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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
YOUTH ACCUSED OF
EAIBI1ZZLING SsG, 900

san FRANCISCO, April 4.-Louis
Beck. 10 years old, was arrested here
today on a charge of embezzling $S6,-
900 from the Adams Express company
in Pittsburg, Pa, where he was en-
ployed by the express company in a
confidential capacity. Beck, admitted
his identity ana confessed the theft,
according to the police. Beck disap-
peared from Pittsburg with the mon
ey last February, the police here said.
According to the statement the police
said he gave them, all the stolen
money. except $500, was taken from
him by pickpockets in Chicago pas
senger station.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
STUN EZ E
STOMACH TROUBLE RELIEVED
BY FIRST DOSE.

Il was bothered with nervous dys-
pepsia and chronic stomach trouble so
badly the doctors could not give me
any relief. They were going to take
me TO the X-ray but STUMEZE saved
me the expense. one dose Of STUN
EZE and l got relief within twenty
minutes, and am now back to myself
again after months Of agony. I have
taken several bottles of this wonder
fuI medicine and cannot recommend
IL too highly."-W. c. McDougal, Cor
onado, California II your stomach
hurts IL you have gas. sour risings'
beiching. dyspepsia. sindigestion, ca
tarrh Of the stomach or intestines, go
now TO your druggist and get bottle
uf this master prescription for stom-
ach aud digestive ills. II Is guaran-
teed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
Hiram Johnson Opposes
Curbing Loose Tongues

WASHINGTON, April 5.-sinator
johnson Of California. in "A senate
speech today declared that an at
tempt is beiug made TO suppress the
freedom OF the American press pre-
venting the expressing Of legitimate
criticism" He was opposing bin
imposing S10.noe1 fine or ~ years
impr!.oumcut for any Utterauce dee
rogatory to the government or ''cul-
culated to i1.iaue or inrite rcsist-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
scHooL nr1LDNG hURNED

People Thinking They Arc Being
April Fooled, Refuse to tespond
BATLER. ore. April 4.-Word was
received here this afternoon that the
schoolhouse at Erwin was completely
DESTROYED by fire yesterday afternoon.
When residents near the schoolhouse
were called on the telephone to Help
fight the fire. It is said they thought
thev were being AprH-fooled and re-
piled. "AU right: let her burn" The
fire f. said to have. started from the
v5.oduiIc al the rcaf of~thc school
house.
= nigh wiad was blowing ana the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
Pershing Interpreter
In Jail AS Hun Spy

NEW YORK. April 6.-Twenty-
one German secret agents left TO-DAY
with military guard for 'he Intern
ment camp at Fort Oglethorpe.
The prisoners include DR. Kari
Betting. Dr.. Muck's friend; Dr.
Isaac Strauss, prOpagandist; Maurice
Won Seebeck, who became General
Pershing's Interpreter in France ny
denying his German allegiance, ana
Baroh Won Hasburg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06

Germany pays fearful prices for its
shadow victories and its spoil of husks,
but the spirit of liberty that it seeks
to enslave ever eludes it and will, in
the end. triumph over the junkers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06

THE effect would be to prevent
men from thinking. 1t is an attempt
To make the press subservient to those
IN power" he declared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06

Workers of the World, from this city
to Chicago was announced here by
Fred Hegge, general secretary of the
union. Hegge said the decision was
reached at a conference held last week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06

in Seattle, attended by about forty
members of the organization, Dist
rct headquarters will be maintained
here, and a district secretary win be
chosen short4y, he said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
ADMITTED HE STOLE
$4,000 LIBERTY BONDS

SAN FRANCISCO. April Plead
Ing guilty to theft of $4,000 In
Liberty bonds. Charles Cole was sem
fenced to three years at AicNeils Is
lHud.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06

structure was hurned TO the ground
before assistance could be summoned.
The fire took place at noon hour while
the pupils We're absent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-06
LUMBER WORKERS HEAD
OFFICE GOES TO CHICAGO

SPOKANE, April 4.-Removal of
general headquarters of Lumber
Workers Union No. 500, Industrial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
COMMANDER AND STAFF
OF 4O9TH NOW PRISONERS
Carries Bird Cage. Using tho Canary
"Gas De-
teCtor.O

WITH THE FIRST AMERICAN
ARMY. September ia short stocky
built commander OF the Four Hundred
and Ninth Regiment and his entire
staff are among our prisoners. He
made u queer figure AZ he trudged
down the road beside his lanky seven
foot orderly. whose shoulders and arms
we're burdened with the commanders
LundleS. 4.
rho colonel himself carried bird
age in which there was canary. He
explained he used the bird as gas
detector."
The coloners lips trembled with
chagrin. His eyes were very red
whether from gas .. fS2m weeping.
/. disconsolate hsure among lou other
captured officers viewed by secretary
Baker. The prisoners were kins
tomato sauce with baked beans from
lin cans and gnawinS huge CHUNKS OF
our bread.
some Of the oliicer-prisoners said
they should have automobiles In which
TO drive to the rear. others displayed
a sense OF huinor. They laughed when
an American officer replied that he was
sorry but we had not expected so many
German officers and had failed 70 ar
range sufficient transports.
Many German soldiers objected when
their gas masks were taken away from
them. saying:
IF you send us up close 10 the line
we NAV get some OF our own gas.
They were told we had no Intention
of violating the international rules OF
warfare in this manner. ASKED III inc
Germans had been doing this they DID
not reply.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16

II accord can be sought with pros
pect OF SUCCESS.
"As soon as an agreement were
reached on the fundamental principles,
an attempt would have to be made In
the course OF the discussions concrete
" to apply them to individual peace
questions and thereby bring about their
solution.
WAR WOULD CONTINUE
WITHOUT INTERRUPTION
I'VE venture to h ,pe that there will
be no objection on the part OF any bel
ligerents to such an exchange OF views
The war activities would experience no
Interruption. The discussions, too,
would go only no far as was consid-
cred by the participants to offer pros
pect of success. No disadvantages
represented. Far from harming. such
an exchange OF views could only be
useful to the cause of peace.
/ What did not succeed the first time
already at least contributed to the
clarihcation OF views Mountains of old
misunderstandinsa might be removed
na or eew H hnmo
would be released in the warmth OF
which every thing essential would re-
main and. on the other hand. much
that Is antagonistic, to which excess
sive Importance is still attributed,
would disappear.
According to our conviction all the
peiiiSeTentS JOINTLY own TO humanity
TO examine whether now. after 80 many
years OF costly but undecided strug-
gle, the entire course OF which poin Is
to nm understanding, it is possible to
make an end to the terrible grapple.
The royal and imperial government
would like. therefore, to propose to
the governments Of all the beiligerent
states to send delegates to a conf
Dental and hiding discussion on the
basic principles for the conclusion OF
peace. I'm n place in neutral country
and at near date that would yet have
TO be agreed upon-delegates who were
charged to make known to one another
the conception OF their governments
regarding those principles and TO re-
ceive analogous communications. as
well as to request and give frank and
candid explanations on all those points
which need TO be precisely defined.
THE royal and imperial government
has the honor to request the govern
ment of--through the kind mediation
OF Your ENcellency. to bring this com
munication to the knowledge of the
tThe names OF the intermediary gov
eminent and Of that addressed in the
particular note dispatched are lief,
hlank.)
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LONDON THINKS OFFER
WILL BE REJECTED.

engaged In heavy battle between the
Ailette and Aisne After artillery prep
aration lasting for several hours the
French, from early morning attacked
with strong forces. They were re-
pulsed on both sides of the .ailette by
Hanovcrians and Brunswick troops.
The Brandenburgers and Guards
regiments after nine days of heavy
fghting, during which the enemy
sought also daily to gain the heights
tcrday In hand-to-hand fighting and
partly by counterattacks. four attacks
which had been prepared for by the
strongest artillery and mine fire. In
the region OF Allemcnt the enemy
pressed forward across the height east
Of Laffaux. but was brought to stand
still by our counterattack.
Between Sancy and Vailly the enemy
attacks were repeated many times.
partly supported by armored cars. They
collapsed before our line.
German accommodating troops swan
across the Aisnc Canal. east OF Vailly.
and brought back prisoners from the
southern bank.
South Of the Aisne. mainly with
Senigalese, the French attacked be-
of heavy losses suffered in fruitless
morning attacks. he again advanced TO
the attack In the afternoon. After
strong artillery preparation we drove
him back and captured more than l0O
prisoners. on both sides OF the YER
There were foreheld engagements
before our new lines between tho cotes
of Lorraine and the Moselle. The enc
my, who pushed forward at places with
armored cars, was repulsed. The ar
tillery activity was restricted TO dis
turbing fire. which was revived at
times in conjunction with infantry en-
CagementS."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16

agttators the following counterrevolu-
tionary literature:
l. The text of circulars of variou.
herman government institutions with
proofs OF the connection OF the German
government institutions with proofs OF
,he connection Of the German govern
fore the passing Of the government,
into their hands. These leafiat. have
5 TSached also the German commanders
demand from General Hoffman In
stop this dangerous agitation by all
means possible.
Cersation OF General Hoffman with
Comrade Trotzky, whereby IL was sun
posedly proposed to the latter to make
peace on conditions of considerahje
concessions on the part of the central
empires, but on the obligation of the
russian government to stop the social
raae Tr o, Inc NE OF the state. Com
termination of the war Without peace
and the rehabilitation Of our army.
When General Hoffman announced thai
vance, Trotzky supposedly replied,
VIZ rhs sn,,' under ID the the pressure of force
rms document has created indigna-
tion among the troops. Against the
sounell OF People,s Commissars are
nearo cruel accuse lions.-Commi 8
kalmanovich.
Note.-This letter is warning of
eHo SioN TlSlnB Dut coming storm that
VIII sweep these boldest pirates OF
history from the country they have
temporarily stolen. To get real un-
Outstanding OF tho meaning Of the
second, and important section OF the
letter. II must be pointed out that UNI
III February l. the Russian calendar
was thirteen days behind the Western
European calendar. The real date NJ
this letter. therefore, Is February 10
This Is the date Trotzky's mo peace:
no war pronouncement was made at
Brest-Litorsk. The news OF IL did not
reach even Petrograd until the next
day. Yet on that day printed circulars
were being distributed at the front
stating that TrotZky had agreed to do
the very thing he did do, and giving
an augury OF events that did take
place a week later when Germany did
begin It's advance and when the Boil
sheviks did fulill all demands The
fact is that simple truth was being
told. Nor is the means by which IL was
secured at all oh. cure few daring
and skillful Russians had found a
means TO get information from Brest-
Litovsk.
The circulars referred to in the first
paragraph are OF course those already
familiar to Washington from February
dispatches.
The following naive comment adds to
the attracttveness of the letter, THE
committee for combating the counter
revolution states that these circulars
were sent from the Don. and the stem
ographic report was seized in trans
mission from K!ef. Its origin is un-
M. Skripnik."
Have DhotOSra nh nj letter
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SECRET DOCUMENTS
SHOW BANKS HAND
Continued from First Page)

lTOlil i t6S.I
active in Siberia In the spring as
Have photograph OF this letter.
[Reichshank No. 5, Jan. IL. 1881
Peoples Commissars:
My Dear Mr.. Chnirman-The indus
trial and commercial organizations in
Germany interested in trade relations
with Russia have addressed themselves
to me in. a letter. including several
EE rtnr chem 1"' to your attention:
|. The conflict OF the Russian revo-
luton with the Russian capitalists abb
Question Goes not concern industry as
such. You can destroy the Russian
capitalists as far as you please, but 1t
would by no means be possible to per-
nit the destruction OF Russian enter
prises such situation would pro
try. supported by famine of materials
and. in consequence of that, of prod.
French ao Capitalists take advantage Of
this disorder and understand how to
establish here corps Of their CONNER
Der that German Industry in the first
years after the general peace will not
be In a position to satisfy the purchas-
ing demand of the Russian market.
having broad similar parallel tasks In
the Near East, in Persia. in China and
@ 1t is essential. therefore, to con-
duet canvass and gather statistical
Information with regard to the condi-
ton of industry. and. in view OF the
absence OF money In Russia, TO address
in business conversations whichever Is
desired Of the groups OF German COM
mercial banks.
3. Trade with Germany may be in
the first period almost exclusively cx-
change for wheat and for any remain
ing products to receive household ne
ccssities. Everything which exceeds
the limits of such trade should be paid
for In advance 10 the amount of rs
per cent OF the market value. with the
payment OF the remaining quarter in n
SIX months period. In place OF such
an arrangement, probably. II would
seem to be possible TO permit. pri-
rately. the taking OF German dividend
shares on the Russian financial mar
ket or solidly guaranteed Industrial
and railroad loans.
In view Of the indicated interest OF
German manufacturers and mercha n =
I'm trade relations in Russia. | cordial
ly beg you. Mr.. Chairman, to inform
me Of the views of the government re-
EaLdinG the questions touched upon.
ann to receive the assurances OF my
sincere ct.--Rcpresentativc OF the
Imperial Bank and stock Exchange in
Berlin, G. Won Schanz
Note-The engaging attitude OF the
German manufacturers toward Russian
capitalists Is the feature of this letter.
apart from the cordial and evidently
understanding expressions OF tho rep
resentativc OF the German Imperial
Eank to that supposed enemy OF the
capitalists OF all nations. Lenine. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
NOTHING DOING" REPLY
TO AUSTRIAN PROPOSAL
Official Washington View of Latest Peace Effort by
Enemy-Sure Indication of Allied Victory
Result of Recent Successes.

WASHINGTON. September 15.-Thc
Austro- hungarian proposal for a peace
pariey with all belligerents had not
reached the State Department tonight.
was not unexpected. as the Department
has been aware for some time of Aus
iria's intentions in this direction.
But when peace proposals come
either from Austria or Hungary-they
will find but one answer in the United
States and it will be:
Nothing doing!"
TIME FOR PEACE WHEN
GERMANY YIELDS
This is official Washington's view of
the peace report to-day. The United
States. 1t is said, neither will talk or
consider peace until 1t feels that its
complished. This means that the time
for peace will come when German ar
mics have been driven out OF France
and Belgium and Germany's military
leaders have thrown UP the sponge.
For the present, Austria's move only
Will reaffirm Americas will. to win.
Ofhcials consider It reassuring sign
OF victory, as they think 1t indicates
the beginning of the disintegration OF
the weaker of the central powers, or
the hnal attempt OF the Kaiser to OBJ
ia i,t,, negotiated neaee while Germany
Either way, however, the allies stand
to profit by it. they believe. II for Aus
tria,s proposals. presumably instigated
~ wv many are uuHotiSSu ny the al
lies, the dual empire soon will make
other proposals on her own behalf be-
cause of the desperate internal condi-
tons she faces. The State Department
has for some time been in receipt of
Information showing the woeful state
Of affairs in Austria. The disposition
here, however. has been to place Aus
tria in the same category with Ger
many. Should she made a bid for
separate peace, though. President Will
son would be the person to decide what
manner OF reception would be accord
ed the proposal.
run true to form in the present pro-
posal. AS in the past they have sent
out the call for help only because they
know the ship Is in danger.
When Foch contaminated at the
Marine there came the nrst rustling Of
the olive branch in Germany. When
the British smashed through at the
north. the old. familiar lets sit down
and talk things over signs reappeared
md now. that the Americans have
taken their regular turn on the west
ern front and are achieving more than
ordinary successes, there comes the
Austrian proposal
The past month, in addition. has given
trend the official mind in both Ger
many and Austria Is taking these days.
The chief example. OF course, was the
Kaiscr's speech before the workmen
and women at the Krupp Works In
Essen. Then too, there was the visit
OF, Foreign Minister Won Hintze to VII
emma, where ne conferred with Count
Burian, the Austrian Premier. and
where peace is known TO have, been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
ALASKANS INTERESTED
Six Patriotic Americans There Taking
Long Distance COurHe In
Navigation.

sir E A,,riofc amerlcans sp'9 members ~
the COAST guard, miles above Nome,
Alaska. are taking long distance
course in navigation to At themselves
for active service in the merchant ma
rinc through the extension departing Mt
OF the University of Washington.
To accommodate the men. the uni
versity devised system whereby the
lessons could be sent from here. en-
cascd in cylindrical tubes TO Nome by
boat and then on dog drawn sled to
the little group OF students. After
completing one lesson the men advised
the university by cable that they were
ready for the next.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
BUILDING ON MOUNT sCOPUs
Ceremony of Laying Corner-stone OF
Hebrew University witneshed
by 5000 People.
1l,n1-cA1.EM Sentemncr

JERUSALEM. September 1.-THE
ceremony of laying the foundation
stone OF the Hebrew University on
Mount Scopus was witnessed by 5000
people The site is on the eastern slope
Of the Jordan as IL enters tho Dead Sea-
weizmann. head 1f the British COM
his address: out of the misery and
dcsoIation Of war is being created the
germ OF new life. This university.
although Intended primarily for Jews,
will give an afcctionatc welcome also
TO members of every race and every
creed and will be accessible. TO all
classes OF the people"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16

Inc main subject. The peace talk that
huLian gave to newspaper correspon-
dents is another evidence. and also the
widely published speech of DR.. w. S.
Soolt. German colonial secretary.
wherein the latter made yelled suE-
Eestions for compromise on the basis
other sign.
Casting aside all diplomatic rea-
sons sons Tor parley and whatever ex-
bid. officials here say the real reason
Tor the peace maneuver at this time
Is because of the military achieve
front. And it was only yesterday that
General March, the highest military
Official in the country, said in dis
America is going through with
Another American general to-day
in these words:
Ts B BeHef W shat t tney a5e
all military leaders here. both allied
and American. They think that fear,
forming on the west front, actuates
that II II is rejected. the next peace
and that they viii be terms from the
victors to the vanquished.
THIS NO TIME TO.
CONSIDER REQUEST.
sincere whine for peace" is the
characterization heard in Paris
garian peace offer was discussed.
The newspapers have not yet had
time to comment on the event. Deri-
sive rejection by the whole French
press may, however. be safely antici-
pated.
This is no time for 'nonbinding
discussion Of peace" said one promi-
nent French Journalist In private con-
no
is sincere this time. The central pow
wall. But there will be other Offers
until finally will come the one and
only declaration the allies will listen
to: We give up; state your terms" -
LONDON THINKS OFFER
WILL BE REFLECTED.
LONDON. September 15.--While of
Austro-HunGarian peace offer is with
held until the full text OF the lin
vitation" has been received and studied
by the government, tits safe guess,
based upon the present temper Of al
be fatty rejected.
Upon one point all officials and
well-informcd observers whom it had
been possible up to early tonight to
sound privately are unanimous that
the Vienna proposal is made in Ger
many" Austria Hungary merely act
ing as Beriins .catspaw; The German
that any offers emanating from itself
would fall upon deaf ears and has
resolved to try Its pardner ped
dler of the olive branch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
BERLIN WAR OFFICE:
ACCOUNT Of y>ICTFvuy
IBy Associa,e, PROSE-,

IBy Associated Press.
BEltLIS. September 15-The war
follows: "'
on both sides Of La Bassee Canal
partial enemy attacks were repulsed'
inc Ehslish again attacked near Hay-
r!ncourt. Their first ASSAULT nresscd ~,
back from the eastern edge or Uayrin.
court. Throughout the day the nj
tacks were repeated many times. but
collapsed.
Our counterattack was preceded bv
a most Intense concentrated artillery
nTe. The enemy suffered heavy Losses
leaving in our hands about 100 prison,
ers There was moderate artillery ac.
tivity and some enemy thrusts n, tho
umisnon brook. They were repuiscd.
General Won Garlowitz's army again
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
German-swcdi.h A,,ocI.,,o,

fSN ASsOciatcd Prcssl
NEW YORK, september ia rom
mlttee OF prominent Swedish and GER
man firms has been formed in Reriin
TOT tne purpose of organizing n Ger
says n Berlin dispatch to the Cologne
IaZette. The object is 10 bring ,o-
gether all German and Swedish r1rm,
lations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16
ALLIED TROOPS
CONTINUE
AGAINST ENEMY

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Mihicl salient. That would give q total
man divisions operating in the st.
strength Of $4,000. The Germans had
broken up for them two more divisions
IN this action. thus reducing their
strength In the west to 191 divisions
Plus Tour Austrian divisions and some
dtsmounted cavalry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16

CINCINNATI, OHIO. Scntemba- ~
liome guards as patrolmen and Bov
Scouts as traffic policemen took the
place Of Cincinnatrs police force sat
OF the force who failed to answer the
strike order. No disorder was reported
and although the downtown streets
were thronged with spectators to view
a parade OF the registrants of Sentam1
Der ~. traffic moved with surprising
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Important Neu1s
Quickly Told
Euents From Various Sources
Reduced to Minimum
Space.

SACRAMENTO. CAL. September 15.
sixty l., w. W. members under indict-
struction of property in California and
hampering the United States war pro-
gram, registered for the draft Thurs
to so to war and fight the Kaiser.