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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-16
FAITHFUL BRIDEGROOM

Tony. the office janitor. had been
working faithfully at his job for sew
cral years. when he surprized his om.
ploycr one day by asking for n vaca.
tion.
1--WE can't get along very well with.
out YOU" sal dthe boss. You don't
need a vacation. You'll only blow in
your money and come back broke"
81 like to have vacation" persisted
Tony. 81 get married, and | kinda
like to be there."-Argonaut
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-16
WEALTHY COAL OPERATOR
CHARGED WITH MURDER

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, July 10
George Tompkins, Jr., of Philadelphia
is charged with triple murder, hav.
ing shot his business partner, Edward
Humphries. his wife and fifteen year
old son. The murder took place be-
side an automobile on a country road,
Tompkins being the fourth member of
the auto party. The alleged murderer
claims that bandits killed ITumphrics.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-16
AMERICAN SHIPS
DESTROYED -FOUR
GERMAN U-BOATS
Sunk by Conveys Conveying
First Troops From America
To France

LONDON, July 16.-Four of the
largest, most modern German subma.
rines were destroyed by the Ameri.
can warships which were conveying
the first installment of the American
troops TO France. according to a re-
port from German sources as con.
tanned in a Berne dispatch to some
news agency, which was forwarded
from Rome by Central News.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-16

The McMulIen ranch near Dccth,
formerly the property of Rose and
Saddle McMullon has been purchased
by Sam McMullcn. The property con.
sisted of fixc hundred acres of land
and fifty head of cattle. The exact
figures Of the transaction have not
been given but the ranch and cattle
were valued at about thirty thousand
dollars.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-16
TORPEDO BOAT
SINKS j. 6. SHIP
Orders for Embarkation Of
Troops to France Will be
Given August 5

WASHINGTON. July lG.-The sink
ing OF the American steamer Grace
and killing Of three men. one of whom
was an American, and the injury of
two of the armed guards was an.
nounccd this morning by the state de-
partmCnt.
The statement says that the mcr.
chairman sank torpedo boat.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-16
AUSTRIAN CONGRESS
DESTROYS OF PEACE

AMSTERDAM. July 16.-It is re.
ported from Vienna that the German
ana bohemian members OF the lower
house of the Austrian parliament have
adopted joint resolution setting forth
the desire for peace within the coun.
try and the possibility of living side
by side with the CzeChs without any
abridgcmcnt of national self de.
termination Of both elements.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-16
GOVERNMENT WILL BUILD
HUGE NITROGEN PLANT

WASHINGTON, July l6.r-Secretary
Baker announced this morning that a
plant for the production of nitrate
from atmospheric nitrogen will be con
structed Immediately. II Is estimated
that the plant Tnl cost four million
dollars.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-16
U. S. PRIVATE VICTIM
OF SUPPOSED MURDER

GLOBE, July lG.-Privatc Cassidy. a
trooper of the United States cavalry.
was found head on a railroad track
near the Old Dominion mine, with his
throat cut and his bodily badly laccr.
ated by n train. The officials are in.
vcstigating the murder theory.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-16

Miss Della Oldham won the auto
in the Free Press contest, and Mrs
Frank Smiley won the victrola. We
are advised that n suit is threatened
as the contest was advertised to last
six weeks and IT was arbitrarily con.
tinued two weeks longer with the con.
scqucnt dissatisfaction. The winners
are receiving the congratulations of
their friends.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-16
NEW ARMY WILL
NOT BE DRAWN
UNTIL SATURDAY
In a Number of States the
Exemption Boards Have
Not Been Completed

WASHINGTON. July 16.-On ad-
vices from states, where the organiza.
tion of exemption boards have not yet
been completed, the war department
this morning issued an announcement
stating that the drawing for army Sc
lectiye conscription hardly could be
held before Saturday at the earliest.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-16
u. S. CAVALRY SENT TO
ANOTHER ARIZONA TOWN

DOUGLAS, July ia troop of
United States cavalry was sent to Ray,
Arizona this morning, following a re.
port of industrial unrest.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-16
PLAN FOR COMMUNICATING
PRIVATE SHIPS POSTPONED

WASHINGTON, July l6.-General
Goethals has postponed the plan for
communicating private merchant ship
ping. pending n decision of the Dlrcc.
tors Emergency Fleet corporation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
THREE MORE ARE
CERTIFIED FROM
UMATILLA COUNTY

Three more men from this count.
have been certified up for service by
the district board of La Grande. They
are Archie Stephen Bond of Pilol
Rock, Jesse Aaron Ferguson of Wes-
ton and Rudolph Alvin Anderson
Dresden, Kansas.
The action of the local board in ex
empting Earl Vasburg Storm was af-
irmed as was similar action in the
ase of Brit Pullar. The local board
ction in disailowing the exemption
lain Of Ralph Il, McEwen of Athena
IN the grounds of dependents was re
sersed and in addition Mr.. McEwen
vas given a discharge on occupation
al grounds.
The local board has received word
hat Ezra l. Ming and Lawrence f.
Nllen of this county have enlisted at
Fort George Wright, the former in the
signal service and the latter in the
Iuartermasters' corps and that c. j
Sgeland. Claude T. Thorne and P. f.
Guerrant have enlisted in the navy.
Their names will be stricken from
the list available for the draft.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
HIGHWAY ROUTE TO
Be PUT IN SHAPE
TO GET STATE AID

The state highway commission hav-
ing recently passed a resolution urg-
ing the necessity of hardsurfacing the
Columbia Highway between Pendletor
and The nalles during the coming
year. the county courts of the coun-
ties through which the road runs are
facing the matter of preparing the
road to receive state ala
The local court, whise 1t IS not com
mitted to any specific action, has ir
contemplation the grading of the roa6
from Pendleton to Umatilla during
the coming winter in order to give f
time to settle by next summer wher
state aid may be expected. Similar
action is Contemplated on the road cia
pilot Rock and between Pendleton
and Meacham. There are two routes
" which the highway NAV come. one
la the Columbia river. Umatilla an6
he west end of this county and one
-la Heppner and Pilot Rock Inas-
much as it is said that in Morrow
county an agreement has been reach
I'd whereby the road money raised iT
the northern district can he used IL
preparing the river road. it IS not un
likely that both routes Will be put l.
shape to get state aid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
HIGH SCHOOL MEETS
WAITSBURG FRIDAY
COACH JONES HAS NOT YET
CHOSEN LOCAL PLAYERS
FOR GAME.

e. Members OF the Waitsburg high
school football team. will reach PEN
dleton this evening for their game
tomorrow afternoon with the PEN
dleton high eleven, The game will be
played at the Roundup park.
: Coach GrIff Jones of the local team,
admits that there will be game, but
will say nothing as to his lineup or
prospects. His team has not had
much scrimmage practice on account
Of poor turnouts. hence the line-up Is
q matter of conjecture. The stu
dents who appear to have an edge for
positions are Casey, Ulrich, Burgess.
Poylen. T. Turgeson. Straugn. j..
Beck. Haves, Stockman, II. Snyder.
Furnish. Heyden. Blackman, Donhert,
]. Tufgeson and Warner.
u The Waitsburg squad Is composed
Of Carpenter, center; Rice and Hales.
guards: Monet and T. Monnett,
tackles Sayers and Taylor. ends;
Kingman quarter; HARRINGTON ana
Smith. halves; Jessup fullback
a- Applegate of the Walla walla Y,
NJ. C. A.. will probably be the referee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
OREGON'S QUOTA IS RAISED

Condor tripled in one day from % I,
65 per cent. Heppner has not beer
beard from. Shaniko is up to % per
cent. Vale Is the slowest city in east.
crn oregon to report, having only
seven per cent. Twenty three cities
have reached or exceeded their quotas
on the minimum basis. Those cities
ere Bridal Veil. Westfall, Echo. Carl.
ton. Maupin. HELIX. Lakeview lone
North Bend, Seaside. Portorford, Pals
ley. Lafayette. Pendleton. jackson.
vile. Sandy, Amity. Moro. Rainier
Bend. Dallas Drain. Florence. Yam
hill. The following cities either at
tanned their quotas this morning OF
raised quotas previously attained over
the 100 per cent mark; Dufur. En-
terprise. Helix, Lafayette. NORTH
Send. Pehdleton. Rainier. Wallowa
Yamhlll. Cities must remember tha'
oven though the minimum quota :.
ralsed we must aim at the maxium
declared e. a. Miller. campaign man
ager
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
WAR LOAN IS
PAST THREE
BILLION MARK
Entire Nation Reused to
Highest Pitch of Patriotic
Fervor POurs in Gold.

WASHINGTON oct. 2s.-It was
strongly indicated. the country had
passed the three billion five hundred
million dollars liberty loan subscription
at noon today.
Treasury department reports indi-
cate the entire nation is reused to the
highest patriotic fervor. The five bill
lion dollar goal win probably be reach
ed Saturday night. Bond buyers are
overwhelming the banks and trust
companies. Panama Hawaii and the
Philippines report brisk sales Of bonds.
The President and all the cabinet OF
Panama subscribed.
Middle west German districts are
heavily subscribing now
The department said. New mines
of currency were tapped throughout
the country. Bricks came from fire
places, old yarn stockings containing
family savings followed it. Farmers
came to town and bought. though it
must be admitted some didn't come
until the ride was provided
Despite some pro- -GerInanism and
apathy, the st. Louis district has pass
ed the hundred and twenty million
dollar minimum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
EDISON MAY
HAVE FOUND
DIVER WEAPON
Inventor Returns From Ten
Weeks Spent on High
Seas Seeking a Device.
ISSUES AN APPEAL
FOR LIBERTY BONDS
Urges Men and Women to do
Duty Now and Help De-
feat Kaiser.

4 WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-Thoma,
Edison has been here for the last two
weeks perfecting antl-submarine de
Vices. Although the Devices arc SC
erets. the officials admitted them Il
he most promising.
: ORANGE, n. j., oct. 25.-Thomas
Edison has spent the last ten weeks
on the high seas, striving to perfect
some means OF defeating the subma
rine. his laboratories announced.
Edison also issued Liberty Bond
appeal.
~ II Is believed because Edlson's sea
voyage is announced as ended ana
from the strictest reticience concern
ing Edison's whereabouts. that the in
yentor has probably found the much
wanted anti-submarine weapon. 1t
Is understood Edlson's experiments
Included the duplication as far as pos
slble. of Germany's submarine war
fare methods.
Pleads for Bond Sales.
Edison in his statement said: zone
hundred and forty years ago our fore
fathers fought for les sthan we are
fighting for today.
I'VE have made heroes Of the men
VINO fouRht to make this country free,
and have branded as towards and
traitors the men who refused TO fight.
R0sterity win grant similar judg-
ment on the men and women who
refused TO do their duty now and
who are creating heritage OF shame
for their children and their children's
children.
aernanp's place In the sun means
rathing short of world domination
Every Liberty Bond you buy this
week is a message from you to the
Kaiser that his ambition to conquer
the world cannot be realized"
Vice President Is silent.
William Maxwell, vice president o.
the Thomas Edison Incorporated. re-
fused to discuss Edison's absence or
whether he had perfected an anti
submarine device.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
NO CHARGE Will Be MADE FOR
VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL IN
PENDLETON; FUND TO Be RAISED

No charge viii be made for adj
mission TO the meeting for Vice
President Marshall when lie
speaks in PendIcton Nov. g.. In
stead of charging 80 cents each.
as previously proposed, the gem
cral committee decided today to
make the address free To all the
people and to have fund raised
In Pendlcton for the purpose of
meeting the expenses of the ar-
fair. including the guarantee of
$500 to the Ellison White bureau.
II. j. Taylor has been named as
special committeeman to raise
the money needed for the purpose.
The Happy Canyon pavilion.
with seats for 100 people in the
dancing room. will bc used for
the gathering and steps will he
taken to make the place comfort
able. including heating OF the
room IL necessary. It Is possible
that The meeting will nc held i'm
the afternoon instead of the even
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
Pendleton's Subscription is
Source of Admiration to
Other Towns.

PORTLAND, Oct. 25.-(S Especial to
the East Oregonian.) With the unof-
ficial total announced by the public
ity department of the Liberty Loan
at noon as $16.S53,9O0. this based on
telegraphic reports from every COM
munity in the state. and with official
formal bank announcements that to-
tai $14.6O1, $50. there is no question
but that Oregon will raise her mini
mum quota of SIS 600. 400 by Satur
day night. The only doubt remaining
concerns how near its maximum quo
ta of thirty million Oregon viii 60
and an effort is now being made all
over the state to force Oregon up
wards on the ladder.
All over the state spirit Of inspir-
ing determination seems to have TAX
on hold. The pace set by PendIeton
Is now the admiration OF other cities
With many towns unhcard from at
all the situation presents many prob
lens but the committee is hopeful
The little lumber town of Bridal
Ven doubling It's minimum quota
makes it the first city in the state to
reach the maximum quota.
Details of some or the results can
only he guessed following features
like the following: Mosier jumps I'm
one day from - ner cent to 50 ner-
cent, Marshfield from being the low
est city of its size in the state lcauec
to 80 per cent. North Powder from
being one per cent. snoa shed its 'v'v
TO a. per cont In one dev. Grass Val
ley doubled its subscriptions in one
cay, going from As to 90'per cent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25

ing. IL the change is agreeable to
the vice president. Another pro-
posed feature of the day is
school chiidren's parade to be re-
viewed by tho distinguished Yis-
itOr
With the meeting made free to
the public Il is desired to bring as
many people in as possible from
the country and other portions
OF eastern Oregon not to be Wis
tied by the vice president. With
this end In view special train ac-
comOdations will he secured if
possible.
Owing TO the fact that Rev. and
Mrs, r. II. GoTnalI of this city
wcrc friends of the Marshall
family I'M Indiana, Rev. Gornall
has been appointed as a member
of the social entertainment COM
mlttcc. which committee has the
task of caring for the social en-
tcrtainmcnt of the vice president
and wife while in Pendlcton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
DRIVE
HARD AGAINST ITALIANS
Tremendous Offensive Begun at Bdinsiz-
"a Plateau; Enemy Succeeds in Pierc-
ing Line Left of Isonza; British and
French Forces Rush to Stiffen Italian
Resistance; Germans Fight Desperately

WASHINGTON, Oct. PA decisive battle is being
fought Bansizza Plateau The Austrans with twenty
fresh divisions including many Germans, attempting
great offensive.
The Italians with French and British reinforcements
are prepared to hold the positions at all COSTS Rome
cables asserted.
Italian officials claim the enemy is willing to sacrifice
thousands for Isonzo gains to strengthen the peoples
morale
German aerial squadrons strongly represented
One German flier downed, Rome cables said
King Albert Of Belgium is expected to visit the Italian
front soon and may witness the great battle.
Military observers direct connection between the
German retirement the Riga front and the Austrian
offensive Germany has stripped the Russian lines to the
hnnest point to the Austrians frantic appeals
for aid
Observers expressed confidence in the Italian Defense
with French and British reinforcements
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
FRANCES WILLARD
DAY is TOMORROW
PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE SPECIAL
PROGRAMS COMMEMORATE
ING TEMPERANCE
LEADER.

Tomorrow iS Frances Z. Willard
nay in the public schools of the state
so designated by the state school au-
thcrities, and special programs com
memorating the life and work of the
great temperance leader viii be silver
n each of the Pendleton schools.
Tho local w. G.. T. L. will present
each school with a framed picture o
Frances T. Willard and will provide
n speaker to make a short talk tC
he pupils. Rev. Il. r Gornall of the
Methodist church viii speak at the
high school. Mrs Nancy Despair n
the WASHINGTON school. Mrs. A. Elk
iund at the Hawthorne school anr
Mrs C. W. RueE at the Lincoln. Tho
high school exercises viii he held at
o in the morninc and those at tho
grade schools iu the afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25

BERLIN. Oct. 25.-Ten thousand
italians, including brigade and dIyis-
ionai staff. were prisonered in the
AustPo-German drive, il is officially
announced. Much rich booty was
taken.
ROME, Oct. 25.-The Austro- Ger
mans broke, through the ftalian dine
eft of Isonzo, il is officially stated
The enemy was checked on the
Western slope Of Mount Santo.
The Teutonic gains We're achieved
~ the enemy taking advantage Of
7ridgehead positions at st. Maria
Slucca. After violent fighting. the
Austro- Germans carried the battle to
the slopes on the right bank of the
Isonzo.
Every front dispatch emphasized
the great concentration of German
and Austrian forces along the attack
ing front, on a sector Approximately
IS miles. Heavy German artillerying
preceded the violent artillery attack.
Italians Resist Desperately.
BRELIN. oct. 25.-The Austro-
Germans successfully stormed Italian
POSITIONS on the Isonzo front between
Fitch and Holmino, it is officially
stated. The captured positions are
'ituated on steep mountain slopes,
barring the roadway to the surround
'ng valley. The italian resistance was
desperate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
GERMANS LOSE
rs A|RPLANES
IN ONE DAY
French Take Heavy Toll
Wednesday it is Officially
Stated.

PARIS, oct. 25.-J'wenty-five Ger
man airplancs were dOWned Wednes-
day alone, IL is officially stated. The
Germans air raided Nancy again.
There were no victims.
The French continued to advance
toward Laon. Roscy farm and other
positions were captured, ii Is official
Iy stated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
274 German Airplanes
DOwned In September

LONDON. oct. 25.--Director of m
eraticns Maurice announced that eTt
German airplanes were downed IN
September and IS British machines
lost the same period.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
ROBBER
KILLED AFTER
SHOOTING MAN

NIT. VERNON, WASH. Oct. 25.
Earl Spurgcon of South BeIIing-
ham was killed after he and his
brother Ray held up the Edison
state Bank AMI fatally wounded
Matt Iralloran. hank stock
holder. Ray SpurgCun was cap
tuTCd uuWoundCd.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
x XTRA

WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-Seven
members of thee crew. two of the
lrmed guard were wounded during a
our hour battle between the American
teamcr Lucl1cnbach and a submarine
Oct. 19th the navy department learn
ii. The arrival of an American de-
,troyer ended the battle. The steamer
vas not badly damaged. although hit
several times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
PENDtETON NOW
S121,OOO ABOVE
HER LOAN QUOTA

Pendleton is today SI2i.00O above
her quota in subscriptions to the Lib
erty Loan The actual total report
at the banks this afternoon was ss71.-
eco and this does not include all of
the subscriptions received b. the So
Letting committees nor some that
have not yet been added IN at the
banks.
Umatilla county as well as Pendle-
ton is far above her quota today even
though some of the communities are
rot yet subscribed up to the amount
assigned them. Athena. who was
trailing far In the rear yesterday
morning jumped her subscriptions by
$4,000 yesterday and now has total
OF s67.300- A delegation OF Pendle-
ton men went up to Athena this aft
ernoon to assist in the campaign.
Weston has topped her quota, hav-
ing a total today of $4,000. Echo Is
far above her quota with S4425O to
her credit. StanfieId has two-thirds
of her total raised and the other
communities are sailing right along.
Banks Open Nights.
The campaign has yet three days IL
run and it begins to look like Pendle-
TONS total will reach a million with
out either OF the banks buying bonds
outright. In order to accommodate
those people who cannot get up town
during the daytime. both banks will
keep open from until tonight. to.
morrow and Saturday nights.
O.-W. Biggest Subscriber Today.
Leading all subscribers today Is the
O.-w r. & y. Co. which subscribed
at each bank for $4,000 worth OF
bonds Another large subscriber OF
the day was F. L. Smith who took
$4,000. The total reported at the First
National today was s440 600 and at
the American National t43I.65O.
The Liberty nay speaking yester-
cav afternoon did its share toward
stimulating the suhscrintions rs did
the four minute talks at the theaterS
Rev. ]. r snyder Yesterday at the pa
triotlc street meeting pointed out 20
the people the need ot taking the
bonds while ". L Thompson eV-
rlained how they could do so with
the least sacrifice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25

German warships protecting tho
landing of troops on Oesel Island pen
etrated the channel % between that
island and Dago Island and proceeded
northeastward until they were met by
a russian squadron and forced to re-
IRE. II was in these waters that -four
German torpedo boats We're sunk and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
CIVILIANS ORDERED
TO LEAVE KRONSTADT
Russians Prepare for Ger
man Naval Drive Toward
Petrograd. ..t ..

PETR0GRAD, oetl 25.a-The .
civil evacuation of Kronstadt
was begun today. It is officially
announced. Evidently the gov
ernment plans to concentrate its
defenses on the vibern. Helsig-
fors and Kronstedt Qualifications.
The Kronstadt civil evacuation
indicates the Russians expect a
German naval drive towards Pet
rograd. The fortress Is located
twenty miles west of Petrograd
and is considered fortress OF the
first rank.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25

GREAT FALLS. oct. sz-This ser
tion OF Montana has been enveioped
IN snow storm todav. the fan start
Ing last midnight. Most Of the snow
has melted as Il fell but there r.
ground.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
WHY'S or RAILROAD MEN
READY To RUN TRAINS

CHICAGO. oct. 25.-Railroad
mems wives are ready to take
their husbands places and run
trains to help win the war. dele
gates to the convention of the
ladies auxiliary Of railway con-
ductors declared. The women
are ready to run locomotives,
work in car shops or act as con-
ductors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-25
GERMANS PREPARE
SECOND RETREAT
Civilians Evacuate Menin;
Destruction Corps Devas-
tate Country.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 25.-The civil
ian evacuation of Nfenin IN Flanders.
one of the principal objects of the
British drive, is reported. indicating
the Germans expect to retreat. 1850.
PARIS. Oct. a5.-FFench airmen
reported the Germans are destroying
villages and trees, indicating the Ger
mans are preparing "a strategic re-
treat toward Laon. The German de-
struction corps is active everywhere.
Petrain's victory on the Aisne front
iS causing an Outburst of rejoicing
Newspapers assert il is impossible to
over estimate the battles Importance.