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The Washington herald., 1918-12-03

Gentlemen of the Congress-: The
year that has elapsed since I last
stood before you to fulfill my con-
stitutional duty to give to the Con-
gress from time to time information
on the state of the Union has been
so crowded with great events.
great processes and great results
that l cannot hope to give you an
adequate picture of its transactions
or of the far-reaching changes
which have beeen wrought IN the
life of our nation and of the world.
You have yourselves witnessed
these changes. as have. 1t is too
soon to ASSES them; and we who
stand in the midst of them and are
part of them are less qualified than
men of another generation will be
to say wha they mean, or even
what they have been. Rut some
great outstanding facts are unmis-
taxable, and constitute, in a sense.
part of the public with which 1t is
our duty to deal. To state them Is
to set the stage for the Legislative
grow out of them and which. We
SON 70 Sndpt anu
Troop Movement EpcehaI.
A year ago we had sent 1898
men overseas. Since then we have
sent l, 95O,513, an average of 1884,
542 each month, the number in fact
rising, in May last to 245,s51- In
June to 27S.760. in July to 307,lS2.
and continuing to reach similar tg-
ures in August and September-in
August 2S9.570 and in September
257,43S. No such movement of troops
ever took place before, across 5000
miles of sea. followed by adequate
equipment and supplies, and carried
safely through extraordinary dan
gers of attack-dangers which were
alike strange and infinitely diff
cult to guard against. In all this
movement only 75S men were lost
by enemy attack-63O of whom
were upon a--Single English trans
port, which was sunk near the
Orkney Islands.
l need not tell you what lay back
of this great movement of men and
material. 1t is not invidious to say
that back of 1t lay a supporting
organization of the industries of
the country and of all its produc-
tive activities. more complete, more
thorough in method and effective in
result. more spirited and unanimous
in purpose and effort than any
other great belligerent had been
able to effect.
We profited greatly by the expert
ence of the nations which had al
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
WILSON STARTS
ON PEACE TRIP
BEFORE NIGHT
Special Train Chartered for
Other Members of
Commission.
PASSPORTS WAITING
President Anxious to Avoid
All Display in Depart
parting Country.

Engagements made by President
Wilson and members of the American
commission to the peace conference
indicated last night that the party will
leave Washington by special train to-
night or early Wednesday for New
York, where the steamship George
Washington is awaiting with steam
up.
The entire supervision of the trip
rests with officials of the State De
partment, some of whom were in New
York last night reviewing the arrange
ments made by letter last week. The
passports and other papers for the
members will be delivered to them
aboard ship at New York.
1t was indicated at the White
House yesterday that the President
is anxious to avoid any display al
the time of departure and 1t is hint
ed that the exact hour when his
steamer sets sail may be kept secret
up to the time of sailing. No spe.
cial passes to the dock where the
George Washington is berthed are
being issued.
Secretary Lansing. who is to be
a member of the party, stated al
conference with newspaper cor
respondents yesterday afternoon
that while he would undoubtedly be
at the State Department today he
was not sure that he would be able
to attend the usual afternoon meet
ing with the correspondents. He
therefore took occasion in bidding
the correspondent goodbye to ex-
press qualification for the uniform
observance by the newspapers, OF
the confidence reposed in them in
many matters during the past year
Secretary Lansing stated that nc
preliminary steps to the signing OF
a protocol outlining the measures to
be considered by the peace confer
ence have been taken by with al
lied powers and the United States
He also stated that no appointments
have been made by the President
with European leaders. He indi-
Gated that the American party's
plans are indefinite and will not
take form until President Wilson has
arrived in Paris.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
DIRECTORS PAPERS
TELL OF DEEDS UNDONE
Deals Blow to Those Who Refused
to Do DUTY. -.

~"This is a conscientious objector
who has done no military duty what
soever and who refused to wear the
uniform"
Those are the words to be entered on
the discharge papers of ALL objectors
of Glass A and c who have appeared
heretofore before the War Depart
ment's Board of Inquiry.
In case the man to be discharged
has not been so examined he will be
retained for examination by the
board. Other classes of conscientious
directors who are doing farm work
or with the Friends Service Committee
may be discharged on application of
the objectors and after the officers in
charge have consulted with the en-
ployers.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
226 WOUNDED
MEN ARRIVE
IN CAPITAL
Special Train Brings War
SCARED Heroes from
New York.
BIGGEST SINGLE GROUP
Crowd Cheers Doughboys
on Arrival at Union
Station Here.
BIGGEST SINGLE GROUP

Two hundred and twenty-six
wounded soldiers, who sailed from
France on the U. S. S. George Wash
ington-the transport which will
take President Wilson to France
the day the armistice was signed,
arrived in this city last night.
All the ambulances which could
be mustered into service awaited
the special train bearing the war
SCARED veterans to take 1856 of them
to Walter Reed General Hospital.
The remaining Ill were en- route
to Atlanta. Ca.
This is the largest group of
wounded soldiers which has yet ar
rived at one time at Union Station.
While their arrival was not heralded
good-sized crowd of washington-
ians was on hand to give the Red
Cross delegation a hand in giving
the lads a rousing welcome. ~
These lads left France sixteen DAYS
.aac, All OF them were facing the
machine gun fire of the German de-
lenses less than thirty days ago.
Joy Mt Being Home.
Hobbling on one foot. walking with
crutches, bright with the sheen OF
newness, or borne on stretchers,
these stalwart Americans. remnants
OF their old selves, made their way
from the inbound train to the await
ing ambulances. They were non
chalant. or busy with their crutches
or knapsack, according to their way
of covering their joy at being home
again.
They never complain, or want any,
thing, or have been neglected, or
are in pain" n Red Cross volunteer
aid said last night as she steadie.i
the arm OF a soldier while he climbed
into an ambulance with his hands
holding knapsack and crutches.
All of the men were fed by the corps
of Red Cross canteen workers at the
main Union Station canteen room and
at the subcanteen track branch. The
severely wounded were fed in the train
as they lay on their stretchers- Twen-
ty-two of the l55 men assigned to
Walter Reed Hospital were so badly
wounded that they had to be carried
by stretcher bearers. Yet one youth
who could scarcely raise his head to
eat his supper smiled and said, 'Tll
be home in time for Christmas. won't
r. The Ill men assigned to Atlanta
could walk
The contingent arriving here was
made up of mental, surgical and
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
Plea of Commissioners to Congress for
Relief Refused by Committee
Chairman Johnson.
YEARS SURPLUS THREE MILLION
Numerous Other Requests for Appropriations
to Make Capital of the Nation
More Honey"

intangible property in the District will not be lifted
during present of Congress- all probability during
Johnson chairman the District of Columbia Commit
House. last night reply to the suggestion made
Commissioners their annual report submitted yes
terday Congress- that such be removed and which was
referred to that committee.
The that there remained the end OF the sca
year. June 80 1918 surplus than S325oooo the Golfers
of the District.
amount" report declares, will undoubtedly be
succeeding fiscal unless etraor
dina appropriations made for the District of Columbia
and caused by the continuance of the tax rate OF So and by
the addition OF the intangibles
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03

the further pollution of streams
flowing into the District.
A special statue of notice and lima
tions in personal injury cases in court.
Quarterly prorating of the fees for
motCr-vehicle tags.
Enactment of a bill to provide addi-
tional methods of enforcing and fore
closing tax sales and tax deeds.
Purchase of the Klingle Valley tract
near Rock Creek Park to be made
into a public park.
The report of the Commissioners
mentions the distinguished services
rendered the District by Clarence r.
Wilson. District Food Administrator
Mai. Daniel ]. Donovan, acting ad-
jutant general for the draft board in
the district; William H. Baldwin,
chairpan of the District Council Of
National Defense. and others.
Praise for Soldier Visitor.
Special reference is made to the CO.
operation between the civil police and
military authorities and the good be-
havioro of troops visiting in the city
is highly commended. 1t is pointed
out that while within twenty five
niles of the city more than 150. 900
soldiers have constantly been en-
campend. the police had had less
trouble with these thousands than
in past years they have had with
one regiment of soldiers from a sin
gle tate on Inauguration day. Tribute
is paid to Private John A Conrad
and Lieut.. David j. Dannigan, OF
the local force, killed by a negro
on May p, while onduty.
The report states that when the
United States enterd hte war the
Capital City had the smallest po-
lice force in the country, but that
the department closes the year with
the most creditable record of any
police department in the nation, hav-
ing every murder occurring during
the year cleared up and the parties
accused arrested. During the yea
there were twenty-sXen murders, the
second highest record in the history
of the city.
The record of the force has been
made in spite of the constant drain on
its ranks by the service, leaving the
department at one time with $50 va
cancies out of a force Of $50 men.
The Commissioners compute the
present population of the District as
26,24S, an increase of l30,751 over the
census of November l, 1917. This in
crease in the population is declared to
be responsible for the prevalence OF
proiteering in rents.
Nearly 5000 men enrolled in the Dis
trict for service. including the regis
tratiOn of September u, 1918. and
nearly 9.O9O have been inducted into
the service under the draft.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
Geraldine Farrar Quits
Lou Tellegen, Is Report

New York. Dec. "A published
statement that Lou Tellegen and
Geraldine Farrar had separated. and
that a suit for divorce was impend-
ing: was denied today by representa-
tives of both. The singer. when COM
municated with at her hotel, declined
to discuss the matter, but referred
the inquirer to her publicity agent,
who said there was absolutely no
foundation for the report.
Mr.. Tellegen is touring the South
at present with his company in
Blind Youth" He and Miss Farrar
were married in February, 1916
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
E. A. RUMELY INDICTED
In N. Y. MAIL CASE
Accused Of Holding Stock in Be-
half of Germany

EDWARD A Rumely, of New York.
was indicated on two counts bv the
grand pury yesterday in connection
with the purchase Of the New Yers
Mail.
The first charge is tina, he on oo-
tober II. 1917. and since has had the
custody and control of certain share.
OF stock In the S. s. Mcclure News
paper Corporation in behalf OF the
Imperial German government an en-
eny OF the United States. ana that
ne failed 10 report these holdings 20
the Alien Property Custodian.
The second count charges that he
failed to report to the Alien Property
Custodian the fact that since October
6. 1911. he had been indebted 70 the
Imperial German government in the
sum Of 81, S5l, 100. -,
fine not exceeding $4,000 or i'm
prisonment not to exceed ten years or
both is the penalty which may be an
posed on each count
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
Democrats Join in Silent Rebuke,
Almost Amounting to Snub. ~
President Outlines Plans.
EXECUTIVE ALL BUT WNCES
Departure Followed by Resolutions Openly
Voicing Disapproval of His Course
Peace Trip Chief Cause.

President Wilson going Conference in France 20
uphold the ideals forth by country.
In address Congress- opening term yesterday the
President declared he owed soldiers
TO see to 1t that false mistaken
the for which they entered the and
His explanation of his trip received in silence by the Re-
pubhans, but met with applause from the Democratic
Speaking of the railroad situation President declared present
governmental handle the
The chief need of the country development
railways, waterways highways country roads
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
TRANSPORT IN COLLISION.
Orduna. Carrying Americans, Hit.
Tanker Of Irish Coast.

London. Dec. "A wireless mes
sage from the Cunard liner orduna
states that her first saloon was
Allied with Americans who had
boarded her at Queenstown.
The Orduna, inward bound. collid-
ed early today with the British
tanker Konakry near Galleyhead.
The Orduna proceeded to Liverpool.
The tanker was seriously damaged
and it's crew was rescued by Brit
ish warship.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
Nat Goodwin Loses Eve: =.
May Give Up Stage

New York. Dec. MAT C. Goodwin
the veteran actor, has lost one ~ IT.
eyes, II was revealed today. and NAV
never again appear on the stage NJ
Goodwin used chloform Iinime,t a.
an eye wash by mistake a month i. 90
Marry" III why
Inc company made freaue,7t
Jumps, as is was playing short en-
gagements, and the eye did NOT ra-
ceiye the treatment its condition do
manded. On Saturday Mr.. Goodwin
went to the Manhattan Eye. Ear and
Nose Hospital where the Operation
was performed.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
BoLSHEvIK DRAFTING MEN.
Red Troops Are Being Landed from
Russian Fleet.

Copenhagen. Dec. i.-The Boishe-
Wiki are raising an army by, con-
scripting men between Is and as.
according TO Finnish advices today.
Troops are being landed in the
Baltic provinces from a Russian
feet
II is reported the Bolsheviki tn
tend TO occupy Reval before tine ar
rival of the British.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
"a ARIZONANS ESCAPE.
!. w. W. INDICTMENTS
Deportations in 1917 Were in State,
Not Federal, Jurisdiction.

Tucson. Ariz., Dec. limited States
District Judge Morrow today quashed
the indictments against twenty-four
prominent Arizona men charged with
conspiracy as an outgrOwth of the
deportation of 1,l$ alleged |. w. w.
from Bisbee, Ariz., July Il, 1917.
Judge Morrow ruled the offenss
charged was in state and not Federal
jurisdiction.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
DISCHARGED, CAPITAL
SOLDIER Is MISSING
Relatives of Carmelo MaItro Ask
Authorities to Locate Him

Relatives of Private Carmelo Maltro.
who has been stationed in a deveIop-
ment battalion at Camp Lee. have
asked the authorities to try to locate
this young man.
Adjutant Campbell. of Camp Lee
telegraphed his folks, who live at
2s44 Georgia avenue, last night that
Maltro had been discharged from that
camp on November %.
A comrade who has returned from
the same camp, when questioned about
Maltro. said that he believed he had
been killed.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
OLD AGE PENSION FOR ITALY.
News from Rome Also Tells of
Prospective State MonopoEes.

Rome, Dec. Minister of Com
nsrce and Labor CiufeIi today in
npduced a bill providing for work
gmen's old age pensions.
D the course of the debate on
te monopolies. Minister of Fl
bee Media declared the govern
ent is determined to establish all
Bonopolies as announced.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03

AakIand. Cal. has Just had Land
'ihowg at which one evening they had
uug-of-war between giant tractor
md a giant team Of horses (which
means a whole lot Of hoses. and not
merely two enormous one5).
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03

When Sanford X. Hatch. of Rock
iand. Me, planted his war garden
Isst spring he threw In few pump
kin seeds for luck Up to date he
has harvested 40 pie. pumpkins.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
Sims Has Pnenmonia.

!. London, Dec. G-Admiral Sims is
confined 70 his bed here, thresteaed
/ ~fth anuuemouia-
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
All Live Hun, Gonei

Brussels, Dec. 2.-All Belgium is now
clear Of the invader.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-03
THE WEATHER;

Today and tomorrow-Fair. wit
moderate temperature; gentle wind.
Highest temperature yesterday, 40
lowest, 80.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25

CoVINGToN. Ky. Juiy 25.-Mrs
William Hub likes a good cup u eof-
Zee. ana she's going 20 have 81 wheth-
or the Huns make AMY dent Ca the
soHth American trade or nnf.
she has planted her own coffee,
and has % nice little crop ~ ii ina-
fgriuz rapidly in her war garden
Mrs. Hubb has sent sample of
ncarir ripe coffee 10 the natiunai war
garlen commission. washington. 90
tEat body may encourage starting ~
other plantation in war gardens
d. % sees nt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25

-LONDoN. Juiy 25.--firis General
Carton de Wharf tte Human Verdun.
has broken into the casualty list asnIn
for the tenth or thirteenth thae. His
latest WOUND caused thc London pa
pers 10 leave or positive statement 8
and neEln estimating. how many times
b. had been caaualty.
General de Wiart ls a Belgian So
the British army. lie holds the VIC
forin Cross- His latest Photograph
shows only nur wound stripes. but
lf he wore all ne ls entitled 10 wear
he'd be too contpicuous.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25
wo,IAN's DANGER PERIOD.

The period between forty-ffye ano
fifty-five years of age is said TO be
crisis or danger period in a wo-
mans lie which tests her fitness to
continue in the race. 1t is then that
she suffers from such annoying
s. mptoms as heat-flashess, nervous
ness. headaches. "the blues. Or dread
of impending evil, or some dormant
disease in the system becomes active.
When a woman is passing through
this chisis there is one tried and true
remedy, Lydia e. Pinkham's Vcgeta-
bic Compound Which after forty
years of success is now considered
the standard remedy for woman's all
ments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25
N. Y. Youth Crazed
BY Vain Fight To
Save Life of Chum

STAMFORD, July 25.-sLeo Duffy
sixteen years was drowned last Mon
I day and Grosvenor Fessenden, Is
Years. had thrilling escane when
1.-THE canoe in which they we're pad
ding from ROTOR Point to this city
Z was capsizcd n squan ii the
( sound. off Pratt's Island. Darien.
4 The hgys were two miles from
shore when they were cast into the
water The waves ran rfgh and they
were unable to cling 30 the canoe.
They started to swim ashore. After
they had been buffeted about many
minutes sramp seized Duff. Fes-
lsenden took him on his back and
swan another half mile. Then the
younger boy became dclirious and,
srasping FeHehden by the throat,
began choking him.
Fessenden freed himself with a
mighty effort and a great wave part
~ the two. But Fesaendcn again
went o. Durfy's aid ano was TOWNS
the hair uHc0natoIs boy toward a
lodge wnen another wave broke the
grip and carried Duffy 10 his death.
FesseHdens suffering ana the igss
of his friend dazed him and ~ has
Duff l.e1pnear-G f.c was east on
Psaft's ISL nI raiiy cat and lruisedS
Then he realized he had taken off his
clothes piece By niece. IN the water.
cutting his shoe laees with a pocket
knife-
An auto stood near the place where
DC was cagi shore and he tried 10
drive ava ~ e hst the wheels were
locked. Their be saw cottage. Graz
Cd he was entering & through
window when the owner, G. - Adams
81 Kew York. came at him with
pistol thinking the boy was bur
giar. When Mr Adams realized the 4
truth he called physician.
Dufnrs body has not been found. /
esseuden's condition b bad There /
is danger that he VIII lose his reason.
He Is nephew Of the late samuel
Foaaaudpn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25
DOughboys Love Hot
Chocolate Soldiers

4 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
/ FRANCE, June 19.-(Bv NfsiL)-It
gets mighty chilly along toward morn.
/ ing in the trenches. and a fellow
needs something hot to cheer him up
land keep him awake.
4 So figured Charles Sink1er Of Phila-
delphia and Harry G. Underwood OF
I New York. who run, a canteen for the
/ Red Cross I'm a Village two lsiIometers
\ from the lines a place the Germans
relight in shelling. even though it's
1 but a mass of ruins now.
4 One of these men couldn't get into
1.-The army because lie was too old so
4 he gave up his law practice to come
/ over and help the boys. The other
had to do something, and this was
the only job he could land. near the
front.
Eevery night these two men make
up gallons of hotr trchocoiate. and at
midnight they wend their way out
dark roads through muddy trenches,
and give the doughboys ON duty hot
chocolate.
one point which they serve is where
French lines join with American.
Here you see Frenchmeh and Ameri-
cans waiting easerly for their choco-
late. officers with the men, each hold
ing his cup. You see II If YOU can see
in darkness, for this is the very front
the farthesk out that any workers go
to help the boys.
Those fellows ought to be decorat-
ed" said one appreciative doughboY,
you don't mind coming out here
with a gun when you can shoot. But
you couldn't dodge a shell If you had
to. carrying thoseg big baeNets of
chocoIate.'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25
WELL DESERVED.
The Praise That Comes from Thank
ful Pcndicton People


One kidney remedy has known
merit.
pcndIcton people rely upon It.
Tha, remedy IS Duans Kidney
Pills.
PendIeton testimony proves it re-
liable.
Mrs.- p. r. Kriser 107 Garfield St,
Fendleton. says: ~ am subject to
buckache and Kidney disorders. Ny
hack aches and I can hardly get III,
or down During these attacks with
my back. my kidneys cause me d
great deal Of trouble. Since I have
been taking Doan's kidney pills, 1
have had little trouble with my back
aud kidneys. ! find they keep my
kidneys in good working order and
relieve the awful pains IN ny back.
Price soc. at ali dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-ge.
loans Kidney Pills-the same thar
Mrs Kriser had. Foster M2lburn
Co.. Mfgrs., Buffalo, \. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25
PostaI EniploAes strll,c.

VANCOUVER, Wash. July 25.-
No mail was handled at the Vancou-
Yer postoffice today as a result OF
the strike last night Of all organized
postal employees for higher wages
Postmaster Robert MACPHERSON ann
two stamp girls constituted the entire
staff on duty at the office today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25

City, today drew a sentence Of .
years at hard labor en- Alcatraz Is.
land. forfeiture OF all ray ana allow
anees and "a dishonorable dischargu
for refusal to obey an order given by
First Lieutenant William V. Clark,
to sign the enlistment and assign
ment card. He was tried by a gener-
al court martial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25
Military German short Course.

BERkhLEf, CaL, July 2l.---A
short course in military German, be-
ginning august !. was alncuuccd by
the University Of California today.
The course is offered t. assist army
intelligence work AMI 10 CRADLE Red
Cross Oorkers better to aid German
wotHGed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25
EFFORTS TO JOIN
ARMY CAUSE DE-ATTl

SEATTLE. Wash, July 25.--A. mi
litary funeral for Arthur Arant, 2I,
.of Kirkland, wash. who died in a
hospital here Monday win be held by
the Third regiment national guard Of
Washington.
Arant had been trying 10 join the
army since the country declared war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-25
Lightning KnIs Three.

EPHFlATA Wash. July 25.-
Lightning Killed Don Williamson. J..
Higgins and Alfred Powers yesterday
while the men were driving teams on
their way home about six miles
northwest OF IsRhrata. It is consiu-
cred remarkable that the drivers
each some distance from the other
should have been hit by the same
tolt OF lightning.