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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
FIRST 6IRT TURNED
FOR MOUNTAIN ROAD

Dirt was turned for the first time
yesterday by the county on the i'm
provement of the highway between
Cabbage Hill and Kamela, County
Road Engineer r. E. Phelps reported
today. The work was commenced at
the foot of Cabbage Hill and Ehe
county plans to work toward Ahe
county line Until snow is met thisf Nh.
Three roaSFeamps are now her
constructors and one has already ken
completed. There are about 3gc len
at work at this time, Mr.. Phelps Sid.
but by the end Of next week the cdtIn-
ty plans to have 100 men and n6arly
that many horses actively engaged on
the first seven miles. The construc-
ton will be pushed with as much
speed as possible
The work begun yesterday is being
supervised by the county, although
few sub contracts have been let. This
section of the highway is about 27
miles long and involves much noun
tain work. In June the state high
way commission accepted The bid OF
Dalrymple & Alderman for this sec
tion but the bidders were never able
to make their bond and the county
finally decided 70 take up the task
The bidders announced their inten-
ton of starting at Kamela and work
ing toward Cabbage Hill. but as the
is nearly half gone. the coun-
ty deemed it more expedient to begin
from this end and work toward the
When the road now be-
gun is completed next year it will re-
Gove one of the hardest stretches OF |
-oad in the cross-state highway. Every I
,ffort is now being made to have !
Union county match the lead of Uma- |
lila and vote road bonds with which |
e. complete its s,art from Kamela in |
o La Grande and across Union coun-
y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
Daniels to san Diego.
COMMITTEE PROTESTS
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July IL
The Pacific coast telephone strike
tangle receivedw a new twist when
members of the central strike COM
mittee met an order of the interna-
tional officials to return to work
Monday by preparations for mass
meeting to protest the settlement.
They said tho settlement would be
only temporary
Nellie johnson and l.. c. Grnsscr,
international Officers issued orders
that all coast strikers return to work
at Monday morning. Ii was said
the operators would be put on former
pay plus new rate to be posted by
the company, while the governments
final award will be submitted to the
strikers by referendum later.
The central strike committee dislfkes
the idea of returning to work only To
strike again in final disapproyal.
President Wilson wired Mayor
Rolph of San Francisco and Mayor
Bartlett of Berkeley. advising the
'trikers to return to work pending a
wire control board hearing which
he promised would ''in a just and
equitable manner treat the strikers
demands"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
FOREST FIRES IN WASHINGTON
GAINING ON FIGHTERS: HoL0CAUqy, :,
CERTAIN UNLESS IT RAINS SOC.<
NEW BANKERS WILL
Be HOSTS TONIGHT

Officers and Girectos OF the Inland
Empire Bank viii be hosts tonight
for the official opening of Pendle.
toms new bank, when Pendleton and
out-of-town people Will be guests at
ar informal reception from to 10
y. m. Mrs. Walter Cresswell and Mrs
Joe Murphy, the only woman stock
holders in the bank. will preside at
the punch bowl, and assisting them
will be Mrs. Clyde Phillips. wife Of
Clyde Phillips. teller OF the bank, and
Mrs. Ted Preble
Roy III. b. Nelson, cashier of the
Northwestern National Bank of Port
land, and S. F. Wilson. manager of
the Bankers Mortgage Company,
Portland. have arrived in Pendleton
and Will be guests at the reception
Others who will be here are r. Il.
Flood, vice presi lent OF the Exchange
National Bank of Spokane; r. &I
Howard. vice president of Ladd and
filton Bank. Portland: Dr. c. j.
smith. former Pendleton man who is
we'll known throughout the state; f.
7. Conan, president of the Exchange
National Bank, Spokane; II. c. Gull /
'er. president of the sand Point Bank. !
daho. who is stockholder in the In !
and Empire Bank. and also "A director I
u the Spokane Eastern Trust Co, and I
\. +. Policy, Portland banker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
ARMED MEAICANS
ROB U. S. SAILORS

WASHINGTON. July ~. The
state department advised that a boat.
load OF American sailors on fishing
trip near Tampico. Mexico. were
robbed by a body of armed men July
G. The department admitted the sit
uatlon 20 be most serious Mexican
authorities have promised Immediate
investigation. The state department
made urgent representations both to
LEGAL Mexico authorities and to the
federal government. Unofficial re-
ports state that the boat flew the Am
crican flag.
The last similar incident was at
Vera Cruz when the arrest of Ameri-
can sailors was followed by the land
ing of American troops with a demand
for n formal apology and salute toI
the American flag.
Men attacked were members of the
crew of the monitor Cheyenne
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
D. ". BAILEY. PIONEER ATTORNEY DIES.
SUDDENLY IN OFFICE HERE YESTERDAY

y. w. Bailey. for 35 years prac-
ticing attorney of this city, dropped
dead yesterday afternoon in his Of
flee in the Despair building, while
cenvcrsing with a client. Heart dis
ease is given as the cause of his death
and IL is thought that exertions while
rearranging his office yesterday
caused the attack as Mr.. Bailey had
not been suffering from frequent at
tacks of heart disease.
Mr.. Bailey was So years of age. be-
ing born April .. 1857, in Otoe coun-
ty, Nebraska. In 1862 he crossed the
plains with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Bailey, who settled in PEN
tileton. His father later became
Judge of Umatilla county. Mr.. Bailey
was admitted to he bar and has prac-
ticed here almost continuously, with
the exception of the time spent in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19

Spokane and Portland, whore he also
practiced law.
He is survived by his wife, u sister
Mrs. w. II. Jones of this city, and a
brother. Paige Railey, whose where
abouts are unknown. Three children
II. Wade Bailey, Jean and Weedna
survive their father. They are chill
dren by Il former marriage of Mr.
Bailey and have been notified of their
fathers death and are expected to
arrive soon.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at u. m. from the Brown
chapel. under the auspices of the
Christian Science church. All friends
are invited to attend. Pail bearers
will be Judge :. A. Lowell, j. II. Ra-
ley. DIR. f. w. Vincent. Leon Cohen
Charles Hamilton and Elmer Cleaver
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
CELEBRATION MONEY
MAY PAY BANDMEh

surplus money from the Fourth OF
July fund is to be turned over to pay
OFF the Commercial Association's S
pledge to the Pendleton Round Up
band, according to plans now made.
The committee, however. has not met
for final accounting and until this
is done, the exact amount availabIe
VIII not be known. An estimate from
John Dickson, treasurer OF the organ
lzation, however. places the surplus
at between 5000 and S700.
With that amount available. all
debt up to the present will be met, ac-
cording to r. Il. Chloupek. chairman
of the committee appointed three
months ago to solicit funds for the
band. The association promised in
April to get subscriptions from mer-
chants sufficient to pay the members
of the band 81 for each concert and
pay the leader 800. Two months
salary is owing to c. o. Breach. who
resigned as director after deciding he
did not care to wait longer for COM
The committee named to solicit for
--bnael-nercr has seen the nl4sr
chants but, will raise the amount ne
cessary to carry the organization un-
I'll the end Of the summer as soon as
the Fourth Of July fund is turned
over. Chloupek said today. Promise
IS made that the band situation will
be financed by the. association until
The end of this season.
Sentiment in Tabor of placing the
band under municipal control has
been crystalizins lately and has re-
reived attention from the council Ii |
S probable that provision will be
made at the next city election for
budget to handle concerts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
TABLE OF DISTANCES
MADE IN RATE CASE

a table of distances from Umatilla
county points 20 Portland and to Sc
attic. part of the evidence in the Co
lumbia River rate case, was received
today by the Fendleton Commercial
Association. The information was
compiled by ]. n Teal, attorney in
the case. and will be incorporated in
the intervenors report
The table shows that under order
IS of the interstate commerce COM
mission rates from the Inland EN-
pire were raised from IS S-4 cents per
100 pounds to Il cents. The latter
figure was set by the public service
commission of Washington and based
on the Northern Pacific's haul over
the mountains The oregon public
service commission ln eauaiizfng iae
rates. met his isure from the down
grade hsul to tart,and.
The distances ftanl every point in
Umatilla county io Portland are less
than to seattle, the chart shows. The
smallest margin in favor of Portland
Is - mics N the case of Helix, but
this is due To- She fact that freight
fem tNel, gees tu FlSco on the y. p.
the same as a. seattle, and is then
hiiule6 10 por'tsp5 Wa 5. =, & :. The
&C mpa'ative 5isi2nces. not taking in
te cunsidrr- ton the elimination Of
n1o''ntaiu haul IN favor Of the Port
land route, are;
Echo To Portland. l94; to Seattle.
So1 miles 1haWQ
PendIeton to Portland, els: to Se-
atlAe, oVo iuhcs.
Adams to Portland, 9S1; to Seattle,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
BANKS SHOW LENIENCY.
TO BUYERS OF BONDS|

Although the government allows
banks to declare payments on Victory
bonds forfeited If not paid promptly
BY the date due. local bankers init
mated today that they will be enient
10 certain extent because OF the
pressure of harvest at this time. A
reasonable time will he allowed for
subscribers to pay their second INSTALL
ment, due July Is, after which the
subscriptions will be cancelled.
There have been several delinquents
SO far. although the majority of bond
buyers have made their payments
the banks report. Those who desire
to complete the purchase of their
bonds are advised to make payment
at once in order to insure against for
feture.
'It is hard to understand why peo-
pie would forfei: 10 per cent of the
price of n bond at this time" said
George a. Hartman, who was city
manager for the drive. "The bonds
can still be sold for par and 1t would
be wiser for a subscriber to complete |
his payment and dispose of the bond at
full price, If in need of money. rather
than allow the 30 per cent to be for
feited. The Victory bonds can still
he exchanged at banks or bond houses
for virtually par plus accrued inter |
est
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
TWO GERMANS TO
GIVE SPEECHES ON.
NATIONS POLICY
Chancellor Bauer, Foreign
Minister Mueller Will Tell
Plans to the World.
SERIES OF LECTURES
TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK
Speakers Expected to Re-
iterate Assurances and
May Appeal to America.
BY cARL'D. GHoAT.

Omitted Press staff Correspondent )
BERLIN, July 19.-Chancellor
Bauer and German Foreign Minister
Mueller viii begin series Of speech
es next week telling tho world what
Germany expects TO do within and
without her boundaries.
IL is believed The speeches will car
ry appeals to America. although 9TH
ers warn that Germany's foreign pol
icy should appeal to all nations alike.
Both speakers are expected to re-
iterate solemn assurances that new
Germany intends to adhere fully to
the peace treaty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
PACIFIC FLEET SETS OUT FOR WEST TODAY
e EPIDEMIC
: ING NATION.
.OUSANDS QUIT

y fWASHINGTON. July ia strike
Epidemic appears to be sweeping the
nation according to reports to, the la
out has not been estimated. Strikers
demand more money. shorter hours,
collective bargaining and the right to
organize shop committees.
With seamen striking all along the
Atlantic coast, 2S,000 shoprnen on IG
southeastern railroads threaten to
quit, demanding more money. Chi
cago machinists are striking. and Chi
cago building tradesmen are locked
out.
Boston has street car strike.
The strikes reported follow;
Hegewisch. ILL.,, 1900 ont at the
Western Steel Car Foundry.
Lebanon, N. H., machinisLs and
helpers striking.
Macon. Ga, street car employees out.
Argo. ILL.,, employees Of the Corn
Products Company striking
Chicago, ILL.,. Crane Company en-
ployes out and 500 out at the Union
Drop Forge Co.
Pacific Coast, 1900 telephone op-
orators striking.
Peoria, ILL.,. 700 employees of the
keystone Wire Company out
st. Louis. Bakers unions striking.
Salpulpa, okla, street car strike
On.
jamestown, n. D., metal polishers |
If four companies, etc, out for /
ong strike.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
Would Honor Pershing,
Name of March Avoided
When Authorizing Title

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Repre-
sentative Britton of Illinois. today in
troduced bill authorizing the presi-
dent to appoint John J. Pershing a
general for life There was no men,
t!on of granting March a similar hon-
or as the president requested Brit
son said; Il have purposely avoided
using March's name because OF thu
late hour in which he came into the
foremost position in the war depart
ment on this side of the water.
really do not believe he has had an
opportunity to Justify congressional
action favoring him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
TREATY WILL BE
QUICKLY RA TITLED
SAYS HITCHCOCK
BY L. C.. MARTIN

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent. }
WASHINGTON, July 19-Senators
are warmly dIsputing President Will
sons position regarding reservations
to the treaty.
Those desiring reservations declare
the president has indicated to recent
callers that he might be willing to ac-
cept explanatory or interpretive res
ervations Administration senators
replied he was unaiterably against
any type of reservations.
Senator Hitchcock. following a con-
ference. significantly said: '7The
whole question now is the form and
wording OF resolution of ratifica-
t'on. There is 70 longer any danger
o. amendments to the treaty 1t will
be ratified without the dotting of an
= or the crossing of a ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
KONENKAMP RESIGNS
AS UNION PRESIDENT

CHICAGO. H.. July 1s.-S. J. Kon-
.enkamp, president of the Commercial
Telegraphers Union today announced
his resignation, effective when the
union sees fit. He said his reasons
are purely personal and denied his
resignation was requested following
an unsuccessful strike.
He said he would practice law. He
was with the union IL years.
The next telegrap pliers convention is
in October. but Konenkamp said it
may be advanced to August in which
case his resignation will probably not
be considered until the convention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
Wilson'S Reply Will
Determine Blockade

PARIS, July 19.-President VIII
sons reply to the American peace
delegations query on lifting of the
Russian blockade is awaited with
greatest interest. The French favor
an embargo amounting to a block
ade but as unity of action is desired
Wilson's decision will be final
. General Allenby has been appoint
ed commander in chief of an all al
lied supreme council as a solution of
increasing difficulties growing from
Italian and Greek rivalry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
PARIS STRIKE CALLED OFF.

PARIS, July 19.-Iabor leaders to-
day officially called off the strike
for july Fl after the cham
ber of deputies refused to vote confi-
dence i'm Food Minister Borct. Leaders
this a recognition of their
protest against the living cost
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana Seriously Threatened
by Big Timber Fires.
NO LIVES IN DANGER
AT PRESENT TIME
Western Washington Also
Affected by Several Fires,
Much Timber is Lost.

SPOkANE, Wash, July 19.-Forest
fires in Idaho. Montana and eastern
washington continued steadily today
eating their way through valuable
forests. \ gigantic fire covering thou
sands OF acres Is raging In the upper
Priest river country near the interim :
tional boundary. Six large blazcs are
sweeping through near the boundary
OF the Kaniksu forest. Another is In
the forest itself.
Nothing In the world can prevent
holocaust unless rain falls. The
fighters are unable to hold the fires
which are gaining steadily declared
Supervisor Flint nt Newport. Wash
Fire chiefs from a half dozen other
points in the government and state
forests echoed his fears. Apparently
lives are not endangered. Flint said
that every fire without an exception
has been traced to careles8ness.
SEATTLE. Wash, July 19.-Wash-
ington's worst fires are In King and
Snohomish counties. A blaze at Al
pine. on the Great Northern's noun
tain line is spreading alarmingly. but
Is not threatening farms or towns. II
may destroy vauable timber. Fires
are hiso raging IN thc ieueral forests
near Lake Crescent. Two serious
blazes threaten logging operations at
Grays Harbor i'm Lewis county. Off /
cials are recruiting additional fire |
fighters. for the northwestern part of !
the state where the flames rush |
through the tops OF trees long sub /
jcct to intanse heat without rain.
Grown fires arc Iearlng rapidly
through forests DESTROYING millions OF /
feet OF fine timber raging in eastern
Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
UNDER PERSHING
LED PEACE PARADE IN LONDON

Following the soldiers came 1000
sailors. marines and 1000 merchant
sailors. The procession took three
hours to pass given point along a
six mile route.
The supreme moment came when
the allied veterans swinging into the
broad space before the palace
King George, greeting him with snap
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19

LONDON, July 19,--London sound
co cheer upon cheer as $4,000 allied
troops representing twelve nations,
passed In brilliant procession COM
memorating peace. Millions choked
the streets as a composite regiment
OF $500 Americans under Pershing
led the parade down Buckingham
Paiace road. Haig led the British
forces.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
APPROPRIATION SIGNED

WASHINGTON. July 19.-Thc
president today signed the new sun
dry civil appropriation bill carrying
eight millions for vocational rehabiIi-
tatiOn of wounded service men. An
other bill carries six million for the
same purpose.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
Mrs. Murphy Wins
Suit to Clear Title

Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy is decreed
owner in fee simple of lots /. .. II
and IL in block IL Pendleton. in
decision handed down by Judge @.
W. Phelps in circuit court today. The
defendants are heirs of the late a. +.
Shull and suit was brought by Mrs.
Murphy to clear the title to the prop
erty.
The lots in question were sold by
Mrs. Murphy two months ago to J. ].
Hamley. They are located ON West
Court street. between Willow and Gar
den and are within one block of the
heart of the business district
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
President Expected
On Pacific Coast
Middle of August
WAsHINGTnN- n- {

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July =
+ 19.-it is understood that i
F Fres lent Wilson plans to reach :
F the Pacific coast the middle of 4
August. I
: Invitations to the president 4
to talk in Pendleton have been 4
extended by Mayor j. l.. +
: Vaughan in behalf OF the city +
: and by George c. Baer as head +
of the Commercial Associa- +
tion. The invitations were sent =
. by wire but thus far no replies +
; nave been received. +
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19

WASHINGTON. judy f9.-The
army's strcnetb July II. was 7s2,000.
the war department today estimated,
OF these 2S2,OO0 were i'm Europe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
POWERFUL BATTLE FORCE STEAMS
FROM HAMPTON ROADS AT $3.50 AIM.
ASSEMBLING 200 SHIPS, $4,000 MEN

NEWPORT NEWS,
o
battle
Admiral
tho nd
willie
offic and men
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
largest in Canal.

largest In Canal
The fleet will be the lnrgest which
ever passed through the Panama ca
nal. From the time the fleet reaches
the open sea II will begin to Increase.
Six more battleships. the Virginia.
New Jersey. Rhode Island. Georgia,
Nebraska and Vermont Will Join il
as will all the cruisers now on the
Pacific. Vice Admiral Clarence Is
second in command and is on the vir-
ginia.
Sixteen BaftIcsIiips
When the fleet is completed there
will be Is battIesh.ps. Admiral Rod
man estimated that about 100 ships
will cruise through the canal. or
these fifty-fiye will be destroyers.
Daniels to San Diego.
WASHINGTON, July 1a-Secretary
Daniels today sad he expects to leave
for the Pacific coast about august 1.
arriving at San Diego August and
the Pacific fleet which Is dua
August I.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19

S26 miles.
Helix to Portland sss; to sea.,l.
2Ss miles.
Athena to Portland, sss; to Seattle.
ss9 miles.
Weston to Portland sto: to Seattle.
S1S miles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
DAILY EVENING EDITION

'ills paper IL member ard audited
~ the Audit Bureau of CircuIstions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-19
DAILY EvENlNG tDITlOA

The East Orcvonian h Eastrrn ore.
gon's grcatcst ncwspaivr RnJ ~ =
selling force gives Ia It's advertiser.
over twice the circulation In pcnsfie.
ton and unatilia county OF any other
newspaper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-14
Abolish the Censorship

II is a certain and thing that there is an active
organized propaganda under to stir up American
interest Russian affairs Russian politicians thru
this country almost weekly giving out lengthy and Tor the
most part boodcurdng accounts of conditions IN that u
happy The reports from European capitals
London Paris, Christania-are loaded to the guards
with Russian news.
The unmstakabe tendency of the whole is in one
direction Allied tevention-particulary American inter
vention-s urged We are told that the Bolshev must
be smashed But told mighty little else.
Americans suspicious, and have a right to be
suspicious of any story only one side OF when ney are
the not that controls information about Russia
And they have mighty little faith in the dsnteresedness
Of censorshps-especay of censorshps controlled by
foreign governments II requires great magina-
ton to conclude that there still left in the world axes
70 grind Here is just one case IN point 1t is remembered
that Russian bonds repudiated, sold IN large
quantities to the big business interests of France.
Here is question that Tie average American asks
himself when confronted with this Russian intervention
propaganda When the Boshevik smashed. what
then To what political party shall RUSSIA be turned over?
To the ordinary man. it appears that there must be
quite number of these Boshevik that they must rep
resent almost majority. Otherwise, how do they rule
In the absence of fact to prove It, talk about "A handful
of people buldozing in mysterious all the Rus
sian millions sounds fishy, to say the least
To the ordinary man it would seem also that there
must be lot of the DID, corrupt exczaris peasant and
aborcrushing crowd left hanging the outskirts of
who would be only too glad to have the Boil
shev knocked oat for them they could step in and
perpetrate which, If differently would still
be just wicked anything that has been said of Totsky
and Lenine This is only supposition. But remember it's
not fault that in the dark
The Star has been urged than occasion,
mostly by Russian and other European politicians of
single point of view and anything but unbiased spirit
to come out for American intervention big scale in
Russia" We have refused
There is thing. tho that do out for That
is lifting of the perncous veil of censorship that drawn
around Russian affairs so that far as they
world must walk in the dar-are urged to fight in
the dark.