu
tenant. 'have you the papers and the
map from the Wilhelmstrasse?"
Lieutenant Baum saluted. and at
once he handed some documents to his
superior officer, who scanned them
quickly.
"Lion d'Orr" he read aloud. . .
Proprietor, Henri Christopher i. g.
Bring Henri Christophe," he ordered.
At that the innkeeper himself
stepped forward.
81 am Henri Christophe." he an
nounced in a quavering voice. even as
Sergeant Schmidt was starting to
search for him.
"Oh, you speak English" the major
said.
Yes, m'sieur' Christopbe did not
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SYNOPSIS.

The chief characters are Ethel Will
loughby, Henry Streetman and Capt.
Larry Redmond. The minor characters
are Sir George Wagstaf of the British
admiralty and Charles Brown. a New
York newspaper correspondent. Ethel,
a resident OF Sir Georges household.
secretly married to Streetman, a German
spy, though she did not know him as
such Captain Redmond. her old lover.
returns to England after long absence.
From him she learns the truth about
Streetman; furthermore, that he has
BETRAYED her simply to learn naval Sc
crets The European war breaks out.
Ethel prepares to accompany Streetman
to Brussels as a German spy in order to
get revenge and serve England. Captain
Redmond Ethel and Charlie Brown turn
up at a Belgian inn as the German army
comes. She is Madame De Lorde. She
begins to work with a French spy.
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single detail of that amazing spectacle.
But he had no wish to involve the wor-
thy innkeeper in any needless trouble.
SO he started for the stairway.
"Well. you know where to find me. -
he said. A band was playing outside.
Every moment the strains were grow
ing more distinct And Mr.. Brown had
hardly disappeared TO regions above
when a German corporal led a squad
of eight men bodily into the Lion dor.
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In this lnstailment you get an
unusually vivid picture of how
the German troops took possess
sion of BeIgIun-of her homes
and farms and industries. II is
a picture to make you hate war
and its pcrpetrators-one to win
your finest sympathy. And the
picture is moving-the plot &C
ton goes forward with speed.
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CHAPTER XIII.-Continued.

A peasant, haIf-mad, has stopped at
the inn to warn it's people that the
enemy is approaching.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
HARRAH NAMED
ON COMMITTEE
TO SPOKANE

OREGON AGRICULTURAL coll
LEGE, Corvallis. Aug. 12,-(Speciai
to East Oregonianl w. w. Harrah,
the Umatilla county wheat man, has
been named by President W. J. Kerr.
chairman of the food preparedness
committee for Oregon. as one of two
representative farmers to attend the
conference of Northwest states to be
held in Spokane, Aug. - and 2s.
The appointment of two represen-
tative farmers to join with the oregon
Agricultural College delegation to the
conference was requested in a tele-
gram received by President Kerr from
Secretary Houston. The principal
business of the conference is to devise
ways and means for obtaining the
greatest possible acreage Of fall sown
wheat and rye in the northwestern
states.
President Kerr expects notice Of
Oregon's share of the appropriation
made by congress TO carry out the
provisions of the food control law to
reach him today. What the sum will
be is not known, but il is believed al
ready that there will be great diff
Guilty in financing the campaign on
the allotment. BY close organization
snd coordination it is expected that
the work will go forward with great
effectiveness however.
The other appointce as delegate To-
the Spokane conference is \. :. Rob
erts OF The Dalles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
NO PASSPORTS
FROM ALLIES
TO STOCKHOLM
United States, England, France
and Italy Join in DiSCredit-
ing Peace Gathering.
ORIGINATED IN RUSSIA
Bur KERENSKY IS OPPOSED

LONDON. Aug. I3.--The allied ma
tions have agreed that no passports
will be issued to socialists desiring to
attend the international conference
scheduled for Stockholm in Septem-
her. when peace is to be discussed
Andrew Law. chancellor of the ex-
chequer, announced that the United
States. France and Italy had agreed
with England that passports permit
ting attendance at the Stockholm
conference be withheld.
The invitations to the conference
were originally issued by Russians
Kerensky declared that he opposed
the conference. 1t is not known
whether passports will be denied to
Russian delegates The decision Of
the allied governments to act In con-
cert in refusing passports will nullify
the action of French socialists in vot-
ing to send 10 delegates. Arthur
Henderson, who resigned as labor
member of the British cabinet, follow
ing the action of the labor party in
voting to send delegates to Stock
holm, was severIy arraigned by Lloyd
George in a personal statement in the
commons today. 49,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
DRAFT MEN WILL
60 SEPT. 5. IS. 80

WASHINGTON. Aug. l3.--The ma
tional army will move to their can
tonments in three increments OF 80
per cent each, September 5, is anG
30, the provost marhal general has
announced. The dates specified are
for the entrainment at home stations
The last ten per cent will follow as
soon after September 80 as possible
The final decision on the mooillza-
tion for the first citizen army mas
turned to a patriotic demonstration
The first day will be Wednesday, the
secoond, Saturday, the third Will taI'
on Sunday. ON these days men ac-
cepted for service will report to their
local boards and will entrain Tor
camp within "a hours Of the time
they report. The men must present
themselves in civilian clothes with
nothing but the absolute necessit'es'
For many days the war department
and railroad experts have been work
ing out plans for the great troop
movement to camp, 1t is stated the
men will go with the least personal
Inconvenience, but it will be neces-
sarI to send all in day coaches.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
TROOP d is
NOW SAFE AT
CLACKAMAS
Warriors Given Heartfelt Send
off by Local People at De-
parture Sunday Morning.

Troop ID of Pendleton is now en-
camped at Camp Withycombe. Clack-
amas. with the other three troops
of the Oregon squadron
The local cavalrymen left here
Sunday morning at 2:35 and despite
the hour and despite the fact that no
public announcement had been made
of the time of departure owing to
the censorship rules, there were 500
or more people at the depot TO bid
them boodbye and Godspeed.
The troopers knew early Saturday
that they were scheduled to go out
on one of the night trains and they
made preparations accordingly. Their
belongings were packed and taken
aboard the baggage car set out for
them. All evening and late into the
night the troopers each with his
Round-JJp scarf knotted about his
neck paraded Main street in twos,
threes and dozens. They were taking
their leave of the old town and their
many friends.
While there were many sad hearts
in the city at their going they did not
belong to the boys of the troop. HaV-
ling been waiting here for nearly
three weeks for orders to move. they
were happy and joyous at the pros
pect of getting nearer to actual ser
vice.
Their two sleepers and baggage car
were ordered picked up by No. .
and a half hour before that trair
pulled in the depot platform was
thronged. The girls of the Honol
Guard were present and stood in line
to say goodbye to the cavalry boys
Many mothers. fathers, sisters an'
brothers were present and there wa
pride but no joy in their farewells
The arrival of the train and its de.
tparture with the troop was the sig
nal for wild cheering that woke VI
snearly all the sleepers in the city
Until the train pulled from view tn
troopers were waving their goodoyes
Troop D arrived in Portland yester
day morning and pictures were ia
lken of the whole troop at attention
land also of Captain Caldwell. Re
productions were in the Oregoniar
this morning together with a stor!
telling Of the arrival and departur'
of the 'crack cowboy troop of cav
Ialry." They went on to Clackama
yesterday where they found thei
tents already pitched for them. The!
expect to be provided with mount
there this week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
Five Americans Lost When
Vessel Goes Down; Was
Carrying Missionaries From
New York and Brooklyn; 10
Missionaries Saved.

WASHINGTON, Aug. iS.-F1Se
AMERICANS were lost when the Amer
tcan vessel City OF Athens was mined
off Cape Town. South Africa. last
Friday. Four members Of the ere"
and ten additional passengers were
Vost. The vessel carried missionaries
from Brooklyn and New York 10
Capetown. The destination was al
most In sight when the vessel sank
Nineteen missionaries were saved.
The dead Americans are: MIR. sum-
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Nagard. Miss Robin
son. Caroline Thomson. the state de-
partment announced.
.sIn addition TO these. IA man naneo
Duckworth. u Brlton. his American
wife and six children were lost. Mrs
Duckworth's father lives In Denver
Ills name is unknown.
"A telegram shows that Miss ROD
anson belongs To the Methodist board
M missions, New York
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
ANACONDA MINERS
VOTE ON STRIKE

BUTTE, Aug. Ia Early hanotiug
indicates that 2400 Anaconda sueitrr-
men will vote to strike. fun vote
OF unionists is expected Jwo thirds
majority is necessary 10 call strik"
The strike of Anaconda miners VIII
seriously cripple and mlEht close M"
copper mines in this district Tho
Butte mctl trades council sent H com
mittee to Anaconda and Great Falls in
an endsavor to have the metal trad"
councils there rspudiate their recent
contracts with their companies The
metal trades unions in the three cities
ure banded together i'm a state council
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

WASHINGTON. Aug. lS.-The
food adm nistration announced last
night its plan for controlling wheat,
flour and bread. revealing that the
government is prepared to take over
the whole 1917 wheat harvest If ne
ccssary to conserve the supply, OBJ
tain lust prices for Americas fight
ing forces and their all es and reduce
costs to the general public in the
United States.
Establishing of buying agencies a'
All the principal terminals. licensing
of elevators and mills fixing Of prices
to be considered fair, regulation OF
the middleman and of grain exchang.
es with the eI Elimination of trading IN
futures are the chief features of the
plan. The licensing will begin Septem
ber /.
Minimum Effective in 1918.
The minimum pr &c of So for wheat
fixed by congress does not become et-
fective until next year but the al
ministraticn proposes to exercise "a
very thorough control over this year =
crop throush powers conferred un-
der the food and export control bills.
Following . the ADMINISTRATION
announcement:
'.The disturbance tn the worlds
commerce. and short supplies has
f. used q grcatcr disruption ut th'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

LONDON. Aug. l3.-Two German
airplanes which raided Southend and
other towns sunday. were downed.
the admiralty announced. The ma
chine were duwued off the coast Of
Flanders. one was a new type Ger
mn plane. the other a seaplane. The
admiralty announced that twenty
German machines participated in the
raid. killing % and injuring so.
Enemy raiders caused consider
able damage at Southend. where they
dropped about 40 bombs. The cas-
ualties thus far reported are;
''Kiued-Eight men. 9 women.
children. About SO people were in
jured.
AT Rockford. two men were in
iured. hut no damaSe is reported. Al
Margatc. four bombs were dropped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
GERMAN WOMEN KILLERS
DOWNED ON RETURN FLIGHT

One uninhahited house was demolish,
ed. but there were no casualties
The text Of the first official state
ment says:
About 5:l5 o'clock this. afternoon
"A squadron OF about 20 enemy air
planes Were reported off FeliNstowe,
in Suffolk. They skirted the coast to
Clacton. in Essex, where they appear
emily divided a part going south to
Margate. in Kent. The remainder
crossed the COAST and went south
west toward WEXFORD. near VIII ch
place they turned southeast and drop
ped bombs in the neighborhood -
Southend. in Essex Some bombs al
so were dropped on Margate.
our own aircraft We're very
quickly in the air. and they pursued
the enemy out 10 sea.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
FIRE DAMAGED
ECHO CANDY SHOP

ECHO. Aug. IA small fire. be-
lieved to have been caused by defec-
tive wiring. damaged the confection-
cry stock of John Jordan here about
O'Clock last evening. The flames
which started in the basement, were
quickly extinguished and the damage
to the building was small. Mr.. Jor-
dan estimated his damage at S2OO'
fully covered by insurance. His store
is in the lower floor of the Masonic
Hall. Mr. Jordan was in Pendieton
at the time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

\ story of big game hunting in
the wilds of UmatiIIa county was
brought back from Meacham
Yesterday by Col. j. II. RaIey who
spent the day there in hucl<lc-
berry patches. While there he
came across Tom Gurdane, for
mer chief of police who is now
foreman for Smythc Bru>N out
from Meacham. Gurdane told
him of the killing of three bear
and of rattlcsnakc over four
feet long all in one week.
The three bear were in one
bunch and were bagged at the
same time. All were full grown
and the largest was walking on
his hind legs carrying off n live
sheep from the SmSthe flocks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
GOVERNMENT PREPARED TO BUY
ENTIRE 1917 WHEAT CROP; NO
PRICE HAS BEEN DESIGNATE

normal markets for wheat than any
other cereal.
Normal Trade interrupted.
II. As "A result of the isolation Of
certain of the worlds wheat-produc'
ing countries by either belligerent
lines or short shipping. the normal
determination of the prices of wheat
by the ebb and flow of commerce is
totally destroyed.
- In order to control speculation
and to obtain more equitable distri-
button Of the available wheat flour
between their countr es. the allied
governments have placed the whole
purchase of their, supplies in the
hands of one buyer Also, the Eu-
ropcan neutr1ls are now buying their
wheat through single governmen,
agents instead of in the normal
course Of commerce. Therefore. the
export prices % wheat and flour
and thus the real prices if not con-
trolled-w'n be subject to almost a
single will of the foreign purchase,
Large stocks in Reserve.
80. In normal times American
wheat moves largely to Europe in the
fall months. This year. the shortage
Of shipping neCeSsitates its d stribu-
ton over the entire year. Therefore
there is danger Of a glut in our ware
CONTINUED on Page 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
AMERICANS ARE
BECOMING GOOD
WITH BAYONET

AMERICAN FIELD HEADoUAR-
TIERS in France, Aug. 1S.-General
Porshing and Ambassador Sharp have
offered silver cups os prizes for the
winning company squads in = great
field day Of rifle shooting. hayonatinE.
grenade throwing. machine gun fir
ing and rifle grenade work.
The contests will be staged under
r,olistic war conditions. The elimi-
nation contests will start soon. II IS
lil,.l, that Pershing aud General 81
bert will attend the finals.
rh, Sammies are far advanced In
brmting. operating automatic guns
and grenade throwirg The Aneri
scans arc vicious bayouct experts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
HOOVER TO
CUT DOWN
ON DINNER

WASHINGTON, Aug 13.-Hoover s
war on high prices turned on the res
taurants today Experts began com
pil!ng full details of Americas eating
habits. Hoover proposes to issue
new national menu, designed to re-
duce both portions and prices from a
third to a half in dining cars, restau-
rants and hotels.
The economy board OF the natlonai
defense council has sought to secure
the cooperation Of few Detroit ana
New York bakers who thus far refus-
ed to stop taking back bread. The
board is determined to stop retailers
, from returning old bread to bakers
| throughout the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
THIRD WEEK
OF FLANDERS
FIGHT IS ON
Haig Reports Supremacy Of
British Artillery Over Enemy
French Victorious. .
AUSTRIANS EXPECT AN
OFFENSIVE BY ITALIANS

LONDON, Aug. iS.--The Flanders
battle has entered upon the thlro
week with Haig announcing nothlhs
of special interest to report SharP'
brief engagements marked the PAST
As hours, as the Germans endeaVoreu
t. regain some ground the British hau
captured. The British artillery Is e~-
tremely successful in erpulsing the
enemy attacks with heavy losses
Brisk fighting is reported on the
Aaisne front where the Germans
strongly endeavored to retake Posii- y,
ors which would secure their lines in
The event of a retreat in Flanders be-
cove necessary. The French after
renuIsing most Of these attacks. re-
gained ground recently lost north OF
4 st. Quentin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
SAN FRANCISCO
HAS CAR STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1S.-F1tty
more United Railroads platform men
signed a pledge not to resume work
until wages had been advanced.
hours shortened. the strike eleaderS
announced today. 1t is declared lZ5o
men will quit by tonight pracucalH
tying up the system. The company de-
MES this statement. Aside from a
clash between police and company
guards and strikers this morning the
strike was free from violence.
The company declared that less than
geo employees had quit. 1t is SAID the
company is fully able to cope with
the cituation and maintain service
The company does not recognize tha'
n strike exists, asserting that the
men have not made any demands on
the company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
KILLED BIG BEAR THAT
WAS WALKINGOFF WITH
SHEEP; 3 BEAR KILLED

Gurdane, Bud smith, camptender,
and a hertier were in the party
that brought down the three ami
mails. The biggest Bruin weighed
over 400 pounds and had tuslNs
like a lion. One of these tusks
was brought back by Col. Raley.
The rattIeSnake was four feet
five inches i'm length. as big
around as a mans arm and had
20 rattles and a button Col. Rh-
ley brought the rattles down with
him. The most peculiar feature
OF the incident, however, was the
fact that the snake was killed
high uD on Wilbur mountain. con-
tradiCinS the theory that rattle
snakes are never found ON high
points.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
GUNMEN At TEXAS
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

AUSTIN. Texas. Aug. 1S,-Speaker
Fuller Of the house of representatives
who called the Texas house together
to consider impeachment proceedings
against Governor James Ferguson
declared his attention was called 70
efforts on the part OF certain gunmen
and rangers to gain admission to the
galleries when armed. FULLER saii
he had called the attention of Adju-
tant General Hutchings without ef-
feet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
DEMAND FEDERAL
ACTION ON COAL

CHICAGO, Aug 1S.-Quick action
which the state defense council Will
demand of the federal government at
a coal conference August 16, is the
policy outlined to representatives OF
the Illinois coal operators by Justice
Carter. fuel dictator. today. He de-
clared the coal price adjustment
should come Immediately, but he Will
not make decision until after the
hearings. which he expects to rush
through.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13

BAKER. Or. Aug IS.-The town
of Sumpter is reported afire and in
danger of complete destruction; Tho
town has asked for help from Baker
A uaTt Of the business tdistrict is re-
ported already destroyed and the fire
Is spre aiding petals are lacking.
In telephone message received by
the Fast Oregonian from the Baker
Herald at 3 O'Clock il was stated that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK BY MINE
OFF CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
NORMAL WEATHER
FOR THIS WEEK

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-Forecast
for week beginning Sunday, August
l2, 1917.
Pacific States: Generally fair
weather with normal temperatures
Rocky Mountain and plateau Re-
gion. Fair, except local rains over
southern portion beginning of week
Temperatures near or somewhat be-
low seasonal average.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
SUNPTER IS AF|RE

the entire town Of Stimpter with the
exception OF d few scattering resi-
dences. was destroyed. The fire start
ed about 1 this afternoon in the Cap
itaI Hotel, the cause being unknown.
and spread with remarkable rapidity.
The meager equipment in Sumpter
was not sufficient to check the flames.
The population of Sumpter was about
900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
FLASHES
FIRE ON AMBU1.ANCEs.

ATLANTIC FORT, Aug. 1S.-
Since America entered the war
German gunncrs pay more atten-
ton 10 American ambulaIlces. ac-
coIJiins 10 Henry Houstone. OF
Philadelphia. who today returned
from the front. He served sew
en- months driving an ambulance.
Before Americas war declaration
the ambulances received only
casual shots.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
IYlIGHT OTF DINEK.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-A hali
hour engagement between u
German submarine and an Am
crican steamship off the Irish
coast is reported. Neither scored
hit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-13
CONFERENCE MAY END
STRIKE IN KENTUCKY

wASHINGTON. Aus. 1.-THE lt-
hcr department announced am In
formal conference with miners and
mine uU.upr- iu the Kentucky coal
srriGr Iu 'tbIcH 5000 miners struck
fasg StturdIJ.