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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-21

G. A. Collier was in town this
week.
Carroll Cecil was over the other
day.
There will be services at the Bap-
tist church every Sunday with spec
ial singing by Mrs. Hunt.
Albert Oakerman and his mother
were over from their home at Riley
on Thursday afternoon.
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Frank Keuny was I'm town yester-
day and said his flocks are now do
ing quite well on the range. although
his part OF the country was not so
fortunate as this section In the sup
ply of rain.
c. T. Miller was in town yesterday
and stated that the range and pasture
have been improved by the recent
rains but not to an appreciable ex-
tent 80 far as the cattle are concern
ed as the new grass Is yet too short
to do them much good.
J. G. Realty was up from his
ranch in the fertile Trout Creek
valley during the week trying to find
some help to go down and assis;
him in taking care of his garden. lie
will have many tons OF tomatoes
which ne hopes to send out by par
eel post.
J. w. Buchanan was In from his
ranch the other day making the finl |
arrangements completing the deal
whereby ne is the owner OF an addi-
tional acreage adjoining his ranch.
he having bought out a neighbor
over there and In so doing left him
self afoot as he traded in his Ford
car on the deal.
Prof. G. Meriggioli and wife came
over from Catlow Tuesday on busi-
ness before the land office After
making his proof next week Prof.
Meriggioli expects to go 10 Seattle
where he will be employed on the
Orpheum Circuit during the coming
season. They were accompanied
over by A. S. Hebener who has re-
turned together with Mrs. Meriggioli
to Catlow.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-21
Dewey Robinson was greeting his
friends on the streets yesterday.

Dewey Robinson was greeting his
friends on the streets yesterday.
A. A. Upton was alb usiness visi-
tor during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George James were
down from their home near Harney
the fore part OF this week.
II. ]. williams was business Wis
itor from his home on Silver Greek
the other day.
A new oil stove, four burner with
oven and warming closet, for sale at
bargain. See J. l.. Gault.
The Times Herald IL pleased to
learn that George Bevans Is being
advanced In his line of war work
in California where he In stationed
and has several men under him.
Mrs. Nate Franklin arrived home
last evening from an extended visit
to outside points. She was accom-
panied home by Mr.. Franklin's moth
er.
We have learned that Edna Van
derpool went TO Portland recently
In company with Mrs. Mccarthy
where she will attend high school
the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.. Huston enter
tanned the teachers OF this city at
their home last Saturday, Principal
Ralston OF the high school being the
guest OF honor as he II TO leave soon
for army duty.
A letter from Frank Smith to his
mother states that he and othel
Goff had arrived safely at Corvallis
and had Joined the Students Army
Corps. The former is taking mech
anical engineering and othei cleo
trical engineering. Their school
opens Sept. 80.
Preparations are being made to
entertain many outside people in this
city during this afternoon. The par
ade OF mothers, wives and sisters OF
soldiers promises TO be most inspIr-
Ing patriotic demonstration that will
create and stimulate interest in the
Liberty Loan.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-21
SUB CRIBE NOW
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FOURTH LIBER
LOAN
Application for Bonds can
be made through this bank.
HARNEY COUNTY NATIONAL
BANK or BURNS Z

This office AZ ~ receipt OF letter
from Rev. w. +. Shields stating they
arrived safely at Nysse and were get
ting Strengthened out In their new
home. He expressed the belief that
they would like their new field OF
labor but also held a warm place In
their hearts for this place and were
not so far away that they could not
come back for an occasional visit
and a camping trip with their Camp
Fire Girls.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-21

Fat hens and frys for sale-Mrs
Henry Vulgamiore.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-21

w. Il. Johnson was among our
SILVER Creek visitors during the week.
Lester Hamilton came up from his
near DEMO Wednesday.
Melvin Doan was business visl-
tor from the south part OF the coun-
ty early this week.
Atty. J. w. MoCuiioch is here
from Ontario on legal business.
Wanted.--2o head young. sound
work hroses, broke, five to seven
years old. Good mares preferred.
Address Eastern Oregon Land Co..
Ontario Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Mckinney
left Monday for n short vacation trip
during which they will visit their
former home In Pendleton and take
in the Roundup.
Patriotic Assurance Company.
Founded 1S24-one of the Oldest
and strongest Fire Insurance COM
panies in the world. j. Donegan,
Agent.
Mrs, John Gemberling and her
daughter, Miss lsora, arrived home
Thursday from their vacation visit
with relatives and friends on the At
lantic coast.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
SCARE IS THROWN INTO
GERMANS AND AUSTRIAMS
Collapse Of Peace Negotiations With
sIavs Causes Hurried Departure
of Ministers.

Stockholm, Jan. 4.-The virtual col.
lapse of the negotiations between the
Teutonic powers and The Russian Boil
sheviki for peace and the possibility
that hostilities again may be resumed
by the Russians on the Eastern front,
even though with only comparatively
small. army, have caused surprise and
perturbation in Berlin and Vienna.
Realizing the seriousness of the sit
uation the German and Austrian en-
perors have conferred at length with
their chiefs of state and the German
and Austro-Hungarian foreign minis
ters, who attended the peace negotia.
tions at Brets-Litovsk, have been sent
back there post-haste, probably FOR the
purpose of attempting to moderate the
situation.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
COMPULSORY RATIONlNG -
COMING FOR ENGLAND
Will Be Carried Out As Soon As
Sanction of Cabinet Is
.. Obtained.

London, Jan. 4.-Compulsory ration
ing is to be put into effect in England
at an early date, according to Lord
Rhonda, the food controller, speaking
at Silverton. He prefaced- his an
nouncement by saying that he was
afraid that compulsory rationing
would have to come and that it was
on it's way, and then declared that his
department had completed a scheme
and that as soon as the sanction Of
the cabinet had been received it would
be carried out.
Lord Rhonda warned his hearers
that there would continue to be a
shortage, although the condition would
improve steadily.
Premier Lloyd George has issued a
strong appeal to the agricultural lead
ers of the kingdom to do their utmost
to increase the production Of food.
stuffs.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
TH|Ev|NG BY kA|sER's ORDERS
GERMAN SOLDIERS ARE TOLD TO
STEAL BY THEIR OFFICERS
Goods Of All Kinds Sent From
Belgium and France to Berlin
"office Of War Booty"

With French Armies in the Field.
Jan. 4.-France has official and ire
futable information that the German
armies have boone thieves by orders
Of their government.
Goods of all kinds from France and
Belgium have been shipped to the
German "office of war booty" in Ber.
lin. Here the people are urged to
come and choose from vihicles, agri-
cultural and factory machinery, an.
tique furniture. pictures, rare tapes
tries, plates and dishes, jewelry,
clocks and other articles-at fixed
prices.
The office of war booty, according
to advertisements found on German
prisoners, is at Berlin w., 35 Schont-
berg Ofer--a group Of large tempo
rary buildings erected as show and
sales rooms.
One government advertisement
reads:
French trench helmets have been
reserved by the minister of war for
sale to the profit of the national en-.
dowment tor families of those fallen
at the front.
1T is a bargain to acquire a rare
and durable souvenir of the grJat
world conflict and at the same time
contribute to soften the lot Of families
of our brave fallen heroes.
THE price of steel helmet IL
fixed at 25 marks.
ITO each buyer will be given a
certificate of origin and acquisition
for each trophy"
An advertisement offers exceptional
bargains in household goods OF
French and Belgium manufacture.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
WOULD AMEND U. S. DRAFT Law
PkovosT MARSHAL UReEes REG
ISTRATIoN OF YOUTHS.
Says 100000 Men Would be Made
!. Available Yearly-CouId FIJI
Needs From Class I Then.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Immediate reg.
istration for military service of all
men who have become 81 years of age,
since the first draft registration, is
urged by Provost Marshal General
Crowder in his annual report to the
secretary of war.
100000 Available Yearly.
II this is done and similar registra-
tions held each year, 100000 physically
fit men Of class one, the provost mar
shal general stated, will be available
for service every IL months and this
would not necessitate taking men
from the deferred exemption classes.
Class To Fill Needs.
"The policy and belief of this office
is that in all probability it will be
possible to fill all our military needs
from class one," the report stated.
Skilled labor and farmers will be
drafted from the deferred classes,
General Crowder intimated, SHOULD
the situation demand"
"The situation in these respects is
serious now, particularly in the ship
building industry and in factories
working on war munitions" he said.
1T is probable there will be a short.
age Of farm labor in the spring, al
though the new draft regulations have
relieved that situation"
Would Alter Draft Plan.
+ The report was placed before Con-
gress with the request for an amend
ment to the selective service act
which would change the plan of allot-
ting quotas.
In the first draft, the quotas were
based only on population, but General
Crowder asks that the new basis be
made the number Of men found in
class one in each district. Dissatisfac-
ton was caused in many districts un-
der the last draft because the large
number of aliens, all of whom were
exempt, caused the quotas to be much
higher than the average.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
HOOVER AND REED CLASH
IN HEARING IN SENATE
Food Administrator and Critic Stage
Verbal DueI-"Usurpation Of
Authority" Charged.

Washington, Jan. flood Admin
istrator Hoover and Senator Reed had
their long.expected clash in public at
the hearing before the Senate commit
tee investigating the sugar and coal
shortage.
Senator Reed, one OF Mr.. Hoover's
critics, questioned the food admins.
traitor sharply and Mr.. Hoover replied
with equal spirit. The verbal duel
ranged from sugar to wheat.
Senator Reed charged Mr.. Hoover
with "usurpation of authority" in
handling the wheat situation "that
would be q crime in normal times"
Mr.. Hoover warmly denied 1t and said
the situation had been handled with
the approval of President Wilson.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
CROSS RIVER AND SMITE FOE
BRITISH STRIKE HARD AND
SWIFT BLOWS ON AUSTRIANs.
Return to Starting Point With Small
Losses Compared To Those of
Enemy.

/ London, Jan. 4.-British troops op-
Grating on the Italian front have
crossed the Piave, striking swift and
hard blows against the Austrians, and
then, returning to west bank.
The success of these operations car
ried out in battalion units is marked
by small losses by the British COM
pared to those of the enemy.
These unexpected successes coming
upon the brilliant French attack and
the successes Of the Italians in driv.
ing the invaders across the Piave has
led to the belief here that an exten.
sive counter-offensive is developing
against the enemy's left bank.
Austro-German airmen are keeping
up their raids on Italian open towns.
Eighteen patients in two hospitals at
Castel Franco were killed by bombs
dropped by the Teuton planes in their
latest venture.
Austrian aviators attempted to bonn.
bard Venice, but were forced to turn
back when within five miles of the
city. They dropped their bombs on
military depots.
It is generally believed that the
Teutonic offensive on the Piave is at
an end and that defensive tactics will
mark the Austrians efforts in the i'm.
mediate future.
Nothing but artillery activity is re-
ported from the western front.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
QUARTERMASTER'S CORPS
TO SEE REORGANIZATION
Goethais Working on Details Of Plan
and Will Announce Them
Soon.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Reorganiza-
tion of the army quartermaster's
corps will follow the organization of
the ordnance bureau. General George
w. Goethals is working on details Of
the new plan and will announce
them shortly. This was stated by
Secretary of War Baker,
The quartermaster's corps has been
criticised by the congressman with
even more severity than was General
Crozier's bureau.
Further changes in assignment OF
general officers are momentarily ex-
pected for speeding war preparations.
Successors are to be appointed for
Generals Sibert and Mann. just re
turned from France, and further new
assignments to the commands of divi-
sions shortly to go to France are ex-
pected to be announced soon.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
.U.S.MAY. TAKE OVER /;
ALL EXPRESS Lines
ADVISORY BOARD URGES M'ADoo
AND SAYS ACTION WOULD HELP
RELIEVE CONGESTION.
WILSON MAY TOUCH SUBJECT
Presidents Previous Proclamation Al.
ready Covers Subject u II 10
Found Advisable To Assume
Control. -r

Washington, Jan. 4.-On the eve Of
President Wilson's appearance before
Congress with recommendations re-
garding railroad legislation, Director
General McAdoo's advisory board has
urged the taking over by the govern
ment of the express Companies Of the
country, along with the railroads
The board is composed of two rail-
road men, Hale Holden, of the Bur-
lington, and Henry Walters Of the
Southern, and Judge Edward Cham
bers, chief of transportation of the
food administration, and John Shelton
Williams, comptroller of the currency
President Wilson's proclamation is
sued December 26, takes possession
and assumes control" of leach and
every system of transportation and the
appurtenances thereof" This embraces
the express companies. Their thorough
cooperation with the director general
of railroads, it was urged, would pres
ent an enormous source of relief in
the general transportation Of freight
No Word From White House.
President Wilson's address before
Congress may make some. recommen-
dation concerning these lines. No idea
of the legislation to be suggested has
been given from the White House, but
it is said in authoritative circles that
among the proposals will be: a.
1. Guarantee that the railroad prop
critics shall be maintained in as good
condition of repair as when the gov
eminent took them over. .--AA--'sa
2. Guarantee of a net operating in
come equal in each case to the aver
age net earnings income of the three
years preceding June 80, 1917.
To Name Financial Board.
3. Appointment of financial board
of arbitration which automatically will
adjust unusual situations" such as
the proper apportioning of earnings of
company that has expanded greatly
in the latter part of the three years
term.
4. Appropriation of large sum for
a working capital, possible to take care
of an increase in wages to the en-
ployes of the railroads.
The bill already has been prepared
and will be introduced, it is under
stood, directly after President Will
son makes his address.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
TEXAS RANCH IS AGAIN =
= RAlDED BY MEXICANS
Troop Of Cavalry Has Conc To inves-
tigate Work Of Mexican
Greasers.

Maria, Texas, Jan. 4.-Another raid
by Mexican bandits has taken place
at the Brite ranch, 35 miles southwest
of Maria, according to reports re.
ceived at the military headquarters
here. No details of the raid were Civ.
en- in the message. This ranch was
raided Christmas morning by Mexican
bandits and one American and two
Mexicans were killed.
A troop of cavalry with signal
corps detachment has gone to inves.
tigate the raid.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
EAST SNOWBOUND;
CLAM0RS FOR GOAL
= FUEL ADMINISTRATION POWER.
LESS TO AID SUFFERING THAT
RESULTS IN VIOLENCE.
OIL AND GASOLINE SCARCE
Schools Being Shut Down and Tene.
n1ent Dwellers Are HuddIed To-
gether In HeatIess Rooms-Litt!e
Hope From Forecasters.

New York, Jan. 4.-Locked in the
grip of an unaccustomed cold. practic-
ally all the Atlantic coast is clamoring
Tor coal with frantic fuel admins.
Saration powerless to render help
enough to alleviate suffering that has
already led to violence in PHILADELPHIA
The Frankfort arsenal has seized a
supply of fuel to keep from being
forced to shut down.
Shortages Of oil and gasoline
throughout the country and particular.
~ the eastern section have added to
the menace of the situation. Schools
in the East are being shut down or
holiday recesses are being extended.
Tenement dwellers in Eastern cities
are huddled together in heatless
rooms Women are securing railroad
yards and storage spaces for stray
bits of coal. Wealthy persons are leav-
ing their homes and going to live in
hotels and apartment houses. Office
forces are working in outdoor wraps
Seaport towns that depend on water
transportation to handle coal are hir.
ing ice crushers to break way for the
fuel barges.
Weather forecasters offer little hope
of relief before the end of the week.
Riotins in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Jan. Goal riots
which began here Wednesday were re-
sumed when several hundred men,
women and children raided cars on the
Pennsylvania railroad siding and took
more than $50 tons of ortnracite.
Railroad detectives were powerless be-
fore the women, who risked their lives
when an attempt was made to move
eight of the fuel laden cars.
For three hours the raiders carried
off coal in buckets and push carts and
could not be dispersed until riot call
brought detail Of police, who arrest
ed the ringleaders.
State and city fuel administrators
said that the coal shortage in Phila.
delphia was beyond their control. It
is all up to Washington, both of them
said, and daily appeals are being made
to DR.. Garfield, the national fuel ad.
ministrator to relieve the situation.
New York Suffering.
New York, Jan. 4-With the tenn
perature lowering around zero for the
sixth successive day, New York is con-
fronted with fuel shortage that took
on added menace every hour as the
water surrounding the city became
coated more deeply with ice.
New England Helpless.
Boston, Jan. Anew England's coal
situation grew worse yesterday when
the steady grip of the cold virtually
stopped land transportation and a
heavy blizzard off the coast put the
finishing touches on all attempts to
move fuel by water.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05

Petrograd, Jan. 4.-Leon Trotzky,
Bolsheviki foreign minister, declares
the government of the Russian work
ers will not consent to the German
peace proposals.
NJ. Trotzky's declaration was made
before the central committee of the
Council Of Soldiers and Workmen' s
delegates during an address in which
he denounced in scathing terms Ger.
many's hypocritical peace proposals" /"
Ready to Defend Revolt.
Asserting the government of Rus
sian workers. would not consent to
such conditions, he said that If the
Teutonic powers did not agree to free
disposal of the destiny of the Polish
and Lettish nations 1t would be ur-
gently necessary to defend the Rus
sian revolution.
He said the needs at the front would
be satisfied, whatever efforts might
he necessary.
May Not Renew Armistice.
Representatives from all the fronts
who attended the meeting declared
troops would defend tie revolution,
but said bread and boots were neces.
sary.
Evidences multiplied that irrecon-
cilable differences between Russian
and German peace conferees will
force discontinuance of future separ-
ate peace negotiations and that the
armistice may not be renewed.
Hun Trickery Feared.
Russians now are apprehensive OF
German trickery in every move by
the Teutonic delegates and agents
here and at Brest-Litovsk.
Serious differences, it was statsd
had been developed here at the con-
ference between Russian and German
commissioners to discuss exchange Of
war prisoners.
Tie Germans, under Ambassador
Mirbach, are openly seeking to uti-
lie the conference for a re-opening
of German trade in Russia. Bolshe-
wiki delegates have emphasized anew
their unwillingness to go beyond the
lines indicated in the armistice.
Propose Rail Regulation.
The Germans even propose to regu.
late Russian railway traffic, but the
suggestion was rejected as "untime-
ly" by the Russians.
Foreign Minister Trotzky dispatch
ed a formal note to Berlin regarding
the forcible transportation of thou
sands from Russian territory occupied
by Germans, presumably protesting
against Germany's treatment of these
deportees.
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Times says deep impression has
been made in Petrograd by the with
drawal of French and British ships
from Archangel and breaking up OF
important French and British depots
there.
British Ambassador Buchanan will
leave Petrograd soon for London On
account of illness, according to an
nouncement Members of the British
mission to Russia will depart with
him
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
New War Bill Hits Excess Profits.

New War Bill Hits Excess Profits.
Washington, Jan. 4.-Complete re,
construction of the war revenue law
will be sought by Senator Reed Smoot.
Utah. He will introduce bill in a
few days which he claims will sim.
plify the complex provisions Of the
present law, passed last session, and
bring in more revenue. Shoots bill
will hit excess profits harder than
the present law leaving income
taxes at about the same rate as now.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
ALREADY RESPONDING
TO "SPEED UP" PLANS
Navy Starts "More Active Utilization"
Of Our Ships While Army Is Over
hauled az House Urged.

Washington, Jan. 4.-America is al.
ready responding to the plans and rec
concentrations of the House mission.
The navy has started "the more &C.
tive utilization" of our ships which
the mission arranged and is constantly
giving fuller cooperation" in the war
against the submarine and in protect.
ing vessels. The army is undergoing
overhauling which will make 1t more
responsive to the urgent House appeal
for speed.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
Quake at oberammeraau.

Geneva, Jan. 4.-The Zurich obs r.
vatory reports that a serious earth
quake, which was recorded recently,
has been located at Oberammergau,
in upper Bavaria, and also in the up.
per valley of the Lech river.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
Iuxburo Insane, Saw Physicians.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 4.-Count Lux
burg, German envoy Of "spurlos YER
senkt" fame, is now insane and has
been eccentric for a decade, accord.
ing to report of medical authorities
who have had him under observation.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Jan. 4.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle, 5000; calves, 400; hogs, 5000;
sheep, 800; horses, Is; cars, 255.
ed receipts for the day by loads, as
follows: Burlington, 6; Milwaukee.
A; Omaha, 70; Great Northern, Sc; st.
Louis, Is; Northern Pacific, %; total,
255.
Cattle-Steers, $9@11.6O; cows. $40
9; calves, $9.50@14.25; hogs, $16@
1880; sheep and lambs, $14.30@16.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-05
12s.oo Chinese Behind Lines,

New York, Jan. 4.-China already
has 1875 900 men behind the firing line
in Mesopotamia and France, DR.. Wei
lington Koo, Chinese ambassador to
this country, said in an address here
before the Chamber of Commerce OF
the State Of New York.