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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04

Gilman r. J. Tay ior. He was located
at his home on the ncrtn side. over
the telephone he was asked to attend.
One of the delegation of knights of
Pythias present to secure a decision
that would permit the lodge to go
aread with building improvements.
called him over the telephone. Coun-
Gilman Taylor was very sorry. He
had company for the evening and
couldn't consider coming down town.
After a wait of Is minutes. another
member of the delegation called him
up. He explained there was no quor-
um present and that is was very inn
portant to the X of P's tha. the coun-
ell take action at once. Would the
councilman attend if a car was sent
for him and with a guarantee to have
him back home within . minutes
The refusal wasn't even an apologize
one. He wasn't coming down town
when he had company visiting and
that was all there was to it. The city
business could wait.
1t is still waiting. Recorder FHz
Gerald returned his book; aud docu-
mcnts to his office, City Attorney Fee
tucked away his legal papers the ac-
emulation of bills were out bacl. in
the files and the members and citizens
lett the hall with very outspollen COM
ment. The city creditors can wait tor
their money another week, the
knights of Pythias can pu; off their
for few more days even
though they have already elected
their tenants and the rest of tie city /.
mol,
comes when company" doesn't drop
In or there isn't n particularly good
show i'm town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
HarbOrs Will be Locked
Against Trades That
Serve no Good War Pur-
poses.
FIVE MILLION TONS
WILL BE OBTAINED
Luxury Shipments" Will be
Entirely Stopped Under
Scheme.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Uni
ted States following Great Britain's
lead is preparing to lock the harbors
against trades serving no war purpose.
Hitherto undreamed of restrictions
against non-essentiaI exports and inn
ports are planned. Early measures
are expected to release for troop trans
port purposes more than five million
tons annually. This shipping is now
engaged in importing goods never con-
sumed here but held for re-exporta-
ton.
Such juggling of tonnage that means
everything to the allies can not be
tolerated any longer.
The universal stoppage Of luxury
is also coming soon. The
war trade board is known TO be pre-
pairing a list in addition to the recent
list of 50 non-essentials. prohibited.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
LACK OF QUORUM AT COUNCIL
MAKES CITY BUSINESS WAIT

Just what place should a council
mans obligations to the city occupy
Should the duties of his office inter-
fere with his personal pleasures? For
instance. if company drops in to spend
the evening on council meeting night
or if the date of an appealing picture
show happens to fan on Wednesday,
is that sufficient excuse for absence
from meetings even though Il quorum
Is lacking?
These queries grow out the futile
effors to secure a quorum for the re-
gular council meeting last evening and
were voiced by officials who were
present and citizens who had matters
to present to the council.
Acting Mayor Vaughan and Coun-
cilmen Folsom Ell and Penland were
on hand at 1880. The other four did
not show up and, as five are required
for quorum. efforts were made to
locate the others. 1t was found that
Councilmen Phelps and kirkpatrick
were absent from the city Councilman
Murphy was located at n picture
show. one of the police was sent to
request his attendance. The request
was made NJ the wrong psychological
moment. Il gripping situation was
being depicted on the screen. 1t was
enough to make any one peeved to be
reminded of such prosaiC things as
morthly bills and ordinances when
the hero and heroine were just about
to fall into a clinch after battling the
CEre-eyed william, Would he join his
colleagues in office so that the city
bills could be laid? Absolutely not.
The refusal was as final as the verdict
OF referee at prize iirht
Attention was next turned to Coun-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
PEACE MOVE SHOWS
HUN DRIVE FAILED

NEW YORK, April 4.-The reaIiza-
tion among the peoples of the central
powers that Hndenburgs drive failed
to win the war is undoubtedly re-
sponstblc for Austrian Minister Ger
Minis peace move. II is most signifi-
cant that following the drive Czcrnin
announces that he is willing to accept
peace without auneXations. If he
believed the Huns were winning such
a declaration would not he made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
ASK DEATH PENALTY
FOR DISLOYALISTS

WASHINGTON. April I.-Statc
governors and chairmCn of state
defense councils meeting with the
national defense council i'm Sec
rctnry Daniels office severely Cri-
ticiscd the government for dealing
TOO leniently with enemy aliens.
the foreign language press and
German propagandists. ImmCdi-
ate drastic action checking the
activities of German -sNmpathiZ-
crs is demanded.
TRAITORS should be summarily
dealt with" Chairman Jamicson,
New Hampshire council. said.
"a few good examples of death
sentences executed would have
salutory effect"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
GUARD At CENSORSHIP
OFFICE IS MURDERED

WASHINGTON, April flames
King, night watchman at the govern
ment censorship bureau, was murder
ed early this mornins 1t was the
first belief that some German spy was
seeking information. but a later theory
Is that is was the result of a quarrel
with negro janitor. The murder had
a dramatic background near the state
war, and navy building. the white
house mansion and executive offices.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
ALLIES PREPARED FOR MORE
FIGHTING ON THE SOMME; FOE
MAY RENEW DRIVE TO AM|ENS
Stores Offer Stamps
AS Patriotic Duty;
No Commission Paid

y If you are requested 10 buy
. a War Savings Stamp or Thrift
y Stamp with your purchase in
= store, don't get sore and think
= the clerk is presumptious.
= The clerks is just following In :
. structions and the request is but
q part of a general campaign
. for stimulating the sales of the I
= government war stickers. The I
= ladies committees. which were
. on the streets yesterday carry
= ing on the 100 Per Cent Selling
. Campaign, met with a wonder
= full success. Everywhere mer-
= chants and other business men 4
y agreed readily to the plan of 4
= boosting the sales of Thrills 4
= Stamps. All are today securing
. supplies of stamps so that their 4
. clerks may offer them for sale 4
y with any article of merchandise
D No commission whatever is paid
q to anyone for selling Thrift
. Stamps.
? The mercants, in undertaking
D this campaign, are entitled to the
= cooperation Of their patrons.
, They do not expect every patron
, to purchase a stamp with every
2 sale. They only want to offer an
, opportunity to aid the govern 4
, ment and the committee is ask
, ing that the query of the clerks =
be received with the same spirit =
with which it is made. .
, AAAAN AAA AAN . .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
WILL TRAIN 10000 STUDENTS
War Department to Look After Mem
ber-> of Reserve Corps.

WASHINGTON. April More than
1000" students who were members NJ
units OF the reserve officers training
corps at educational Institutions Will
receive instruction this summer under
the direction 0t tho war department.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
o-W Arrangcs For Bonds.

Agent r. +. O'Brien of the O-W
this morning received notification
that the company has made arrange
ments whereby It's employees may sub.
scribe TO Liberty Bonds in the same
manner that they did during previous
CimpaiEus. Tho company will buy
the bonds outright and prcmit the
employees 10 pay for them out Of their
salaries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
LENROOT WILL HAVE
10000 PLURALITY

MILWAUKEE. April 4.-Irvine L.
Lenroot is elected senator by a plu-
rality of approximately $4,000. lead
ing Joseph f. Davies by 12,0OO and
Victor L. Burger by 10000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
CONGRESS DELAYS
BUILDING OF los
MILE GUN is SAID

WASHINGTON, April A.
The development of the Amer
lean 105 mile gun is hampered
by congressional delay in pro-
viding for naval proving
ground. other vital ordnance
work is suffering for the same 4
reason it is officially learned
The authorities suggested I
the delay might have marked 4
effect on the war The navy ,
departments estimate of two I
million dollars for extending the I
Indian Head grounds was siic- I
ed Co one million and is now
slumbcring i'm committee. 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
Military View is That COndi-
tiOns Are Similar to For
mer SOmme Battle.
LETTERS INDICATE
UNREST IN BERLIN
Front Quiet Yesterday Ex-
cept North of Monte Di-
dier Region.
(Henry Wood)

WITH THE BRITISH
ARMY, April Military
men regard the first stage
of the German offensive as
having ended similarly with
the first stage of the Somme
battle. The Germans prob
ably will be ready to strike
again within three days, the
probable objective being
Amiens. The allies are
thoroughly prepared al
though the enemy has en-
100000 men. Of
these one fourth have been
smashed up and withdrawn.
Letters taken from Ger
man prisoners from parents
and friends in Berlin declare
that the recent German
strikes failed to obtain the
desired result, but were only
the forerunner of more seri-
Gus demonstrations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
ALLIANCE PRESIDENT
QUITS FOR WELFARE
OF Ills CONGRFGA ATION-

WILMINGTON, Del, April 4.-The
ReN. SieSmund G.. Won Bosse, pastor
of the German Luthern church OF this
city, and president of the National
German American Alliance. aunounc-
ed his resignation as head Of the aIIi-
ance nt the Easter service at his
church Yesterday. The minister an
nounccd that he was moved to take
this action for the welfare OF his
congregation"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
WALTER B. RITCHIE
AUTHOR OK. OFP.
RITUAL is DEAD

LIMA, O., April 4.-walter b. Rit-
chle, 81, past supreme chancellor of
the knights of Pythias of the World
died at his home here yesterday as a
result of shock suffered in an elevator
accident last winter. Mr. Ritchie was
author of the Pythian ritual.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
WILSON WILL CALL
FOR FINISH FIGHT
-oCARL D. GRoATl


WASHINGTON, April 4.-President
Wilson will answer Austrian Minister
Czernin's peace talk with assurances
that America will fight to the fin
ish."
This was clearly indicated by the
administration. 1t is declared that all
peace talk is a fake. The President
will deliver an emphatic war message
in Baltimore Saturday. He is now
it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04

A daughter was born April 1 to Mr.
and Mrs Floyd Rankin at St An
thongs hospital. A daughter was
born on the same day at the hospital
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Colbert
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
SUBMARINE LOSSES
LIGHT THIS WEEK

LONDON. April 4.-Only - British
merchantmen were sunk during the
week ending March so. six were To-
500 tons or over, This is the smallest
toll since January 20.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
lJnsenh shanIcn.N

PETROGRND. April t.-Ukrainiau
and German forces seeking tn recap
turc Odessa ana NicoiaiCrF were to
day rcpUlscd. \ Turko-GCrmau rlCCt,
headed towards Odessa was driven
back by the Russian Black sea rlcCt,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
SWISS FRONTIER CLOSED

ZURICH. April tit is announced
that the Gcrman-SwisS frontier will
he closed Friday. The closing of this
frontier at amy point formerly pre-
coded important troop movements in
that vicinity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
BAKERS TRIP ENDED.

WASHINGTON, April at is un-
dcrstood from reliable sources that
secretary Bakers European inspCC-
tiOn is about ended.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04

The funeral Of Mary Kash Kash.
little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
kash Hash, was held this afternoon
az . O'Clock at the Tutuula mission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
XIII RELIGIoUR MORKERs

WASHINGTON. April I.-RcVcrcnd
Moons, doctor Of NinVIc near Lou
vain and five other Eclgians were
shot March 16 at Antwerp by Germans
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
PETROGRAD CLAIMS REPULSE OF
GERMAN FORCE SEEKING TO TAKE
ODESSA; RUSSIAN FLEET LOYAL

Trko-GCrman forces were thrown
back 10 miles from Batum and also
driven from ErzcrIm- HarlSliuc.
The kraniau rslda today passed a
resolution to continue war against the
SlyiCt>,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
OPPOSES WAR POWEuS

WASHINGTON, April t-UoLc
smith unloOscd broadside against the
ONcrman empowering bill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04

WASHINGTON. April I-Thc war
thus far has cost 100 billions declared
Representative Hull of Tennessee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
BULLETINS
s CoNCRETE SHIPS

SIN FTANIISIO. April I.-Pre-
parations are being made to immctli-
ately begin the construction of three
concrete 1900 ton vessels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04

AMSTERDAM. April r. German
Chancellor George AOn IlCrtling II
seriously III, It was learned here today,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04

NO FIGHTING YESTERDAY
LNODON, April 4.-YesterIay was
the quietest day since the beginning
of German offensive, all reports agree
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04
BRITISH FRONT QUIET
NLATINEEs STOPPED

PORIS, April An matinees were
today suspended until further notice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04

INTENSE ARTILLERY FIRE
PORIS, April 4.-ArtiIIerying north
OF Monte Older assumed great inten-
sity last night il is officially reported.
Northwest of Rheims, where the
Americans are training, in Champagne
and along the left bank of the Meuse
the French troops penetrated various
trenches. taking prisoners" German
raiders failed northwest of VerClun.
BRITISH FRONT QUIET
LONDON. April 1.-THE British
front today continued quiet, Haig re-
ported.
I'VE rushed the enemy post near
Hebuterne capturing machine guns.
Prisoners were captured elsewhere
Near Ypres there is hostile artillery
ing
MACKINZEsN ON WEST FRONT
PARIS, April 4.-FIeId Marshal
Mackenzen is today leaving for the
western front according to Zurich dis
patches.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04

This paper is a member of and audited
by the Audit Bureau OF Calculations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-04

Number copies printed of yesterdays
Daily Edition
1858
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-18
INTEREST INCREASING IN
SOUTH ARDMORE REVIVAL

The revival meeting which is in
progress at the South Ardmore
Baptist church is growing in inter
est and power with each service. In
spite OF the threatening weather
last night a good congregation was
present to hear Evangelist r. l.. Es-
ties deliver one of the most power
full semons ever given in this
church. Mr.. Estes is well equipped
for the work he is doing, being a
graduate OF one of the strongest
Baptist colleges in the south, also a
graduate Of the Southwestern Bap-
tist Theological Seminary. This
training is augmented by years OF
successful effort in the field of evan
gelistic service. His messages are
the kind that present day conditions
demand.
The singing in the meeting is be-
ing conducted by +. Otis Allen,
who has had many years of expert
ence as gospel singer. The South
Ardmore Baptist church cordially
invites all Christian people to coop
crate in this campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-18
SEVENTY BARRELS PER
PERSON, AMOUNT OF
UNMINED PETROLEUM

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE un-
mined supply OF petroleum now
available in the United States is on
va about seventy barrels for each
person. bulletin issued today by
the Smithsonian Institute points out
in urging the necessity for conser-
vation in the use of oil and gasoline.
The bulletin is based on an exhaust
i've survey OF the oil resources OF the
nation, says that under present con-
dtions OF mining. a notoriously
high percentage of waste is involved
amounting according to conservative
estimates to nearly ninety per cent
of the total resource value.
In this country of extensive de-
posits of oil shale. it is said, removes
the danger of early physical exhaus-
ton in respect to oil, but does not
necessary insure a deferment OF the
period of economic exhaustion that
is being rushed prematurely into the
present by the current wastetul use
of the limited petroleum resources.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-18
They That Testify

written bv the soldiers, Here are
som eexampIes. A young French
man writes to his family Tonight
we leave for the trenches. Tonight
| shall be watching over you, rifle
in hand. You know who is watch
ing over me"--as if it were impossi-
Bile to die tc fail, under such watch
keeping In similar vein writes a
brave boy Of the famous "Chasseurs
d'Afrique" Of group OF volunteers
for a perilous scouting duty: con-
slider the cause we are fighting for,
and that il should die in the great
struggle, my life will not have been
altogether useless. since sacrificed
for 'un ideal superius.' So, he is
not fighting for glory or for any
thing We reckon concrete or ma
terial, but foi that mystic thing, the
Ideal Superieur.' These young
men 90 to their sure deaths with
like testimony on their lips as to
dying for the Worth-While- for
something whose further definition
they only catch at.
Here is an extract from a letter
Of leaye-t taking from a young SOL
dier to his mother Having first
begged her to view his death as did
the Spartan mothers their own loss
es. and remainding her that it was
necessary that some mother must
lose her Sou he also becomes one
OF those that testify'-in the fol
lowing words that seem touched
with the superconsciousness OF all
the others: Life is not the high
est boon Of existence. There are
ideals that are superhunan, inter
ests greater than life itself for which
it is worth while fighting, suffering
and dying"
Again and again, are the great
words of Milton realized, in these
young deaths. with a something Ill
addition;
Nothing is here for tears, nothing
to wall
Or knock the breast, no weakness
no contempt,
Dispraise or blame nothing but
well and fair,
And what may quiet US in death
S onoble.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-18
BY Edith NJ. Thomas
OF Tie Nigilantes

We are asked, in rebuttal OF
doubts ard gainsayings OF world
lings and cyncs, to offer some con-
vincing reasons for the faith that
is in us that Right will win
win definitely in the present great
pitting of the forces OF Good against
the forces Of Evil
Workings and cynicS are apt to
point out, when we advance the idea
OF Democratic freedom as the aim
Of progress, that the Athenian dem
ocratic state failed to survive or
save Greek civilization. In reply
to this argument it might be point
ed out that our participation IN the
present war, like that of our Allies,
derives its strength from faith in
Democracy and Freedom quite dill
ferent from any which hitherto has
inspired mankind. The world to-
dav believes in a New Humanity,
which eve nthe best of the Greeks
scarcely dreamed OF, though they
kept the fire OF culture alive tor
centuries and passed its flaming
torch down the ages to our own
day. -.
am free to declare for myself
and some others that this New HUI
manitv idea has something super
natural in il. How do We know II
there be not therein, in some sense
not at present definable, the germ
of a New Religion even
For me the reported words OF the
soldiers of the Entente are OF IN
inspiration that bears singular re-
semblence to the few says that have
come down TO us from the early
Christian maryrs--those who were
Witnesses as the word means,
and testified to the faith that was
in them. They saw, in the shin
ing light on the path far ahead OF
them, a world that was yet to be.
Our soldiers, French, British,
American are also witnesses who
testify. | do not set much store by
the legend OF the Angels of Mons
or the temperance OF the Maid OF
Orleans. | am more impressed by
the plain yet strangely Illuminated
words that arc contained in letters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-18
The Broth@rhood of Man

to some trick or other-but a great
kid lust the same. Deep down you
were proud and mighty fond OF him.
That's the way an employer should
feel toward his employees. They are
Younger in experience and some
times kick up a rumpus that IN
stinctively makes one reach Tor a
club bu-don't forget it is sign that
the kid is growing.
On the other hand employees too
often kick over the traces and want
to run things-want to rebuild the
world. Again the wrong angle.
How about that older brother
Pretty proud Of him, weren't you :
Used to boast to the kids about him.
He was your ideal. Yet he was some
thing of a bully-thought he knew
too darn much anyway-sometimes
took the biggest apple--but would
fight for YOU at the drop of hat.
Later in life he helped you out OF
many hole and smoothed your path
in a way you knew nothing OF. Wen
that's what an employer should be
TO his enployees-a big brother.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-18
What 1t Is and How 1t increases
Weight, Strength and Nerve
Force In Two Weeks Time
In Many Instances.

Take plain btro- phosphate is the
advice of physicians to thin, delicate
nervous people who lack vim, energy
and nerve force, and there seems TO De
ample proof of the efficacy of this prep
aration to warrant the recommends
ton. Moreover, if we judge from the
countless preparations and treatments
which are continually being advertised
for the purpose of making this people
fleshy, developing arms, neck and bust
and replacing ugly hollows and angles
by the soft curved lines of health and
beauty, there are evidently thousands
of men and women who keenly feel
their excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are usually
due to starved nerves. Our bodies need
more phosphate than is contained IN
modern foods. Physicians claim there
is nothing that will supply this de-
ficency so we'll as the organic phos-
phate known among druggists as bitro-