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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-21
SEPT. WHEAT is
DOWN TWO CENTS

CHICAGO. June at Special to
the East Oregonian Range or
wheat prices today nave been as fol-
lows.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-21

COCCHI IL ARRESTED.
ROME. June st.-Alfryrd CoCs.hi.
alleged muricrer OF Ruth Cougar.
was arry-Sted in Bologna BY Italian
authorities this afternoon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-21
TO ADVERTISERS

The East oregonian has the largest bona
flde and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper In Oregon, east Of Portland and BY
far the largest circulation In Pendleton OF
any newspaper
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
Freedom Of the Seas and Re-
duction of Armaments
Are Pope's Plea
PRESS RECEIVES
TEXT OF HIS NOTE
No Reactionary Struggle
for Economic World
Supremacy

Washington, d. O., Aug l6-The text
of Pope Benedict's peace notes received
here early to-day in cabled dispatches
from London, discloses that it does not
differ from the unofficial outline pre-
viously received. The foundation stones
Of the pope's proposals for ending the
war are the reduction of armaments, the
freedom of the seas, the settlement of all
international disputes by arbitration and
that there shall be no reactionary strug-
gle for economic world supremacy after
the war.
Officials, while evincing much interest
in the press text, refrained from making
any comment pending the receipt of the
official text, nor would they intimate the
nature Of the reply.
Secretary of State Lansing said to-day
that he had received no further informa-
tion of the pope's peace proposals ex-
cept what he had read in the newspa-
pers. Diplomats here generally believe
there will be no reply for some time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
SHOT SELF THROUGH HEART.
Fred Nash, 80 Years Old, of Middlebury
Had Been in Poor Health.

Middlebury, Aug. l6.-Fred Nash, IS
years old, lifelong resident of this vii
lsge, and formerly a barber, committed
suicide about seven O'Clock last evening
by shooting himself through the heart,
with a high calibre Winchester carbine.
Nash has been in failing health for the
past two years and this is believed to bs
the cause of his rash act He is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Joseph Z. Nash. and
sister, Mrs. Fred Hayden, both of this
village
Mr.. Nash drove TO the village yester-
day morning from the farm Of his moth
er-in-lsw, Mrs. H. Kelsey. Of Salisbury,
where he and his family had been liv-
ing for the past six weeks He made
some purchases and appeared to be in
normal mind. II was noticed. however,
that he bad both a shotgun and the
Winchester rife in bis team.
IL was about seven O'Clock when he
reached HON. Driving BY the house on
the way to the barn he called to his
wife to pack his grip as Re would return
10 the village. He unhitehed his horse and
placed it in the stall. then taking the
ride. walked out Of the barn and shot
himself through the heart Death vas n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
WON'T SLIGHT NEW ENGLAND.
Pres. Wilson Gives Assurance to Stor.
row Commission.

Washington d, c., Aug l6--President
Wilson received yesterday afternoon
members of the New England coal com
mittee, headed by James J. Storrow of
Boston, who presented the situation of
the New England states in reference to
the coal supply and who urged that the
government interfere as little as possible
with the transportation of fuel from the
mines to the great industrial centers
of Massachusetts, and the other states
in the section of the country, by wat
er.
The president told the committee that
he expected to designate member of
the priority board, connected with the
war industry board, to care particularly
for coal shipments, and he was certain
New England would not be sighted.
The committee left the White House
feeling that the president understood the
situation and would do what he could
to prevent excessive interference by the
departments with the coal carrying ia
cilities
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
LESS TONNAGE SUNK.
British Shipping Lost Only IS Large
Vessels Last Week.

London, Aug. l6.-A falling off in
British tonnage sunk last week bv
mines or submarines is indicated in the
weekly admiralty statement made pub
lie last night. Fourteen vessels of
l.600 tons and over were sent to the bot.
tom, as against twenty lone the previous
week. Two vessels of less than 600
tons were sunk last week, the same
number reported the previous week.
The admiralty statement follows:
Arrivals of all nationalties, 2.77e;
sailings, 1896.
British merchantmen sunk by mines
or submarines over 400 tons, incIud.
ing one previously, IA; under 1900 tons.
including one previously, 2.
British fishermen sunk, 8.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
CANADIANS NUMEROUS.
Among Applicants in Barre for q. S.
Citizenship.

Midway of their four days sojourn
in Washington county the clerk and at
taches OF United States naturalization
court met in the council chamber at city
hall yesterday for few of the hearings
remaining over from the session a fort
night ago. The number of aliens who
appeared in the afternoon and evening
was fairly large. To-day Clerk F. s.
Platt, Z. S. Deputy Marshal Lackey and
c. Def Bancroft, the intermediary, moved
on to Graniteville
First papers were granted as follows:
Charles Beaulieu, Canada, Orange; Paul
Beaulieu, Canada. Barre; Emilio Cam
paganari, Italy, Barre; Philip Dessureau,
Canada, Barre; Patrick Fl. Massie,
Scotland, Barre; Marius H. Perrin,
France, Barre; Arthur Roberg, Canada,
Barre; Leslie A. Evans, Canada, Essex;
Arthur Stetson, Canada, Barre.
Candidates who applied for second pa
pers were: Alexander Mcdonald, Barre,
Nova Scotia: James McKernan, Barre,
Vittorio Bonardi, Barre, Italy;
Ignacio Estivill, Morrisville, Spain;
Ercole Guidi, Barre, Italy; Joseph Paris,
Barre, Canada; Luigi Samprebon, Barre,
Italy; John Cobe, Montpelier, Spain
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
ARMY DIVISIONS
ARE REORGANIZED
Regular Army to Be Numbered First.
National Guard Divisions Next and
National Army Third.

Washington, D. c., Aug. l6.-A com
plete plan of reorganization of the army
was disclosed in general orders made
public to-day, prescribing the formation
of all tactical units from divisions to
armies. A composition Of each division
on the Europe standard is prescribed.
The designation of the divisions by num-
Der begins with the army division now in
France, which already has been reorgan-
lied on basis of 10000 men.
This is the first division of the United
States army. The other regular army
divisions are to- be numbered up to and
the 25fl. The National Guard
divisions are to be numbered from the
25th to the 10Th and the national army
divisions from the 10th on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
ON FURLoUGH FROM FRONT.
Henry L. Norton, Visiting in Montpelier,
Has Seen Long Service.

Henry L. Norton, who has been fight.
ing with the allied armies in Belgium
and France for the past three years, is
visieing in Montpelier as the guest of
his brother Col, John G. Norton, who
is clerk of the district board of appeals.
Mr.. Norton arrived in the city early
this morning, being on furlough and as
soon as his discharge is obtained will re-
turn to France TO fight under the Ameri-
can flag He enlisted in a Canadian
overseas contingent in October, 1914.
Mr. Norton during his long period of
service has travelled from the sea to the
Somme and relates many highly inter.
esting stories,
German prisoners, he says, are in a
cheerful frame of mind when captured
and explain that feeling by insisting that
Germany is unbeatable.
The prisoners when captured and put
to work are given the same pay as
the English soldiers and the same ra.
tions and Mr.. Norton states that when
the focI supply to the allied soldiers
is cut down temporarily it is known
that large batch of prisoners have
been captured and the food has to be
distributed to them.
Mr. Norton left on his furlough June
IA and while waiting for a train at
Ypres a shell struck coach and killed
seven of his travelling companions.
He says the English have organized
wonderful system, the magnitude and
thoroughness of which can not be real
lied unless one is there to observe it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
MORE PUBLICITY
FOR LIBERTY LOAN 2
Government May Advertise in Newspa-
pers and Other Mediums at Cost
of Million or More Dollars.

Washington, d. G., Aug. l6.--A de.
tailed plan for advertising the next issue
of Liberty loan bonds in the newspapers
and mediums of publicity to cost from
one TO two millions of dollars and to be
paid for by the government was pre-
sented to-day to Secretary McAdoo by
the national advertising agency board
with the recommendation that it be
adopted.
On the basis of the expenditure of ST.
100000 the following distribution of the
fund is suggested: Daily, monthly and
weekly papers, including those printed
in foreign languages, 100000; farm pa
pers, 100000; small town dailies and
weeklies, 100000; printing posters, cir
cuars, etc, 100000.
The space devoted to advertising the
first liberty loan cost the government
nothing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
GEN. HAIG REPORTS
PROGRESS KEEPS UP
French Official Report Also
Intimates that the Often
sive of the Allies Is Being
Maintained, Meanwhile
French Capture German
Trench on Aisne Front

London, Aug, l6.-The troops of the
entente allies in Flanders attacked the
German positions to-day on a wide front
east and north of Ypres, Belgium. The
official report of Field Marshal Haig
says that progress is being made.
On the Lens front, where the Cana
dians yesterday captured Hill 20 and
made further progress in the environs of
the French mining center, all German
counter-attacks were repulsed, the official
statement adds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
WOMAN AUTOIST SUED.
Husband of Woman Killed Seeks $4,000
Damages.

Rutland, Aug. l6.--A $4,000 suit was
filed in Rutland county court yesterday
by Attorney William H. Botsford of this
city as administrator of Sarah Olive
Wright Hurburt, wife of Rev. Donald
P. Hurlburt of Shrewsbury, against Miss
Adah A. Walker of Clarendon, to recov-
er for the death of Mrs. Hurlburt on Aug.
as the result of being run over by the
defendants automobile at the corner of
West street and Merchants row. 1t is
claimed the defendant was running her
car negligently, without sounding a horn,
and knocked down Mrs. HurIburt, who
received injuries from which she died at
the Rutland hospital.
The accident occurred at 9:15 o'clock
on the morning OF Aug. l. Miss Walker
was driving a Cadillac machine and
struck Mrs. Hurlburt and Mrs. Richard
NJ Mandigo of Shrewsbury, who was
with Mrs. Hurlburt. Mrs. Mandigo was
not seriously injured, but Mrs. Hurlburt
received a broken collar bone, several
fractured ribs and internal injuries, it is
Witnesses varied in their sc-
of the accident, some saying the
defendant sounded a horn and was run
ming slowly while others claim the re-
verse The two women who were struck
had just stepped off the curb in front
of the Howley & Co. store
Mrs. Hurlburt is survived by her hus-
band and two children. Marion Vera
Hurlburt, l3 years old, and Roderic
Wright HurlbHTt, II years of age. In
rluded in the amount Of the damage
claim is $500 for medical treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
POLIO IN BELLOWS FALLS.
1t is the First Case in Windham County
This Year.

Bellows Falls, Aug. l6.--A report from
the state laboratory at Burlington re-
eeived here yesterday established that
this village has a case of infantile par
alysis, the first to develop in Windham
county this year. The victim is the six
month-old son of Michael j. Moore of
9 Brown street. One arm is paralyzed.
The child has been sick since Thursday
of last week and polio was not seriously
suspected until Monday when a consulta-
tion of doctors was held.
The state board of health was notified
and sent Dr. H. A. Ladd of Burlington
to investigate. DR.. Ladd took blood ser
um back to Burlington and yesterday
to DR.. J. S. Hill, health officer,
that the chilA has polio None of Mr..
family has been outside of this
village this summer and they have not
had any visitors from outside of the
town. How extensive a quarantine will
be established is not yet determined
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
ALL DOUBT REMOVED.
Japan Now Convinced of Good Faith of
United States.

A Pacific port, Aug. l6.-All doubts
and misconceptions which may have ex-
listed between Japan and and the United
States have been wholly cleared away in
the three days which have elapsed since
a japanese mission landed here three
days ago. Viscount X. Ishii, ambas-
ssdor extraordinary and plenipotentiary,
declared in an address here last night.
"You have convinced my government
and people that the heart of the great
west is all right" he said, "and that
friendly cooperation, from now on, is
to be the key note of all relations be-
tween America and Japan"
The ambassador last night gave a din
ner to Breckenridge Long, third assist
ant secretary of state, his staff, the army
and navy officers assigned to the mission,
and the state and city officials who have
in their welcome.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16

Paris, Aug. l6.-French troops in Bel.
gum, attacking early to-day in coniunc-
tion with the British on both sides of
the road between Steenstraete and Dix.
nude, captured all their objectives and
crossed the Steenebeke river, the war
Office announced to-day. Further progress
is being made along the river.
The French made an attack on the
Aisne front and captured German
trench on a front of kilometre. -Four
German counter-attacks were repulsed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16

British front in France and Belgium
Aug 10, 10 a, m.-tBy Associated Press. J
The forces of the entente allies at dav
break to-day began another drive against
the troops Of Crown Prince Rupprecht
OF Bavaria along wide front from a
point opposite Polygon Wood, east of
Ypres' to the left of the French positions
to the northward. In the first ONSLAUGHT
the right flank of the French surped
across the Steenbeke river and at the
same time the left wing pushed forward
correspondingly
These meagre facts represent the to-
tai news at this hour from the zone of
the new offensive with the exception
that the French already have counted 100
prisoners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Lieut.. H. H. Cameron, L. S. A, of
Nashua, " H., was among the visitors
in the city yesterday and to-day.
Mrs. George ouigley and daughter,
Miss Ruth Quigley of Somerville, Mass,
former residents of Barre, are passing a
week in the city as guests in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. House of West
street.
John F. Cook of East street has re-
ceived word that his grandson, George r..
Watkins of Springfield, Mass, who
passed several months in the military
training camp for officers at Plattsburg.
has been commissioned second lieuten-
ant in the regular army. Lieut.. Watkins
is well known in Barre, having been an
occasional visitor in the home Of his
grandfather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
MUST REPORT.
Although Voluntarily Enlisting in Army
or Navy Service.

The following information received
from the Office Of the provost marshal
general is published for the guidance OF
all concerneds
A person who has been called by 10.
cal board cannot voluntarily enlist in the
military or naval service. Such enlist
ment viii not protect him from the pen
sltv Of the law for failure to report 10
the local board
BY direction Of the governor.
Lee S. Tillotson, sdIufant-generAL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
ONE LARGE STEAMSHIP.
Was Lost By French, and Three of
Smaller Sire.

Paris, Aug. l6.-The weekly report of
shipping losses gives one steamship Of
more than 1900 tons and three of small.
er size, as having been sunk in the week
ending Aug u, out of l.OlO arrivals and
l,02s clearanoes. Five French vessels
were attacked unsuocessfully by subma-
rines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
APPEALS MADE
nv ORANGE COUNTY
States Attorney Takes Up 1s Cases of
Men Discharged on Ground of
Having Dependents.

Chelsea, Aug. l6.--The following per.
sons have appealed from the local board
to the district board on account of the
action of the former in denying their
claims for discharge from the draft be.
cause of dependents: Fred James Smith
Groton, r. F. D. 2; John Francis Flana.
gan, Randolph and Leon Lucas, West
Fairlee.
The following men have appealed to
the district board from the local board q
decision that they are physically quail
fed: Hugh Irving Clafin, Randolph;
Ralph John Sawyer, Randolph; Lee Will
son Bacon, South Fairlee, and Frank
Francis Goulette, Washington.
The states attorney, acting for the
provost marshal general, has appealed to
the district board against the action of
the local board in discharging the follow
ing men because of dependents: Leon
Edgar Mason, Thetford; Herbert Henry
Williams, Orange; Eugene Enoch Bal
lou, Tunbridge; John Arthur Wiley,
Braintree; Carroll Amos Wright, Brook
field; Berton Harold Harris, Newbury;
Elmer G. Roberts, Chelsea; Harry Ellis
Downing, Washington; George W. Avery,
West Fairlee; Lester Howard Sleeper,
Newbury; George P. Hyde, jr., Tun-
bridge; Roy John Scott, Washington, and
Carl Ernest Thompson, Bradford.
The following claim for discharge is
withdrawn: Clifford John Blaine, Will
Jamestown.
Discharged Men.
The following men were discharged by
the local board Aug. s, and because
deficient: John Gardner Pres |
cott, Wells River; Michele Gaccione, Will
liamstown; Saxey Welch, Topsham;
Winn Lowell Taplin, East Corinth; Sam
uel Augustus Sails, Randolph; Clifford
Dana Battles, Randolph; Glen Elmer
Aldrich, Post Mills; Walter George /
Wheeler, Randolph; Hilie Arthur Rab-
toy, Randolph; Royal Oscar Clapp, Thet-
lord Center; Bernard c. Simpson, Wash
ngtOns Ernest CelulOui bHlllns bIdu-
'ord. Leonard Wallace Rollins, Wells
River; Lewis Quimby Smith. Wells Riv
n; Jesse Dean Griffith, Williamstown;
Ray Prescott Eaton, West Fairlee; Sid
ley George Suitor, Randolph; Charles
Henry Temple, Newbury; Clifford Wal
ace Chalmers, Corinth; John Dana Cove,
strafford; Adam !. Eastman, Groton;
Arthur Freeman Tullar, Corinth; Lafav-
tie Lucas Coffin, West Corinth; Frank
Ienry Lamott, Fairlee; Robert Webster,
'airlee; Albert Recor, Graniteville;
'loyd Augustus Norton, Randolph Cen
er: Elmer Eli Sault. Randolph; Jesse
lsssius Melendy, Strafford; Walter !
'lvde Clogston. Bradford; Clarence |
faurice Rogers, Fairlee; Edward Hill ,
reth Loveland. Randolph; Walter jay {
LYNN, Wells River; Howard Bradford :
-arney, South STAFFORD; Claude Ernest
Iopkins. williamstown; Leslie Sargent :
eed. Randolph Center: Walter Hall Sis !
on. Northfield; Fred Winton Macsuley,
Clare Vernon Adams, :
TeIIs River; Charles Gladue, Tunbridge; ;
william Thomas Rutledge, Fsirlee; Ed
in johnson, Fairlee. r
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
STORY-LITTLE.
North Montpelier Couple Married BY Rev.
A. w. Hewitt.

Married, in Plsinfeld, by Rev. Arthur
w. Hewitt. Miss Grace F. Little Of
North Montpelier, for several years q
weaver in the mill Of the Little Woolen
Co, and Clifton Story, formerly of Es-
sex Junction. and now employed by the
North Montpelier creamery They will
make their home in North Montpelier.
where they have the best wishes Of their
friends
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
No Report in Washington of Americans
Wounded.

Washington, D. c., Aug. ls.--Neither
the war nor navy department has any in
formation on the reported wounding of
American troops. Prompt official an
nouncement is promised when informa-
ton is received, provided it is not incom-
patible with military interests.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
WASHINGTON COUNTY DISCHARGES
Three Men Are Exempted From National
Army Service.

The Washington county exemption
board has exempted or discharged the
following drafted men: Cipriano isle Of
200 North Main street. Barre; George ,.
Moricstte, webstervills; Henry Austin
Smith, Waterbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
FOUR TONS OF BOMBS
FELL ON VENICE
A Number of Conhagrations Were Start
ed, According to Austrian
Statement.

Vienna, via London, Aug. l6.-Four
tons of bombs were dropped by air
planes Tuesday morning on the maritime
arsenal at Venice, causing a number of
confiagrations, according to an official
statement from the Austrian war Office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
ACCEPTS BARRE POSITION.
Prof. H. S. Morse is Coming from Mid
dletown Springs.

Middletown Springs, Aug. l6.-Prof.
Fl. S. Morse, who has been principal of
the Middletown Springs high school for
three years, has resigned and has accept
ed position in Spaulding high school
in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16

Portland, Ne, Aug. l6.-DesPondency
over his arrest Aug. , On = statutory
charge involving a girl y years is be-
leVcd 20 have caused George Moody, -.
an electrician. 10 commit suicide IN hs
home. l6s Forest avenue, yesterday aft
ernoon-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
Suspected Case in White River Junction

White River Junction, Aug. l6.-It is
suspected that Della Agan of Elm street,
six years old, has infantile paralysis.
The child has been i'll for three days. 1t
is understood that the case has been re-
ported to the state board of health,
which will investigate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
ALL SMALL VESSELS.
which Were Lost By Italy During the
Past Week.

Rome. Aug. l6.-The Italian ner-
chant marine losses for the week ending
Aug y comprise six steamers and Eve
sailing vessels. one of the latter being
above 100 tons Five hundred and fffy
vessels uf all nationAiities entered the
port and 500 lsst-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
Additions to Company Funds.

The following contributions have been
received for the company funds Of Co. c
and for the Headquarters company:
Acknowledged, Co c $500
Dr.. r. n. Lvnde ........-- 400
For Headquarters company
Dr.. T. NJ. Lynds 500
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
London Newspaper Tells of
Arrival of Soldiers From
Western Front
WASHINGTON HAS
NO INFORMATION
But Promises Prompt An
nouncement When In
formation is Received

London, Aug. l6.-According to the
Daily News, some wounded American
soldiers from the western front have
just arrived at the hospital at Bath.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16

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