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Arizona republican., 1918-02-24

center of war service Next to the soldier himself, he is serving the country and the world and serving it in way which is absolutely fundamental to his own future safety and prosper ity. He sees this and can be relied upon as the soldier can.
 Alive to Sacrifices
 The farmer is also contributing men to the army and I am keenly alive to the sacrifices involved Out of 13,S00,000 men engaged in farm in- dustries. 205,000 have been drafted or about 1.4s per cent of the whole num- Der. In addition to these there have been volunteers, and the farmers have lost considerable number of laborers because the wages paid in industrial pursuits drew them away. In order to relieve the farming industry as far as possible from further drains of labor, the new draft regulations have been made with a view to taking from the farms an even smaller proportion of men, and it is my hope that the local exemption boards will make the new classifications with a view of tighten ing the load upon the farmers to the utmost extent. The secretary of war has asked for authority to furlough soldiers of the national army if con- ditions permit it so that they may return to their farms when assistance IS necessary in the planting and har- vesting of the crops. National and local agencies are actively at work, besides, in organizing community help for the more efficient distribution of available labor and the drawing up on new sources of labor. While there will De difficulties, and very serious ones. they will be difficulties which are among the stern necessities of war.
 "The federal railway administration is cooperating in the most active in- telligent and efficient way with the food administration to remove the diff faculties of transportation and for the active movement of the crops. Their marketing is to be facilitated and the farmers given the opportunity to real lze promptly upon their stocks.
 Cooperation Promised
 me department of agriculture and the food administration will continue 10 Cooperate as heretofore to assist the farmers in every way possible. All questions Of production, of the market ing of farm products of conservation Ill the course of production, and of "ei tNoieui di idDor ana Iarm problems generally, will be handled by the de- partment of agriculture; while all questions of distribution of food s1Ip- plies to the allies and of conservation Tn consumption will be handled by the food administration: but the chief re-
 lance is upon the farmer himself and l am sure that that reliance will be justified by the results. The chief thing to be kept clearly in mind is that regulations of this sort are only a part of the great. general plan of mobilization into which every element I Tn the nation enters in this war as no other. The business Of war touches everybody. It is a stern business. a Cooperative business, a business of energy and sacrifice, a business in the largest and broadest and most stirring sense of that great word"
Arizona republican., 1918-02-24
ULTIMATUM FROM GERMANY GIVEN
 TO BOLSHEVIKI

Continued from Page One)
 Russian army, inclusive of the detach- ments newly formed by the present government, must be carried out imme. diately. > '''''''s Russian warships in the Black sea. the Baltic sea and the Arctic ocean must immediately either be sent to Russian harbors and kept there until ene conclusion of peace or be disarmed. Warships of the entente which are in the sphere of Russian authority must be regarded as Russian ships.
 Merchant navigation of the Black sea and the Baltic sea must be renewed as stated in the armistice treaty. The clearing away of mines is to beoin i'm. mediately. The blockade of the Arctic ocean IS to remain in force until the conclusion of . general peace.
 Enforce Commercial Treaty
 The Russo German commercial treaty of 1914 must be enforced aqajn. In addition, there must be a guarantee for the free export, without tariff, of ores and the immediate commence ment of neaotioations for the concIu- sion of new commercial treaty, with a guarantee of the most favored na- tIona' treatment, at least until 1925, even in the case of the termination of the Provisorium and finally, tho sane ton of all clauses correspondinq to paragraph ii, of classes 3, and IS of the Ukraine peace treaty.
 Legal and political relations are to be regulated in accordance with the de- cIsion of the first version of the Ger man. Russian convention. So far as action on that decision has not yet beer taken, especially with respect to in. demnities for civil damages, this must be In accordance with the German pro- posai. There must be indemnificati with expenses, for war prisoners, in &C., cordance with the Russian proposal.
 Russia will permit and support so far as she can, German commissions for war prisoners, civil prisoners and war refugees.
 Russia promises to put an end to every propaganda and agitation either on the part of the government or on the part of persons supported by the government. against members of the quadruple alliance and their politics and military institutions, even in To- ealities occupied by the central powers.
 Give Russia 48 Hours
 The above eenditions\ must be ac- eepted within 48 hours. The Russian plenipotentiary must start immediately for Brest- litovsk and sign at that place within three days a peace treaty which must be ratified within two weeks"
 The foregoing, adds the Russian of. ficIaI statement, is dated Berlin, Feb ruary 21 and is signed by Won kuehI. man (the German foreign secretary and Lieutenant General (name omit
Arizona republican., 1918-02-24
SURE TRAIL" LEFT
 BY POWERS-S|SS0N
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BISBEE, Feb. 23.-Posses in the Chi ricahuas engaged in the chase to ap- prehend John and Thomas Powers and Thomas Sisson. sought for the killing of three Graham county officers Feb ruary 10, reported today that Apache trailers with Sheriff Harry Wheeler of Cochise county. have picked up fresh sure trail. Picked men under Sheriff Wheeler and Sheriff Rye Miles of Pima county are following the trail.
 Eight Globe residents, commanded by Art Sanders, arrived today at Rodeo, N. NJ, where they will take mounts shipped from Gila county and ride into the Chiricahuas in an attempt to in- tercept the fugitives.
 Deputies under Sheriff Wheeler ar irving here late today declared the new trail discovered by the Indians will lead to the capture of the fugi- tives unless storms again cover up the footprints. With heavy clouds hang ing over the Chiricahuas, the posse leaders fear another snow may pre- vent an early capture. Troops from Douglas are still cooperating with the civil authorities near Apache and Light
Arizona republican., 1918-02-24
MILLIONS GO FUR
 BOOZE AT YARDS
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CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Residents of the district known as back of the yards" spend $4,500.000 a year for drink ac- cording to testimony given today in the stock yards wage arbitration by Ebert Beeman, in charge of employees welfare work for Wilson and company
 The section embraces 125 square blocks of tenements occupied almost exclusively by foreign born laborers. forty per cent of whom are employed in the packing house industry.
 The witness read from report pre- pared by Young Mems Christian asso- citation workers in 1912 which showed the gross receipts of each saloon in the district averaged Sl5,000 year. This district now has 300 saloons or 75 more than in 1912.
 Beeman introduced in evidence a large map of the territory showing there are 75 more saloons than retail stores where food is sold in the section. The number of food stores given was 22o.
 Witnesses for the packers declare that the saloon is responsible for much of the poverty and distress among the foreign born unskilled laborers em- ployed in teh stock yards. One block in the section contains 13 saloons and is known as "whiskey point.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-24
VAR AIMS PROGRAM
 ACCEPTED BY LABOR
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LONDON, Feb. 23-The inter-alied labor conference which ended it's ses- sions here today has accepted the war aims program as enunciated by British labor December 2S and the next step probably willNbe the calling of an in- ternational conference at an early date, including both labor and socialism.
 At a luncheon given today in honor of the foreign delegates to the confer ence, Arthur Henderson, former mem Der of the war cabinet, and leader of the labor party, described these aims as meaning the establishment of a league of nations, involving international CO., operation for disarmament and the prevention of warfare in the future, the restoration of Belgium, Serbia, Ru- mania and Montenegro and only terri torial changes in the future based on justice and right.
 MT Henderson declared that the peace aimed at was of the peoples and that the peoples must stand behind 1t, and he added that labor was prepared to go on with the war until all the conditions insisted upon for perma- nent peace were met
 James Ramsay Macdonald, socialist and labor member of parliament, said the next step of labor and socialism was to bring the matter before the Ger man and Austrian people themselves.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-24
SCHOOL TEACHER
 AID GIVEN DRAF I

one hundred and forty school teach CTS appeared at the local draft board on Washington's birthday and cleaned up the work of industrial classified tion of draft registrants in a mere fraction of the time which might have been required had the members of the board been forced to do all of the labor themselves.
 At the conclusion we found the work 10 have been correctly performed with few or no mistakes, and all of the cards filled out exactly as we would have them done" said Secretary Mar tin T. Weyant yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-24

started on his return to Petrograd. The message gave on intimation of the con tents of the reply.
 A second wireless message, addressed to Leon Trotzky, from the Austro- Hungarian government has been re- ceived that Austria Hungary is ready, with her allies, to bring peace neeotia- tions to final conclusion.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-24

tion is to meet an emergency requiring the stimulation of wheat planting.
 In a statement accompanying his proclamation the president said:
 Under the food control act of Aug ust 10 1917, it is my duty to announce a guaranteed price for wheat of the 1918 crop. I am, therefore, issuing a proclamation setting the price at the principal interior primary markets. It makes no essential alteration in the present guarantee. It is a continual tion of the pesent prices of wheat, with some adjustment arising from the designation of additional terminal mar keting points.
 Price Is Guaranteed.
 This guaranteed price assures the farmer of a reasonable profit even if the war should end within the year and the large stores of grain in those sections of the world that are now cut
Arizona republican., 1918-02-24

off rom transportation should again come into competition with his prod ucts. To increase the price of wheat above the present figure. or to agitate any increase of price, would have the effect of seriously hampering the large operations of the nation and of the all lies by causing the wheat of last years crop to be withheld from market. It would, moreover, dislocate all the pres ent wage levels that have been estab- lished after much discussion and would. therefore. create an industrial unrest which would be harmful to every industry in the country.
 T know the spirit of our farmers and have not the least doubt as to the loy- atty with which they will accept the present. decision. The fall wheat planting, which furnishes two thirds
 of our wheat production, took place with no other assurance than this and the farmers confidence was demon- strated by the fact that they planted an
 acreage larger than the record of any preceding year. larger by two million acres than the second largest record
 year. and seven million acres more than
 the average for the five years before the outbreak of the European war. Tt seems not to be generally under
 stood why wheat is picked out for price
 determination, and only wheat, among the cereals. The answer is that while
 normal distribution of all our farm
 products has been subject to great divergencies during the last three
 years, because of war conditions, only two commodities namely, wheat and sugar have been seriously affected as | to require governmental intervention. Government Control
 "The disturbances which affect these products (and others in less de- gree arise from the fact that all of
 the overseas shipping in the world is under government control and that the government is obliged to assign
 tonnage to each commodity that enters into commercial overseas traffic. It
 has consequently been necessary to | estab ablish single agencies for the pur- chase of the food supplies which must go abroad The purchase of wheat in the United States for foreign use is | of so great volume in comparison with
 the available domestic supply that the
 price of wheat has been materially dis | turbed and it became necessary in or | der to protect both the producer and | the consumer. to prevent speculation.
 It was necessary, therefore, for the
 government to exercise measure di-
 sect supervisionas far as possible to | control purchases of wheat and the
 processes of it's exportation. This su- and wise that there should be a price
 fixing and, I. therefore. thought it fair and vie that there should be price
 stated that should be at once liberal and equitable.
 Those peculiar circumstances gov erning the handling and consumption of wheat put the farmer at the very
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ted), commander in chief of the arm,
Courier Returninu

CourIer Returning
 PETROGRAD, Feb. 23.-The BoIshe- vik headquarters has received a wire less message signed by General Hoff- man, saying that the German answer has been handed to the courier of the Russian government who immediately
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
New War Books
I,ang-IInrrah and hallelujah

/
I'VE do not know among modern
books any one volume which will give
to the English reader in so brief a
form so clear a reflection of the mil
itaristic spirit which seems to pos
scss. not only the military leaders
but the teachers OF every description
in Germany Those who have any
lingering doubts as to the wisdom OF
The present course taken by the gov
ernment will find in 'Hurrah and hal
lelujah' a collection of documents ed
tied by DR.. j. p. Bang Of the Ilniver-
sity of Copenhagen, a terrific ar
raignment .of Germany out OF the
mouths of her own poets, prophets,
professors and teachers"
Beclo--War and Humau'tv.
"a further discussion Of the cthics
of the world war and the attitude a,ld
duty of the Unhed States"
Bieth-AII ia it.
This is the continuation Of The
first hundred III h2usand'' promised a.
b. Captain Biet'l Bit ~ bit Major
Beth pieces together the .ale IF the
:.ghter in the present war. lie docs
not minimize its horrors, but he does
not ONeTeHl pIldSIZE lnelH. HEOuBH II
his entire story runs an urdereurrcn:
OF optimism. Ian Hays own narretiNe
Is full of the ,.rit htest humpr. not
untouched with an equally bright
oyIIicism. And yet it world. he "A
grave mistake TO assume that because
he writes brightly and often humor-
cusly Major Bia:h's is light book
It is far from that. In AL IL it. the
heroisrh lis present always The ter
rible things are not CLOSED over
Cheradame-Pan-G German plot un-
masked.
A continuation of Mr.. Cheradame's
researches is being published in Sc.
rial form in the Atlantic monthly
and is a most important contribution
to the ron-military problems of the
allied cause which must accompany
the actual battles if the war is to be
Won
CIark-Treasury of war poetry.
The publishers state that the col
lection of about 100 British and Ann
erican poems of the world war con-
tains important poems by important
authors which have not been acces-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08

| sible to other antholOgies. The ed
itor's policy has been humanely hos
pitable, rather than accidentally
critical especially in the case of some
of the verses written by soldiers at
the 'front.'
Empy-Ffrst call.
Another book by the author of
Over the top contains such chapters
as Americans all. TO mothers, What
shall / send him, Backing up the boy,
On landing in Frnce, Rations, Sam
my's "Plnch" dictionary, American
army terms, and General service code.
FOsdicIo-Chalenge of the present
crisis.
"a message for all who are asking
these questions: In what mood shall
a Christian, or for that matter an
idealist of any kind, face the catas-
trOphe? With what consideration
and insight can he support his faith
and hope? How can he harmonize
his ideals with his necessities of ac-
tion in a time of war? His answer
gives reasons for accepting the pres.
ent crisis as a challenge and con-
cludes with: ''The present war is an
appalling comm entary upon our fail
ure to fulfil or even acknowledge our
obligations. We have seen our duty
in too little terms; we have but dim
ly understood what the Master want
ed OF us. We are challenged to un-
derstand it now; the call is written in
lines Of fire on the map of the world;
and we shall be renegade, indeed, IT.
we do not now accept before it is too
late the opportunity for international
service which this war reveals.
Letters from Oregon boys in
France.
"In compiling these letters from
Oregon boys now in France, who were
among the first to volunteer their
services for their country, a double
purpose has been in view.
First, to enlarge, through the sale
of these booklets, the American Red
Cross Fund, of which our boys SO
often speak in terms of deepest graft
tude, and secondly, to give clearer
vision to the "home folks of the
chivarous work our American boys
are doing in France. If it may prove
a source of pleasure to them to know
that through their letters they are
also rendering financial aid to the
Great Cause, this booklet has fulfill
ed its purpose" Preface.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
Gift to HermistOn Library

Representative Roy w. Ritner has
donated a complete set of Oregon
laws to the Hermiston library. in
Guiding three volumes of the Ammo
tated Code and four volumes of the
session laws, 1911. 1913, 1915 and
1917. These volumes are very valu-
able to the community in that any
citizen desiring to know what the
law Is on any subject may consult the
books at the library. These books
viii not be circulated but will be kept
constantly on hand for reference. Mr..
Ritner takes a very active ir
public library matters and has been
leader and sponsor in the leglsla-
ture for the progressive library legis-
lation of the past four years.-Her-
miston Herald.
A similar gift has been presented
by Mr.. Ritner to the Milton library.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
Can't Help But
Admire Babies
Every Woman Casts Loving Glance al
the NestIinS CuddIed In its BOnnee.

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and pain and danger at the crisis is con
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Women everywhere who have used this
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nervousness, twitchinS spells, bearing down
and stretching pains, and relate how they
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Mothers Friend Is recommended only fo-
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AHNAAAAW :
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
HAROLD LOCKWOOD
IN VIGOROUS ROLE

Harold Lockwood enacts the most
vigorous role he has had in his eight
years experience before the camera
| in Metros production of 1.-The Aveng-
| ing Trail" a five-act drama of the
timberlands, adapted by Fred ]. Bal
shofer and Mary Murillo from Henry
| Oyen's novel, ''Gaston Olaf" which
comes to the Alta Theatre Sunday and
Monday
CASTOR Olaf is described as a blood
brother to the great outdoors, as big,
as free, as lawless. With his partner,
Tom Pine. he descends upon Havens
Falls, a lawless village in the heart OF
the Northern humber country, in
search of excitement and adventure.
He meets what he is seeking when
upon entering the village he finds
Rose Havens struggling to free her
self from the embrace of Lefty Red,
a notorious character. He compels
Red to release the girl, is challenged
to fight, accepts the challenge, and
after a bitter struggle returns the vic.
tor.
Thereafter CASTOR finds himself in
a whirl Of adventure. He takes
charge of a gang of lumber jacks
employed by Taggart to cut lot of
timber. The timber belongs to Miss
Havens. When CASTOR learns this
he decides to compel Taggart to make
reparation. A battle of wits ensues
elimination in a tremendous fight
between the two men, the like of
which has seldom, If ever, been re-
corded by the camera.
A delightful love episode involving
CASTOR and Rose is woven into the
story.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
NOTION PICTURE NEWS
What the Picture Theaters
Have to Tell You.
WAIlTHALD IS SEEN As GREAT
LOVER IN HIS LATEST FEATURE

little shoes" Shows Noted Screen
star In Romantic Role; He Talks
ON New Play.
Is the adults love as pure as tha'
of the child?
Henry b. Walthall.. the foremost
emotional actor of the screen was
asked this question during discus
sion of Little Shoes" his current
Essanay feature. He reported:
"I do believe is it."
Little Shoes" written by Eleanor
n, Ingram, the noted novelist, is
story of a love born in childhood
which kept man and a woman in the
path of righteousness, finally uniting
thin in marriage. 1t presents Mr..
Walthall in one of the most delightful
roles of his world-famed careAr-that
OF the great lover.
"It has been said,'' the noted actor
remarked, that love develops with
wisdom. other psychologists have
claimed, to the contrary, that love
deteriorates with wisdom.
unfortunately as it may seem, 1t
it nevertheless true that some Wis
dom is more OF less tainted by the
grosser institutions of the world. In
the weakness of wise men lies the
history of the world. to apply the
specific case under discussion, we
must let wisdom be personifIed in the
adult 1t is not true, then, that his
love is very often flaw-stricken?
Surely the divorce court figures would
prove it so.
But the child-who ever heard OF
a little child divorcing its love for its
parents? 1 am speaking of the child
which has NOT yet ventured from be-
meath the parental wing. There the
love is of the purest ray serene; COM
plete trust. absolute sincerity and the
undivided heart are put into the child's
affection. There is no blemish which
can be traced to worldly wisdom. 1t
is an instructive love that asks nc
reason; has no motive. That. in my
opinion, is the purest love which hu.
rnanity can produce
Mary Charleston, who has won spec
tacular success in support of Mr..
Walthall in his former photoplays.
appears in the leading feminine role
in Little Shoes" The entire drama
is a wonderful piece of the cameras
art.