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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09
HIGH SCHOOL CARNIVAL
PROGRAM IS ANNOUNCED

The Athletic Carnival. which comes
next Friday night at 1870 o'clock in
the high school gymnasium is the blk
topic of interest at Pendleton higr
school this week, as nearly every stu
dent is going to take rart. The pro-
gram was completed this morning b.
Miss Morgan, girls instructor an
Earl Il. Fleischman. 1t is as follow
but is subject to change:
Gymnasium 1880
Basketball: finals of class game,
first half Clown stunts. Basketbah
second half. Boys military marcl
Wall scaling. Introduction of nov
cadet marching song.
Assembly S:f5.
The circus clowns. A Sranis'
dance. Puttee wrapping contest. Cooi
comedy. Pillow fight from gym
morse The highland fling, BoNinr
match. 2 rounds. Girls vaudeville
uncle Toms Cabin" Battle rors.
wrestling. Finale; Pantomime. fea
.uring Esther Earl MS Liberty
The general public is inviteu 70 AZ
tcnd tins carnival The admission
price FOR adults is SO cents. Man,
weeks Of preparation have been pu.
on the affair and it promises to be in
teresting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09

Since the withdrawal of trains No.
20 and n, 4 mail car is again being
carried in westbound No. II. This
service permits of the mailing of let
tiers at the depot until the arrival of
No. II, where previously it carried
only closed pouch mail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09
Agreement Was Expected.

INDIANAPOLIS Dec. e.-Execu-
tive heads of the United Mine Work.
ers met this afternoon to consider
President Wilson's proposition for the
settlement of the coal strike AS the
men filed into the room their faces
We're grave and the men seemed to
ralize the seriousness of the problem
with which they were about to cope.
1t was believed the miners would ac-
cept the proposal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09

NJ SIS Gladys Irene Brownfield "a
rivs here from Portland on No. 1S
Yesterday afternoon to be with her
father. c. w. Brownfield, who is in
st. AnthCny's hospital recovering
from an operation for appendicitis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09
DISTINCT AIR OF OPTIMISM
ATTENDS OPENING OF Third
MEETING FOR SETTLEMENT
Miners Know Little of Terms of Presidents Proposa Attitude
Taken is What is Good Enough for Lewis and Green is
Good Enough for U.s.; Return This Week Expected.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 9-Presdent Wilson's proposition
for settlement of the strike of btumnous miners submitted
the conference leaders of the miners contains the follow
provisons
Immediate resumption of work by the miners
Wage increases of Ia cent effective Immediately.
Appointment of a commission with investigate the
entire coal industry and make
ization including increased the
steps deemed justifiable necessary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--Secretary
Wilson today teiegraphed President
Lewis and other officials of the United
Mine Workers. urging them to accept
President Wilson's proposal for set
tlement OF the coal strike. 1t is de-
clared it points ''the way out with
honor to the government and honor
to the Miners
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 9.--End of
the coal strike is believed in sight to-
day as executive heads of the United
Mine Workers gathered here to con-
slider President Wilson's proposal for
settlement to the controversy. There is
an unmistakable air OF optimism re-
garding the outcome of this. the third
momentous meeting OF union and ex-
ecutive heads since the strike call was
threatened That the men will return
to work this week and the normal
condition will be reached next is the
confident expectation of many of the
MIXERS leaders.
Although only few of the highest
officials are acquainted with the terms
of the presidents proposals the men
take the position that What is good
enough for Lewis and Green will be
good enough for us
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09

A permit for the remodeling of a
dwelling was issued today to l.. c.
Arteburn. The estimated cost is $500
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09
NON-ESSFNTIAL BUSINESS IS.
CURTAILED BY PROCLAMATION
ORDERING 9 O'CLOCK CLOSING
Dealers Coal Supply Completed Exhausted; Mayor Urges
Savng City Schools viii Aid by Readiustment of Hours
Churches May Cooperate by Holding Union Services.

All restaurants soft drink establishments stores bowl
ing alleys and pool halls in Pendeton ~ at o'clock
commencing tonight and continuing 49, notice by
proclamation of Mayor John L. Va| ~ Other
sena places will be closed ear - present storm con-
tinues and in the meantime s e urged by the mayor
to be saving of fuel as pc
Chief of Police Roberts cred to see that the closing
order strictly observed dun emergency
personally notified affected places of business
order will hit all eating and drinking places in
neton with restaurants hotel dining gaming places
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09

Motion picture theaters. which close
at 10 O'Clock, and the Oregon theatre,
are not included in today's proclama-
tion. Neither are the business houses
or stores curtailed, although the may
or intimated that in few days such
action might be necessary.
Dealers have no coal whatever ."
Mayor Vaughan said. There are but
240 cords of wood on hand in three
yards This supply is diminishing
rapidly. The school board has releas-
ed 25 tons of coal. to be distributed
in 500 pound lots"
Dances We're not included in the
proclamation, although II is highly
probable that they will be asked TO
suspend. Grade schools are aiding in
the emergency by cutting the noon
hour from as to as minutes, effective
tomorrow. The grades will close at
3:30 instead of o'clock. There are
tentative plans for the churches to
have union services on Sunday. The
high school has offered the auditori-
uTn for these services.
TIw coal sstuation in Peuaieton to-
day is pronounced more acute than
at any time since the strike took ef-
feet. Zero weather during the night
made inroads on the last remaining
supply in a number of homes lily pre-
pared for the emergency and there
are reported cases OF persons without
fuel and unable to get new supply.
School district No. l6 announced
this morning through II. r. Bickers,
clerk. that measures will be taken at
once 10 relieve those in dire need of
fuel. The schools have full winters
supply of coal and from those stocks !
which are not yet inside the building
will be apportioned out coal in 500 |
pound lots.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09
INDEX OF T0OAY'S NEWS
Today's Weather

Maximum .....-,.......... II
Minimum .......,., ,...-........ 0
barometer 1857
SnoWtaH ......... ......,...... , inches
section Two
Pendleton markets, Everett True. .1s
poinSs of the Duffs ..........-.11
For Young people ........IO
At the m"Vies and coming bills. 49,. s
Late news Of city and state ...... I
section One
Social and personal .....s 6
county Official news -..--....... 5
Editorial page; overseas diary. 4
News notes OF Pcndleton ....- 3
Special news of Umatilla county. 2
live news OF city, state and nation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09
Stiff Front Maintained by Ma
tionS in Supreme Council, Yet
Notes Regarded as Meeting
Enemy Objections.
GERMAN DELEGATE SAYS
NO u. S. AID EXPECTED
Britain is Credited in London
With Responsibility for Atti-
tude Finally Adopted; France
Favored UItimatum.
BY HENRY WOOD

I Omitted Press Staff correspondent.)
PARIS, Dec 9.-The allies today
present a solid front in their demand
that Germany accept the peace treaty
protocol. Both British and Italian
delegates received notifications from
their government that they stand
ready to execute the prescribed pen
alties should the Teutons refuse t.
sign.
There is a feeling of confidence in
both Paris and London that Germany
will sign. II is believed the Germans
have concluded that failure of the
United States to ratify the treaty has
not put the allies in a position where
they are forced to back down on the
original demands. a distinct soften
ing in the German attitude is appar-
cnt.
Concession Apparent.
we have no false hopes over the
situation in Washington, one member
Of the German delegation admitted
today
He insisted that Germany's attitude
concerning The protocol was never
hassetl upon nope that the United
States would come into breach in
behalf of the German republic.
I'VE know that senator Lodge is not
a friend of Germany" the delegate
admitted.
objections Considered
The allies demand in notes deliver
cd TO the. German delegation yester
day considered in partial meeting of /
the German objections and voicing of |
the complete determination of the al /
Ties IN stand hK their course of iIlstice /
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09
SNOW BLANKET FALLS
/. ON NORTHERN OREGON,
. LOGGING WORK STOPS

PORTLAND, Dec. 9.-Portland
awke this mrning to find a three-inch
blanket of snow covering the ground
and the temperature at 1873 above
zero. The snow is local. being con-
fined to northern oregon and south
western Washington.
Logging operations have been sus-
pended in various parts of the state,
due to the blizzard. Some of Port
lands shipyards are closed for the
same reason.
There are six inches of snow at Sa-
lem, three at Astoria, seven at st.
Helens and five at Albany.
10 Below at Denver.
DENVER, Dec. 9.-It is 19 degrees
below zero here today during the
fourth cold wave to strike Colorado
within six weeks. Telegraph and tel
ephone service between Denver and
the outside world is seriously crippled,
lue to the swapping of wires from ex-
RENE cold. Some trains are stalled
iue to storm conditions in the east.
West Slope Shivers.
The western slope today reported
an extremely heavy snowfall with
subzero temepratures. Heavy snow
md low temperatures are reported
rom the Rocky mountain states. gem
rally, extending southwark into New
Mexico and Eastward into Nebraska
md Kansas. 1t is predicted the cold
pell viii last another day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09

No coal has arrived here for general
consumption for several DAYS and that
which is en- route has been ordered
weeks i'm advance. The wood on hand
in the city is of poor quality but it be-
ing sold in small lots so that there will
be enough to go around for three
weeks.
The Eastern Oregon state hospital
is still operating with coal and its
supply Is about holding It's own. A
carload of coal is en- route but there
is no telling when it will arrive. In
case Of exhaustion of the coal supply
there. the hospital can burn oil, Of
which 1t has one months reserve sup
ply. according to DR.. w. ID. McNary
superintendent. The hospital, how
ever. is In no position to share its fuel,
as the school district plans to do.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09

Trains from both east and west are
delayed from one to five hours owing
to the snow and the difficulty in gett-
ing locomotives to steam. Added eX-
press business, due to the annulment
of trains and the coming holiday sea-
son. makes an added burden on trains
now running. n" 6. from Portland
was delayed until s:45 in arriving and
No. 10, due at Gas. arrived at 10
o'clock. No. is. last evening, was de-
layed because of the removal of the
local. No. ?, between Biggs and here.
hvvb, ,eycnInlow2tr
Instructions regarding the handling
of coal were received by the
o.-w, r. & n. offices here today and
ordered published by T. F. O'Brien.
agent. Instructions from the north
western regional coal chairman, T. w.
Proctor, arc as follows!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09

CONTINUED on page -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09

"There is not sufficient supply eN-
rected to protect against fire and
freezing of all Industries. All con-
sumers not in the following list must
reserve sufficient of their present
stock OF coal to protect there plants
throughout the winter.
Army. navy or other branches
cf federal government.
? state. county and municipal in
stituticns and private hospitals
:. Public utiliiies. plants furnish
ing light. heat, water power, trans
porintion. manufactures and Users -
news rint paper.
4. Public buildings, offices. stores.
bakeries, lnundries. residences. apart
ment buildings and buildings housing
families
5. Cold storage.
6. Creameries. milk boiling and
rl'lk canning factories.
I, Refiners of petroleum.
s. Packing plants for slaughter
ing and refrigeration.
.. Plants not included in above
list only to the extent necessary to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-09

The East Oregonian II Eastern Ore
gon's greatest newspaper and as a
selling force gives to the advertisers
over twice the guaranteed paid circu-
Iation in Pendleton and Umatiila coun-
" OF any other newspaper
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02
5000 YANKEES
REMAIN ABROAD
Pershing Says U. S. Will Do
Duty by Allies

PARIS, July 2.-tUnited Press.E
"Our flag is here; our work is here;
our honor Is here. The world must
understand that we will stand by
the allies in seeing the peace treaty
carried out"
This declaration was made today
by Gen. Pershing. in connection with
the announcement of plans for re-
turning to America the regular army
divisions now serving in Germany.
The army of occupation today be-
comes the American force i'm Ger.
many. 1t will be decreased gradual.
ly, until 5000 or 5000 men remain.
Gen. Liggett, who Is returning to
the United States. will be succeeded
by Cen. II. T. Allen.
The Second division, according to
present plans, will be released in a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02
Special Stunts at Smoker

a
will
some o the a
Billy Wright frankie Murphy Bob Harper have
tereght champion of the coast and Murphy the ywght king
member Northwest premier light
a a
their
servic o along
the
printing the tickets the
official will
the athletic committee
the next o
Rene day-July IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02

That men would be placed on
some OF the switchboards soon TO
take the places OF the girl strikers
was indicated Tuesday when men
employees were asked by the com.
pany TO become strike. breakers.
Men have not yet been put to work
on the switchboards. il is reported.
This strike has begun and will
end peacefully" declared J.. B.
Quinn. chairman of the press com.
mittee OF the striking electrical
workers. because this organization
Is composed OF loyal American citi.
zens
I'VE have Sc stars on our service
flag, and of this number between
40 and so former overseas men are
out on strike against the unjust
tactics employed by the company
against the girls.
The demands OF the men could
be compromised. but there will be
no settlement with us until the com.
pany comes across with justice for
every single girl.
The company has as vet en-
ployed no strike.breaking electrical
workers. They may hold up con.
struction work for some time. but
repair work must go on and the
company will have to give in event
ually."
Optimism was voiced by strike
leaders Wednesday.
our girls are doing splendiaIv Z"
declared Miss May Duffy, business
agent of the local THE morale &c
fine and we're going to stick II ont
till the end"
According TO the company state.
ment, additional phone operators
are being obtained.
I'VE have been able to add moro
operators from day to day, and so
far as ] have been informed. have
not had any quit their posts to toip
the strikers after going to work for
us" Phone Manager Myers assert.
ed. we have had quite a few como
back to us.
About all we can say with 70.
gard TO the situation is that tho
settlement is out OF our hands and
we can merely do our utmost 10
maintain service"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02
Rhine Provinces
Forming Republic

COBLENZ, July 2. Omitted
Press.)-A republic comprising the
Rhine provinces of Hesse, upper
Hesse and Hesse- Nassau is being
formed with headquarters at Darn.
stadt, it was reported here today.
Reports said the new government
was under the presidency of Herr
Which, deputy in the reichstag for
Hesse. Darmstadt and administrator
for the province since the Duke OF
Hesse fled last December.
The movement intends dispensing
with the Prussian administra ton
altho remaining within Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02
Bauard,Nor'th
Lines Are Out.
Phone Strike at a Glance:

Telephone cables
C. Pacific Telephone
Telegraph Company. wide
Committee Chamber
Industrial relations committee
Telephone Chamber OF
hearing but Manager Myers announced that the chamber
mttec would
Electrical
no repair work being done telephone lines
Company asks employees switchboard strike
breakers
Striking telephone girls
selling bricks for Mother Ryther.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02

The fourth strike day opened with
an investigation by the Chamber of
Commerce Industrial relations com
mittce into the causes OF the tieup.
The hearing opened at 10 O'Clock
"Wednesday morning, committee
representing the strikers appearing
to lay their case before the investi-
gators.
Come to Company
Manager Myers. for the company.
announced he had appointed no com
mittee to attend tho hearing, and
would not send n delegation. but the
Chamber OF Commerce investiga tors
would come up 10 see us
'All the information we have will
be available for the investigators. :"
declared Myers, ~ the committee
comes up to see us.
THE strike is no more n matter OF
local settlement. II has spread be-
yond Seattle and suburbs. until 1t
covers the. entire Coast. San Fran
cisco is the logical place of settle
ment"
Inc 1fhiiiptf vi 1pffilIltftt hives
tigating committee consists of VIM.
Reister, manager OF the Equitable
Bond Co, chairman: Norman w.
Cassmore. employment manager of
the Bon Marche, and ]. p. Lindsey.
retired business man.
Expect Tacoma Out
Seattles striking hello" girls and
electrical workers will go to Tacoma
in a body Wednesday pight. Altho
the electrical workers In that city
are out 100 per cent II Is reported
that the girls are walking out in
small numbers.
AS a result OF the Tacoma mass
meeting scheduled for Wednesday
evening all the telephone girls
there are expected by the Seattle
union to be "off the job" by Thurs.
day morning.
Men Strikebreakers
No sign of trouble or disorder has
occurred at any OF the exchanges
which the striking girls are guard
ing" and the phone girls reported
IL more operators who had gone to
work for the company had joined
the union ranks and walked out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02
"Young Teddy" to
Enter Politics

MINEoLA. J.. l., July 2.--(United
Press.p-Lieut. Col. Theodore Roose-
welt has thrown his hat in the
ring" according to an announce
ment made by Edward ]. Conlin.
chairman OF the oyster Bay repub-
lican town committee today.
Conlin said Roosevelt had agreed
to accept the republican nomination
for assemblyman from the second
district OF Nassau county.
According TO Conlin. Roosevelt
made his candidacy conditional on
not engaging in fight at the
primaries. Roosevelt attended a
meeting OF the town committee to-
day and was said to have outlined
his position.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02
Booze in Engine
Endangers Train

OMAHA, Neb., July 2.-Seventy-
six pints of booze, secreted by boot.
leggers in the tank of the locomo-
tive, almost caused the engine OF
Missouri Pacific passenger train
No. 1903, Kansas City to Omaha, to
explode today. The engineer dis.
covered at Auburn, Neb., that the
water in the boiler was exhausted
His fireman Immediately dived in
the tank and found that the intake
pipe had been clogged by Cedar
Brook" labels that had been washed
off the bottles.
The liquor was brought to Omaha
and confiscated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02
President Is Busy
Working on Message
BY LOWELL METLETT

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent,
ON BOARD u. S. S. GEORGE
WASHINGTON, July 2.-By Wire
less.)-Sailing on a smooth sea, the
presidents ship was expected to be
1,l50 miles out by noon today.
President Wilson was working on
his message to congress, which he
probably will deliver next Wednes-
day. 1t was impossible to learn
definitely whether he intends to
speak publicly before his appearance
in congress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02
More Sunshine on
Tap, Says George

Sunshine and more of those gentle
westerly Winds will bless Seattle
Thursday, according to an official an
nouncement by our official weather.
wright George N. Salisbury, when
seen at his office Wednesday morn
ing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02

A recruiting party, consisting Of
Lieut.. Lester l.. Branthoover, Of
the air service, Corporal Kenneth
l.. Williams and Private Christian
Dakken left the local recruiting
office Tuesday to cover the north.
ern part of the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02

Telephone cables connecting the North and Ballard
changes with the downtown centers out of commission
completely crpping phone communication between those
districts and other parts of the city, c. O. Meyers Seattle
manager for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
nonced Wednesday, the fourth day Of the strike of phone
girls and electrical workers
awe have not yet determined the cause underlying the
breaking down of the cables Myers said 'but we have
sent out what have available expect resume
lv''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02

few weeks. The Third division viii
be released later, and finally the
First division will be sent home.
Plans for the release OF all divi.
sions are contingent on the rapidity
with which the Germans carry out
the military terms OF the peace
treaty,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02

Turn TO page II. YouIl find
an entire extra page Of news
from Toledo on the big Willard.
Dempsey championship match.
Watch The Star every day for
it's big. complete service on the
fight. A dozen experts are on
the ground covering the big
sport story for The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02


neers' union, local 40, that tho
five-day strike in sympathy
with Tom Mooney. scheduled to
start July 4, be called off.
All the delegates spoke synpathet.
ically for Mooney and his fight for
freedom or a new trial. but consid-
cradle opposition was voiced TO the
proposed strike and the way 1t is
being handled.
The Mooney defense committee
win call the strike here, according
e y. A. Stewart. secretary Of the
committee. X. ,4s-ss-x
Up 10 Unions
Whether the Metal Trades coun-
Gil or the Central Labor council in
dorses the strike" Stewart said, dur
ing the debate. "the defense commit
tee is going to call the strike. But
we're not going TO pull the men off
the job. That's up to the unions.
But we're going to call the strike,
any way"
The calling off OF the strike was
even favored by men generally
classed as radical leaders in the To-
cal labor movement. +. b. Clifford.
candidate for president Of the Wash.
ington State Federation of Labor
against William NJ. Short. and A. f..
Miller suspended business agent of
the Engineers union, local 40. who
still holds his job. despite the action
of his international. both were in
favor OF calling the strike off. jim
mie Martin, president of the Boiler
makers union. local 104. having a
registered membership of 14,200 in
the State Federation. favored the
calling off OF the strike, and said the
boilermakers would keep on working
unless the whole nation went out.
Say Minority Reported
The Mooney strike was unauth-
orized by the American Federation
of Labor. Clifford pointed out. and
as no definite action was being
taken would most probably fizzle.
THE Boilermakers voted to go
out and they're not going" ]. n.
(coNr'D ON PAGE FoURTEEN)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-02

DES MONIES. Iowa, July e.
Iowa's general assembly in. special
session ratified the suffrage amend,
ment to the federal constitution
The vote in the senate was unan
imous, As voting yes, The house
vote was o5 to 5, Iowa became the
tenth state to ratify at ll:51 O'Clock