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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-26
Missed Her Soldier.

Dear Miss Fairfax: I have Been
corresponding with soldier whom
I have never seen, and he desired 70
visit me. He was supposed to arrive
on a certain train and I was there
to meet him, but either failed to
recognize him or he didn't come. I
wrote and apologized for missing
him, but have received no reply. He
has always written quite regularly
and I cannot understand why he
does not explain. Can you help me?
Sincerely, pink"
Had you thought that he might
have been displeased with your ap-
pearance and passed right on You
say that neither of you had seen the
other before,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
BULGARs PROVE THEMSELVES ADOPTS.
IN 1.-THE ART Of numbering INh0cEhTS

PROT Serbia, Jan. 10.--(Corre-
spondence OF the Associated Press)
--Confirmatory evidence OF the
slaughter of Serbian priests by Bull
garians during the war. was given
to a representative OF the Associated
Press today by the Rev. Miliya Yont-
schitch. pastor OF one OF the churches
who personally witnessed the mas
sacre Of 20 of his colleagues and one
Serbian officer. All, he says. we're
shot and many we're burned alive.
Father Yontschitch escaped a sim
liar fate only by feigning death. af-
ter he had been shot. He exhibited
to the Associated Press correspon-
dent two bullet wounds in his left
shoulder. Another priest, the Rev.
Thomas Popovitch, Of Plrot, escaped
by fleeing across the mountain road.
The murder OF the priests took
place November 25, 1915, in the viii
lage of Kremaencia, about SO miles
east of Nish, according to the story
OF Father Yontschitch. which fol-
lows:
Father Yontschitch in company
with ~ other Serbian priests was
taken by Bulgarians from Pirot to
Nish where they we're thrown into
a cell. and forced to live for five
days without food or water. After
his release he and his companions,
who included Lieutenant Tasa Cor
gevitch Of the Serbian army, were
marched by their captors for 1S
hours to Bella Palanka. 80 miles east
OF Nish, an armed guard walking
behind each.
About two hours walk from Bella
Palanka. the priests came to a halt
and were ordered to turn off the
road into very small valley to the
right. 1t was after midnight and
half moon gave the only illumina-
tion to the lonely mountain roads
and valleys. The priests had NOT
gone far when the guards shot them
in their backs.
Father Yontschitch dragged him.
self in the darkness behind a large
rock whence he could see, the whole
scene Of murder being enacted b,
the Bulgars.
He saw his colleagues dragged
some dead, some half alive. to pyrel
which had been prepared for them
and their bodies thrown to the
flames. Y,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
BALLPlAYERs TO CARE
FOR Their INJURED

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 1S.-Club
owners of the American association
plan to take care of members Of
their teams injured in the war. ac-
cording to A. F. Timme, president
OF the Milwaukee club.
THAT has been our attitude from
the time our players left for the
army and navy" Mr.. Timme said.
81 am of the opinion the club own
ers will set aside part of the receipts
for players wounded in France and
incapacitated for life. Tommy Quin-
lin, outfielder for. Joe Tinker of the
Columbia team, had the worst luck
of any ball player in our organiza-
ton, SO far as we have been able to
learn. Two of the Milwaukee play
ers saw active service, but neither
suffered injuries
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18

Many OF the men, said Father
Yontschitch, were still alive when
the Bulgars saturated their bodies
with gasoline and set them afire.
Flames spread amout them and they
pleaded piteously for mercy, but
their pleas we're met with sneers.,
After the flames had spent them
selves, said Father Yontschitch, the
charred bodies Of 81 victims were
thrown into two holes, Arms. legs.
heads. he said, we're left protruding.
exposed to the rayages of dogs and
wolves that invest the mountains in
the neighborhood.
The Bulgars left the scene before
daybreak. Father Yontschitch made
his way on foot to the village Of
Ponor, and eventually to Pirot, his
home. From that time, 81 months
he concealed himself from the Bull
gars under the floor of the house.
He lived almost like a rat, food be-
ing lowered to him through, hole
In the floor. The Associated Press
correspondent visited this place and
saw the wretched conditions f. under
which Yontschitch lived. When the
priest emerged from his self-imposed
confinement, his appearance had so
changed that his friends failed to
recognize him. He was later seized
by the Bulgars and sent to a prison
camp at Eski Djuma near the Rou-
manian frontier. where for three
months his only food was a slice of
bread and few pieces of leek each
day. When the war ceased, Father
Yontschitch and 150 other Serbian
priests were returned home.
To confirm the priests story, the
correspondent visited the spot where
the victims of the massacre were
buried. The place is obscured on
all sides by mountains. Many bones
skulls. and parts of priests vest
ments being scattered about in con.
fusion. The correspondent found
| near the bones a number OF empt,
cartridges Of Bulgarian manufacture
Little candles had been placed II
the ground by local. peasants who
came each day to say prayers ovel
the graves after the Bulgarian evac
uation.
| An international investigating
commission is expected soon to ex
famine the scene.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
PORTLAND, WELCOMES
e5TH COAST ARTILLERY

Portland, Feb. 1s.-Covered as
thick as pastry cooks shop on
Christmas eve was the union depot's
platform when the trains carrying
the 65th regiment. coast artillery
corps. steamed In. ten minutes apart,
at 3:45 p. m. yesterday. Aboard
were 40 officers and 900 enlisted
men. 80 per cent Of Colonel Benta-
min II. Kerfoot's command hailing
from Oregon. The regiment Is on
the last lap OF It's transcontipental
trip TO Camp Lewis, where its COM
manding officer expects nearly every
man will be mustered out OF the SER
vice within fortnight.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
BoRAH WILL NOT AT
TEND PRESIDENTS DINNER Ar
THE WHITE HOUSE
OPPOSED TO LEAGUE TERMS
Condemns CLOSED Meeting" Gus
tom and win Not Bind Himself
to Keep Silent

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Senator
Borah, of Idaho, has asked to be ex-
eused from attending the dinner at
the White House at which President
Wilson will discuss with members
OF the foreign relations committee
the constitution of the proposed
league of nations. In a letter to
Secretary Tumulty, Senator Borah
said it was the custom to hold In
confidence any information received
at such gatherings and that he was
not willing to be bound to silence on
such an important subject on which
he and the president disagreed fun
damentally. He said nothing could
make him agree with the constitu-
ton Of the league OF nations as Il
now stands.
| No other members Of the commit
tee has declined the invitation. Sem
ator Borah's letter was wirelessed
to President Wilson.
The dinner is arranged for Feb
ruary e. Debate in the senate Is
expected to break ont tomorrow, des-
pite the presidents request that con-
gress await the discussion of the
peace league terms until he returns
to explain the matter fully.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
HOLSTE|N COW MAKES
NEW COAST RECORD

Sacramento, CAL, Feb. 1SAA new
Pacific coast record for short-time
butter production has been estab-
lished at Knightsen, Contra Costa
county, by Adirondac Weitske Dairy
Maid, a registered Holstein COW, ac-
cording to H. v. Bridgeford. one OF
the owners of the COW. In an official
test under the supervision Of the
University Of California testers, she
made 41.O13 pounds OF butter from
8S1.7 pounds Of milk in seven days.
The former coast record of a fraction
more than 40 pounds was held by
Tilly Alcartra, holder of the worlds
longtime butter and milk production
record.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
SALARY BILLS ARE
CAUSE OF DEBATES
Legislature Flooded Swith Them.
Overlapping Commission Costly.
600 Bills introduced

State Capitol, Salem, Ore, Feb.
1S.-Big fights were waged the past
week over salary raises proposed for
state and county officials. There is
flood of these bills and growing
disposition to reject same. Secre-
tary OF State olcott hit the program
to raise salaries Of four principal
state officials a body blow BY. deny
ing that he had any knowledge Of
the proposition, He says financial
status OF the state is not such as to
warrant salary increases. He hits
the salary bills further blow by
asking IL the bill passes. 1t shall not
apply to his office during the pres
ent term. That strikes the weakest
point in all salary bills, that incum-
bents accepted office for the present
term at salary fixed by law and Leg
islature has no moral or legal right
to change terms Of contract,
The republican party is In aoso-
! lutte control of state government.
There are about nine democrats In
the legislature out Of 90 members in
Iboth houses. The dominant party
lis pledged to consolidate boards and
commissions and cut down overhead
expenses an increase efficiency OF
1.-The state government. 1t appro-
priated thousands Of dollars at the
last session on q consolidation CON-
mission and the money was spent on
Ian expert to formulate a report
(which was done, showing that nearly
million dollars could be saved
Ieyery two years by injecting bus
iness methods instead Of presenl
top-heayy overlapping commission
lsystem. But the first bill to &C
tcompiish this result was downet
with a whoop. and job-holders ar
triumphant over the taxpayers.
Il The state, treasurer.s office ha
been before the ways and mean
committee with a demand for bette
safeguarding Of the peoples cash
Several millions in cash and bond
are stored in an old-fashioned vaul
that would not be used by any mo
ern banking house. Treasurer. Hoi
has asked for better safe and vaul
. equipment with time locks. NOTHING
, has been granted SO far. So he ha
! had an expert change the combina
tions on the vault doors from wha
they were under bis predecessor. |
!, is some years since the books hav
, been exported and that will prob
ably be done after rush of worl
caused by the legislature.
, Up to Friday night of last wee
, only about 40 bills had reached tn
governor out of about 900 intro
duced. This legislature has paid III
tie attention to the Limitation on in
!. PRODUCTION of bills and so far it ha
been very slow in passing bills. N
big piece of legislation has reache
the executive office and no veto ha
fallen,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
GERMAN REDS AND
BELG|AhS FIGHT
Spartacan Leaders Beaten on by
King Albcrt's Troops When They
Attempt 20 Plunder

Duisburg. Rhenish Prussia. Feb.
is.--In view OF the disturbances
here Wednesday. Belgian troops ar
rived In the city Saturday night,
reaching the town hall simultaneous.
iy with spartacus leaders from Ham
born. who desired 10 compel the
burgomaster to surrender so rifles
that had been seized.
The spartacans tried TO escape In
a motor ear and hurled hand gre
nades at the BelgIans. Three OF tn,
spartacans were severely wound'd.
The Beigians have occupied the
town hall.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18

Berlin. Sunday. Feb. 16.-sparta-
can troops from nearby towns
marched into Gelsenkirchen. In
westphaiia. early this morning and
overpowered the local military and
police forces, portion of which
went over TO the Spartacans. The
plundering OF the city followed.
The doors OF houses were blown In
with hand grenades and much booty
was secured.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MONEY
FOR STARVING PEOPLE OF
NEAR EAST
JOsEPH|NE'S QUOTA ISss7OO
syrians, Armenians, Greeks and Per-
SLAMS Among Pcrsecutcd---i00,-
06o Orphans Face Cold World

The noxt big drive for the relief
OF tho suffering Christian people Is
tho campaign 20 raise money for
those In the Near East who are on
the verge OF starvation. II Is n pits-
full appeal from men. once strong
but whose strength has been sap
ped by starvation and brutal treat
ment by the Turks: an appeal from
famished mothers who are clasping
stunted babies TO their breast. These
people are Syrlans, Armenians.
Greeks aud persians whose homes
were destroyed and whose lives were
wrecked by the invading enemy.
The United States is asked for
$40. 200. 900 In subscriptions to sus-
tain the lives OF these 1000. 900
people until the next crop harvest
10 nurse them back TO health and
strength after their merciless per
secution. Congress has already voted
800, 100000 for such relief. but
4 there are millions OF the starving
and much money Is needed. Three
ships loaded with supplies are al,
ready on the way to those countries
, The drive to raise the $4,000. 900
will begin February "a. The total
amount to be raised In the state Of
Oregon Is s1s4.o00, and Josephin,
county's quota Is s1.700.
Il. L. Coburn, who Is chairman o.
the county campaign, has received
the following telegram. signed b,
VIM. Howard Taft. Henry Morgen
thau, Charles Evans Hughes ant
Cleveland II. Dodge:
I'VE deeply appreciate your ac
ceptance rs chairman. thus takin,
responsibility In your county fol
making effective President Wilson,
appeal In behalf of four million des
titute sufferers. including 100000
orphans-Ch Christian Armenians. Syr
1unb anu pre6ks--iu Wcotcfh hn'"
Cables Just received indicate tina
the need Ia more urgent than here
tofore realized. Official advises
state that not more than one-fourtl
OF the deported Armenians con sur
vive the winter II quick relief Is no
sent. Prompt and generous actor
is necessary TO save these ancien
Christian races. Many counties hav'
already gone over the top. Can as
sure you that your effort is savin
lives and the work is abundantl
worth WHILE"
Following are the names OF team
captains for the Josephine count
drive: N9- s. Maxwell, Herma
Horning, Ed. G. Harris. II. II. Bal
4, siger, Amos WILLIAMS, G. H, Dem
y array, Mort Luckett, Isaac Best, A
X. Cass and Geo. G. Sabin. The com
mittee is desirous OF raising the en-
tire amount in one day, IL possible
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
WILL PUT WAGE DISPUTE
UP TO BAKER AND WILSON

New York, Feb. 1S.-Representa-
tives of the building trades employ
ers' association and the striking
building trades workers have each
announced they would send COM
mittees to meet Secretary of War
Baker and Secretary of Labor VIII
son at Washington tomorrow, in an
attempt to settle the nationwide
strike, effective yesterday, on con-
tracts held by the employers asso-
citation.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
WH|SKEY ELEMENT
FIGHTS PROHIBITION

Cincinnati. Feb. 1s.--A referen-
DUN OF elections will be sought In
IA states on the federal prohibition
amendment. The national associa-
tion OF distillers and wholesale liquor
dealers announces that the states
are Arkansas. California, Colorado.
Idaho. Maine. Michigan, Missouri,
Nebraska. Nevada. New Mexico,
Ohio. Oregon. Utah and Washington.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
REPRESENTATIVE sCHUBEL in
HOUSE CHARGES WARREN
CON. co. WITH GRAFT
SMITH SAYS He IS THE MAN
Was offered Money to "sit Tight
and vote"-Promises to Tell All
at Committee Meeting

Salem, Ore, Feb. lS.-There was
intense excitement and threats Of
personal violence today in the house
when Representative schubel, Of
Oregon City, speaking on the anti
paving trust amendments to the
$40. 0.0o0. 900 bonding bill, charged
that the Warren Construction Com
pany had offered member Of the
house money to sit tight and vote. I"
Representative Eugene Smith, OF
Multnomah, arose and said that he
was the man. He promised to tell
the entire incident before a commit
tee at the proper time.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18

\ Washington, Feb. 1S.-A :
\ discussion of the league Of ma
\ tions developed unexpectedly in :
\ the senate today when Senator :
\ vardaman, of Mississippi, DEM
y ocrat, declared that the league !
\ is unconstitutional and criti- :
\ cised the president for asking :
\ congress to remain silent on :
\ the subject until he returned.
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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
CITY Of MARSHF|ELD
HAS SlOO,OOO LOSS

Marshfield. Ore. Feb. 1S.-Four
buildings. including the Lloyd ho-
tel, were burned here, the loss be-
Ing estimated at 100000. The
stocks OF dozen retail stores we're
destroyed. The guests left the
burning hotel in their night clothes.
The fire originated near cafe.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
PRESENTED GENERAL FOCH
WITH 2s-PAGE PROTEST TO
LATEST ARMIsTICE
BUT THEY SIGNED DOTTED LINE
Claim Germany Did Her Best to
Comply With Terms. and Have
Grievance Agaipst Poles

Paris. Feb. lS.-When the Ger
mans came to sign the terms Of the
new armistice. Erzberger handed
General Foch a 23-page memorial at
tempting to Justify Germany's atti-
tude and maintaining that she had
done her best to meet the obliga-
tions.
The delegation also brought a
memorial from Chancellor Scheide.
mann. protesting against the in.
creasingiy hard terms. complaining
that Germany was forced to eyacu.
ate Poland. abandoning the German
people there. They demanded tha,
the allies compel the Poles to ceas,
their attacks against the Germans
but the allies have already don,
this.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
Oregon ART|LLERYMEN
HAVE RETURNED Home

Newport News. Va, Feb. 1S.-The
transport Mercury, with 5000 re-
turned troops, has arrived after a
stormy voyage. The Mercury bought
the 6sth coast atillerya corps COM
plete, comprising men from Oregon
and Washington.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
STRIKE BREAKS OUT
ALONG THE RHINE

Copenhagen. Feb. 1S.-A general
strike has been declared In the Ruhr
Industrial district, along the Rhine.
Spartacans have occupied Bochum
and other places, 1t is reported.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
k<+*<t<*<*<<** t<t
! REDS BADLY BEATEN 4
BY GENERAL DENIuNE 4

y Odessa, Feb. 1S,-The anti
\ Bolsheviki army of General
\ Denikine has reached the Cas-
\ plan Sea, having advanced
\ $50 versts and captured 31,-
4 900 prisoners, eight armored
\ trains and 96 guns.
4 &$%&&$$$$k 4 %x%k%$%%
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18

Z Salem. Ore, Feb. 1S.-War to the
knife was declared on the paving
trust in the house today when, un-
der suspension OF the rules. It put
through first and second readings a
bin appropriating funds for Attor-
ney General Brown, to institute suit
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18

weimar. Feb. ls.-The German
cabinet first voted to reject the new
allied armistice terms. but later
changed their vote.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18

Seattle, Feb. 1S.--The conference
between the Macy board representa-
tives and the shipyard owners will
decide whether the Puget Sound
shipyards will be opened tomorrow.
The strike seems far from settle
ment.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18
STRIKE FAR
FROM BEING SETTLED

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 1S.--With
many indications of the possibility
that the shipyard strike might be
settled before midnight, union lead
ers and DR.. L. G, Marshall of the
Macy board. went into conference to-
day.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-18

Continued on page a.
Morris tribune., 1919-12-12
Morris Winner at Basket Ball

The Morris High School basket ball
teams added another victory to their
record in their first out-of-town
game when the boys defeated the
Cyrus quint by a 49-5 score and the
girls took the large end of 4O-5
count from the Cyrus team.
Neither game was as fast as those
played against Herman on the home
floor, but at no time was there any
doubt as to which teams were sup
erior.
Chester Stoneberg and Mary
French were probably the stars of
the evening but they were ably sup
ported by their mates in numerous
good team plays.
The Cyrus teams were really not
as badly defeated as the scores might
indicate because they have not had
as much nor as thorough practice as
might have been wished. They
played a good clean game and mani
Morris tribune., 1919-12-12
WALTER TRIP POST
MEETS ON WEDNESDAY
Officers Elected and Discussion of
Important Business Taken
Up

A business meeting of Walter
Trip Post No. 29 including the
election of officers, and the discus
sion of business matters regarding
dues, buttons and the amusement
program, was held in the CONNER
cial Club rooms on Wednesday eve
ming, at 1880. The following were
elected to office: Commander, Harry
Lord; Vice Commander, Louis Vinje;
Adjutant, Geo. M. Welcher; Record
ing officer, w. F. Cooley, Jr.; In
surance Officer, A. o. Clave; Ser
geant at Arms, Earl w. Eames; chair
man of the social committee, Louis
Vinje; chairman of the athletic COM
mittee, 1. M. Sorlie.
1t was voted that the executive
committee act as the constitutional
committee, and draw up a constitu-
ton and resolutions to be presented
at the next meeting. After the busi-
ness had been disposed of the men
remained for an informal meeting
and smoker.
Morris tribune., 1919-12-12
Hjelmeland- -Sundberg

On Wednesday, December 10, at
high noon, occurred the wedding of
Miss Hannah M. Lundberg and
Adolph R. Hjelmeland, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frantz Weltzin in
Donnelly township.
The bride was dressed in a gown
of white crepe-de-chine. She wore a
full veil of tulle, and carried brides
roses. Rev. A. Olson performed the
ceremony, and the attendants were
Miss Lillian Christopherson of Clon-
tart, a sister of the bride and Peter
Erdahl. Miss Christopherson also
wore white, and carried pink roses.
A bounteous wedding dinner was
served in the prettily decorated
rooms to the twenty-five relatives and
friends who attended the wedding.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Hjelmeland of Erickson.
Man, Canada. He and his bride left
for there on Thursday where they
will make their home.