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The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-14
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The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-14

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
BOYS OF THIS WAR
TO Be HONORED ON :
DECORATION DAY

Honor to the memory of the boys
who have died in the present war as
we'll as to the heroes of the civil war
and the Spanish war will feature the
Decoration Day services this year
The Decoration Day program will be
handled by the Spanish War veterans.
n general outline of the program be-
ing adopted at meeting last even
ing. A parade will form at the court
house, moving first TO Happy Canyon
where appropriate services will bo
held. Harry Chambers being the prin-
cipal speaker. After the program at
Happy Canyon the crowd will be ta-
ken to the cemetery by autos and the
graves decorated.
The parade from the court house
to Happy Canyon will be entirely on
foot excepting for the civil war vet
Grams. II IL desired that all patriotic
organizations participate In the pa
rade.. The complete details of the af-
fair will be announced later. ]. Marin
A. J. McAlllster and ]. C. Snow COM
pose the Spanish war veterans COM
mittee in charge OF the program for
the day.
The civil war veterans will have
charge of the Memorial sunday serv-
ices at one of the local churches.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
TRACK MEET WILL
DECIDE CHAMPIONSHIP

Saturday afternoon at the Round
Up park the annual Eastern oregon
fnterscholastic athletic meet will be
held and according TO student man.
ager Mclean many of the larger towns
will be represented. Union and Baker
have already sent in their entrance
blanks.
The last eastern oregon meet was
held in Baker in 1916, Pendleton VIM
ming first honors, the meet for 1917
was cancelled because of the war.
The trophy at stake is the o. A. c.
cup which PendIeton has won for two
consecutive times and will have to
win once more to become the perma-
nent owner, medals will be awarded
to the first three men in each event.
The Pendleton team has been train
ing at the Roundup for the past two
weeks, under the supervision of Hugh
Bowman and Harold Casey.
At student body meeting this NOR
ming tickets were given each student
to sell
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
PREPARING TO LIST
ALL BECOMING 21

Preparations for the registrations OF
young men who have become 81 since
June 5, t917. are being made. The
local draft board this morning receiv-
ed notice that the supplies for this
registration had been shipped.
The registration card has been modi-
fled to some extent and printed in blue
ink to distinguish it from the card
previously used. The registration GER
tificate has also been modified.
1t is known that about 1Oh per
cent of the total number of registrants
last June were 21 years of age and it
is believed that approximately the
same number will be required to reg
lister this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
TORTURE
us. PRISONERS
SAYS SOLDIER
Beatings With Rifle Butts
and Other Mistreatments
Reported by POiIus.
DEATHS RESULT FROM
HARDSHIPS IMPOSED
Escaped Man Had Worked
in Salt Mines Until
Too Weak.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. May IA French soldier
escaping from a German prison told
how American prisoners are tortured.
Before / escaped from Hame1in an
American told me how he was weak
ened from excessive labor in salt
mines He lost s5 pounds and could
not cross room without support He
was sent to Hamelin TO recuperate.
.'The prisoners rations consisted OF
thin soup and fish was practically un-
edible. Their punishments included
beatings with rifle butts and the flat
sides of bayonets. Some were con-
fined to a steam heated dark halI, fed
bread and water and then turned
into the snow where they were requir-
ed to stand for long periods. Deaths
frequently resulted"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
MRS. CORA ELLIOTT
DIES THIS MORNING

Mrs. Cora Elliott died at her home
on Butter creek This morning at the
age of about 33 years. She had been
suffering with tuberculosis for some
time. and has been an invalid for the
past two years. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow and interment win
be made in the Lena cemetery at .
o'clock. Mrs. Elliott is survived by
a brother. Waldo Vincent, of Lena.
Deceased will be remembered by
scme of the older residents of Pen>
dleton as she attended the Pendleton
high school several years ago. She
was the daughter of the late George
Vincent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
Hartman Lowers Local
Golf Record Yesterday

George A. Hartman yesterday even-
ing shattered the record for the PEN
dleton golf course. lowering II three
holes to a mark which other local
golfers despair of ever equaling. much
less beating. Playing with perfect
form and with John Dickson as an
opponent. he finished the nine holes
in "a strokes. The previous record
was 81 and was made by Brooke
Dickson.
Mr.. Hartman made his record round
after supper last evening. The new.
time schedule and the fair weather
combine to make after supper golfing
favorite pastime with club members.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
AIRCRAFT PROBE IS
NOW ON IN HOUSE
CHAMBERLAIN BUSY

WASHINGTON. May Two dis
tinct probes Of Americas aircraft pro-
gram have developed.
The attorney general started the
work and senator Chamberlain an
nouneed the senate military commit
tee would conduct an unsparing
probe.
Chamberlain said Something is
radically wrong. This committee is
going to learn where the 40 million
aircraft fund has gone
WASHINGTON, May THE house
military COMMITTEES opened an infor-
NAL aircraft production inquiry when
they began hearings on the SI,032.0OO
appropriation the war department asks
for airplanes- They called Secretary
Baker and General March and others.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07

A second inspection Of the proposed
aviation training camp site near Her
miston by government. representatives
was made this morning, the special
commission inspecting sites I'm the west
having arrived there on the early
morning train. A party OF Pendleton-
ians. including Judge c. II. Marsh.
George G. Baer president Of the Com
mercial Association, ". L Thompson
and ]. V. Tallman. drove down early
this morning and Joined a party OF
Hermistonians who escorted the COM
mission TO the proposed site.
The commission was composed OF a
major and captain OF the aviation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
Mrs. Charlotte Eppinger
Dies at Portland Home
WELL KNOWN WOMAN WAS
MOTHER OF MRS X. ALEX
AMBER AND CHAS.
EPPINGER.

Mrs. Charlotte Eppinger. mother of
Mrs II. Alexander of this city. passed
away in Portland Saturday night. ac-
cordIng to word received here. She
had been very low for some time past
and Mrs. Alexander and her other
daughter. Mrs. w. ]. Patterson. had
been in attendance upon her.
Her last illness dated from about
three months ago. Her son. Charles
Eppinger, died suddenly of heart
trouble at Baker about three weeks
ago but his mother was never told Of
his death. Mrs. T1ppinger had lived
many years In Baker and had many
friends in Pendleton. The funeral win
he held in Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
MORE SERIOUS.

ZURICH, May 7.--VariOus re-
ports declare Austrian conditions
are becoming serious. Revolnti-
onary tendencies arc continually
appearing. The Austrian gOycT1I-
the situation is "caIm," but a vi
enna dispatch says the govern
ment has issued a manifesto JUS
tifying the attitude In Seydler's
extraordinary measures. The gov
ernment is evidently preparing
for an Important move.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
B1GANnsr CITES SOLOMON.

NEW YORK, May liking Solo
mon and Nat Goodwin both beat me.
Why should I go to Jail because I had
two wives ?" said Samuel E. johnson to
Judge Mulqueen today when sentenced
for bigamy.
Solomon is out of this country's s
jurisdiction and Nat Goodwin had but
one wife at time, so far as know. .
replied the judge.
well, then, can't take one of 'em
along with me?" asked johnson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
ARMY MEN TODAY INSPECTED
AVIATION SITE AT HERMISTON

: branch. a major of artillery. a medical
officer and a civilian. Members of the
inspecting party made few comments
but conducted a very complete investi-
cation. Though the wind was blow
ing pretty hard. it is said an inspection
OF the wind records satisfied the COM
mission that there was no objection on
this ground. In fact one member o.
the party is said to have expressed the
opinion that the site is ideal except for
the character OF the soil which is not
firm enough for perfect training con-
dittons.
The commission boarded No. Il and
will inspect several other sites in the
state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
MAY PUT CALIFORNIA
DRY AS WAR MEASURE

Los ANGELES, Mhy 7.--Governor
Stephens win Immediately call spe-
cial session of the legislature to abol-
ish California's saloons as a war mea-
sure, if he obtains pledges of suffici-
ent votes to effect the adjustment.
He is already sounding Southern
California legislators. The proposed
measure would abolish strong liquors.
permitting the sale of beers and light
wines with meals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
AMERICAN SHOT HIT
U-BOAT RIGHT IN
EYE DURING FIGHT

WASHINGTON. May 7.-Thc
American steamer T7dewater's
second shot scored a clean hit,
sinking IA U-boat on March IL, the
navy today annonccd. IL was a
midnight fight.
The Tidewatcr barely missed
the U-boat while turning. The u
boat then submerging, fired, but
missed. The Tidewater fired three
times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
American Troops Pour
Into France, is Report

PARIS, May THE Echo dc
Paris today declared that American
troops continue pouring in. The
completion of the entente block
throughout and following the war
can't be prevented by the belated and
desperate offensive of German mlli>
tarists"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
SITUATION GROWS FROM
CHARGES AGAINST LLOYD GEORGE

this afternoon by bluntIy asking
the government what steps it in
tended TO take regarding the let
ter.
Law replied that an army cOun-
Gil. inauirinS into the question of
military discipline was raised by
the letter. He said the govern
ment had asked the appointment
of two Judges to investigate the
Maurice allegations against the
ministers and Offered TO pcrmit
Asquith TO name one.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
SAYS THAT SIBERIA
FAVORS ALLIES, is
AFTER SEPARATION

PACIFIC PORT. May &c.
A. T odabush, attache Of the Ann
erican Petrograd embassy, today
declared his belief that Siberia
would soon attempt to separate
from Russia, establishing an in I
dependent republic. Siberian
opinion strongly favors the allies. 4
Todabush bears diplomatic dis 4
patches for the state department. 4
When 1 left Russia there were
many reports of a movement to 4
replace tn egrand duke in power. 4
The reports were probably well 4
founded =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
AMERICA MAKING
500 MACHINE GUNS
EVERY "a HOURS

WASHINGTON, May Five
; hundred machine guns of all
kinds are being produced daily in
; American factories. Ordnance
; experts declared the production
; is increasing daily, and they ex-
; pect a maximum of 1900 daily
; by November 1. Two hundred
; heavy Brownings have been
; produced, though they are not
; yet shipped. Heavy Browning
factories are now really speed
ling up and one plant IS produc-
ing SO light Brownings daily.
Three others produce total of
so daily. Authorities said the
machine gune and rifle situations
are the only ordnance problems
that are not causing worry"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
ONE OF BoDYGUARD
FOR LINCOLN DIES

NEW YORK, May John r. Mil
ler, one of Abraham Idncoln's body
guards when the president was shot IN
Washington, died yesterday at his
Brooklyn home, aged rs. He was a
Civil war veteran. He was wounded
at Gettysburg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
AL Names On TOday's
u. S. Casualty List

WASHINGTON, May There are
Al names in today's casualty list Four
died in action. five of disease and two
from wounds One is missing. Fif>
teen are severely wounded and IS
slightly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
NEW DIVISION AT AsnENs.
Henry WOod1

FRENCH
Anen 'front.'
artillery
WITH BRITISH ARMIES.
is
arr
is
of
official
fightin
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
ENEMY UNEASY
ALONG BANKS
OF THE MEUSE
District Sparsely Held by
Germans Thus Causing
Them to Fear Attack.
GERMAN GAS ATTACK
BRINGS RETALIATION
Hindenburg Took Troops
From Lorraine For Use
Elsewhere.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, May THE enemy Is
showing uneaslness along the Meuse's
left bank and In the Verdun sector.
Every night there are brilliant lights,
much artillerylng, machine cunning
and aerial activity. Heavy firing occurs
near Seicheprey. northwest of Toul,
which the Germans temporarily cap-
tured recently. American patrols re-
port the German lines to be sparsely
held on all the American sectors In
Lorraine, indicating the enemy has
withdrawn all possible men for will
ing Picardy gaps. This probably ac-
counts for their uneasiness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
CED L. KEEN)

LONDON. May "A public let
ter from General Maurice, form
erly director of military opera
tiOns, substantially charging that
Lloyd George and Chancellor
Bonar Law lacked Veracity con-
corning vital matters, admittedly
presents n most grave situation
confronting the much assailed
government. Asquith prccipitatcd
matters in the house OF commons
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
TRYING FoR. NFAJORTTY.

THE HAGUE, May z.-The
Austrian reichstrat today adj
journed until June is permitting
Premier Won Seydler TO bargain
with the opposition for a work.
ing majority, says Austrian ad-
vices.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
FAVOR OVERNAN BUL.

WASHINGTON, May THE house
Judiciary committee today ordered the
Overnan empowering. bill reported fa1
fOrably without amendments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
WANT GERNIANs RENIoVED

MOSCOW. May THE U<ranian
government today forwarded a protest
TO Berlin declaring that unless General
Won EichOrn, the German command
ed and Herr Won Schwazenstein are
recalled the government will resign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
Grain for Allies is
Burned at st. Louis

ST. LOUIS. May 1.-THE Union
stock yards with an elevator contain
ing much grain for the allies has been
destroyed by incendiary fire. The po-
pice estimate the loss at three mil
lion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
DISORGANIzED GERMAN FORCES
RESHAPED FOR RESUMPTION OF
OFFENSIVE ON WESTERN FRONT
ROME May 1.-THE Vossische Zeitung today declar-
ed it is tme to recognize that the German western of
fensive has been crushed"
lWilliam Phillip Simmsl

west front quiet daily emphasizes the disorganzaon of
German armies The Somme and Flanders offensives
cessitated complete reorganization before resuming the
attack.
Hindenburg was hit hard, but by now the reorganza
ton should be about complete When the weather is fa
vorabe he will doubtless hit again and hard though not
necessarily the Somme or Lys fronts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
AMERICA CHALLENGES
BLOCKADE OF SWISS

BERNE, May T.-American Minis
ter Stovall today notified the Swiss
government that Amrica challenges
Germany's blockade of switzerland. Il
is announced that American warshlps
are eseorting two American merchant
men toward France laden with grain
destined for Switzerland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
Engineers to Entrain
May 20 Orders CrOwdeI

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Crowder
today calls for 1850 civil engineers
ordnance and quartermasters to en-
train May 90 from all states except
Arizona, Delawaye and Vermont.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07

NEW YORK, May MARINE cir
cles learned that IL of the American
steamship Tyler's crew were killed
when she was torpedoed and sunk on
the French coast May 3.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
GERMAN U-BoAT MEN
ALL BECOME INSANE

submarines have put into the base at
Ostend with their crews raving man.
iacs. said an Amsterday dispatch in
the Morning Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
RETAIdATE FOR GAS.

WITH THE AMERICANS IN PIC
ARDY. May 7.-Rear German organ
izations are being thoroughly gassed
in retaliation for the gassing of Am
ericans. Guns roared all night long
The Germans used $4,000 mustard
gas shells and later for three hours
fired high explosives
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07

PASSES SEDITION BILL.
WASHINGTON. May The house
has passed the setIition bill and it now
goes to the President.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
COIrNCUIOR IS IN,

WASHINGTON. May 6.-Frank W.
Polk. state department counsellor, is
quite seriously ill as a result of an
overwork breakdown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
Presbyterian NIergcr Valid.

WASHINGTON. May THE su-
preme court holds the merger of the
Presbyterian church with the Cumber-
land Presbyterian valid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
SHOT BY NEGRO.

AIARYSVILBE. Cal. May 7.-Policc-
man James Mock was shot through
the breast trying to arrest an uniden-
tilted negro, who escaped. Mock is
dying. The negro grabbed the Off
GERS gun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
LINER GOVERNOR wnEcKED

SEATTLE, May THO Pacific
steamship cOmpany's lines, Governor,
struck breaIxwater at Victoria carly
this Tnornin in a terrific gale and
heavy tide. II was struck a glancing
blow. The damage was slight and
none was injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07

AMSTERDAM, May THE peace
treaty between Rumania and the Cen
trail powers has been signed states an
official Bucharest dispatch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
BULLETINS
YAKIMA ROBBERS ESCAPE

CHICAGO, May z.-Thomas Mullen,
awaiting extraditiOn In Washington
state, suspected Of train robbery and
the murder of three men i'm Yakima
county, escaped from the Chicago city
prison by saving the bars. \ thun-
derstorm aided his escape.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
No Observance for the
Lusitania Anniversary

WASHINGTON, May 7.-The ma
tons capital did not pause in its war
work to observe the Lusitania anniver-
sary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
AUSTRIt 5fy2'/
WITH IROUbLL5
FROM WITHIN
All Work Ceased on May
Day Because of Demand
for Eight Hour Work Day
REVOLT DANGER is
STEADILY GROWING
Austrian Reichstrat Has
Been Adjourned Until
June 18.

COPENHAGEN, May 7.-AII
work ceased i'm AustrO- Hungary
ON May Day, workers demanding
an eight hour day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07
RED CROSS HAS OVER
$4,000 IN TREASURY

The sum Of s1Se0.13 was received by
the Cmtailla county chapter. Red
Cross. during the month Of April. ac-
cording to the monthly report OF the
chairman and secretary. The expen-
ditures were ssOSO. leaving a balance
or hand April I OF Ss472S4. This Is
all exclusive OF the auction day re-
ceipts May /, nearly $1,000 being re-
Ceived then.
In detail the receipts and expendi-
lures for April were as follows:
Receipts
Membership dues. $50: Red Cross
war fund s3l25: Balance of Christ.
mas membership drive. S325.75: Sale
Of magazines and insignia. So: Dona-
tions other than auxillaries. SGSe. 50.
Taid in 10y auxiliaries Cmatilla S32.50.
Helix S126.50. Freewater $50. Uma-
pine 500 Fcrndale Si2s.40. Hermis-
ton SI02S2. Echo STO.0s. Milton
s63.s6. StanfieId Sl02.7o. total S7Ts.10;
Total. S1Ss0.18.
Disbursements.
Salaries and wages. s.: postage.
printing and stationery. s3f.Ts: tele-
phone and telegraph. 25.15: drayaFe.
Height and express. st5.b5; general
expenses. tI49: Hospital supplies.
Ss5l.79; yarn. sfi9.Ts. civilian relief.
SIS; canteeu. 81.
Expenses Of auxiliaries-Echo. Sc
10; Freewater, fA7o; Helix. fei.2a:
Hermlston. sse.s3. Milton. s1fs.fs:
stanfield. SsEgs: Umaiiila. sgt49.
Ferndale. ISIS; Meacham, ss.2G To.
tai. f2os0.ss.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07

This paper 10 a member Of and audited
by the Audit bureau OF Circulations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-07

Number copilcs printed OF yesterdays
Daily Edition.
1881
The Ordway new era., 1918-12-20
Hindu Neighbors

Hindus are coming. Do you want
them?
Hindu neighbors-and how does
il sound?
Recently Hindu came hero from
the Imperial valley in California and
leased an so acre tract of land. One
Hindu this year il but one Hindu.
but one Hindu this year means more
Hindus next year. and the first thing
you know you'li be wanting to sell
out and go to a place where you'll
have as your neighbor some other
class of people.
This Hindu came and rented tract
of land. 1t is said that is the first
step toward colonization for that is
their method. During his first year
he will get hole of more land and
about the next st,p a half dozen of
his race move In ana from there 1t
starts. The Japanese we have here
are a nice lot of fellows. but with
all due respect we most assuredly
would prefer not to see the lands
bought up by them which is we'll
under way at the present time. But
the Hindu-well. do you want him?
The Ordway new era., 1918-12-20
TRIBUTE FROM BAKER

Following a tour of South England.
Secretary of War Baker made this
comment on the work done by the
American Red Cross for our boys:
"These are the things which count.
The American Red Cross Is to be con-
graduated on the way In, which 1t IL
looking after our boys. 1t Is doing
fine work"
Following his return from France.
Secretary Baker wrote this note to
the American Red Cross In London:
II left London 30 shortly after my
drive to Winchester that ! had no
early opportunity to thank you for
the courtesy Of the touring car which
you placed at my disposal for the trip.
On this trip to Europe have received
fresh and noteworthy evidence Of the
astonishing efIiciency of the American
Red Cross operations In France and
England. have been delighted to see
bow much the American Red Cross
has done to weld hearts of the allied
people together"