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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09

FURNISHES BAIL
AND rs RELEASED
Couple Left Rrattlebo,o March 2, Mum
dell Later Returns to See About
Getting His Job Back-Charged with
Statutory Ohcnse.

Bert C. Mundell, former manager of
the Valley Grain Co.'s office on Flat
street, who left his home and family on
Central street Sunday, March ?, the same
day that Mrs Tina Stratton, wife of
John NJ. Stratton of Main street. disap-
peared, was arrested last night in Spring
field, Mass, charged with a statutory of
fense.
AIundell and Mrs. Stratton were to-
gether at the time at a rooming house at
l55 Main street, when Police Lieuts.
Fleming and Marble visited the place
and took them into custody.
In the police court this morning Mum
dell was arraigned before Judge Wallace
r. Heady and was put under bonds OF
5000 for his appearance next Monday for
a hearing. He furnished bail and was re-
leased.
When Mundell left home he told his
wife he was going away for vacation
1t developed later that Mrs. Stratton, in
whose company lie had been more or less
left home while Mr.. Stratton was at his
work in fuckers livery stable. It was
learned later that they were in Green
field, Mass.
Afterwards AIundell.returned to town
it is understood for the purpose of find
ing out whether he could have his iol
back, but another man was in his place
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
MAY APPEAL TO ALLIES.
Germans Consider Asking Them TO Pre-
serve Order in Europe

PARIS, April 0 (Havas) At the lat
est session of the German cabinet coun-
ell the government considered the even
Qualities of making an appeal to the
allied armies 20 maintain order in Ger
many in the interest of the whole of
Europe, the Zurich correspondent of the
Journal reports. The newspaper /. 'Ee-
lair understands that Gen. Humbert,
former commander Of the French third
army will be appointed commander of
.the allied troops in Central Europe =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
MUSTN'T STRIKE NOW.
German Government Says it Would Be
Crime Toward People.

BERLIN, Tuesday, April 5 (Assoeia-
ted ress}.-The threat of employees to
add to Germany S troubles by striking
has brought a reply from the govern
ment in which such action is denounced
as '.'erime toward the entire people -
Assurance is given the would be strik
ers that strike twill be regarded as
a breach Of contract and will be pun
ished accordingly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
BACKED BY RICH WOMEN.
Government Hears They Are Behind
Bolshevik Movement.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Reports
that Bolshevik agitation in the United
States is being financed by number of
wealthy persons, particularly women,
have reached the department of justice.
One report related that wealthy Amer
ican woman had undertaken to pay the
expenses of agitators to work among
negroes in the south to get them to or
ganize Soviet committees. No evidence
of this agitation has developed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
FUTURE INVOLVED
Erection Of Buildings on Hooker Lot
Will Necessitate New Headquar-
ters-Meeting Tonight.

An important meeting of the Patriotic
league will be held at 7.45 o'clock tonight
in the league rooms to decide whether
the league is to be continued, and if it
is to be continued to make some arrange
ment for headquarters, as the proposed
building of garage by Manley Broth
|ers on the site of the Hooker property
viii neeessitate changing league head
quarters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09

The United States employment bu-
reau has sent Miss Theresa A. Haley to
Porto Rice to make. an official investi-
cation of the working conditions in the
island, especially as regards the women
workers, who are said TO be employed
under deplorable conditions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
MARCHING ON ESSEN.
Will Try to Divert Trouble Among
the KTupp Workers.

COPENHAGEN. April 9.-Govern-
ment troops are marching on Essen
where collision has occurred between
the strikers and the Christian workers
organization the members of which de-
sire to continue at their employment.
The strikers have occupied the Krupp
munition plant, message from Berlin
says.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
Masonic Temple

Wednesday evening, April 9, 73O-Spe-
cial convocation OF Fort Dummer chap
ter, No. l2l, Royal Arch Masons Work:
r. A. M.
Thursday evening, April TO- 73O-An-
nual meeting of Fort Dummer chapter,
No. y, Royal Arch Masons, Business,
election of officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
SIDNEY DREW DEAD.
Was Prominent on Stage and in Moving
Pictures.

NEW YORK, April 9-Sidney Drew,
actor on the stage and for the screen,
died here today He was appearing with
Mrs. Drew in the play, Keep Her Smil-
ing, in Detroit last week when he be-
came i'll. He insisted upon being
brought to his home in this city and
his condition gadually grew worse The
cause of death was uremia. He was "a
years old. so
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
FEARS RETURN OF WAR.
Earl Curzon Says Vienna Has Appealed
to Great Britain

LONDON, Tuesday, April S.-Defcnd,
ing the military bill in the house of
lords today Earl Curzon, government
leader. declared that Vienna had turned
to Great Britain and said: If you will
send 10000 British troops VIC can guar
.antcc the situation. He was not sure
that war conditions would not revive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
First Baptist Church

Wednesday. April $50 p. M, an
nua1 church supper; p. m, annual
business fchurch for report of all
officers and organizations of church,
and election of officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
ACCUSE. AMERICANS OF
MAKING ATTEMPT TO
INT7NIDATE FRANCE

Paris Paper Says Presidents
Order for Return of His
Ship Was Used by Propa-
gandists in Effort to Com
pei French Delegation to
Meet Wishes of Certain
Element Disapproved by
All Friends of Country
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09

Turquoises are thus called because
the first specimens came to Europe by
way of Turkey
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, April lo-Regular meeting OF
Canton Palestine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
ITALIAN GENERAL STRIKE.
Will Start Tomorrow and Last 25
Hours.

ROME, April 9 (Havas) The Rome
council of the general federation of la
Dor has decided upon a general strike
to last 25 hours beginning Thursday at
6 a. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
w AN 7 E D

Reliable man to drive vii
lage team. Permanent posi-
tion with furnished room.
A. F. ROBERTS, Commissioner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight With Increasing Cloudi-
ness and Rain.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight. Thurs
day increasing eloudiness, probably rain
in Vermont. Gentle to moderate north
east and cast winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09

ssGuessing is good only when it hits. :
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
ODESSA is EVACUATED.
News of Allies withdrawal is Officially
Confirmed.

PARIS. April 9.2The evacuation O
the Black sea port of Odessa by allied
forces is confirmed officially.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09
LEGISLATURE TOOK final
ADJOURNMENT THIS NOON;
ACCENT TAX Is VOTED

Final Hours of Last Nights
Session Devoted to the
Usual Antics, Including
Throwing of Paper Wads,
Etc.-Vetoes Expected by
Governor Did Not Materi-
alize = Agricultural Aid
Bill Signed This Morning
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-09

must end its work either through ad
iustnent or deadlock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
STEPS FOR IMMEDIATE Ink;
OF BLOCKADE BEING CONSIDERED
WITH GERMANY'S RATIFICATION
l. o. o. +. LODGES BUY
GARDEN ST. PROPERTY

Eureka lodge No. 30. with Integrity
Lodge No. %. |. o. O. f., today pur-
chased from Mrs. j. +. Murphy 10,
i5 by 100 feet en- the corner of Gar
den and Alta streets. The consldera.
tion is not given.
The property which has as foot
frontage on Garden street and 100 feet
on Alta street, will be used as the To-
cation for the /. o. o. r. temple which
VIII probably be reality next year
No plans for the building have vet
been drawn, but tentative plans are
for three story building. The lodge
has already received offers from PEN
dleton business men who wish TO rent
the lower floor Of the building.
1t is probable that Alta street VIII
be the site for another lodge buildine
within the next two yeitrs. for the
Knights OF Pyth.as are owners OF the
lot just across the street from the ].
q. q. F. property and expect to build
The Masons lodge. which purchased
the lot on the corner Of Webb and
Garden streets announced at the time
pf purchase that the property was Sc
cured as AN investment and not as
building site.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
NEW 10 MILE Stretch WILL
FINISH PAVING TO STATE LINE

Ten miles of paving on the blue and
white trail between Athena and Mil,
ton were ordered advertised for the
August meeting by the state highway
commission in session at Portland yes
terday. This stretch, when COM
pleted, will give an unbroken stretch
of paving from Pendleton to the state
line, beyond Freewater.
Satisfied that the contractors who
bid on the Cabbage Hill-Kamela sec
ton of the Eastern oregon highway
could not meet the conditions of the
contract, the county has started work
on the job and will construct the roao
by force account Material and men
are being assembled for the start OF
the work and it is planned to he
through in the mountains before the
snow falls in the fall.
johnson Bros, who submitted the
low bid on the Echo Rieth work. have
not Vet filed their bond and it is not
considered likely that they will take
the contract, according to Commis-
sioner w. l.. Thompson
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
j. S. WILL HELP
FRAME TURKEY
BULGARIA PACTS
Party to Execution of Trea-
ties With Allies Enemies
as League Member.
WILSON IN CLOSE
TOUCH WITH PARIS
German Ratification Does
Mot Move Necessity for
U. S. Military Activity.

! WASHINGTON, July l0.-The
United States will be a party to the
execution of the peace treaties with
I Turkey and Bulgaria, although the
country was not at war with those
nations. it is learned today. The Uni
/ ted States swill be concerned because
the league of nations covenant viii 60
into each as the United States is a
party to the league, il is stated or high
authority
TIE president is keeping in close
touch with American representatives
who are negotiating the other peace
treaties. American parts of the Aus
trian treaty were substantially. agreed
on before the president left Paris, it is
earned. Members of the American
mission are sitting in and advising in
all negotiations row in progress.
1t is learned that German ratifica-
tion of the treaty will not remove the
necessity for certain American mill
tary activities. The treaty provided
from one to four months for deliver
ance of war materials by Germany.
which progress is under the direction
of military forces. Germany has |
equipment sufficient for several mill. !
on men and has millicns aof Veterans
within her borders. Sufficient guard
will be maintained TO keep the world |
from nervousness"
The France British American trea-
ty is to be dependent upon the APP
proval of a council of five of the
league of nations. 1t will remain in
effect until a majority of the council /
declares safety arrangements provided
by the league are complete.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
CEast oregonlan specially

MILTON. ore. July f0.-D. c. san
derson. veteran publisher of the Free
water Times. was found dead in his
room In the Hotel oregon in Portland
this morning, death having evidently
occurred during tho night.
News of Mr. Sanderson's death was
received by wire this morning and
came as a shock to the people of Free
water and Milton. Mr.. Sanderson was
en- route tn Seattle and had passed
through Pendleton u few days ago.
Last summer he was III for some
weeks but he had since recovered his
health to some extent.
The dead man was 63 years of age
and at one time was n minister of the
gospel He had published the Free
water Times for many years and was
prominent I'm affairs OF tho east end
of the county. He is survived by Mrs.
Sanderson, one daughter, Mrs. II. u
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10

The second low bidder is now look
ing over change in the line of the
highway near Barnhart, with a view
to lowering his old and within the COM
ing 10 days it will be known whether
he is to get the contract or the road
will be again advertised for. The
change in the route takes the highway
through the Jim Sturgis place, fol-
lowing the old railroad grade.
Twenty Holt tractors. recently
turned over to the state for work on
highways. are now on their way and
ore will be unloaded here for use by
the county. Baker and La Grande
will get one each The machines are
of 120 horsepower and were turned
over by the war department for good
roads purposes.
The first shipment of trucks. also
from the war department. has reach
ed western oregon, but those coming
to Pendleton are not Vet here. They
will either be rented to counties or
sold outright to them, Mr.. Thompson
said today Pendleton is to get 20
Nash quads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
A. G. BARBER NAMED
TO SUCCEED WELLS

SALEM. July 10.-A. c.. Barber OF
Salem. for more than seven years
chief deputy in the insurance depart
ment, viii become state insurance
commissioner on August 1, succeeding
Harvey Wells. resigned.
Barber came to the insurance de-
partment In 1912. under Insurance
Commissioner Js w. Ferguson, now
state Industrial accident commission
er He has been chief deputy in the
department continuously since.
Previous to 1912 Barber was en-
gagged in the insurance business in
Portland. He came from Pittsburg,
Pa. in 1906. He is recognized as an
insurance man of marked ability and
his appointment has received the
haerty Endorsement OF Commissioners
Wells
Barber has never been active In po-
liticaI affairs and is regarded as an
independent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
YIELD AT PILOT ROCK
SURPRISES FARMERS

The Pilot Rock region will harvest
wheat running as high as 80 bushels
to The acre. in The opinion of f. E.
Geist. of the Northern Grain & Ware
house Co, who returned yesterday
from a two days trip to Hidaway
Springs. If the beads had filled out
in keeping with the stand. Mr.. Geist
says, some acres would yield 40 BUSH
OILS.
Where farmers thought few
weeks ago they would have no crop
at all. they will average nearly 20
bushels, Mr.. Geist estimates The
harvest has already begun i'm some of
the sections near Pilot Rock and the
owners themselves are surprised by
the yield
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
MORAL LEADERSHIP OF WORLD OFFERED
TO Al/|RICA is PRESIDENTS CHALLENGE
Sweltering Arizona
Two Degrees Cooler
Than Record Day Here

Suffering Pendletonians drew
a humid sigh Of relief today when
the thermometer. which yesterday
went sky rocketfng to 40. stayed
at. 81, with "A slight breeze The
record Of yesterday beats that of
Phoenix, Arizona. where the
mercury registered 108. the same
temperature az recorded here at
= 80 y. IN. Yesterday, but which
later increased two degrees be-
fore old Man Weather called 1t
a day. The hottest day last year
was July II, with 10 degrees. so
II appears that the summer Of
1919 is starting in early to break
the record.
Last night was the hottest night
Of the season. when the tempera-
tlire was 81. Just one degree low
er than the midday heat at
Winnipeg.
In spite of the heat yesterday. the
temperature on the county library
porch reached only SS degrees,
and readers We're thus enabled to
spend comfortable as well as
profitable hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
NECK BROKEN IN DIVE.
JAMES BOTTGER DEAD

James Bottger, aged %, son of J.
b. Bottger. wheat farmer of Hermis-
ton, died this morning at st. An
thongs hospital. after breaking his
neck yesterday on a rock while maxi
ing a dive into four feet of water in
the Umatilla river. near Hermiston.
BOttger. with other swimmers. made
"a dive into the water and did not
come up. After an investigation the
young man was found lying uncon-
scious in the bottom of the river. with
three gashes cut in his head. Bottger
was resuscitated and taken to the
home of his brother Herman Bottger
OF Echo. for whom he had been work.
ing. The injured man was paralyzed
from his shoulders down and was
brought to Pendleton on No. 2.
Bottger was unmarried and is sur
vived by his parents and his brother.
The body is at Browns undertaking
parlors awaiting funeral arrange
nents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
to Protect
France Will go Before
Later Senate Session

WASHINGTON July 10
President Wilson will present the
agreement to 70 to the aid of
France in event of an unprovoked
German attack at a later session
of the senate. it is learned today.
He considers it too important to
he presented 1t the same time the
treaty is presented,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
Died of Heart Failure.

message TO the East Oregonlan
from Dewitt Sanderson this afternoon
contained the news that the wire from
Portland this morning stated that the
death Of Mr.. Sanderson was due to
heart failure. He was intending TO
visit for several months in Seattle
where his son, Charles Sanderson, ia
general manager of the Milwaukee
Land Co. An adopted daughter, Mrs.
Charles McCaughey. wife of the pre-
siding elder of the Moscow district of
the Methodist church. lives at Mos
COW.
1t Is the expectation to hold the flu
neral at Freewater Saturday morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
SEEKS WILSON; MAN
TAKEN AT CAPITOL

WASHINGTON. July 10. -
James Ezekiel of Lonover. Ky,
was arrested at the capitol short
ly before the president arrived
He had letter addressed to Will
son. He said he wanted to de-
liver II personally.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
Milton old-Timers Pass Through.

Ben Simpson. formerly a resident
of Milton. but now of San Francisco.
stopped here last evening for a short
time while on mis- way to Milton to
visit his sons, Clyde and volney. Mr..
Simpson was accompanied on the trip
by his son Ellis and his family.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
Kcturns from Oyer,cas.

Lieutenant John Dolph has landed
In New York after service in France
as "A member Of the motor transport
corps of the army. He came oyer
with $500 overseas officers. He Is
the son Of Mrs. Cyrus Dolph of Port
land. During Lieutenant Dolph's alb
sence from the states. Mrs. Dolph has
been in Pendleton at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Peringer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10

WASHINGTON, July lot was
literally an arena, roped off and
pressed on every side by eager
throngs. that President Wilson entered
to begin mis- dramatic fight for the
league of nations today. Spectators
began arriving at the capitol hours
before the president was scheduled to
appear. Denied entrance to the sem
ate chamber, they lined the outer en-
frances at the north wing OF the capi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
ID. c. SANDERSON OF FREEWATER
FOUND DEAD IN PORTLAND THIS
MORNING; DIED FROM APOPLEXYI

Bean of Umapine. aud three sons. The
sons arc Dewitt Sanderson. associated
with his father in publishing the Free
water Times. George p. Sanderson,
traction agent at Milton, and Charles
y. Sanderson of Spokane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
Relic GirIs' Dancc success.

Nearly $500 was realized by tn,
striking phone girls last night with
their benefit dance held in the Lib
erty Dance Han. More than 200
couples attended and many tickets
We're sold on the outside at 81 each
The dance was pronounced big sue
cess with Sawyer's orchestra furnish
ing tn, emusic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
qua. 30 y. m.

Entertainment--Apo C'h-
. cert Co.
Private Peat, the man who tNpi'
fies Two Years in He'll and Back
with a Smile" Is the stellar attraction
for tonlght's Chautaudua program
Private Peat. who is author of the
hook. private Peat" sailed with tho
first Canadian contingent, after tho
recruitng Officers had been persuade
ed to take the man they said was too
small to measure up to military re-
quirements.
Cimera's Czecho- o-Slovak band was
the attraction last night with Nine
Cafarclli as soloist The numbers by
the band and by Nine. Cafarelli were
especially pleasing. particularly the
soIoist's rendition of "The Glow
worm" with accompaniment by the
band.
Twenty-Five Pendleton children are
appearing this afternoon in the Junior
Chatauqua entertainment. which
forms a part of the program for tho
afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-10
WITHOUT LEAGUE OF NATIONS,
TREATY WOULD BE A SCRAP OF
PAPER, WILSON TELLS SENATE

WASHINGTON Ju has
breaking
for rati iicatio the treaty of peace