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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-14
world WILL BE INFORMED OF
DQ|NGS AT PARIS PEACE TABLE.
WILSON MAY ISSUE STATEMENT
LLOYD GEORGE ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT
ON CONFERENCE CONCLUSIONS, REAc-
TON OF PEOPLE WANTED BY STATES.
MEN, PRESENT LEAGUE OBJECTIONS
BY ROBERT BENDER.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent. }
WsAHINGToN. April 14.-Peace
conference statesmen are beginning to
inform the world Of the progress of
their deliberations. Following the
publication of a summary of the new
league covenant members of the "big
four this week will further lift the
curtain of secrecy and let their peoples
know what they are doing.
Lloyd George is scheduled to ad-
dress the British parliament tomor-
row on peace work. President VIII
son. according to Information avail
able here. Is also planning to issue a
statement. Others may follow. The
purpose OF these public utterances at
this time Is to get the reaction from
back home on what is being done
before II lis too late. In a sense. II In
designed as tho fulfillment of the
open covenants openly arrived at"
Overcoming Opposition.
Administration leaders are opti-
mistic In their discussion OF the COW
enant as amended. believing II will
meet all Republican opposition. Sena-
tor Myers who objected to the GOV.
cnant originally because IL failed TO
safeguard tho Monroe doctrine. secs
hope In the new draft, though he IA
stiil In doubt as to the exclusive right
OF the United States TO regulate It's
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-14

This paper h member and audited
BY tho Audit bureau OF Circuiations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-14

The Fast UreRoasan n Fascrn Orr-
CONS greanest ncwsparcr aud ~ =
selling force gives 20 IL adscrtisefs
over twice the circulation In rcutiie-
ton aud UnatiIia county Of nny other
newspaper.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
CHICAGO STARTS
ROOSEVELT
MEMORIAL

A conference was held i'm the Black.
to start q countrywide Roosevelt me-
mortal movement Prominent men and
women who we're friends and admirers
of the late Theodore Roosevelt will
gather from seven states to hear Off.
Gals of the Roosevelt Memorial As.
ISOLATION outline the details of the
organization and the methods to be
followed in the countrywide appeal
for s5,0O0,000 which is to be made
during the week of October 20.27
The states which will be represent.
ed at this regional conference are ILL
nois, Indiana. Iowa, Ohio, Kentucky,
Michigan and Wisconsin.
From Indiana there will be Gov
ernor James p. Goodrich, William c.
Bobbs of the Bobbs.Merrill Company,
book publishers. indianapolis, state
chairman of the campaign for Indiana,
and Harry Kitselman of Muncie.
From Michigan will come Charles
b. Warren and Gustavus ID. Pope OF
Detroit.
Governor Frank o. .Lowden, who
will have charge of the Roosevelt
memorial campaign in Illinois, will be
at the conference to extend welcome
to the campaigners. Mrs. Medill Nc
Cormick, the wife of the junior United
States senator, and William Wrigley
Jr. are two other Illinois members OF
the national executive committee.
The delegation from Wisconsin will
be headed by the state campaign
chairman, Augutus II. Vogel Of Mil
| waukee.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
iN.A.pooR.BED LANDLORDS
EXPLAIN RENT RAISE

Landlords commonly pictured as
men sprouting horns while they crush
tenants with % and 80 per cent rent
holy horror before the Board of Re-
view, where charges Of profiteering
were being made and heavy doses of
taxes were being prepared as an an
tidote.
The high cost of coal, ianitors,
decorators and everything else that
goes toward providing service for
apartment tenants furnished the text
for the landlords wall before the tax
body. It did not deter the reviewers
i'm their plan for penalizing the real
profteers.
1T happens that this Is quadren-
NAL year, at which time all the values
on real estate and improvements are
readjusted," said Patrick a. Nash,
member of the board. "The assessors
have boosted all values and In the
natural course Of events all the land
lords will be in before u.s.
A regular catechism has been pre-
pared by the reviewers for the land
lords to come. They will be asked
to testify regarding rents being col
lected now and in years past, present
and past maintenance costs, original
cost of the building and the extent OF
repairs and improvements.
Mayor Thompson appointed Alder
man Albert J. Fisher, Frank j. Link
James Dorney, Timothy A. Hogan and
Thomas j. Lynch to assist In the
City Councils fight against protiteer
ing in rentals.
The council unanimously approved
a resolution introduced by Chairman
Cermak of the judiciary committee
directing Commissioner of Public Ser
vice Reid to handle all complaints
against landlords and to tabulate then
for the special committee.
THE plan is to take up all un
justifable increases with the board
Of review with a view to having thu
tax bill OF the landlords increased
proportionately with the increased
rental he demands" explained Alder
man Cermak.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16

Edwin X. Landon, president OF the
Standard Fire Escape Company Is
one of the solid men of Chicago. His
company is noted for the reliability
of its output.
Clayton f. Smith is a popular Dem.
ocratic leader, whose friends predict
future honors for him.
The men who are putting extra 10
cal taxes on the people are public
enemies. The people have burdens
enough to bear without putting up
their last cent for fads.
Colonel August w. Miller. popular
clerk of the Circuit Court is making q
splendid public record.
~
Chief Mooney Of the city detective
bureau, is one of the ablest police
officials In the United States.
Edward W. Everett, the we'll known
Chicago lawyer, is frequently men,
toned for judicial honors, although
he has never indicated any desire to
seek position on the bench. He ia
very popular with all who know him
and his connections, professional and
otherwise, are all of that high class
which instills respect and confidence.
There are too many barnacles in
the city hall.
County Recorder Joseph +. Haas
is making fine public record. The
people are satisfied with his official
acts.
Frank j. Hogan, the well known law
yer, and former fire attorney, would
make a splendid Judge Of the munich
pal court.
President Reinberg of the county
board is making a good record.
Ben J. Short, the popular lawyer,
would make great Judge.
Albert J. Hopkins, who made ono
of the best United States senators
Illinois ever had, would make a great
governor.
Robert II. Taft, the popular Presi-
dent of the Lawrence Ice Cream Com.
pany is one of the live wires of the
Chicago business world. Interested
in many active enterprises he is an up
builder of the city and man who
stands for the encouragement of pros
| perity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
PROFESSOR N. J.
DWYER MOVES
TO new QUARTERS

On account of not having enough
room in the cid quarters at the Con-
tinental & Commercial Bank Building,
Professor VI. ]. Dryers gymnasium
and training school is now located on
the fifth floor of the Consumers Build
ing, 220 S. State St., where they oc-
cupy nearly all of the fifth floor,
The beautiful and newly arranged
quarters have a greater area, with
all improved equipment and more ade'
quate rest rooms, which being com
hined, makes up the most beautifully
decorated gymnasium and training
school in America.
Professor Dryer was for over three
years chief physical director OF the
Illinois Athletic Club.
No raise has been announced In
the price OF membership. At present
It is sixty dollars year and you may
come and go as often as you please.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
WHY DOES COAL KEEP GOING UP?

Senator Joseph s. Freylinghuysen
Of New Jersey offered resolution
Is. Res. 1867 the other day in sub
stance as follows:
Whereas for several years the
price of conl to the consumer has
from time to time been largely In
creased; and
Whereas for period this increase
In price was attributed to existing
war conditions; and
Whereas I'm spite of the fact that
since the armistice was signed. No
vember II. 1918, normal peace condi-
lions have prevailed, the price Of Goa
has continued to rise, without any
apparent economic or other proper
reason therefor: Therefore be It
Resolved, That the committee on
Interstate commerce, or any subcom-
mittee thereof, be instructed to make
inquiry into the cnuse or causes which
have brought about the enormous In
crease In the market price of coal, and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
". II. MALONE
ASKS that His
TAXES Be RAISED

W. II. Malone, candidate for dele
gate to the constitutional convention,
appeared before Edward r. Litzinger
OF the board of review, requesting
him TO increase his personal property
tax assessment from $3.50 TO $4,000,
characterizing the tax lists sent to him
as ridiculous" Il want to see other
people pay their taxes" Mr. Malone
said, but before | criticize any tax
dodgers | want to he sure I've paid
my own taxes"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
in 1nt[[lr1ZELIdHr
ENDORSED BY AMERICAN LEGION

Establishment of soldiers com.
munity settlements through reclama-
ton of cut-over timberlands and wet
lands of the South, irrigation of arid
lands in the West, and development of
other unutiized lands throughout the
country, as contemplated in the Mon
dell bill, is indorsed by the American
Legion, the great organization of
world war veterans of this country,
for membership i'm which 100000 men
are eligible.
AT joint meeting in New York Of
the executive committee of the Paris
and ST. Louis caucuses of the Ameri-
can Legion the Mondell bill was APP
proved in principle.
BY authority of the meeting legis-
lative representatives of the Legion
are in Washington to do what they
can to further the enactment of the
legislation. The legislative committee
Is made up of Col. Luke Lea (portrait
herewith), formerly United States sena-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
MAYOR STRAUS OF JERUSALEM?

Nathan Straus, New York mer-
chant and philanthropist, has an am
bition. 1t is to be the first mayor of
Jerusalem when Palestine becomes a
Jewish homeland.
Mr.. Straus long ago expressed his
intention of going to the Holy Land
and devOting his fortune and the re-
mainder of his life to the welfare of
its population. When the British
pledged themselves to establish Il
Jewish commonwealth IN Palestine,
Mr.. Straus contded to his friends and
officials of the Zionist organization
here his desire to be the first head of
the new Jerusalem.
A. +. FrOmensOn of the Jewish Or
CARNATIONS of America says that al
ready 5000 American Jews have vol
unteered to go.
Since the days of the Crusades,
when Christend0m sought to redeem
the land from the Saracen, there has
been no movement of a people appeal
arid, will wa tch with intaract h.\N thiN
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
HE IS INSURED FOR $4,5OO,OO0

The most heavily insured man In
the United States Is ROdman Wanna
maker of New York and Philadelphia
of whom portrait Is given herewith.
Mr.. Wanamaker's policies aggregate
$4,5OO,OOO.
Pierre Dupont of powder trust
fame follows with S4,OO0,OO0. Next Is
John Wanamaker, ST., founder Of de-
partment stores, with policies aggre-
eating S3,000.000,
j. Pierpont Morgan carries poll
cies totaling S2,50O,0O0. In the $1,000
600 class are Julius Rosenwald of Chi
cagO and Percy Rockefeller, Henry
Francis Dupont carries S1,25O,0OO.
There are approximately II others
In the United States whose insurance
equals or exceeds Sl,00O,0O0.
Policies of S500,O0O are common.
There Is scarcely successful bust
ness man of the well't0-do class who
does not carry upward of 100000.
The list of heavy insurers, how
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
HELEN TAFT, COLLEGE PRESIDENT

There's thunder for feminists In
the career of Miss Helen Taft, only
daughter Of former president, vii.
liam Howard Taft. In 1917 Miss Taft
was made dean Of Bryn Mawr college,
from which she had graduated only
two years before. And the other day
II dispatch announced that she had
been elected president Of the school to
serve during the years leave Of alb.
sence granted DR.. NJ. Carey Thomas.
It wasn't long ago that Miss Taft
made her social debut In the White
House. Then student at Bryn Mawr,
she gave up her studies after her
sophomore year and went to Wash
ington where the weight Of the social
responsibilities Of the White House
fell upon her shoulders, as her mother
was III most OF the time.
Her success as hostess and So
ciety leader was acclaimed by the
diplomatic circle In which she ruled.
Popular with the women Of Washing
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
President TlLDEN
APPOINTS FRANK Il.
SHAW HIS ASSISTANT

One of the most popular men in
banking circles, Frank II. Shaw, has
been made assistant to President Til.
den Of the Fort Dearborn National
Bank. Mr.. Shaw has been an outside
credit man of the bank for two years.
He has had good experience with
banks In the West. Mr.. Shaw hailed
originally from Des Moines, Iowa. but
later was connected in Spokane, st.
Paul and Minneapolis.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
EAGLETS.

State Representative Ralph Il.
Church has been an aggressive can.
didate for some time. He Is now a
ton district, and was the author OF
the pink tea boxing bill that was put
up in opposition to the bill eventual.
ly vetoed by Gov. Lowden. william
II. Tucker, closely associated with
problems OF taxation, is fourth
Evanston candidate. James N. Lorenz
of Chicago has filed a petition.
p. j. Sibley, the popular proprietor
of The Fountain Pen Shop, at 81
North Dearborn street, has host Of
friends in the business community.
The best people In Chicago buy pens
from him and his customers are al
ways boosting him.
Frank A. West has been appointed
by Mayor Thompson and confirmed
by the city council as a member of
the board of stationary engineers. A
better appointment could not have
been made. Mr.. West, who served
with credit on the state board Of
equalization is one of the most popu-
lar citizens Of the north side.
Michael Ready, the popular presi-
dent and treasurer of the Ready &
Callaghan Coal company, is one Of
the most highly respected business
men In Chicago. His company stands
high in the coal trade.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
APPEL'S COOKS Wins
PUBLIC FAVOR

Charles Appel, the popular proprie-
tor of the North Side Turner Hall, has
built up one of the finest restaurant
trades in Chicago by his general meth.
DDS and strict attention to business.
People who have patronized his pop
ular restaurant at $50 N. Clark street,
are never tired of praising the good
cooking and splendid meals.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
VOTE FOR DUFFY

John NJ. Duffy, the we'll known law
yer and public spirited citizen, has
announced his candidacy for delegate
to the constitutional convention from
the Twenty-first senatorial district.
Mr. Duffy is splendidly qualified for
the place and II elected will prove
his usefulness to the people. He is
honest and trustworthy and on all Of
the public issues of vital Importance
can be relied upon to stand up for
the rights Of the people.
Smith Gives Law Books and $4,000
to v. Of c.
The law library of the late Judge
Frederick A. Smith of the Circuit
Court and n bequest OF $4,000 are
left to the University of Chicago Law
School under the terms Of his will.
The $4,000 is an endowment fund for
needy students. His library goes to
Eleanor Association. The rest of his
500, 900 estate IS divided among his
brother, his two sisters and the heirs
of a deceased sister.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
WEBER WOULD Make
4 USEFUL member
OF THE CONVENTION

George Welsh Weber, of 917 East.
wood place, one of the best known
and best posted publicists Of the day,
is a candidate for delegate to the con.
stitutional convention in the Thirty
first district.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16

Louis j. Behan, the well known
lawyer and popular master in chanc-
cry, is frequently mentioned for a
place on the Superior Bench. Every
one who knows him believes that he
would make fine Judge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16
woRsLEY FOR JUDGE
Eminent Lawyer Talked of for
Harry P. Dolan Vacancy
on the Municipal Bench.

Ambrose A. Worsley, one of the
most popular and respected lawyers
in Chicago, is talked of for the va
cancy on the Municipal bench, Gre
ated by the death of Judge Harry p.
Dolan.
Mr.. Worsley is resident of the
Fourteenth ward, from which the late
Judge Dolan hailed, and Is one Of the
strongest and best liked Democratic
leaders In the ward.
For years Mr.. Worsley has been a
valued lieutenant of Roger G. Sulli.
van and Patrick A. Nash, the Demo
cratic committeeman, and his services
to the party have been valuable and
timely.
AS a high-class lawyer he would
add dignity to the bench, and his
nomination by the Democrats is urged
by hundreds of friends.
~GA
owen O'Malley, who made a good
record and host of friends as Coun.
ty Commissioner is devoting all of
his time to his popular and prosper.
Gus cigar store, opposite the County
building at 1877 North Clark street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-08-16

individual hold
taken pucd wealth Rockefeller instance is
listed holding though 1t is probable that his policies
this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
Sculptures Brings Suit
Over Bolivar Statue
Sally J. Farnsham Says She Is
BENG Prevented From Com.
pleting the Model

Sally James Farnsham, the Amer
can sculptress who was commissioned
pv ene2uela to execute an equestrian
statue of Simon Bolivar, the South
American liberator. yesterday sought
an injunction in the Supreme Court
against John ETH to restrain him and
ms agents from interfering with the
completion of the model which is now
IN his studio. Mrs. Farnham. in seek
ing the injunction, explains that she
has been doing her work in Ettl's stu
do at 1870 Thirteenth Avenue, Brook
lyn, and that on September 24 he de-
cilned to allow her or her agent, Of
tlIlo }. Contini to enter the place
She further complains that ETH
threatened her and Contini if they at
tempted to enter the place, although
the rent had been paid for Septembe
IN addition to the restraining order
Mrs. Farnham seeks to recover $4,000
damages from ETH. The case will be
argued in Part l Of the Supreme Court
on Monday morning.
In 1916 DR.. Santos A. Dominica, Min
lister Plenipotentiary of Venezuela at
Washington. signed a contract with
Mrs. Farnham to execute The statue
which will stand on Bolivar Hill in
Central Park. 1t is to be a gift to the
City of New York and token of ad =
mlration from the Southern Republic
to her sister of the North. 1t will be
10 feet high, and Mrs. Farnham is to
receive S2d 500 for the work
Mrs. Farnham says that if she is not
allowed to continue her work on the
plaster model Immediately it will crack
and be useless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
Yellow Streaks Replace
Names on Honor Roll
Three Jersey Service Men Are
Publicly Disgraced at
North Rorron

Yellow streaks were substituted yes
terday for the names of three service
men on the honor roll in front of
Township Hall, North Bergen, N. j.
The names we're painted out by order
of the Mayor.
The first mime to be painted out
was in the "M" column. This man had
ben ordered to report to Camp Dix.
His mother had previously appeared
before the draft board and had given
notice that he would b taken only over
her dead body.
The second name was that of man
in Shadyside, who ignored notices of
the draft board, and when his turn
came to go to camp, disappeared. He
was later found hiding under bed
in his home and sent as a prisoner to
Camp Dix. According to town Of
fetal this man eventually landed in a
Federal prison charged with infraction
Of army rules.
The third case was that of man,
one of three brothers in the Bergen
wod Park section, who declared he was
a conscientious objcctor and said he
was singled out for service because of
his political opinions. He resisted ar
reH and was sent to Jail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
Negro Bank Messenger
Held for $40, 900 Theft
Says tie Was Held Up and
Robbed and Was Afraid
to Report Back

y STAMFORD. Conn, Oct. 4.-Pcrcy
bristol. a negro messenger employed
by Finch Tarbell, of 1870 Broadway.
Manhattan. was arrested here to- day
charged with the theft of $4,000 in
cashiers checks and $500 in currency
which he had been given to deposit in
the Manhattan Bank, 40 Wall Street.
bristol said he mad been robbed in a
greenwich Street saloon and that fear
ing. to report the loss to his EMPLOYERS.
had come to this city to live with his
aunt.
The messenger said two men had
followed him into the saloon. and after
gong into the Mushroom. one man
pointed q revolver at him. while the
other robbed him. keeping the currency
and tearing up the checks. He said
ne then went to his room at 1856 East
Ninety eighth Street. and after moving
to the house Of friend, decided to
come to this city.
Bristol told the police he was a
widowcr. thirty-tive years old. and that
he was formerly barge captain for
the Scully Towing Company in New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
Aviator Killed OH WAY
10 Enter Aerial Derby
Major FriselI Crashes Into Tree
While Lost in Fog; Com.
paniOn Escanes
paniOn Escapes

PORT JERVIS. N. Y, Oct. "A big
army biplane lost in the fog cnvclop
ing the Cuddcback hills. struck tree
on one of the slopes this Afternoon.
and crashed down among the rocks.
Major Patrick Frsoll, of San Diego.
Cal, the pilot, was killed. but his
companion, Lieutenant Gerald f. Bal
lard, of indianapolis, escaped practi
cally uninjured.
The two officers were dying in dc
HaNlland Bluebird from INDIANAPOLIS
to Mlneola, Long Island, to take part
IN the transcontincntal air race on
Wednesday. They left Binghamton
shortly before noon.
Mrs. Anna Mueller. boarding
houaf keeper al Guide backvillc, had
hea0 the machine approaching, and
notil~ its sudden stoppagc, went TO
lnves tlgate. After rendering first aid
to Lieutenant Ballard. she and mum
b9r OF other women proceeded to tho
wreck md found the body Of Majo
Frs II
Lieutenant Ball4rd was brought TO :.
here, but, beyond a brusc in the side
possibly indicating q broken rib. he
was unhurt. He said Ma jor Frisell
lost his bearings. and, unaware of the
danger of tho nearby hills. droppod
downward for a sight OF the earth. The
machine struck struck tall tree. he
said, and plunged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-05
Allan A. Ryan Fined 500
For Breaking Port Law
Financicrs Son and Secretary
10 {. NJ. Schwab Boarded
Liner Without Authority

Deputy Police Commissioners, Allan
A. Ryan, son Of the late Thomas Fort
une Ryan. was fined 500 by Judge
Julius NJ. Mayer, in the Federal Dis
trict Court. on Wednesday, it became
known yesterday. for boarding the
steamship Olympic at Quarantine with
out the authority of the port officials.
James II. Ward. secretary to Charles
NJ. Schab. was fined SD at the same
time.
The men pleaded guilty to violating
port regulation when arrarncd be-
fore Judge Mayer on an information.
Their offence against the customs laws
grew out of their meeting Charles NJ.
Schwab when he arrived hero last
spring after a survey of industrial CON
ditions in Europe. Both went down the
Bay on the police boat Patrol and
boarded the Olympic without permit
from the customs officials.
When the ship docl.ed the presence
of the two extra passengers was no.
ticed, and a complaint was filed Will,
United States Attorney Francis Caffey.