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New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Traffic Committees
Appointed to Hear
Rate Complaints

WASHINGTON. May 81. - To work
out many changes to be made in the
new high rate schedules. Director Gen.
eral McAdoo to-day appointed traffic
committees for the Eastern. Western
and Southern districts and for local
regions, to hear complaints of shippers
and recommend notifications.
At the same time it became known
that the Director General plans to
order a number of reductions III rates,
TO MAINTAIN existing relationships be-
tween rival communities and to pro-
tect certain industries before June 25,
when the new schedules are to go into
effect
Interurban electric lines are con-
sidering a general increase in both
freight and passenger rates, it was
learned here to-day. Such increases
IN most cases would be suject to re-
9lew by state commissions.
While the Railroad Administration
to-day was flooded with new protests
against provisions of the rate order,
the system of threshing out rate prob
lens was developed. The following
explanation of the traffic committee
arrangement was made:
The Director General invites the CO.
operation Of the shipping public in
working out a satisfactory adjustment
of freight rates on the higher level
now necessary. All shippers who de-
sire to make suggestions as. to the
maintenance of established diffe
entails or the readjustment of freight
rates under general order % may pre-
sent their views through the freight
traffic officers of the railroads serving
them; but if shippers feel, after pre-
senting such matters to their own
roads, that they want their views given
further consideration, the freight com
mittee for the territory or district in
volved will be glad to hear and con-
slider any proposal or suggestion the
shippers have to offer"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01

Darling, the judge who is trying the
case, a srong Conservative and sup
porter of Mr.. Lloyd George and q
senior judge in our Kings Bench Divi-
sion. If, however, the charge is proved
to be groundless. it may we'll be that
Great Britain will take measures to
protect her reputation against genuine
misunderstanding abroad. And until
there is evidence I decline altogether
to consider any other alternative save
that which assumes innocence until
guilt is demonstrated
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01

pany. at verplanck Point. nea- this
city. 1t is barge of 700 tons ca
pacity. which will be carrying fuel
for the navy within few days
The boat is the first of several such
craft being constructed for the gov
eminent at the Brown Company's
yards, at Verplanck Point.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-01
Cement Barge Is Launched
7OO-Ton Boat Takes Water at
Verplanck Point

PEEKSKILL, May 31.-The first GEM
ent boat to be constructed in the
East was launched this afternoon at
the yards of the Louis L. Brown Com
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13
WASHINGTON WHEAT
WORTH $5,OOO,OOO

SPOKANE, Wash, Sept. 1S.-The
patriotism of Washington farmers,
measured concretly in bushels of
wheat amounts to 2.59S.0OO bushels,
or more than $5,000,0 ,000, this year.
This is the estimate of The United
States Bureau of Crop estimates for
the State of Washington. just issued
here by E. T. Mahchetti. Federal field
agent. The report states that if the
crop produced this year has been
planted on last years acreage there
would have been a production of p
$4,000 bushels less than the unusu-
ally short crop of 1917.
BY their response to the appeal for
more acreage, then, farmers of the
state have swelled the worlds food
production to that extent and con-
tributed so much to the winning of
the war
The condition of Spring wheat at
the time of harvest was SO per cent of
normal, according to the report
Beside an average of 80 years and on
anticipated future conditions, the esti-
mate of the states yield of Spring
wheat is 81, 1868. 600 bushels.
If this estimate proves approximate
ly correct, the total yield of the state
in both Spring and Winter wheat win
be Sl,SS6,0O0 bushels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
NOTICE OF BIDE FOR STREET
CLEANING.

1 Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the office of
the City Recorder in PendleIon, Ore.
gon, up to 8 o'clock .. m. on Sep
tember 25th. 1918. for cleaning the
paved streets of the City of Pendleton
for one year.
| Specifications for said work are as
fellows: Main street from the bridge
across the Umatilla river to Bluff
street, Court street from Vincent
street to Garden street, Alta street
from Garden street to Cottonwood
street, and Cottonwood street from
Court street to Webb street are to be
cleaned every other day.
All other paved streets, including
those streets now under contract to
be paved, to be cleaned twice a week.
Main, Court, Alta and Cottonwood
streets to be cleaned at night, clean
ing to be commenced and finished at
such time as the street committee
may designats. -
The contractor to keep all sewers
and catch basins open, and to emptyd
all garbage and scrap cans every day. |
and TO furnish a wagon to contain and |
haul off all cIeanings, all work to be |
done at all times to the satisfaction OF |
the street committee.
The contractor must furnish |
bond in the penal sum of one thou
sand dollars for the faithful per-
formance of his contract
Each bid must be accompanied by |
a certified check in the sum of one
hundred dollars made payable to the !
acting mayor of the city of Pendleton,
to be returned to yhe bidder # unsuc-
cessful and to be forfeited If the bid |
is accepted and the bidder fails to en-
ter into a contract in accordance with |
the terms of his said bid.
The Common Council reserves the |
right to reject any and all bids.
Done and dated at Pendleton, Ore /
gon this 18th day of September. |
1918. THOS. FITz GERALD,
City Recorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13
FROM RUSSELL PARLETT.

Mrs. B. Parlett has received the fol-
lowing interesting letter from her son
Russell who is aboard the u. S. S.
Decatur at Gibraltar:
Gibraltar, u. S. S. Decatur,
August IL, 1918.
Dear Mother:
1 suppose you will be surprised to
get a letter from me posted in the
U. s., but 1 have an opportunity to
let you know what we are doing so
l will take advantage of it. One of
the boys on the ship is going home
so will give him this letter to mail
when he gets to the States.
Ever since 1 told you / was some-
where in European waters 1 have
been at Gibraltar doing convoy duty.
You ask me if we have ever gseen any
subs? We sure have and have been
pretty lucky because there are sure
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13
After War Need
Will Be for Good
Normal Training

SALEM, Sept. 13.-The need that
stands second to the paramount one
Of winning the war, is the need Of
more and better teachers to train the
youth Of the land, in the mind of Su-
perlntendent j. A. Churchill, who yes
terday issued a statement in support
Of the bill providing for normal schools
I'm eastern and southern oregon:
When the war is over the world
is going to be rebuilt" said Mr..
Churchill. "The world is going to be
the highest conception OF men and
women who have been spiritualized
through suffering and through sac
rlfice.
The present boys and girls who are
being educated will be called upon for
the leadership in all the necessary re-
adjustments that are TO come in this
new and related World that is going
TO rise out OF the ruins OF the old.
America will be at the head Of the
council table Of nations and will be /
called upon to do more than ever be- /
fore.
IAN forms Of public education must
'e maintained. the most important OF
which is the normal school, where
eachers are trained for efficient ru-
al school service.
The establishment OF two more
Iormal schools In oregon viii bring
eturns a thousand fold. as the gem
ration educated now under trained :
sachers can give such a service a.
itizens a. the responsibilities resting
pom the next generation VIII de-
and"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13
REALTY TRANSFERS


DEEDS.
Maggie CASTOR to Frank S. Curl
$4,000. s 1-2 S 1-2 N IA section "a,
township 3 north. range "a.
l. E. Coyle ct ux to VIII l.. Erwin,
$4,000. SW Ia Sc Ia NV Ia NV
La, section "a, township north.
range 35.
Peter Tachella ct ux to Ralph Ia
chella, $1.00 Lots 4 & and E 1-2
So IA. section 80, township north.
range 33.
John j. Johnston ct ux to Mrs. Net
tie Watts. $4,000. S IL Sc Ia and
NE IA Sc IA and Sc Ia Sw lie.
section "a. township north, range
"a.
Nettie Watts to John weidert, $40.
s IL Sc IA, section "A, township 5
north, range "a ct al
Albert Barnhart ct ux to win NJ.
Peterson. $4,000. Sw Ia NV IA.
section S3. SW IA NV Ia, section
Is, township 2 north, range s33.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13

MY address is still u. s. S. Decatur,
Care p. s., n. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13

Fred Parr was here from Adams
yesterday.
Leonard Lavadour was a Pendleton
visitor yesterday from Adams.
Mrs. Z. L Jones of Echo was in the
city yesterday.
Luke Cargill left today for North
Yakima where he will visit friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Homer Watts are in
the city from Athena today.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Lewis left today
for the Pearson johnson ranch near
Juniper where MIR. Lewis will drill
well.
DR.. ]. R. Sponagle. well known dem
tist of Athena, was here yesterday.
The doctor recently opened a new
dental office at Athena
]. N. Burgess and J. V Tallman
went to Walla walla today &c attend
John Harder was a business visitor
IN Pendleton yesterday from Milton.
J. d. Ingram was in Pendleton yes
terday from his ranch on Birch creek
the Walla Walla fair.
Mr.. and Mrs E. ]. Murphy, daugh-
ter Miss Jane Murphy, and Miss Anna
may Bronaugh of Portland. who is the
guest of Miss Murphy, motored to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13
is THRONE ToTTERING?

AMSTERDAM. sept. 13.-"Does the
kaiser feel his throne no longer firm
the newspaper .Nieuwe VOndendang
asked i'm commenting of WiIheIms
speech at the KrupP works. THE al
most pleading tone OF his speech is a
sign of the position of Ger
many in these critical hours. II is far
from being a happy uttcrance for the
of peace"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13
GEORGE HOCH is CHIEF YEo-
MAN.

George Hoch. son of Mrs. Mary
Hoch of bingham Springs. who enlist
ed some time ago in the Yeoman SER
vice, is now chief yeoman, having re-
ceived his new rating August 4. He
is at Cavitte, Philippine Islands, but
expects to be transferred to the east
ern coast soon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13
WITH THE COLORS
CHRIST LUCAS IN TExAs.

Christ Lucas, Greek boy who at
tended Pendleton high school last
year, and who enlisted some time ago,
is now at. Camp Travis, Texas He is
in the medical corps and says he en-
joys his work but wishes that he would
be sent to France soon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13

Several Pendleton boys, among
them former graduates of the high
school here, are planning to enter the
Students Training school at o. A. c,
Among these are Walter Snyder, Win
Sloan and Harold Cresswell, The
> same kind of a training school has
been opened at Reed College. Port
land, according to a pamphlst receiv-
ed by II. Z. Inflow, principal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13

~ Every member of the Current Liter
Ature club is asked to be present to-
morrow at a special meeting called
by Mrs. II. Z. Bickers for o'clock.
The ladies are asked to Mrs. Bickers'
home and the request for complete
attendance is most urgent. a dele
gate Is TO be elected to the convention
of women's federated clubs of the
state which is scheduled for next
week and there Is business in this con-
nection to be announced tomorrow
which is decidedly important.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Brown, of
klamath Falls are the parents of a
six and n half pound daughter, born
august 9. The little miss will be
called Elizabeth, after her grandma
ther, Mrs. Elizabeth Shull. Mrs. Brown
was formerly Miss Blanche ShuH of
this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13

a bunch OF boats being sunk around
here. especially in the straights.
ana now working in the engine
room and my rate is first class en-
gineman and 1 like Il fine. n sure is
exciting when we leave general heads
quarters or sight a sub because we
speed up to about twenty-five or six
knots and begin dropping depth
charges which jar and vIhrate the
ship. 50 we down In the hole do mot
know whether we are hit or not and
tho engine Is running SO fast that you
haven't got time TO worry tRcause you
sure have got your hands fltil.
The talk around here is that these
boats are going TO the States before
the first of the year, and hope they
DO for this sure is bum port and 1
want to get on new torpedo boat.
This fellow will mail you two cam
eos. / don't know whether they are
good ones l bought them In Genoa,
Italy. They are supposed to be good.
hope you can do something with
them.
Well. 1 have told everything 1 can
think of. 1 am well and feeling zine
and hope all you folks are the same
From your loving SON..
RUSSELL
Ny address is still u. s. S. Decatur,
Care p. S. n, Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13
SERGEANT CORNFIELD WELL.

SERGEANT CORNEIELD WELL.
Sergeant Frank C. Cornfield, who
left here with the Idaho regiment and
has been in France over year, writes
to relatives here that he is we'll and
still at the same post where he has
been stationed for a long time. He
is in the engineers detachment of the
second corporals' school, A. p. o.
$50. A. E. F. He is of the view that
the Hun will get enough of fighting
before the winter is over but says no
one can tell. /.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13

Every useful thing should be used,
Sell that used article to somebody
who needs Through the classified.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13

Why not assume that your next
tenant is q reader OF the classified
and get in touch with him at once1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONALS

Iwalla wana today to attend the wal
la Walla fair.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-28
Coker College to Get $150,OOO

Hartsville, March 22.-Founder's S
day was celebrated at Coker College
today. The leading address was
made by Maj Ullern of the French
army. His address was forcible
presentation of what France had
done during the war. He commend
ed most highly the preparation that
America had made to enter the strug-
gle.
At the close of the exercises it was
announced that the General Educa-
ton Board of New York had offered
to give Coker College $4,000 on con-
dition that the trustees raise s11O,-
900 more. The treasurer Of the col
lege then announced that Maj. james
L. Coker, the founder of the college,
had just given 100000. This leaves
only $4,000 to be raised by friends.
The entire s150,0O0 is to be used as
a permanent endowment fund. This
makes the endowment of Coker Col
lege over 100000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-28
WEDNESDAY.

After six days of terrific fighting
the German offensive in France is be-
ginning to show signs of losing it's
momentum. The plan of the enemy
has materially slackened and the
form of the dent made in the allied
line west of Cambria has begun to
resemble the Familiar wedge-like SAL
lent, instead of the broad straight
forward movement of an offensive
which carries all before it.
AS it's apex this wedge has gone be-
yond AAlbert and is to the westward
of the old allied line as it stood a
year ago when Won Hindenburg be-
gan his strategic retreat"
From this point the line runs off to
the northeast as a gentle angle, with
the line to the south running back
until it reaches the Disc river.
British Stand Firm.
In spite of the stupendous exer-
tions and terrible losses, the German
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-28

efforts to widen the tip Of this sal
lent were defeated on Tuesday. The
British lines have stood firm to the
north and have forced the Germans
to turn southwark towards the point
of least resistance.
Official statements issued at Lon
don confirm the report from Berlin
that American forces are engaged in
the struggle. There has been no Off
cial report to Washington as to the
identity of these troops who are TAX
ing part in this greatest battle in
history.
With the Stacking of the German
pace there come indications that the
allies are ready to strike back some
where along the front Just where
this blow will be launched will not
be known until it is struck, but it
may be expected that it's impact will
be terrific.
Each succeeding day reveals the
plan of the Germans absolutely to
crush the allies lines west Of Cam
brai, terrain which could not be de-
Tended by Won Hindenburg year
ago.
Each official report shows that this
sector is valueless from military
\standpoint and that the Germans
have paid a terrible price for their
advance to the lines esta blished by
the allies during the first two years
of the war. 1t is officially reported
that 70 German divisions, or S40,-
900 men, have taken pant in the fight
ing.
Observers at the front say that
the German losses have been fright
full, and that the enemy has lost
from 10 to 20 per cent. of his men
by the most conservative estimate.
Repeat von Kluck Tactics.
Inc SlLudLloH DIS IL STATUS ooolno
to be repetition of the dash of Gen.
eral Won Kluck on Paris in 1914,
when the German artillery and trans
ports could not keep up with the in
fantry and the French were able to
turn back the invaders at the Marne.
Reports from various sectors in
the last two days have indicated that
the German infantry, relying on it's
mass attacks, has fought without the
customary assistance of artillery. To
bring up heavy guns requires time
and the German advance will steadily
become more painful and costly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-28
IN THE PALMETTO STATE.
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading.-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Mrs. Helen T. Converse, widow Of
the late D. E. Converse, founder of
Converse college, died at her home in
Spartanburg last Tuesday, aged 80
years.
Hugh McGregor Mustard, the five
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Mustard of Hopkins fell from the
Southern railway trestle below Hop
kins and was drowned Friday after
noon.
One Marlboro county farmer, of
which the Enquirer has information
has cleared $4,000 on his last years
cotton crop and he will be liable to
about $4,000 war taxes.-Yorkville
Enquirer.
The Eagle Roller mills at Green
vile, were destroyed by fire Sunday
with a large quantity of grain and
on Tuesday warehouse in which 25O
bushels of corn was stored was de-
stroyed by fire.
Thursday afternoon as the Allan
tic Coast Line railroads southbound
freight train was shifting in the
yards at Cheraw, John Taylor, COL
ored, aged about ten years, was run
over and instantly killed.
The food administration announc-
es that they do not approve of the
contracts that supply wheat without
substitutes, and that the promise to
buy substitutes should not be accept
ed, but that they should actually be
bought.
Failure of the State senate to con-
firm the appointment of Wade Hamp-
ton Gibtes, chief game warden, is
held by Thomas H. Peoples, attorney
general, to disqualify for the office.
This opinion was given by Mr.. Pee
pies to DR.. E. c. L. Adams, president
of one OF the auduboQ society fac
,tiOnS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-28
AMERICANS IN The BATTLE
THREE REGIMENTS OF THEM
WITH THE BRITISH.
Army Officials Believe Engineers Are
Giving Good Account of Them
selves.

Washington, March 25.-Gen.
Pershing cabled the WarDepartment
tonight that two regiments of Ameri-
can railroad engineers are ched
to the British forces on the front
attacked by the Germans. Three
companies of the engineers, he said,
were working in the areas in which
the German official statement men
toned the presence of American
troops, and no report has been re-
ceived concerning them.
This message, announced tonight
by Major Gen. March, acting chief of
staff, definitely disposes of reports
that Americans had been sent into
the battle. Gen. Pershing said there
was nothing Unusual to report from
the American sectors.
The dispatch follows:
Summary of activities from noon,
March "a, to noon, March 25.
Nothing to report but usual pa
troll and trench activities, with some
gas shelling by the enemy north of
Toul. Reference to German COM
muniques of March "a and 25, re-
garding American troops, two regi-
ments of railway engineers are with
the British armies involved in this
Rattle. Three companies of engi-
neers were working in the areas men
toned in the communique in the vi
cinity Of the Crozat canal. No re-
port other than the German commun-
ique reported yet regarding these
troops"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-28
War Risk Insurance.

Soldiers, sailors, or their benefici-
aries under the soldiers and sailors
insurance law need not employ attor-
neys or claim agents to collect the in
surance, according to the Treasury
Department. Circulars have lately
been sent out by claim agents and at
torneys offering to assist persons en-
titled to the benefits of this insurance
in collecting their claims.
The procedure for the presentation
and collection of insurance claims is
simple. Blanks may be secured from
the Bureau of War-Risk Insurance
at Washington. The name of the
person in service who was killed or
injured, and the relationship which
he bore to the person making the
claim, should be given.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-28
BYRNEs SCORES LONGWORTH.
Says Attack on Wilson First Partisan
Speech Of Session.

Washington, March 18.-Repre-
sentative. Longworth's speech last
Saturday criticising the President for
seeking great powers was answered
today by Representative Byrnes, Of
South Carolina, who described it as
"the first partisan, political speech
made this session during the consid-
Grafton of war measure"
1T is true," Mr.. Byrnes contin-
ued, that during the entire speech
he waved the flag, but while he en-
ergetically waved the flag with one
hand he skilfully welded the stiletto
with the other. Not content with
criticising the president, and the Sec
retary of the treasury, to discredit
them in the eyes of the American
people as autocrats seeking vast au-
tocratic powers at the expense of the
people, he sought to reflect upon the
patriotism and membership of this
house on the Democratic side.
1T was a mere diversion from an
attack aimed at the secretary of the
treasury. How startling it was to
the American people to have learned
that the bill (the war finance bilD
as it was presented to the committee
on ways and means contained an au-
thority on the part of the secretary
of the treasury, an ambitious man,
as he calls him, to gather unto him
self autocratic powers greater than
any kaiser or war lord ever sought.
That was the language he used.
What about the power? Why,
he says he saved it. He saved the
Republic, which was about to be
wrecked. Saved it, how? By taking
from the secretary of the treasury
the right and power to name the di-
rectors. How did he save it? By
giving that power to the president.
Was the gentleman sincere in be-
lieving that the president would ap-
point directors who would not work
in harmony with the secretary of the
treasury"