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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18
NAVAL STATIONS REMAIN.
WNSIIINGTO'

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1SI-The
United states will keep naval sta
tiOnS at Cardiff. queenstown and Brest
until all American forces are ready to
leave Europe. captain Laning of the
bureau of naNitation. informed the
house national committee. The stay
Of the army in France is indefinite,
he said. adding: ~ do not believe our
fO,mcs arc coming back hy July IL
1915.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18
KNOX HTS LEAGTE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-IIcitcrat-
ing his claim that The league OF ma
tions should bc considered apart from
the peace treaty. senator Knox today
declared: "Thc issues of war were is
sues between the central powers and
allies, and the function of the peace
treaty is 10 settle these issues" He
said neither nc nor the American pCo-
pie knew what the President meant bN
n ICngmC of nations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18
France. America
Believed Agreed

by WILLIAM PHILLJP SGAINS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondence
PARIS pcc. 1N-FrcSident Wilson
has been in France less than % week
Vet indications are THAI France ANA
the United states are coming to AN
agreement. This does NOT mean they
are in absolute aEreement ON the vu-
tire peace urorrum. but uaricys are
prosreSSing SATISFACTORILY according TO
French conviction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18
RECErTro NAPPREcrATED.

PARIS. Dec. 1S.-"NTy reception In
Faris has been 50 tremendous it ia
DIFFICULT TO express my emotion Pres.
id'nt Wilson told newspapermen to-
day MY principal feeling has been
impcr-sonal Ii could not he dupli.
Gated in IiGetime.''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18
Hun Field Marshal
Held BY Hungarians

HERLTN. Dec. 1S-Field Marshal
Won Mackensen. mterned by the Hun
-arians, is confined with his entire
STAFF i'm the castle at Forth. according
To- 81 Budapest dispatch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18
SPAIN NAY CoNCEDE.

mcnt today officially replied to the
province of CatalOnia's demands for
autonomy. II Is believed certain con-
cCSsions were made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18
FIRST STEP IN NATION
WIDE AIR MAIL BEGINS

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.--Leon n
Smith, aviation instructor. left Long
Island Mt 1.20 o'clock today, carrying
POO pounds Of mail to Chicago. The
flight marks the beginning Of per-
mnnent airplane route from New York
to Chicago. the first step in the ain
auEuration of nationwide route, ac-
cordlng to official announcement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18
FIRST j. S. PEACE
CONFERENCE TODAY

PARIS Dec. 1S.-The first confer
ence Of the complete American peace
delegation VIII be held "a fhts aft-
ernoou, when President Wilson goes
to the Crillon Hotel To meet the other
representatives.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18
SHIP BUILDING RAW MATERIALS
u. S. WEAPONS At CONFERENCE
EUROPE EAGER FOR DISTRIBUTION, POLICY
WITHHELD UNTIL LEAGUE IS DETERMINED
BY EoBERT W. nrvDER

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent.
PARIS. Dec. 18---.America's most
potent weapons In the peace negotia-
tions are her shipbuIIding faclltfis
and control OF raw materials. It is
increasingly evident that these will
he highly important In the conferences
from which President Wilson hopes
TO obtain acquiescence in American
ideals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18
GERMAN GOVT.
WOULDAPPOINT
BERNSTORFF
u. S. AMBASSADOR
MAY BE OFFICIAL

; AMSTERDAM, Dec. IS.
The German government to-
day opened negotiation with
various factions, hoping to
appoint Won Bernstorff for
eign secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18
MAY ASK. 4.
ANERl:%>
TOSEISllF:
MEXICANS
BELIEVE LEAGUE
DEMAND LIKELY
By Carl D. Groat
Omitted Press Staff Cor

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.
The proposed league of
nations may call upon the
United States to settle un-
stable conditions in Mexico.
This development is seen by
men in touch with Mexican
and American government
al affairs. Britain may even
ask that a stable govern
ment be established in Mex
leo, without waiting for the
creation of a league, some
officials believe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18

MANN SPEAKER CANDIDATE
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Iiepubli-
can leader Mann today announced he
will he candidate for speaker of the
house in the next congress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18

The women of the Umatilla
County Red Cross viii honor their
former secretary. Roy Ritncr,
captain OF \. II. C.. who is re-
turning tomorrow at $3.50 -. m.
from service overseas. They are
asked to meet at the Federal
milding at { o'cloClS and march
90 the train. wearing Red Cross
brassards which Mrs. Charles
GrruliCh. and committee. will
make for the occasion.
Roy w. Ritner. captain in the AM
ericnn Red Cross aud who was In
tho active service I'm France for MANY
months. will reach Pendleton at 4:lt
tomorrow evening. coming on the
Spokane tran. In his honor NiA
demonstration is being planned ir
which an organized part will be taker
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18
WILSON FILLS BERLIN
PAPERS, KAISER GOES
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR

Omitted Press War Correspondent )
BERLIN, Dec. 1S.-President Viii
lSou's activities in France constitute
the most important news in papers
here. Dispatches regarding the Presi-
dent are always displayed in column
one on the front page. The remain
der is crammed with proclamatiOns.
open letters and editorials. The
number Of newspapers in Berlin Is
constantly increasing. Soldiers, deco
rated with garlands of leaves and
flowers are now pouring into Berlin
at the rate of 10000 day. The gov
ernment is keeping the Berlin garri-
son under arms to prevent boIshevik
demonstrations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18

Cafe signs on which the former
Kaiser's name appeals are rapidly
disappearing. Even the popular
Kaiser Kaffe'' is now merely .The
Kaffe." Theatres. operas and music
halls are now presenting typical Ber-
lin productions. The number of un-
employed is increasing due to the
closing Of munition factories. especi-
ally Krupps. where a quarter of a mill
lion men were thrown out of employ
ment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18
T 0 n / g h 7
and Thursday
fair.

Weather Warmer Today.
Maximum temperature sS.
Minimum temperature 36.
Weather. cloudv.
Wind. southeast. light.
Rainfall. none.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18

Lodge notices ara puhllchcss uaeiee
'sNew Today in tho classified col.
pnlns. There Is n wealth. of news IN
the Fast orcgunian want ad depart@
mcnt. sasaeeAsx
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-18

This paper IL a member and audited
by the Audit Bureau of CircVlatlOns.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18

he reclaimed and made profitable for
agriculture.
The undeveloped swamp lands lie chiefly in
tl"rda, in the states along the Atlantic and gulf
ro.sts. in the Mississippi delta and in Missouri,
Indiana. Michigan. Minnesota, Wisconsin ana
California.
What amount OF land in its natural state unfit
for fnrm homes be made suitable for cultiya-
tion hy drainage only thorough surveys and
studies will develop. 1t is known. however, that
authenti" figures show than 15OOO.OOO acres
have been reclaimed for profitable farms. most of
which lies in the Mississippi river valley.
The amount of cut-over lands in the United
States. of course. it Is impossible in ap-
Proclamation to estimate. These lands. however,
lie largely in The south Atlantic and gulf states.
lake states and the Northwestern states. A rough
estimate Of their number is about 200 O(O 600
acres-that is, of land suitable for agricultural
development. Substantially all of this ,ntover
logged-of land is In private ownership. The fail
ure of this land to be developed is largely due
to inadequate method of approach. Unless
new policy Of development is worked out In CO.
operation between the federal government. the
states and the individual owners n greater part
OF II will remain unsettled and uncutivated
The undeveloped cut-oyer lands lie chiefly in
the Pacific Northwest (partcularsy in Washing
ton and oregon) in the lake states minnesota.
Michigan and wisconsin,. and In the south At
Iantc and gulf costa states Virginia North and
South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mis-
Any plan for the development OF land for the
returning soldier will come face face with the
fact that policy will have to meet the new
conditions The Of free cheap land in the
United States has passed Ave must meet the
new conditions Of developing lands in advance
security must, to degree. displace speculation
There are certain tendencies which must be
faced frankly In consideration of a policy for
land to the homecoming soldier. First the drift
10 farm tendency. The experience of the world
shows hat he hap
the best farms and the soundest political condi-
and the farm lands. The growth Of this ten
dency in America shows increase Of 80 per
cent for the 90 years between 1890 and 1910.
Second, the drift to urban life. In 1880 of the
total population of the United States 295 per
cent Of our people resided In cities and 70.5 per
cent in the country At the census OF 1910 1873
NAMED in the country.
IT Is evident that since the in Europe there
has been decided increase in tho trend toward
the city because of industrial conditions The
adoption by the United States of policies in
its land development plans for returning vet
will also contribute the amelioration of
these two dangers of American life
plan of land development whereby land is
vidual farms. then sold to actual bonafide farm
ers on a longtime payment basis. has been in
force no. only in the United States under the
reclamation act but also in many other countries
for several years. 1t has proved n complete sue
Australian commonwealth 1t has completely
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18
RRUAz7ZW RN1NCESEaW WE1HGL GLHEZN2
O1E.W112I1E1EJV

changed the land situation. One Of the features
Of this plan is that holders are aided in improv-
ing and cultivatng the farm. In a wcrd, there
is organized community development.
Its beneficial results have been well described
by the Canadian commission which was ap-
pointed to investigate its results in New Zealand.
There. the commission reported, the farmers nau
built better houses remodeled their old ones,
brought larger acreage OF land under culiva-
ton that would otherwise have remained
lying idle had bought and urged more labor-say-
ing machinery on the farms and in the houses.
They kept more sheep and pigs and had so large
ly increased the revenue from their farms that
they able TO meet the payments the
mortgages and to adopt higher standard Of
living and better one. Throughout the country
higher and better civilization being
evolved; the young men and women who were
growing up were happy and coutented to re-
main al home on the farm and found ample time
and opportunity for recreation and entertainment
of kind more wholesome and elevatng than can
be obtained in the cities.
1t may be said that this country, outside OF
Alaska. has frontier today. OF course, Alaska
will still offer opportunity for pioneer life. And
Of course. Alaska likewise has yet unknown re-
markable agricultural possibilities, but unless we
make possible the development of this land by
the men who desire life in that field will lose
great national opportunity. Furthermore this
is an immediate duty 1t will be too late for
these things when the war is over and the work
of definite planning should be done now
The plan outlined by Secretary Lane does not
contemplate anything like charity to the soldiers
He is not to be given . bounty. He is not to be
made to feel that he is Q dependent. On the
contrary, he 70 to continue, in a sense in the
service OF the government Instead Of destroying
our enemies, he is to develop our resourcea
The work that is to be done, other than the
planning, should be done by the soldier himself
The dam or irrigation project should be built by
him. the canals, bitches, the breaking Of the
land, and the building Of the houses should. un
der proper direction, be his occupation. He
should be allowed to make his own home cared
for while he is doing It. and given interest in
the land. for which he can pay through a long
period Of years-perhaps 80 40 ysars
The farms should not be turned over az the
prairies were-unbroken. unfenced, without nc.
commodatons for men animals There should
be prepared homes all Of which can be construct
ed by the men themselves and paid for by them
under system Of simple devising by which
modern methods Of finance will be applied t.
their needs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18
THE VOICES OF BuLlera

One hundred steps more would have BROUGHT
me inside of Cantigny. But was doomed nsver
to enter Cantigny; just then went into a shell
hole The reasons that made me drop into the
shell hole were, think, two. For one there was
in the crnter a wounded boy. boy shot through
the shoulder, together with three hospital corDs
men who were starting to dress him. and / went
in with some vague idea of Offering helm.
But also something was after me by that time
had not noticed 1t at first that is when finally
l became aware of 1t, 1t the knowledge that
it had been going for quite a while Little
zps' were passing by me; small, short whispers.
hardly attaining the volume Of sound and gone
almost before they were heard-discrete, quick
little zips like the lightest Of pencil strokes-zip
zip, zip. and zip.
Now and then, though, just as brief one
reached higher volume Of sound, something like
n short cat meow, but more resonant. Pee-a-oo-
DOW !-thus-a spiteful cry. Some sharpshooter
after me, some ambushed Boche who did not
approve Of Golfers Weekly. That is really why
l dropped into the shell hole, thnk--not no
very much to help the three hospital corps men,
James Hopper In Collier'A
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18

mnie withdrew him placed
When came Domck informed his would enlist They
would
he
nty-eght
Reynolds heard the and held the boy for trial special sessions No
o
andc to the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18

says might as well make regular job out Of while
one Of them call myself Dalton
thing with punch In Well
Of
tost
Muligan" of He
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18

along the rapid and stopped when sevd into
building. Later the
Clothing furniture direction few telephone
outside collected material like
The entire wall Of the handsome home of cashier
living dining
injury
the
hurled block
while
Of neighbors
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18


crawl -
hodup
Of street. and Henry
poceman
the knife
Henry Engvaldsen 21s
Forteh
friends the victim Of the hdup chased
by houndoG
"hldrens men sentence
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18

% fifteen. DOminick Is fifteen, and his
age and his long legs, that lift him Just
feet 8 inches above the ground, have
got him into trouble.
Dominick lives at 467 Harman
street with his parents and three small
sisters. For a long time he has felt
,ut of place everywhere. His legs
we're so elongated that he had to fold
Them over the top of the desk in
school, where he was the butt of ridi-
cuie by older and smaller boys. This
soading became SO pronounced that
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18

scCOtuc AEISA. NJ uiuu I CouSuil AO
courts about changing my name," he
said when asked about the matter. II
Just changed 1t and let it got at that.
That's all the courts would have done
and 1t would have cost me a lot of
money. I'm leery Of them legal birds.
| settled the matter ont Of court and
low I'm Larry Mulligan. give the
thing thought before took the
name, though. I talked the matter
over with a couple of pals and they
handed me a lot of bum advice. They
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18

running drUuHu WItHOut ISatnefS WIS
common. Rats and mice left their hid
ing places. One went through q small
blaze and was singed through to the
skin. Trees in the devastated area
were stripped Of branches two or three
inches in diameter.
became Christmas trees. With more
than so automobiles blown in here and
there, tires, hoods, seats, robes, wheels
and even steering gears few high and
landed in the branches. One car was
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18

with the pursuing throng and was in
formed that the "holdup men" had
sought asylum in the cellar Of an
abandoned carpenter shop at F1atbush
avenue and Chester street. The mouth
of a hole under the foundation.
through which the crowd said the fu-,
gitives had entered the cellar, yawned
omin0usly.
"Come outr" ordered the police
man.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18
Storm Brought to Mind the Franks Of Halloween

Observation-Disclosures
smiled of
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18
Don't Mention Holdup Men to Officer Blackwell

saunteng Flatbuh ave-
zones a being
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18
Fritz Surely Picked Out a Good Old Irish Name


hoodoo decided
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-18
Dominick Simply Could Not Give Up Uniforn.


khaki might shortly be dropped
The Benson signal., 1918-01-12
Food
Conservation

Phoenix, Jan. 10, 1918. Recent
European reports received at the
office of Timothy A. Riordan,
Federal food administrator for
Arizona, presents a forceful argu
ment for greater food conservation
in America during the coming
year, than ever before,
Shortage of wheat in France is
becoming more and more alarming
each week. M. Maurice Long,
Minister for General Revictually of
France, indicated recently that
futher reduction of 20 per cent in
the bread ration would soon become
imperative.
The manufacture and consumption
of pastry regarded as luxury
will be entirely suppressed during
1918, except on Sunday and holi-
days.
Denmark is now looking for
ward to a reduction of wheat ra-
tons. Final figures for the cereal
harvest show a total of about g.
900, 900 bushels, which is 20,-
900, 900 bushels less than in 1916
and about 100000 less than
was estimated in the summer,
when the populace was put on
bread rations. The authorities
are already considering a futher
reduction in the allowing consump-
ton.
The food situation in Switzerland
is rapidly falling to the danger line.
A ration teat is far below the con-
sumption in many of the countries
as war has already been ordered.
Under the new regulation, the
Swiss may have only a pound and
half of sugar per person per
month.
The bread ration has been fixed
at about half a pound a day, and
the butter ration at onefifth of
pound a month.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-12
Keeping A Secret

In Placer county, Cal, J. H.
G urgan, hotel keeper, brought
suit against G. T. Thomas, farm
er, over a horse, the monetary con-
sideration being SIS. A jury of
eight women and four men was obta-
ined Mrs. P. B. Gross, forewoman
of the jury, announced that they had
agreed upon a verdict, but declin-
ed to announce it unless the fees
were frourthcoming. The court
ruled the jury was within its rights,
and the case was continued to give
the 1itigants an opportunity to
dig up" but when they failed
after two more postponements to
produce the coin, the court dismiss
ed the action. The verdict contln-
ues to be a profound secret, and
nobody but the jury knows who
won the suit.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-12
Cosby Purchases Ranch

M. P. Cosby has just closed a
deal with H w. & Co. for forty
acres of land on the Benson side
the river. Mr.. Cosby has material
on the road to build fume across
the river in which he will run wa
ter from the Benson Canal. The
land will be planted to gain alfalfa
and vegetables.
When Mr.. Cosby accepted the
office of Cams Warden, he leased
his farm, and will now devote his
newly purchased land.
Mr.. Cosby's resignation as Game
Warden has been accepten taking
effect Jan. 7. He has had thi
deal under consideration since tn,
change in governorship, but ha(
been holding off until resignation
was acted upon.
Mr.. Cosby has also purchased tw
shares of water from H. P. M erri1
to be used on this land.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-12
Stock Conditions.

Phoenix, Jan. 1.-The following
report of cattle and range conditions
in Arizona on January 1st, was
issued by the local weather bnreau
office.
During the past week there was
no material change in the condition
of cattle and ranges in Arizona.
notwi thstanding the poor condi-
ton of stock insthe districts most
affected by the long drought, ow-
ing to the mi1dness of the weather,
the losses in these districts have
been surprisingly small, while in
the northern counties many reports
show cattle in better condition
than usual at this time of the year
and thriving on ranges that usu-
ally inaccessible in winter.
AS reported in previous bulletins,
conditions are most serious in
southern Gila, southern Yavapai,
Pinal, Maricopa and Yuma coun-
ties, where it has been necessary
to feed or put on irrigated pasture
stock that ordinarily subsist ON
desert range. In the extreme south
ern part of the state cattle are IN
fair condition with practically no
losses occurring.
An interesting though unimportant
phenomenon is the breaking forth
of some of the mountain springs
and small streams that have been
dry during the late fall.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-12

Up to December 1, $2o, 824, ,655
had been paid out to farmers on
S per cent long time loans, accord
ing to a report covering the opera
tions of the IL Federal land banks.
The total loans approved, including
those closed and those waiting
verification of title and other for
malities is $1O5, 1856, ,52o.
The interest rate under the farm
loan system has been increasep
from S to S IL per cent, to apply
to all applications which have not
yet been approved.
Borrowing is done through COOP
erative farm loan associations or
ganized by farmers, each associa-
ton being composed of 10 or more
farm borrowers and each group
borrowing at least $4,000. up to
December / the farm loan board
had chartered 1880 such cooper.
ative assoc iations.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-12
In a communication received by

In a communication received by
this paper, Collector of Internal
Revenue, Louis 7. Carpenter, an
nounces that a federal income tax
officer will be sent into this county
on February 13, and will be here
until February IA, 1918. He will
have his office in Benson and will
be there every day ready and will
ing to help persons subject to the
income tax make out their returns
without any cost to them for his
services.
Returns of income the year 1917
must be made on forms provided for
the purpose pefore March 1, 1918.
Because a good many beople don't
understand the law and will not
know how to make out their re-
turns, the government is sending
in this expert to do it for them.
But the duty is on the taxpayer to
make himself known to the gov
ernment, If he doesn't make re-
turns as required before March 1
he may have to pay penalty
ranging from $40 to 81, 900, pay
a fine or go to Jail. So if you don't
want to take chances on going to
jail. you better call on the income
tax man. If you are not sure
about being subject to the tax,
better ask him and make sure.
Whether you see the income tax
man or not, you must make return
if subject to tax.
Of course, persons resident in
other countries may, if they want
to, come and see the income tax
man who will be at Benson.
The collector suggests that ever
body start figuring up now his
income and expenses, however.
don't mean family expenses, mon
ey used to pay off the principal
of a dept, new machinery, bulb
ings, or anything like that. They
mean what you spend in making
your money interest, taxes paid
hired help, amount paid for good
sold, seed, stock bought for feed
| ing rent except for your dwelling
etc. Income includes about ever,
dollar you got.