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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT MOVING
TO MOSCOW; RUMAN|ANS AID
GERMANS TO OCCUPY ODESSA
COMMERCIAL ASSN.
NAMES COMMITTEE
MEMBERS FOR YEAR

. Officers, members OF the board OF
managers and committee chaiPmen OF
the Commercial association met yes
terday afternoon and selected the
members OF the various comittees to
handle the work of the coming year.
The following is a list of all officers
and standing committees:
Offlcers-Geo. c. Baer. president
J. Roy Raley, vice-presldent: c. X.
Cranston, secretary; John Dickson,
treasurer.
Board of Managers-C. NJ. Bishop,
Carl Cooley Geo A. Hartman. c. T..
A. Lonergan. w. n. Matlock. ]. h.
McCook. ]. f. Robinson, II. ID. Sayres,
]. V. Tallman.
Standing Committees.
Auditing-C. II. Marsh, chairman;
A. c. Funk, j. f. Montgomery, Roland
Oliver, j. c. Woodwork
city Affairs-R. d. Sayres. chair
man; C. II. Carter, w. j. Clarke, ]. H.
Gwinn. J. r. Larhbirth, Alfred Lock-
wood, ]. w Maloney, ]. /. McKelway,
J. L. Vaughan.
Commercial Interests. V. Tall
man. chairman; Sol J. Baum, f. S.
Curl, J. j. Hamley, r. l. Keator, John
Lang, w. NJ. Peterson, A l.. Schaefer
Dan p. Smythe, y. d. Swearlngen.
Sam r. Thompson. e. p. Tulloch, F.
w Vincent. 4
County Affairs-D. H. Nelson
l.. :. Bentley. ]. y Bur
CESS, Jesse o. Hales. w. w. Harrah,
w. III. Morrison. 4
Entertainment-J. f. Robinson, /
chairman; George c. Baer j. r. Ra- |
ley, C. X. Cranston. John Dickson, c |
NJ. Bishop. Carl Cooley, George A.
Hartman Pat Lonergan, w. n. Mat
lock. j. b. McCook, r. D. Sayres, J. !
" Tallman.
Finance-J B. McCook, chairman. /
r. w Ayres. Guy L. Boyden, L. G.
Frazier. Geo. ]. KIM, Mark Patton.
House. NJ. Bishop. chairman;
Roy Buchanan, r. r. Chloupek, f. L.
-leaver, Ray Crystal. James Johns.
Library-GeO. A. Hartman. chair
nan: F. w. Lampkin, L. p Marshall
Mem embership-W. n. Matlock, chair
nan: F. y. Boyden, NJ. II. Chessman,
T. II. Estes, Geo. II. Flower, d. Il.
Hill, II. Mann, William Roesch, r..
u. Sawtelle, J. +. Snyder.
Promotion and Trade Extension
:. Alexander. chairman; w. T.
Brock, f. j. Murphy, A. j. McAllister
!. NJ. Rice, W. L. Thompson
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
NINE CENTS PER BUSHEL TO
BE ALLOWED FOR GRAIN BAGS
USED DURING 1918 SEASON

Farmers who handle Their grain in
sacks this year will be allowed a price
differential of nine cents a bushel
above the bulk grain price or approx
imately 20 cents per sack. The price
Of bags is now Approximately 25
cents each.
This news was received here today
by H. w. Collins from the Portland
office Of the grain administration and
is in line with an announcement pub
lished today for the southwestern
states. According to the advice re-
celved by Mr.. Collins the nine cent
ruling will be contingent upon the
continuance of government handling
of wheat and the terms specified call
for sacks being new and in good con-
dition
Farmers throughout the western
states will be allowed cents bush
el, or approximately 20 cents each for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
H.B. MITCHUM IS
lSTRUCK BY AUTO
Now in Hospital as Result
of Injuries; Car Driven by
Fred Neagle.

II. y. Mitchum, familiarly known as
mitch" or "Meach" in Pendleton
which has been his home for 80 years
or more, is in the hospital with pain
full IL not serious injuries as result
of being struck by an automobile last
evening on Main street. His left
shoulder was badly bruised. one hand
painfully skinned and his head cut in
several places.
The automobile was driven by Fred
Neagle, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Neagle. and he ascribes the accident to
the fact that another auto was ap-
preaching with undmmed lamps. the
glare from which blinded him for n
moment. He did not see Mr. Nit
chum at all, he states, until the car
struck him. Witnesses state that the
car was not travelling very fast. Mr.
Mitchum was knocked down by the
car. Young Neagle at once took him
in the car to the hospital where Dr.
F. e. Boyden was called to attend
him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
Will Hold Special
Meeting To Discuss
Consolidating Rooms

So far has the consideration of the
plan to consolidate the club rooms of
the Commercial and Elks' Club gone
that on next Tuesday evening a spe-
cial meeting of the Commercial asso-
citation will he held to vote upon the
acceptance or rejection of the pro-
posed plan.
A meeting of the board of managers
of the Commercial association and OF
the trustees of the Elks was held at
luncheon today and the matter dis
cussed further. The Elks trustees were
asked to prepare and submit formal
proposition in terms OF dollars and
cents before next Tuesday. II is prob
able the Elks will offer the use of
their club rooms to the Commercial
association for u flat rental,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
tFRED FERGUsoN.1

March 1l.-(With the American
Army, March 10.-American and
French troops cooperating, de-
nlolished German trenches al
three points to a width of a hun
dred meters and depth of three hun
dred meters, through separate raids
in widely scattered sectors. American
artillery aided the raiders, complete
ly demolishing one section of trench
es. No living Germans were found
there. At others, the Germans in the
pillboxes and dugouts were bombed
and grenaded and seven Germans
captured.
Cross No Mans Land.
After a heavy bonn bardment. the
opposed and penetrated German first
and second lines. finding only a mass
of leveled trenches and dugouts
These men were forced to return in
accordance with orders issued before
the attack. but in another sector a
party went beyond the third line and
encountered intact dugouts and pill
boxes. Shouts for the Germans to
come on We're answered by shots, so
they grenaded and bombed the de-
fenses until they were wrecked.
Many Laugh and Joke.
The infantry assigned to the raid
were in position and ready to go 20
minutes before the zero" set for go
ing over the top. All were most cool
and anxious to go. In many places
hey laughed and joked as they cross
I'd No Mans Land. Only in one sec
or We're the dugouts found intact.
The men were forced to return to their
lwn lines through a German barrage.
which was set up in a vain effort to
mprisOn the victorious Americans
md French
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
HIGHEST PRAISE GIVEN AMERICANS BY FRENCH

mentieres this morning. The superb
weather continues on the British
front, and air fighting is increasingly
active. Throughout the west front.
the allies hold the high ground, with
excellent points for observation of
German positions It is believed Hin
denburgs determined troops must
capture some of this for ground OBJ
servation, as the allied planes are su
perior in the sky.
High Praise Given
AS one detachment was advancing
toward its objective. a SCARED forest,
German aviator swOOped down and
opened machine gun fire. The men
responded with rifles until the Amer
ican barrage compelled the aviator to
leave. The demolition of front line
trenches was most complete, only
pieces OF bodies being left. The
French highly praised the Americans
and recommended that several get
war crosses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
SHOOTERS
BEATEN BY HEPPNER
Local Team Gets Only 112
Birds to Opponents 116;
Earl Coutts High Man.

Pendleton trapshooters yesterday
lost to Heppner in the Colum bia- viii,
lamette valley tournament, breaking
| only I12 birds to Heppner's 116. Earl
Coutts as high man for Pendleton,
breaking p OF -. The otlier scores
which counted in the team total were
DR.. f. L. Ingram 23, II. J Stiliman
%, Albert Humphrey 2s and AL De-
spain 81.
The results in yesterdays matches
are as follows: Astoria defeated Alb
erdeen, l15 to 1O7; Mccoy defeated
Vancouver, 1872 to l20; Heppner de-
feated Pendleton. 116 to 112, and
Woodburn defeated Albany, 1928 to
los.
Vancouver and Woodburn, who
shot against each other last Sunday
and tied with III birds each, counted
yesterdays score for the shoot off
The Woodburn Gun Club made l23
and Vancouver only l20 yesterday, so
Woodburn wins the match.
Following is the rest of the seasons
schedule for the Columbia VILLAIN
ette tournament:
sunday, March 17-Astoria VS.. Nc
Coy; Aberdeen W. Vancouver; Wood
burn VS.. Heppner; Albany VS.. Pendle-
ton.
Sunday. March 24-Astoria VS..
Vancouver; Aberdeen vs.. Mccoy;
Woodburn VS.. Pendleton; Heppner VS.
Albany.
sunday March 31-Astoria- Wood
burn: Aberdeen vs.. Albany; Mccoy
vs.. Heppner Vancouver VS. Pendleton.
sunday April astoria VS.. AL
hany; Aberdeen VS. Woodburn Mccoy
vs.. Pendleton; Vancouver VS. Heppner.
sunday April 1l-Astoria vs.. Hepp.
ner; Aberdeen W. Pcndleton; Mccoy
W. Woodburn; Vancouver VS.. Albany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
Rumania Already Beginning
to Fulfill Separate Ger
man Peace Obligations.
CONSERVATIVES LOOK
+" TO JAP OCCUPATION
Reported to Favor Military
Movement Along the
Coast.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
United States may send the Russian
Pan-SOviet meeting u new expression
of American fricndlincss, the state de-
partmcnt suggested. The soviet meets
tomorrow To decide whether 10 accept
the Brcst-LitoVsII terms.
PETROGRAD, March fit Is re-
ported that a number of prominent
conservatives and financiers reached
VIadIvostOk, where IL Is alleged they
have agreed with the Japanese that
the coast be occupied by military
forces.
PETROGRAD, March 1.-The
government is moving to Moscow to-
day as the first step in the organiza-
tion OF resistance on all fronts, II is
believed here IL may be necessary for
the bolsheviki to fight Germany and
Japan. The bolsheviki have signed
a peace treaty with the Finnish red
guards offsstting the German treaty
with the Finnish white guards. The
Germans in Finland are dispensing
meetings, suppressing newspapers and
arresting hundreds. The Germans
ars moving against Novozibkoff
which the Russians are preparing to
defend.
Russians arc Surprised.
The Russians are surprised at
President Wilson's failure to halt the
japanese Siberian moves. The papers
say the reported formation of a pro-
visional government in Siberia by
President Lyoff and others is for sur
render to the Japanese. hoping that
foreign troops will reestablish the
monarchy.
The Rumanians are already begin.
ming to fulfill their separate obiiga
tions-in aiding the Teutons TO oc-
cupy Odessa and other Black and .
Azoff seaports, The Rumanians are
interfering with the efforts Of the
Russian soviet troops to halt the in
vaders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
JONATHAN BOURNE
Welded TO WIDOW

MOBILE. March LEX United
Etates Senator Jonathan Bourne Of
Oregon was married here last night
to Mrs. Carol b. Sperry. Mrs. Sperry
has been in charge of senator,
Bourne's plantation at Theodore, con-
sisting of several hundred acres, for a
year.
The wedding was quiet, only n few
intimate friends being present. Rev.
J. w. Phillips of the First Baptist
church. performed the ceremony.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
HARDIN TEMPORARY
HEADQUARTERS OF
GOVT. OF SIBERIA
Prinve Lvoff Mentioned as
Premier; Advisory Coun-
ellis Meeting Awaited.

TOKYO, March 11.-After con-
'ercucs of prominent Russians at Pc
kin. it's reported that Harbin has
been made temporary headquarters
OF the provisional siberian govern
Weur. Prince Lvuff is mentioned for
premier, The first meeting Of tho
japanese foreign advisory council
since the Russian situation became
acute is awaited with interest. some
definite announcement is expected.
At present the air Is FUN Of mobiliza-
uon talk. but censorship Is most strict.
Officials are silent.
NEW YORK. March Ii.-Reports
the Prince Lvoff is coutemp plating tho
establishment Of a government In ST.
IBERIA do not suggest the German
menace in Siberia Is formidable
Lvoff was the first Russian premier
after the. revolution. when he direct
ed strong auti-German policy. The
Germans would strongly oppose his
establishment of a governments in ST.
IBERIA as would the bolshsylki.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11

HEPPNER, Ore, March 1.-THE
Heppner Gun Club scored 116 yester-
Cay in their match in the Columbia
Willamette trapshooting tournament
with Pendleton. The weather condi-
tions were ideal and there was a big
turnout The Heppner high guns
We're: f. +. Clark. %; Henry Cohn,
"a; h. r. Patterson. "a; A. d, Nc
Curdo, %. and Dr. r. ], Vaughn. p.
The Heppner Gun Club will shoot
against Woodburn next Sunday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
RED CROSS AIDS
TORNADO VICTIMS

relief is going to the, victims of the
tornado in northwestern Ohio Satur-
day night. 1t is believed five are
dead. Many farm houses and barns
were wrecked Ohio and Indiana
farmers, using automobiles, did effec-
tive volunteer work, getting tempor-
ary homes for the victims, attending
the wounded and rounding up stray
stock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
.Austro- German Action increases.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
United States is thoroughly incensed
Mt the Austro- German peace terms
imposed on Rumania, The govern
ment is particularly surprised at the
Austrian tactics as they coincide with
the German ruthless disregard of small
nations rights. 1t is believed it will
result in America not making any fur
ther overtures to Austria while she is
i'm the present mood.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
FISHING BOAT WITH
50 ABOARD IS LOST
Fails to Return From Trip;
Fearful She Floundered
in Heavy Gale Yesterday.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE
fishing steamer y. j. r. with
fifty aboard. failed to return yes
tcrday from the fishing banks off
Long Island. II is feared she
foundered in gale. Harbor
boats and naval vessels arc seek
ing her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
New Method Discovered -.
OF Transfusing Blood

, PARIS, March g.-A new sur 4
, gical discovery changing the
, whole method of blood trans 4
fusion is announced at the
French academy of medicine. 4
, From half to point of blood 4
can be drawn from the subject 4
without pain or wasting a drop 4
of blood 1t is then chemically 4
treated, bottled and saved until 4
, wanted for inpectiOp in the veins 4
} of the patient. A small hypo-
} dermic needle is used for both
} giving and receiving the blood, 4
so there is no danger or pain to 4
either party.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
100 SUITS OF MEMS
CLOTHING is NEEDED
FOR REFUGEE BOYS

Having received an urgent call
+ for 100 pairs of boys pants for
refugee children. Mrs. Charles
! II. Marsh. who is directing the Z
; work Of the Junior Red Cross. is
in need of the material for these ,
garments and is asking for the
donation of 100 suits of mems 4
; clothing. The clothes should be I
cleaned before sending and 4
should be sent to the basement ,
cf the county library.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
Allied Planes Snnorlor.

LONDON, March IA British
raid south of st. Quentin was success
full, prisoners and machine guns be
ing captured. An enemy attack north
of La Basse was repelled. There was
mutual artillerying southeast of Ar
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
100000 CHINESE
TROOPS ARE TO
GO TO SIBERIA

TOKYO, March 1.-THE
Pekin cabinet has decided to
send 10000 Chinese troops to
Siberia and has authorized
the flOatatiOn of a foreign
loan to raise money to pay
the. expeditions expenses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Upon
hearing of Secretary Bakers safe ar
rival in France. the war deparement
last night. announced that the secre
tary's visit is purely military and mot
diplomatic and is for the purpose OF
Inspecting and personally familiariz.
ing himself with conditions
Mr.. Baker is accompanied by Ma
Jor-General William NJ. Black, chief
OF engineers; Lieutenant Colonel NJ
Brett and Ralph Hayes, shis private
secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
HUN TRENCHES SMASHED
TO DEPTH OF 300 METERS
BY AMERICAN TROOPS

Separate Raids in Widely Scattered Sectors Completely
Destroy German Defenses to Width of Hundred Me-
ters; No Living Germans Found in One Whole Sec
ton; Infantry Crosses No Mans Land Unopposed;
Troops Assigned to Raid Extremely Cool and Anxi-
Gus to go; Many Laugh and Joke When Going Over
Top; British Raid Sout h of st. Quentin Succeeds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11

PARIS. March 1I.-French sappers
participating with the Americans in
their first offensive raid. east of ReiI-
Ion, praise the Yankees, saying they
had to restrain them from charging
beyond their Objectives.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11

LONDON, March 11.-German and
British artillery has been terrifically
dueling on the entire front today. The
Germans are using all sizes of guns
and deluging the sectors with shells.
British guns are effectively retaIiat-
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
Peace Pact COMPLETED.

LONDON, March 11.-BaIfour told
the House of Commons the provision
al Rumanian, German peace had been
completed He said he was not inform
ed regarding japanese troops land
ing In Siberia,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
Resignation Confirmed .

WASHINGTON. March 11.-Confir-
nation OF Leon Trotsky's resignation
as bolsheviki foreign minister has
reached Secretary Lansing from
Stockholm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
CHAMBERLAIN RECovEREp.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Senator
Chamberlain, entirely recovered from
his recent operation today went to
Atlantic City to rest q week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
INCOME TAX MEN
TO Be HERE FROM
MARCH IS TO 10

Messrs Tillson and Kennedy, special
representatives of NJ. A. Miller, collec-
tor of internal revenue for Oregon,
are to be here from March Is to
March 19 inclusive for the purpose of
assisting citizens in final preparation
of their income, corporation and ex-
cess profits taxes. They will have an
office at the court house during the
stay.
The time for filing income tax re-
turns has been extended to April l.
After that time an extensive drive
will be made to catch those failing to
make returns when required to do so.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
Flyer Is Killed.

. AMERICAN FRONT, March
= 1I.-W. J. Winter Of Chicago, a
= member of the French aviation
& Corps, was killed by a fall with
. in the German lines during an
b air fight Friday. Thomas
. Hitchcock of the La Fayette
8. .escadrille, disappeared pursuing
, an enemy plane toward the Ger
man lines. 1t is believed he
, was captured. Two American
naval aviators were killed in a
, monoplane mishap in France
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11
VESSEL SINKS. IL ME

NEW ORLEANS, March II.-Thir-
teen, mostly negroes. of the IL aboard
the tug Bfsso, were drowned when she
sank in the Mississippi after ramming
another vessel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-11

This paper is a member of and audited
by the Audit Bureau of CircuIations.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-14
E;lnl'rt,a,ll: !. a'1ntln Hrrannal @fnttnn
Anton Lallum of Souris was
a Bottineau visitor Monday.

Anton Lallum of Souris was
a Bottineau visitor Monday.
+ j! D.1Ke1rns, ofDevils' Lake was
a Bottineau visitor Monday.
Ei$flG tti ncqu i,f,i af"lIiafthlt Nrtr&
'J.nP. Flynn Of Westhope was
! a !. business US 5 n rs visitor 1h ri Tuesday. n s"+
IL WA. Meddaugh Of Westhope
visited BBco'tFttilnee ' On 5q. Tuesday
n John P. 6Krogen" OF IL fCarrbtduiir1y,
was a business visitor Wednes-
day.
JOS. Hembroff of Souris visit
ed Bottineau Friday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Bate were
Qmemee visitors between trains
yesterday! i
Mr.. and Mrs. HermanBoltz of
Kramer were visitors IN BOtt1n-
eau on Monday.
Seven room house for sale or rent.
Inquire of o. N .Hendrikson at Home
Auto Co. garage. tt.
Anton Erickson, J. j. Johnson,
Hans Olson, Olaf Olson, Calvin
Peterson, all of Landa were in
Bottineau Monday to attend the
Victory Day celebration.
j. P. Holl of Willow City came
up from Willow City Monday to
attend the meeting of the Coun-
ty Commissioners, who are in
session.
Jim. Gym, who has been visis-
ing with his brother j. r. Gym
in this city for some time, left
yesterday for his home at Wolf
Point, Mont.
j. D. Kernsl returned to Dew
lis Lake yesterday morning,
after spending a couple of days
in Bottineau in the interests OF
the A. @. Y. w. Lodge.
When you think of a new suit
think of your local tailor,-Geo.
H. Rowe-cleaning, pressing re-
lining and repairing-Save mon
ey, buy Wear-U-Well shoes. 1t.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-14

House, barn and three lots for sale
Inquire Box So. If,
Red Crown. Gasoline; -. Scents
pfr, gallon,-rC. R. Gleason If,
Otto Holsten of Roth was 4
business visitor Friday. ;>noIr
E..L,. Gardeep. Of sou III !, was s.s' ii
the city Mopday. le@, s&t etr>IInlv
SIX, Wa W. +, TX, Of .W d1es;fo] /!
was in tbs, city Monday.
Stenographer wanted. First
National Bank of Bottineau. If.
VIM. A. Thatcher of Souris
was in the city last Friday.
R. Teevens of Souris was a
County seat yisiter-Fridays
John Fletcher of Westhope
visited 'Bottineau last Friday.
MI. and Mrs.N. B. Arveson of
Carbury were in Bottineau Mon
day to attend the Victory pro
gram.
, A vote of appreciation to the
public for allowing us to close
for celebration. Northwestern
Telephone Girls.
Messrs. and Mesdames HI. G..
Dana and Thos.. Hennessy were
dinner guests Monday evening
at the John E. Martin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobson are the
proud parents of a baby boy born
Saturday last and Jake is wear
ing the smile that wont come off.
Nels Magnuson went to st.
Paul on Monday to attend a
meeting of the Board of Direct
ors Of the Equity Cooperative
Exchange.
A meeting Of the Commercial
Club Of Rottineau is called for
tomorrow evening friday at
800 p. m. The purpose of this
meeting is to get the sentiment
of the members regarding hold
ing a get-together banquet at 9
later date. All members are re.
quested to be present.