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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
MRS. MILBY DIES
AT MILTON HOME
MERCHANTS WIFE SUFFERED
THREE MONTHS ILLNESS;
FUNERAL TOMORROW.
(East oregonian Special. }

= MILTON, Ore. April lI.-Mrs. Eff
fie Louise Milby. wire of Arthur Mil
by, prominent Milton merchant, died
at her home here at a. m. today.
She had been ill for three months and
for time was in a hospital at Port
land. Her case was gwen up as hope
less and she was brought home last
Saturday.
Mrs. Milby was sS years of age and
was born at Richmond. Ray county.
Missouri. she was married to Mr.
Milby in Colorado in 1900, the family
moving to Milton IN 1910. Aside from
her husband she is survived by four
children. Harold Florence, Mildred
and Cranston. Mrs. Milby's mother.
Mrs. Martha Fisher is a resident OF
Forest Grove She also had five
brothers and three sisters.
The funeral is to occur At u IN
Thursday from the Methodist church
in Milton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
u. S. WAR JUST SAYS
AR GENTINE BUT SHE
WILL STAY NEUTRAL
Exact Meaning of Statement Not
Guar But Is Considered Effort "a
PlaCatc L. =. and Avert Embargo
On coal.

BUENOS AIRES, April l1.-Ar-
geutine formally ''recngntzed the jus
tice" OF Americas war declaration.
nut announced her strict continuance
as neutral
The exact meaning is not clear The
statement is considered as an effort
to placate the United states. thus
averting the coal embargo.
The formal decree said. Because
Of the causes which induced the Unit
states to declare war on Germany. the
Argentine government recognizes the
justice Of this decision because il is
due to violations of the principles of
neutrality consecrated by the rules II
International law which were consid-
cred the definite gains OF civiliza-
ton
It is predicted the republic will soon
be involved in war
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
IRRIGATION is
PUBLIC UTILITY

SALEM. April t1.-Attorney GEN
eral Brown today decided that irriga-
tipn companies engaged in the gem
eral rental Of water and maintaining
bitches. for general irrigation pur-
poses are public service corporations
under the oregon laws and that their
rates are subject to regulation by the
public service commission. The de-
clsion is considered highly important.
The question arose in the case OF
Merriman ct al'against ]. F. Luse Co.
defendants supplying water for irri-
gated land in Southeruland valley
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
NO MAIL MATTER CAN
Be SENT TO GERMANY
21p1GeM4uoWok

= Under orders received this 4
. morning by Postmaster T. J.
y Tweedy from the postmaster
. general. no mail matter will he 4
. permitted to leave the local Of
. flee for Germany, Austria. Hun
gary Luxembourg, Bulgaria or
. Turkey during the period of war
= with Germany
. The order directs that no
= mail be sent to these Countries 4
= while the war lasts but permits
= mail to he received from all of
. the above-named countries ex-
y cept Germany. The reason mail q
= will not be allowed TO go out =
. to the other countries lies in .
. the fact that it must be trans .
. ported through Germany. Pack .
. ages addressed to any of these .
D countries will be returned to .
, the senders. .
The same order applies to =
, rostai money orders Mail mat .
, ter Of foreign origin destined .
= for C-rmanv viii not be seized .
, o- detained in this country but .
, the facilities of the United .
States will not be used TO for .
ward it, .
} As vet the governments has .
, estab blished no censorship on .
mail matter leaving the country .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
School Board Takes Action;
Salary of Superintendent is
Increased to $1,000 for Next
Year.

BY an official action Of the school
board last evening. all students leav-
ing school before the end OF the term
Go enlist in the army or navy or TO
serve as guards OF property viii be
given a term standing the same as
they had at the time or leaving That
is. their grades at the time OF enlist
ment viii be accepted as their final
grades for the term providing their
war service Is faithfully performed.
IN view OF the war situation AMI
tho uncertainty OF ruture develop
ments the board decided upon a pol
tc, of strict economy.
superintendent salary Increased.
The salary OF city Superintendent
A. r Park. who was reelected re-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
CENSORSHIP ON ALL
BATTLESHIPS RIGID
Printed Cards Carrying Messages ou
Back Are only Form Of Commbni-
cation Allowed.

NEW YORK. April 1.-The most
rigid form OF censorship is effective
ON American battleships. Printed
cards carrying messages ON the back
are the only form OF communica-
tiou permitted. The cards bear sen
tences such as ~ am quite we'll" 81
have been admitted To the hospital.
II have been in the hospital. but am
now recovering" etc. The writer
CROSSES Qua thc sentences DE does not
want
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
BASEBALL SEASON
is OPENED TODAY
BIG ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
BECAUSE GAME OFFERS
DIVERSION.

NEW YORK. April Il.-Sixteen
teams OF the American and National
leagues open the season today. The
weather is excellent. extraordinary
attendance during an the season is cN-
pected because baseball offers a di-
version from war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11

WASHINGTON, April 11-While
means OF putting under cultivation
thousands of acres of unused lands
were being worked out. THE president
conferred with congress relative to
measures for mobiiizing farm labor.
He examined into the feasibility OF
plan to exempt farm hands and
others engaged in tilling the toll from
conscription and asked in the senate
for "a resolution and other provisions
The resolution suggested is that the
council of national defense inquire
into the advisability of an appro-
priating committee on agricultural
defense to organize farm labor to in
crease the production of crops
Speed Up" was the word passed
along the line. The president went
to the capitol and conferred nearly
an hour with Floor Leader Kitchin.
emphasizing the need of immediate
action on the war measures pending
before congress. Nevertheless the
house adjourned until Friday
Bond Issue Agreed ON.
Majority Leader Kftchin introduce
ed the administration bill authoriz-
ing five billion dollars bonds and two
billion dollars treasury certificates.
The ways and means committee
favorably. 1t is expected
the bill will pass the house Friday.
The bonds bear three and a half
per cent interest ana are Offered al
par for public subscription. Three
billion dollars will be used to buy
three and a half per cent bonds of
he allies. The bill also authorizes a
'sNty three million dollar issue. to re-
4c9-n the three per cent loan of
II nineteen eight maturing in nine
cen eighteen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
ADDRESS MILITIAMEN
VANCOUVER BARRACKS


PORTLAND. April Relatives
and friends Of memuers of the Third
Oregon can address the mflitiamen at
Vancouver barracks. Letters will be
forwarded to the companies. wherever
they are stationed. Letters to naval
militismen may be addressed to Bre-
merton navy yard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
MANY NEW YORK .DANCING
MEN FOUND To BE
FORMER CONNItTS
List OF Them Complied by Pollce Ia
Inquiry Into Murder. oG Mrs. Elsie
Hilair.

NEW YORK. April II.-In con-
nection with the Investigation OF the
strangiing OF Mrs. Elsie Lee Hiiair
the police ar taking a census OF so
called tango pirates''-men WIN
make practice OF meeting women.
especially married women. in dancin,
places and eNtorting money FROM
them
Investigation is said to have shown
thar almost 50 or 5G dancing men
whose names have been obtained are
former cnuvictz Two were released
from prison within the last year
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
SHEEP SHEARING
BEGINS AT ECHO
ABOUT 10000 HEAD ARE To BE
GI.IPPED: MATHEMATICIAN.
GREW AT WORK.

ECHO, April t1.-Sheep shearinS
begins here today by the Jake Wat
tenburger shearing crew at the shear
ing plant two miles south of Echo.
There had already been several
hundred head of snep sheared here
this spring but now the great season
opens with about eighty thousand
head Of sheep to be sneared.. The
plant is equipped with twenty-four
shearing machines and the work of
shearing will be carried ON rapidly
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
CLOSE GUARD on MUNITIONS.

SAN DIEGO April It.-Although
naval officers denied any knowledge
of a reported clash between two tor
Deio boats and munitions carrying
schooner off the west coast. il l.
known that the stores of munitions in
California ports arc bcing carefully
watched. Fishing boats are searched
n tpcatcdlN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11

People IN Germany have never b,en
informed that Foretsn Secretary
Zimmerman offered Texas to Mexi-
CO. And very likely other interesting
facts have been concealed bv thu
dominant autocracy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
LIST OF DEAD
IN EDDYTONE
DISASTER TAO
Many Died During Night; Over
$50 Injured; Accurate Count
impossible; Feared That
More Bodies are in Ruins.
INSPECTOR SAW RED GLARE


I'f4HLA DELPHIA, April 1.-THE
most reliable estimates of the dead
In the Eddystone munitions explosions
place the death roll at hundred and
forty. Many died during the night.
over hunred and fifty were injured.
An accurate count is Impossible II Is
feared many more bodies are in the
ruins. A minute search will be made
today
Identification Difficult.
Identification progressed slowly
Scores were unable to identify lost
relatives and friends. Most of the
Identification was made by rings and
other trinkets. Scores Of bodies were
so charred il is impossible to deter
mine the sex.
The Chester morgue alone holds a
hundred and five unidentified bodies.
Friends OF the dead were admitted
during the night and led down the
rows OF sheet -enveloped forms. Faith
ers. mothers. sisters and friends slow
~ scanned the bodies. moving from
form to form. The horror was 20
great many were awed beyond tears
Several tainted.
Inspector Makes Statement
Basil Greenke. "A Russian Inspector,
made significant statement. II was
standing near a table when suddenly
from under the door OF the loading
room / saw bright glare he said.
Then suddenly another bright glare
Everybody fell to the floor. There
wasn't any powder IN the loading
room, and no fire, nothing but cases
of empty shells. maybe ten or fifteen
carloads There was heavy iron
door between the loading room and |
the pellet room where ] was. Imme-
diatcly with the first glare the door |
was flown off, He was badly hurt. |
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11

ring acutely from pain and cold when
the current swung the wagon in such
a way as To liberate him
He was brought to st. Anthonys
hospital where an examination SHOW
ed the leg severely mashed and bruis-
ed hut no bones broken. He win
probably not be confined there for
many DAYS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
GERMAN SOLDIERS ARE
GLAD TO BECOME THE
PRISONERS OF BRITISH
LORD BALFOUR Is TO
VISIT UNITED STATES

LONDON, April 1I.-Foreign
Secretary Arthur Balfour leaves Z
soon for Washington on a .'spe-
cial mission it is officially an Z
nounced During mis- absence 4
Lord Cecil will be acting foreign =
secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
LINER CARRYING
AMERICAN SUNK

WASHINGTON. April fi.-ConsuI
rn~t- az Queenstown REPORTED ths
sinking OF the Wilson liner SALINE
April ~. An American. Michael Pio-
run was abuarti
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11

MoNrENIDEO. April 1l.-Uruguay
formally announced her neutrality.
declaring adherence to the principles
which President Wilson enunciatcd-
An extra session Of congress is called.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
ALL MILITIAMEN WITH
DEPENDENTS LET OUT

NEW YORK. April 11.-Or-
dsrs were received at militia
headquarters to discharge all
guardsmen with dependents.
whether they wish the dis
charge or not"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
Hungry, Tired and Nerve
Shattered by Force Of Eng
lish Offensive at Anas They
Curse Kaiser and Beg Food
GREAT PUSH CONTINUES
E1ated By Victories and COnfadeat OF
Strength Allies Pour Forward in
Perfect Waves Despite Freezing,
clustering weather.
Cw p. SIMS.

WITH BRITISH ORMY, April II.
i-Haig's crimp in the German line
has reached a depth of five miles east
of Arras
With the sweep forward. the
strength of the British offensive has
increased with each battering of the
enemy line. The push continued to-
day along a fifty mile battlefront.
Eiated by the victories and conff-
dent of their superior strength, secure
IN the perfect cordination of aIl arms
OF the service, the British poured for
ward in waves despite the freezing.
clustering weather, with bursts Of
binding storms
The British artillery turned the
German positions into muck, the GER
mans being forced to retreat.
Fire Is CycIonic.
German prisoners declared the
british fire was so cycIonfc many Of
neers fled for their lives.
Nlmy ridge. the Canadians prize.
Is still more firmly held. A tremend-
Gus eIIort of the German commanders
to dislodge the British from tba
heights failed. The British are ah,e
10 advance north ana south of v;,v,v
hdge despite the most vfolent go
man aefense The depth OF penetra-
ton OF the German line hints at act
ual breaking.
Finished as Fighters.
As fighters they're finished. - re-
marked one British officer. Picked
men faced US bat we were better men
than they. The picked Germans ran
ooth ways when the assault began.
Some duclSed toward us. holding nm
their hands. They were hungry tired
and nerve shattered. some showed
black bread constituting their ra-
tions and complained il was all they
had to eat
Glad to Become Prisoners.
Others declared they were hungry
and tired of war. More than one
said the kaiser was finished Others
cursed the emperor. All are satisfied
TO remain as prisoners and escape the
hell OF British fire..
The British curtain fire. perfectly
placed. blasted away the communIcat-
ng trenches and frequently cut off
arge bodies of Germans without food
'r ammunition One British brigade
ook two thousand prisoners
Through the whole forest coverfn,
he northern slope or Vimy ridge the
8ritish are actively pressing forward
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
BREAKS WITH GERMANY

RIO DE JANEIRO. April IL
There i Erncral pubiic rriois4ng over
itrazil~ anuuuuccuicut uf the formal
SEVERANCE of tscrman diplomatic re-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
X7RA

TRENTON. April I1.-Mrs Annie
keiting gave the federal authorities
proof which may prove the great
carefully laid plot.
March fourteen, while enroute 80
PottsyiIle, Pa. she saw a man drop
an envelope. She opened it. reading
''AII ready TO blow up Eddystonc.
Send us heIp.-
On a sheet of white paper was a
sketch of the League Island navy
yard and a rough drawing of Chcs-
ter. Pa. signed by foreign names. An
express blank was enclosed showing a
package shipped to Eddystone was
not accepted, but was returned 10 the
shipper. Arrests are expected.
NEW JERSEY PLOTTER FOUND.
CAMDEN, April 11.-After a heat
cd argument i'm n restaurant this af-
ternoon Frank Miller shouted: ats a
damn lie that the Germans blew up
the Eddystone munitions plant. /
know vino did il. IL was a girl"
Judge Lloyd. sitting nearby sprang
up called aid and started for Miller.
At his boarding house. half a block
distant. Miller locked himself in
Pursuers broke down the door and
seized him. In a trunk were found
maps of nearly every bridge in South
Jersey. He was committed without
hail pending action OF United States
officials. Miller was born in Ger
many but served as am officer i'm the
Spanish war. He was un-
able 10 explain his movements the
lastefew days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11

SPANISH SHIP SUNK.
Identification DIfncnIt.

PARIS. April 1.-THE spanish
steamer san FSnlgenca was submar-
inod without warning. The crew was
saved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
GERMANS REPORTED MOBILIzING
IN CHILE FOR SERVICE IN MEXICO

SANTIAGO Chile April H. Mexico" is reported. The al
The mobilization of German lied ministers notified their
reservsts here for service in specve governments
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11

iatiou~ ri'e resignation % Fur~isri
Minister Muller b d-lnansis,i t.-sau-..
"f hi- German ds--crut Nru-r,af.~r-
dtrnamd war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11

PORTLAND. April 11.-(Special.S
Club S1.S0; bluestem. S1.SS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
WILSON WANTS
QUICK ACTION
ON WAR BILLS
Goes to Capital to Confer With
KitChin on "Speed-up"
Measures; Mobilization of
Farm Labor Under Consid-
alton.
BOND ISSUE AGREED ON

Five Billion Dollars In Bonds, Bill
lion Dollars In Treasury Certiff-
Gates; Bill Is Expected 10 Pass the
House Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
MAY WHEAT AT
So. 10 TODAY
GLIB BIDS AT SI.SO PORTLAND
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE:
BLUESTENI SI.S3.

CHICAGO, April 11-(Special To
the East Oregonian b-Range Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-11
DAILY EVENING EDITION
TO ADVERTISER

The East Oregonian has the largest bona
fide and guaranteed paid circulation of any
paper In Oregon, east Of Portland and By
far the largest circulation In Pendleton Of
any Newspaper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04
fermentation

what ls fermentation and how and wsere
should u be applied? j. N, =
\ fermentation is a moist hot application.
II may be applied in various ways. Inc
important points are % TO make the ap-
plication as hot as can he borne without
burning the skin: C2) TO make the apphca-
ton cover large area. the larger the sur
face the more effective go not TO continue
too long (nfteen TO twenty minutes 10
usually the right time TO he renewed atter
an hour or more If necessary, ana 'i) 10
make a short cooling application at the
end.
The simplest method Of application is bY
means " y flannel cloth wrung out OF very
hot water It is well to apply dry hanhel
cloth next 10 the skin. A flannel cloth
previously wet may be heated by wrapping
around a hot steam pipe or by laying on the
top Of stove. protected by newspaper
or by means Of a special electric heate:
when continuous heat is desired thls
may be secured by means Of an electric
thcrmophorc placed over moist cloth iald
on the skin or n hot-water bag or sahupag
may he employed.
Heat Kills pain. This fact explains the
chief value Of the fomentatiOn IL Is an
efficient means of employing heat Abolt
the only precautions necessary are 10 aN"'d
lamentations over the heart for more thah
one or two minutes duration, ana be care
rul not 10 blister the skin when the patient
Is paraIyzed or unconscious
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Mock Turtle Soup

To the Editor Of WOmdH s Page:
Dear Madam Kindly publish recipe for
mock turtle soup. r.. T.
The ingredients are one cafs head, one
pound of calf's liver, one calf's heart, one
bay leaf. one carrot, one onion, twelve
cloves. one turnip, two tasespoonfulS but
ter. three quarts cold water four even
tablespoonfuls flour, one tablespoonful
mushroom catsup, one tablespoonful
Worcestershire sauce, two hard-boiied
eggs, one lemon, salt and pepper to taste.
Have the jaws of the Calf's head unjointed
and the brains removed. Wash the head
thoroughly, then pour boiling water through
the throat and nasal passages, place in
SOUP kettle and cover with cold water.
Place over moderate fire and skim twice
after il boils, then simmer for two hours,
or until the meat is tender. Remove take
off the meat and tongue and place on ice
10 cool. Return the bones to the kettle, add
the diced vegetables, cloves and bay leaf.
Let simmer for two hours, strain and put
away to cool over night. placing the liver
and heart with the other meat. In the
morning skim all the far from the surface,
Melt butter in a pan, add flour, then the
soup; boil. stirring constantly for five min
utes Have ready the meat cut into dice
add it TO the soup and boil up, then remove
from fire, add sauces, seasoning and, il
desired. a gassful of sherry. Before serv-
ing add the sliced hard-boiled eggs and
lemon. This is the recipe given by Mrs.
Rorer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04

TT WAS nearly noon when ] got up at
L the young ladys house yesterday. The
bed was so soft and the nghte was so pink
that / should think ! would be sleeping yet
washed my face and hands and Crawied
into my clothes and went downstairs wth
Rowdy
We found the yo%ng lady in the hammock
and she kissed me. and that kiss was cer-
tanly the best kiss ! have had for long
time. except my fathers She said, What
will you have for breakfast ! said. Il
don't know. What will I?' She laughed
and said, You are joy forever. How
would you like an egg?' | said. Turned
over" She said. Bless your heart, you
shall have it,"
SO ! had two eggs some hot biscuits and
several glasses Of milk. She said her father
had gone TO town, but If ] could stay until
dinner time he would take me home in his
runabout. | said. no; / have got to go
and look after my father" She said, Il
will give YOU dime to go on the street
car" said. IF you do | will walk and
use the dime for a movng-ptcher show
She said Then l will give you two dimes
and you can ride and see the pitcher show,
too" And she did.
Rowdy and / rambled after we got home
and we saw Wilbur Carpenter and his
gang Wilbur said, Hello. kid" | said,
Hello, where are you going?" He said,
Fishing" They all had poles and they
sara, w on I you come alOngs Salu. i We
never been fishing" Wilbur said. 1t Is
easy. You can tie your dog to a tree and
we will dig some worms" | said why
tie him" Wilbur said The sight of him
will scare the worms" Then they all
laughed. | said AN right"
wilbur took string out Of his pocket
and | tied ROwdY to a tree. Then we went
across the railroad tracks, and / said
Where are you going to dig the worms?
They said We're not going to dig any
We've got YOU just where we want you. and
your dog is tied up What we Will do Ia
you viii be plenty"
Then one of them pulled my hair and
slapped his mouth and another hit me with
his fist. Then | ran until | came to tho
railroad tracks. There | found lots OF
stones all over the ground and / slammed
one at the gang and it hit Wilbur Carpeu-
ter on the head, and he fell down and all
the boys ran away. ! went and united
Rowdy and we went over and looked AT
Wilbur. and lRowdy licked his face. and
got his hat and poured water on him from
the ditch, and he came to and helped
him up.
! went home. and when I got there my
| father was standing in the door and vii
! hurs father and the gang were there
| Wilbur's father was excited and said. "My
| wife foamed me to come home. because
| my little Wilbur had been L,Mtd by that
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Breakfast Menu

To the Editor Of W0mdH'S Page:
Dear Madam-Can you suggest few menus
for breakfast have never been accustomed
20 taking more than cocoa and rolls in the
morning, bur 7 expect TO hav" guests next
week q mal and his wife, who are used 10
having substantial meal CHRISTINE.
Serve orange juice iu small whisky
glasses, a cereal with cream and sugar,
poached eggs on toast garnishcd with crisp
slices of bacon. coffee and rolls; or fruit
of another kind (stewed EruneS, bananas,
grapefruit. rice or hominy with sugar and
cream, soft-boiled eggs French chops,
fried potatoes, hot biscuits, coffee. II is
usual to begin the meal with fruit and.
the majority Of persons drink coffee AT
breakfast if at no other time, it would be
better 10 have this on hHnd for your guests
than to limit them to cocoa.