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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
State Department Bares
Fresh Evidence Of Pro-
German Duplicity.
DECORATION BY KAISER
PLANNED AS WAR REWARD
Swedish Charge at Mexico City
Proved an Underground
Go-Between.

The State Department yesterday
exposed another instance Of SIMS
ter cooperation between Swedish
and German diplomats in Latin
America. Secretary Lansing gave
out for publication a letter which
reveals even closer cooperation up
to March s. 1916. between the Ger
man and Swedish representatives IN
Mexico. than that which prevailed
in Argentina.
Lauded to Kaiser.
On the above date Herr Won
Eckhardt. German minister in
Mexico, wrote the imperial chan
cellor at Berlin that Herr Folke
Cronholm. Swedish charge DAFT
faires. had been the source of val
liable information from the hos
tile camp" was the only source of
communication with Berlin. and
personally fled the many German
kilograms under the Swedish stamp.
Last January Cronholm was sum-
marily dismissed from the Swedish
service. He was last heard of in
California. This was all that Baron
Akerhielm. the Swedish charge at
Washington, would admit that he
knew Of the case last night.
U. S. Messages Censored.
At the same ;.rne that the Secretary
OF State made public the Won Eek
hardt letter he gave oTt a report from
Ira Nelson Norris, American Minis
ter at Stockholm. While the Swed-
ish foreign office was transmitting 10
Berlin ness gCs with German beuiE-
srent plans III. Morris declares ne
was required 20 tile American me-
I sagcs OF lho most iurocGous nature
I IN French lo= Transmission across
I Germany % American Interests n
Coustantin0r1o
The letter given out by the state
( Department, follows
Imperial LEGATION. Mexico. %
His ENceliency tho Imperial chan
4 ccIlor:
Herr Folke CronhoTm. tho SW,d-
! ish Charge d'ATaires here. since his
arrival here has not d .sEuised his
sympathy for Germany. and las en-
tered into close relations with this
legation. He Is the only diplomat
} through whom Information from a
hostile camp can be obtained. More
over he acts a. Intermediary for Of
fetal diplomatic Intercourse between
this legation and Your ENCellency.
In The course Of this he is obliE-
Z ed to 20 personally each time to the
I telegraph office, not seldom quite
I late at night. in order 20 hand in
| the tclyCTams. Herr Crouholu was
formerly at Picking and At Toxic.
/ and was responsible Tor the prc1im-
| mary arrangements which had To
( be made for the representation Of
his country in each case. Before
! he came out here he had been in
, charge Of the Consulate General at
I Hamburg. Herr Cronholm has not
a Swedish. but only a Chinese order
at present. ] venture to submit TO
your CNccllcnCy tho adviSahility Of
! laying before His Majesty. the En-
peror. the name OF Herr CronhoIm.
with a view to the crown order -
! the second class being bestowed upon
him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
Secrecy Advised.

1t would perhaps he desirable IN
order not 10 excite the tne..y sUs-
piCion 10 treat with secrecy the matter
Of the issue Of the patents until the
end Of the war, should the decision he
favorable 10 my suggestion This
would mean that the matter would he
communicated 10 no one but the re-
cipient and his government. and even
to them only under the seal Of secrecy.
while the publication Of the bestoval
Of the declaration would be postponed
until the end of the war 7 should be
particularly grateful TO your excel
lency II could be furnished with tele-
graphic news OF the hest0VsI of the
decoration which I strongly recon-
mend in view Of the circumstances de-
tailed above.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
"y0N ECEHARDT."

The revelation OF this further proof
OF Swedish pUo-Germanism can be
met. according 10 opinion kore last
nicht, only by the dismissal from
Swedish services Of the guilty parties.
a break in relations between Sweden
and Germany and a profound apology
to the United States and the other
allies.
The United States Was sinued acainst
in the Mexican transaction I'm much
the same wav as was Great Britain
in the Argentine. The secret German
messages were transmitted over the
cable and telegraph lines OF the United
States from Mexico city 10 Europe
under the guarantee Of the Swedish
diplomats just as were the LuNbUrg
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
Stand
To BE TESTED
Shipping Board Exercises
Great Influence on
Nation in War.

Despite official denials Of any feel
ing of enmity towards the Swedish
people, the United States, while re-
vealing the pro-German tendencies OF
the Swedish government, may WELD
a very powerful weapon upon that
government through the people.
Through the Exports Control Act the
United States can refuse TO send a
pound of food TO Sweden or any other
country.
Such a policy is in force today.
Ships are lying in American harbors,
with cargoes rotting, consigned TO
the neutrals adjacent TO Germany. 1t
is possible that they will never be
released unless Sweden and these
other neutrals show a change Of sem
timent with regard to the Teutons
and the allies.
The same may be said OF South
America. 1t Is not expected thar
coercive measures of any sort need
now be resorted to in respect to the
South American countries. The anti
German demonstrations In Buenos
Aires have convinced the State De-
partment that il has effectuasly
smashed German prestige in Laun
America through the LuXburg tele-
grams. The exports administrative
board, however, stood ready 10 re-
fuse bunker coal and many otheF
necessary commodities for South
American trade had South America
continued TO listen to the German
song.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
MEXICO ALSO TEUTONBASE
FOR NEWS TRANSMISSION
THROUGH SWEDE AGENTS
Artillery Sails Secretly,
Lands Quietly in France
Strong American Contingent, Safely "Over
There" Is Mingling with Famous "75s"
in Poppy" Target Practice.

From an observation post nearby came
a voice over the telephone wire cor
recting the range. The officer at the
receiving end repeated in a sharp
voice TO the captain who shouted the
orders on to the chiefs Of the gun
squads.
An instant later came the order,
Get ready-fire." The "seventy-fves"
flashed again. Gradually the range
was increased. Throughout the morn
ing occasional salyos from the four
guns Of the battery were rocking the
heavens. causing an officers Kentucky
thoroughbred, newly arrived from
America. to bury his soft nose in an
orderly's raincoat, shivering with
fright.
Meanwhile, at various points in the
! field, groups Of young officers, under
the tutelage of seniors and French ar
tillery experts. gathered in the frame
of the tribune" observing the results.
In one tribune" were forty officers,
including a brigadier general. observ-
ing the FIRE of two unseen batteries.
one TO the left and one TO the right.
Converging on targets behind a dead
Christmas tree mapped as "Eifel
Tower" The French officer, keen and
! alert. would frequently question the
young officers politely pointing out
mistakes. 4 conversation somewhat
like this would ensue:
Frenchman-Now how's that range?
AmeTiCan-GOOd
Frenchman - How was The shell
burst?
Amorican-Too low.
FrenchmaI - Exactly wrong - too
high.
French Superiority Admitted.
This went on throughout the morn
/ ing the American officers. though
emphasizing some points OF super
ioriiy Of the American 3-inchers.
agree that the Fre5Ch ''seventy-five''
is much superior in rapid firing and
Z range.
/ The training thus FAR is still in its
/ preliminary stages, but il will ad-
vance soon TO the use Of high ex-
plosiyes. "barra ging." directing the
rang" bv aeroplsne or sausage" Of
which there had been listle practice
so Ia.
Al present the young American Of
ficers observe the daily nl-hts OF
French aviators from a nearly school
l the flyers taking photographs. There
Is some shortage Of radio operators.
( All the American officers are eager
! 10 move 10 the front soon.
'One might as well practice on the
/ Germans as waste the shells on the
! landscape" remarked one OF them
1 when expressing eagcIness 10 see
{ real fighting"
The srtmerymen are the real aris-
tocrats Of the army They are quar-
I tered in substantial old barrac cks on
high plateau. amidst beautiful
( scenery. Thev have a splendid mess
/ and fine band concerts are siyen
/ daily Four hundred German pris-
oncrs. most OF them happy and con-
tented, are doing their chores near
! by.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
QUITS,
MAY SURRENDER:
RUSS TOFIGHTO ON
Rebel Commander Sentenced to Death, While
Kerensky, Again Supreme, Names Alexieff
Chief of Staff and Plans New Cabinet.
OBy International News servIce1

up-a bloodess bubble.
The rebel commanders headquarters 100 miles from Petro-
grad has surrendered His army the Vauned savage division in
the lead dbandng. Komof himself reported to be treating
for terms"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
LIFE DECLARED FORFEIT.

kensk, stronger than through his triumph won by patti
and persuasion demands the deposed generamo
hOna surrender Now that the victory the death penalty has
been officially revived full force, anticipate occurrences of the
revolt Komiof slated be the first to pay with his life for
Treason to the Russia
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-14
Roth Protest Friendship.

No official in Washington will admit
that this is the policy or the possible
policy of the United States. Both with
regard to Sweden and South America
protestations OF friendship are strong
and genuine. But the United States
will not continue there friendly feelings
unless they are reciprocated. This is
not on official statement, but on the
facts as they have appeared In the
dealings OF the exports administrative
board since Vance Mccormick was
made chairman Of that all-poWertul
body.
This policy has naturally raised a
storm of protest from shippers in the
United States. A hint is now in the
air that the allies will attempt within
a few DAYS to furnish the northern
neutrals with fuel In return for their
cutting of OF their stream of other
supplies to Germany. Great Britain
has already taken steps TO supply
some of this coal. It is believed that
more will be supplied from the United
States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21
MRS. PHOEBE JAY IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
We'll Known PcndletOn Woman Pass
cs Away AT 4;45 O'Clock This
Morning from Pneumonia.

An attack of pneumonia, which
developed from a long illness from
asthma. proved fatal this morning to
Mrs. Phoebe Jay. well known resi-
dent of PendIeton. She died at her
home. 400 West Railroad street.
this morning at 4:45. The funeral is
to be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the family residence. Rev.
H II. Hubbell Of the Christian
church will conduct the services.
Deceased was SO years old and
had been a resident of this city for
the past 1s years. she is survived by
one son, Isaac Jay of this city. and by
six grandchildren. as follows: Mrs
George Gillette and Ray Jay of Her
miston. Ora Jay OF Pendleton, Harry
Chambers of Pendleton, Dean Cham
bers of Baker. and Mrs. Gertie Hay
worth OF Nebraska, Her husbands
death occurred two years ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21
AGED PIONEER DIES
At HIS HELIX HOME
william Piper. One of the last iS'crs
and Among First Residents OF
UunatllIa County. Passes Away.
lEaat oregonian speciaI.l }

HELIX, ore. March 21.-At the
ripe old age OF 95, William Piper.
one OF the last of the forty-niners
and one OF the first residents Of Una
tilla county. passed away this morn
ing at O'Clock at his farm home
near this place. death being due to
complications incident to old age.
Mr.. Piper is survived by a wife
three sons o. ]. Piper. George Piper,
william Piper. Jr., all OF Helix. and
two daughters. Mrs. Frank Smith OF
Rexburg. Idaho, and Mrs. Fred Nor
rison OF Jerome. Idaho. TWO OF the
sons. George and william. Jr., have
lust passed the crisis In pneumonia
and their condition is such that they
have not been apprised Of their faith
rr's death The body will be taken
10 Athena and kept until the two men
improve. Mrs. Smith was with her
father at the time OF death and Mrs.
Morrison has been sent for.
Mr.. Piper came 20 the coast with
the gold seekers In the DAYS of ~
and spent several years seeking his
fortune in California However. he
had been a farmer in this county for
over half century.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21
MAYOR ADMITS
HE is. GUILTY
AND PAYS FINE
Springs a Surprise by Chang
ing Plea on the Charge Of
Using PrOfane Language in
Public Place.

Springing surprise, Mayor James
A. Best this afternoon at 2 o'clock,
through his attorney, changed his plea
OF hot guilty to the charge of using
rrofane and indecent language in a
public place to guilty and waived
time for passing sentence. He was
fined SIS and costs, which amounted
to S14.25.
The case was set for trial at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. How
ever. Col J. II. Raley appeared in the
Justice court this morning with the
announcement that he had been re-
tanned as attorney for the mayor
along with Fee 4 Fee. who repre-
sentsd him in taking the case up to
and back from the supreme court.
for his client and formally concluded
the case by entering the change Of
Flea.
Mayor Best, in discussing his
change of front. declared that he
never had intended denying "cussing'
certain men at the Oregon theater
at the time OF the Hagan- McCarrol
boxing bout His only objection. he
said. was to bring the case under the
state vRgrancy statue. He has since
learned. he said, that that was the
only statute under which II could be
brought.
The mayor declared he had had
lots of fun out OF the case and would
a whole lot rather pay the fine money
than withdraw the 'cuss" words
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21
PROHIBITION BRINGS
BREWER COMPENSATION
'Bran New" Popular "Dry"
Drink Proves as Popu-
lar as Beer.

Prohibition is just. Though it up
roots business and destroys industry
which it regards as evil. It seeks to
reimburse the losers by building up
something better. william ROesch.
manager of the Roesch brewery phil
osophies thusly these days
In the years when oregon was wet.
the brewery turned out beer on a
wholesale basis. When prohibition
made such brewing unlawful. MF
Roesch faced the proposition of shut
ting down his plant or adjusting it TO
the new conditions. He secured a
formula for a mountaineering bever-
age of malt and hops So good a
substitute did it prove for beer that
he found a ready market for it.
That market has been growing stead
lily ever since and yesterday Roesch
received evidence or still greater
growth He received letter from
G 1. McGuI Of Kenai. Alaska. order
ing a first shipment of Bran New
Mr.. McGm states that he was in wal
Ia walla last fall and drank some of
the Pendleton beverage. finding il the
best OF all substitutes for beer. In
asmuch as Alaska has now gone dry.
he thinks he can do a big business
with the local substitute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21
STATE WILL BUILO
ROADS THROUGH THE
TOWNS UNDER $500
Same WIN He Given In Making
Highways Through village In
building Country Roads.

In the event that the six million
dollar bonding iss ue . adopted. the
state highway commission will give
the same state aid IN building hard
surfaced roads through small towns
as IL viii be In building roads through
the country. w. l. Thompson. mem
Der OF the commission. stated TODAY
that the commission had gone on
record TO that effect
At the meeting held 20 oreaniEe N
Eastern oregon Hirhway Association
Mayor bishop - F-reevuter asked
the question as f1 whether the state
would build the roads through the
towns or whether the towns would
b. forced 20 build the sections with
in their limits Members of the Her
uniston delegation asked th~ same
question. declaring 20 vaz matter
Of much Importance r1 fhe small
towns
Al the time Cumuils. .iuuer Thomr-
son could not give definite assurano-
but. since the lls- meeting .of fhe
commission ts able CD declare thHf
the state will build the ranfs
through sIf towns under $500 p1rHia.
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21

WASHINGTON. March 21.-
The Munitions Standardization
committee of the council for ma
tionaI defense met with Sec. Ba-
ker behind closed doors this aft
ernoon to plan immediate coop
Grafton with private munitions
concerns.
The council has been consult
ing with the largest manufactur-
ers of powder. explosives and
rifles toward Standardization
of the output quickly. The state
department indicated this after
noon that it believes the war in
evitable when it announced that
in the war operations there must
be cooperation between the al
lies and America
Bids opened at Noon.
Bids for two hundred subma-
rine chasers were opened at the
navy department at noon. Near
ly a hundred additional ship
builders were requested to in
form the goverhrneHt OF their
capacity for building chasers.
Keels for sixty are now laid in
New York and four in New Or
leans. Speed-up measures. in
cluding the suspension of the s.
hour day were enforced. II is
expected that munitions firms
which continue to demand eex-
orbitant prices will be speedily
Communicated Naval archi-
.tects are rushing to completion
plans for three new AZ thou
sand ton superdreadnaughts fif-
teen destroyers and thirty-eight
small submarines. 1t is prob
able the government will soon as
sumo control of all wireless ap-
paratus. Chamberlain this aft
ernoon conferred with Baker
over the universal service plan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21
COUNCIL SESSION
MAY BE EXCITING
Controversy Between Mayor Best
and Councilnlen May Come to a
Head.

Tonight is the night that things are
scheduled to happen in city admins
tration circles. At least the public
is in a very expectant state of mind,
and. from all indications. the conflict
between Mayor Best and certain
members of the coucil is very likely
to become an open matter this even
ing
Whether or not the mayor will be
asked to resign as head of the police
committee is uncertain 1t is pretty
certain. however. that Councilman
Penland will tender his resignation as
a member of that committee in the
event that the mayor does not re-
sign. His reasons, which are more
or less public property and have to
do with alleged misconduct on the
part of the mayor may be openly Civ
en- by him this evening and they may
not. 1t seems to depend largely upon
whether any other member of the
council requests them. in the, event
that he resigns, the council may re-
fuse to accept his resignation or his
action may precipitate a more thor
ough investigation of the charges
made against the mayor by former
Chief of Police Gurdane and Council
man Penland.
Mayor Best has already announced
that he will not relinquish any OF his
rights as mayor and will fight any
move to oust him from the chairman
ship of the police committee. He
figures the council has no power to
do so and believes the charter and
will support his stand.
inf
NAL conferences have been held b.
some membrrs of the council upon
the course they will follow
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21
IMMEDIATE COOPERATION BETWEEN
PRIVATE MUNITIONS FIRMS AND
GOVERNMENT IS BEING ARRANGED
$50, 900 NECKLACE
STOLEN FROM HEIR
Police of Los Angeles Aid in
Hunt for Jewels of Mrs.
Frank Sullivan Smith.

Los ANGELES March 21.-Po-
lice were asked today TO aid in the
recovery of a pearl necklace, valued
at $4,000, which was reported stoi-
en- from Mrs. Frank Sullivan Smith
of New York.
The necklace consisted of sixty
seven pearls said to be perfectly
matched, given TO MIS- Smith by her
father The necklace was missed by
Mrs. Smith Wednesday.
Private detectives were called into
the case to avoid publicity. but to-
day the matter was presented to the
police. A reward OF $1,000 was Of
fered today for Information leading
to recovery of the necklace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21

-
Americans Died on vIgiIancia.
WASHINGTON March 21.-F1ve
Americans died in the sinking of the
Vigilancia, the consul at Plymouth
reported.
The Americans perishing were;
arffhtf styffIser NORTH: Engineer Adar-
bold. Stephen Lopan. Messboy; F.
Brown. passenger. and Joseph ST.
IBERIA. quartermaster. Besides ten
foreigners, including nve SpanIards.
two Greeks and three South Ameri-
cans perished-
TeIegrams Counsel war.
Floods OF kilograms TO the presi-
dent almost unanimously counselled
war. The presidents advisers nearly
all advised an immediate aggressive
action Facing overwhelming senti-
ment the president decided not to
wait until April sixteenth. when the
extra session is scheduled to convene
He determined on the drastic course
after arising early this
He Immediately prepared
the proclamation advancing the date
of the session fourteen DAYS. At nine
fifty he went for a game OF golf. de-
spite damp. dreary day.
An Patience Is Short
Cabinet members believe the pres
ident has lost his last vestige OF pa
tience and hope OF bridging the war
chasm- Many believed a specific
declara tion Of hostilities Is inevitable.
The president and Baker may confer
with the college heads and Senator
regarding the best form
Of universal service to urge upon
congress. Powerful congressional
pressure win be used for the adop-
ton OF a land defense program
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21
RUSSIAN TROOPS
LIKE NEW REGIME
Receive News Of Overthrow OF Auto
cracy with Great Acclaim: Czsr'-
AbdicatiOn Read.

PETROGARD, March 21.-Russian
troops at the front received news of
the overthrow of the autocracy with
acclaim. according to dispatches
from field headquarters. The troops
were mustered in the public square,
where they marched, carrying red
flags and singing the MarseilIaise- AZ
the request of Grand Duke Nicholas,
General Alexeiff. chief of staff. read
the cars declaration of abdication.
and exhorted the soldiers to be loyal
to the new government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21
Will Be ASKED TO CONSIDER
AGGRESSIVE STEPS AGAINST
GERMANY; WAR DECLARATION
MAY Be FIRST ACTION TAKEN
All Possibility Of Aveng HOSites Apparently Killed; Pres
dents Decision Based on Tremendous Appeal From All
Parts of Country for Revenge Last vestge Of Patience and
Hope Destroyed.

WASHINGTON March 21-The president has called
of for April second He has decided to
Germany's high affronts with sweeping action
just ahead Congress will be asked to consider
aggressive toward Germany With state of admit
edly existing result of submarine attacks American
merchantmen declaration of be congress first
ton.
The possibility of averng hostilites apparently killed
presidents decision based tremendous appeal from
Germanys killing of American c
and destruction of American property is recalled that
president told his advisers believed America
entered the actively the struggle would terminate within
a few months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21

PROCLAMATION
OF PRESIDENT

The presidents proclamation
Is as follows:
Whereas, public interest re-
quires that congress should be
convened i'm extra session at IL
O'Clock, noon, on the second
day of April, to consider grave
questions OF national policy.
now, therefore, 1, Woodrow
Wilson, president OF the United
States, proclaim that an extra
ordinary occasion requires that
congress convene I'm extra ses-
sion the second day OF April. .Of
which all persons entitled to act
as members thereof are hereby
required to take notice"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21

CZAR $4,000 \
WEEK As MOVIE STAR

NEW YORK, March 2l.--
Louis Selznick, movie producer
and millionaire, formerly
penniless Russian exile, cabled
Nicholas Romanoff. former
car. today offering him a five
thousand weekly salary to come
20 America and appear in a film
entitled Behind The Throne