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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-17
WORK OF BLACK HAND
GANG REVEALED BY
CONVICTED MURDERER

SAN FRANCISCO. May 17.-Reve-
lations of five murders. the destIuc-
ton of twenty-eight homes and the
tesI,orizing of wealthy Italians. into
the payment OF thousands OF dollars
by bacixhand gang Of hundred
and fifty members was placed into
the hands of the police by Joseph
Pendone. sentenced 10 life impT4son-
ment for murder. The gang has been
operating eleven years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-17
FURTHER INCREASE SEEN
Tremendous Waste Involved In Prac-
tice OF Encouraging the Dealer 20
Overstock with Bread.

CHICAGO. May fT.-Bread prices
must increase IF the government
doesn't devise some plan for deliver
ing wheat to miIIers at a cheaper
COST
This is the eoncensus of opinion OF
two hundred Representatives of the
largest bakeries OF every state in the
union.
The government should set a
standard of IOaves. Prices should fluc-
tuate. the same as does the cost per
pound OF meat and sugar. said + f.
Strain OF Battlecreek. a member Of
the executive committee OF the ma
tionaI association Of master bakers.
sIf the cost of flour can be reduced
by action of the boards OF trade TO
less than 81 bushel. a pound OF
bread can be sold for less than ten
cents
War Bread Not successful
President Mcdonald OF Memphis.
in his opening address declared.
War bread has not proven success
! fuL''
There's a tremendous waste in
voIved in the practice of encouraging
"a dealer to overstOck himself with
bread Mcdonald continued, much
Of which is returned and much sold
as food for the lower animals. The
government should stop this wastefal
practice
He declared bakers are now selling
bread on a basis of $40 flour. al
though they are forced to pay sI4
barrel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-17
GERMANs LOSE GROUND

BEIII.IN. May fin tho facc of
str,,nr british cOuntcr-attacks the
Germans were forcci to surrender
some ground at Roeus early TINS
p,nrnIne. it is officially stated
Twenty three hundred British and
twenty seven hundred French ~oldIrr~
,,crc captured In May. Il l. stated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-17

may BE- estimated at more than g.
per cent.
Food prices la other countries show
Increases as follows: Austria. 17l-7
per cent; italy. 20 per cent: United
states more than - PER cent. Can
ade. s5.5 per cent. Australia. IS per
cent. and New zealand sss per cent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-17
RUSSIA NOW ON
ROAD TO UNION
WHEAT AGAIN
is EMBARGOED
BY ARGENTINE

BCENoS AIRES. May 17.-TIA.
argentine government has announced
prohibition on the expectation OF
wheat. This is the governments Sec
Ond embargo announcement. The
first. effective I'm April, was suspend
cst through the protests of Britain and
the United states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-17
Crisis of Political Sickness Passed; Con-
ferences BettOeen Duna and Soldiers,
Workmen Council Gradually Melting
Into Coalition Cabinet Which Seems
Sure of Support.

P8gTROGRAD. May 17.-The APP
parent crucial period In the dispute
ebtSveen the soldiers. wOrllmen and
Duma has passed. The formation Of
"a coalition cabinet commanding full
support from all sides seems certain.
PETROGRAD. May H. Russin
has evidently passed tlse crisis of her
political sickness and has started on
the road to cOnvalescence. Confer
erces between the Duma, soldiers ana
workmen'S council melting into the
fodmation of cabinet which seems
certain to command the full support
OF an factions are continuing
The executive committee OF the
soldiers. workmens council met with
the puma ministry. The committee
asked the new cabinet to include
three social democrats and three ma
tinnai socialists Alarming reports
OF anarchy al Vladivostok are off
ciHltS denied.
EraterniEing Has Ssasppcd-
Fraiernizing between the Russian
and German soldiers has stopped
along practically all the northern
front according to Nordsud agency
dispatch An incident. showing the
Russians the duplicity Of the Ger
mans. is reported to have caused
cessation OF friendly relations. When
certain Russian regiment withsiood
an German Establishments TO come
out and talk over matters. the DO
sition the regiment held was over
wheIned by asphyxiating sasses,
Intense rifle artillery fire, hurricane
az hand grenades and trench mortars
A.sd
FIotiIIa IL Active.
A Sordsud dispatch declared tn"
guns we're roaring over greater part
uf IN. front. but the Russian army
morale was excellently maintained
II is reported Russian submarine
flotuIa sheIled and silenced Bospor-
GUS battery. inflicting heavy damage.
Americans Aid situation.
Statements from promInenc Ameri-
cans. particularly socialist leaders,
1 riuted in Russian newspapers. aided
much in stopping the strife among
the factions Hamilton Hoit's state
mcnts that the United states doesn
favor ACKNOWLEDGMENT in the war was
especially favored.
Dumas Place Usurped.
The workers soldiers council has
practically usurped the place the
Duma formally held as delegates ana
representatives OF the Russian peor
pie. When the revolution succeeded'
the Russian people began sending
delegates TO the Duma building to AID
I'm governmental administration. The
workmen Of all parts of Russia sol
dirrs. peasants and even women me-
and elected representatives. The del
,eates hastened to Petrogrnd, en-
tirelv unofficial. but nevertheless they
constituted the nearest approach tn
the voice of the people" possible IN
Russia now. The delegates occupied
tn. Duma building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-17
srGAR N IEM1IEn RoNEs

PARIS. May is-Now that sugar is
scarce. the jewellers Of the Rue de d.
Paix are offering sold boxes. each
onl, big enough 60 contain two
Jumps Of sugar t. women who g" to
afternoon teas.
such box costs $50. studded with
-srrhIrc= and attached Co a chaia
s15g.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-17
1ANIns HIT HIGH MAZE.

KANSAS CITY. MAY ls--l-amus
reached the highest mark in history
selling at SEQ a hunGred at the open
ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-17
JULY BIDS DOWN
ii CENTS TODAY

CHICAGO. May 17.-CSpecial to
the East Oregonian) Range OF
wheat prices today:
open. High. Low. Close.
July S22l $2.22 S2.l4 S2.ig
sept. $500 S2Oi Sl.95 SIss
Portland.
PORTLAND. Ore. May II (Spe-
cian Club S2.6O; bluestem sass.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-17
FLUCTUAT|NG
BREAD PRICE
IS AG|TATED

Bakery Representatives in Ses-
sion in Chicago Declare
Government Should Also Set
Standard for LOaveS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-17

PEsTRoGRAD. May 17.-The APP
parent crucial pcriod In the dispute
ebtween the soldiers. workTnen and
Duma has passed. The formation Of
a coalition cabinet commanding full
support from all sides seems certain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-17
To ADVERTISERS

The East oregonlan has the largest bona
fide and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper In Oregon. east of Portland and BY
far the largest circulation In Pendleton OF
any newspaper.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-10
ssrnnlbeiasnttnps lle6srtraaanasn.
@tMeinnaii. 5. sept. t0l7

Y tnef matt =. Sepf 1917
George 9iatbers, per Sbcriff, al
Sbomas 2. @bite, 1S Cots IN SigI
@oillt Subblpiiion; $22.50.
!0irnn 81. ShiIiion on gernar'
StcdeImnin. EbciI pcn Sots 2 I'M
3 n Sirom %. siulijon's Subbiuiipi
oo;. Soerloof; 81.
VI. y. Teoui an &obert 3. eular
Jr., orci Sabre paht pcm /. Septent
ber 1917 an aiif einen SheiI bcs ei
gr,ubiuns te.nnnt nIs 432 @eit Sie
bentc Strate aRonatIide TficfDe S55
slScIcia o. SilttIe an 2eiter g
Yiorrofp, 80 Bel f39 Sui an Der
n0rolid)en Scite BON 9acon Strobs.
t93 5IE 6ftlif BON Cooper apeInie in
2cdln1o; 81.
9esoamona Henfbaip on ssreo. uno
Sennie 9taion, Got 1912 in Suboiui,
Iton . g" bon Hortb College Sill; 81.
Die Sananer Mptomobile Company
ar gstllis 6. Sarper, Cots col unO
602 in Der Suboipiiicn ~" ION
Satlep garf; 81.
Sbe meftcrn n!i6 Soufbern Sifc
SSrIuronce Company on bic .. ,ino
g. g. 20. giienbabn gompnnp, 1S5
sSiis ON Der Siibieite pcn Der alter
Sirnpife 9lnao, genGtnt Gone. glipcr
Ioo6; $4,000.
Marp Iatbmnn an q. 8. SieGer.
stuei 0ots bon 80 BEL 45 Sub an Der
Siinieite bon GourtIan5 glperme in
Rortpoo6; 81.
sllonoo 5iiber an oiIlie s. RobIinl.
fiinf gder 9nno In Geftion 15 IN
Tcleroin Soipnfbip; ST.
8otpnro M1aion on Suttie TnniS,
f02 bel 300 ssiib on Dale Gpenic In
&nOnring; 81.
Die @rober 2onman Reoltp GO.
or @epree g. Moler, Got 10 In Der
9oIeipoob llnierobibeilung, $225.
milIidm 8urste an syobn q. goin,
SO ader 2anb tn Stttion 10, Go.
li'mbia sotpnfbip. 81.
Wont 6. 6uabes on Ribofas Gtis
fer, Cots Ro. 66s, $50, 670, 671 unb
672 Don Senrp :. Sdufts's ilntsrabs
tbsiluns In Deer pari. 81
emma Z. @ranes nn5tnnie Teuer,
man, % Eel so SuB an Der Siibieite
nov 9or, Efyobp S1
Die AIsonn ReoItp 60. an 2aura
u. Splle, 36 bel 70 5ub on Der
Rprbieite Der @raniipocb Qlpe.. 81.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-10
8runbeigentf,nms.S .SpSotbeIen.
s1eue Sppottet eten

.'Sohn Gambling ON 9reiituf5iuaii'
oigite gSarb 9. q. Company; 81 800
Better 6. @orrou on Some .. uni
9. Gompalh: 5000.
8ilinm $lrIbuit on Central 5air'
mount .. unb 8 Company; $3.50.
grt6rep Gap on Saines g. egan;
500.
gsoltcr Tupis an 2odcnb g. aae
g Gombatp: 81 800.
@etiIgteSppotbeten.
ssobn 2aprbino an gIm Gtreet Sn'
t:iftrp 6. iulb .. Comp; So. 200.
9erieIbe on ssobn z Speb; $3.50.
Sobn 6. Rirns an Sanies @aIi9;
$4,000.
9csSaniona Wenibap an SrcO. ssa.
inn; $l,334.
giae aIein on Big gour .. uuS 9.
Gr.; $1,000.
aIonso Giiber on granfis Stt;
S250e.
2iIIie S. giobIing on Central gior.
ircoo Q. urtb 9. M.;$1 400.
Soiparo @afcn. ON Soiittcrn Ohio
9. lrnb Z. Gonpmrn; 81 $50.
Spfepb 3. gfium an Bon Son D..
u. 6. Co., $500.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-10

Gines Cages tonnfei - bier 80.
den iit's bieiieift Der - itaIieniibe
lleberIafer So, Die sstolieier mol.
lens nod eiilmnI init bern @cIbricon
berii:dlcn ginnld bdtten iie i'm
ifpn. 9nm ipnrben iie biininterse-
porfen. sSeBt iuollen iie griinoliG aiiis
aenc foIlmen. Sssrr Shrnt aIlein frie.
gen iie i'm ireiIih nidf. Sos lpiiieit
fie, oenn fie piiien audi, iper oben
itebt. Ten Glonencn itiffen iir ein.
nal sdrtlihe Slug,ettel biriiber:
Carl anici- - lie Slorenen ant.
NIT Snnbarninten. S4cs
ipnr elm gorsidnad: oIfo nn6eres
Derfud)en, als init fold torreipon'
oensfeiiitIidien @uriden - bie iG
iibrigens fdcn i'm auripf init 9iuiieu
int: iie bieIten bnmaIs ben Giflnpnb
- pon mn-n 5ii Main iuio 8ajonett
pegen Bdjoneft nnbinbenl
2iebsr ben enrBen @erg in bic Slft
ftreraer Ten e1ii,en GoItricon. ipie
pr tpdidtet unS itebt. Bnum iollten
aud bic supen niGf boran oIoifben
ntiiHen9 &c5u bat man ore better
Steina.beiter Der gpeIt2 Die Eefien
ulineurt Der Grief Nu@ III es cine
n&fztIia kiHez6 Ge92 fiWiln 81
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-10
@ertbooIIeg ggnbenfen.

u. Griiber stubent. gu feiner
grmtt): r2iebe @ntiIie, ois Seiten
n1iner emiocn creme ilherecbe ifl Cir
oiden oIten Sing. ber mir ichr ipettfl
tit Sd botte i'm iiebsebn W9aI periest
npa t1,tnS ,pieber stuaeIaitls
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-10

gsie Der Berg onaebobrt wurbe. =
G'egenitcIlen nro ituIieuiid,c wli'
nert - Siiufsis GGttner Sprens'
itoff erploeieren. = @fannessiidt
auf beritenben aIpen5ersen. -
Shrrrntruppen ON ben GgpIOiiOus.
fratern
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-10

g 6einborer Biberfpru6. d.
pWfit BEN @ebalt, fOIIte i6 mefnen.
t6nnen Sie gana gut nusfomm.n!'
= 80 = fpenn bic pieIsn rfreiptl.
ligen 8eitrdge' ni&t tDdren, bic nan
sableu mub!@
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-10
Der syplubireuSe Berg.

BON aarI Sraus Roipnt
Observation-Disclosures.
EiroTer Sront, Stanbort cinss
apntmaribos, g,igiiit 1917.
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are defined as follows: The grant ing of credit to facilitate the export of goods of all kinds. and the import of raw material and accessories for agriculture and national industries:
 the discount, purchase, and sale of international drafts in any currency;
 the opening of credits in foreign money for operations abroad; tho "nationalization' of acceptance and drafts resulting from the importation of foreign merchandise: the establish
 ment of general merchandise ware houses and of free zones; the forma. ton of information bureaus and com- mercial museums; the granting of loans for guaranteeing vessels: and
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-08
 IS MAKING
 NAVY FILMS
International News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON, aJn. 6.-.The navy department, through the marine corps recruiting service. has filmed the United States marine in all phases of his every day life-from operat- ing big guns on battleship to aa actual brush with rebels in Haiti and will shortly release several du- plicates of the two-reel feature en- titled "The Peacemakers." to moving picture theaters throughout the ceun- try. free of charge.
 The picture will not be exploited as a box office attraction, but as timely educational feature. The marines maintains that their first duty in the securing of recruits Is to instruct the public in what they are and what they do.
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claimed. The great value of the ,n.tnod 1t Is claimed, lies in the fact tll't 1t ,an bt eppled to vessels sunK to a much greater depth than that at which ne old methoCs are capable of operating, and that regardless of the wreck's position Dr. Portella's in vention is applicable, whereas hereto fore ships which had settled in any other than approximately an even keel position have in most instances been abandoned.
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METHOD FOR SAL LvAGiNG SHIPS
 IN DEEP WATER DEVISED "~
 BY BRAZILIAN SCIENTIST ~4s

to various portions of the sunken vas- sel. both within and without. still re- ta'ning their connection by means of are properly fastened in place they are said to gradually displace the water within and about the wreck and hy their own buoyance they float ii 70 tn, s, face.
 Two trials were given the invention, ir bot. o' which it's practicabIlity was ciearty demonstrated, 1t was
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Naval officers who will command the ships in case of war have been selected. Plans of the Navy Depart ment show the type of gun which could be mounted on each vessel.
 The vessels would be used to trans port troops, fuel, and general supplies in most cases. They would not be armored and would have guns mount ed only for protection against small war craft.
 In many cases builders of merchant vessels are sending to the. naval ser
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Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau. wASHINGTON.-If each individual in the United States would at once begin to save a dime day the ag- Eregate accumulation would reach s1, 46-.750,s78 a year. according, to !, a statement made pubic by the, Ameri- caa Society for Trift. which Is, wag- ing . campaign fo Increased economy in American homes.
 Statistics given out by the society
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burned over areas from other forests.
 During the season just ended l.700.- 900 trees, were planted in the burned tracts of Montana, and plans are un . der way for even more extensive re- planting operations next year. Ten per cent of the young trees planted were yellow pine and the rest was white pine. An average of 5000 trees to the acre are planted. the number depending largely on the contour of the land. .s .a si.' !. -'''''
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SPAIN BEING ENRICHED BY GOLD FROM FOREIGN TRADE DUE TO WAR;
 RIvALLInC PAlmY DAYS OF EMPIRE

Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau.
 WASHINGTON.-Th United Sta tes Is not the only neutral that is being fabulously enriched through the increase in its foreign trade brought about by the change in the worlds commercial channels because of the war. Gold has been pouring Into Spain for the last two years at & rate rivalling the time in that monarchy's history when thousands of galleys under her flag were dis charging a flood of wealth at her ports. Her export trade has in- creased by leaps and bounds in the supplying of the entente nations with foodstuffs and goods of all kinds, and
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to reach them, and that 1t is effective i1 putting a wreck af1oat, no matter what it's position on the sea floor, the report states.
 The invention consists of tender of special model, which Is equipped with floats of waterproof material. These are neatly folded. but later when inflated with air they assume all sorts of shapes-parallel elopipe- dons, shores. cylinders, etc. They are carried down by divers and attached
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has resulted in a crying need for bet ter banking facilities, which are shortly to be satisfied by the estab- lishment of a government subsidized foreign trade bank.
 A Spanish decree was recently pro- mulgated authorizing the Minister of Finance to present to the Cortes a bill to provide for the formation of a bank to be known as the Banco Es- panol De Concrete Exterior and hav- ing it's headquarters at Madrid, for making advances with view to the extension of foreign trade, according to an announcement by the United States Department of Commerce.
 The operations of the proposed bank
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maritime insurance.
 The capital of the bank will be fix ed by the government and is to be not less than 4O,OOO,OO0 pesetas (ap- proximately sS,OOO, ,OOO.) It Is to be subscribed either by means of a competition between Spanish banking concerns or by public subscription end will be represented by registered shares. The shares in the hands of foreigners must not exceed one- fifth of the capital issue. The state will give an annual subsidy to the bank of a maximum sum of per cent of its share capital
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-08
GOVERNMENT COMPLETES PLANS
 TO TAKE OVER MERCHANT SHIPS IN CASE OF SUDDEN WAR

vice In case of war Plans, specify ing composite merchant ships and each case to the builders.
 The Navy Department expects In this way to build up great fleet of merchant vessels, which, in the event of war, would need no changes in service. Ample funds are available to obtain equipment for these vessels if they should be needed. Congress at its last session appropriated money for the purpose.
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Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau.
 WASHINGTON.--A method of salvaging ships sunk to depth of 200 feet has been invented by Brazilian, according to a report from Consul General lGottschalk, Rio de Jane!ro. made public by the Department of Commerce.
 :. The invention is the work of Dr. Sylvio Pellico Portella, who claims 1t Is applicable to ships sunk at almost any depth, so long as divers are able
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show that the average total income of the American family. including women and children, Is between S7O0 and $500 a year. Combining these figures with those which show that re- tail prices of food increased on an av- craze of 60 per cent during the period
 between 1900 and 1914 while servants wages increased little less than 30 per cent during the same period, the society points to the urgent need for
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Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau.
 WASHINGTON.-Th government Ia now practically ready to take over all vessels of the American merchant marine desired for auxiliaries in case of war.
 Blank contracts are being drawn up by the Navy Department. When completed the contracts will lack only the price to be paid for the vessel and the signature of the owner. The price will depend on trade or condi- tions at the time of possible selection.
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THE BEST PLACE TO GET

paired.
 We make them look like new We make alterations. We do cleaning, pressing and re- pairing for Ladies and Gentlemen. We make and repair furs. First class workmanship. Modern methods and prompt service. Once a customer always a customer. Give us your work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
 NOME TAILORING co. Next door of Segerestrom and Hagen
 Jewellers.
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At the annual meeting of the w. C.. T. U. at Skagway. Mrs. c. Zinkan was elected president of the Skagway Union, Mrs. Martin Conway and Mrs. Elizabeth Blanchard vice president. Mrs. Lucy Johnson secretary. Mus Alta Utter. corresponding secretary and Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington treas- urer. d:g..,
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GOVERNMENT TO REPLAN7 } TREMENDOUS ACREAGE
 } OF BURNED FOREST

tana is being undertaken on large scale by the United States Forest Service. Billions of feet of the best pine on the continent was destroyed in the 1910 conhagration and the
 government Is spending huge sums in transplaating young trees to the 5... t' -1-,Is }s7glgsr y3sss s}zis s's s ssf
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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THRIFT WAGING ECONOMY CAMPAIGN AND SHOWING NEED TO SAVE

future thrift.
 It was announced that a movement is oa foot in the National Education Association, the official organization of school teachers of America, for de- vising plans of teaching thrift in the schools of the country,
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Pacific Nsws Service, Wash. Bureau.
 wASHINGTON.-An effort to re- plant the hundreds of thousands or acres of timber that were burned over by tho great fire of 1910 in the so.cailed finland Empire" in the na- aAodSls eerssts of northwestern Mon.
 i,vVye,Sssss s.sS'f7. IT s.~sjs}s'stsis'
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COMPARATIVE
 TEMPERATURES

Following are the lowest recorded temperatures for this year and last on the days designated. The minus sign before a number means below zero.
 U. s. Weather Bureau.
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Let the Nugget do your letter writ ing by sending the Weekly NugGet 10 your friends on the ontside-S0c mo.
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U. s. Weather Bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
EMBARGO GOES ON
Railroads Ordered To REFUSE
Shipments for Export.
Topeka Officials Ready To Take
Action at Once.

New York, July 13.-The railroads
of the country were requested today
by the government to place by tele-
graph an immediate embargo upon
goods for export mentioned in the
presidents proclamation except where
bills of lading are accompanied py
federal licenses authorized by the ex-
port council.
The embargo is authorized by the
espionage act and is aimed against
American products finding their way
into the hands of the Central powers
thru neutral countries. The presi-
dent in his proclamation issued the
first of this week, also declared that
another object was to take care or
American needs first, then supply the
demand of this country's allies. Then,
if it is practical. the neutral countries
will be- furnished products for their
own use but not to be sent on to Ger
many, Austria or Turkey.
Topeka railroad officials were ex-
pecting to receive the request of the
government any minute this after
noon. In his proclamation President
Wilson set July 5 as the date upon
which it is to become effective.
Commodities Affected.
Commodities that cannot be shipped
! out of the United States after the en-
barge becomes effectiye without liz
cense from the secretary of commerce
! as executive officer of the exports
council, include:
! Coal, coke, fuel oils. gasoline and
kerosene, and bunkers.
/ Food grains, flour and meal there
from, fodder and feeds, meats and
fats.
Pig iron, steel billets. ship plates
and structural shapes, scrap iron and
/ scrap steel, ferro-manganese, fertiliZ.
/ ers. arms, ammunition and explosives.
| The penalty for violation of the or
der is $4,000 fine or two years i'm
prisonment and the forfeiture to the
United States of the ship, equipment
and cargo.