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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21
FINANCE BILL
REPORTED WITH
MANYCHANGES
Chief Feature, Formation of
Federal Finance Corpora
tiOn Remains.
BILL TO SLASH RED
TAPE ALSO REPORTED
Slight Amendment Made to
Measure Giving Presi-
dent Power.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-Tho sem
ate finance committee reported the
half billion finance corporation bin
with many changes, tho formation Of
Q federal finance corporation. re-
mains. 1t has supervision OF the
floating OF all private securities over
one hundred thousand. The senate
judicinries subcommittee voted TO
report favorably on the bill cmpow-
erinE the President TO slash war gov
crnmont red tape. There was n
slight amendment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21
CHICAGO. NEW YORK
TRAIN Service CUT
Only One Fast Train Each
Way, Day and Night;
Other Cities Affected.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2I.-The
railroad administration annoHnc-
ed that through passenger ser
vice from New York to Chicago
win soon be limited to ono fast
train each way, day and night.
Service in other cities viii Ae
similarly affected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21
Strengthened by 1000 Re-
cruits Villa and 5000 Men
are Marching NOrthward,
400 FEDERALS KILLED
IN THREE DAY FIGHT
Murguia Prepares for a
Strong Stand at Chi
huahua City.

I-I4 TASO, Feb. 21.-<-After lootInS
,Iiminez and IaInz and increasing his
forces by a thousand men recruitesi
thereabouts. Villa and 5000 follow
cFs arc closely pursuing the remnants
OF SIureuia's constiLutIonalists, Zee.
ing toward Mexico City.
During the three days of flghting
preceding the capture OF the tyso
towns. nearly 100 federals were kill
ed, including General Juan CarraSco.
Both Juarcz and chihuahua City
are threatened with attack by Villas
forces today. 3furguia IL prepared
to make determined stand at Chi
huallna City. lie sent Durango for
rcinfOFccmcntS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21
1917 UNIDENTIFIED DEAD.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Thr
war department announced the
total of unidentified soldiers dead
as the result of the Tuscania dis
aster is 123 including three Off
GERS. Eighty one are Still nnrc-
ported.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21

LONDON, Feb. 21.-Thc Germans
who are 20 miles cast Of Vitcbeesk
distributed proclamatons that resist
auce TO Germany was futile. Tho
Germans are preparing to occupy
Holland says Germany
declines to make peace with Russia
until the independence of the Russian
Poles and Russian debts to the central
powers arc guaranteed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21

AMSTERDAM. Feb, 2l--GermaH
civil and military authorities are back
of General Hoffman's demand that
the Russian agreement 10 German
peace, signed by Lenino and Trotslsy
must be delivered into German hands
at Dvinsk before the Russian invasion
viii halt. Kuehlmann made the same
assertion before the Reichstag yester-
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21
SALE OF CANNED
SALMON STOPPED
All Varieties to be Used for
Army and Navy Use Adj
ministratOr States.

PORTLAND, Feb. 2I-SaImon
Administrator Deming of Bellingham
ordered Gamers throughout the
northwest TO hold all varieties OF
canned salmon for the army and ma
" and cease sales. This WAS prcccd-
cd by n request for the amount on
hand. The government is TO fix the
price.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21
is WITHIN
FOUR MILES JERICHO

1ONDON, Feb. 2l.-The New Zca-
landers successfully raided near Poly
gon wood today. Enemy artillery Is
active in FlesquiereS. General Allen
by is within four miles Of Jericho.
despite rains
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21
SPY PLOT UNCOVERED.

PARIS, Feb. 2l,-A spy orguri2a-
tion To- create instructions in France
during the German offensive was dis
covered. An aile-ed German bar
keeper directed it. Many arrests were
made. includiug craftsmen ar tho
arms factory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21
AnREsrEn ASH. W. Isl.

Seattle. Feb. 2I.--E. Robertson, al
legged secretary of the lumbermens' /.
". w, was arrested on Washington
orders today. Seized papers indicate
The organization has planned attempt
To close northwest industry May first.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21
SUCCESSES CALLED GRoTEsoUE

ZURICH. Feb. 21.--Commenting on
the German move against Russia,
copy of the Mauneheim Eolko Timmc.
received, says: "Germauy's success
ga in the east against nou-eXistant
enomies and a demobilized army are
grotesque and unworthy Of heroic
troops
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21
NEW METHOD IS ADOPTED FOR
EQUIPP|NG MEN FOR FRANCE

= WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i.-GyneraI
Goethals has roorGanizod the method
for cquifning and supplying men
omharking for France. The mon en-
route overseas going To camp Merritt
near New York, were outfittcd to the
last button and sent lo the ships. Pre-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21

viously they w,rc ,qGlrled at their
own camps and sent direct To- ,rubar-
katiou points. Greater care win De
taken to see tho soldier has every
thing needed with clothes and shoes
that fit GnethalS is making further
changes IN the quJrtcrnaStrr DEPART
mcut Tor cfticicucy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21

CHANIBERLiIN IMPROVING.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21-phySiCi-
ans report senator Chamberlain is
steadily improving.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21
Attempt Made to Cut Libau-
ROmen Railroad; Russi-
ans Abandon Supplies.
GERMANS CLAIM 400
MILE FRONT is CLEAR
Preparations Made for the
Occupation of Pet
rograd.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 21.-Thc Ger
mans are attempting TO cut the Ltbau-
Romen railroad. The Russians are
rctreating without resisting and are
abaDdoIng their supplies. The Turk
ish troops have appeared at TrebiLond.
The Germans occupied Hapsal, n Fin
nish seaport and arrested all offici-
ais. The Germans are approaching
Pskoff from DvinslI and the Austro-
Germans are concentrating ON the
southwest front while the Uldainians
are concentrating at Brcst-Litovslk
under German generals.
BERLIN, Feb. 21.-Thc Germans
are pressing east from Dvinsk, Pinsk
and Rovno.' A four hundred mile
front has been cleared in the country
of the enemy. 4 general and divisi-
onaI commandant of eight thousand
troops have been prisoncrcd.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21

This paper is n member OF and audited
10y the Audit Bureau OF Calculations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21

Tonight and Friday fair.
Maximum. 90: Minimum. a0 Rail
fall. o: wind. west, light. Noatho
cloudy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-21
DAILY EVENING EDITION

Number copies printed of yesterdays
Daily Edition
2.796.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10

70 assist in the solution Of this prob
lem. This need of working capital
should be met as far as possible by
bankers. Farming as a business is SIM
liar TO many other lines of business in
that a considerable investment of cap
ital at certain periods Is necessary in
order to secure an output of crops
as well as manufactured commodities.
Nothing is more important than that
the farmers be able to secure funds at
those periods of the year Mt which
such investment must be made and at
a reasonable rate of interest. The
possibilities for profitable investment
along these lines are good and the op-
portunities which the banker has of
aiding agricultural production in this
way cannot be overestimated. Devel-
opment along this line means that the
bankers must become more and more
acquainted with practical and scien-
dfic agriculture and must be able to
coop crate with the farmers intelligent1
ly in the use of capital for securing Inn.
proved means of production.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10

u1Ettult a&tu 'JAAh
merce greatly increased. with the re-
suit that large number of people left
the farms to engage in these lines.
This movement has now gone so far
and the population has increased to
such an extent that agricultural pro-
duction is being Overreached by con-
sumption. The abnormal conditions
of the war have made this crisis more
acute and brought it on more suddenly,
but not more certainly than it would
have come under normal conditions.
The demand now is imperative and i'm
mediate.
To meet this demand, n large portion
of the efforts Of the country must be
devoted to the production of food.
This will mean, in part an increase In
the relative number Of people engaged
In agriculture. but 1t win also mean
very great increase in the amount of
capital devoted to agricultural uses.
American farmers are now prOduc-
Ing more per man than the farmers
of any other country. and undoubtedly
can still very materially increase pro-
duction provided they have Mt their
command the use of a sufficient amount
of working capital for the purchase of
machinery. fertilizers. and other means
for increasing yields. This situation
presents great opportunity for the
bankers and those having the control
of circulating funds of the country,
which can be devoted TO such uses.
About one-thlrd of W.1consin's posi-
BILE farm land can be said to he now
fully developed, but the yields of even
that one-third are still not much more
than one-half those of other countries
where agriculture has reached a
highly developed stage. 1t is, there
fore. highly probable that the total ag-
ricultural products of the state can be
increased from four to six times. But
that result can only be secured through
the use Of improved methods.
The soil IS the starting point In this
development The soil of about three
quarters of the state Is acid and will
fail 10 produce the maximum yields of
NAiAtil II IL JIG hA4lG~S hint Az SpAliG
form is applied. An average of one
ton of ground limestone per acre ap-
piled every four to six years, would be
necessary to maintain In these soils n
sufficient supply of lime. This means
that we shall ultimately need to use
from 100000 to 100000 tons of
limestone annually for this purpose
Fortunately, limestone exists in enor-
| nous quantities in the state, and the
railroad haul need not be over $50
miles. The farmer needs encourage
ment end information In regard to the
use of fertilizers and lime. and he
needs assistance in securing them for
use in sowing his crops.
1t is evident that one Of the great
needs of Wisconsin agriculture today
Is of capital for the purchase of the
material and equipment necessary to
\ secure the greatly increased Yields
| which are demanded. II is th' func-
ton of the banker and money lender
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
Observation-Disclosures
SERVE AND SAVE

I Mrs. Wisconsin Housewife, 1t
is up to us TO use several million
! bushels of potatoes this spring.
Shipping space is precious; po-
! tatoes are bulky, wheat packs
well.
J Potatoes are plentiful. wheat
: is scarce: potatoes can, safely
and cheaply, take the place OF
bread at least twice a day.
1t l. our present duty to learn
: to use potatoes in so many ways
that the family will eat them
. with a relish, so that the chill
. dren will tell the neighbours chill
: dren how good potatoes are, so
. that our husbands will tell the
: men down town about the new
and practical patriotism their
: wives have discovered.
. BY doing this we will serve
in France. for every potato eaten
. saves bread, and bread will
make the battle easier for the
men In France. and tighten the
burden of those who serve there.
i
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10

Until every person who is physically
able is holding down a garden job
this summer. the Garden Army of the
Republic hasn't really gone over the
top"
Don't forget hat "a hoe in the
back yard is mighty good backing for
the flag on the front porch"
little soda mixed with milk and
added to cottage cheese neutralizes
the acid taste to which some people
object.
Cottage cheese isn't Just a some
thing extra that YOU happened TO think
Of at the last minute. 4 pound of cot
tage cheese has the same food value as
pound of meat.
Well made cottage cheese is1t q
slippery mess. You can make It fine
grained, but not pasty, by MASKING IL
with Il fork, putin il through a sieve.
or running it through a food chopper.
Honey. Jelly. or preserves added 10
cottage cheese fulfill the phrase, milk
and honey"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
FINDS WAY TO MAKE
BARLEY BREAD BETTER

Keep the soda jar near the molding
board and the next time you make
barley bread add one teaspoonful Of
soda to each six cupfuls of flour, then
you won't hear the family complain,
"If only barley bread didn't have that
bitter taste"
That is what Miss Amy L. Daniels
of the home economics department of
the University of Wisconsin says, and
she has been experimenting with bar
ley flour for more than a year. In
these experiments she has found that
the soda counteracts the bitter. acia
taste to which so many object The
taste. It is said, varies with tie differ
ent flours. Most of the dours which
are being milled now contain more
of the outer coating Of the grain than
did the flours made last summer. and
In consequence have a somewhat
stronger flavor than the fiours that
were made earlier.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10

Secretary Lane wrote letter. and
like n great many of his public utter
ances 1t contained some mighty good
ideas. particularly with reference to
taking care OF wounded and injured
soldiers when they return from the
war. The secretary sent copies to a
great many people and probably to all
the senators. At least half dozen
different senators tried TO get the let
ter printed in the Record But 1t hap
pened TO be one of those days when
the guardians Of the Record" were on
hand and were determined to save
money on print paper by not allowing
extraneOus matter to be printed in
this publication of congressional pro-
ceedings. First one senator and then
another tried II, hut each was bowled
over on objection from either Mark
Smith Of Arizona or Reed Smoot Of
Utah OF course 1t was only question
of time until the letter found It's way
into the Record. for II was Incorporated
in the speech of member under the
liberal usage which allows anybody to
put almost anything he wishes into a
speech.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
FARM NOTES

Out of the silver lining of the war
cloud is that the health of the Amer
lean people will benefit both from gar
dening work and gardening results.
Vegetables are an unmixed blessing
when you grow them yourself.
A little hoeing is dangerous thing.
The purpose of hoeing is 20 leave the
surface fine. loose, and level. Cut
ting the surface into small hills and
hollows saves no moisture and fails
TO keep the soil moist.
Weeds do not 1--we in vain. Young
iandelion plants. pigweed, lambs
quarter. purslane, and young brown
dock may be used for greens. Milk
weed sprouts may be cooked Ike as
paragus.
isn't Il better 10 give away your
skim milk than to put it I'm pan in
the back yard for the chickens to peck
at and the dogs 20 tip over? Sell IL
II You can. feed Il where II will do
the most good. but don'E waste it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10

in the use of coal In the household; TO
clean the furnace and use economical
firing; to reduce lighting to what is
absolutely needed, and in every way
possible to economic with coal.
If this coal Is not saved 1t will mean
the shutting down of many industrial
plants, throwing many people out OF
employment, and producing a condi-
ton of hard times which will naturally
hinder war work. No doubt people re-
sent having any interference injected
into their home affairs. but If they are
patriotic they will submit chee-fully as
long as the war lasts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
No Sport for Aliens

Seattle, Wash.-No enemy alien may
hunt or fish In the state Of Washing.
ton, according to an opinion of Prose
cutting Attorney Lundin Of this county.
Hunting and fishing licenses in this
state are issued together. Lundiu rules
that no alien who has taken out his
first papers is entitled &c earry a weap-
on of any kind.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10

Senator AshurSt Of Arizona made
an interesting statement to the SEN
ate the other day. saying that a per
cent Of his state was in reservations
Of one kind or another controlled by
the United States government. most
of II in Indian reservations. He went
on TO say that his people wanted him
to get these Indian reservations open
ed to settlement and public use. Il
have told them" he said, that It Is
impossible TO get these reservations
opened and in most cases that they
ought not 10 be opened" II IS known
that the Indians have some very valu-
able land in these reservations. but
they are needed by the Indians
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10

Senator James Hamilton Lewis OF
Illinois is very much in favor Of cur
falling debate in the senate. Although
he is engaged much of the time in max
Ing speeches throughout the country
on subjects pertaining to war work. he
stopped long enough In the senate the
other day TO deliver a number Of inter
esting observations.
There are orators in this body, but
there are no orations." was one Of his
observations. He went on to say that
If Clay, Webster and Calhoun should
deliver some Of their philosophic dis
questions in the senate at the present
time even the pages would not remain
to listen. During the debate on the
resolution declaring war on Germany
there was not one grafton delivered in
the senate mat will ever be quoted by
historians as n model of eloquence or
as an inspiration of patriotism" was
another remark by Lewis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
Violin Resin.

For violin resin. boil down Venice
turpentine with a little water until a
drop cooled on a piece of glass is OF
proper consistency. During the boil
ing cold water must be added from
time TO time. When sufficiently thick
pour into cold water; knead we'll. and
when cold break into pieces. Expose
to sun until dry and transparent. Sc
lect the best clear brown resin. melt
It In a clean basin. to nearly a boil.
which viii clear It Of turpentine or
other volatile oils. Pour In paper
mOIdS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
Where Soy Bean EIourIshes.

North Carolina claims rank as the
largest soy-bean-production state. with
an estimated crop for 1917 of 100000
bushels. an increase of 20 per cent,
over 1916. Despite this large crop. the
oil mills of eastern North Carolina i'm
ported 100000 bushels of soy beans
recently from China. a soy-beaA har-
vester has been invented by North
Carolina farmers. This harvester
thrashes the beans from the vines in
the fields.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10

horses 10 40 lilt
ork formerly
done by several,
brought on an ex-
pansion of agricul-
ture over the enor-
nous and fertile
prairies of the
West so rapidly
that production
soon began TO ex-
coed the demand
and prices of farm
products declined.
At the same time
opportunities for
engaging in man.
nfn of11rn md cnIn-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10

Washington.-One of the most diff
cult tasks in connection with the war
is TO make the American people realize
that they must do certain things. Not
all the people are yet convinced that
they must save food. There is less
waste in the households. but people
are not eating less to any great extent,
and it is only where the food admins
tration has been insistent that there
has been saving in flour, meats and
other articles necessary to win G,e
war. And this saving has not extend
ed to all households The food admin
istration desires 10 impress upon all
the people in every part of the country
the necessity of saving food.
Now comes the fuel administration
pointing out that saving of 6OO0O.OO0
tons of coal is the only possible avenue
of escape from national disaster in the
coming winter. The fuel administra-
ton mentions a number of instances
Of fuel saving through public utilities
and by big concerns. The adminiStra.
ton will take care OF that itself. But
II makes an especial appeal to every
American citizen to practice economy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
E|OUS PROBLEM
IN TAMP|CO OIL
INTERVENTION MAY BE NEcEs.
sARY TO PROTECT FIELDS
FOR ALLIES SUPPLIES.
SUBMARINE BASES INVOLVED
President Wilson Has Made Every Ell.
fort to conciIIate carranza Govern
ment, With Little Success-Senator
Fall on Federal Capitalization.
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.

Washington.-Mex is still prob
lem with the American government
and 1t may become a still greater
problem as the war progresses. Ever
since Woodrow Wilson became presl-
dent of the United States he has made
every possible effort 70 conciliate Car
rama, and what Carranza represents
with view of establishing peace ana
rehabiitating Mexico in the interests
of all the people Of that distracted
country. Every effort of this kind has
been met with snubs. diplomatic and
military; the Carranza government
has been antagonistic to the Wilson
government
Now comes very serious condition.
The Tampico oil fields and supply are
one of the absolute necessities for the
allies. Ever since the appearance OF
the submarines on the Atlantic coast
there has been a lurking suspicion
that the Germans have a base In Mex
leo and that possibly the CarranZa
government has betrayed civilization
by affording asylum to the Huns con-
trary 10 the i1ws of neutrality. With
three-quarters of a million troops In
Europe and the possibility of as many
more being sent there within the next
year, ii IS well understood that the
United States does not want, nay, will
avoid In every possible way conflict
with another country And yet 1t is
possible that the Mexican situation
may bring about a condition of affairs
which viii necessitate Intervention
that win secure the Tampico oil and
win at the same time make It impos-
sible for German submarines to oper-
ate from Mexico against the shipping
Of the United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
MOVES HOUSE ON BARGEs
Connecticut Man Solves Problem Of
Taking Home 2s-Room
Dwelling.

Belle Haven. L. Timothy Tough.
lin, Greenwich, Conn. coal dealer,
bought a 2S-room house here. He
could not put It In his pocket AMI take
II home with him, and the parcel post
has a size limit. So he tossed the
house on a couple OF coal barges,
lashed together. towed It four miles
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10

II is evident that Congressman TIL
man Of Arkansas was intensely op-
posed to the bill which is intended 10
restrict the killing of migratory birds.
Here is a part OF what he said on that
subject:
II think we are not only allowing
the sacred doctrine of state rights to
be invaded and utterly abolished. lut
we are preparing TO make our boyg
sissies. ! will ask the gentleman from
Virginia. Mr.. Flood, who represents
an intrepid constituency. a constitU-
ency second 10 none in manly men and
womanly women-rOse-hearted Vir-
giria-i would like TO know what Lord
Fairfax, who hunted elk and wild
fowl just across the Potomac In the
Old Dominion. would say of this bill
10 protect woodpeckers and bObollnks.
What would Daniel Boone, Davy
Crockett. Sam Houston say of It? Let
us not feminine our boys This bill
ought to be denominated an old
maids bin II should be bedecked
with skirts. rufIled petticoats and cork.
screw curls."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
The GIeesome TheorIst.

How do you know Bllggings is alb
solutely inexperienced in agricultureT
HE keeps talking about what a sim
pie thing it is 10 have fine garden In
your back yard"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
Old and Good Soma.

That very well-knOvn ditty. "FOr
He's a Jolly Good Fellow" is the re-
mains of an old crusaders song of the
twelfth century II has come down to
US with many variations and inesti-
mable verbal appendages.