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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Foreign

The Prussian national assembly will
convene at Berlin March 4 for the pur-
pose of electing Prussian president
and thereby abolishing the law under
which the German chancellor is pre-
mier Of Prussia.
Gas and electric service at Belfast,
which has been cut off for three
weeks because of strikes, was re-
sumed under military protection, the
troops having taken possession of the
gas works and the electric plants.
Rioting has broken out i'm Berlin,
where more than 10000 warehouse
workers have gone on strike, it was
reported in dispatches received at
Copenhagen. Other workers have
walked out in sympathy.
Addressing the national assembly at
Weimar, Phillip Scheidemann, the
chancellor, said the first essential of
the governments policy was mainte-
nance of unity in the nation by a
strong central authority. Immediate
restoration of peace came next, which
should be secured by adherence to the
program of President Wilson and the
rejection of peace of Violence" The
program. he said. called for the res
toration of the German colonies and
the admission Of Germany to the
league of nations with equal rights.
The British steamer Kwarra. report-
ed in distress southwest of the Scilly
islands, has arrived safely off the
Irish coast, it was announced at
Queenstown. Her steering gear had
been damaged in the rough weather.
A Washington dispatch saws France
has offered to present to the United
States the site for monument on
French soil to Americans who died
ION the field of HONOR
Queen Helena Of Italy and her
daughters have arrived in Paris.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
HARNESS MEN JOIN FORCES
Organization for Protection of Own
ers, Breeders and Drivers Formed
at Chicago.

A national association for the pro-
lection of owners, breeders and
drivers of harness horses was
launched at meeting in Chicago
of horsemen from all parts of the
country. E. J. Curtain of DEBORAH,
Ia, was elected chairman of the meet
ing, and committee was appointed
to pSyfect formal organization.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Warning Had Effect.

Helen is sensitive when teaseo
about her hair. After patiently listen
ing to her playmates' taunts for sew
eral minutes, she became angry and
stamped her small foot, and loudly In
formed them: 81 know Use got red
hair and Use got a. bad temper to
match wifi 1t, too. You better mem
Der that" Helen isn't teesed any
more.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21

Friedrich Ebert, former harness
maker, now president of the German
republic. is about to go to Berlin.
where he will live at Bellevue palace,
one of the most gorgeous abodes of
royalty in the former empire, says a
dispatch from The Hague.
Final suppression of the revolution
airy movement in Portugal has been
proclaimed by the government at Lis
bon, according to dispatches received
at the state department at Washing
ton.
Vienna dispatch says close adj
herence to law and order marked SUM
days election In German-Austria. The
socialists, from early indications. have
scored a decisive victory.
The German people generally do not
yet understand clearly the financial
situation in which the war has left
them and they are too optimistic, de-
clared Doctor Schiller, the minister of
finance, in an address to the German
national assembly at Weimar. He ap-
parently astonished the house when
he gave the statistics to slow that the
war had cost 161, 900, 100000 marks
(S4O, 1000, OOO).
An Archangel dispatch says four of
ficers and ten noncommissioned officers
and men have been given British dec-
orations for galIantry and efficiency in
action
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
JIM VAUGHN
GEORGE TYLER

Jim Vaughn of the champion Cubs the first pitcher the Ma
tonal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
European War News

1t is announced at Berne that nego-
tiations between Lithuania and Poland
have resulted in an agreement by
which the Tenth German army will
Withdraw from Lithuania and the
British army will occupy the territory
thus evacuated.
The terms of the new military
treaty to be imposed on Germany as a
part of the final peace conditions will,
according to the London Daily Mails
Paris correspondent, include, in addi-
tfon to the destruction of the fortifica-
lions of Helgoland and the Kiel canal
and the opening of the canal to traf-
fic, the immediate surrender of certain
warships which have not yet been
given up as required and the CONVEX
sion of the status of the German fleet
in the Scappa flow from that of intern.
ment to surrender.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Tommy MccabIe Alive.

Though his name appeared In the
casualty lists recently as killed In &C.
tion. Tommy McCable, minor league
baseball player, has written relatives
In Pennsylvania that he Is very much
alive, and pulling for an early return
home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
is PLAYING GOLF AT NINETY
Dwight N. Clark Is Dean of Golfers
at Pinehurst-Plays Better Than
Many Juniors.

Dwight N. Clark of Woodbridge,
Conn.,. dean of the golfing fraternity.
is putting in his eighteenth season at
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
Washington

The casualty list of the American
coal mining army for 1913, reported to
Secretary Lane of the department of
the interior at Washington by the bu-
reau of mines, includes 2,575 men
killed.
An appropriation of $750,O00,000 for
the operation of railroads under gov
eminent control was approved by the
house appropriations committee at
Washington.
Aliens advocating destruction OF
property or overthrow of the govern
ment by force will be deported under
the provisions of the immigration act
of February 5, 1917 This announce
ment was made by Secretary of Labor
Wilson at Washington, in a letter
sharply rebuking Micrometer lodge
No. 400, international Association OF
Machinists of Brooklyn, for protesting
against the deportation of 5S "alien
radicals"
An agreement just reached at Wash
ington between the United States and
British governments on the amount to
be paid for the transportation of Amer
lean troops to France during the war
in British ships is based on cost of
transportation, with no margin for
profit.
q
Steps toward strengthening the pc
sition of American and allied troops in
northern Russia as preliminary to
their safe withdrawal in the near fn-
ture are under way at the direction
of the supreme war council. To ia
cilitate the withdrawal, additional
forces are being dispatched to the
scene. Secretary Baker notified the
house military committee at Washing
ton that President Wilson had it,
formed him of the plans.
A Washington dispatch says army
discharges in rehabilitation in the
United States have reached total of
1,174,545 officers and men and the
total number assigned for demobiliza-
ton is 1,501, 900.
Approval of the proposal to estab-
lish government price adjustment
board to stabilize conditions during
the postwar period was cabled by
President Wilson to Secretary Red
field at. Washington.
The United States shipping beard
wants 1900 husky young Americans
at once to learn the business of firing
boilers on the new ships of the mer-
chant marine, Chairman Edward N.
Hurley of the board announced at
Washington, and will have places for
1900 a month in this rating until fur
Their notice.
Capt. Oliver T. Logan of the Ameri-
can Red Cross medical service, re-
ported to headquarters at Washington
that when he left Vladivostok recently
the American troops in Siberia were
well provided for.
The league of nations covenant is
a great triumph for the United States
and remarkable achievement for the
president, declared Senator Gilbert M.
Hitchcock of Nebraska, chairman OF
the senate foreign relations commit
tee, when the proposed constitution
was made public in Washington. Il
particularly commend the far-sighted
action of those who framed the cove
nant on the question of disarmament"
added Senator Hitchcock. Members
If congress generally were inclined to
withhold comment until they could
more thoroughly study the covenant.
A Washington dispatch says three
transports and the battleships Rhode
Island and Virginia have sailed from
France with 40 officers and nearly
1900 men.
,..E
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21

good. 1t was on rare occasion of
goodness that una belle cousine PAl-
SAGE" was receiving the salutations of
the little Breton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21

A GREAT statesman. himself
N resident in Church street,
u Chelsea, once said that it was
: zone of the most Interesting
Evening star., 1919-01-23
CLASSES FOR FOREIGN BERN.
Establishment Urged to Further
Americanization Work in D. G..

Establishment of classes in Ameri
can habits and customs for the foreign
born was urged at a meeting at old
Central High School yesterday of
women interested in Americanization
work in the District of Columbia As
an outcome OF the meeting, called by
Mrs. Court F. Wood, general chairman
of the civil service reform committee
and president of the District Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs. public school
authorities will be asked to provide
teacher for Americanization classes in
many schoolhouses once a week.
Our chief problem is to educate the
foreign-born women in American Gus
TOMS" said Mrs. Wood. "The men
pick UP. the customs and the language,
but the women do not get the same
opportunity. We want them to be-
come as good Americans as the men"
Miss Margaret Alton of the Chevy
| Chase School told of having found a
sixteen-year-old girl, born of Italian
parents in the District of Columbia.
who had never been to school and
could not read or write. The next
meeting will be held at old Central
| High School next Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1919-01-23

Rev. Paul Griffith, for twenty seven
Ole Church, died last night at SIS
o'clock at Georgetown University
Hospital after three months illness
from dropsy. Funeral details have
not been arranged
Father Griffith was born near New
Foss, in County Wexford. Ireland. on
June Z, 1876. and came to America in
1850, arriving at New Orleans, La. His
childhood was spent in Illinois, where
his father was a successful farmer
and he received his early education in
the public schools of that state.
Just previous to the completion of
his high school course he came to
Washington to visit his brother, DR..
Michael J. Griffith, and decided to re-
main in. the city and learn the dry
goods business. For short time he
was a clerk under the government
and later senior member of the firm
of Griffith & Anderson, dry goods
merchants in the northwest section.
In 1876 he entered st. Charles College,
at Baltimore, to study for the priest
hood, and in 1881 went to st. Mary's
Seminary, where, after completing
the course, he was ordained to the
priesthood on December Is, 1856, by
Cardinal Gibbons.
His first work was as assistant to
Rev. Hugh Griffin, at Doughregan
Manor, the country estate of the late
Gov. Carroll of Maryland, and also as
pastor of the mission at Clarkesvllle,
Howard county, Md, where he labor
ed from 1886 to 1892, building the
present church there. On February
Is, 1892, he came to st. Augustine's
Church as pastor. with Very Rev.
George A. Dougherty, now vice rector
of the Catholic University, as an as
siStant.
Evening star., 1919-01-23
HUSBAND PUT IN ROOM
WITH COLORED PATIENTS

Because her husband, Capt Lee B.
Voolford. U. S. A, retired, who was
suffering from influenza, had been
placed in room with two other men,
both colored, suffering from the
disease. at the Influenza Hospital, on
F near 9Th street northwest, Mrs.
Lillian Woolford said last evening she
intended to make complaint to the
War Department. Her husband has
since died of pneumonia, following the
influenza
Capt. Woolford. veteran of the re-
cent Mexican war, was honorably dis
charged from the Army. His home
was at Little Rock. Ark, but he had
been residing with his wife in this
city. Early last week Capt. Woolford
was taken ill, but was not confined to
his bed until Thursday. 1t was then
discovered he was suffering from in
f1uenza and he was taken to the hos
pital, where one entire floor is given
over to the Army.
Upon his arrival at the hospital, ac-
cording to the superintendent, orders
were given that he be placed on the
fourth floor devoted to military
patients. The Army official in charge
OF the Army patients, it is stated, dis
AC6oA0Oo tIC Oi0ST anu plaCeQ CAPT,
Woolford in room with two colored
men.
His condition grew worse and pneu-
monia. developed. which resulted in
his death Tuesday night
Mrs. Woolford was at the hospital
yesterday afternoon and complained
TO the superintendent about her hus-
band having been placed in the room
with the two men. She, however, said
that the hospital authorities had given
her husband every attention necessary,
The Superintendent told The Star
nan that there was no necessity for
placing Capt Woo1ford in the room
with the two colored men, I'VE have
I plenty of rooms" he said. when
/ Capt. Woolford was brought to the
hospital we had eighteen patients and
!twenty-seven beds. and I told the
/ Army man to place Capt woolford on
the fourth door. He did not do SO. and
as I have no Jurisdiction over the
Army ward could not compel him ia
make the chance"
The superintendent said there has
never been any occasion yet when II
was necessary to crowd patients. He
said there has always been ampIe
room, although during the height o1
the epidemic there were fears that II
large number of patients were
brought to the hospital it might be
overcrowded.
Evening star., 1919-01-23
January :3, 1919.

v0huAEy so, A0AVs
Rain this afternoon and tonigh
probably followed by clearing to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1919-01-23
Preparing Bronze Medals.

A committee composed of expert
enced designers is working on
bronze mccall which the committee of
welcome will present to every District
man in uniform who takes part in the
parade.
At conference of committee chair
men at the New Willard Hotel yester-
day afternoon Cuno H. Rudolph,
chairman on finance, estimated that
$4,000 would defray the expenses of
the parade. He Will call his commit
tee together this afternoon to devise
means of raising the sum. The big
gest items will be for roping Pennsyl-
vania avenue, building a reviewing
stand at the White House and buying
the medals for the soldiers
Mr.. Harper met with John Barrett,
director of the Pan-American Union,
this morning. to compile a list of
those who will review the parade from
the stand at the White House.
Evening star., 1919-01-23
MANY DC. SOLDIERS.
SOON TO RETURN.
Committee Chairman Harper
Hopes They viii Come in
Time for Parade.

Reliable information reached Robert
n. Harper, chairman of the welcome
home committee. today that the War
Department is arranging for the early
return from France of one or two di-
visions which include large numbers
of District troops.
Mr.. Harper said after receiving this
information that he is more hopeful
now of having Washington's fighting
men back in time for the parade be-
ing arranged for the Presidents re-
turn from Europe the latter part of
February.
The chairman of the welcome COM
mittee made it clear today that the
parade is as much in honor of the
men whose duties kept them behind
the lines instead of in the trenches
Mr. Harper said he wanted every man,
no matter where he served, to be in
the parade.
Evening star., 1919-01-23
Reception at Station.

Postmaster NJ. o. Chance has been
named chairman of a special commit
tee. to arrange affairs at Union station
on the morning of the parade when
the President arrives
Mr. Harper said the meeting yes
terday impressed on him the fact that
all committees are working diligently
to make their part of the demonstra-
tion a success.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-23
jill. ESTES WILL SEE
CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT

Councilman James II. Estes will
leave Pendleton for the willard
Dempsey worlds championship fight.
the EllSs' national convention and the
Cheyenne Roundup on No. f. Friday
of this week. His first stop will be
at Kansas City, Mo, where he for
merly lived.
Mr. Estes will probably be the only
Pendleton man in the audience ar
Toledo on July 4, when the big men
enter the ring. Several locally have
talked of attending but so far none
has decided outright to go.
From Toledo Dir Estes viii go to
Atlantic City. where he VIII represent
Pendletnn Lodge No. 2SS. y. + O. Il.
The Elks from Maine To California
VIII hear Of Pendleton's Round Up.
on the way home be win spend a
longer visit in X <Ansas City, and stop
off st chsxauae. Sor the Frontier
Days there on Jniyf25. He expects 10
he gone a month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-23
DOLLARS TODAY BEGIN TELLING
APPRECIATION OF WORK IN WAR

Pendleton and Umatilla county to-
day are beginning to translate into
terms of dollars their appreciation of
the services and sacrifices Of the Sal
vation Army during the world war.
The campaign for funds to assist that
organization in extending its home SER
vice work was begun today and will
continue through the week or untn
the county's quota of $500 is sub
scribed
All Of the s25O,00O which will be
raised In Oregon will be spent in
Oregon and Umatilla county's sub-
scriptlons will probably be used by tho
Salvation Army for welfare work
within the boundaries of the county.
The general county campaign is un-
der the direction of the Pendleton
lodge of Elks The lodge appointed
It's Soldiers Welfare Committee, COM
posed of Frederick Steiwer, r. w.
Ritner and NJ. r. Chcssman. to su-
pervise the campaign and this COM
mittee has selected the, various dis
trict chairmen. F. E. Judd Is IN
charge In PendIeton and has most OF
his committees working today.
Judge Thomas Fftz Gerald, secre'
tary OF the slks' lodge, won the dis.
tinction of making the first conrtibu
tion. his check for $500 having beer
turned over early this morning. Th'
E;lks lodge had previously voted $25
Tentative ratings have been mad'
for individuals for the. guidance o
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-23
Judge Listens to
Speeder Who Thought
Home Might be Afirc

Judge Thomas FIiz Gerald's reputa-
tion for filming speeders got a jolt this
morning. He actually heard an ex-
cuse that softenei his heart. The
spceder got off with u suspended sem
tcnce.
1t was this way: Elmer f.. Turner
heard the fire alarm Saturday even
ing while he was down town. The
alarm indicated that the blaze was in
the vicinity of Turner's home so he
hoped into his machine and made
Court street recemble IA race tracg
Traffic officer I.ongley VINO also goes
to fires. overlook Turner and arrested
him for speeding.
you see. Judge" Turner said this
morning. Il thought ii might he my
place burning and couldn't very well
Eelp speeding. / plead guilty.
Sentence suspended" the Judge
said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-23
PEhDtETOH WINS FROM
REPPNER IA TO 3

Pendleton IA. Heppner 3. was the
score Of the baseball game played
Yesterday on the HeppneS diamond.
The game was characterized by godd
playing on the part of the Pendleton
team. which featured two double
plays and triple play in the infield.
]. II. Wilson who managed the game,
expects TO schedule a return game
with Heppner here.
Local fans are much encouraged 10y
the outcome of the game and it is ex.
pected that good rnatsriaI will he
found for the mixed team of Pendle-
ton and Helix players which viii meet
Milton here July s.
Following is the line-up of local
players yesterday: Pitcher, Williams;
catcher. Hoskins. first base, Peters;
second base, Rose; shortstop. Peter
son; third base. Crews; fielders, Hop
per and Moon; substitute, Greenwald.
Dave Wilson of Pendleton umpired,
and J. II. Wilson acted as manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-23

IN GERMANY AS
ARM|ST|CE ENDS
Resignation of Brunswick
Officials Regarded as
FOreshadowing Troubles.
FOOD DEPOTS AT
MANNHEIM ROBBED
Foch Sends Stiff Note to
Germans to Get Out
of Russia.

BERLIN. June 23.--Internal dis
turbances are growing. The resig-
nation of the independent Socialist
officials in Brunswick is regarded
here as foreshadowing further labor
troubles. The railway strike. which
has spread to all parts of Germany. is
expected to become a general strike.
Food depots are being pIundered in
Mannheim. Dispatches from there
said two were killed and so wounded.
Many casualties occurred from plum
dering and rioting in Kassel. Foch
sent a note TO the German arnistice
commission at Spa, asking that fur
ther advance of German troops in
Esthonia be prevented andd emand-
ing the immediate evacuation of Win
dau, Libau and all parts of the for
mer Russian empire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-23
WHEAT IS HEAVIER
THAN WAS EXPECTED

The weight of the grain hay cut 50
far In the cbunty indicates that tho
grain will be heavier than 1t has bcci
estimated, Guy II. johnson, local
manager for the Tri-State Terminal
Go said today. lie has looked over
the haying in several districts and has
noted the same conditions all around.
Preparations are already being made
by farmers ia the Nolin region and
districts to the west and south Of
Pendleton TO start their harvest right
after the Fourth. Grain bags and
twine are being put In readiness Tor
the grain and machinery Is ali ready
for action as soon as the growers are
ready TO cut. 1t is Mr.. Johnson's be-
lief that the first cuttings will show
n better yield than has been predict
ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-23
AVIATOR LOSES WAY IN FIRST
FLIGHT OVER BLUE MOUNTAINS

and dipping no thrilled his spectators
whirl over the city he ~as at con,
siderable altitude
After completing his flight over
PendIeton Lieutenant Fetters headed
for the reservation: landing on the
Bittner place three miles east of the
city, Sergeant kiseel was awaiting
him there, The plane soon took up
the flight for walla walla but to the
surprise of the watchers headed for
the mountains.
Lieut.. Fetters' airplane was recog-
nized by Manuel FriedlySa as the same
one in which he ascended at Port
land 10 days ago, although he Is not
certain whether Lieut. Fetters was
plotting the machine at that time No
local persons flew with the aviator
here.
r on Saturday evening the aviator
was entertained at dinner at the Ho-
tel Pendfueton. with j. F. Robinson.
J. v. Tallman. Mayor J. l.. Vaughan.
Lyman G. Rice. Harold j. Warner.
James II. Sturgis and f. W Bond Mr..
Robinson headed the COMMITTEES on
entertainment for Lieut.. Fetters
Lieut.. Fetters and his mechanic.
Sergeant owen Kissel are touring the
northwest in a recruiting campaign
and are to be In spokane to-day They
may fly from there TO Yellowstone.
Their flight began two weeks aEn
from Mather Field. Sacramento.
whence they flew to Portland for the
Rose Festival. The flight to Pendle-
ton Saturday was begun earlier In the
day at Gle Elum, ws.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-23
WANT SITE ON BITNER RANCH
FOR USE AS LANDING STATION

lnounced the field far more desirable
than that at the top OF the north side
hill.
Mr.. Bitncr already has promised the
officials that he will relnquish his
part of the lease If the site is desired
for landing field. The site cannot
he purchased as it is in the Indian
reservation and the only possibility is
that the department of Indian af-
fairs will give long lease.
The city council will be presented
with the proposition OF getting the
Bittner field under lease at the next
meeting Pendleton is now anxious to
have landing place for fliers and
will work for definite result as rap
idly as possible
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-23

Lease OF field on the reservation.
three miles from town on the place
farmed by Sam Bitner. was recom-
mended yesterday TO Pendleton Off
cials by Lieut.. j. NJ. Fctters, army
aviator. who mad, an examination of
several sites yesterday morning in
company with Mayor J. L. Vaughan.
C. X. Cranston. Pendloton Commercial
Association secretary, and City Engi-
necr T.. Il. HAYS.
The site chosen is mn alkali spot of
about 12 acres on tho Bitner place.
which Is level, well sheltered from
wind and unproductivc Lieut.. Fet
tcrs landed on the spot yesterday fol-
lowing his solo stunt flight and pro-