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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-05-18
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

One-half to one pound of acid phos
plate to every sixteen square yards of
soil in addition to manure is often ad
visable for the home garden.
Crop yields may be increased sufi
GENTLY by tile drainage in soils not nat
urally well drained to pay for the cost
of thing within short time, according
to the Ohio experiment station.
Potato seed is likely to rot before
terminating because of cold wet soil If
planted too early. Usually potatoes
may be planted earliest on the lighter
soils and at the lower elevations.
A common cause Of poor results IN
vegetable gardening is too deep plant
ing of the seeds. termination will be
much better in the spring when the
plan Of shallow planting is adopted.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-05-18
Notice to Stockholders

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers Union Ware
house Co., Ltd, which was to be held
at the l. o. o. F. hall on Saturday,
June 9th, 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m. Of
said day, has been postponed by the
board of directors on account of the
late season and will be held on June
23rd at above hour and place.
19-5t A. o. Martin, Secy.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-05-18

Several small bridges on the South
Fork were taken out this week by
high water.
John Hoene got in two new 1926
tractors this week, one of which was
sold to Conrad Bose. The other will
be kept in stock.
While in Boise last week Frank
Kelsey happened to visit the soldier
boys just at the time they received
the shipment of cakes sent them from
loving parents and friends in Cotton.
wood and Grangeville. Frank at
once decided cake without trimmings
would prove rather dry eating and
went down town and purchased FIVE
gallon freezer of ice cream which help
ed the boys materially in disposing o.
the good eats. Later he also contrib
uted case of eggs to their daily IA
tions and it is safe to say his kindness
will not be forgotten for many day
by the boys from this locality.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-05-18

The Farmers Union Warehouse
company shipped car of hogs to Sc
attic Tuesday.
The Cottonwood Hardware COM
pany delivered new Dodge cars this
week to M. Darscheid, Casper Wens-
mann and w. r. Rogers and one last
week to Frank Goeckner. They also
sold a car yesterday to Perry Miller
for party at Nezperce.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-05-18
Commencement Week
Program

At the Community church May 20,
at II o'clock a. M: Baccalaureate
sermon. ...... Rev. E. A. K. Grant
Thursday evening, May "a, at the
K. c. hall, class play .',....
..." Merchant of Venice up to Date"
Friday Evening, May 25, at the K.
G. hall, graduation:
March. -. High School Orchestra
Piano Solo. Mildred Stephenson
Woodland Echoes" ...........
........... 9th and 9th grades
Glass song ..... 7th and 9Th grades
Salutation 49,. .Sth grade and H. S.
"Parasol and Rainy Daisies" 800.
Observation-Disclosures. Primary
The Submarine" Negro love song,
................. Boys Chorus
Wrap me in the Dear old Flag,
Boys" ode Backslldin' Brudder"
northumberland Boys Chorus
merry Life" ....... Chorus
Piano Solo. ...... An Peterson
Piano Solo. ....... Vivian Baker
Presentation Of Diplomas. ..
"At Parting ........ Girls Chorus
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-05-18

A breakdown on our big press this
morning delayed publication of the
paper for several hours.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-05-18
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
is RESIDENT OF
UMATILLA COUNTY
FOR FORTY YEARS

Forty years ago today G.. w.
Knight, prominent retired farmer Of
Pendleton, first set foot on Umatilla
county soil, and ever since Dec. IA,
1877. he has been a resident and cit-
izen of the county. Forty years ago
today he stepped off a Columbia river
steamboat at the town Of Umatilla,
coming from Seattle. He took up
homestead near Helix in 1878, de-
veloped II and made it his home for
25 years. during which time he rails
ed n large family.
Since retiring from active life he
has made his home in PendletOn
While he has quit farming himself.
he has given four sons back to the
soil. Three. VIII, Ernest and Ralph.
are farming in Alberta and Al Knight
is n well known young reservation
farmer. He has two other sons, Ar
thur In Mississippi and Clarence in
Portland, and a daughter. Mrs. Ben
Eastridge, whose husband Is farming
north of the city. Mrs. Knight died
q year ago last May Mr.. Knight
came from Nebraska
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
Shortage Said to be Due TO
HOOver's Tampering With
Refiner's Agreement.
SPRECKLES TESTIFIES
BEFORE PROBE BOARD
This Years Crop Said to be
Larger Than Last Years
Yield.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Testify-
ing before the senate investigators,
Claus Spreckles blamed the food ad-
ministration for the sugar shortage.
He said Hover tampered with the re-
finers by the agreement preventing
their getting raw sugar. He said
this years crop was larger than last
but American refiners were made to
agree not to import sugar.
Spreckles. the leading independent
refincr said George NJ. Rolph, one
of Americas three members of Hoo
ver's international sugar comlttee,
contracted for the entire output Of
the Hawaii plantations at "A price 50
much lower than for imported su-
Gar that he had the advantage of Il
million and half dollars yearly over
his rivals. He said the Independents
We're anxious to pay the price but the
sugar was diverted to England and
France necessitating closing his many
other refineries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
Times Military Critic Warns
That Germany is Making
Supreme Effort.
FRANCE MUST CALL
OUT 1918-'I9 RESERVES
Britain Needs at Least a
Million to Maintain EX-
listing Forces.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Times
military critic warns the nation that
Germany is preparing for her most
supreme military effort in the west
and says it must exepect half a mil
ION more Germans. many more guns
and aircraft there. He says there is
already much evidence Of intensive
transport of troops from the east, in
dicating Germany is convinced there
ia no danger from Russia. He says
il is the greatest danger in six months
because the hard pressed Teutons
may strike quickly in final despera-
tiun. The German defensive in the
west is regarded as ended.
"Al the young Germans in the
forces on the eastern fronts are be-
ing Withdrawn to the west. 1t is pos
sible that the young Austrians will al
so be used. These reinforcements
will compel France to call her classes
of 1915 and 1919 and postpone any
withdrawal orders. 1t will force
England to provide a steady stream
of drafts for the coming year to in
crease the field divisions. Britain
needs at least a million to maintain
the existing forces next year. It is
unavailing to occupy Jerusalem and
Bagdad if unsuccessful on the main
front.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
DRUGGED BY WHISKEY
He SIGNS AWAY LAND
S. A. Ash Sues S. L. Stebbins
and Wife, L. R. Lucas and
Wife and C. p. Stebbins.

Alleging that advantage was taken
of his illness and addiction to alco-
holic liquors to secure from him with
out any compensation whatever title
to sieO, 900 worth of land in Umaulla
county, Oregon and Walla Walla'
Franklin and Columbia counties,
washington, S. A. Ash has brought
suit in the circuit court against 5. L.
Stebbins and wife, l.. r. Lucas and
wife and Charles p. Stebbins and wife
to recover the land.
Plaintiff alleges that S. l. Stebbins
piled him with liquor until he was III
n stupor and then secured from MN
svarranty deeds for the land. He al
leges there was no consideration what
ever in the transfer and that he was
in such a condition that he was not
aware of what he was doing. He mas
secured a temporary restraining order
TO prevent them from disposing OF the
land during the pendency of the SUIT
and against Sheriff Taylor who mas
control of one piece of land upon
which a mortgage was foreclosed'
Judge ]. A. Fee is plaintiffs attorney
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
CANTEEN SERVICE OF
RED CROSS PUT IN
HANDS HONOR GUARD

In order to avoid duplication of
work, the Umatilla county chapter OF
the Red Cross yesterday afternoon
decided to turn over the canteen work
to the Girls Honor Guard and to that
end appointed the executive commit
tee OF the Honor Guard as the can
teen committee of the Red Cross.
The canteen service consists of
supplying troops passing through the
county with apples, cookies or othec
eatables that will cheer the soldiers
on their way. The Honor Guard and
Red Cross have both been doing somo
OF this work in the past and frequent
ly duplicated each others service.
The executive committee of the
Honor Guard is composed of Miss
Lola Rogers, Miss Quindara Wilcox.
Miss Norma Alloway. Miss Madeline
Burgess and Miss Arlie Aouanzoin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
QUESTIONAIRES TO
Be MAILED TONIGHT
Five Per Cent in First Lot
and Same on Each Sue
ceeding Day.

The first batch of missionaries
for Umatilla county registrants VIII
be mailed tonight by the county eN-
emption board. They will be mailed
tonight so that they will go out on
the early morning trains. There viii
be 120 or five per cent in the lot ana
on each succeeding day the same
number will Ne mailed out until all
are sent.
Registrants are required to return
the questioniaires filled out within
seven days of the date they were
mailed out by the exemption board
IN case the registrant is located SO
that It is a physical iynpossibihty for
him to return the QUESTIONABLE with
in seven days. the board has author
ity to extend theptime.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
RUSSIA IN FOR LONG
CIVIL WAR IS BELIEF
COLLAPSE OF CONSTITUENT AS
SFNIBI.Y SCHEME REMOVES
LAST HOPE or ADJUST
MENT.

LONDON, Dec. 1f.-Russian OBJ
servers here believe that Russia is in
for a protracted civil war. The Ut.
ter collapse Of the constituent as
sembly scheme, reported by Petro-
grad. has removed practically the last
hope that the political differences
will be amlcably adjusted. only q
handful of delegates arrived at Pet
rograd for the convention. Few Of
the cadet party are likely to appear
owing to the Bolshevikrs declaration
that they are enemies of the people
and subject to arrest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
ITALY WILL DEFEND
VENICE TO THE LAST
DROP OF HER BLOOD
tHENRY w. wOOD)

FRENCH ARMIES IN ITALh'
Dec. 14.-Italy will defend Venice to
the last drop of blood. The tradi-
tional italian hatred OF Austrlans has
crystalized into a nationwide deter
minatIon to not permit the city to
again go to Austria.
The city has been converted into
nm unapproachable island capable OF
indefinite siege. The Venetian plans
are being converted into a maze of
defenses. All art treasures have been
carried to safety or buried under
mountains of sand bags,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
BOMB INTENDED FOR
HUSBAND OF WOMAN

PITTSBCRG, Dec. 1.-THE theory
that Mrs, Fritzen Boyer killed by u
bomb at her home recently, was
murdered by German spies seeking
vengeance was strengthened when
Hugo Boyer, her husband. testified
that he was of German nobility the
son OF n director of the German i'm
perial railways. Boyer said he es-
capped German submarine service and
came to the United States through
misrepresentation, causing the be
lief the bomb was intended to Kill
him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
Sweeping Investigation is
Ordered; Hearings to Be
gin Immediately.
PRESIDENT WELCOMES
ALL INVESTIGATIONS
Thinks True Democracy In
spires Move; Glad to
Give Insight.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE
White House states the President
welcomes the war probes and thinks
true democracy inspires the move. Hs
is glad to give the people an insight
into the war affairs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Supple-
the senate's war probe. the
house naval committee today voted
to make a sweeping investigation OF
the navy and Immediately to begin
hearings in every phase of the naval
situation. eliminating Secretary Dan
iels and all active admirals.
Chairman Oliver of the special sub
committee is empowered to conducr
drastic probe into what was done
with last years billion and half ap-
preparation. All naval activities will
be probed and the senate may cooper
ate. congressman say the probe is
due to the nations determination for
more open management OF the ar
my and navy and not to arouse sus-
picion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
ATHENA TAILOR SHOP
DESTROYED BY FIRE
tEast ororoniau Specially

ATHENA. Dec. 14.-Fire which
broke out in the Brewer tailor shop
here at 1890 this morning partially
destroyed the shop and most of the
contents. A total loss of equipment
is reported by Jacob Brewer, the pro-
prietor. The fire started from an eX-
ploding can of gasoline and spread
SO rapidly that there was scant time
to save anything. Between % and
so suits of clothes were destroyed in
the fire
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
STATE DUCK LAW
TO BE OBSERVED

Though the federal law provides
that the open season on ducks and
geese closes on Dec. 81, the state law
permits the hunting of these birds
until January Is, and the state law
will be the one observed by the game
authorities of the state, according to
a statement made today by Game
Warden George Tonkin. This will be
happy news for the hunters inasmuch
as the open weather has not permit
ted of very good sport.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
England and Not Germany
Started September Peace
Feelers Declares Berlin

AMSTERDAM, Dec. IA German
official statement received today ue-
clares that england and not GER
many started the september peace
feelers which Chancellor Law recent
Is mentioned a neutral nation was
sounding in England for Germany
Erba German statement says Ger
many received an inquiry regarding
neace in such a form as to indicate
!, was sanctioned by England and so
made a verbal reply through neu-
tTal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
RUSS STAFF GENERAL
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

PFTROGRAD. Dec. 1J.-Gcneral
Skalon of the Russian staff scnsa-
tionaIIy shielded prior to the assem-
bling of the Russian-German con-
are withheld. The official agency an
are withheld. The Official agency an
nounced Korniloffs forces were beat
en- by the Bolshcvild and Korniloff
had fled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
JIMINEZ SAID TO BE
IN CONTROL OF VILLA

Ell PASO, Dec. 14.--It is uncon-
firmedly reported that Villa has cap
tured Jiminez. Chihuahua's largest
mining center. 1t is declared he'll at
tack Chihuahua city by Christmas
Foreigners are fleeing over the bor-
der. The natives are near starvation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
SCATHING REBUKE GIVEN
MAN WHO ATTACKS DRAFT
Chief Justice White Jolts Attorney so
Hard That He Apologies.


Hard That He Apologies.
WASHTNGTOoE. Dec. IA
scathing rebuke administered by
Chief Justice White to one of the law
years attacking the law enlivened ar
gument before the supreme court to-
DAY in cases testing the constitution
ality of the army draft act.
J. Gordan Jones representing Al
bert Jones, convicted in Georgia of
failing to register, declared the law
was unconstitutional because it re-
quired men to take part in a war
which had never received the peoples
approval. His remarks were cut
short.
I don't think your statement has
anything to do with the legal argu-
ments," said the chief justice sharp
ly, ''and should not have been said TO
this court. 1t is a very unpatriotic
statement to make
The attorney apologized and con-
tinued his argument.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
GALE WHIPS ATLANTIC.

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. IA
seventy five mile gale is making the
sleet and snow storm the worst of the
year. Traffic is crippled and high
seas are flooding many coast town
streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
HINDUS WERE SOLD
AS GERMAN SLAVES

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-Har-
charan Das, the Hindu witness In the
plot trial testified Ram Chandra, the
defendant sold him and four other
Hindus to Germany for $4,000. He
osaId the Hindus thus sold were vir-
tual slaves and used as such by Ger
many The majority sold. he said,
were Of the lower caste,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14

SEATTLE Dec. l4.-Mayor Gill in
Heated he'll appear before the spec
al session of the council To urge that
ne Impeachment charges drafted 10y
he corporate counsel he brought
against him and proceedings be rush.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
YORK SUFFERS
FROM WINTRY GALE

NEW YORK. Dec. 1i.-A storm
and bitter gale covered the streets
with four to six inches of snow, de
troy ed wires and delayed traffic. Tho
shipping and coal shortage is seri-
Gus. Colder weather is predicted.
Crowded apartment houses are with
out fuel. Some coal yards are empty
In others employees refuse to- work
on the frozen dumps
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
RISES NINE
FEET IN "a HOURS

WOODLAND, Dec. 1.-THE Lewis
river rose nine feet in "a hours,
bringing quantities of sawlogs ties
and debris. other rivers and creeks
are rising as II result Of heavy rains,
Thus far the damage Is immateriaL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
LUMBERMEN REFUSE
TO ACCEPT PLAN

SEATTLE Dec. II. - The lumber
industry peace plans were upset
when the lumber men refused to ac-
Cept the mediators commission which
goes to st. Paul tonight. The conf
mission stated its conclusions reached
at Il conference would be reported
personally To the President. with rec
concentrations for action. It is be-
lieved the eight hour day is the cause
of the disagreement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
SHIELDS BILL is
PASSED BY SENATE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE sem
atcc passed the Shields bill. author-
iZing the war department to permit
damming naVigable streams for wa
ter power under a fifty year lease.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
Two American Engineers
Captured at Cambria Es-
cape CaptOrs.
FRENCH RAIDS NEAR
CERNY SUCCESSFUL
Berlin Claims Repulse Of
British Attempt to Re-
take Trench.

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Hais reported
that British local positions east OF
Bullecourt were improved. The en-
cmy raided a post south of Pronne-
Vile and a few British are missing.
Two American engineers captured at
Cambria recently escaped and re
joined their unit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
GROW Sss,s BUY
= sy dNG MILL

M . ~ AIT a meeting
Of held here yesterday
TED yere discussed which
1t Is III result in the erec-
tion of e flour mill and con-
crete elevat~9 for handling grain in
bulk.
An option has been taken, it is un-
derstood, for the purchase Of the
Miller Bros mill and waterright. to-
gether with four acres Of land ad-
joining. Purchase of the Peacock
mill, with a capacity Of 80 barrels
day, is also planned.
Present plans contemplate the or
ganization of a company of local
people with a capital of $4,000. a
preliminary survey of the water pow
er available from the old Miller
right shows that approximately 100
horsepower can be generated. It Is
proposed to utilize this in the genera
tion of electric power to operate the
two plants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
british Arc RcpuIsed.

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE British at
tempt to recapture trench sector
east OF Bullecourt was sanguinarilN
repulsed. There is violent artillery
ing at isolated points between the
Brents and Piave rivers supporting
minor operatinons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
u. S. AVIATOR
KILLED AFTER
DOWNING FOE

PARIS. Dee. 11.-Licut. benjamin
Walcott. an American army aviator,
fell Tuesday after downing his first
enemy plane. As he was returning
to the lines, three German planes at
tackled him from the rear. WalcOtt
fell and is believed to have been
killed.
WASHINGTON, Dec 14.-Wal-
colts death is the first information
indicating specific engagements in
volving American flyers, although it
was previously announced that Am
erican aviators are cooperating with
the allies. Lieutenant Harold Wright
the American flyer, destroyed Ger
man sausage balloon Thanksgiving
day. a stream Of shots exploding the
bag. Wright returned to the lines
uninjured despite a rain of German
shells.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
French Raids Succeed.

PARIS, Dec. l4.-Violent artillery
ing near Maison-D De- Champagne. in
Aisace. and east of Shippers is Off
cially reported. French raids were
successful south of Cerny.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14
WILL ADJOURN TUFsp tY.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1i.-Con-
'gress leaders have tentatively agreed
To- adjourn Tuesday for the Christmas
recess.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-14

This paper IL q member OF and audited
by tho Audit Bureau Of CirculatiOns.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17
BENN|TTE|RM ONE 1T OLDEST
 IN SALT VALLEY

One of the oldest established real estate firm in the Salt River valley is that of E. J. Bennitt & Co.,, located at 16-18 N. Central avenue, Phoenix, and does a general real estate, mort gage loan and fire insurance business
 The firm has for a great many years devoted it's energies largely to the sale and development of valley ranch lands, and there are few in stitutions in the valley that have to their credit the transfer of more acres of land from a state of sage brush to condition of cultivation. number of large tracts of unimproved land owned by non-residents have been taken over by Bennitt & Co.,, plt into cultivation and sold on liberal terms to the small land owner. The fiji m has been active in the upbuilding Of the valley. and is in measure, reSp0nsi- ble for the wonderful prosperity of the valley today.
 This activity has not been confined alone to ranch land but applies to the town as well. Though not doing a general building and loan business in the usual meaning of that term, they have in the past few years opened several residence additions and devel- oped them, building in all within the past three years, something over a hundred residences and, on a liberal selling policy, has made it possible for many residents who would otherwise be renters, to own their own homes.
 The firm is recognized as one of the largest money lending establishments of the city, having a large eastern clientel and is always ready and will ing to lend it's support to any legiti- mate enterprise looking to the better ment and upbuilding of the commit nity