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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05

Informal fall millinery opening at
Robinson's Tuesday. September 10.
Special workroom for retrimming
and remodeling
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05

Circulation counts-we have It.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05

Circulation counts-we have IL.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
TO GRADE WILSON ST

A resolution providing for the grad
ing of Wilson street 60 feet wide be-
tween Bush and Madison. in con-
fcrmance with a petition from prop
erty owners, was passed by the city
council last evening
The council passed the ordinance
authorizing a contract with the War
ron Construction Co. for the paving
Of Raley street 10 the city limits and
another for paving Calvin street be-
tween Alta and Court.
As a result Of a discussion last ev-
cning it is probable the council will
order sidewalks built on the south
side of East Court street from the
hospital block to Point street. Re
ports of accidents caused to pedes-
trians who have had to walk in the
street We're responsible for the dis
cussion.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the city recorder to refuse ten
Gers of taxi license money until fur
ther action of the council. 1t is the
intention of the council to pass an or
Ginance next week lowering the Ii
cense fee to the point where it was
before last Roundup. 1t is probable
the ordinance win provide also for
licensing all vehicles carrying For
Hire sign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
Tries To Light Fire
With Kerosene; Boy
Is Seriously Injured

ATHENA. Jan. 3.-Merle, the 10
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. oliver
Dickinson, was badly burned yester-
day at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
Ernest Chandler. With an elder
cousin L. d. Clark of Helix. the boy
entered his aunt's home during her
absence. and stood near the stove
while the older lad tried to light a
fire with kerosene. The explosion
which resulted threw the, burning oil
over the child's face and clothing.
burning the exposed skin frightfully
The Clark boy Immediately phoned to
town for help but before anyone
could reach the ranch, he attempted
to bring the little fellow into town on
horseback, as he was suffering such
intense pain DR.. Sharp treated the
boys injuries as speedily as possible
but until the swelling is reduced he
cannot determine the amount of in
jury to the eyesight. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickinson were in Walla Walla at the
time of the accident
Bess Parker broke her rieht arm
Saturday afternoon in an attempt to
crank Ford car. The accident oc-
CURED in Weston. where a local ply
sician gave her temporary relief to
the injury. Later in the evening Miss
Parker was taken to Pendleton in or
der that DIR. Parker might set tho
broken bones.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
WANTS REGISTRATION
TO INCLUDE MEN WHO
RECENTLY BECAME 21
Crowder Believes it Would
Thus be Possible to Fill
all Needs From Glass One.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-General
Crowder in his repurt to Secretary
Baker urges the immediate registra-
ton Of men who have become twenty
one since the first draft registration
He says doing this annually will add
700. 900 healthy men to class one
yearly. eliminating taking the defer
red classification men.
lie expressed the belief 1t will be
possible to fill all military needs
from class one. Skilled laborers and
farmers will be drafted from defer
red classes il necessary for war work
He requested an amendment changing
the quota allotment from the popu-
latfon to n basis of the number of
class one men in each district.
The report shows that twenty nine
per cent of the men examined are
physically deficient In the civil war,
thirty two per cent were deficient. The
middle west has the lowest percent
age of physical disability, the Pacific
coast is second. New England and
New York and PENNSYLVANIA have the
poorest showing. There are 10000
aliens in the national army and all
are volunteers as they waived eN-
emption. 4 hundred and sixty three
thousand married men are in the
service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
BELIEVE ENEMY
IS PAVING WAY
TO REAL OFFER
Entente and Neutral Diplo-
mates Think Definite, Lib
eral Peace Proposals Near

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Entento
and neutral diplomats. believe that
Germany is paving the way for real
and definite peace proposals in two
months, so liberal that the allies must
consider them. They believe the
present German peace propaganda is
designed to create a peace atmosphere
so the world will be in a more recep-
tive node for the real offer. Enten-
tie diplomats. however. agree with the
Americans that the offer does not in
clude the elimination of HohenZol-
lernism, the prime requisite.
Would Make Sacrifices
= canvass of the leading foreign
statesmen reveals the feeling that
Germany VIII maze unbelievable sac
rifices rather than face another year
Of war. Her internal conditions
plague her. time is no longer her al
ly. Germany Is going downhill de
spite her tremendous offensive pow
er. The longer war continues, the
more certain is her defeat. It is pos
sible the Russian intrigue will react
to Germanys disadvantage now thai
Russia is swaying away. a high dip
lomat said: Germany is realizing as
never before that she's beaten. Even
the Russian peace is proving an il
lusion. The Teutonic arms have not
attained a single significant victory
in the year. Russia's elimination
cannot be credited to German arms.
The Italian offensive proved an
empty victory"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
REVENUE TAX
MAN is HERE

William Kennedy. deputy in the Of
flee of the internal revenue collector
for Oregon, arrived in Pendleton this
morning to be here for 80 days receiV-
ing statements from people Of this
county on which their income and ex-
cess profits taxes will be based. Mr..
Kennedy will have an office at the
court house, using the county judges
or commissioners room. He will not
go over the county, it being necessary
for people to cafl on him at the court
house TO make their returns.
Mr.. Kennedy emphasizes the fact
that he is sent here purely for the
purpose of accommodating taxpayers
Such work is not required by law. He
advises that people inform themselves
as much as possible before seeing
him, so as to save time. He will ac-
cept tax statements as given him ana
will make no effort to question the
Veracity of the statements. However.
the statements will he checked up
later on and he advises that truthful
statements be made lest penalties be
imposed by the government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
Thompson Suggests Improv-
ing Hill Road But Making
River Route Permanent
Highway.

That the county court this Yeal
merely improve the dirt road over the
hill from Echo to Pendleton, SO as
to make 1t satisfactory to travel and
that plans be laid for constructing a
permanent highway down the river
on basis OF "A special district bond
issue to meet the difference in cost
between the two routes Is now the
suggestion before the county court.
The proposition was put forth by w.
l.. Thomp pson member of the high
way commission. after the commission
had been appealed to for aid in con-
nection with grading the river road
this year.
Yesterday afternoon the county
court made 1t known to river rOut"
advocates. of whom Col J. H Rale%
was spokesman. that the court was
financially unable to take up the
river route this year but would be
able to grade the hill road, at "A cost
ia! district road tax or bond Issue
After hearing from the court to
this effect and realizing that spec
much importance. They give it is be-
could not he voted until rail the dele
gates appealed Ia Mir. Thompson to
see IL some state money might not
be used on reimhursable basis The
Guest was I'm vain but brought from
Mr.. Thompson the proposal that the
river road he held in eheyance unti
next year. during which time the dis
trict can be formed. Tr Vuis plan Is
aGopted the state will not gravel the
hill road but will prepare to perman-
entity improve the river road after II
has been established and graded
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
GERMANS WORSTED IN
FIGHT WITH LUFBURY

PARIS, Jan. 2.-Licutenant Raoul
Iufbury, of Walllngford. Conn. mem
her of Lafayette Escadrille, had II
narrow escape in fight with -four
German battle machines last Satur-
day. The gasoline pipes ON his air
planes were punctured during the en-
gngement and. although he had the
advantage of higher altitude. his
machine became almost helpless
through the stoppage of his motor.
Lieutenant T.uf0ury seemed virtu-
ally nj the mercy of the Germans, hut
by clever mancuvering. with one of
the Germans following him down al
most to earth and firing continuous
Il. he managed to escape uuhurt. His
machine was found to have II bullet
holes in 1t,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
Declares American Agricul-
ture Faces Serious Finan-
cial Situation.
RECOMMENDS SALE OF
EXTRA LOAN BONDS
Urges Raising Loan Limit
to $4,000 and Changing
Denomination to $40.

WASHINGTON, Jan. The fed
eral farm loan board, in its first an
nual report to congress declares that
American agriculture faces a serious
financial situation and recommends
authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury to purchase one hundred million
dollars worth of farm loan bonds, If
necessary this year and resell them
to investors, in order to 'provide the
basic Industry of America with the
capital necessary to increase wartime
food production, stabilize interest
rates and encourage bond purchases.
The report declares that millions OF
foreign money invested in American
farm mortgages are withdrawn owing
TO the war. The funds of American
corporations and investors are kept
in more liquid form or are being in
vested In more attractive fields. The
report asks that the miximum loan
limit be raised to $4,000.
The report urges that denomination
bonds he changed from S25 to 500 to
eliminate the fractional cent in COM
putting interest and the amendment OF
tn law so the borrower may pay any
or all of his Indebtedness on any In
terest date, instead of after five
years as the law provides.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03

Farmers Of Umatilla county will
contribute heavily To- tho war expenses
Of the government under the new in
come tax law In fact their coutri-
buttons will be SO greatly i'm excess of
what many of them anticipated that
they will he shocked when they start
figuring their taxes this month.
For instance, William Kennedy.
deputy internal revenue collector who
will bc here until Feb. To assist
farmers in making out their state
mcnts. states that farmer who held
$4,000 worth of grain over from 1916
and sold il during 1917 will pay a tax
this year ON income and excess profits
Of more than $4,000 whereas under
the old law the tax would have been
only 5000 or $500.
Every farmer in the county with "a
ret income during the past year of
SG00O or more will pay an excess pro-
fits tax as well as an income tax. As
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
$1226.25 PAID IN
BY ANGLERS AND
HUNTERS IN 1916.

a total of $I226.25 was paid into
County Clerk r. T. Brown dHring the
year 1917 by hunters and anrIers, ac-
cerding TO his annual report ~ tho
state fish and game commission. or
this amount $I164.95 was turned into
the commission to help defray the ex-
penses of game protection and pro-
pagation. five per cent having been
deducted by the clerk. according to
law.
In all 744 licenses were issued in this
county, PAS being hunting licenses.
264 anglers licenses, 221 combination
licenses and one a nonresident license
On May II the cost of a hunting or
anglers separate license advanced
from s1.0O to $3.50,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
MEN WHO HELD GRAIN WILL
FACE HEAVY TAX ON EXCESS
PROFITS; LAND DEAL TAXED

a matter of fact amy one else with an
income over that figure will be sub
jcct To the excess profits tax law.
Those who held their grain over from
the previous Year will not he entitled
To take out the expenses Of operation
duriuE the year in which the grain
was grown and harvested.
The land sales of the past YEAR
which have been made at big in
crease in prices, viii also result in bis.
taxes for some men. The income tax
law will produce hundreds Of thous-
ands of dollars from this county.
Mr. Kennedy estimates that 90 per-
cent of the men of the county will
have To make out statements and i'm
addition many women. The law pro-
Nidcs for all single persons with an in
come of over $1,000 annually and all
married persons with an income Of
over $4,000 annually must pay income
tax.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
OUTSTRIP
DEATHS IN CITY
DURING THE YEAR

There We're II more births in Pen
dleton than deaths during 1917, ac-
oording to the annual report of City
Health Officer Hattery to the council
last night. The number of births was
22S and of deaths 157. Girl babies
We're more numerous by two than bov
babies. the report showing ll5 fe-
males and 1l3 males
Contagious diseases aside from
measles We're almost minus quanti-
ty in the city last year. There were
Sc cases of measles. 10 of typhoid,
four of chicken pox. two of scarlet fe-
YER and six of tuberculosis
DR. Hattery reports having attend
ed II prisoners during the year and
having made 66 Inspections of saui-
tary conditions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
NO PATCH POCKETS
OR PLEATS ALLOWED
Low Heels in Black and Tan,
Black and Blue Fabrics,
One Grade Silk.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Reports
of the shoe and clothing conditions in
the central powers has caused the
council Of defense to cut 25 per cent
of the leather and wool from next
falls shoes and clothing. These are
SO scarce in Austria and Germany that
the government officials are seriously
considering burying all classes OF
desd in Bingham so the living can
wear their clothes Our war economy
board proposes low heel shoes in
black and two shades tan; black and
blue gray fabrics only for men and
women's clothes; one grade of silk,
and no patch pockets or pIeats.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
Italian Capture of ZenzOn
Bridgeheads Forces Back
Last Strong Enemy Force
POSITION CAPTURED
PRACTICALLY INTACT
High Officers Believe Teu-
ton Offensive on Asiago
Definitely Ended.

ROME. Jan. Except for few
outposts near the delta at the mouth
Of the Piave, the western bank OF the
river is clear of Teutons. The Ital.
ian capture of the Zenzon bridge
heads forced back the last strong en-
emy force This position included
concrete works containing over so
machine guns This was captured al
most intact. Heavy snow in the
mountains is expected to force the
shifting Of the major fighting to the
Piave front. High officers believe the
Teuton offensive on the Asiago front
l., definitely ended
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
Carpenter Too Busy
With Kaiser to Heed
Wizards Challenges

PARIS. Jan. 3.-Georges CARPENTER
told the United Press he is too nusy
fighting the Kaiser to heed Willard
challenges He says he'll accept as
soon as the war is over ana not be
fore. Carpenter is a pilot aviator in
the French flying corps
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
FLAMES BREAK OUT
AFRESH AT NORFOLK

NORFOLK. Jan. Sire started
"ucw lu thv ruins OF the business Sec
ton aud threatens to spread. Feder-
al aseuts are investigating Iuccudi-
SriSm evidence sailors aud marines
lHtr"l tho streets. The navy yards
are heavily guarded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
COUNT LUXBURG is
DECLARED INSANE

BUENOS AIRES. Jan. Count
TuNhure is insane. according to the
authorities after a prolonged obser-
Natlou they say he has been eccen-
tric for decade. LuNhurs has been
interncd.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03

WASHINGTON, Ian. 3.-MoScow
is in n general state of lawlossncss
#ud disorder. Martial law has been
declared. according To messages to
the state department, declaring the
lulsheviki have seized the banks and
now are threatening to seize the fac
tories. cod, messages carrying this
were garhlcd and undcCiphcrahle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
200 KILLED IN RAID
OF YAQUIH INDIANS

NOGAI.ES. Jan. 3.-TwO hundred
including several Americans. are re-
ported killed and many injured with
dozens of women captured when the
Naquis Taidcd Il train south OF Quay
mas Wednesday. There are few de-
tails
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03

PETROGRAD Jan. 3.-Ior
cign Minister Trotsky told Il spc-
cialIy called meeting of the Soviet
that GcrmanN'S peace proposals
were hyproCritical and the hol-
ShcNil<i tOuIdn't consent to them.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-lius-
siam Officials here say Germany
has oGCrplayCd her hand at the
peace conferences. Unless she
nnuualiricIly meets the bOlshcvi-
Hi plans there's little chance of II
separate peace, lt is held the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Pay In
spector Christian Peoples. once an ap-
prentice time clerk at the Mare ISL
and navy yards was recommended for
romotion today as rear admiral IN
The pay corps by Daniels. He now
holds commander rank.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
HELD ON ESPIONAGE CHARGE.

PORTLAND, Jan. 3.-Julius Rhu-
oerE. a wealthy Morocco rancher. was
held here today on an espionage
charge. II is alleged he advised a
reEistrant with German relatives to
throw up his hands go to the Ger
man trenches and tell OF his connec-
tiouS, He promised he would he well
treated
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
CHARGES ARE QUAsHED.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 3.-Charges
of conspiracy TO defeat the draft law
upon which Congressman John NJ.
Neelson, son of Byron Nelson. was in
dicted by the federal grand jury,
We're, quashed in the federal court.
The government will appeal,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
JAPANESE FREIGHTER
DISTRESSED; u. S. SHIPS
RUSH TO ASSISTANCE

A PACIFIC PORT, Jan. 3.-Amer-
lean vessels are racing to the assist
ance OF the Japanese freighter Shin
30 Maru, the second, answering wire
less messages reporting the vessel
afire and threatened with destruction.
The vessel carries no passengers.
There are GO In the crew. II carries
a miscellaneous cargo en- route to ia
pan. 1t is believed off Hawaii
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
UsrRr NTION or NI-rmOuIT1-

WASHINGTON. Jan, Chair
man Reed of the senate proberi
charged Hoover usurped authority
under the food law In fixing wheat
prices. Hoover replied that every.
thing he did was fir-t approved bv th.
PRESIDENT lie considered the meas.
ure empowered him to act iu biz
cmergencie~ He maintained tho
heat price was stabilized
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
FRENCH ATTACKS FAIL.

BERLIN, Jam. 3--FrenCh atlaCks
in Champagne north Of Prosnes and
Lemcsnil collapsed under German
fire,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
OREGON HAS
RECORD FOR
VOLUNTEERS

; WASHINGTON. Jan. "A
remarkable patriotic fcrvnr in
, Orepon is reported. For every 4
, hundred drafted, 154 volun-
, tccrrd other states range to 4
; g. volunteers To 100 drafted,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
BULLETINS
nONfR HnSPITALs

ROME, Jan. 3.-The Teutons
bombed two hospitals back of tho
line, killing eighteen patients.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
APPROVES AUTONOMOUS ARMY.

ZURICH, Jan 3.-EmpcrOr k0rl 0f
Austro- Hungary has approved the
creation of an autonomous HUNGARIAN
army, according to Vienna dispatches.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03

LONDON Jan. 3,-Haig reports
heavy enemy artilleryins east of
Epehy and the repulse Of German in
Naders southwest of I-ahassee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03

The true philosopher smiles at his
own misfortuncs and tries to rcliev,
the misfortuncs of others. such mon
are scarce.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
WIRELESS MESSAGE
IS SENT HALF WAY
AROUND THE WORLD

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Jan. I
S.--The islyand of Java sent a
wireless communication to the I
Hague. 10000 miles distant, ac- I
cording to Batavia residents ar I
rivins here. This is the longest I
wireless communication known. I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03

BRITISH AMBASSADOR LEAVES.
PEfROGltAD. JHu. G.-BritIsit
Ambassador buchanan T. leaving PET
rograd soon on ncrOunt OF Illness.
The members Or the British mission
to Russia leave with him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
GERMAN PEACE PLAY Y
is REFUSED BY THE
SECRET COMMITTEE

TcntonS either deliberately blum
dcrOd or nnta%onihCd tho nuIshCNi-
hi.
pETROGRAD Jan. 3.-ThC Soviet
executive committee rejected the Ger.
man peace plan and offered Il rcSnlm-
ti0n Ia the German people ur2in"
their assumption auf the right TO nc
notiatC general democratic peace
dcClarin" the German terms CNadC
the principle of no nnnCNationS Hnd
nn indcmmitiCs and hence are unaC-
CeptablC to Russia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03
LESS LEATHER
AND WOOL FOR
FALL CLOTHING

Council of Defense Cuts 25
Per ct. From Shoes and
Apparel; New Styles Are
Proposed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-03

Number copies printed of yesterdays
Daily Edition.
1852
This paper Is a member of and audited
by the Audit Bureau of Calculations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-07
To MAKE MEN
PHYSICALLY FIT
development BattaIiOnS" Are
Ordered Organized at
Training Camps.

WAsHINGTON. June g. ~ Organ
zaton OF development battauons'
az every national army. national
guard and regular army camp. was
ordered today hy the war depart
ment. These new units are design
ed 20 take over all men not imme-
oiately nc for service. with a view 20
giving them intensive training 10
overcome their faults mental or
physical. or 20 eliminate such as are
unfit for either com pa tant or non
combatant se-7 e, Among others
who may be detailed 90 the
battalions are the many drafted
1-en ignorant Of English.
Within the development battalions
the men will be grouped into classes.
depending upon their aptitude and
degree of training. Those who. az
ter a trial show that they cannot be
trained 10 use i'm some capacity, will
be discharged.
Officers on duty with develop
ment battahons should bear i'm mind
the importance Of this work" the
order concludes Success in con
serving the man power OF the nation
can be attained only through untir-
ing effort and an exercise of good
judgment on the part Of the officers
concerned"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-07
lAP0RTE COUNTY MAN
WORKED FOR KAISER

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June T.
Henry Wolf. 81 years OF age. a nat
uralized citizen OF German birth and
a justice Of the peace in Laporte
county. today pleaded guilty 10 an
Indictment charging him with ir-
regularities in making out question
naires for men subject 10 cOnscrip-
ton. was sentenced TO two years in
the federal prison al Atlanta. Ga.
by Judge A =. Anderson in the
United States district court here.
Wolf was ALLEGED 10 have made the
remark that he was doing more
for the kaiser than any man in his
neigh bOrhood."
Wolf was among 65 persons who
pleaded guilty In federal curt to-
day TO indictments returned by a
grand jury recently. Forty-four OF
those indicted pleaded guilty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-07
PR0FITEERING ON PART
OF LANDLORDS TO STOP

International News Service:
CLEVELAND, O., June THE
city council has. by unanimous vote
decided 10 take action against the
landlords who are charging exorbi-
tant rents. With the great influx
Of war workers TO the city in the
last year living space has been at a
premium and landlords have forced
the rents in many cases up to twice
what they charged a year or so ago.
The council held this unjustified
and a form of war profiteering and
adopted resolutions calling for i'm
mediate measures to regulate rents
and for study of methods by which
70 combat me rent profireerins.