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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
WHATS YOUR INCOME?
TAX MAN IS IN TOWN

There are a great number Of resi-
dents of this section of the state who
come within the provisions of the in
come tax law this year owing to the
unusually high price Of wheat said
General Deputy Revenue Collector
Thad Sweek, who is at the Pendleton
hotel for the purpose of acquainting
local people with the new law.
These men are not showing up as
they should to secure information
which the government is under obli-
cation to supply, and if found delin-
quent later, even the department cam
not save them from the consequences
of having endeavored to interpret the
law for themselves. 1t is a safe rule
when a farmers gross income
amounts to $4,000 or $4,000 per year,
for that individual to make an inves-
ugation to determine just what is
meant by net income Why should
they go up against such a chance
when it is SO easy for them to find
out just where they stand?"
Mr. Sweek arrived in the city this
morning and will be at the Pendleton
today and tomorrow to answer all in
quiries. He finds that his callers prac-
tically the same men who had been
affected by the income tax law in past
years and that comparatively few Of
those included under the amended
statute are in evidence. Mr.. Sweek
is emphasizing the importance of cor
poration officials making their state
ment. as required by the special exise
tax law, and is also giving much pub
licity to the estate. law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
PERKINS LINING
UPPROGRESS|VES
FOR NEW ATTACK
Same Fight That Marked Last Two
Republican Conventions Is on
Again In Full Swing.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1s.-George
Perkins read lengthy statement to
republican national committee dur.
mg It's executive session, charging
that IN committee was seeking to
torce the retirement Of Chairman
Wilcox. He declared 1t was attempt
irg TO lame Wilcox for Charles e.
Hughes defeat instead of taking the
blame on their own shoulders. where
il rightfully belongs"
The same fight that marked the
last two conventions is again in full
swing. Perkins is lining up the pro-
gressives intending an assault on the
regulars. Other progressive leaders
intimated tina. the progressive breach
was not healed and threatened an.
other split. Perkins is particularly
angry because the committee named
John T. Adams Of Iowa. vice-chair-
man and appointed Cornelius ". Bliss
junior. on the committee seeking co.
operation between republicans and
prOgressiyes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
Danube Lakes and Marshes
and DObrudia River Cross
ed; TeutOnS are Now She'll
ing Galatz.
ENCIRCLING MOVE DELAYED
Russians Report Successful offensive
Northeast OF FOchani; Fighting Is
Proceeding with Much violence.

LONDON, Jan. 1s.-Berlin dis
patches indicated that the Germans
have succeeded in bringing up their
heavy artillery despite the Danube
lakes and marshes and the river Dob.
rudja. The Germans are shelling Ga.
latz. The Russians and Roumanlans
halted a German infantry advance
from the southeast. Official state.
ments indicate that the Teutonio al
tempt to encircle the city from the
southwest has been delayed. The
German losses are enormous.
The Russians reported a successful
offensive northeast of Fochani. The
fighting is proceeding with the utmost
violence. There was frequent hand
to-hand fighting The Germans were
repulsed. Their losses are enormous.
BERLIN, Jan. 16.-(Sayville. LII
is announced that strong Russian ar.
tacks on both sides of the FundenI
river in Roumania failed. Curtain
fire destroyed Slav mass formations
several hundred feet distant from Ger
man positions. An hour later the at
tack was repeated. Several small de.
tachments entered the trenches. They
were Immediately ousted. Two hum
dred Roumanians were captured az
Casino in the suista valleys a
French trench raid was repulsed at
Vouyraignes, south Of Roye.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
Governmental PROBE
RAILWAY employees
DISPUTES IS ASSURED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Compul-
sorry governmental investigation Of
railway employees disputes is assured.
The senate interstate commerce COM
mittee has agreed to this feature of
the presidents program. 1t did not
discuss the employees right to strike
pending an investigation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Demo-
cratic members of the house ways and
means committee agreed to impose an
additional inheritance tax and excess
profits tax Of eight per cent on cor
porations and o-partnerships for the
purpose of increasing revenues. They
planned twenty-five million dollar
bond issues and instructed Chairman
Kitchen to draft the necessary bill.
President Wilson and McAdoo ap--
prove.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-The house
on a point Of order killed the Ran
dali amendment to the postoffice ap-
preparation bill. denying the use of
the mails to liquor advertising. The
bill passed the house without a roll
call.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
JUDGE FEE PAYS RESPECTS TO
LOCAL CEMETERY FOR COIN''
Pendleton, ore, Jan. 16.

Pendleton, ore, Jan. 16.
To the Editor of the East Oregonian.
Permit me to offer an apology fof
trespassing upon your time and con-
suming your space in attempting to
answer recent article in the Tribune
regarding the Pendleton Public Ii
brary A portion of the public may
be interested in knowing what has
been done, what is being done and
who is doing it.
The editorial utterances Of the
Evening Tribune on the library ques-
tion are amusing. cheap, harmless,
childish chatter. In the newspaper
world the Tribune is poor imitation
Of Chaplinism in the movies. It Is
not funny, it cannot be interesting, 1t
never will be instructive. People
laugh at its grotesque imagery for the
reason the habit has grown upon tho
world of laughing at all clownish ef.
forts.
Its leader on this subject is entlt-
led. "Appendage or No Apendage "
II IS an amazing production. There H.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
CLAUSE is ELIMINATED
FROM BONE DRY BILL

be maintained by the county
from which they We're sent.
TAX COMMISSION CHANGES.
Thomas presented a bill ex-
pected for some time, providing
for the remodeling OF the state
tax commission. It provides such
a commission shall consist of one
tax commissioner, instead OF two
as at present. The bill provides
that the term Of a commissioner
be four years with a salary Of
three thousand a year. The ap-
pointment is vested in the gov
ernor, the secretary of state and
state treasurer, as at present. are
also made ex offieio members Of
the commission.
ROAD BILL OFFERED.
Laurgaard presented a house
bill providing for the construc-
ton Of roads by a district plan.
1t provides that the people OF
the district may band themselves
together into any district desired
for the construction OF district
roads and provides means OF fl
nanclng these roads by the issu-
ance of bonds against the district.
The bonds shall not be for long
er period than twenty years and
shall be taken up by a sinking
fund provided by direct taxation
against the district The meas
ure also provides for the elimi-
nation OF the present system Of
road supervisors and repeals
those sections OF the bill relating
to the appointment or employ
ment of these officials.
ANONYMOUS COAFATUNTCA-
TIONS HIT BY MUELLER.
Mueller by a bill introduced
this morning made it a misdeme-
amor for any person TO cause an
anonymous communication to be
printed in any paper or other
publication.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16

about ii scarcely a glimmer OF intel.
l'gence. 1t says. Two noses on one
face would be awful" So conunc-
ing. How artistic. Yet. we are per.
suaded to agree with this profoundly
saplent observation on the ground
that II the second nose was anything
Ike the Tribune Ii would be a false
one 20 which anything would smell as
sweet as the rose. But Il does not
stop here IL flows on smoothly AMI
says, "By the same process or rea.
soning We are confident that two IL
braries In Pendleton would be abao.
lutely absurd. a glorious waste Of the
peoples money"
Let US examine for a moment where
this logic leads Us. II this argument
has scintilla Of common sense about
II, We have failed to detect It. The
authors logic would force u all into
one church; TO pack ourselves like
sardines in one hotel; 70 swallow tho
pills OF one doctor. and all take soup
with the same spoon by this mar.
Continued on PAGE 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
BERNSTORFF WENT
BEYOND PROVINCE
DECLARES LODGE

WASHINGTON, Jan, 16.-Senator
Lodge declared Ambassador Bern
storff went beyond his province" in
Washington affairs. The statement
was made during a senate tiff between
Lodge and Hitchcock regarding ru-
mors that congressman were pocket
ing money allowed them for clerk
hire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
DEWEY RAPIDLY
GROWING WORSE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Doc-
tor Fauntleroy's second bulletin
announced that Admiral Dewey
Is distinctly worse. "The naval
hero's breathing is Iabored, his
kidneys are depressed, and his
swallowing Is more difficult. His
general condition is worse. He
slowly declined last night and
this morning, His lungs are af-
fected. He has practically no
chance to live over a few days"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
FinanCier Creates Sensation
When He HurIS Direct ChaI-
Ienge at Head Of Leak In
vestigating Committee in
Answer to Latter'S Denial
MORGAN IS suBPOENAED
''one or the othcr,' Also Declares
Henry, 'said that BernstOrff Prof
tied by Tip on Peace Note to the
Extent of Two Million Dollars

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-Thomas
Lawson hurled a direct challenge At
Chairman Henry of the house rules
committee. HE said: zone or the
other Of us Is a rank perjurer" Tho
statement referred to Henry's denial
OF Iawson's charge that Henry nam
ed a cabinet member involved in the
leak.
Lawson asserted he met John Cos
grove, editor OF the Sunday World
Herman Ridgway, editor OF Every
body's Magazine and Donald McDon-
aid, Boston financial writer, short
ly after his conversation with Henry
He said he told them Henry'a words.
He shouted: "Unless Henry said
these things I'm a rank perjurer un-
fit TO be outside prison" Democratic
members interrupted him. Represen.
tative Harrison demanded that Nor
gan be supoenaed. The motion car
ried.
Lawson created big sensation
when he declared that Henry said
Bernstorff had profited to the extent
Of Two million dollars through the
LEAH y
Dsnsnds Two Hours Time.
Lawson said. Il demand two hours
to tell what | know. Otherwise, Tn
done. do not propose to remain
and hear the committee wrangle on
the evidences admissibility.
Henry retorted: 'You must respect
the committee"
Great heavens Lawson said In
dersion. Later he said. please
don't take me to task again Please
let's be in earnest have respect for
this committee and chairman. | say
that honestly and despite contradic-
ton and denial Here Is lifetime's
opportunity for fun investigation,
told Henry to get the stock exchange
records and search the whole list.
told him before you get a third down
the list the lid will blow off. CON
gress and the world will see who made
the millions and identify the SNUG
hypocrites using official positions
to make millions for themselves"
lawson said newspapers guns were
trained "on him."
-Four Conversations Related.
Lawson said Henry said Baruch
had four conversations with Lansing
Lawson said he told Henry that a wall
street conspiracy existed and that
spectators profited through the Mex.
Jean situation and the war
Referring to Henrys statement
that there was mirage" lawson
shouted God help the American
people If there are any more such
mirages." He revealed names reluct-
antly. He said he had "humiliated
himself pleading with the committee
Tor permission to reveal the names
privately.
Frank A. vanderslip, president OF
the National City bank Of New York,
was subpoenaed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
"ONE OR THE OTHER Of us is
A RANK PERJURER" SHOUTS
LAWSON TO CHAIRMAN HENRY
is FACED
BY COAL FAMINE

. CHICAGO, Jan. l6.--with a =
= 4s hour coal supply. the city =
. faces the worst coal famine in =
= its history. one school has al =
. ready closed and others planned =
. to close today. Mayor Thomp- .
= son announced his readiness to =
= seize all the coal in the Chicago .
. railroad yards. Prices are =
= jumping. Coal is twelve dollars .
= a ton in the suburbs. The COVER .
= nor Is starting a relief campaign. =
. . . ~~~~%%%~~~~ = : . .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16

Cast Oregonian Special Wire
Service.)
SALEM, Jan. l6.-Representa-
tive Anderson has introduced the
bone dry bill. 1t prohibits indi-
vlduals from importing liquor
and provides that common car
riers import only under a dis
trict attorneq's license for sacra-
mental, scientific, experimental
and medicinal purposes. 1t makes
drunkenness misdemeanOr,
punishable by a hundred dollar
fine, or fifty days Imprisonment.
The search and seizure" clause
is eliminated.
RESOLUTION KILLED.
The senate killed Wilbur's
resolution providing for a twenty
day recess beginning after a
twenty day session. The house
adopted the Eddy Joint memori-
al asking congress to submit the
udiloHdl pIOulDlllOl diAtHuiltll
to a popular vote.
FISH WHEEL BILL UP.
Tichenor submitted a bill for
bidding fishs wheels. traps or
seins on the Columbia river or
Pacific ocean within the Oregon
state jurisdiction. The penalty
is three hundred dollars fine or
six months mprlsonment.
COMMITMENT OF FEEBLE
MINDED PROVIDED FOR.
Mrs. Alexander Thompson in
troduced a bill providing for the
examination and commitment Of
persons to the state institution for
feeble minded. The bill provides
method for examination by the
county court. All persons so
committed would be transported
to the institution by trained at
tendants employed by the insti-
tuition, in the same manner as
the insane are now transported.
II also provides that such persons
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
RIETH WILL Be LARGEST TERMINAL
ON LINE DECLARE RAILROAD MEN

Rieth terminal yards was celebrated
last night by an enthusiastic crowd Of
employees and their families, assisted
by good delegation from Pendleton.
Yardmaster o. ]. Mckee, acting as
chairman, gave a splendid talk on the
conditions existing at the opening and
progress during the year, of improve.
ments and contemplated increase In
facilities to be made during the com.
ing year.
A. G. Means followed with a good
talk on community interests as be-
tween the towns of Pendleton and
Rieth. emphasizing the fact very
strongly that what helped one like
wise helped the other.
F. N Luse, agent at Rieth. gave a
short talk on the early trials and ad-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
.36 BELOW AT
NORTH POWDER

; NORTH POWDER, Jan. 1s.- ,
, The temperature here is SO be- ,
, low, oregon's coldest weather. I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16

(East Oregonian Specially
RIETH, ore, Jan. 16-The first
anniversary of the opening of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
Russ u.BoAT ACTIVE.

RUSS U-BOAT ACTIVE
PETROGRAD, Jan. 10.-It Is
announced that a Russian sub
marine sank two enemy ships
near the BosphOTOiIs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
FACTS ABOUT RIETH.

= FACTS ABOUT RIISTH.
= Cost Of terminal improve
= ments, 100000.
= Monthly payroll, $4,000
= Appropriated for betterfhents
= for coming year, 100000.
= One hundred and fifty en-
= ployes work at terminal, some
= having homes in Pendleton.
= Railroad men expect Rieth to
= become largest terminal on the
= line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
GOOD ADVANCE is
SHOWN IN WHEAT

CHICAGO Jan. 16.--(Special to
the East Oregonian. Range of pri.
ces today:
Open. High. Low. Close.
May s1S5 1889 1856 1.SSb
July S1.49 1919 1.4S ISL
Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 16.-(Spe.
cial)-Clumb, s165; bluestem, s1.6S
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16
TO ADVERTISERS

Tho East Oregonlan has the largest bona
Tide and guaranteed paid circulation OF any
paper In Oregon, east Of Portland and BY
far the largest circulation In PendletOn Of
any newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16

tcontinued on Page 49,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-16

CONTINUED on PAGE g.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-13
BEN HILL SUPERIOR COURT
ADJOURNED

Thursday noon Judge d. A. r. Crum
adjourned court for the term after a
strenuous session lasting nearly two
weeks. A great deal of business was
disposed of, number Of cases of long
standing being among them.
One murder case, unusual in its
brevity, resulted in the conviction of
the accused forty-eight hours after
the murder was committed. Eddie
Lee, charged with the death. through
shooting, of Polly Hicks, who died
Monday, was indicted Tuesday and
tried and found guilty by jury We'd
nesday. The jury recommended the
accused to the mercy of the court.
He was sentenced to life imprison-
mcnt by Judge Crum
A number of gambling cases and
other misdemeanors were disposed of
by the accused pleading guilty and
paying fines OF various amounts.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-13
DR.. C. w. Mclean
DENTIST
Rooms 512-513. PHONE 438.
Gar6utt, Donovan Building
Fifth Flccr
Sunday by Appointment
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED
AT LABOR CONVENTION

"A large attendance is expected al
the annual convention of the state
Federation of Labor which will meet
here next Wednesday and continue
through to Saturday.
The local committee OF arrange
ments has concluded a contract with
Newt Watkins to furnish one of his
famous barbecues which will be pull
ed off Thursday.
Wednesday morning the DELLA
band will meet the delegates at the
Lee-Grant hotel and accompany them
on their march to the courthouse,
where the sessions of the convention
will be held, all open to the public.
In fact, the boys say they are glad to
have crowded house at all OF their
sessions A number of speakers are
scheduled for the opening ceremony.
A full program will appear in Mon
days LeaderEnterprise
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-13
WEATHER REPORT

Somewhat cold, rainy weather pre-
vailed during the first part of April,
which further delayed blowing in the
northern half of the state and check
ed growth of vegetation, which is
quite backward Rains fell on the
3rd. 5th (heavy in northern division)
9th, and 9th, and light but harmless
'frosts occurred on the 9th and 10th.
Sunshine was below normal.
The rainfall was beneficial in the
South, refreshing vegetation and pro-
noting growth of truck crops. wheat,
oats, corn, and potatoes
Considerable cotton has been plant
ed in the South, much Of it is up, and
some is large enough to chop. Corn
in places is a foot high, and white
potatoes are forming tubers. Con
siderable cotton has been planted in
the Southern half of the state, but
none in the north. Corn planting is
progressing slowly in nearly all sec
tons, except the extreme north.
Sweet potatoes have been bedded
and some peanuts planted A great
increase in gardens, peanuts, potatoes,
and corn is indicated Fruit has not
been injured by the late frosts.
c. +. Won HERMANN,
Meteorologist.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-13
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
SOCIAL.

The Christian Edeavor Society of
the Central Christian church enjoyed
a Spring Flower Social at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Church
Thursday evening.
Beautiful spring flowers and bran
ches interspersed with flags and little
electric lights made a pretty scene.
A program of recitation and music
was first enjoyed. Misses Nora
Johnson and Marie Clarke gave reci-
tations and Miss Lila Hampton sang
pretty solo. Misses Irene Archer
and Resale Patterson furnished NIL
sic. A quartette composed of Mrs.
Adams, Misses Lila Hampton, Yer
Ian Griner and Beulah Griner was
much enjoyed, and a large chorus
completed this part of the program.
A flower guessing contest and a game
OF Pageant Trees were features of
entertainment. Games were also
played on the lawn asd a very en-
Joyable time spent by the thirty-hve
Endeavorers present. Punch and
sandwiches were served during the
evening
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-13
TO PROHIBIT MANUFACTURES
OF LIQUOR AS A WAR
MEASURE

Washington, April 1.-THE prohi-
bltionists are today standing on the
verge Of the greatest vistory that they
have yet had
The administration is seriously
considering the, suppression of the
manufacture of liquor at least until at
ter the war. The matter is being con-
sidered by the cabinet from an econo-
mic point, as by the disseminating oil
the manufacture of whiskey, six hun
dred million bushels OF wheat and
great amounts of corn. barley and rye
will be saved for food
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-13
ARMY PARTY
SUPPORTING WAR

Petrograc, April 11,-(via Lon
don. )-"The party of the fatherland
and the army" which includes most
OF the members Of the Petrograd gar
rison, has adopted a resolution strong
ly supporting the war.
I'VE urge the continuance of the
war to victorious conclusion"
reads the resolution, namely, peace
restoring the ancient frontiers of Rus
STA and free Poland, including the
German and Russian territory
A peace without the consent of the
allies would be shameful, would
threaten Russian liberty, would brand
us with disgrace and treason, separate
us from free England and republican
France, from Belgium, Serbia, Mon
tenegro and Rumania, which have
suffered devastation in behalf OF their
friends and make us perjurers to our
solemn oaths to free Poland"
The party demands that the coun-
Gil of soldiers and sailors delegates
use of all its authority to- support the
provisional government; that it OPP
crate exclusively through the pro-
visional government as the sole gov
ernn@ntal power to which the country
and the army have taken the oath of
fidelity; that it forthwith put an end
to all discussions between workmen
and employers, in view of the fact
that disorganization Of industry
threatens the army with calamity and
that it postpone operation of the
eight-hour day by directing the work
men to labor as many hours daily as
is humanity possible.
The appeal to the army says:
1--WE urge you to employ all your
strength in the work preparatory to
the battles. The soldiers should es
tab1ish a more vigorous discipline on
the basis of the new order Of democ-
racy, remembering that only an army
sustained by discipline is danger to
the enemy and not mere crowd OF
armed men, Strict obedience to the
provisional government and the Off
GERS designated by it is the sacred
duty of every soldier"
Labor Deputies Seeking Peace
London, April IA petrograd dis
patch to The Times says that COM
mitee of labor deputies has published
series. of resolutions revealing a
desire to insure the defeat of the Rus
sian army and dishonorable peace"
The dispatch says the delegates
have formed committee to open di-
rect negotiations with the Germans
and are sending deputation to
Stockholm for this purpose
The labor deputies further demand
control of messages sent to the for
eign press by the Petrograd telegraph
agency, and their program includes
propaganda among the Russian mass
es with view to terminating the war
which, they say, benefits the bour-
geoise.
Another demand is that military op-
erations be controlled by committees
of the soldiers.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-13
LARGEST FLAG IN THE SOUTH

Atlanta, Ga, April 13.-The largest
American flag ever seen in the South
and probably one of the largest ever
made is spreading its enormous ex-
Danse across the entire front of g.
story building on Peachtree street,
where it was draped by the patriotic
tenant
The flag measures 50 feet in width
by IS feet in depth. and was made I'M
der a special order 1t is so large that
it could not be flown "a flag pole,
and had to be spread across the front
Of the building.