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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-23
.TH|RTY-TWO NOW
THOUGHT DEAD.
IN EXPLOSION.
Eleventh Body Taken at Noon
From Ruins of Douglas
Starch Co., in Cedar Rapids
21 STILL MISSING
THIS AFTERNOON
Flames Sweep Plant Follow
ing Explosion, Water
Mains Break.

CEDAR RAPIDS, May 23.-Thirty-
two are now thought dead in the fire
which destroyed the three million
dollar plant of the Douglas Starch Co
last night. The eleventh body was
taken from the ruins at noon today.
charred almost beyond recognition.
Company officials admitted this aft
ernoon that 21 are missing. All are
probably dead, as none could hardly
survive the terrible heat the flames
created. A thorough search will be
made as soon as the ruins cool
CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, May 23.-
Ten are known to have lost their lives
when a dust explosion wrecked the
starch plant Of the Douglas Company
here last night Check Of employees
this morning showed that four others
are probably buried in the ruins.
Flying debris injured scores. Nearly
all the victims are foreigners. Some
of the injured may die.
Company officials ettimate the
monetary loss at a million.
Accumulation of dust in the drying
room is thought to have caused the
explosion. When firemen reached the
scene they were handicapped in fight
ing the flames because water mains
in the neighborhood burst through
force of the explosion. Fire fight
ers by the thousand stood about.
Cries of men could be heard for
blocks. Two men, finally rescued
were so terribly burned they died
almost Immediately after being sent
to the hospital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-23

The funeral of Mrs. Nancy A. Davey,
who died yesterday at the State Hos
pital was held today from the Brown
chapel with the Rev. ]. f. Ireland Of
ficiating. Mrs. Davey, who was 81
years of age, formerly lived in Baker.
A stepson. Frank ]. Davey, lives in
Wallace. Idaho. and is the only sur
Yivor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-23
LOCAL BOYS HAD
20 DAYS Of RED
HOT FIGHTING
Veterans Of Lost Battalion"
Arriving Home Today Talk
ModestIy Of Adventure
DIVISION LOST 20
PER CENT OF FORCE
Seven Umatilla County Men
of Famous Regiment
Reach Home.

Seven Umatilla county men who
served In the heroic 3OSth Infantry
of which whittiesley's famous Los,
battalion" was n part. were given
their discharges at Camp Lewis yes.
terday and are now arriving home.
Those returning include:
Willard Hanna, Freewater. of Co.
A. 30sth Infantry. tThe Lost Bat.
TALON comprised Companies a. IA @
and ID.
Alfred +. Krause. Nolin. Co. &c. :"
30sth Inf. (He was later transferred
to Bat. ID. 305th +. A.
Charles Hutseli, Pendleton, Co.
&c" 30Sth Inf
Harry Allen. Freewater. Co. "a"
30sth Inf.
Fritz BREEDING. Pendleton. Co. a.
George II. Welch. Milton. 30sth
Grover Mlnthorn. Pendleton. 3Osth
Inf
Thomas Ingram, Hardman, Ore.
Co. NJ. 30sth Inf.
Henry J. Bassett, Halfway. Ore
30sth Inf
willard Hanna and Alfred f.
Krau@e arrived home on the Northern
Pacific train this morning. They
were not certain as 10 the return OF
the other men from the county but
say some OF them are coming via tho
O.-W. II. A. N. George welch OF
Milton is under measles quarantine
at Camp Lewis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-23
CHINA STILL PONDERS
OVER PEACE COURSE

lARIS. May 22.-wellington Kee.
member of the Chinese delegation.
declared that China will sign the
treaty only with reservations. III al
all He said the delegation il sim
considering its course of action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-23

Russell Chambers I'm Hospital.
Russell Chambers of Hermiston was
operated upon at st. Anthony's hospi-
nj this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-23
Undertake Revision Upon Re-
ceipt of information Of Time
Limit Extension by Allies
TERMS OF AUSTRIAN
PACT TAKING SHAPE
Some Enemy Suggestions
May Later be Applied
to League.
BY CARL d. GRoAT.

! United Press staff Correspondent
BERLIN May 23.-AIteratfon OF
Germany's counter proposals was I'M
dertaken following receipt OF infor-
nation that the allies had granted
extension Of the time limit for dis
cussion of the treaty. ChanceIIor
Scheidemann and Count Won Bern
storff. now member Of the foreign
office personnel. may go to Spa TO
consult with Foreign Minister Brock
dorff Tantzau. it Is learned. Uncon-
firmed reports have been circulated
that Brockdorff- Rantzau expressesd
dfsapprovaI OF the German govern
ment's suggestions regarding change
of the counter proposals.
In Berlin the workmen's and SOL
diers' council at a pIenary meeting
Wednesday passed a resolution de-
nlandinsg the treaty be signed apeal-
ing TO the entire proletariat.
Framing Austrian Pact.
BY FRED FERGUSON.
United Press staff Correspondent
PARIS. May 2s.-Thc big FOUR
today discussed the military and pris-
oner-of-war terms of the Austrian
treaty, The reparctions aection of
the pact was completed at yester-
days meeting. Decision was reached
to withhold action in the
armed dispute between the Poles and
Ukrainians over territorial matters
until Premier Paderewski's arrival.
which is expected tomorrow or sun. ,
day. Brockdorff- -Rantzau and five
ether members OF the German dele.
cation left last night for Spa to con-
fer with members Of the German
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-23
In Muryicrous Fighting.

For the first 90 days the fighting
was rather hot" modestiy said Ham
ma. II was revealed after consider
able questioning that he was in Co
"a OF the Lost Battalion but was
on outpost duty when the battalion
was cut off so he was not cut off
with the others. He says the Lost
Rattalion wns not really lost at All
hut was surrounded. The battalion
could be scen nll the time but it was
under n terrible fire and IL was im-
possible to get supplies to the be.
sieged men. The entire regiment was
under hot fire all during the time but
whlttlessley's battalion had It tho
worst. Alfred Krause of Nolin. was
on a liaison post at the time but was
under fire much OF the time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-23

6Continued on rare g.,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-23

The East Oregonian Il Eastern Orc
CONS greapcst newspaper and ~
selling force gives 60 lis advertisers
over twice the circulation in Pcndle-
ton and UmafiiIa county of any other
newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-23

his paper II . member aEd audited
y tho Audit Bureau OF Circulations.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10
TO BUILD HOSPITALS

To alleviate human suffering and
cure disease through the extension of
it's great system of hospital centers,
now twenty-six in number, in coun-
tries where groups of millions of peo-
pie are without adequate medical at
tention, the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions Of the Methodist Episcopal
church will spend $2,288,624 in build
ing forty-five more hospitals and
twenty-four dispensaries in foreign
countries as result of the Methodist
Centenary movement to raise $105,-
100000 for world reconstruction.
This is an entirely separate venture
from that of the forty-eight hospitals
maintained by the Methodist Episco-
pal church in America through which
pass annually over 10000 patients.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10
Notice to Creditors

In the Superior Court of Cochise
County, State of Arizona.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Jesus Pacheco, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons and creditors having claims
against the above mentioned de-
ceased, to, present the same duly
executed and with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice,
to Ben S. Caballero, Administrator
of said estate, at the Office of Ed
ward w. Land, on Fourth street,
Benson, Arizona, which place has
been designated by said Admins
traitor for the transaction of such
business.
:..a Ben S: Caballero,
Administrator of the Estate,of Jesus
Pacheco, (Deceased).
Dated Benson, Arizona, April
II, 1919.
April 10Th. (1st. Publication
April 26th, May 3rd, 10th, 18th.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10
.SOT .T)IE.RS Will, =
BE- HE(.PF'n RY
MINUTE MEN
Methodists to Launch Cam
paign May 4 for
Unemployed.

San Francisco (SpeciaD Returning
soldiers seeking employment, whether
members of the Methodist church or
not, will have the benefit of the COM
olete Methodist Centenary organization
beginning May 4th to aid them is secur-
ing positions. May 4th has been desig-
mated in the $4,000 Methodist churches
in the United States as Unemploy-
ment Day and on that day in the va
rious Methodist churches, Epworth
Leagues, Sunday Schools or other
meeting places, the 10000 Methodist
Minute Men of America will make
urgent appeals to the lay members Of
the Methodist church to list imme-
diately all positions in their respective
businesses that will be available for
returning soldiers.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10

Oscar +. Ashburn has taken a
lease OH 1000 acres of oil land near
Paintville, in Johnson County,
Kentucky, from Gray Brothers,
owners of the .Colicello. group of
mines. This oil property has beer
in possession Of the Gray family
for many year and has been pros
pected for oil at various times since
the Civil War days. Mr.. Ashburn
intends to visit the property early
in June and if conditions warrant
development will at once put down
a deep we'll.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10
Cause OF Headache

By knowing the cause, disease
may often be avoided. This is par
ticularly true of headache. The
most common cause of headache is
disordered stomach or constipa-
tion, which may be corrected by
taking few doses of Chamber
lain's Tablets. Try it. Many
others have obtained permanent re-
lief by taking these tablets. They
are easy to take and mild and gen
tie in effect. Sold by Moss Phar-
macy.
Try tha RanSO1 Garape for ey-
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10


Arizona and Nevada.
This great work will be undertaken
in conjunction with the national and
state employment bureaus, with the
Y. M. G. A. Employment Bureau or
other employment agencies. Where
there is no employment agency in a
community, the Methodist church it.
self will organize such an agency
through which listings of openings or
positions will receive prompt atten-
ton.
Minute Men of the different
churches will personally undertake
the work of facilitating and speeding
up the detail of getting the man and
the job together.
In the San Francisco area, embrac-
ing California, Nevada and Arizona,
1900 Minute Men under director James
K. Stinchcomb, will be responsible for
this task. The general plan will be
operated under the supervision of
Bishop Adna w. Leonard, in charge or
the Methodist Centenary Campaign
for the three states, and DR.. A. Ray
Moore, executive secretary for the
area.
The Methodist Centenary organiza-
ton has already been turned over to
the government to aid in making the
coming Victory Loan success and
the additional patriotic labor of aid
;X,r -, coourinU o. wOrL for tho rpturnin q
soldiers has met with cheerful CO.
operation from the Minute Men
throughout the nation,
The Methodist Centenary campaign
was postponed owing to the Victory
Loan to May 18th, the dates being
from May 18th to May 25th, the cam
paign for funds eliminating in grand
jubilee celebration at Columbus, Ohio,
June 20th to- July 18th.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR =
United States Land Offic at Phoenix, Arizona
April 90, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Robert L. Gray
of Turner. Arizona, who on April 10th, 1915
made Homestead Entry No. 029390 for lots ;
and !, S1aNWA, SW4. Section l, Township 10 S
Range 10 E, Gila and Salt River Base an6
Meridian, has flied notice Of intention tc
make three year final proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before Edward
W. Land. Q. S. Commissioner, at Benson. Ar
Zona, on the 10th day of June, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses: william j
Bennett, Frank Gibson. both of Benson, Ari
zona; Walter Mckenzie of San Simon, Ari-
zona; James Mckenzie, of Falrbank, Arizona
4 JOHN L IRWIN, Register
First pub. May
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10
NOTED MEN TO SPEAK

Men noted all over the world will
be speakers at the celebration in
Columbus, from June 20 to July 13. OF
the centennial of Methodist mission
ary work. Among those who have
promised to speak are General Leon
ard Wood and William J. Bryan. 1t is
expected that General Pershing will
speak if he gets back to America in
time, and other soldiers and statesmen
are being pledged to attend.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10
What would you do?

Of course you would walk
out and go to another res
taurant where they served what
you ordered.
Now, just suppose you went in
to a store and asked for a pair o.
Two Horse Brand Boys Overalls
the best made, the best fitting,
the strongest, the longest wear
ing, "the new pair FREE if they
rip kind" and suppose the sales
man said we have none of the
Two Horse Brand Kind, here's
another hrand-it is lust as good.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10

Although the Methodist Centenary
campaign for $1O5 100000 is not to be
held until May IS to %, three Califor-
MIA churches have already exceeded
the quota allotted them, the First
Methodist church San Jose subscrib-
ing $67,SO0 with an allotment of
s44,5OO; the church at Brawley sub
scribing $4,000 with an allotment of
$4,000 and the First Church at Whit
tier, $4,000 with an allotment of
$4,000.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

United States Land Office at Phoenix. Arizona
April 49, 1919
Notice is hereby given that Joseph X.
Young, of Benson, Arizona, who on January
% 1918, made Homestead Entry No. 02635l
for Lots /, 2, 8, 4, 5, and 8, SWA NE4 NW14
sen, Section !, Township Is S. Range 10 r
g. s. S r. B. u Meridian, has filed notice Of in:
tention to make Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. before
Edward w. Land, U. S Commissioners, at Ben
son. Al izona, on the 10th day of June, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses: Wesley kiper
James II. Keith, Jose Bernal and John Kei9h
all of Benson Arizona.
J. L. IRWIN, Register
First pub. May
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10

For SALE-No. l Wisconsin IN
cubator in good condition; 180 egg
capacity. Price, $1,000 if taken at
once. Worth $500. Call at Sig
nal Office.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10
Suppose

just suppose you went into
q restaurant and asked for
q steak and suppose the waiter
brought you hash, saying that
hash would be just as good for
you, besides they had plenty of
hash and made a larger profit
on hash.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to return thanks to our many
friends for their kindness and sympathy in
the death of our son and brother. Roy O..
FOUR. Vim. FOUR
And Family.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10
LOCAL ITEMS


iu1n
Don't quit till quitting time. In
vest in the Fifth and put the V in
Victory.
I G.. Fletcher came in from his
mining property yesterday to OBJ
tain some needed supplies. He
reports the outlook as promising
The county has had party of
engineers in the field during the
past two weeks making prelimi-
nary surveys on the road down the
river
John H. Sabin has discontinued
business at the San Pedro garage
and blacksmith shop, and will go
to work for the Boquillas Land and
Cattle Co., headquarters Fairbank,
Ernest Wuest is making repairs
end improvements to his place. for
merly the Gem restaurant. He will
open up a root beer stand in one
room within a day or two, and the
other will be used as a poolroom.
Will Martinez, who has been liv
ing in Tucson for the past two
years, employed in the S. P, ma
chine shops. has returned to Ben
son; and has taken a position III
the store of his father, Mr.. w. D.
Martinez. His family will come
over in short time.
Mr., A. Kunz. foreman of the
Southern Pacific roundhouse here.
invested $4,000 in Victory Bonds
through the Cochise County State
Bank last week, paying cash down
for them. This is very creditab1e
effort for one man and big help
in making up Benson S total.
Will Ohnesorgan, son of Mr.. w.
F. Ohne5orgen, all old pioneer
citizen, has returned home after
hard service in France, with a badge
of honor, a service wound in the
leg, He arrived Wednesday lav-
ing been discharged from hospital
where he was for long time under
treatment.
According to Mr.. E. H. Tilton,
of St, David. who keeps pretty we'll
up on road matters, Bisbee and
Douglas were both in favor of the
Benson route in preference to the
one by way of the Empire ranch,
prior to the first road bond issue
1t seems that they are now favor
ing the other route from some cause
or other.
Miss Margaret Callahan, waitress
at the Mansion Cafe, while ham
ding an unloaded' automatic re-
volver last Tuesday, was unfortun-
ate in having it go off, the ball
passing through her wrist, The
wound while painful was not very
serious, and she is now getting on
all right. The accident adds fur
ther evidence tending to prove that
'unloaded" firearms are Away the
most dangerous.
Jas. B. Gregory, a mining man
Of Dragon, and an old pioneer of
this part of the state, was in town
yesterday on business. Mr.. Greg
ory is a veteran of the civil war,
and was preparing to embark in oil
production in the old original oil
field of Pennsylvania when he was
called for military service. He is
familiar with the indications of oil
bearing territory and says he is
confident there is oil in this region
Mr.. Gregory has a number of min
ing properties. including gold, sill
yer, copper, molybdenum and
scheelite.
Notary Public. Houses for rent
Fire Insurance, Rooms For Rent.
Agent for St. Paul and New Zea
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
u. S. LAND OFFICE AT

Phoenix Arizona May g. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Henry Coplan
of Bisbee, Arizona, who on December +, 1915
made Homestead Entry No. 02S957. for lots
and 4, VIZ seq, Section IS, lots and 2, VIZ
NEh, Section "a, Township II S, Range lS +
G. Il S. r. B. g. Meridian, has filed notice OF In
tention to make three year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described, before Ed
ward W. Land. u. s Commissioner at Benson,
Arizona. on the llth day of June. 1891
Claimant names as witnesses: Robert l.. Nc
Call. Edward Jesperson. Frank r. Dalton and
Jamos Anderson, all of Benson. Arizona
j. l.. IRWIN, Register
First pub. May 10
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10
To the Dealers in Fresh Fruits

Send us your name and address
and we will place your name on
our price mailing list. Growers
and shippers of fresh. mountain
fruits of all kinds (by express).
BANNING FRUIT co.
Banning, California.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10

,Athletic exercises at the Hil h
School Monday afternoon.
The Cottage Roo1ning House has
been taken in charge by Mrs. A. l..
Callahan.
The Southern Pacific bridge crew
has been working here for the past
week or so making needed repairs
to the company property.
Bring in your generators and
batteries that need working on to
the Benson Motor Co. They can
take care of them.
M. +. CHURCH SERVICES. Sun
day school at GAS every Sunday,
Mrs. w. L. Sawyer, superintend-
ent. Church services May 18th,
and every, alternate Sunday. Every
body is cordially invited to attend
these services, especially those not
attending elsewhere.
REV. A. J. REHKoP.
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10

Notary Public. Houses for rent
Fire Insurance. Rooms For Rent.
Agent for St. Paul and New Zea-
land Insurance Co. Mrs Mary
Titus
The Benson signal., 1919-05-10

Try the Benson Garage for ex
pert repairing. Fifth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-12
NATION Celebrates
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
OF END OF THE WAR
Although Rain Forces Many
Events to Be Held Inside,
Enthusiasm Is Not
Dampened


Washington, November 1.-TWO events
OF national Importance not on the ar
ranged programme-the arrival of the
Prince Of Wales the guest of the ma
ton and President Wilson's leaving his
led for the first time since illness forced
him to abandon his speaking tour last
the celebration of Armis-
tice Day in Washington general
telling of relief in official circles over
the decision of the soft coal miners to
rescind the coal strike order was another
high point In the day set apart to com
memorate the ending of hostilities in the
war
Rain fell almost continuously during the
day, forcing many of the arranged events
of celebration to be held inside in de-
partments and bureaus The rain, how
ever, could not dampen the ardor of those
participating in. the ceremonies connect
ed with the planting of two memorial CAL
ifornia redwood trees in Lafayette
square, opposite the White House At
the anniversary hour, II O'Clock in the
morning. the rattle of musketry from the
army firing platoon. formally that the
trees were in place. banked by earth
brought from many states for the purpose
and with memorial documents to be shell
tered for year sto come beneath their
roots.
Tonight chorus of community singers
gathered on the steps o fthe treasury
across from the White House to seren-'
ade Mr.. Wilson. The President had
planned some days in advance to leave
his sick bed today as in some measure
his own commemoration of the signifi-
canoe Of Armistice Day.. and reposing in
a wheel chair was able to hear a part
of the programme arranged by the sing
ers in his honor
Formal expressions as to the days
meaning in not only American but world
history were sent to the country by the
President, ca inet officers Generals Per
shing. and March and other officials dur
ing ehe day. Secretary Daniels added 10
his formal statement in an address to
wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Mill
tary hospital.
THE men who made Armistice Day
possible in 1885, the naval secretary said.
will never permit anarchy or autocraey
to rule here in America Here where
brave men who made the nobiest sacri-
ices are making ready for, future pa
tContinued ON PAGE Eleven)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-12
Eight l. w. w. Members
in Jail Guarded From
Friends of Those Slain
All of Killed and Wounded Are Overseas Men
Nv. w. Hall Ransacked By Angry Citizens,
Furniture Burned and Arms and
Munition Seized

Centrala Wash, November 1-Late tonight learned
that the hanged Britt Smith,
of the |. w. w. local here.
Hubbard of the todays shooting during
rmistice Day parade died tonight wounds bringing
death list up to four.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-12
GIST OF THE NEWS

while to reach new
agre
men dur
ing Armiski
hip mel is oppo lon n House.
as TAI
mentr
y
off organisation
Ramsay talks Of coal problems meeting
club ST.
I'M zss
American Legion
be vaass