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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-09
T ZEE SOLOMON. who. a

7 EE SOLOMON, who, as secretary Of the
IL workmen's compensation board, leads an
official life that is environed by statistics.
gives me from his treasury of figures some
remarkable facts.
Tn "A great Industrial state like Pennsyl
vania accidents or fatalities are of almost
hourly occurrence. Under the operation of
the compensation law of this state it might
be expected that sums awarded the injured,
and the families of those killed, would
amount to considerable; but the totals are
astonishing.
The grand total awarded for liability
claims from January /, 1916, to December
I. 1919, reach the aggregate of $2O,53S,-
1O2 30 The sums awarded for fatalities
amount to $40, 800, $50 70.
W. H. Horner, who is in charge of the
statistical division Of the boards work,
am told. has his records so complete that
he car inform inquircrs in few moments
as to the figures for any given month or
week and up to within few days of current
periods
1t is some system.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-09

When our friend Septimus, who lives in
the suburbs, tells us Gas he frequently does)
that we ought to go back to live in the
country, we remind him of the remark of the
French lady. 1.-The beauties of nature?"
cried this vivacious persOn-'I abhor them
The country? 1t is that it is place where
birds are raw.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-09

Latest Prohibition Move
The Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-09
ATTERBURY LOVES HIS JOB
Vice President Of the p. r. r. Too
Much Attached to His Men and
His Responsibilities to Make
Change
by GEORGE NOX MCCAIN

A MONG the prominent names mentioned
for place in Mayor elect Moores cab
met aud particularly for director of public
works, where administrative ability and
engineering skill arc requisite, that of Gen
cral w. w. Atterbury has been quietly
conspicuous in certain civic circles.
That he could be induced to accept such
an appointment. is beyond question a base
less hope, As vice president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad he is rot welded to his
gods but certainly he is welded to his men
and his responsibilities.
There are something like 16S, 900 men
who look up to him from the most responsi
blo down to the most humble positions. He
knows every cog in the vast machine of
which he is directing head. lie has seen it
grow and develop under his hands.
More than this, it is possible that his ex
perience as head of the war system of rail
roads in France has impaired new concep
tions and ideas of responsibility that will
find expression over here once the govern
mcnt decides to end the comedy of mis-
management and restores the railroad lines
to the hands of those who know something
about the job.
Anyhow, men like General Atterbury
cannot be induced to sacrifice greater
duty for a less.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-09
Desk Notices

The most innocent of passions will take
the edge off ones judgment,-JOsEPH
CONRAD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-09

T ITATf~ received several letters regarding
the announcement that Lieutenant Colonel
Henry W. Coulter. of Grecnsburg. intends
writing history of the Tenth Pennsylvania
Regiment. which was part of the famous
10th Infantry in the world war. While the
history. as | understand. will have to do
with the Tenth Regiment as a unit, and
traces its record back to the Revolution, it
could not be written without glorifying the
old Third. of Philadelphia. as every mem
Der of the 10th knows. The former was
already designated as the 10th when the
western regiment was combined with it at
Camp Hancock.
It was Il fitting combination. as the rec
ord has proved n record which enshrincs
the names of Philade!ohians like Lieuten-
ants Small. Perrine, Bulitt, Rogers and
others. Philadelphia contribution TO the
world war is yet to be imm6rtalized; it
awaits historian who can do justice to the
subject
Perhaps the example of Colonel Coulter
may inspire some pen to tell the story; not
of isolated units and commands. but the
complete and glorious history as it deserves
to be written.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-09

TNlIE tendency among business men Of today
l. I find is to eliminate, as far as possible,
the "grind" in the routine of commercial
life; to yet rid Of the "lost notion in the
conduct of affairs.
Nowhere is this more apparent thar
among the fruit and produce men Of Phla
dclphia. who, collectively and socially. are
represented in 'The BOostcrs,' an organi-
Hation that embraces every worth while
wholesale produce merchant in Philadelphia
Not to know The Boosters" and not to
have enjoyed the felicity of sitting at lunch
with these 'up and uppers'' who represent
transactions that mount into millions an
nually, is to have lost one Of the joys of
life.
Men like u. s. Armstrong, who is presi
dent, and Comfy Shoemaker, secretary, who,
with Earl Stewart, T. A. Brandt II. S.
Woodward, r. Il. Butterworth, Joseph r.
Wilkinson. Samuel A. Townsend, Frank
Buzby. Russell Wilson. +. G. Lindsey and
n hundred or more of their like, make up
the roster Of this unique organization.
A tradition of the wholesale produce bus
iRcss has been that it was necessary to get
out at all sorts of unhoy hours, say to
n. m, ard down to Dock street and the rail
road platforms to begin the daily grind"
But tho men Of '"Hhc Boosters" have
"bustcd" tradition. They've introduced the
idea of doing business within daylight busi
ness hours and giving Gods sunshine
chance to cnveop them.
And Earl Stewart tells me it's working out
fine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-09

Since Lady Astor entered public life, Vir-
pinia NAV be called not only the Mother of
Presidents but also the Mother in law of
pnrlaments,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-09

There is no escaping the conclusion
that the city is not adequately policed.
If we were properly policed these
things would not continue to happen.
They might occur once or twice, but the
town would become so hot for the thieves
that they would flee for safety. As it
is, they are so immune that they can
back truck up before Chestnut street
restaurant. force open the door and
carry away the safe without any one
having any suspicion of their identity.
One might say that the case of the
earrings happened in the far western
edge of the city where it is unreasonable
to expect the same kind of protection
that is given to the central districts. We
may grant this for the sake of argument;
but in Walnut street and Chestnut street,
on both sides of Broad, right in the
heart of the city, the burglars have been
most active, both at night and in the
daylight.
Something is wrong.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-09
DOES ANYBODY BELIEVE POLICE
CANNOT STOP STREET CRIMES?
The Answer Is. No; Yet Nobody Is
Moving Vigorously to Force Our De-
moralized Force Into EHec.
tive Action

WHEN men read in the newspapers
w yesterday Of how the earrings were
torn from the ears Of Mrs. Jacob Taylor
by highwaymen within square of her
home in Spruce street near Fifty-fourth,
every one of them certainly thought, at
may be my wife or daughter next"
This is not a comforting reflection.
1t is not the feeling which the residents
in an orderly community ought to eX
pcrience. But no thoughtful man who
cares for his family can escape it.
Events have urged it upon him. Only
last week burglars forced their way into
a house in West Philadelphia while the
mistress and her maid were at home.
They got away with several hundred
dollars. but the MISTRESS by quickness
of wit, saved her jewels.
Burglars have been breaking the
show windows of fur stores at night and
carrying off thousands of dollars worth
of property.
1t is not many weeks since three men
went into a fashionable jrwelry store
on Walnut street, just off from Broad,
and carried away valuable loot Two of
the men were caught but the man with
the jewels got away.
Garmentmakers have been losing hun
dreds of yards of expensive cloth at the
hands Of men who break into their fac
tories at night or boldly drive away the
loaded truck in the daylight which has
been backed up in front of their places
of business.
When things like these happen week
after week, men cannot help being ner-
vous when the members of their family
are out on the street or when they are
lee 81 bop,a o1opa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28

PROGRESSIVES
PLANPROGRAM

WASHINGTON Feb. 2s.--Progres-
sive republicans will meet within a
few days to consider whom they win
back for president in 1920. Senator
Kenkon today announced.
House and senate progressives win
attend the meeting, besides few
leading progressives not In congress
The time and place has not been defi-
nitely decided. The gathering! how
ever will probably be soon after the
adjournment Of congress and IT Will
likely be held either in Chicago or
Washington. Kenyon said. In addi-
tion to discussing what man they win
get behind for the 1920 campaign, the
progressives will formulate a legisla-
tive program upon which they will
seek action at the coming congress.
Political gossip has named Senators
Borah and Johnson as possibilities for
the regular republican nomination of
1920. Both are progressives. Third
party talk is not encouraged by the
Apparently secession is
not in their minds. Some OF the most
influential frankly discourage it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
CONTROLS
REPUBLICAN HOUSE
ORGANIZATION STILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Repre-
sentative Mann still controls the Re-
publican house organization despite
his defeat for the speakership by
Representative Gillette. Mann retains
control by virtue of his position as
chairman of the committee on COM
mittees for which he fought and Won
in a stormy secret caucus last night.
II is learned that Mann proposed a
committee on committees of one man
from each Republican state with pow
Cr to cast as many votes as his state
has Republican members. fsFsl
The proposition carried overwheim-
inEly giving Mann's forces control of
a majority of votes in the committee
which will select the floor leader. re-
wise rules and make committee assign
.ments, However, Mann said today he
would not accept the floor leadership.
Mann was given an ovation OF sew
eral minutes when ne entered the
house today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
OFFICER IS HONORED
BY PENDLETON ELKS

Fully 100 members Of Pendleton
Lodge No. 2SS, b. p. o. B., were press
ent at the meeting last evening at
which DR.. II. l.. Toney. of McMinn-
Vile district deputy grand exalted
ruler was the guest of honor. DIR.
Toney gave the members very fine
talk on the fraternal and patriotic
endeavors of the EIks' order.
1t was voted for the lodge to at
tend in IA body the reception at the
depot this evening to Captain FREQ
r. Lieuallen. meeting at the hall at
4:3O to march to tho depot: and to
be at No. II tomorrow to meet Lieu
tenant James Sturgis. both of whom
are members of the lodge.
a class OF seven WIS Initiated last
night, as Follows; r l.. 'fulloch, Ar
thur J. Hatton, Barney Oldfield, G. J.
Sears. c. o. Breach. Finis I. Kirk.
patrick and c. z. A. Lenergan.
Following the meeting refreshments
were served and a pleasant social hour
passed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
WOMEN OF COUNTY TO- AID
IN SWELLING ROAD VOTE

There will be an intensive organ
tzation in Pendleton to get out large
vote for the road bond election nexl
Tuesday An effort will be made to
see that evry man and woman who
has a vote is given an opportunity to
vote As n means of reminding the
people to go to the poles. there win
be two taps of the fire alarm every
hour while the polls are open.
Following are the women appointed
by Judge c. H. Marsh from every vot-
ing previnct of the county to take "A
leading part in getting the women out
to vote on the bond issu, in the effort
to get a fun expression of the wishes
of the people on the qustion:
Mrs. Sam Hoon. Cottonwood: Miss
Afyra Ballou, Ferndale; Mrs. Fred
Kralman. Ferndaye; Mrs. d. J. Kirk,
U'mapine; Mrs. e. ]. Davis. Sunny
side; Mrs, G. B. Miller, Freewater
Mrs. Howard Mansfield. Freewater;
Mrs. Earl Bartholomew, F'reewater;
Mrs. C. w Miller, Ms. C. A. Price,
Mrs, W. II. Bailey, Mrs. H. NJ. Cock
burn. Milton: Mrs. Charley Schneider.
Weston Mts. Mrs w. l.. Smock, Fair
view; Mrs. r. C. Sailing, Miss Doris
Barnes, Mrs. s. ]. Culley. Weston,
Mrs. w. F. Littlejohn, Mrs. b. d,
Tharp. Miss Laura Mcintyre. Athena
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28

Team, Go to Milton.

Members Of the boys and girls
baskctgal teams of the Pendleton
high school left Immediately after the
close, of school at noon today for "a
game at Milton. which will he played
there this evening. The members ot
the girls team are Nashu Hoskins,
Mildred Rogers, Marjorie Ireland.
Evelyn Hurd, Alberta McMonies, Mil
dred Bowman Evelyn Davis and Irene
Rhea, The boys are Ned StrahOrn.
Russell Akey. Jens Torgeson Edwin,
kirtley. John Saunders. Lawrence
Warner. Lloyd Montgomery. Edward
Thompson. The two coaches. Miss
Marsaret Grim and Holman Ferrin,
will accompany the two teams.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
STARTLED ATTENTION
WON FOR AUTO SHOW
BY PENDLETON PEP

1t took just little war paint. a
display OF sombreros. chaps and spurs.
few war whoops, shots from trusty
six shooters and demonstration of
Pendleton pep to bring the Round-UP
auto show, March 10. "a. Is to the
startled attention OF Portland Wednes.
day night.
All was well at the Ford banquet at
the Benson when the "sons of guns"
from Pendleton broke up the parts
with a flourish of revolvers. herald
ing the arrival of "Chief' Bob Fletch.
er doing regular war dance with all
the frills included After partaking
of refreshments he was named Chief
Firewater and proceeded to tell in his
most polished Chinook. just what
happened at the show. Asa Thomson
Of Echo acted as interpreter.
The wild-and -wooily's then made a
visit to the auto show and proceeded
to shoot up the place before going to
slippery Gulch." tho home Of the
boilermakers, and to Portland hotels
and cafes. a.a,r..
The delegation from here Included
G. p. Faulkner, w. ]. Burns. ]. t,
l1ale. George Wallace. X u Bade'
Homer Krehbiel, ]. e. Allen; V. f.
Snavely f. Hilbert, L. V. Cochran.
Kyle Long. Bob Simpson, Lee Drake
Bob Fletcher, L. c. Mention. Clyde
Mckay, John Myer. Frank Sullivan,
II. c. Clausenius, all of Pendleton
Victor Burke of Athena; Asa Thorn
son, and John schimke of Echo; L. D.
Lay of Hermiston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
WILL BAKER, U. S.N.
IS IN ICY SIBERIA

Showing that Umatllia county men
are scattered to the far corners of the
world. a letter was received this
morning by the Patriotic Service
League from WIN Baker VIII Baker
is I'm the navy on the L. S. S. Brook
lyn and the letter was written in 81
IBERIA. dated January IA. lie says old
Siberia is awful cold" the thermom-
eter being 20 below the day of writ
ing. and nothing to he seen but ice
for miles and miles. lie says they
have V NJ. c. A. hut in which many
happy evenings are spent. So far the
navy boys are the champions at bas-
ket ball. playing against the L. s. and
Canadian soldiers THE Red Cross
and the Y. NJ. c. a. are doing a great
work here" he says
Baker Is the son Of NJ. T. Baker
OF Pilot Rock. borther of Claude c.
Baker at one time reported killed In
action in France. but since found to
be well and with the army of occu.
patton in Germany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28

Mrs. Win Reed. North Reservation;
Miss 3elva Williams. Gibbon; Mrs J,
O. Hales. Adams; Mrs Victor Mason.
Helix; Mrs. Dora Anderson, Vansycle;
Mrs. George strand. Juniper; Mrs. r.
J. Cresswell, Fulton; Mrs. Frank Fra
zier, Riverside: Mrs. d. c. Bowman
South Reservation; Mrs. f. H. benson.
Meacham; Mrs. John Wynn, Gilliland /;
Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. Thos. Hamp-
ten. Mrs. r. l. Keator, Mrs. J. r. Ra-
ley. Mrs. ]. r. Brown. Mrs. j. P. Muir
ply, Mrs. II. L. Simpson. Mrs Ella
Terpening. Mrs. c. I. La Dow, Mrs. c.
L. Rude, Miss Myrtle Ross, Mrs. Low
eli Rogers. Mrs. W. D. McNary, PEN
dleton; Miss Rose Hamilton. Rieth.
Mrs. w. L, Cresswell. Union: Mrs. o.
G.. Bissenger, Holdman; Mrs. r. S.
BiXby. Nolin: Ms. Claude Sloan. Echo;
Mrs Allen Thompson. Echo; Mrs. Ed
Severance, Mrs. Harry c. Rogers.
Stanfield: Mrs. L. p. Phipps. Hermis-
II. L. Hit Mrs. F. i. Phipps. Hermis-
ton; Mrs Stella Paulu. Umatillla,
Mrs. John Banchet, Hogue; Mrs. J. a.
Guderian. Mckay: Mrs. L. b. Shafcr,
Mrs Il. L. Wright. Pilot Rock; Mrs.
r, c. Reeder. Ninson; Mrs. Fred r
Fletcher, Willow Springs; Mrs. A. s.
QUAINT, Albee; Mrs. James Mossie,
Ukiah.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
WORK STARTS TOWARD
NEW BANK BUILDING

The plans for the Inland Empire
Bank building at the corner Of Main
and Court streets have been completed
by Raymond w. Hatch. architect, ana
are now ready for proposals for doing
the work.
The entire front of the building will
lyu changed and the south wall which
is solid brick will be replaced with
columns and large plate glass win
dows. The entire lower floor is to be
used by the bank. The second story
Is. planned for office rooms and are
arranged to be among the best in the
city.
The first work in preparing the
building was started today, and
plumbing is being taken out to clear
the way for excavating for the base
ment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
German Cabinet Decides
Course in Crisis After
Lengthy Session Today.
CENTRAL SITUATION
is GROWING WORSE
10000 Government Officials
Form Army of General
Security"

ZURICH, Feb. 2S.-The German
cabinet, following the three hour ses-
zion, today decided to take energetic
measures to suppress the revolution,
according TO Berlin dispatches. Dis
patches also reported an ultiinatum
has been sent TO 'the Illegal sovis
government at Munich Et
The situation In central Germany is
said TO be growing worse. A state OF
siege has been proclaimed at Aschaf-
fenburg, Physicians at Leipzig re-
ported on a strike.
Government officials in Bochum.
Herne, Gelsenkirch and Dortmund,
have formed an army OF general se-
curity." numbering 5000. to oppose
the Spartacans
Some reports say the strike in tho
Ruhr district is dlsintegrating ana
that only 5000 workmen remain out.
WeImar Isolated.
BERLIN. Feb. 2s.-The German
government is practically isolated at
Weimar. The only method OF COM
niunication is by airplane. (Dis-
patches yesterday said Berlin and
'Weimer communication was inter
rupted due to the Spartacan revolu>
tion)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
BRITISH LABOR CRISIS
BELIEVED AvERTFD

LONDON, Feb. 2s--The feeling
prevails in official circles that the
creation Of an industrial parliament
containing representatives OF capital
and labor, together with the miners
decision to postpon their strike, until
March % has temporarily ayerted
the labor crisis.
dict that the situation has been easec
up more than temporarily The final
result of the move to rach an under
standing on industrial problems, it ia
said. depends upon the confidence
shown by the labor delegates in the
Lew industrial parliament" and the
ability of union labor to prevent un'
authorized strikes by the more radi-
cal elements
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
BULLETINS

WOULD INVESTIGATE CHARGES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Senate
investigation of charges of mouldy and
decayed wheat being sent to Belgium
is provided for in resolution which
Senator Calder introduced today.
TAKE OVER GERMAN INTERESTS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9S.--Anleri-
can capital plans to take over German
interests in Venezuela, Colombia and
Central America, according to Latin
Amrtxln diplomatic adyicas today.
German trading concerns, banks and
development enterprises in sevral
cases are willing TO slI to American
interests, il is announced, while other
concerns cOnfiscatCd by some of the
governments that entered the war
would be turned over to Americans by
tn SC governments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
WILL NOT RETURN R.R.
LINES IMMEDIATELY Y

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.--There
viii he no Immediate or precipitate'
return of the railroads to private own
ership, Director General Hines today
ANNOUNCED. He declared there will be
no relinquishment Of the roads until
there has bueu opportunity to sec
whether or not permanent program
of constructive legislation is likely TO
be considered soon"
Hines conferred with President viii
son relative to the disposition of rail
roads last night, and he announced to-
day that Wilson authorized him to say
there will be no sudden REIMBURSEMENT
I of the railroads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
GREET WAR HEROES
. . !. At DEPOT TONIGHT

-'r Besides Captain Fred "a Ilouallan'
wounded war veteran, another hero
will arrive today on No. Is.
He is sydney j. McReynolds. who
vas wounded August 2S while In
France and who is on his way to Piiot
Rock to spend a furlough with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Mercy
nolds As member of the 4th Engi-
ners 4th Dievlsion, he was not only
wounded but was badly gassed. He
has been recuperating at Whipple
Barracks, Arizona.
Pilot Rock claims both men: Nc
REYNOLDS as native son, and DR.
Iieuallen because he was a practicinG
physician Of that city. For this rea'
son n delegation of Pilot Rock citi
zens is here today to join with Pen
dleton in welcoming the soldiers. Th'
Iacal band will lead the receptin com
Z mittee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
HOPF'S UPSTAIRS SHOP
4. OPENS HERE TODAY

Amid rose colored hangings and old
ivory woodwork, the new spring mod
els in women's apparel are on display
today at the opening OF Hopfs Up
stairs Shop.
The establishment is fitted with cabi-
nets, mirrors, rugs and hangings which
carry out the color scheme. Wicker
furniture which has not yet arrived
will be used to complete the furnish
ings, as well as wicker baskets of
flowers
Carl Hopf, the proprietor of the new
addition to Perdleton stores, Is well
known here. having been associated
with the Paris store. He has chosen
the leading lines from several eastern
houses TO be introduced in Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
SETTLEMENT DECLARED NEAR

PARIS. Ich. 2S.-FOre!sn Minis
ter PiChon to-day announced that the
shooting of ClcmcnCcau deferred the
decision on the Russian question. He
said he believed an agreement ON the
general policy will be- reached soon
without great difficulty.
Regarding rcparation PichOn said
when it Is known what amount Ger
many will be able to pay toward the
total claims of the allies it will be easy
to agrcc on the proportion due each,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
TRANSPORT RAMMED
NEAR LIBERTY STATUE

NEW NORk. FCb. sS.-Nhilc
rounding tho statue of Liberty
LATE this afternoon the transport
Auuitania loaded with returning
soldiers was rammcd and badly
damaged by the Lord DuffCrin,
"A British cargo steamer. One
man OF the lattcr's crew was kill
cd and several were injured. The
lord DurTcrin is reported in IA
sinking condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
EW TIE UP
TOMORROW is
FACING ~. Y,

NEW YORK, Feb. 2ss--Unless
President Wilson intePferes New
York will be tidd UP by n strike
OF maine workers tomorrow, ac-
cording to President Delahenty Of f.
the marine workers afiiliaion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-28
ITALY CABLES
SUPPORT FOR
LEAGUE PLAN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Premier
orlando today personally cabled Pres
ident Wilson assuring him the whole
hearted support of Italy in the forma-
ton of the league of nations.