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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
LITTLE WHEAT FLOUR
HAS BEEN RETURNED

Wheat flour is being returned much
more slowly than was looked for. ac-
cording to those in charge of that
work here, and citizens are urged to
bring back every bit they can spare.
as it is desired to make a shipment
by the end of next week at least. Mr..
Curray, a government official from
the Portland milling district was here
yesterday, and urged the grocers and
mill men to do everything possible to
get the flour in. for it is very badly
needed among our soldiers and allies.
one local mill reports $50 pounds
turned back. which is the cOntribu-
tion of only three people. one of the
grocery stonSs has several barrels on
hand, which has come back mostly in
small amounts, the lowest being two
pounds and the highest. so pounds. 1t
is probable that other stores and mills
have a similar report.
Citizens are paid exactly the price
they gave for the flour so will not be
out anything in money way by ans
wering this apepal. and will be doing
a great deal TO help feed our men
abroad. II they do heed the call.
Many recipes have been published for
the making of wheatless breads and
pastries. and housewives should find
it fairly easy to get along without the
white flour until after harvest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
PATROL VESSEL HAS
BATTLE WITH DIVER
CARL D. GRoAT)

WASHINGTON. June 12.-It is de-
finitely learned that an American
coast patrol vessel fought a subma-
rine dropping depth bombs but it is
not known whether the U-boat was
destroyed.
Another vessel is believed to have
defeated a U-boat. Both stories were
seereted until today.
The navy has a mass OF reports. from
patrol commanders None are pub
lished. Daniels will announce only
absolutely substantiated cases of
sinkings or of capture. Neither of the
two instances discovered include the
case of a United States destroyer
which interrupted U-boat attempt
ing to sink the Radiolene. Both
events occurred since then.
Many naval district reports have
arrived since the raiders first apepar-
ed but the navy department has con-
sistently denied it had information of
submarines other than that announc-
ed.
This was illustrated recently when
the department learned Of the Vim
land sinking all day but denied it,
and only announced the sinking at
night after the crew had landed.
Among strange occurrences was
that when a hydroplane dropped
depth bombs on a supposed submarine.
Later it discovered the supposed u
boat was a whale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
.FRENC,' : <</|ONE WALL
|. HOLDS f|RM THROUGH
RAGING BATTLE STORM

PARIS, June 12.-The Germans
striking along the entire Disc from
last night were blocked everywhere by
desperate French resistance. The bat
tie is still raging, said the commune
que.
The French flung bacg simuItan-
eOus attacks along the Marne's west
ern portion.
Between Monte Didier and Disc
the battle is progressing without
change The French progressed. east
of Merry and Genlis wood. The Ger
mans attempted to throw us back mp
ON the ArOnde river but despite shocks
OF violence and paying the heaviest
enemy losses. they failed.
BI GOFFENSIVE PRESENTED.
According TO new Indications, yes
teFday's cOunter-attacI1 prevented a
powerful German attack. then under
preparation on the same front. Most
violent cOmbats are continuing along
the Dommiers, Outry and Ambleny
front"
''Prisoners taken by a single French
belonged to four German di-
visions south of the Aisne the Ger
mans attacked this morning between
the Aisne and ViIIerscotterets forest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
Germans Have Engaged 333
Divisions, or Nearly 4,OOO.-
600 Men, Including Best.
666, 900 CASUALTIES
IN WEST OFFENSIVE
Many Groups Engaged Two
or Three Times as West
Total is 21O.
(HENRY WOODY

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY.
June 12.-German casualties IN the
big offensive total 666, 600. They
have engaged 333 divisions. The
cream of officers and men Is con-
centrated in on Tutier's shock army
which opened the drives against
Amiens and Chateau ThIerry, suffer-
fng terrific losses. The recent losses
precipitated crisis In German effsc-
tives.
The Germans engaged 260 divisions
in their original Picardy Flanders
offensive. So in the Marne drive and
20l thus far between Monte Didier
and Noyon. The total is nearly A.
100000 men. Military men estimate
the average German losses at 200 per
division. The above total means
many divisions were engaged two or
three times. for there are only 210
divisions on the western front. Ger
mans possessed 80 unused divisions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
COMBS CANYON HURT
BY LACK OF MOISTURE

There probably are few sections in
UmatiIla county where the wheat has
suffered so severely from the drouth
as the Combs Canyon country, which
lies southwest of Pendleton-
A trip through this locality yester-
day shows that while there are many
fields that are so badly burned they
will hardly be worth cutting for hay.
there also many that with rain would
come through. making crops we'll
worth harvesting. The whole coun-
try is suffering badly for rain.
Combs Canyon is in what is called
the light soil belt. and does not nor
mally get as much rain as other To-
calities and this season has been un-
usually dry.
There is a great deal OF new acre.
age of wheat in this part OF the coun2
ty and it has been only in the past
few years that any great attention
has been paid to the growinf or
wheat. Combs Canyon farmers win
feel their loss seriously, as there ars
few localities in the country less able
to withstand the disaster.
Dan P. Smythe has severaf hun.
dred acres of wheat on Combs Cam
yon land and an inspection OF II shows
that his fields look better than the
average though they have been bad
ly damaged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
AMERICAN ARTILLERY
GUIDED BY FLYERS
POUNDS FAR TO REAR
Determined Boche Raiders
of U. S. Positions, Thrown
Out By Hand.

WITH THE AMERICANS WEST
OF MONTE DIDIER, June lam
erican artillery Is pounding the Ger
man communication lines far arear
as the French and Boches Erapple on
a new front to the eastward. Flying
in French aeroplanes. Americans a.
rect the fire OF the big guns. The
roar Of our guns Is constant while
from beyond Monte Didier a heavy
drum-like rolling OF the great battle
for the Olse.
The Huns attempted two detcynin-
eel raids on American positions late
Monday. The Germans run n hand
ful OF men into the front line
trenches but these were thrown out
In hand to hand flghting. Numsr-
Gus Hun flyers are trying 10 disguise
the machines a. French craft.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
NOISE OF BIG BATTLE
IS HEARD IN PARIS
Many Awakened at Night,
Thinking Air Raid in
Progress.

PARIS. June 12.-Many Parisians
awoke at midnight Sunday thinking
another German air raid was in pro-
gress, though the alarm had not been
given. Hundreds made preparations
totake refuge in the bomb-proof shell
ters.
The cause of such fears was the
booming OF great guns in the dis
tance. The noise did sound very
much like barrage, fire, but II turned
out to be the result of the violent
artillery duel in the Marine district.
All night these guns could beheard
and even Monday morning, in the
quiet outlying districts. the sound OF
heavy gunfire could be detected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
italian TORPEDO CRAFT
SINK TWO FOE .DREADNAUCHTS
Leading Ships of Austria's Battle Squad
ron Steaning in Fleet Formation
Destroyed After Daring Passage of the
Italians Through Enemy Line of
DeStroyerS.

ROME, June 1.-TWO small Italian torpedo boats de-
flying the Austrian battle fleet sank two Austrias s
largest dreadnoughts Monday returning safely to their
bases it is officially announced The daring exploit
off Delmaan Islands the Austrian side of the Adr
attic An Austrian destroyer badly damaged in fol
lowing pursuit.
Two torpedoes fired at the first ships in line and
torpedo at the ship Immediately following Ire Aus
tran dreadnoughtS of the Vebus units class The
torpedo boats passed boldly through the enemy line of
desroyers and attacked the two leading ships of the bat
battle squadron which steaming in fleet formation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
UNEAsINEss EVIDENT.
(J. ". Z. AfAsoNl

NEW YORK, June 12.-Hindenburg
is showing serious uneasiness at tho
terrible death toll extracted by the
French along the Compiegene front.
There is a noticeable weakening OF the
German attack which can be caused
only by the grave danger threatening
Germany by a mad slaughter OF re-
serves. Compiegene is still for sale
at an adequate price in German blood
but Hindenburs is padslng earllerg
tran in any previous drive this spring.
New influence is being exerted Aat
German headquarters. This infIu-
ence is the fighting quality Of Ameri-
can troops
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
CAPTIVES TAKEN BY
BRITISH IN RAID

LONDON, June 12.-Haig today re-
ported raiding operations and artiI-
Ierying. The British captured prison
ers in a successful raid at Boyelles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
PORTLAND SEAMAN
VICTIM OF spy PLOT
WHICH BLEW UP ship
Comrades Write Mother of
Howard Cudahy of In
territorial Explosion.

PORTLAND, June 12.-Mrs. John
Cudahy today received two letters
from seamen aboard the American
munitions ship Florence H., destroyed
April "a in "A French port, declaring
THAI a spy did it for money. Her son.
Howard. with over SO other seamen
was killed in the explosion, said the
letters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
OFFENSIVE TACTICS
HAVE HALTED DRIVE
ON OISE, BELIEVED
tIIENRY wooDJ

WITH TIE FRENCH .AFIIlLD,
June I2.-FTench offensive efforts
on the Disc front have ended tho big
lieved. Severe fighting will prob
ably continue for several days with
nuctnatlons along the whole front.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
CHARGE CZAR WITH
GERMAN ALLIANCE.

PETROGRAD. June 1.-THE car
in a forthcoming trial will be charged
with forming a verbal alliance against
Great Britain and France with the
kaiser in a Potsdam conference. The
car Is said 10 have promised the kai-
ser a free hand I'm Turkey. The trial
will be controlled BY the Societ.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
Recltes To Soldicrs.

Mud splashed and bobnailed, z. H..
Sothern. the eminent American actor.
recently gave a selection from Ham
let before American soldiers In a Y.
NJ. c. A. hut In France,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12

LONDON. June 1e.-PraCtically
entire Austria Is declared i'm n state
or siege. declared a Central News
Rome dispatch quoting the .Messa-
rcro. only a few regions arc eNcept-
cd.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
WASHINGTON OFFICER
DIES IN BATTLE,
127 NAMES TODAY

WASHINGTON. June 12.-General
Pershihg reported 127 casualties in
Guiding Lieutenant Malcolm john
stone OF Arlington. Washington, kin.
ed in battle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
Taken nv EncmY.

Five Y. NJ. c. A. foyer du soldat
buildings recently turned over to the
British Y NJ. c. 4. are now In the
hands OF abe Germans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
COAST ARTILLERY
OF u. S. MAY
DEFEND PARIS

WASHINGTON, June 12.-If tho
Germans get nearer Paris the Ameri-
can coast artillery may be assigned 20
defend the city, said high authority to-
dav
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12

why railway fares raised the way
they are. II does ua little good to learn
that potatoes are now cents a pOr-
ton lover In Los Angeles restaurants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12
ANTENDNrFNT RFJECTFD.

WASHINGTON, June Ia.-Thc sen
ate BY a vote of so 60 - rcicCteti the
Borah open diplomacy amendments
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-12

Tonight and Thurs
day probably showerst
not so warm tonights
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08
ARABS ROUT
TURK FORCES


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. s.
Arab forces under the command
of the sheik of Mecca have COM
pletely defeated the Turkish army
operating southeast of the Dead
sea, official dispatches received
today state.
In sanguinary battle which
began Jan. 80, the Arab tribesmen
practically annihilated the entire
Turkish force, capturing 300 pris-
|oners, including the Turkish COM
mander-in-chief, and his staff, the
report states.
The Turkish loss in killed alone
exceeded 400. Eighteen machine
guns. two mountain guns and q
large amount Of booty fell into the
hands of the Arabs.
In the Jerusalem sector Gen.
Allenby reports that railway COM
municiatdon has been opened up
with the Jerusalem railroad which
virtually assures the British line
OF communication In their drive
across the Jordan to cut the
.Hejazz railroad.
II this campaign, which mili-
tary critics predict II Allenby's
plan of STACEY, is successful, the
Turk communication line with
Medina win be broken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08


(GirI Scout Of Washington, ID. c.,
Who Won a National Certifi-
cate of Merit for the Best
Canned Vegetables Grown I'm
Her Own Garden Near the
White HOusc.)
Girl Scouts of Tacoma have a
fine opportunity to aid their coun-
try by planting war gardens this
spring.
You can do no. greater service
to your country than to help pro-
duce food and then follow that by
helping to save it.
! never enjoyed anything quite
SO much as the work in food con-
servation but of course we must
produce food before We can pre-
serve it.
l hope Girl Scouts in Tacoma
will write to me, in care of the
National War Garden Commission,
Washington, and ask for food
garden primer.
Then you should organize the
troop for a garden planting cam
paign or join some community
campaign in a body.
Our soldiers must have food, so
let each of us be Soldier of the
Soil and help win the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08
HUN SPIES HAD
ATIP ON LINER?
Whole Nest of U-Boats in
Wait For Tuscania;; No
Change in Estimate

under her stern. From the num-
Der of torpedoes fired and the
varying directions from which
they came, it would appear there
may have been fleet OF sub
marines engaged in the attack.
Tales of the bravery of soldiers
and sailors aboard the Tuscania
were legion today. One of the
most vivid concerns a woman
an unnamed stewardess of the
transport.
The lifeboat in which she sat
was crowded when it pulled away
from the steamer. Despite this,
several others who were swimming
about in the icy waters were
pulled aboard.
With the little craft crowded
to capacity, another soldier swan
alongside. There was no room
for him. He was too exhausted
and numb from the cold to cling
to the gunwale unaided.
Find Man Is Dead.
The stewardess leaned far over
the side at the risk of falling
overheard, and clutched his hand.
In this strained position she held
the soldiers head above water for
half an hour.
When they were picked up 1t
was discovered that she was
clutching the hand of a corpse.
A medical officer from the
Tuscania declared most of the
deaths occurred among the men
who jumped overheard when she
was first struck.
The transport began to list i'm
mediately, he said, and there was
no way of picking them up until
the lifeboats were lowered. BY
that time many of them had sue
cumbed.
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United Press Leased Wire

United Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, Feb. 8.-That
Germany had Information of
the coming of the transport
Tuscania and other vessels
with important personages
aboard, was the belief ex-
pressed today by passengers
on ships which accompanied
the torpedoed ship.
A distinguished parsonage from
another ship, who witnessed the
attack, said three torpedoes were
fired at his own vessel later
Tuesday night.
Scores of British naval and
fishing craft continued their
search today for bodies of the
victims. They were aided by the
coast patrol.
Stick to Estimate.
The admiralty is making a
careful check of the casualties and
survivors, but so far has not de-
waited from the figures announced
yesterday-210 probably lost and
2,187 rescued.
Circumstantial stories told by
British naval officers today indi-
Gated that at least one German
submarine probably was destroyed
during the attack.
One of the rescuing destroyers,
it was reported, wirelessed:
Torpedo just missed me-" and
gave the direction from which il
was fired.
Another destroyer, speeding to
the spot, dropped a depth charge.
The U-boat is believed to have
been sunk.
Nest of U-Boats.
Practically all accounts agree
that two torpedoes were fired at
the Tuscania, one passing close
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08
HINDENBURC FEARS PERSHIN(
Young Couple Found
Dead In a Bathroom,
Overcome By Fumes

and recently he had been en-
ployed by the ]. +. Duthie Co.
as a helper in their shipyards.
Mrs. knight was formerly Miss
Florence V. Hardy. daughter of
Mrs. A. Miller of l347 Tacoma
avenue, Tacoma.
The knights were seen the
last time, so far as has been
learned, Sunday night. It Is be-
lieved to have been Sunday night
when the couple met their death.
Dies in Bath Tub.
Mrs. Knight had drawn the wa
ter for her bath and the heater
had evidently been lighted by
knight to warm the water for his
own.
The young couple, unaware of
the danger of shutting off the
damper in the pipe that con-
ducts the consumed air from the
heater, lapsed into unconscious
ness and died, Mrs. Knight i'm the
tub and her husband on q chair
in the room.
The bodies were taken to the
public morgue following coro-
ner's Investigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08
Especial TO The Times.)

SEATTLE, Feb. S.-A closed
damper on a pipe leading from a
gas hot-water heater resulted in
the deaths by carbon monoxide
poisoning of Edwin C. Knight, 20
years old, and his wife, Mrs.
Florence V. Knight, 10, a former
Tacoma girl, in the bathroom of
their apartment in the Ruffwood,
at 2222 Eighth avenue, some time
since Sunday night.
The bodies were discovered
last night when the consta Mt
clicking of gas meter led to an
investigation by l.. l.. Woodruff,
proprietor of the house.
The door and window in the
bathroom, a room measuring
about 6xS feet, were both closed.
The gas heater was still burning
when Detective Lieutenant Kent
and Detectives McLennan and
Cochran arrived on the scene.
Game From Tacoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knight were mar
ried Aug. 2 last, and knight was
a musician, playing in several or
chestras, principally for dances,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08
MASSES TWO
BIG RESERVES
Baffled By Failure of Hun
Spies to Learn u. S.
Campaign Plan

Gen. Pershing has got Marshal
Won Hindenburg guessing, and
that is always the first score in
the game.
II Won Hindenburg were con-
templating major offensive at
this time against the Americans,
he would under no circumstance
separate his reserve of man
power into Independent units.
Further uneasiness In German
military circles over the posi-
bilities of the coming American
offensive Is shown by reports
that Won Hindenburg and Luden-
dorff are now making their head
quaretrs along the Rhine.
This undoubtedly means that
Germany is going to take NO
chances by using second rate
commanders against the Ameri-
cans,
The two war lords may be
fooling the German people with
tales of contempt for the Ameri-
can army, but they are not fool
ing themselves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08
R. IS
OUT OF
DANGER
united Press Leased wIre1


NEW YORK, Feb. S.--Follow-
ing circulation of irresponsible
rumors regarding Col. ROosevelts
condition, the superintendent OF
the Roosevelt hospital issued the
following statement at IL a. m:
Every report coming down
from Col. Roosevelt's room, and
they are coming every few min
utes, says he is anything but dead
and is improving. However, If
another abscess shall form, il
might be a different story. At
present Col. Roosevelt is very. very
far from being a dead man."
The superintendent of the hos
pital gave out the following bull
letin at 9:30 this morning.:
Doctors Martin and Duel saw
Col. Roosevelt at s o'clock this
morning. lie had had very sat
isfactory night; he slept about
|s,X hours. He will be able to
take nourishment at regular in
tervals today. His temperature
and pulse are normal"
Physicians are hopeful that q
further operation will not be
necessary. They expect to reach
a decision today. Twenty-four
hours, they believe, should tell
the tale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08
WOMEN AID
In RESCUE

AN IRISH PORT, Feb. s.
Mrs. Cottins and Mrs. Karson,
stewardesses and the only women
aboard the Tuscania, slid down
ropes into a lifeboat when the
transport was torpedoed.
"A number of troops in the
boat next to ours were thrown
out" Mrs. Cottins said, in de-
scribing her experiences today.
I'VE were Immediately surround
ed by men swimming in the icy
water. There were only two men
in our boat able to manage the
oars, but we did our best as swim
mers were encountered. We
gathered them in until our boat
was filled to the danger point.
They were still swimming about
the sea, calling for help. Gradu-
ally other boats rescued them"
A group of soldier survivors
overheard Mrs. Cottins' recital.
Yes, and you kids did as much
as the best men in the world"
cried one. 81 saw you"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08
TRADE LIBERTY COUPONS
FOR WAR THRIFT STAMPS

Postmaster Calvin w. Stewart
today announced arrangements
have been made under which
Liberty bond interest coupons will
be received at the postoffice in ex-
change for war savings and thrift
stamps.
Interest on Liberty bonds is now
falling due, and the U. S. treasury
department has suggested conser-
walton of these earnings; to the
owner and government as we'll, by
re-investing in war savings stamps.
At conference between Post
master Stewart and Chairman
Stacy it developed that all postal
officials and employees are taking a
very lively interest in the war saw
ings campaign.
The letter carriers, to a man,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08
CITY TO TAKE OVER
GARBAGE BUSINESS

A municipality controlled
garbage collection system
which, it is argued, will not
only insure health protection
to the entire city, but will
conserve every food and
metal product that is now
thrown away, will he in
stalled in Tacoma within u
few weeks.
Plans have been worked out by
city officials, and an ordinance
will be introduced by Commits
sioner Atkins of the public
works department next week
authorizing the new system.
Instead of permitting a dozen
or more rival companies to col
lect garbage in Tacoma and hold
up the public for excessive collec-
ton rates at their pleasure, the
city will let a contract to one
large company, giving it the ex-
elusive right to collect all refuse.
The city will control and super
wise its work.
Two Kinds Saved.
Every person who takes adj
vantage of the new collection
system must have two garbage
receptacles, one for waste food
products and the other for other
waste materials such as metal
cloth and paper.
The municipality operated
company will collect waste food
products free of charge, making
a slight charge for the collection
of refuse in the other cans.
Fats and other products will
be extracted, in conformity to re-
quests from the government, and
sold to companies that utilize
II ese products. The metals
cloth and paper will also be
saved.
The garbage companies re-
Gently declared a three-day strike
because of what they termed a
high license fee which the city
charged. The license was re-
duced, but since that time, ac-
cording to officials of the health
department, the garbage men
have neglected the more sparsely
settled residence section to such
an extent that the public health
has been menaced.
Many Complaints.
Inspector Bachelor Of the
health department said ~ Friday
that he had investigated numer-
GUS complaints from Tacomans