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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01

War stimulated rather than de-
pressed the marriage market in Una
tllla county Judging from the num-
Der of licenses issued. During the
twelvemonths just closed 323 cou-
pies took out marriage licenses from
Clerk Brown as against 207 In 1915
In fact the record for 1917 tops all
records for the past five years. In
1915 there were but 1893.
However. there was more war and
discord in the homes too, If the di-
vorce court records are a true index.
There were 1I9 divorce suits filed in
the Umatilla circuit court during
1917, a new record. In 1916 there
were 109. in 1915 there were 1902, in
1914, 95. in 1913, 81 and back in 1912
there were but G5.
The month Of June, famed for It's
weddings. came into It's own this
year. Whereas in 1916 it held only
sixth place for leading couples to the
license bureau, during the year past
it led the list of months by big
margin, 40 licenses having been is
sued during the 80 day period. Sep
tember. usually in first place. was sec
ond with 20 and December, which
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
WILL BE MANAGER
OF OWN CAMPAIGN

STANFTELD. Ore. Jan. THAT
he will be his own campaign manager
and have neither headquarters nor
assistants but will depend upon the
news and advertising columns of the
press of the state and personal visits
to reach the voters. was the an
nouncement of r. n Stanfield today
in assuming the active work of his
campaign for the nomination for
United States senator on the repub-
lication ticket
He declared he intended TO make
A very active and vigorous campaign
and would devote practically all his
time from now until the primaries 20
the work.
His statement of principles. or
platform. will be made public about
the middle OF the month and he eK-
poets to conduct his campaign strict.
ly on the principles therein ennun-
-iated.
In his statement today he said n
was more than satisfied with the out
look and was confident that with the
the midle Of the month and he ex-
work during the next three months
he would be able to secure tho norni
nation. His first work Will be a trip
through the Willamette valley and
southern oregon and then back t1
Portland. He will attend the irriga-
tion congress in Portland January p.
and the remainder OF the week ha
will spend at Corvallis where he Will
deliver an address before the farm
ers' school ON the wool Industry OF
Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01

10 lne fsullbI. .
Owing to the fact that there seems
to be misunderstanding, or perhaps
we should say lack of understand
ing among the registrants for military
service, regarding the classification,
We wish to make a little explanation
at this time in order that 1t may be
more clearly understood.
1t must be borne in mind all the
time that there are two different
boards which pass upon the claims
for deferred classification, the local
board and also the district board.
The local board has the duty of pass
ing upon all claims for deferred
classification except those claims that
are based upon industry or agriculture
The district board alone has authority
to consider these two classes of
claims. and it is the duty of the local
board to examine all questionnaires
that are returned, and at the eXpira-
tion of the seven day period dating
from the day they are mailed to the
registrant these questionnaires to-
gether with all other papers that
might he filled relative to the claims
contained therein, are forwarded to
the district board,
Rule 81. Section 101, of the selcC-
tive service regulations reads as fol-
lows:
"if the registrant has submitted no
QUESTIONABLE. or if neither the reg
istrant nor any person In respect OF
him has claimed deferred ClaSsifica-
tion. or If the ONLY claim for defer
red classification. by or i'm respect of
him, is on the ground OF his engage
ment i'm industry or agriculture, he
shall forthwith be classified In Class
unless he is an allen enemy, or un-
less the local board determines to
consider the case for deferred olassi-
ficatlon Notwithstanding the regis
trant's failure to claim deferred class
ifiCation,"
Thus it will be seen that where no
claim for deferred classification cX-
cept on the ground of his engagement
In industry or agriculture is filed by,
ar in respect of Il registrant, the only
thing that this or any other local
board can do is to classify him in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
NEW YEAR BORN
MID MUCH NOISE

The new year was born in Pendle-
ton amid noise and plenty of it.
Bells rang, whistles blew. guns pop
ped and many other nuise-making de-
vices were in evidence to greet the in
FAINT 1918 at midnight last night. 1t
was not such a hilarious greeting as
other years have had in the past when
John BarleyCorn was among the cole
brants, but still the peace and quiet
was sadly shattered in spots.
The noisiest spot, perhaps, was the
Alta Theater where a special midnight
matinee drew a crowd to watch the
old year out Every kind of a noise
device was present and pandemonium
broke loose when the hands o. ths
clock indicated the advent of the new
year.
No new year in long time has had
such glorious weather to welcoCa it ass
1918. Last night was so warm that
overcoats were unnecessary and to-
day is as clear, warm and bright as
day in June.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
CRIME DECREASE IS
MARKED UNDER THE
BONE DRY REGIME

There were 1921 fewer arrests
made by the Pendleton police during
the year 1917 than during the year
1915, the last year of the wet regime.
a decrease of about 40 per cent. The
decrease over 1915. the plain dry
year as compared with bone dry"
1917. is not so marked but there Is
decrease. indicating that liquor and
minor offenses bear a close relation.
In 1915 there were 144O arrests
made by the Pendleton police. In
1916 there were 3S6 and in 1917
there were 349. Nineteen of the ar
rested persons did not appear in po-
lice court to face formal charges, the
docket showing only $50 cases up for
trial. September as usual was pro-
ductive of the most arrests. there
having been SIS during that month.
June had the least number. 12 with
October trailing but one behind.
The following table is comparison
of the arrests of the past three years.
month by MONTH
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01

Experience triumphed over youth
last evening when the former Pendle-
ton high basketball stars walloped the
first team, Is to II. The game was
played in the high school gym before
a good sized crowd. The main game
was proceeded by a lively but uneven
tussle between the freshmen and
Junior class teams. The latter won,
II to 0.
Ned Fowler. who may shoot bas-
kets for the University of Oregon first
team this year was the high ace for
the alumni. Three baskets and six
converted goals were his scoring ac-
tivities. Captain Milton Fitzgerald of
the high school squad, playing center,
was the star offensive player for the
local team. He tailed four baskets
and foul in the second half but went
scoreless in the first session
The Pendleton high five presented
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
LOGIC OF CONDITIONS CALL
FOROPERATING THEBLEWETT
co. IN PRESENT LOCATION

If BlCwCt moved PcndetOn
to
stockholders
is
them is where repair work
is
vceinc natural that
machine made hundreds of miles
Of
territory from which derives its business If the
a the
feudetnn
ana
Factory
Il
move
of with business Poranl
the business let them do
Of succeed
provided and with other
IadNa agcsn il cans nowhere.
Pcnilcton Portland
try to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
PEACE MUST
BE BROUGHT
SAYS KAISER

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 1.-The Kaiser
addressing his troops on Christmas
eve at Cambral, said: I'VE are all
instruments in the hands of God. You
may have wondered why God allow
ed the fourth year of the war. We
maintained peace for half "a century
while others disturbed it. BY force
we must bring peace
German papers, featuring the
Kaiser's address are also full of dis
cussion of great German offensive
i'm the west. The socialist organ,
Norwaert declares Germany viii
''use concentrated forces on one
front in order to convince the enc
niles of the necessity of peace
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
ALUMNI STARS DEFEAT P. HIS.
FIRST TEAM IN BASKETBALL

two new faces to basketball fans.
They were Blackman at forward and
Kyle at guard. Both are former Mil
ton high school players and they
played a good game. Blackman scored
three points in the first half.
The junior class had everything its
own way in the opening game. H..
Snyder, who also played on the first
squad starring with three baskets
Straughn, II. Synder, Stockman, Beck
and Rugg played for the winners and
Donhert. Cahill, w. Snyder. Warner
and Lawrence composed the fresh
man team.
The alumni and high school teams
lined up as follows:
Alumni-Fowler G2) f: Boylen (2)
f; Wilkes 90; Snyder, g; c. Cor
don, g. Seibert. C.
Pendleton-H. Snyder, f: Black
man go f; Casey 90 g; Kyle, q:
Fitzgerald go C.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
BOSTON PLANS LABORATORY
FOR STUDY or SPEECH

BOSTON, Mss, Jan. If you live
in Indiana and say: "Ko-ko-ko-ko-
komo" come to Boston.
Plans are underway here today Tor
the establishment of n 100000 lab
oratory for the study of speech, and
corrections for its defects. The In
stitution will be one of the most
unique of its kind.
Everything from baby lisping to
confirmed suffering will be included
In the curriculum.
From what can be learned In nd-
vance one of the few defects In speech
that seldom can be cured is the NAL
adv that causes the speaker to say,
bath" when he means. hath.
The laboratory will be directed by
Or. Walter b Swift of the laryngol-
ogy department of Harvard Univer-
sity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
SONGS OF THE SAMMIES
BY j. w. PEGLER.

BY j. w. PEGLER.
Omitted Press staff Corrcspondont)
WITH THE AMERICAN ENPEDI-
TIONARY ARMY, France. Dec. a.
tBy MaiID-Here's real song of the
written, composed and per-
petrated by a British Tommy. 1t
has just drifted down to our camp
from the British front with the in
structors who are teaching the sam
mics how to bayonet the BoChe.
Let her slip. Professor:
They are the Ragtime Army,
. They come from L, :. 4.
They cannot march they cannot
shoot,
What bliukin' use are they?
But when they get to Berlin,
The Kaiser he will say.
"HoCh! Hoch! Mein Gott!
Vot a bloody fine lot
Are de boys from L. s A.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
POSTAL RECEIPTS
SHOW INCREASE
OF NEARLY $4,000

An increase of nearly $4,000 is
shown in the local postal receipts for
the year 1917 over the preceding
year. The total receipts for 1917
we're S3S.I9745 and for 1916 $32,-
591.71.
Contrary to precedent, october was
the month of the greatest receipts
during 1917 instead of December,
The receipts for october were $1,000
more than for the same month year
aRo. The Increase of 1916 over 1915
was a little over $4,000.
The following are the receipts OF
the years 1916 and 1917:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
NEW YEARS IS
USHERED IN
BY HOT FIGHT
West Front in Cambria Sec
tor is Scene of Violent
Enemy Attacks.
BRITISH LINES ARE
HOLDING INTACT
Positions Are Captured,
Lost and Recaptured
Several Times.

LONDON, Jan. lon the
west front, New Years was
ushered in with violent
fighting in the Cambrai
sector. The unceasing Ger
man efforts to secure a grip
on Wesch ridge continue.
several positions being
taken and retaken several
times. Haig reports the
British lines are intact after
retaking positions lost to
German fire attacks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
WAR STIMULATES MARRIAGE MART
- 80 - 80
1917 TOPS RECORDS PAST 5 YEARS
80 80 % 80 % ~~~
SUITS ARE ALSO NUMEROUS

was the banner month of weddings
for 1916. dropped to third place in
the year just closed. The first IL
cense was issued to Walter II. May
and opal Worley on January 2, and
the last to II. w. Butterfield and
Quindaro NJ. Wilcox last evening at
4:30.
The following table shows the num-
her of marriage licenses issued and
the number of divorce suits institut-
ed during 1917. All Of the divorce
suits did not result in DEGREES. some
havinb been dropped and others still
pending.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
DECEMBER WAS WETTEST AND
WARMEST MONTH IN 27 YEARS

2.44 was recorded. The normal for
the wet season so far is SO and the
actual rainfall since Sept has been
SIS.
There were two rainIess months
during the year, July and october.
Next to December. May had the heay-
lest precipitation.
The following table is a comparison
with the rainfall, month by month,
of the year ust past, 1916 and the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
CoNrERRING ON PEACE ACTION

LONDON. Jan. 1.-The entente
and America are understood to be eX-
changing views regarding the allies
action to counter the Teuton peace
terms. The reply may take the form
of a counter statement of war aims
or may he theanalysis showing what
is behind the proposals of camou-
flage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
DAILY EVENING EDITION

Number copies printed of yesterdays
Daily Edition.
2,675
This paper Is n member OF and audited
by the Audit Bureau OF CircuIatIons'
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-03-18
SIX QUIT RUSSIAN
CABINET AS PROTEST
AGAINST PEACE MOVE


Dnieper, has long been one OF the
strong naval defenses Of Russia
Both Odessa and Nikolayefr were
taken without fighting. The feet ct
Odessa had fed to sebastopoL The
Germans Immediately suppressed the
Soviets in both cities and seized the
naval yards at Nikolayeff.
The German advance continues In
the direction OF Kherson. Tho nrst
train direct from Berlin has arrived
In Odessa.
The capture OF Nikolayeff forms
another step, even though a short
one, in the German road to India"
Of which Berlin recently boasted.
Austro- German forces are moving
upon Woroshba, aiming to occupy
Kharkoft (i20 miles southwest OF
Moscow. Russians have evacuated
both places.
Tales OF atrocities rivalling those
Of Belgium have reached here con-
cerning the German occupation OF
Wchileff and Homel On the province
OF Moghilcff on the Dnieper River).
Gen. Mannerheim, commanding the
Finnish Government forces, Is devel-
oping successful offensive against
the rebels and Red Guards, accord
| ing 10 advices from Vasa. lie has
captured the village Of Heinola anc
taken 5000 Red Guard prisoners.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-03-18
HINDU AND GIRL ARRESTED
HERE IN INDIAN PLOT
Former Already Is Under Indiet-
ment in California and His
T. Bail Is Fixed at $4,000.

1 Agents OF tho Army Intelligence
bureau. working on information from
Federal sources IN CaiifoUia. to-day
arrested BailendrN NGth Chose a ma
live Hindu. and Agnes Smedlcy an
American known also as Agnes
Brundin. They were arraigned be-
Pore United States Commissioner
lntchcock on a charge Of conspiracy
In violation OF the espionage act 20
establish in this country "A military
uprising intending to free India from
British rule.
Chose Is now under indictment On
California and was arraigned here
as a fugitive. Both he and Miss
Bmedley are said to have been mis-
representing themselves as Indian
agents.
3. According TO the authorities they rep
resented themselves as members Of the
Indian NationAliStG Party They are
charged with having APPEALED for finan'
ciai An1 other aid TO the BrAEilian En-
bassy at Washington. Leon TrotE1
Petrosrad and the Governments OF
Panama. Paraguay, Denmark and Chili
Beth Chose and the young woman de-
MED the charges, Chose was held foi
hearing on March rs In $4,000 bail. Mis-
Bmediey was allowed further time "a
communicate with her attorney, and hci
ball was not fixed
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-03-18
new 69TH IS CHEERED
IN FIRST APPEARANCE
New Workers Get First Glimpse Of
Guard in March Up Fifth
Avenue to Cathedral.

Cheering crowds watched the new 69th
Regiment. New York Guard. march up
Firth Avenue TO st. Patrlck's Cathedral
this morning.
It was the first glimpse New Workers
have had OF the regiment and they were
impressed by the sodierly appearance
and stalwart manllness OF the paraders.
The regiment, led by Col. J. ]. Phelan.
was the guest OF honor at the annual
pontifcal mass Mt the Cathedral In honor
Of st. Patrick. The men were welcomed
by Mgr. Lavolle and the Right Rev. Pat
rick J. Hayes, Auxiliary Bishop OF New
York and Chaplain General OF the United
states forces here and abroad celebrated
the mass The Rev. John IL. O'RourkC
preached the sermon.
| After tho mass Cardinal Farley be.
stowSd the apostolic blessing on the new
colors Of the regiment. presented re.
Gently by Col. Conley.
The parade formed Mt the 69th Regi'
ment armory, marched down Lexington
! Avenue TO 23d Street. through to FIN
Avenue and thence up to the Cathedral
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-03-18
PERSH|NG TH|NS
OUT NUMBER OF
TROOPS IN PARIS
Only a Few Hundred Remain
and Future Visits Will
Be Limited.

PARIS, March 1s.-The American
uniform has almost disappeared from
tho public places in Paris and on the
boulevards. with the removal this
month OF the railway transportation
corps from Paris to a city in central
France the number Of American SOL
diers stationed in Paris viii be re-
duced to a minimum.
Virtually all tho services OF the
American Army are represented here
by one or more officers, but the large
staffs that remain are those whose
presence Is necessary because they
are working in cooperation with sim
liar departments OF the French Army
which was centred in Paris. These In
clude the technical branches, aviation.
engineers and other services.
The central army post office base.
tho censor, the war risk insurance bu-
reau. the medical depot, the Assist
ant Provost Marshal and the Depot
Quartermaster also are here. but the
number of American soldiers perma-
nently stationed in Paris has been
reduced from several thousand 10 n.
few hundred.
The busiest American soldiers in
Paris lately have been the ambulance
men who. in addition 10 performing
regular duties during the day, are
called out at night to remove persons
wounded in German air raids. The
press and public generally acknowi-
edge and praise highly the help
given by these boys during the night
air raids and during the dangerous
fire following Fridays explosion
when they saved many lives at the
risk of their own.
The only soldiers coming 70 Paris
on general leave are those belonging
to railway and engineering regiments
attached to the British Army. Paris
leave has been denied tho officers and
men of other units except in special
cases, such as the presence OF reia-
tives here or urgent private business
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-03-18
BIG GERMAN DRIVE
IN WEST UNLIKELY.
WASHINGTON VIEW
u. S. Troops Now Active on
Five Fronts, Weekly War
Summary Shows.

WASHINGTON. March ls-veerinv
from It's constantly expressed view. the
War Department for the first time to-
day indicated It's belief officially that
the Germans do not intend n major
west front offensive this spring.
While hostile preparations for an of
fenslve in the west are not slackening." :"
said to-day's weekly war summary. at
is becoming more evident that the enemy
will launch this offensive only II COM
PEELED to do so by the exlgencles of the
general strategic situation.
Germany's concentration OF troops on
the west line has now reached about
the limit apparently. according to the
statement. Further increase in the
density OF the lines would doubtless
clog communication and remove the es-
sentlal nexibllity OF vancouver.
The statement also revealed that
American troops now occupy trenches
at five different points, and that they
have been constantly in action"
THE period OF activity in the west is
being prolonged" said the statement.
Though tho raids now taking place
would in the past have been considered
important engagements nevertheless.
owing to the fact that they are merely
OF minor tactical value. they cannot be
held to be major operations"
Concerning American operations the
summary added:
This week we undertook our first
assault against German positions unas-
sisted by any Allied contingent. ~
dawn on March IL. after a preliminary
bombardment lasting three-quarters OF
an hour. We drove a highly successful
raid against German trench segment,
Our men penetrated tho German line
to a depth OF 300 yards. The enemy
was driven off after a hand to hand
! fight whereupon our contingent re-
turned TO our lines.
AT three places In Lorraine. Ameri-
can troops acting In cooperation with
small French detachment1 raided Ger
man trenches Two OF these operations
were carried out simultaneously, each
on a front OF some 600 yards. After a
prolonged bombardment the attacking
units were able to reach their objec-
! tives"
Shipping is on the increase. Our ar
tilery Is very active" Frequent hos
tile bombardmonts were noted against
tho American sector near the Swis:
border.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-03-18
PHONE WIRES CUT
BY SPy;;L|GHT FLASHED
BEHIND j. S. LINES
4Continued from First Page)

llgence Department with a recora-
mendation that tho attachment bo
furnished tho American lropA
Another patrol on the other end Of
the sector reported that tho enemy
hrst line was held strongly. While
tho raiders were inspecting tho Ger
man positions, tho enemy fred upon
'hem several times with rifies and
machine guns. which are unusual At
that point.
American soldiers arc still hold.
10 the Mseklsnburo trench
taken two days ago and which Il
10 now permitted TO name. Tho
anti'Aireratt guns east of Lune.
vile were extremely busy to- day
In driving on enemy airplanes.
Our artillery bombardod effectively
b'.leis. troops and new enemy works
at Lahayvi!lc. ST. Baussant, the VII.
iage Of Montsec, Richecourt. in the
Quart 10 Reserve. along the Pannes.
h7nsard Road, and considera bic
body OF troops northwest OF Buxieres
They also battered 10 pieces another
battery OF gas projectors which had
neen set W in double line OF
| trenches
The enemy has shelled various
parts Of our positions rather heavily.
many Eas shells being mixed with
nigh explosive ones. Some American
soldiers who happened TO be near or
who walked through tho shelled
areas atterwRrd said there we're In
dicationB that the enemy was trying
TO isolate one Of our positions with
shell Gre. The visibility was exeep-
tonAbly good to-day and the weather
was like summer A great mum Der OF
wagon trains and small Eroups OF
Germans were seen walking behind
the enemy lines.
American troops IN the Lunsvtll'
sector have been subjected 10 fA!rl!
heavy eomearapspts durInE the pss