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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-14

Permit me to extend greet
. ings to yourself and your citi-
. zens, and to join with you in
the celebration OF the first an
niversary of that day destined
10 become memorable in his.
tory, which commentaries the
glorious victory of our country
and its allies in the great world
war. | again congratulate the
people OF your community upon
the overwhelming success which
they achieved in the several
Liberty Loan campaigns. The
record, of your district is last
ing monument to their self
sacrifice, and will be an inspira-
tion to Americans whenever
their country again stands in
peril.
On this occasion shall we not
pledge anew our lives and for
tunes to our country and its in
stitutions and resolve TO bear
our obligations OF citizenship
today with the same serious
and highminded enterprise that
was shown in the dark days OF
the war? Let us not give less
freely to our country now In the
face of domestic peril than we
gave when 1t confronted foreign
enemies.
On this anniversary we cele-
brate the fulfillment by our sol
diers and sailors Of their obli.
cations, but our citizen army is
not yet discharged. 1t has as
sumed obligations which must !
be paid in full.
Your record during the war is
undoubted' assurance of quick !
response to every call of your
country for financial support,
am sure 1t is only necessary
to remind your citizens of the !
deficit in 0regon's War Savings
quota to make certain its
prompt subscription. Oregon
has never failed.
EDWARD COoKINGHAM,
Director War Loan organiza-
ton for Oregon.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-14

Joshua, who made the sun stand
still. may soon have some near rivals
In the persons of men who, 1t Will
have been proved, made the moon
shine.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-14

The extensive advertising of the
high cost of living does not prevent
number of nations from desiring to
turn their affairs over TO Uncle Sam
under a mandatory arrangement
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-14

A trade Journal reports that under
wear win be one-third higher next sum-
mer. Georgettlcally speaking, it could
not be expected to so any lower.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-14

Terrific Blizzard Hits Middle WesA /:
Chicago.-A severe storm sweeA
over the north and middle centFg
states Monday. Trains were delsgs
from four to ls hours. Snow waa ~
high on the tracks running thfsu
Nebraska and Colorado.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-14

Those Madrid dancers, who have
organized n union should realize that
In case they strike anybody could be a
Spanish dancer who can get a set OF
castanets.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-14

Those were comparatively easy times
when the most conspicuous foreign
complication the country had to worry
about was the little Filipino, AguInaldo.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-14

It Is said the ex-emperor Of Austria
wants home in England. The royal
fngltives are getting rather too un'
popular in the small neutral nations
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-14

In England a school for husbands
is being agitated. The danger would
be, OF course, that with men better
posted there might be fewer husbands
to school.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-14
a EX-SERvICE men
KILLED BY RADICALS
Local Secretary Of I. W. w.
Lynchcd by CsntraIla Mob
After the Shooting.

NEudAAiAg W Jul III N - w
ice men slain because Of their activity
I'm opposing l. W. W. propaganda: .
secretary OF the red" orsanizatios
Iynched: soldiers guarding the city -
prevent q renewal OF the rioting-this
10 the immediate result Of the attack
on the armistice day parade.
One Of the victims OF the drasnss
James Lamb. an I. w. w. follower. has
confessed that the shooting Of the fss
mer soldiers had been planned fos
weeks.
Dead and Wounded.
The dead are: -,
Warren Grimm, University OF waaAy
ington football star. Lieutenant In The
Siberian expeditionary forces Of ths
American army and commander es
Grant Hodge post Of the Americas
Legion.
Dale Hubbard. 70 years old. son 81
r. P. Hubbard Of this city and Q vet
eran Of IS months in France.
Arthur McElfresh. manager Of Prie.
more 4 Sears pharmacy, was an over.
seas veteran.
Ben Casagranda, "a years old. IN
overseas veteran
The wounded are:
Earl Watt condition serious. x
Eugene PhitIer. Chehalis. oversees
veteran, slightly wounded
William Coleman, ex-soldier, slight
ly wounded.
Company r. Third regiment Nation-
al Guard OF Washington, arrived here
early Wednesday from Tacoma. and
went on patrol duty In many parts Of
the city.
The firing started when the parade.
proceeding down Tower avenue, Cen
tralia's main street. passed the corner
OF Second avenue. whore the ]. w. w.
hall Is located.
Ninsteen Placed Under Arrest
About nineteen alleged radicals were
arrested. while their hall was wrecke&
having been raided by q mob after
the shooting.
The crowd ripped out the front o.
the building and made bonfire Of the
furniture and papers found.
Among the men in jail was Elmer
Smith, Centralia, attorney for the /
W. w. Smith was arrested in his Of
flee by w. H. Grayum. principal Of the
high school.
All night long the jailed radicals
paced their cells. jailers said. fearful
Of the lynch law that was applied Ia
The case OF their secretary. Former
soldiers stood on duty outside the ian
throughout the night. Lamb. who
made the alleged confession. was taxi
N to the Chehalis jail Tuesday.
Lynehed Man Shot Hubbard.
Britt or Brick" Smith. secretary ce
he l. w. W., was. according to obsery.
srs, the man who shot Dale Hubbard
after Hubbard and several other for
ner soldiers had chased Smith int
/ river bed near here. Smith was
AIKEN from the Jail when AL the lishts
II the town suddenly snapped out at
';so o'clock Tuesday night In an au
omobile without lights and escorted
" several other dark machines, ha
vas taken to bridge on the edge o.
own on the road to Chehalis.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-14

Another reason for the high price OF
shoes Is sahl 10 be the failure OF the
goat crop In India, hearing which,
father burst into loud, maniacal laugh
far
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-14
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Housewives waste annually food val
ued at s750.o00, 900.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-11-14

IW-S.--S-I $
The sun., 1919-08-02
'BECKMAN OPPOSES
PERSHINC PROMOTION
Urges IL to Be Held Up Till
Prison Evidence Is In.

James w. Beclxman, the ope-time SER
geant major in the A. T., F., who has
been responsible for the exposure Of
many Of the evils in the military prison
camps abroad, has written to the House
Military Affairs Committee urging that
the promotion Of General Pershlng to
the permanent rank of General be held
UP until all of the evidence which he
says he has at hand is presented.
He charges that the conditions at
Farm No. 2, for which ''Hardboiled"
Smith, the officer in command, was sem
fenced to a year and a half In prison,
existed in all the camps in France
that conditions in the Paris area were
atroclous before Smith ever appeared
on the scene that General Pershing APP
proved of these conditions as instanced
by his reduction of Smiths original SEN
tence of three years and that Pershing
was on the verge Of recall when the
armistice was signed
He says that General Pershing Is "de-
spised" by his men and that no Con-
gresham will gain favor with the re-
turned soldiers by voting further pro-
motion to a man who should be court
martialed."
The sun., 1919-08-02
ARRESTED ON EVE OF
VOYAGE TO GERMANY
II. o. Boehme Sued for $780,
900 by GoUerness.

1t looked for a short time yesterday
afternoon as though Herman Otto
Boehme, 241 Lafayette street. a manu-
tacturer OF electrical appliances, would
have TO postpone indefinitely his con-
teTnplated business trip to Germany.
Just as he had finished saying his fare
wells to business associates Deputy Sher-
IFS Murphy and Einstein arrested him.
The cause was an action to recover
800. 900 damages for alleged breach of
promise to marry, brought by Elfriede
Arntz, a young governess, formerly of
Highland Falls. When the plaintiff
learned Boehme contemplated sailing to-
in Brooklyn and obtained an order for
his arrest. He was released in $1,000
bail. furnished by surety company.
On her demanding when he intended
carrying out the promise OF marriage
he made, Miss Arntz states that Boehme
informed her the ceremony would have
to be performed In Germany or not at
all. She says she refused to accompany
Boehme to Germany, despite the fact
that she is a citizen OF that country.
The papers stated that until short
time ago Miss Arntz was governess OF
the children of DIR. Edward s. Cowles,
10 East Forty-eighth street. and had been
named as correspondent In proceedings
brought several years ago against DR..
Cowle by his wife. She states she was
honora.ly cleared by the presiding trial
justice.
The sun., 1919-08-02
CROPSEY SETS ASIDE
PROXY DIVORCE SUIT
Incompetent Wife Declared
to Be Mrs. AuriI No. I.

Justice Cropsey in Brooklyn held yes
terday that divorce obtained by Mrs.
Josephine K. Avril when incompetent
fifteen years ago was invalid. The suit
against Jacob Avril was prosecuted on
behalf OF his wife by her guardian and
committee.
mo power has been given to maintain
such an action said Justice Cropsey.
"and the right to decide whether or not
to bring the action was "A personal one,
which could not be exercised for the in
competent by any one else. Though the
grounds for divorce may have existed,
the incompetent upon becoming sane
might have preferred not to have
brought the action, but to have con-
tinped as the wife OF the offending party.
The court never had jurisdiction and the
judgment of divorce was void"
The Avrils were married twenty-five
years ago. Ten years afterward the di
vorce was obtained on behalf OF the
wife. Avril In 1915 remarked. Justice
Cropsey's decision was the result of
proceeding to determine which of the
two wives held a dover interest in two
parcels OF property I'm which Jacob Main
ger bought a quarter interest from Avril.
The decision means that the first Mrs.
Avril is still a legal wife and must be
considered as such.
The sun., 1919-08-02
FOUR TO BE HoNORED TO-DAY.
Crosses VIII He Awarded at sixty
ninth Armory.

Four additional names have been
added to the list of American officers
and enlisted men who will receive deco
rations at the Sixty-ninth Regiment Ar
nory this morning. American, French
Italian and British decorations will be
awarded at the ceremony which will be-
gin at 10 80.
Major Robert o. Marsh will receive
the British Distinguished Service Order
Corporal James Dolan of 3l2 West
Eleventh street will receive the Ameri-
can Distinguished Service Cross and
Mrs. Ida Battles, mother OF Corporal
Fletcher Battles, deceased, will receive
TIE Croix de Guerre, which has been
posthumously awarded to her son.
Corporal Michael Duane OF the 165th
Infantry, better known to New Workers
as the old Sixty-ninth, will have the
unique distinction of receiving both
French and Italian decorations provided
that the medical officers at the hospital
where he is now recovering from wounds
will permit his attendance at the cere-
mony. .
The sun., 1919-08-02
ENGINEER, 70, WEBS
HIS NURSE OF II
eve Needed Each Other"
Walther Explains.

August Walther, an engineer, 70, has
made his home for many years in 2s9
jefferson street. Brooklyn. Two months
ago he became i'll and was compelled to
take to his bed. He needed a nurse.
Call in Miss Barbara Gerber" was
one suggestion.
The old engineer remembered Miss
Gerber who is ~ years old. She too
was a member of the Emanuel Church
at 400 Melrose street. They had met
there. She was also a busy worker OF
the Ladies Aid Society. He asked her
to nurse him and she did-so capably
and with such solicitude that his heath
slowly but surely become better.
II don't suppose you will need me any
more" said Miss Gerber when Walther's
recovery became complete. She removed
the spick and span apron. Walther
shook his head.
stay here" he said
SO they went to the License Bureau
In Brooklyn and obtained license The
Rev. George A. Linder. pastor Of Eman-
uel Church. performed the wedding oers-
mony in the parsonage.
Many. many blessings" he said
heartily.
I'VE needed each other MAS Wal
theirs simple explanation as he ana nus
wife slowly wended the:s way home"aid
The sun., 1919-08-02
BUTCHER KILLS WIFE
AND SLASHES SELF
Tragedy Ends Quarrel of a
Couple From Germany.

The body of Anna Hoffman. wife of
George Hoffman of 55s West Fifty-third
street, was found yesterday afternoon
lying on the floor of the kitchen with
her head nearly severed from her body.
Beside her lay her husband. his throat
and wrist slashed deep with a razor, un
conscious from loss of blood.
The Hoffman's have been on bad terms
Tor some time and Thursday evening, ac-
eording to the story of the neighbors, the
husband became so abusive that Mrs.
hoffman and her daughter Margaret left
the nat and returned with a policeman.
The latter. after trying to reconcile tho
couple, finally advised Mrs. Hoffman 10
obtain SUMMONS for her husband. She
Gid so yesterday morning and the attack
followed when she Informed him.
Their daughter. Emma, found the two
bodies and called Michael Hughes, who
lives on the floor above and who said
mat he had heard the couple quarrelling
few moments before. Hoffman was
taken TO Bellevue Hospital. a prisoner
charged with homicide DR.. Walter
Harvey said he had small chance of re-
coyery.
The couple came from Germany
tWenty-six years ago. They have six
children. two sons and four daughters
Hoffman was employed by FiRge & Hut
Nelser, butchers. 63l West Fortieth
street The razor was Identified by the
children as their fathers property.
The sun., 1919-08-02
URGES RECOGNITION
OF KOLCHAK BY U. S.
Prof. Cushing Says Omsk Gov
eminent Truly Represents
Russian People.

Prof. Max p. Gushing of Columbia
University told the Russian Economic
League yesterday that it was his opin-
lou the United States was making mis-
take In not emulating the British and
French Governments in recognizing the
Kolchak Government as the only one
that can reassemble Russia into any
thing approXimating stability, depend
ability and freedom.
Prof Gushing spoke as a former Lieu
tenant in the United States Army In
telligence Service. He spent a year in
Siberia and studied the various stages of
political and social upheaval through
which Siberia passed while he was there.
He came back TO New York, he said, TO
he shocked by ''our abundance OF mis-
information regarding Russian condi-
lions" He said sense of humor was
necessary to read with equanimity such
statements as he read in the NeiU Re
public to the effect that 1t is lamentable
Russia does not know what she wants.
'"The Kolchak Government" he said
''is more representative of Russian senti-
ment than any other that has so far
been developed"
Prof. Gushing attributes the recent
defeats OF Kolchak's forces by the Boil
sheviki TO the formers lack of support
ing troops and the overenthusia SIN of
its young Generals, Siberia. at present,
he said is almost overcrowded. He said
that Siberia presented Il great outlook
for business and that the rehabilita ton
OF the Trans Siberian Railroad and a
proper administration of it's affairs was
a duty America should not overlook.
UNLESS certain steps are taken" he
said, 'the danger of the spread of Boil
shevism over all of Europe is great. !
have little faith In any hope for a
healthy Europe east of the Rhine for
many years to come"
The sun., 1919-08-02
COPS ACCUSER IN CELL.
Negro who said He Was Beaten
Fugitive From Georgia.

Charles Mathews. alias Louis Pitts,
the negro who was directed by Magis-
trate Simms to prefer charges of assault
against Patrolman Thomas Crawford OF
the East 104th street station. was ar
rested yesterday at the request of Macon.
Ca. police, who have been looking for
him since he escaped from Camp Prison
No. in November. 1916. Mathews ad-
mitted, according to detectives. that he
was serving a twelve year term for
burglary. and had made his escape after
ten months by tunnelling under his quar-
tiers in the prison camp.
He again appeared before Magistrate
simms, who held him without bail until
Sunday, when 1t is expected the Macon
officers will arrive. Mathews said he
had been living here since 1917. He was
arrested Sunday by Patrolman Crawford
after fight and said the patrolman beat
him unnecessarily. Magistrate Simms
described his arrest at that time as ''ur-
just, illegal and unwarranted." The trial
of Patrolman Crawford is pending.
The sun., 1919-08-02
EASTERN HONDURAS
RISES IN. REVOLT
Anti-Berfrand Forces Capture
La Esperonzo.

SAN SALVADOR, Aug. 1.-The eastern
part OF Honduras has risen in revolt
against the Government OF President
Bertrand. according to n report from
Gen. F'errara at Maroala, Honduras. re-
ceived here to-day by the DiaTio del Sal
pddor. The despatch said various mill
tary positions had fallen into the hands
OF the revolutionlsts.
Official Honduran despatched, how
ever, said there was no confirmation Of
the capture of Comayagua. Naoaome,
Braneoina, Carload and Gracias by the
revolutionists, but It was stated that an
outbreak had occurred at the artillery
school at Tegucigalpa and that La Es-
peranza was captured and held for a
few days by Col. Tota-
The official reports asserted that Gen
Lopez Gutierrez, after being defeated by
Government forces under Col. Galindo.
had taken refuge on Nicaraguan terri
tory. La Esperanto was reported to be
surrounded by a large Government force
under Gen. Calixto Marin.
The Governments of Guatemala, Mic
aragua and Salvador were stated In the
Honudran official reports to have CO.
operated with the Government by con.
centrating at points within their borders
all the Honduran revolutionists reeking
refuge in those countries.
The sun., 1919-08-02
THIS AMBASSADOR
WON'T TARRY HERE
Homeward Bound Austrian
Much Watched Man.

Heloman Tanya Won Tanya. retirins
Austrian Ambassador to Mexico, is al
the Pennsylvania. He Is on his way to
Europe and several able bodied secret
service men are seeing to II that nothing
delays him. He is scheduled to sail in
a day or so.
He Is accompanied by a secretary and
two aids. He enjoys personal liberty
almost unlimited just SO long as he does
not seek to avoid the vigilance of the
secret service operatives. He may go tc
the theatre or wherever else his fancy
dictates Just so long as the Government
agrees
The Austrian diplomat is quartered in
suit 510A. Last night the clerks at the
Pennsylvania almost denied that there
was ffth floor In the place. But from
the moment the reporter made inquiry
for Mr.. Tanya Won Tanya until he
boarded Brooklyn express for Park
Row he was followed deity by bulky
persons: who lacked only placard to
announce their affiliation with the secret
service.
Under the shadow of an extraordi
narily large ear the reporter sought tele.
phonic communication with 510A. There
was no answer. Still supported BY
sleuths he went to the fifth floor and al.
most to the door Of 510A. Then came the
difficult part of verifying the presence Of
Mr.. Tanya Won Tanya. A scholarly look
Ing parsonage stood in front of the dooi
and inquired the reporters mission.
'Ah, no." said he with a deeply know
ing smile and many gutturals, II shall
not tell you is the Ambassador here OF
II he is not here. / may tell you, how
ever, that / know of him nothing what
ever. He has retired for the night anC
will be interviewed not at ALL"
The sun., 1919-08-02
DENSMORE DATA SOUGHT.
BInnton Resolution Seeks Light on
Mooney Investigation.

WAsHINGToN. Aug Further infor-
nation regarding the Department OF La
boris activities in the case of Thomas j.
Mooney. convicted Of completely in the
San Francisco bomb outrage. was asked
OF Secretary Wilson in a resolution in
troduced to-day by Representative Blan-
ton (Texas).
The resolution asks what activities II
any are being conducted in the case and
directs the Secretary to send to the
House copies of instructions John b.
Densmore mentioned In his report as re-
ceiving from May to November /, 1918,
when he was in Calm rnia investigating
the Mooney case.
The resolution also asks the names of
all persons who had anything to do with
the investigation during Densmores stay
in California and a detailed statement
Of activities OF any department EN-
ployees since Moneys conviction, with
the expense accounts.
The sun., 1919-08-02
CARRIES MAIL SO YEARS.
John Wells of sayviIIe Succeeded
Father, Also n Carrier.
SpeciaI Despatch fo The Sun

SAYvILLE, L. l., Aug. AFTER carry
ing the United States mail for thirty
three years John Wells OF Suffolk
county retired to-day. His father,
John Wells, began the same SER
Woe fifteen years before his son was
born. That was some years before the
civil war. His father took the little
fellow on the wagon seat beside him.
where he occupied a place daily till son
John was big enough to succeed his
father. All told. the job had been In the
Wells family nearly sixty years. The
service began long before the opening OF
the South Side Railroad line. and 1t was
journey for years OF seven miles 10
Lakeland and back twice day in the
delivery OF but single mail pouch
county.
The sun., 1919-08-02
715 "Y" WORKERS ARRIVE.
Largest Contingent to Return
From Overseas Field.

The largest contingent of Y. NJ. c. A.
workers to return from overseas arrived
here last night on a special train of
fourteen cars from Philadelphia, where
they had been landed earlier in the day
from the steamship Haverford. Seven
hundred and fifteen arrived in Philadel-
phia- At that point many started for
their homes in the South and West and
$40 men and women continued on their
way. to this city in charge OF Edwin b.
Dean, the leader. Although the train
left Philadelphia at 6 O'Clock last night,
it was almost 10 o'clock before it ar
rived here.
In the contingent were ninety-five
workers from New York and sxty-four
from Illinois. There were forty-fve
States represented on the Haverford
when she arrived at Philadelphia. This
is the first time a special steamship for
"Y" workers has been engaged to bring
these workers home.