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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28
NEWS NOTES OF PEND[ETON

Even their freedom at Camp Lewis
within "a hours after arriving there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-28
Good Wheat Crop Promised.

Sheriff Til Taylor Of Pendleton is
transacting business in Portland to-
day Mr.. Taylor wants it understood
that while UmatilIa county has not
been visited by any great quantity OF
rain for some little time. there is CO.
ing to be a wheat crop just the same.
About this time of the year the re-
port generally starts that everything
IN Umatilla county is burned up, -
said the sheriff. I'VE also note that
when the harvest starts the railroads
are called upon to make arrangements
ia provide enough cars to carry the
wheat to market. This year will be
no exception to the rule. Oregon
Journal
Expect 10 See Round Up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
DIED AT AGE OF 81.
Warren Curtis Had Lived in Orange and
Washington All His Life.

Warren Curtis, born in Orange Aug. q,
1896, died at $3.50 Friday morning at
the home of his brother, William, in
Washington of a general breakdown, due
to old age.
Mr.. Curtis had lived in Orange and
Washington all his life, having been en-
gagged in farming until he retired from
active duties, coming to the home Of his
brother, William, March q, 1918, where
he has been tenderly cared for by his
niece, Mrsh A. NJ Moore, in his declining
days
lie was twice married, his first wife
being Alma Grant, who died Sept 2S
1897, and his second, Elizabeth Bradley,
who died Sept q, 1914. Mr., Curtis
only child, Ada, died in 1868, at the age
of two years.
The deceased was one Of large fam
ilv of children, only two of whom now
survive, William Curtis. 81, with whom
he lived, and Mrs. Gilman Jackson of
Oranges sS.
A landmark in the community where
he had lived for SO many years, be-
cause Of his advanced age, he will be
missed by all.
The funeral will be held at the Curtis
home Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
Rev. William Merrier of West Topsham
officiating. Burial will be in the family
lot in the East Orange cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
MET AT WATERBURY.
Vermont Association Of Local Fire InsuT-
ance Agents.

Waterbury, March S.-The annual
meeting of the Vermont Association Of
Local Fire Insurance Agents was held at
the Waterbury inn Thursday afternoon
and evening when the following officers
were elected; President, s. s. Watson.
st. Albans; first vice president, George
NJ. Clay, Brattleboro; second vice. .presi-
dent, H. NJ. Mcfarland, Hyde Park; sec
retary, +. L. Walker, Bellows Falls;
treasurer, S. Leonard, Bellows Falls; ex-
ecutive committee, L. d. Taylor, A. B,
Noyes, st, Johnsbury, C.. NJ, Powers, Ben
nington, G. II, Pape, Barre, n. n At
wood, St. Albans; grievance committee,
G. +. Davis, Windsor, II. w Shane, New
port, Mrs. II. II. West, White River
Junction; legislative committee, G. f,
Root. Newport, f. f. Burnham, Rutland,
II. II. Hickok, Burlington; press com
mittee, Mrs. e. NJ English, Montpelier,
G. G. Graves, Waterbury; delegate to ma
tioual association at Cincinnati, s. s.
Watson, St Adams; delegate to regional
convention, II. H. Hickok, Burlington.
At the banquet Thursday night c. c.
Graves acted as toastmaster and gave
his retiring address as president. Other
speakers were John Jenkins of Montreal,
manager Of the Employers Liability
Insurance corporation, Limited, of Lon
don, England; A. J. Murphy, Joseph
Cough, G. +. Davis and S. S. Watson.
Music was furnished by the Waterbury
orchestra.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
STRONGLY ENrRENcHED.
Could Not Have Been Dislodged from
Russia for Years.

Washington, D. c., March S.-Ambas-
sador David r. Francis, who went to
Russia in March, 1916, and represented
the United States at Petrograd and TEN
porary headquarters until the allied and
American diplomats departed from ter
ritory controlled by the bolshevilli, told
the story of his experiences in Russia to-
day before the Senate committee inves.
tigating lawless propaganda.
Beginning with his arrival at Petro-
grad, when there was no whisper of the
coming overthrow of the car, Mr. Fran
els explained that his mission primarily
was to negotiate new commercial treaty
to replace the one abrogated because of
Russia's attitude toward travelling Amer
lean citizens of Jewish birth. He told
how the foreign minister informed him
that no treaties would be negotiated un-
til Russia's relations with the allies were
further defined, and how shortly there
after the conclusion OF q treaty between
Japan and Russia was announced The
explanation to the American ambassador
was that only commercial treaties had
been referred to in the conversation with
him.
Mr.. Francis said he found the Germans
SO strongly entrenched in Russia that
they could not have been dislodged in
years. Even the war had not broken
their control over Russian industry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
SECOND REGULARS
LOST MOST IN ACTION
Total American Casualties in Battle
Were 24o,197, While 2sth (Pennsyl-
vania) Had Biggest Losses Among d.
the National Guards.

Washington, d. C.. March S.-Battle
casualties of the American army in
France, as shown by revised divisional
records announced to-day by General
March, totaled 240,la7 These included
killed in action, wounded, missing in ac-
tion and prisoners. There probably will
be some slight further revision as final
reports are received.
The I'd regular division showed the
greatest losses in the revised list, with
24,429. The lst division came next with
23,g73. The 2sth Pennsylvania led
national guard and national army divis-
ions, being fourth in the list with 14,4l7.
The 32d tMichigan and wisconsin, was
fifth with l4,20S.
In the new list the 42d division Rain
bow reported a total of battle casual
ties of 1882, the 77th New York met
ropoIitan national army, 0,423; the 2Gth
New England, S,955; the 9th New
York, 7,940; the 3Oth Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina, 6,S93.
The battle casualties figures now an
nomced include in the totals wounded,
which were not included in the tables of
major casualties recently made public by
the war department In the list Of di.
visional totals the Goth New Jersey,
Delaware, Virginia, Maryland. District
Of Columbal, stands 10th with 5,972;
the S0th Virginia, West Virginia, west.
ern Pennsylvania, is 2lst with 5,l33;
and 10th Pennsylvania, eastern Mary
land, District Of Columbal, is 23d with
Z 2Q3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
DEATH AND INJURIES
PUT IN MONEY VALUE
United States Citizens Had
About S3OO,OOO,OOO Worth
of Property in the Enemy
Countries at the Outbreak
of the War, and Heavy
Losses Have Resulted to 1t

Washington, D. c., March S.-Claims
filed by American citizens and concerns
with the state department against Ger
many and Austria Hungary total about
$750,0O00oO, the state department an
nounced to-day. Additional claims are
expected.
The claims, which will run into the
thousands, are divided into two classes,
those arising from submarine atrocities,
and those due to other acts Of the central
empires The state department for sew.
eral months has had a large force en-
gagged in compiling American losses.
Included in the items comprising
claims growing out Of submarine war
fare are losses alleged for death and in
jury of American citizens, losses suffered
in the destruction Of or damage to Amer
ican vessels; losses suffered in connec-
ton with American cargoes, both in
American and foreign bottoms; and the
loss Of much valuable personal property
other than cargoes.
Losses due to other acts Of Germany
and Austria Hungary include destruction
and requisition Of American properties
both in enemy territory and territory
occupied at various times by enemy
forces.
The state departments statistics
show that American citizens at the out
break of the war had about S300O000OO
worth of property in enemy countries
and in those which have been under enc
my occupation. Heavy losses have re-
suited in connection with this property
as result of war measures taken by the
central powers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
His Voyage Thus Far Has
Not Been Event
full
SEA IS SMOOTH
AND THE AIR BALMY
Wilson Is Keeping in Touch
With Events on the
Other Side

On Board the U. S. S. George Washing
ton, March tBy wireless to the Asso-
ciated Press President Wilson to-day
received wireless dispatches from Paris
on the progress being made at the peace
conference. The president, however, is
deferring till next week consideration Of
problems to be taken up in connection
with his return to Paris.
The voyage continues to be uueventful.
The sea was smooth to-day, and the air
was balmy, but the skies were overcast.
The president to-day sent wireless
message of sympathy to Mrs. BENJAMIN
Micou of Montgomery, Ala, daughter of
the late Hilary A. Herbert, former seere-
tary Of the navy. The president said:
"The country has lost servant who
illustrated in the whole spirit of his serv-
ice very high order Of patriotism, as
well as great ability"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
DANIELS AND BAKER
ARE GOING ABROAD
The Former Will Leave New York a
Week from To-day and Baker Will
Go Early in April.

Washington, d. C., March S.--Presi-
dent Wilson probably will be able to
meet in Paris early in April with seere-
taries Daniels and Baker, civilian heads
of the navy and army, respectively, Vice
Admiral Sims, commander of the over
seas naval forces, and General Pershing,
commander of the American expedition
ary forces
Secretary Daniels and a number Of
naval experts will leave New York a
week from to-day on the transport Le-
viathan. The purpose of the naval sec
retary's visit abroad is primarily to con-
fer with allied naval officials as to the
best type of capital warships to be built
and to choose from the conflicting opin-
ions of American officers, definite pol
icy to submit TO Congress.
Secretary Baker will make his third
trip abroad early in April to close up the
affairs OF the American expeditionary
forces
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
MORE OF THE 27TH EMBARK.
Practically All the Remaining Units Are
on Sea.

Washington, D. c., March s.-Depart-
ure of three transports bringing praeti-
cally all remaining units Of the 9th di-
vision, was announced to-day by the war
department.
The transport America, due at New
York March Is, is bringing the l04th,
l05th, and l06th field artillery regiments,
and casual companies Of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey troops. On the America
are Brigadier Generals George A. Win
gate, commanding the SD field artillery
brigade, and Edward A. Kreger, whose
appointment as acting Judge advocate
general was recently announced.
The Mount Vernon, also due at New
York March l3, is bringing 2l casual
companies for various states and 2l2 sick
and wounded. Included in the casuals is
Brigadier General G. B. Glennon.
The Regina is due at New York on
March l6 with casual companies for
eight different states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
Until Congress Passes Law
Providing for Perma-
nent Force
AUTHORIZE PERSHING
TO BEGIN ENLISTMENT
Men Now Overseas Will Be
Accepted and Assigned to
Regular Organization

Washington, D. c., March s.--General
March announced to-day that the army
would not be reduced under any circum.
stances below the figure mentioned in
the reorganization bill which failed in
Congress, a total of 5O9009 officers and
men. He said this total would be main
tanned until some law was passed pro.
viding for a permanent force which
would permit the military necessities Of
the United States to be handled"
The statement was made in connection
with the information that General Perish.
ing had been authorized to resume en-.
listments for the regular army. Men
now overseas who desire to enlist in the
regular establishment, General March
said, would be accepted and assigned to
regular organizations in the army of &C.
eupation, releasing other men to be dis
charged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
ALL SOLDIERS ANr IN UNIFORM
Are Wanted to Escort Msj,-Gen. Edwards
in Barre Next Tuesday.

Barre will extend a whole-hearted wei
come TO Major General c. r. Edwards of
the famous goth, or New England, diyi-
sion next Tuesday, and in order to make
the public demonstration in the generals
honor worthy of the city's best tradi-
tions, the committee is seeking the coop
Grafton of the men and women and chill
dren. not only of Barre, but Of every
nearby town whose boys went out from
home to join the 26th. Soldiers and sail
ors are to assemble in the afternoon at
to escort the general from the station.
At 1 O'Clock in Rowland hall there will
be an informal reception, open to the
public
1t should be clearly understood that
there is to be nothing formal orceremoni-
Gus about this gct-together, and every
body is invited, although fathers and
mothers of boys who fought in the Goth
are especially urged to attend and meet
the commander. The mass meeting in the
opera house at 1880 is open to the public,
and seats are to be reserved for all sol.
diers and sailors in uniform
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
CANADIAN SOLDIERS
ENGAGE IN RIOT
They Are Said to Resent Being Kept in
England and Not Allowed to
Depart for Home.

London, March 7.--An official state
ment issued by Canadian military head
quarters in reference to rioting at Kin
mel Park says it is regretted that some
of the accounts of the fighting, in which
Canadian soldiers took part, exaggerated
the seriousness of the incident, but give
no details of what happened.
It is explained the lack of shipping fa-
cilities to take Canadian soldiers back
home is due partly to strikes, and it is
stated that the dissatisfaction of the
soldiers over alleged preferential treat
ment in embarkations may be attribut-
ed to the fact that the men have been
divided into sections according to the Ca
madam military districts from which
they come. By this arrangement some
shorter service men were sent home
ahead of some who had been under arms
for longer period.
A special court of inquiry has been
ordered to conduct an investigation,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
WAS A HAPPY MAN
When He Got Seven Letters and Big
Bunch of Barre Times.

Carl d. Waterman, in letter to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. S, Waterman,
from St. Nazaire, France, writes inter-
estingly of his experience overseas,
which his friends will enjoy reading. The
letter was written Feb 10 and is as fol
lows:
Yesterday was banner day for me.
] received seven letters and The Barre
Times dating from Dec, 26 to some time
in January ] don't believe there was
a happier man in the A. Il, r., for the
day was ideal, quite warm and Sunny.
All had to do in the afternoon was to
sit in my truck and read, while my de-
tail was loading and unloading.
During the forenoon my truck was in
the shop for repairs, SO ! improved the
opportunity to 20 UP to Reception park
for the mail, and / stayed to dinner
with my old Co. q. 1t seemed good to
have a visit with the fellows. They are
anxious that should come back to Co,
G. / am wishing that my transfer had
come two weeks later than it did, for in
that case | would have been sergeant.
They made some 'non-coms' in 307 unit
about a week ago, and my top sergeant
said that my name was down for SER
geant, but as | had been transferred they
could not give it to me- certainly
would be willing to be transferred back
to 307 if by so. doing / could get the
three stripes. However, | won't lose
my sleep over it, Ii / have to remain
buck private, for / am having a good
time and enjoying my work here in st.
Nazaire. There is no chance for pro.
motion in this unit, for they already
have more sergeants than they know
what to do with.
Il am working every day on my truck.
For three days this week it was rather
cold riding, but even at that it was bet
ter than the rain we have been having
all winter. There has been no snow yet
and / doubt ii we have any, for it is
getting late in the season.
Il was up at a veterinary station yes
terday with load Of hay, While it was
being unloaded, / looked around the
place They have about 1000 horses
there most Of the time, and most of
the horses have seen service at the front
and have been condemned for army serv-
ice. These horses are treated at this
station and, if they prove to be Of any
use, are sold at auction to the French
people. II they do not improve under
the treatment, they are shot. ! saw some
horses that had been gassed. They looked
as if they would never be of any value
to anyone. Many of the horses had lice
and the mango and were going through
lime and sulphur bath. 1t was fun
to watch them plunge into tank about
eight feet deep. They were kept in the
bath for five minutes and then led into
warm barn and given good rub down.
They all receive good treatment and
if they don't get we'll It certainly isn't
the mems fault
81 am glad that mother can be with
Tnez. am sorry to learn of Mabel All
churchs death.
Don't know when will be getting
home, but have set June for the date
Of my landing back in Gods country. ]
am feeling o. X. and hope all the Wa
termans feel as well as / do Carl"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
DISQUALIFICATION HAS
REACHED I.36I,852
While the Number Ordered Released Is
,0o0-Nearly a Half Million
Has Started Home from
France.

Washington, D. c., March s.-Demobil-
ization reports made public to-day by
General March showed 1851 ,52S officers
and men discharged to date, while the
number ordered released had reached
l,6l3,500
Up to March 3, departures of soldiers
from France numbered 1855, of which
354,s24 had landed in the United States
up to yesterday.
Hospital records from the expedition
afy forces, General March said, showed
1921 patients on Feb 20, reduction
from 1927 when the armistice was
signed.
A reduction in the number of demobil-
ization camps from 33 to 23 was an
nounced to-day, the purpose being to en-
able the war department to release thou
sands of men who, under the original
plan, would have been held at the 10 ad-
ditional camps as rehabilitation person
mel.
Thirteen of the original 33 camps des-
ignated as rehabilitation centers will be
abandoned Three new camps, Fort
Bliss, Oglethorpe and d. A. Russell, have
been added, bringing the total to 90.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
QUINCY CUTTERS
ACCEPT AGREEMENT
BY Vote of ls3 For, to "a Against Wage
Offer Approved and Men Are to
Return to Work Monday.

Quincy, Mass, March Sat a meeting
of the three local branches Of the G. c.
l. A. yesterday afternoon, the PROPOSE
tion of settlement of the strike in Quin-
cy was accepted by a vote of 1888 in ia
vor of settlement to "a against. The
vote was by secret ballot, and to avoid a
recurrence of the disturbance of last Sat
urdays meeting, local police were sta
toned inside and outside the hall. The
meeting passed off peaceably, though
some Of the members of the union failed
to vote.
The agreement was signed up last
night and the men are to return to work
Monday morning. The new scale is $500
to Aug !, So from then to next April
and S6.40 from April /, 1920, to April l.
1921. Thereafter, $3.50 a day. q.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
ALLIES DOMINATE
THE CASPIAN SEA
Original Russian Flotilla Has Been TAX
en- Over by the Allies - British
Naval Forces Have Been
There for Months.

London, Friday, March Naval forces
under British command now dominate
the situation in the Caspian sea, accord
ing to official information secured by
Reuters Limited.
For some months past there have been
British naval forces on this sea, the off,
cial account states. They were originally
sent to prevent the bOlsheviki from dom
mating the situation. This naval force
seized certain armed steamers which now
are maintained by Russian crews which
marched up by land from Mesopotamia
with British force as a nucleus. These
steamers are commanded by British ma
val officers.
The original Russian notilla in the
Caspian, it is added, consisted of two
gunboats, two dispatch vessels, and three
steamers. These have also just been tax
en- over by the British Russian naval
forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
SOME OF REGULARS
RETURNED TO-DAY
Men of 5th Machine Gun Battalion Of
the Ist Division Arrived in New
York To-day.

New York, March S.--With 46 officers
and 1000 men of the 34Sth infantry Of
the 87th division, the steamship Chicago
arrived here to-day from Bordeaux. Also
on board were IL casual officers.
The steamship Plattsburg arrived from
Brest with 2,l75 troops, 25 wives of sol
diers, 20 wives Of sailors, and $50 naval
officers and men. The sick and wounded
numbered 543, majority Of them being
convalescents. The units included three
officers and las men of the 5th machine
gun battalion of the lst division (regu-
lar army 40th aero squadron; casual
company 930 Of Connecticut.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
Notes.

All soldiers and sailors are urged to
report in uniform at Depot square Tues
day at p. m, to act as an escort,
Every surrounding town should have
a delegation of its citizens and soldiers
in attendance at the afternoon and even
ing meetings.
Too much emphasis cannot be placed
on the fact that the afternoon get-to-
gether in Howland hall is to be entirely
free from ceremony or fOrmality.
Veterans of the 26th and parents of
boys in the 26th are asked to forward
their names at once to the General Ed
wards committee, Barre.
All signs point to a record crowd in
the evening. The public is urged to at
tend the afternoon get-together, as the
opera house may not accommodate all
who assemble to hear the general in
the evening A good way to avoid dis
appointment is to attend the afternoon
gathering in Howland hall.
Soldiers and sailors are asked to re-
member that seats will be reserved for
them in the opera house Tuesday even
ing Please advise the committee of your
intention to be present.
Merchants and others are asked to
trim their windows with the national
colors and display the American flag
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
UNDESIRABLE WOMEN RETURN.
Are Infesting Camp Oevens Since State
Police Were Relieved.

Aver, Mass, March S.--1Iilitary au-
thorities at Camp Devens have requested
Governor Coolidge to return to duty the
state police officers who until two weeks
ago acted as vice squad at the can
tonment. Since the squad ceased its
work, there has been a steady influx of
undesirable women, according to Camp
officers. The commissions of the state
police, who served from the opening Of
the camp late in the summer of 1917, ex-
pired recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
TOYING WITH A REVOLVER
Resulted in Death of Boy at Will
mantle, Conn.

Willimantic, Conn, March S. - Leon
Taylor, aged II, was accidentally killed
by his roommate, Simon Verteiseuille,
to-day, The young men were at Taylor's
house last night and Taylor went home
with Teueiseuille. The latter was the
first one up to-day, and he noticed a re-
volver in the pocket of a coat belonging
to a brother. Taylor asked to see the
weapon. He snapped the trigger three
times and returned it to Verteiseuille,
who snapped it once. The weapon was
discharged, and a bullet struck Taylor
near the right eye. He died in few
minutes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
ARMY or 100000
NET THE TEUTONS
Gen. March Announces That 100000 of
Them Comprised Divisional and Di-
visional Replacement Troops.

Washington, D. c., March s.--Amer-
lean troops actually participating in en-
gagements against the enemy numbered
100000 men. General March announced
the figures to-day, showing that 100000
comprised divisional troops and division
al requirements; 100000 corps and army
troops, and $4,000 service or supply
troops.