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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-08
RED CROSS ELECTION.


administration moved the chair ap-
point a committee OF three from the
floor to nominate ten members CT
the board of directors of the Una
tilla County Red Cross, to represent
the Pendleton division. The objec-
tor was recognized by the chair
and pointed out that sixteen direc-
tors had been nominated and the
nominations ratified. and the motion
for the second board was out of or
der. The chair graciously asked the
member making the motion for the
second nominating committee to
withhold the same for a time. and
informed the member making the
objections thereto that she had
something that she thought would
answer her objections, and thereup-
on called from a special committee
the draft of a constitution and by
laws, the members at large hav-
ing had no intimation whatsoever
that such business was contemplated.
Even members present were not sup
plies with copies of the draft this
act showing that a reorganizatOn
was the plan of the slate makers.
Such course was without precedent
even in the annals of political sharp
practices. The slate makers after
eight and half months in office
had been busy in the interval be- |.
tween November 14th and Novem- /
Der 26th attempting under mislead- 4
ing calls to reorganize the Umatilla .
County Chapter at the eleventh hour .
and with much success for the slate. .
The constitution and bylaws drafted .
~ the special committee were ad
opted. and according to the new dis
the precipitate member
making the motion for the second .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-08
soldiers Run ReIay.

CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Wash,
Dec. S.-The regimental relay race,
one of the big athletic events of the
month, was run here this afternoon,
Teams of 50 men each, represent
ing the 362nd, S63rd, 364th, 346th
and 34Sth field artillery and the ma
chine gun batteries, started the race,
which was run on the parade ground
Each man will run half mile.
The Y. NJ. c. A will present a sill
Yer cup to the winning team.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-08

Frank Kramer has finally consent
ed 10 start in the G-day bike race in
Madison Square Garden. the week Of
Decem her 2 to 8. The perennial
champion gave Promoter William II.
WeIlman five days Of worry before
he signed for the grind last night.
Wcllman promptly offered him oscar
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-08

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. S.s-With
banquet at the Hotel Multnomah,
the annual convention of the state
hotelmen's association will end to-
night. The convention opened on
Thursday. Leading hotelmen from
all the coast states attended.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-08

TACOMA, Wash. Dec S.-The
coast artillery team from the forts
at the mouth of the Columbia river
and the 91st division team from
Camp Lewis, are playing II post-sea-
sen football game here this after
noon,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-08

Egg for a partner and Kramer ac-
Cepted.
Two other formidable teams were
signed up last night. Alfred Goullet
agreed to Freddy Hill as partner
while Eddie Root. four-time winner
Of the New York race. was teamed up
with Marcel Dupuy. the French
champion, who with Egg. won last
years classic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-08
OVER THE NORTHWEST

day in which shlpyard labor condi-
tions We're discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
GAY LIFE 0F DUTCH DANGER |S ENDED AT DAWN 0F DAY. Woman Played the German Spy for Months, But Is
 Finally Convicted
 by French

Paris, October 15.-Mata- -Hari. .he Dutch dancer and adventures. who two months ago was found guilty by court martial on the charge of espionage, was shot at dawn this morning.
 Mata- Hari. otherwise known as Mar guerite Gertrude Zelle was taken fin an automobile from St. Lazaire prison to the parade ground at Vincennes. where her execution took place. Two sisters of charity and priest accompanied her
 Mime. Mata-Hari, long known in Eu-' rope as a woman of great attractivencsS and with a romantic history, was. SC. cording to unofficial press dispatches, acc
 cusod of conveying to the Germans the
 secret of the construction of the entente
 tanks, this resulting in the enemy rush. ing work on special gas to combat their operations. She was said to have left Paris last spring and to have spent sometime In the English town whore the first tanks were being made, afterwards travelling back and forth between Eng- land and Holland and later going 10 Spain. where she aroused suspicion by associating with a man whom the French secret service long suspected. When she reappeared in Paris she was arrested, a contributing circumstance 1t appears. be- ing the fact that she was seen there
 with young British officer attached 10
 the tank" service.
 Her conviction was confirmed by re- vision court and on September 2s the supreme court confirmed tho previo,1
 findings. NJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Eager Correspondents
 and ssProud'' Men With
 Bars Endanger Victory
Messages seat by
 Officers Very Indiscreet

Washington, October 15.-Aroused by publication. in some parts of the country of private cablegrams, announcing the arrival of American troops in France, the war and navy departments today took steps to prevent repetition Of the incidents which may result in the courtmartial of officers who sent the messages.
 In one case former national guard officer, wired his governor of the arrival of the states troops, but so far as IS known here. newspapers in that locality observed the governments. voluntary censorship request, and did not print the cable.
 In the other case, however, former national guard officer telegraphed the governor of his state of the arrival of his regiment with request that it be given fullest publicity. The governor s office gave out the cablegram. and many papers in that state printed the news This morning other newspapers published the dispatch and added the number and designation of the regiment, all in violation of the voluntary censor
 
 ship.
 The war department has most urg- ently requested that nothing whatever be printed about arrivals of troops abroad, promising at the same time to report promptly any casualty. Friends who know troops have sailed, ana hear noth- ing further, may assume they have ar rived safely
 Steps probably will be taken to prevent the sending of similar messages from the other side, and to prevent their delivery if necessary, should they get through by mistake. All troops abroad now are under the federal government and no longer are under state control. By req son of this. fact the government can exercise what the war department re- gards as necessary censorship over news of their movements.
 While precautions have been taken te prevent the dispatch of such messages in the future, Secretary Baker indi- cated today that the war department was not contemplating or doing any ac- ton against the officers involved in this instance He said that while the volun- tary censorship rules to which the press in the United States has agreed forbids the publication of such messages he did not know of any restriction upon offi- cers preventing them from informing their families privately of their arriva in France It is understood that the matter is in General Pershing's hands and he will determine whether the off cers involved should De disciplined ir any way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Hun Navy Is Afraid of the Russian Baltic Fleet
SCOTTISH RITE HEAD|
 THINKS II WRONG T0| RAISE AN ISSUE NOW|

Washington, October 15.-Georgc F. Moore. sovereign grand com mander, in his nllucation at the opening of the biennial session of the supreme council of the Scot tish Rite Masons for the southern Jurisdiction of the United States here today, discussed Secretary Baker's order interpreted as -- cIuding all organizations
 camp and cantonments expecf which are now active.
 After relating details of ' @S ference with Secretary By So Ad recounting the part Free Ary has taken in previous = Ii Mir. Moore said:
 "Now is not the pro me to raise questions of this aracter or tc put obstacles In xSeY way of our government in cndeavoring to render it's grcnt war machine ef- fective. The, result of that inter- view was to convince me that the Secretary of War had and has no intention to damage or to treat with disrespect any of the frater- mites existing in the United States. whether they are religious or non- sectarian in character, whether they are Protestant or Catholic. or Jewish, or of no particular religious faith.
 "The real service which can be rendered to the soldiers of our arm- ies may be far more effective, far more useful, far more productive of good results on the outside than on the inside of these camps"
 Twenty of the 21 active sovereign grand inspectors general of the thirty-third degrecy attended the sessions, which will continue prob- ably until Saturday. Inspector Gen. eral Charles F. Buck of New Orr leancs was unable to be present because of illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
NO TYPHOID FEVER
 NOW |NNAVY, SAYS
 SURGEON GENERAL

Washington, October 15,-Typhoid fever and other communicable disease practi- caliy have been eliminate from the navy by modern preventive methods, Sur geon General Braisted reported today to Secretary Daniels. Despite the enormous increase in the navy personnel fewer than 10 cases of typhoid have been re- ported since the war began
 "The health of the navy Is excellent" " the report said. land the training of the men is not to be Interferred with at any of the training stations by the pres- ence of communicable diseases. Prac- tically the only diseases which have given much concern during the present war have been those of the respiratory type, which are spread mainly by nose and throat secretions. principally humps and measles, which are associated with low mortality rate or no mortality at all.
 This is In marked contrast to the experience in 1898, ouring the Spanish American war. when the communicable intestinal diseases caused widespread damage and carried with them a high mortality rate. The application of re- cent medical science has practically afloat and ashore. Such modern methods for the prevention of intestinal diseases include preventive inoccuiations the proper disposal of garbage and sewer age, protection of food and water sup plies from contamination, and the ex- termination of flies and their breed- ing places
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Summary of the News


 GENERAL NEWS 1-Hum navy is afraid of the Rus sian Raltic fleet. Arenburg k taken by Germans. scottish rite head wants no issue now.
 Eager correspondent and ssprOmJ men with bars" endnnger victory. Camp Sheridan Is leading all In liberty loan drive. Mobilization of gold of country is now under way.
 LOCAL NEWS =AdamsOn, en route to san Fran clscO, on railroad issue. 3-Army men here confer on Muscle Shoals. 5-lxennedy namen four members of ntnte fuel board. Gossip h In order on arrangement of new commission. Taylor and Burruss are winners. General Duvall and aide will he city'n guests. Faulty list of alleged slackers fs explained. Militants cominK to Birn,ing han, for open air meeting. 4-EdltOrial comment.
 FEATURES s--seciety and Dolly DaIrymplc. 6-SpOFtn. O-Mnekets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
COTTON SEED MEN
 WANT ID KEEP
 PRICES AT LEVELS

Washington, October Rep ssenta- lives of cotton seed producers Of the south. in conference here today with the food administration, asked that no move be made towards Imposing restrictive regulations calculated to cause drop in the market price, Although assurances were reiterated by Herbert C. Hoover that a price for the product would not be fixed, the delegates are contesting d proposed plan to bring the industry un- der federal supervision by means of .i- censing system
 The cotton seed interests made their appeal against a reduction in price on the drop of g a ton on the market price caused by the recent exclusion of the product from the New York ex- change and on the greatly increased production costs.
 In conference with food administration officials the delegates said regulation of the trade is unnecessary at this time because of the prevailing low prices. They maintained that the market price of the product, which always has been based on the prices of packers producrs, is at relatively depressed point
 
 Conferences will be resumed tomorrow and it is expected that MT. Hoover will issue statement outlining in general form the plans of the food administra- tion for control of the industry.
 Among the representatives at today s conference were: J. J. Brown. commits sioner of agriculture of Georgia; l.. B. Jackson. director of the Georgia bureau or markets; J. Fl. Mills, president of the Georgia Farmers union: James A Wade. commissioner of agriculture of Alabama; John H. Page, commissioner Of agriculture of Arkansas; Harry D. Wilson, commissioner of agriculture ot Louisiana; Commissioner of Agriculture Davis of Texas; F. w. Cole, chief of the marketing bureau of Texas; Prcsi- dent Calvin of the Texas Farmers union; John A. Simpson, president of the Okla homa Farmers union, and w. A. Gra- ham, commissioner of agriculture of North Carolina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
SUBSCRIPTIONS ID LIBERTY LOAN IS ]. NOW SSOO,OOO,0OO

Washington. October 15.-The treasury department tonight estimated that sub scriptions to the second liberty loan had passed the $500 900 mark, or 16 per cent of the $3.0O0. 100000 hoped for.
 Unofficial and incomplete returns from eight of the twelve reserve banks. added to officials figures from three of the other four banks. which are known to be less than actual subscriptions. show a grand total of approximately $705, ,00o. 900. The $Soo,Ooo, GOO estimate, which is thought to be liberal. it was said included prob- able sales in the Minneapolis district, from which no report has been received. and increases in the other three districts for which no fresh figures are avail- able.
 Totals to date" the departments 's statements reads. including official re- ports from Richmond. St. Louis and Dallas districts, up to the close of busi- ness Saturday night, follow:
 New York. $30e. .0000O0: Philadelphia, so,0oOO0o; Boston, $7a.0ooOoo; Cleveland S72. 100000; Chicago. }s0,0OO.000; Kansas City, $50.000.000; San Francisco, $3lO0O00O; Richmond, $21827,O00; Atlanta, $900O.00o St. Louis. $S.7s6.000. and Dallas, s. GOO.
 "A flood of small subscriptions in the Boston, Cleveland and Chicago districts greatly Increased their totals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16

In Flanders no military operations on a large scale have been attempted, but the big guns at carrying out reciprocal bombardments of great violence, like those which always precede the start ing of an infantry offensive. The Brit ish troops have carried out several sue cessful raids, in which sever casualties were inflicted on the Germans, and pris- oners and machine guns were taken.
 After the lapse of two days the heavy artillery duels have been resumed be- tween the French and the Germans on the veriun front, especially to the north of the famous Hill sA. Also on the Aisne front there is considerable ar tillery activity.
 Preparations apparently are being made along the Julian front of the Austro-Italian theatre for another big battle In the Brestovizza valley and on several other sectors the artillery of both sides is engaged in heavy fighting and there ulSO nave btcli SnthlP iSeoii- Enoitefing encounters. In the Brestovlz- ga valley strong attack by the Aus trians was broken up by the Italian ma chine fire, as likewise were attempted offensives from the west of Flondar to the head of the Adriatic sea.
 The entente allies in Macedonia are keeping up their harrassing tactics against positions held by the Teutonic allies, daily throwing heavy lombard ments against them or launching infan- try attacks of considerate proportion The latest of these latter operations have been carried out by Scottish troops, who raided the village of Homondos. near Seres. and captured 14s prisoners and three machine guns.
 The British mercantile cruiser Cham pagne has been torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine, with loss of five officers and 51 men. Hhe British mine sweeping sloop Begonia is overdue and is believed to have been lost with her entire crew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
CAMP SHERIDAN IS LEADING ALL IN I LIBERTY BOND DRIVE

Montgomery, October 15-(Special.t Camp Sheridan, home of the Ohio di- vision. claims the lead of all camps in the liberty loan canpSs as result of the announcsmerf night that total subscriptions of ar cers and mon to date arc 49S1,006 goal of the division has been $1,okS but this amount will be reached fore the end of the week and an- other goal will be set. An effort prob- ably will be made to reach $1,z60, ,000.
 The Seventy third brigade. coni- manded by Brig. Gen. John c. Speaks. of Ohio. is leading at Camp Sheridan with total subscriptions of $225,000. 4 grand finale of the liberty loan cam paign will be held October 24, when the division will cease work for a day. Patriotic addresses will be made. athletic events will be given and q final report of the campaign will be made.
 When the selectmen of Ohio and oth- CT states who have been ordered to Camp Sheridan arrive, they will not be received into the division as sep- arate units, but will be assigned to the present organizations, which will be increased to full war strength of 250 to each infantry company.
 Camp Sheridan, in addition to the Ohio selectmen, will receive men from West Virginia, Iowa, Minnesota. North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska, if they are needed to fill up the di- vision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
MUN|T|0N EMBARGO ID MEXICO IS MUCH NOW

Washington, October l5.--The first or der of the new created war trade board, made public tonight. tightens the em- bargo upon shipments of munitions to Mexico. In the future regular applica- tions for permits must be made for such shipments. regardless of their size. Here tofore less than s1Oo worth of munitions could be sent into Mexico under cus- toms collectors license granted upon a declaration by shippers at the destina- ton and the purpose.
 The board also gave out tonight the text of an agreement which all export CTS will be required to sign when ship ping to their own branches in foreign countries. The shippers must guarantee that their goods will nor go to an enemy or the ally of an enemy. directly or in- directly, that they will not trade with enemies or allies of enemies, and that none of the goods exported by them will be sold or delivered without written ap- proval of the United States consul at sis place of sale or delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Certain Newspapers
 Heed No Censorship

Washington, October 15.--Admiral Mayo, commander of the Atlantic fieet, who returned last week from confer ences in England with Vice Admiral Sims. and officials of the British ad- miralty, will confer again tonight With Secretary Daniels and the navy gen- eral board. Until today newspaper cor respondents here have been under re- quest by Secretary Daniels not to dis close that conferences were going on. The request has not been generally ac- ceded to-
 Secretary Daniels said today that published accounts of his conferences with the admiral purporting to state what was being discussed. or indicate plans that were being laid would do credit to Baron MuncAausen."
 The Secretary would only say re- garding the conference tonight, That there were many big problems' in volved in the navy's part of the war, that would be talked over in the light of Admiral Mayo's personal observa- tions abroad"
 The chief function of the general board. which is composed of high of- ficers who have had much sea service is to fix the military characteristics of fighting ships and recommend the building programme from year to year It is also important. however. as a planning section of the navy, although the chief of operations Is charged by law with responsibility for the pre- paration of war plans. In a general way, however, the general board out lines questions of naval policy which are submitted to the Secretary for ap- proval.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
President Turns Down .l9 Out of Every 20
 Appeals on Exemptions

Washington. October 15.-only one in 20 appeals to President Wilson for draft exemption on industrial grounds has been decided in favor of the applicant, 1t was said today at the provost mar shal generals office. In other cases the President has ratified the judg- ment of the district boards that the ap- plicant was not indispensable to nee essary state of war.
 A About 5000 appeals have been received, but only small portion decided. A number of officers in the provost mar shal generals office are assigned to the work of inspecting the documentary evi- dence submitted by appellants. and then recommendation are reviewed by othel officers and finally sent to the Presi dent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16

Vice Admiral Henry IT. Mayo, com mander in chief of the Atlantic fleet, and his staff have returned from Eng land. where they participated in naval conference with the allies This an- nouncement is authorized today by the navy department.
 The statement authorized by Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, follows:
 Admiral H. T. Mayo. United States navy, and his staff have returned from England. The purpose of the visit of Admiral Mayo to England was to permit him to confer with officials of the allied navies, to become intimate in every de- tail with the situation as 1t is at pres ent, what had been done before and to discuss the plans for the future. The British admiralty extended every cour- tesy and every facility to promote the success of this mission.
 No details of Admiral Mayo's confer ences have been made public, nor are the nature of his instructions known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Complete Victory Is Won on Island;
 Arenburg Taken
No Further Effort Is Yet Made to Enter Gulf of Finland or to Operate Toward Petrograd
 Another Big Battle in Italy Expected

The German which landed the island of Oesel at the head of the Gulf of Riga have captured Arenburg capital of the sand and still pursuing the Russians at various places Aiding the operations far possible German cruisers and torpedo boa which have seed coast batteries towns Attempts by the German fleet to enter the Gulf Riga operate in the waters between Oese and Dago Islands, meeting with resistance respectively from the land batteries and Russian naval units In the lat region the declined to accept battle retired in the face of the Russian warships
 landing
  the Gulf of Finland the waters before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Shipbuilding Yards of
 Bethlehem Steel Go.
 Are Now Combined

New York. october decentralization of the operation of all of the various shipbuilding yards controlled by the Bethlehem Steel corporation under new corporation to be known as the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation. liin- ited, in order to coordinate and expedite work on the increased volume of govern ment shipbuilding demands, was an- nounced here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Thirty-Six Hundred Alabama Negroes Are
 Expected at Camp Dodge

Camp Dodge, Ia. October 15s-Thirty- six hundred Alabama negroes are ex, pectedto arrive at Camp Dodge October 27 according to advices received from the war department by officers at the today. The negroes are the advance guard of 6eoo from that state Officers who graduated from the negro fficers' training schuoi at Fort Des Moines will be named as officers in the negro regiment to be formed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Iowa Goes Prohibition Constitutionally by More
 Than 30,00O Majority

Des Moines. la, October 15.-With a majority estimated at 10000 to 5000 Iowa voters today decided to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor in this state by constitutional amendment. The state has been dry by statutory provs- ion for two years. The amendment be- comes effective immediately.