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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-10
ALL READY FOR
JACK|ES BAND
Keokuk Expected to Give 6luelackets
Big Reception Tomorrow Morn,
ing When Paradins on
Main street.
VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN
these Exercises are to Mark Opening
Of Victory Liberty Loan Drive
in Ksokuk and Lee
County.

The Bluejacket band from the
Great Lakes naval station will be in
Keokuk tomorrow morning to start
he ball rolling for the Victory Lib
erty loan.
This band Of about thirty pieces
and a drill squad of twenty-four men
will arrive by special train at $50
o'clock and after eating their break
fast will give an exhibition on Main
street.
The parade will form on lower
Main street about 8 o'clock and pro-
coed out Main to Twelfth street,
thence counter march to Seventh
street where some drilling will be
done.
A Short Program.
AT Seventh and Main streets the
hand will play short concert after
which number of nationally known
sneakers who are accompanying the
sailors will speak for the Victory
loan.
The government has sent these
men into Keolcuk and into the whole
state of Iowa to enlishten the public
on just why it is necessary that the
people be again asked to loan their
money to Uncle Sam.
The government wants to tell its
Victory loan story to every man,
woman and child in the United States
and it is for this purpose that every
one is being urged to hear these
speakers.
In Case of Rain.
In case the weather should get bad
II has been arranged so that the
exercises will be held in the Grand
theatre.
If the weather is SO unsuitable that
the drilling can not be held on the
street. this may be made part of
the program in the theatre.
If it is necessary to use the theatre
the band will play in the vicinity of
the opera house and the program will
begin at s O'Clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-10
Shipping Organizations.

NEVADA, April 10.-Farmers Of the
county after seeing the results of var
ious livestock shipping associations in
Story county have decided to form
shipping organizations to get better
prices and quicker sales for their trou,
Bile.
A meeting OF farmers near Gilbert
this week brought about an organ
ization that plans Immediately to be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-10

gin negotiations for a general buying
and selling pool to take care Of their
produce.
The farmers plan to sell not only
their live produce, but all seeds.
grains, butter, eggs and cream through
the joint selling corporation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-10
Unlikely Candidates.

Boston Globe: The Nobel peace
Prize was not awarded last year.
Will it be divided this year among
senators Borah. Reed and Lodge?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-10

Eyeglasses for which a British
patent has been granted can be folded
when idle to resemble a locket and
worn on a chain as an ornament
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-10

Poiret Twills, Serge, Gaber-
dines-strictly adhering to
the delicate senses of style
culture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
SOME BASS HE
CAUGHT-WHEN
c. f. KENNEDY
WENT FISHING

Comes now C. r. Kennedy, of
whom the fishing devotees tell
the latest fish story.
Kennedy. they say. recently
went bass fishing in the govern
ment reservoir and landed mon
ster. The fish was SO big that
he got in the way OF the hook and
was snasged IN the belly While
he tngsed pretty hard. II was not
go difficult to land him and Ken
nedy came home with his prize.
prepared to exhibit him In the
window of some local sporting
goods house.
''some bass caught" he is re-
ported to have said. Think
Wen have to put him on exhibi-
tion''
His friends noticed that the
fish was rather yellow in color
for a bass had large scales and
a-repugnant looking mouth. They
took to Kidding Kennedy, how
ever. and told him his specimen
was a Buffalo. Being long on
fishing but short on fish termi-
nology. he got cold feet and de-
cided he would wait before put
ting his monster on exhibition.
'Tis well. they say. for the big
fish was carp. of which there
are thousands lurking in the res
ervoir waters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
MEN FROM OVERSEAS TELL WHY
PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE VICTORY
LOAN; HELIX MAY BE FIRST OVER

Helix, which was first over the top
in the Fourth Liberty Loan in Uma-
tilla county. will make a strong bid
for first honors in the Victory Loan
campaign, according to word brought
back by the party which ACCOMPANIED
Captain Ritner and Lieutenant Stei-
wer there last evening.
The Helix orgauization. headed by
District Chairman F. II. Noes. is al
ready for the kickoff next Monday ana
will make an effort to finish its war
work as il was begun Out there.
promptly and generously.
\ packed house greeted Steiwer
and Ritner when they spoke
last evening The meeting was pre-
sided over by Principal Howard Drew
OF the Helix schools and several very
pleasing musical numbers were inter-
spersed in the program.
Preliminary TO, the speaking proper.
NJ r. Chessman. secretary of the Pa
triotic Service League. explained
briefly the terms and conditions OF
tho Victory Liberty Loan, announcing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
.PENDLETON'S LOAN QUOTA
is FIXED AT S846,525

dicated the financial status of the dis
tricts at the time OF the loan campaign.
The couny's quota in the Victory
Loan is SS90.00O less than that given
In the Fourth loan and is less tn
quota of Pendleton alone in the last
campaign, this city subscribing ap-
proximately $1,000. 900 last fall. The
couuty's quota is only about 55 per
cent of its Fourth Loan quota whereas
the-nation is asked to raise rs per cent
of the amount of the fourth. This
greaser reduction here is due to the
showing made by the local COMMITTEES
that this county has been unjustly
rated in the past
The various district chairmen are
very much gratified over the amounts
set for them inasmuch as they are
much less than anticipated. and they
are all prepared to put their district:
over in short order. The application.
will be ready for distribution tomor.
row and the taking of subscription:
will begin Immediately. notwithstand
ing that the campaign does not oper
until next Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
PENDLETON OFFICER, WOUNDED,
LED KANSAS REGIMENT OVER
TOP. IN. BLOODY ARGONNE FIGHT

with no protection of woods or brush.
Montrebeau wood and the strip of
woods to the right were seething with
machine guns.
''The mixed units advanced. All the
glory WAS gone out of the war. with
the glitter and pageantry of the first
days of successes but they went
ahead. They were not the dashing
lads who went over the top two days
before but they were veterans of bat
IL hardened soldiers who no longer
had any delusions about soldiers
lifc.,
Mother Lives Here.
Captain Wilson is the son of Mrs
J. A. Drake of this city and lived here
for many years. He is brother OF
Mrs. Kyle Mcdaniel of UTmapine and
of Mrs. pearl Marsh now of Portland.
In letters to his mother Captain Will
son told much of his experiences but
had NOT mentioned the fact he was
wounded.
Captain Wilson formerly worked
for the Pendleton Auto Co. He won
a first lieutenant,s commission at the
first officers training camp and was
later promoted to a captaincy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
JURY FINDS ESTRADA
STOLE CERTIFICATE


b. Estrada was found guilty of
larceny of certificate of deposit by
the circuit court jury this morning
and will be sentenced Thursday MORN
ing at o'clock. He was remanded
to the county Jail after the verdict
was returned.
The jury which tried Estrada con-
sisted of: j. H. Rothrock. Albert F.
Warren. c. II. conroy. NJ b. Muir
chic. J. r. Thompson, John Roberts,
John McEwen, o. G. Bissinger. ]. L.
English. F. w. Boynton. Frank A.
Berlin and NJ. NJ. Butts
This afternoons session was taken
up with evidence in the case of L. j.
Barrett vs. d. Turner. The case is
one in which Barrett asks damages
for household effects burned as the
result of alleged heating of frozen
water pipes in the house which Bar
rett rented from Turner. The jury
in thisecase is: John McEwen. Frank
A. Berlin. John Roberts. NJ. NJ. Butts.
A. H. Schluter, A. F. Warren, J. L
English, c. H. Conroy. F. w. Boyn-
ton. ]. w Rothrock, H. c. Miles and
Frank Kopp.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
ADVERTISING FOR LOAN
WILL OPEN THURSDAY

Advertising for the Victory Liberty
Loan will not commence in the Local
newspapers tomorrow. as first PLAN
ned, but will open Thursday with the
ad of Morris Brothers. of Portland
On Friday both local papers will
carry the first locally contributed ad-
vertisements.
Saturday evenings East Oregonian
and Sunday Mornings Tribune will
contain Victory Loan material in every
local advertisement providing the ad-
vertising committee can get 100 per
cent cooperation from local advertis-
ers. All next week and following. full
page Victory Loan appeals will 'ap-
pear in the local papers. for a while
in both and then alternating with
each day. The committee lans to use
the advertising to its best effect.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15

aiso that the Helix quota would be
less than as per cent OF the amount
subscribed there in the Fourth Loan.
Captain Ritner spoke first, telling
OF the experiences of the 5th division
to which he was attached and narrat-
ing many Interesting incidents of tn.
war. Lieutenant Steiwer. who was
with the s5th artillery. likewise told
OF many of the things which came un.
der his observation in the war zone
and paid glowing tribute TO the
spirit of the American soldier. Both
ne and Captain Rltner made strong
appeals for a general participation In
the Victory Loan and expressing the
utmost confidence in the people OF
umatilla county because their already
splendid record had proved the caIibrs
OF their patriotism.
W. II. Morrison drove the speakers
10 Helix and W. Lowell was also
member OF the party. This evening
the speakers will be taken to Echo ~
a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15

aHIHEN the 35th division. composed
M of Missouri and Kansas troops
w was plowing its slow and peril
GUS way through the Argonne fores,
in septemberi local man, Captain D.
II. Wilson. played part about which
he has said. nothing 10 Pendleton rela-
tives. not even making known the
fact he was wounded
The story of the s5th divisions
fight is. being, given in the st. LOFTS
Post Dispatch by Clark Kenamore, a
Post Dispatch staff correspondent who
was with the division overseas.
Telling OF fighting on Septem-
her 2S, the writer has this para
graph for Captain Wilson:
Captain ID. III. Wilson, who had
taken command of the third bat
talon OF the f37th when Major
Koch was wounded at the Balkans
trench ON the first had. led his
mon out in this advance although
Inc was suffering from Il painful
wound
.'Thc attack was made against ter
rifle odds. H. was across open fields
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
NABBED FOR FAILURE
TO PAY HOTEL BILL

II. o. Sharp was leaving Echo this
morning on train No. O.. No. 6 de-
parts very early. But IL was not too
early for his landlord.
As he stroiled to the station Sharp
was overtaken by the landlord. "oh.
yes" said Sharp. "Iil write you a
check for it.''
At IL o'clock as No. drew into
La Grandc and Sharp was invited to
stop over as the guest of Lee War
mock. the latter being sheriff OF Union
county. Tomorrow Sharp will come
TO Pendleton TO soJourn with r. d.
Taylor sheriff of Umatiia county
The check was oniy for SO. but that
was 80 more than Sharp had in the
bank. Justice was put on his case in
recofd time and he will answer In
court at its next session.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
STANDARD OIL CO.
TAKES $4,000 PERMIT

improvements to cost $4,000 will
be started at once by the Standard
Oil Company here, permits issued by
the city recorder today show a new
brick warehouse, a brick garage, a
pump house and office and ten tanks
of varying capacities will be erected
on the company property. Buildings
at present on the property viii lbe re-
moved.
Glen L. Hord has the contract for
the imrovements. which are planned to
be completed by June l. The ware
house will be %, 1-2 by 90 feet, the
garage SO by CO feet. the pumphouse
and office each 16 by - feet. Five
tanks will measure 10 1-2 by so feet.
three will be 10 i-s by 80 feet. three
viii he 10 ~ by 20 feet. one will be
20 by 80 feet and another so by 80
feet. II. @. Jack is local manager foE
1.-The Standard oil Company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
Camas Prairie Has
Flood After Rains

UKIAH, April t5.-The water at
Camas Prairie was higher Friday than
at any time for the past fifteen years
due To the recent hard rains which
melted the deep snow in tn moun-
ta'ns. Water on all sides of the V. b,
Peterson residence and the hardware
store in the lower end of town. a
bridge across Pine creek. on the road
leading to IN Hynd farm was the only
one washed out by the torrents, al
though several were threatened. Rip
rapping above the bridge across
Camas creek. and several other places.
was torn out by the flood The cold
OF Friday night aided in snbsiding the
high waters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
LEWISTON TRYING FOR
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT

Lewiston Is out to be the scene OF
the willard Dempsey championship
boxing event to be staged July 4. 1t
now has representative at New York
trying to convince Tex Rickard, the
promoter. that Lewiston is the place
to hold the fight and 1t wants the cit
les OF the west, including Pendleton. TO
ibdorse IL.
The fight will be in Idaho, unless
n place east of the Mississippi river is
chosen, Rickard has promised. Lewis
ton viii organize an athletic associa-
tion to meet the state law and erect
an arena, besides guaranteeing all the
necessary money The Pendleton Com
mcrcial Club is asked in a telegram
received this morning to wire Rick
ard this city's support of Lewiston's
request
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
GERMANS THINK
THEY LOST wy;
WIN CONFEP',>l
People Becoming Independ-
ent on Subject of Peace,
May be Organized Plan.
TURNING BOLSHEvIK
WIDESPREAD THREAT
Bernstorff Delighted With
Way Things Have Been
Going in Paris.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent }
BERLIN, April 15.-The Germans
are becoming more and more imbued
with the idea that although they lost
the war they are winning In the peace
conference. This is largely a develop.
ment OF the past month. Two months
ago the Germans were ready to accept
any peace the allies might impose.
Now the people are booming independ-
ent TO the extent OF ''cockiness." !
do not know whether the attitude here
u the natural result Of delays in Paris
or whether II is part OF an organized
plan on the part OF the Germans. IL
liz probably both for members OF the
old regime are certainly making the
most OF the situation endeavoring 10
edhcate the Germans to the idea they
ought to turn bolshevlk IL the peace
terms are unsatisfactory and that II
the allies can't agree among .Nem.
selves few German diplomats on the
ground could quickly give the allied
peace program n permanent setback.
Delights Befnstorff.
Count Won Bernstorff gets much de-
light out OF the way things are going
In Paris. met him on the street the
other day. and asked Trim what he
thought OF the situation.
THE situation Is all In Paris" he
replied ''It isn't very diplomatic to
say this and suppose | ought not to
tell youu--but we've been damned fools
In the mast making some awful
blunders. However. we never had
anything on Paris
Bernstorff was the first man I re.
member OF hearing predict the possi-
bility OF Germany "going bolshevik.
X the allies were ove7harsh, according
to German ideas Then President
Ebert talked the same way; then other
cabinet members: then newspapers
grabbed the idea and promulgated II
widely, and now you hear II on every
hand Every waiter win tell you that
Germany has the peace conference up
a tree. and that she will turn Russian
II her delegates do not like the peace
terms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
ATTACKS MINISTER,
JAILED IN SPOKANE

George Van Donge. whose address Is
given as Pendleton. but who is un-
known here. is in the county Jail at
Spokane as a result of AN attack on
the Rev. Charles Cunnngham. of Deep
creek, after the morning service sun
day. The minister is said to be in a
critical condition as the result of the
assault.
After the service Van Donge waited
until the church was empty and then
assaulted the minister. 1t is alleged.
Family differences are said to have
caused the quarrel. and Van DOnge
charges that the Rev. Cunningham
made love to his wife
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
Farmers Union Has
Meeting at HOldman

FREEwATER Or, April 15.-The
Farmers Union held an enjoyable ALI
day session at Holdman saturday. con-
sisting Of a business meeting in the
morning, a basket luncheon at noon
and a program in the afternoon in the
church. Seven new members were
admitted at the morning meeting. AT
noon a basket luncheon served out of
doors was the feature of the day and
the program in the afternoon consisted
of an address by A. r. Shumway,
songs and readings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
THREE SCHOOLS TIE
IN FIRE DRILL TINE

Washington, Lincoln aud Iaw-
thorne schools tied today with a
record OF As seconds in clearing
the school triljings of approxi-
mately $50 pupils in the fire
drills conducted by Fire Chiei
Rmeold.
Pupils of the Tendleton high
school took SO seconds to leave
the building but said that they
mistook the fire gong for the bel
which terminates the morning
period.
Pupils of the Field school were
all out in 10 seconds. This record
is made possible by the fact that
the pupils number 55 and tho
rooms are all on the ground floor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
NTREA HANDED TO ENEMYAPR. 25 NOWPLAN
Pershing Joined by
Son in France After
- 2 Years. Separation

PARIS. April 15.-secretary Ba-
Ker arrived from Brest at Q this
morning. High seas prevented the
secretary from landing at Brest
for three hours yesterday. General
Pershing met him at the dock,
greeting his son, Warren. whom he
had not seen for two years. who
accompanied Baker TO France.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
.SHEEHAA BROTHERS
TO OPEN new HALL

Shechan Brothers of Portland have
leased the Cosy building on Main
street from the owner, II, c. Meder-
mach. and will open billiard hall
and cigar store in the immediate fu-
ture
The building Will be entirely re-
modelled .by Sheehan Brothers Ito
meet the demands of their business
and work Will begin at once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
PRESS CORRESPONDENTS
FAVORED IN LONDON

LONDOe.. April 14.-A limited
number of overseas press correspond
ents are at last to be admitted into.
the house of commons. one represen-
tative from each Canada. Australia.
South Africa, New Zealand and India
being allowed the same privileges as
lish papers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, April I5.-The peace pro-
gram, autnoritatively outlined to tho
United Press. follows: The treaty
will be handed 10 the Germans April
%. II the Germans have plenary
powers. ii VIII be signed almost inn
mediately; otherwise II will be submit
ted to the German government at Wei
mar Separate treaties will be pre-
sented to Austria. Turkey and Buigar-
II within a few days after the Ger
mans arrive at Versailles. As soon as
all the treaties are signed, a period OF
90 to 80 days Will be permitted for
ratification by the allied governments
When two-thirds of the governments
ratify the treaties they become effc-
tive President Wilson Is expected to
call special session Of congress for
this pufpose not later than June
May Return to Weimar.
No definite decision has been
reached regarding the work after the
German delegates arrived but 1t is nn-
derstood a special COMMITTEES. COM
posed Of the big four" will deal with
them. The treaty win be gone over
and various points explained The
Germans are then expected TO rexurn
to wefnar and submit the treaty to
their government This plan VIVA be
altered If the Germans have plenary
powers as they then will be able TO
sign the treaty without leaving Yer
sailles.
Cleaning up Of the important ques>
tions in the treaty came like a whiri-
wind and though some details are still
they can be speedily whip
ped into shape. The question or
whether or not the former kaiser ar10
MS chief accompiices shall be corpor-
ally punished will be determined at
plenary session next week owing 10
he fact that the committee raifu 10
agree on this point.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
If GERMANS HAVE PLENARY
POWERS, SIGNING MAY COME
AT ONCE; OTHER TREATIES
WILL FOLLOW IN FEW DAYS

(Unitcd Press STAFF IorrespondensJ
PARIS. April f5.---gnofficial ad-
vices Indicate that the enemy deie-
gates will not be empowered to sign
the peace pact offhand, but viii be-
required to return TO Wcimar where
it WAL be discussed by the German
government. and possibly debated I'm
the national assembly. The treaty.
therefore will probably be signed
about May 4. All arrangements are
progressing for reception Of the Ger
man delegates in Versailles
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15

umatilla county's Victory Loan
quota of s1.23O,O75 places the county
third i'm the size of the quota in the
state. Multnomah is first and Marion
second.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15

PROVIDENCE, II l., April Is
Practically every telephone worker in
Rhode Island struck today. 1t is es-
timated not more than six operators
are working in the entire state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
5000 n. T. PHONE
OPERATORS STRIKE

BOSTON. April 15.-Eight thou
sand telephone operators IN New Eng
land struck today, demanding increas-
cd wages. There was no disorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
norsuEt1k CAPTURE KEY CITY

PARIS. Aprfl I5.-I.e Matin today
reported the Ukranian bolSheyiki have
captured SimferopoI aud Incrimea.
the key to Ss,baStopol.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
|SH|I LEAVING
|. .TOCONFER WITH
|. JAPANESE GOV 7
AmbassaOr to United States
Will Depart May /, Re
turn is Uncertain.
FEELING IN ORIENT
is ANTI-AMERICAN
Toxic Paper Charges Ishii
is Piqued at Own
Government.

Washington, April 15.--viscount
Ishi. japanese Ambassador 10 the
United States. will return TO Japan
shortly "for a conference with his
government" IL Is stated authorita-
lively today Significance is attached
to this action in view of the japanese
situation i'm Paris where Toxic dele
gates are threatening to withdraw
from the peace conference and In view
of numerous "difficulties" arising
lately in relations between the United
States and Japan
ambassador. IL Is understood, but
there is some doubt in diplomatic cir
clcs that he Will return to Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
May be Piqucd.

May be Piqucd.
TOXIC, April 15.-Yiscount Ishii
is returning to Japan to resign his
post because he is piqued at the fail
ure of the imperial government to Sc
lect him as "A delegate to the peace
conference. the Osashi Shimbun, in
dependent newspaper today declared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-15
Confer ON .various Mattcrs.v

WASHINGTON. April 15.-viscouni
Isbii. japanese ambassador to the
United States is returning TO Japan
May ]. the Japanese embassy offici-
ally announced today "for confer
ence regarding various matters be-
fore the Japanese government"
Following reports that japanese
gendarmes entered an American hos
pital in Korea. arresting and remov-
ing Korean patients together with the
reported arrest of Reverend MowrS,
American missionary 70 Korea, offici-
ais intimated that a more serious
situation has been born" Difficult
ties are seen TO be rising rapidly be-
tween the two nations.