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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
DAILY EVENTS.
Thursday. sept. Fl.

Cowboys Pony Race-Bob Liehe
Roy Peebler. r F. Lee.
Cowboys Standing Race Sid
scale, Ben Corbett. D. Zedicar.
Maverick Race-Blll Abbott
Cowgirls Pony Race--Nen Con-
zssIt. Lie smith, Peggy Warren.
Stage Coach-GiIbert Ainthorn.
Tug Of EVar-DeIl Blancett
quick Change-Joe Forrest. Sam
Garrett
Wild Horse -- sam Garrett MaCl:
CsaUnt Dick Martin
Friday. sept ~.
Cow boys Pony R8ce-Dick Mar
tin Roy Peebler. W. + Blancett
Cowboys Standing-SId Scale D.
ZedicaT. Y. Corbett
Azverick--Joe Forrest
Cowgirls pony-Lila Smith. Lola
pSen Josie Robes.
Tug of War-Jim Roach
Wild Horse-Clay Porter, c. II.
Caldwell. II s. McCrea.
Quick Change-sam Garrett. Jess
NlAElor
stage Coach-Jlm Roach, Charley
sS.Endeyz
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
Resolutions Of Respect.

The members Of the Layn'en
I.,oue and Bible Class ol st. faul ;
church desire 10 pla:e q" record th'
lass they have sustaine. n the A"a'"
o. one Of their member on SoTeToc'
D. 1917. the late Dr IaquchA AMI
Ter Marshall.
ljr. Marshall was a charter member
Of our organization, anf sn""'c
great interest and enthusiasm "I
be;ne preseat at every meeting ':t'"h
ever his failing health pe~~'1;e*'
We will miss the warmth u ~
friendship. and the presene" oi -.
genial personality, therefor"
Resolved: That we deeply feel ms
loss, and that We express our sincere
sympathy 70 his wife and family
Resolved: That this preamble ana
olut;on be spread upon our mlhu'e'
an& copy be sent 70 his family arc
1uhlist,ed in the Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria Va, Dec. 2, 1917. 285-h
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
CHINESE REBELS.
trprisings Add to Cabinet Crisis
S,;.Ch,n Acting Premier.

Picking. Dec. 3.-Uprisings arc III
PROGRESS in the Yans-Tse-hlang
provinces. including TWO lhoePeh-
dence movements. Rebels in HUMAN
province are threatening TO marcn
on HanRow.
Gen. Wang Shi-Chen has been
named acting premier and war minis
ter. It, is expected his cabinet Will o'
only 4 temporary makeshlft. !h'
ministerial crisis has disorganlzee
tha wan. ministry. Other members o.
rho new cabinet whose appointment
i announced in mandate are
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lu Cheng'
He;anr: Minister OF the interior
Chm Nun-Hsun; Minister Of Finance
Wang 10 Ming; Minister OF the Navy
Admiral Liu Kunag-Hsun; Minister o
Agriculture Tien Wen Lieh: Minis
tci OF communications; Tsao Yulin
Chief of the General Staff Vie,
Tssng.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
TALK LANDS ALIEN IN JAIL
Curses the Rag IN Church and Then
Boasts OF Being Il German.

South Norwalk. Conn, Dec. B.
When J. Benjamin Brenncman, CT
North Wilton, muttcrcd TO hell VITA
the flag" as the folk IN the Bald
Hill Church were singing the Sta'-
Suangled Banner" he nearly caused
q riot. He was thrown out by Select
man John Knapp.
Later Brcnncman met Knapp out
side and struck him on the head 'wi'h
a club Men took Brcnneman to the
Ridgcfcld Jail, and Knapp says tHa'
or the way he shouted: I'm Ger
man. and glad of it! Well all nc
under German rule some day!
Brcnncanan told u Justice OF the
i Peace that he wanted no counsel
Witnesses were heard and the case
continued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
MRS. De SAULLES FREED.
Acquittal Automatically Establishes
Her as Custodian of Son.

Mireola, n. Y, Dec. 3.-lt requlc-
ed but one hour and forty-thrce
minutes for a jury in Supreme Court
here Saturday night to reach a YER
dict Of not guilty in the trial of Mrs.
Blanca DeSaulles for the murder OF
her divorced husband, John L. De-
,Saulles, former Yale football star
and clubman, at his home near West-
bury, L. l., the night of Aug. 3.
In the verdict, no reference what
ever was made to insanity. II was =
plea of temporary loss Of accounta-
bilitv which formed the basis Of the
DEFENDANTS case. Mrs. DeSaulles, who
:l.d maintained All air of extreme
self-possession throughout the twc
weeks Of the trial, received the yer
dict smilingly. She shook hands with
each Of the jurors as they left TIE
box, and to each gave a nod Of ap.
probation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
LKSLODGE OF SORROW
Memorial Services Held for Depart
ed Brothers Of Alexandria Lodge
I.asl Evening.

Impressive memorial eHer< iscs were
held last evening in the auditorium
of Alexandra Lodge OF EiHS, 40
i5S, in honor Of the forty-siX mem
!,crs who have been called to ;hc
unseen world since the lodge WAS %
.amzcd, Feb. 9. 1902. The first Geath
be1ng that Of Wm. L. Hayes, Dee.
10, 1902.
The stage was handsomely nccora;-
cd with palms. ferns, ivy and !aurei
leaves. On the wall in the rear Of inc
stage wa& q big clock with the nour
hand pointing to IL, with the letter
ing "Onr Absent Brothers, L. I. Q.
r.. 759," surrounded by twcnty-three
stars, which when illuminated made
,orty- six lights, representing the
llumDcr OF members who have G.cd
since the institution Of the lodge.
The openin. exercises were conducted
bv Erwin G.. Schwarzmann, exalted
ruler. and officers.
The members of the memoria! COM
m.ltce were: H. Fricllander. chair
man; J. Z. Martin. c. NJ. Lennon
v Klein, G. F. Johnson. r. T.
Green, Courtney Acton, Theodore y.
Ale, George Kraus, Dr.. I. 3. Coeh-
rs2. A. "A. Paul, Rev Edgar Car
psnter, John Ewald. Jacob Brill, John
S,hwarzmann, w. II. 7. Kelly, Geo.
II Schwalzmam, Erwin G.. Sehwarz-
mann, T.. d. Downcy, and Bertlne
F'n;wisle. :
The musical program was as fol-
lows: March, orchestra Miss Virginia
SclwaU. Frederick Schwab, Alvin
Ericd!ander; violin solo. Alvin Fried
lander; recitation, Miss Mary Ian
non, vocal solo, Mrs. Herman Fried
lander. "Nearer my God to Thee. >
wes sung by the audience at the close.
Mr.. Edgar c. Snyder, OF Wash
ingion, gave most excellent address
on Patriotism" which vas listcnea
to with close attention by the large
..s,::itta>eel present. ass did also the Rev.
Edgar Carpenter, pastor 81 Grace
church, and chaplain of the lodge. who
sroke OH Our Order" Jacob Bril-,
mas. exalted ruler, responded to ire
-l..ystic "clevcn o'clock toast I" inc
departed brothers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
NEGRO Is BURNED.
Tennessee Mob Victim Admitted At
taciine White Woman.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. "a u.s'
match from Dycrsburg. Tenn, .aa'
light says Ligon Scott, 4 negro VINO
!. alleged to have criminaiy as
sau,tea white woman in Dyer
county. Novcmb"i 22, was hafned at
stale un the public sqaare there yes
te,,aay Scott vas arrested IN
Jackson. Tenn. Saturday and was
b sing brought 10 Dyersburg in. IN
automobile by iAa sheriff Tnd his
aanu1;cs when a mob met the officers
AID relieved them Of their prisoner.
The entire county soon knew of the
cortnre an! thousands Flockcd &c
,0wn.
THE negro, confessed his >.uilt AN"
,y,s taken 10 vacant lot II ths
public square. An iron stake was
dv;ven in The ground and thc negro
wss tica to this. lie was then strip
nea OF his clothing ard q boiiire VA.
l,,.h,ed. His hoav was s;"n COZ"
ss!ned hy the flames.
she crowd was orderly and carlle'
our the execution without q hltch
1hc members dispersed before nigh
md the usual Sunday quietude rcigne'
in .he city last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
TRAIN KILLS TWO IN AUTO.
Attempt to Cut Across Track Results
Fatally.

Attempt to Cut Across Track Results
Fatally.
Wilmington. Del. Dec. 3.--rwc
Lnople were fatally hurt and another
VAS seriously injured last night, when
the automolsile in which they we're
riding was struck by north-houni
passenger train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. at Grubb's Landing. y
forth person in the car escaped in
jury.
Alfred Dici. whose home is in New
Castle. and Miss Lois Scully, aged
81 years, who said she lived in this
ci:: are dead. Diel expired from his
Injuries while being hurried to the
Chester Hospital, Chester, Pa, on the
train that struck his automobile. MISS
Scullv died about two hours after
she had been admitted to the Cheste.
Hc.pital. Miss Lillian Honekey, Of
Vine and Logan streets, Philadelphia
j. r. the Chester Hospital, suffering
from bruises and shock, but her con-
di.ion is not thought to be serious
Another man vas in the machine and
escaped injury. but his name is not
known.
The automobile was running east ant
started across the tracks ahead Of the
tr.; in which struck the rear end Of the
machine, tossing out all the occupants
Tic injured were placed on the same
| TRAIN, and taken 10 Chester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
LOCK Up MEN ANDLlQUOR
Prince Georges Sheriff Believes IL
Has Caught First BOoticggers.

| Uyartsvilc. Dec. 3.--What is be
licvcd by Deputy Sheriff Thomas i
Garrison to have been the first III
tempt at bootlcgging in Prince
| George county since the prohibition
/ law went into effect, was npped y
lnc bud yesterday morning abou;
30 o clock, when that officer arrest
cd John and Henry. Mason, both oi
2L,dcnshurg, charged with having i,
their possession more Intoxicating
l;uuor than the law allows. The mc:l
were locked up i'll the Biadcnsburs
iail. and the liquor was locked up
in Sheriff GarriSon'S cupboard. Ac-
rordup TO the officer, the men wen.
to Baltimore yesterday and returned
on The owl train, getting eft !.
Eiycrdalc. a station north Of til.
p:cc, taking az electric car rs far
H. Nc!roSr crossing where they r9t
Off ard started thrcagh Columbia ave
nue. TO the EladcGburg bridge, 50
rs to throw the officers off the track.
Unless they furnish bail in nc
sum OF $500 for their appearance
Nanday evening before Justice Of
i'm Peace .AlrYcd d. Bailey they vii!
remain in ial until that time.
Uppcr MaIboro. Md, Dec. ).
Lewis c. jenkins. proprietor of Jca-
k;ns Hotel, I. T., Prince George $
county opened his place of business
Thanksgiving Day and submitted to
arrest. Sheriff K. Fulton Gates ses'f-
ed the warrant. This procedure was
the second step on the part Of TIC
saloon men and other liquor licensees
IN ihe county 10 secure a speedy rc-
cision rs to the consiitutionality OF
fhc law passed at the recent extra
session of the Maryland l-egls;a'
turc which annuls the licenses grant
cd by the Liquor License Board f"f
Prince Georges county
1t is claimed that these licenses
were issued BY the Board Of Liquor
In,cnsc Commissioners in accordance
win a" provision Of q rre-e%'SslH%
law passed at the 1919 regular Ses-
sim Of the Legislature. whicn va"
Subsequently approved by the voters
nj the election in November. l9t".
Mr.. jenkins declined to .TurhiSn
bond and was committed into ne
hands of the Sheriff by Justice Of
rhe Peace Robert F. Joyce, OF Mount
Rainier, from which action WITT oi
habcas corpus was sued ont be:eT"
JUDGE B. Harris Camalier, one o.
III, associate justices OF the Seventh
iuiicial circuit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
! CrHt SOON TO SEND SUGAR.
Steamer With 1925 Tons From
Hawaii Due in New York Today

New York. Dec. 3.-The bulk OF
tac new Cuban sugar crop will soon
ncrome available in the New York
market under an agreement reachca
at : recent conference OF the Gu
baa sugar commission and the inter-
national sugar committee, fixing the
base price at SA,ao per hundred
pconGs.
4 steamer with cargo of 7,l1o
tors of raw Hawaiian sugar IS due
70 arrive here, It was announced.
Boston, Dec. 3.-Relief from the
suaar shortage in this section WIS
seen in the arrival Saturday OF
100000 pounds Of raw sugar from
louisiana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
President Will Deliver His Message
i.cforc Both Houses Tomorrow ut
'2:3O O'clock.

Congress reaSsembled ut noon to-
/ d;.S for its second war session. Mos
( CT tie Senate and House member:
h3 c arrived last night and all az
ralgements were complete for what
promised to be another epochal anc
lengthy session. Increased dete,mi.
nslion Of the American people foi
vigorous prosecution Of the war tc
Vi. tory was the message universally
/ light by the returning members
Immediately after ccnvcning and
arpointing committees to formally
ao.lfy President Wilson and each
other that the second session Of the
Si.,iy-fiith Congress is in readiness
.iournment was taken out Of res
pe,.' to members who died during the
rpCesS-Senator Hust;r%, cf Wiscon-
81 who was accidentally shct, aa.l
Representative Martin, of Illionois.
,nothcr feature Of II. opcnin"
H.; was the receipt Of estimates ag-
=. eating many billions If Ioiials fos
war and general governmental pur-
Uses for the next fiscal year.
The keynote Of the legislature pro-
gram, both in it, effect on war and
domestic concerns VIZ t.. -our4cG
i..,.,'ay by Pres dent wilson n MS
annual opening address, TO be de-
!ievcd in the House chamber at 1890
L NJ. tcmorr,w 4! Din. session.
1t will be the Presidents first appear
nnrc before Congress since the his
tnric night meeting Of April >. at the
opening OF the special session called
- permit him to ask for the declara-
t..rf of war against Germany.
The message is said to be unusually
long and dealing with many matters
@: international and domestic mo-
nett. 4 recommendation for . dec
iaration Of war against Austria
H,:agary is not generally expected.
Gr.scr messages on special subjects
dung the session axe expected 10
fc,lcw the Presidents initial state
~, IT
;rnless the President recommcni.
iu,thcr declarations of war, liz
b mess IS planned this week by
.1grcSSional leaders.
Congress will be informed. when
tilS.t body begins the consideration o
fu ther appropriations for the mill.
ts.y and naval establishments that
inis Government expects the war To
continue for at least two more years,
ana that the whole American program
is being projected uDon that basis.
President Wilson may not indicate
this in any definite way in his mes
,arc. but The fact will re confldcd
L, those committees which deal with
straight war measures and will be
used by the Administration TO ntlu-
cn.r the passage of such legislation
a nay be needed to that end. This
;oes not fcrcclosc all hope tha. the
w,r may como TO an end sooner
In fact, the Government foresees a
possibility Of a much earlier peace,
bL; that possibility is so remote
that there will be nc relaxation what
ever in the plans Of the United States
tt throw the full weight Of this coun-
tx against its enemies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
CONGRESS MEETS TODAY COMING LEGISLATURE
Session OF Sixty Days TO Begin i'll
January and Will End March 10

Preparations are being made for
the biennial gathering. OF legislators
which opens January ., 1T noon
! Clerks Of both senate and house
have begun ordering the usual supply
iof stationery, pens, ink, blotters,
rubber bands. books for the com
mittceS, fling cases backs for me
packages of bills and resolutions,
and all manner OF stuff that will -
called for during the session.
Desks Of the members Of booh
branches have been given IA c!canlrs
out. and chairs and desks have 1can
polished, and the janitors are givir-
close attention TO the work that must
be dcnc before the lawmakers sc. T.
the city. Tuesday night. January :.
there will be CAUCUS of the Demo.
Gratis to name the officers for ,tnat
body-spcaker. clerk. sergeant Al
arms. doorkecpcrs and the like. That
Harry L. Houston, Of Hampton, viii
be elected speaker seems probable.
In fact, he has no opposition.
Soon after the nominations were
made in August he was Informed h%
about sixty of the Members that ;t-
was their choice for speaker. There
is 10 question as 10 VINO Will be the
clerk Of the house. That position be-
longs to Colonel John w Williams. .,
Giles, who has been there FOR yeas
and who is declared to be IAN :as'!-
tuition. not an oifi,cr Colone! Nor
ton Newilousc. of Culpcper. Wi!
again be sergcant-at-arms, pos
ton which becomes him and w:,:cit
he fills with II dignity that is !mpos-
ing.
Before the middle Of the monih
there will be joint caucus to nar1s
the several judges who will nave 20
hc chosen this w.n.tr-su2. en-" ceurs.
circuit court anG o.her tribunals
which must have new Judges. Tne:..
terms begin with the first day Of Feb
rrary. so that thc!r nominations an"
elections must be made Al an ear:
date. Then there Will be the iasH q
arranging for the inauguration %
Ia ,,.il1 - i.,s MAR
February |.
Votes cast in the election last
month will have TO be counted--th>N
for each oflice-and the result Wi!
have TO be formally declared.
Inauguration of Governor Davis Is
axpcctcd 10 be rather :: formal ara!r.
restricted TO the ceremonies that VII!
take place IN the hall OF The house O
delegates. With the war condit;or|
confronting the people, there is Il G's-
,osit;on 70 omit al the pomp a"a
ceremony that have marked previous
occasions. and, then, the new Cover
ror is understood TO DC o1 "delho'
cratic" turn Of mind. The Legislature
will regard his wishes in the mater.
Uo * = business man, and the 80
scnce Of military vii! preclude a7J'
but the reserves" that have been
foismed--thc ''homc defense league
and the John Marshall high sch""i
corps. Were mes n2rnaI. .Ar
chances are that the general Assem-
biz would follow the old custom ar
make the day rcsplerdcnt with mn
tary parades, bands Of music FecsP
tjons preceding the following the IN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03

1T a sitting Of the German reich
STAG main committee Friday, the
Polish deputy Sayda declared the
food supplies for the Lithuanian
nopulation were insufficient, and
that mortality had increased alarm
;ngly as a consequence. The Polish
nn7nlation of Lithuania, he said, now
is suffering moro under the German
administration than it did under the
former Russian regime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
FATAL TARGET SHOOTING.
Bullet Aimed at Bird Goes Through
Eve of Boy to Brain.

Lancaster. Pa. Dec. 3.--James. IS
ynar-old son of .AlduS Harnisn, died
Friday afternoon III st. Joseph'S
Hospital from I gun shot wound.
He and two companions were shoot
ing at IA mark. Frank Frey fired q; a
bird on u bush and the bullet struck
Harnish in the eye. penetrating the
brain. DEATH: soon followed.
Frey and his companion. John Eek
man, at first told the police they iid
not know who fired the shot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
, dense crowd of women OF al

\ dense crowd of women oi all
classes coneregatcd in the Ballhaus
pIatz. Vienna, on Saturday and Sun
day manifesting their gratitude TO
CONT Won Czcrnin, the Austro-Hun-
t-arian foreign minister, for his ut
te,-,nces in favor Of an early peace.
Thrv we're similar demonstrations in
the provinces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
Notice.

There will DE a called COMMUNE
tion Of Alexandria Washington LodT''
No. 90, A. F. and A. N. AonoaF
evening, December ,, 1917. at ':|
o'clock, for work
By order Of the Torshipful hasH:
A. G. Uhler. Sect
2ST-2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
1OHS BROWN JAIL TO PASS.

postofiice to be Erected on Site ln
Charles Town.
Charles Town, W. Va, Dec. B.
Tho County Court of jefferson coun-
~ has advertised the old iail building
70 be sold nj public auction December
& The building is known as the Joan
Brown Jail and mas been viewed y
thousands of people in the past 3V
vcars. The Government purchased
Ihc lot on which the building stands
sor,a months ago and will erect 4
,ostofice building on its site.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03

I III
street is the guest Of friends il
E; King Georges county.
/ Hugh +. Williams, who was Gale.
home by the recent death of hi:
mother. has returned to Philadelphia
! Mr.. Joseph Baum and Miss Matte
Hall were quietly married on Satnr,
day night at Grace church rcclo:y
! BY the Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
Tie alarm Of fire about 80 o'clock
/: last night was caused by a burning
chimney at the office Of the Central
Garage On north Washington street.
No damage resulted.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Parent Teachers Association will
be held tomorrow, Tuesday evening,
at 7:30 in the Chamber OF Commerce
rc:ms. Collectors for the Nurses
E'rnd arc requested to report at that
TIT g.
Rev. Dr.. Jno. Lee Allison, pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian church,
will leave tonight for q weeks visit
t. his brother, Mr.. Guthrie Allison,
OF .Americus, Ga, and his sister,
MIS-. Walter l.. Stanley, Of Atlanta.
The board of managers of .hc
childrcn's home desire 20 express
their appreciation through the Ga
zette for the generous manner N
which the home was remembered M
Thanksgiving. The schools especial
" responded nobly to their appeal
and the many friends sent liberal
donations, both in provisions an;
money.
Tie Rev. Thomas Semlnes ar
,i.ed here yesterday from Richmond
AMI began preaching mission last
nicht at St. Pauls church, taking as
the subject OF his sermon, a Call to
Prayer" which he handled in Z mas
teiful manner, and which was heard
by a large audience. The subjcsct Sc
isrted for tonight'sy address viii be
"The Churches Need, Personal Ser
vice The public is invited to al
tend all the meetings which will con-
tinue for ten days or more each even
inr with the exception Of Saturday
mcft.
O!d historic Christ church in this
CITY was the scene of a simple we'd
ding on Saturday afternoon last,
De-. lst, at l2:l5 o'clock, when the
rector, Rev. VIM Jackson Morton,
united in marriage Miss Annette
Jane Siler, of Charlottesville. Va. ana
Mr.. Thomas l.. Eggleston, of Granite,
Oklahoma. The maid Of honor was
thc groom's sister, Miss Vergie Eg-
plcston, of Washington, D. c. Others
present were the brides mother, Mrs.
F. J. Harlow, Of Charlottesville, and
Master Stewart Harlow, brother Of
the bride, the groom's father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Es-
rlcston, of Washington, D. C., Mr..
and Mrs. Joel Bailey Eggleston,
Master, Joei Bailey Eggleston, jr.,
Mrs. James D. Via, of Charlottes-
vile ard Mrs. R. S. Watson Of Mt.
Sidney, Va, aunts of the bride; Miss
yashli Cave, Charlottesville; Mrs. R.
". stancill, Washington, D. C., and
Jane Gaskins, servant who has liv-
ed with the family for thirty-siS
wears and is now nursing the second
generation. Master Joel Bailey Egg
gleston, jr.