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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-04
Gas Sales for Year.

The sales of gas for the year were
4.0ss,421.3s7 cubic feet, as compared
with 4.6s4,1e5. an increase for the
year over 1917 of 7s1.727.2s2 cubic
feet, or 23-5s per cent. The amount of
oil used was I6,32I474 gallons. and
5a-i13 tons of anthracite coal and
ff,4es tons of steam coal were also
used during the year The total mum
Der of meters in use at the end of the
year was 1900. showing an increase
OF 1,sS3 for the year. This is falling
or from the normal increase. largely
duE to the lack of new residences con-
structed and new apartment houses.
m the sales department the number
of appliances sold amounted TO $685.
s94ssS. as compared with s245.245Is q
year ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
PERSONAL.

Miss Helen Perry is visiting with rela-
ives in Putney.
Mrs. II. R. Daley, who had been a
guest at J. n. Harvey went to her
home in East Calais today
Mrs. Eugene Warner of Wells re-
turned to her home today, after visit
ing here since Sunday with Mrs. W. L.
Worden and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs F. l.. Burnett and Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Rockwell will leave
Saturday for York Beach, Me-, where
they will remain two weeks.
Wallis Goldsmith, who went recently
to Rochester, n. r., where he expected
to be employed, has returned to his
home, having decided not to work there.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Deyo have re-
turned from a visit with relatives in Al
bany, N Y, where they accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Crown, making
the trip by automobile
Mrs. Ada Bruce, who is spending some
time in Peru, was in town today on
her way to Mortified (Vt.), where she
is called by the serious illness of her
niece with pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Durham and son,
John, returned last night from two
weeks motor trip to Chatham, Mass,
and touring Cape Cod. They also WIS.,
tied several beaches near Boston.
Mrs. William f. Miller and son,
Leonard, and Mrs. Miller s mother, Mrs.
Mary Chamberlain, returned last night
after visit of two months in Kensing-
ton, Prince Edward Island, and other
places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar F. Benson and
daughter, Natalie. left today for. their
summer home at Old Orchard, Me. They
were accompanied by Miss Ruth J.
Reed who will be their guest two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest s. Hall and Mrs
Louis Stiff left this morning by automo-
bile for Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. HUI
bert Hall and Louis Stiff, who are at the
camp, will return home with them, hav-
ing been discharged.
! Mrs. c. A. Baker and Miss Ruth
i Moody of Portland, Me-, will return to-
morrow to their home in Portland, after
| having been guests here 10 days of Mrs
c. O. Robbins. who will accompany them
| to Portland for a visit
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Emerson of Troy
| n. Y, were visitors here over Sunday
| with Mrs. Emerson s sisters, Mrs Alice
| Baird and Mrs. Mae Benson They arr
on an automobile trip in northern Yer
mont and New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Welcome o.
Greenfield are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. II. p. Hunter They also hav,
been spending a part of their vacation
at William Bakers in Guilford, and vii
90 from here to Connecticut for an out
ing.
Among those who went from here th
afternoon to the Vacation House a
Breezy Point, Mantle, Conn, for a two
weeks stay are Mrs. Priscilla Simonds
Miss Addie Simonds, Mrs. Henry J. Al
len, Miss Marcia Howe, Miss Abbie Xii
burn, Mrs. Georgianna Rose, Miss Min
ME b. Hodgkins, Mrs. Arthur Chamber
lain, Miss Helen Chamberlain, Miss Don
clson, Miss Eta Mundell, Mrs McQua1
ric.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
PERSONAL.

Rev Thomas Mcmahon, who recently
returned from overseas. is a guest Of
Rev James p. Rand. lie formerly was
curate Of st. Michael s Roman Catholis
church.
Mr.. aud Mrs Clarence NJ. Tubbs
moved here Yesterday from West Dunn
mcrston to +. q. Strccter's house on Or
gan street Mr.. Tuhbs recently sold
his farm in West Dummerston.
Corporal William Riley, of the 32d
company transportation corps, arrived
here yesterday from Camp Dcvcns
Aver, Mass, having received his dis
charge, He was overseas Is months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
National League.

National League Games Today.
Pttsburg at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
St Louis at Philadelphia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
SPORTING
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

AMerICan League GameS TOuay.
Boston at Cleveland
New York at St. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at Chicago
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
American League.
National League.

All games, rain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12

not the substance. Recent events are
showing this.
Moreover, Gompers's position grows
more difficult, the forces OF radical,
ism in labor ranks are stronger ana
more intelligent than ever before. Inc
accession of Frederick G. Howe, the
former immigration commissioner, 10
Mr.. Plumb, is vertically an event. IL
gives r~adicalism a a of first class
intelligence and character, n man rarely
disinterested, a man who can approach
Mr.. Wilson as intimately and ehec-
lively as can Mr.. Gompers.
This is something radicalism has hith
erto lacked. 1t must be said here, now
ever. that the Boston police doings &c
not help Howe any more than they dc
Gompers. They simply alarm the ma
ton and make it anti union, no matter
whether the union is Gomperss OF
Howe.
To sum It all up, Mr.. Wilson is try
ing to effect the labor capital compro
mise for the next four years., just a.
Lloyd George has been trying to do il
in England. Lloyd George has broker
with the labor industrial n"ationalizers
just as Mr.. Wilson evidently willG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
BIBLEATP PEACE CONFERENCE
American SocIety's GIFT Cordially
Accented, President States

New York, Sept. 12.-(By A. P.)-
The specially bound copy of the Bible
prepared by the American Bible So
ciety and sent to the Peace Conference
by President Wilson was VERY cor
daily accepted by Premier Clemen-
ceau. president of the conference, ac-
cording to a message from President
Wilson to General Secretary Mann, of
the society, made public here today.
The Presidents message through Sec
rotary Tumulty, follows:
''The President asks me to say that
he did present the Bible and it was
very cordially accepted by the president
Of the Peace Conference, Mr.. Clemen-
ceau. Every effort was made by the
Peace Conference to secure complete re-
ligious freedom throughout the world.
Particular attention was raid to the
matter in the treaties formulated with
the new countries where religious mi
n~orities were particularly protected and
also in the provisions for territories
which were to be put under mandate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
CONDEMNS
POLICE STRIKES
"crime Against Civilization"
Says Observation-Disclosures
Pact Cure for Unrest
CALLS RACE RIOTS "SHAME"

Helena, Mont, Sept. 1.-THE peace
treaty must be ratified without delay
so that the spirit of universal unrest
spreading from Russia may be quoted,
President Wilson declared in two ad-
dresses in Montana yesterday.
Saying he had been told the West
was ~pervaded by "what is called radi-
calism," the President declared the
only way to keep men from agitating
against grievances was to remove the
grievances. As long as things are
wrong" he said, he did not intend to
ask that men stop agitating, begging
only that they use orderly methods.
He said radicalism meant "cutting
up by the roots" a process that would
be unnecessary if, ~"noxious growths''
were removed.
Mr.. Wilson expressed his SHANE" at
recent race riots and said that for po-
liccmen to strike was n crime against
civilization.
The President asserted that no one
could kill government by killing those
who conducted government. The Pres
ident was cheered during an automo-
bile ride through principal streets and
at the station the presidential party
walked down a flower strewn path be-
tween ropes of evergreen held up by
eighty little girls in white.
When the President was introduced
by Governor Sam Stewart, the crowd
stood up and cheered. Mr.. Wilson
said that the issue, after all, was
whether the sacrifices of the wal would
he in vain. The task of those who
fought is only half done, he declared.
and if the treaty is not put into effect
"men like these will have to die again"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
MERCER SAYS U.S
PRESS SAVED HIM
American Public Opinion Was
Too Strong for German
Invaders, He Asserts
PRoPAGANDISTS BUSY YET
BY JAMES NJ. BENNETT
Stan Correspondent Of the Evening Public
Ledger

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 12.-Cardinal
MERCER says American newspapers
saved him from the Germans.
''They wanted to lay hands upon me,
but the power Of the press in your
country stopped them" he said today.
"The Germans knew the strength of
public opinion in the United States,
and they decided I was not the man
they could afford to put in prison"
While it is true, as the cardinal
says, the invaders of his land didn't
place him under physical arrest as far
as a cell was concerned, they have
not forgotten him. They have followed
him to this country with their lies.
This became apparent within an hour
after the cardinal had landed in New
York last Tuesday. While he was
the guest Of Archbishop Hayes, some
one asked
"What is the real reason for Car
dinal MerCicr's visit to America? He
says he came to thank the people for
helping the Belgians, but as a mat
ter of fact. didn't he come on a po-
litical mission?'
Then Mr.. Know-it-all went on to
explain that the cardinals visit pre-
coded that of King Albert, and that the
prelate was preparing the way for
Belgian propaganda or something of
that sort.
This line of "knocking" spread
rapidly. The busybodies and active
members of the anvil chorus took up the
cry. They Hammered" in New York.
They got out their slcdge in Baltimore.
The "faithful" of the kaiser and his
cohorts fshcd and fished for n bite from
! Cardinal MERCER and his party. They
didn't get a nibble.
The hook is still baitcd. The cork
is floating on the surface. 1t hasn't
been drawn under, and it will not be.
All the propagandists got was a ST.
lcnce. Their trap didn't work.
Filled With Joy of Life
Meanwhile, Cardinal MERCER goes
calmly along, full of the JOY of life, glad
the war is over, but deeply concerned
over the future of Belgium.
When he speaks for n few minutes OF
his country's great industrial needs, the
famous MERCER smile disappears fol
q minute or twO-nO longer.
The militant MERCER appears. Their
one is reminded of the wartime shep-
herd who defied that awful thing that
crushed Belgium. The soft lines of the
cardinals face melt away and the under
the surface MERCER comes to the front
his lips are frightened, the burrows OF
his brow deepen; his chin becomes
firMer; his eyes fash. He's aroused
He realizes he is at the beginning o.
another battle-that of the reconstruc.
ton of his beloved country, and it is
a gigantic task.
The industrial part of the cardinals
visit became known when he repeated
the words, MACHINERY, machinery"
"Our wheels must go round" he
said. "Our factories must be re
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
KNIGHTS LAST RECEPTION
Georgia Grand commandery Enter
talns Brilliantly at Bellevue

The last Of the brilliant social func-
tons that have marked the triennial
conclave of the Knights Templar took
place last night in the Bellevue STRAIT
ford Hotel, where thousands of the
knights and their ladies from all over
the United States gathered for their
last formal evening affair until the next
conclave in New Orleans.
In the ballroom the grand COM
mandery of Georgia entertained at a re-
ception until midnight in honor of
Joseph X. Orr, of Atlanta, the new
grand master OF the order. Officers of
all state grand communicates in the
hotel appeared in full uniform to pay
their respects.
The grand communicates Of Massa =
chusetts entertained the visitors at a
reception on the roof garden. The Ala
bama grand commandery entertained in
the Rose Room. At all three recep-
tions the guests received souvenirs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
CANADIANS ADOPT PACT
House Of scommons Ratlfies Peace
Treaty In Night Session

Ottawa, Sept. 12.-(By A. P.)-
Premier Borden's resolution approving
of the treaty with Germany was passed
in the Canadian House of Commons
early this morning. Previously a party
division in the House defeated the
Fielding amendment by a vote of 102
to 20.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the ad-
dition of a clause to the governments
resolution of approval to the effect that
the resolution in no way affected the
existing autonomous authority of the
dominion.
Cape Town, Union OF South Africa,
Sept. 1.-THE House of Assembly of
the Union of South Africa has ratified
the peace treaty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
MARSEILLES III BY STRIKE
Greater Part Of City Dark as Labor
Trouble Spreads

MarseiIles, Sept. 12.-(By A. P.)-
While the. strike here cannot be said
strictly to be general, two of the prin-
cipal unions, the tramway employees and
the Transfers, have called out their
members. A very large number of
workmen are idle and the situation is
growing more serious.
There is no gas and the greater part
of the city was in darkness last night,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
LAW CHEATED BY DEATH
Woman Accused Of Plot TO Cheat
Government is Dead

The federal authorities tried today to
serve a warrant on a woman who is
said to have been dead more than two
months. A United States marshal,
armed with the warrant, started to
make the arrest and returned two hours
later with the news that the woman
wns dead.
The warrant was for n Julia Smith
of Chester. alleged to have conspircd
with a soldier to receive an allotment
army. The plan. according to the fed
cral agents, was to save the aCCumu
lated allotments until the return Of the
soldier. when the pair would divide the
proceeds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12

built. We need machips cry OF many
kinds. Our people must have work,
and we look to our great friend
America-who has done so.much for us,
to help us more. Something needs to
be done by the big men. ] believe
they will. I pray they will. We need
another Hoover. God bless him =
Back comes the MERCER mirth when
the cardinal f~orgets, for the moment,
the needs of his country, and discusses
the many delights and surprises OF his
visit.
Isn't the sunshine in America beau
tiful, and the sky so blue, so blue?'
he asked. when he looked from the
window Of the residence of Cardinal
Gibbons. Happy people you Amer
leans are blessed" continued the car
dinal, as he sat in the beautiful rcd
room with it's portraits of church dig
nitarics, its high ceiling, old-timt
folding doors, and soft carpets.
(Which city do you like better, New
York or BALTIMORE" he was asked.
The cardinal laughed heartily.
WELL he replied, "the answer is
lUt lulu SlOlN VI IL WV
was large, the other smaller. Both,
however, were filled to OVERLOOKING
That's true of the two cities botr
! OVERLOOKING with welcome to u.s.
Baltimore, Sept. 12.-(By A. p
Cardinal MERCER had only three en-
gngements scheduled for today. From
the steps of the archepiscopal residence
in Charles street he reviewed the parad'
which was the chief feature of thu
homecoming celebration arranged to'
the sailors and marines of MARYLAND
who served in the great war. After
ward Cardinal MERCER went to st
Mary's Seminary. where he addressed
the priests of the Baltimore diocese
who are in their annual retreat Mt thu
seminary. This afternoon the Belgian
prelate will visit st. Charles's College
Catonsville suburb. the preparation!
school for st. Mary's Seminary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
HENDERSON WINS ELECTION
British Labor Leader Chosen for
Commons Over CoaIItionist

London, Sept. 1" -CBy A. P.)-
Arthur Henderson, Labor leader,
who was defeated for election to Par
lament at the general lection last win
ter. was elected to tx House R Com
mons today at the by election in
Widnes. Lancaster.
Mr.. Henderson polled II ,404 votes,
against 1O,417 for his opponent, F. II.
Fisher, the Coalitionist candidate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
TWO HURT IN PLANE WRECK
Pilot and MechanIcIan Of Photo
graphic Service Injured at York

York. Pa. Sept. 12.-Licutenant
Robert Z. Seig, pilot, suffered injuries
to one of his legs and Sergeant B. V.
Byrd, his ~mechanician, sustained n cash
over his right eye when n plane of the
United States air service Photographic
flying circus was smashed in a landing
yesterday.
Lieutenant Floyd A. Wilson in at
tempting to avoid q tree made a quick
landing. smashing the right wing OF
the plane. Earl Kaufman. secretary
to Robert J. Spangler. speaker of the
House, had an ankle sprained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
100000 FIRE IN MoosEHoRN

Winnipeg, Sept. 12.-Fire destroyed
half of the village of Moosehorn, yes
tcrday, according to word received here.
Moosehorn is 40 miles northwest of
Winnipeg. Explosion of a gasoline
lamp in a creamery plant is believed
to have started the conf1agration. The
loss is estimated at 500, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
H%srrIsbure to Honor roosevelt

s.s. .isburg. Pa, Sept. PA Roose-
welt memorial a meeting will be
held in Harrisburg September 10. A
committee representing all parts of
Harrisburg has been appointed to make
arrangements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
Berlin RAISING War DEBTS

Berlin, Sept. 12.-(By A. P.)-The
governments inheritance tax, IL is esti-
mated, will yield 775, 900 900 marks per
year, while its levy on fortunes will
turn over to the national treasury near
ly three billion marks annually for the
next thirty years. :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-12
Hold BOY for $4,000 rh.ft

New York. Sept. 12.-Robert Borth-
wick, a seventeen year old clerk en-
ployed by the Columbia Trust Com
pany, was arrested last night on a charge
of stealing sos, 900 in Liberty Bonds
from the bank.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-09-05
MUCH LIKE LIFE's PATHWAY
Effective Parable in Edward Everett
Hale's Description Of Delnas Of
a Picnic Party. @

You all 20 out to a picnic, and meet
together in some pleasant place In the
woods, and you put down the baskets
there, and leave the pail with the ice
in the handiest place you can find, and
cover 1t with the blanket. Then you
all set out in the great forest. But
1t is only a few Of the party who
choose to start hand In hand along
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-09-05
SELECTION ADOPTS
NEW TEXT SYSTEM
RADICAL CHANGE MADE
IN SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS
Adoption of New Authors by
State Text Book Commission
Alters Previous List Used by
Board of Education.

When school opens next Monday,
most of the former text books will be
replaced owing to the adoption of new
authors by the State Text Book Com
mission. Biographies, U. S. Histories
and Writing Books remain as before.
All other books have been changed
in the first eight grades in the public
schools.
In the high school, Algebra. Ply
siology, Botany. Physics and Type
writing retain the former texts. No-
table advance In educational lines are
indicated by the adoption Of the Bea-
con system Of phonetic reading, and
the general use of Courts tests,
throughout the grades A new text
called Trade Foundations, will be
found of service@to boys of the eighth
grade, in the opinion Of superinten.
dent Hall, by assisting them to close
their proper vocation.
Superintendent Hall informs the
Press that supplies order at the sug-
gestion of State Superintendent Chur-
chill for the science work Of the High
school, have arrived from Chicago
without a single item of breakage.
Modern scientific study in the high
school includes a large amount OF
individual research and experimental
ton, which in turn, requires much
apparatus. Fortunately the Athena
high school is well equipped for the
study Of science with the single ex-
ception Of sink and running water
In the laboratory, at small expense
this can be obtained
The Athena school will begin the
years work next Monday under very
favorable conditions, with a full corp.
Of teachers Mrs. a. E. Mcdaniel, 9
former teacher here and who gav'
excellent satisfaction in her work, ha,
been secured tos Steaci1 the 18TH ant
9Th grades. Mr.. Hadley, who vii
be in the high school department, ha
Just returned from service in France
He is graduate Of the University o
Oregon. and is well known In ednca
'tional and athletic circles.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-09-05
CHANGING LOCATION
OF HIGHWAY GREW
PAVING PLANT TO COME
TO ATHENA IN FEW DAYS
Adams Section of Hard Surface
Highway Nearing Compile
tion.

The Warren Construction Cons
pany's paving plant. now located at
Adams, will be moved to Athena the
first Of next week. to begin operations
Of hardsurfacing the state highway
on the Athena Weston section. The
Adams section is now virtually COM
pleted.
With the removal Of the plant to
Athena, the hardsurfacing ON the
Athena Weston Milton lap win be put
under way
The plant which has been working
at Milton will also be moved this way
In a few days, the new location to
be at Blue MountalR station. From
here the hardsvrfa.oS will be laid to-
ward Milton and also toward Weston.
The Athena-M Milton sector az the high
way is about Is miles IN length and It
is doubtfulaif tho work can be com-
pleted this winteH for the reason that
I grading on the east end has been de-
llayed on account Of right-of-way ad-
justments,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-09-05
Married in PendIeton.

(Last Saturday, at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, at, the Baptist church in
Pendleton. occurred the wedding of
Miss Estelle M. Smith, of this city,
and Don Wilkes. of Pendleton. <The
ceremony was performed by Rev. w.
H. Cox. Of that city. The young peo-
pie were attended by the brides sis
ter. Miss Savannah Smith. and Ray
mond Wilkes, the groom's brother.
The bride was becomingly attired in a
frock of.pearl gray taffeta and carried
cluster Of bride roses. Misses Mary
aand Hazel Wilkes. sisters Of the
groom. were the only guests present.
The bride is the daughter of MI.
and Mrs. Charles T. Smith Of Athena.
and tine groom is the eldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wilkes, formerly Of
Helix. but lately residents of Pendle-
ton. The young couple will reside on
the Wilkes farm in the Cold Springs
vicinity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-09-05
THE BENEFIT DANCE
A SPLENDID SUCCESS
A Tidy Sum Melted for the Wo-
mans University Of Oregon
Building. 0

With the Athena opera house deco
rated in Golden Rod and asparagus
deftly arranged in baskets, good music
and a happy assemblage of young
people, the dance given Saturday
night for benefit of the Woman's
Building at U. of o. was splendid
success in every particular.
Athena University students and
alumni were sponsors for the event.
which will take its place as the
opening social function Of the season.
Mrs. Ralph McEwen, Mrs. F. s. Le-
Grow and Mrs. w. s. Ferguson, as
sisted by other ladies Of the city and
u of o. students deserve special mem
tion for the part they took in max
ing preparations for the dance.
A large number Of tickets were sold
and the net proceeds give a tidy sum
to the Women's Building fund.
Excellent music was one of the fea-
lures of the evening entertainment.
Punch was served by Mrs. M. Z. Watts
and Mrs. B. B. Richards. Mrs. r 8.
LeGrow and Mrs. a. "A. Foss and Mrs.
Henry Dell and Mrs. w. p. Littlejohn
In turn. Mr.. B. r. Richards and Mr..
F. s. LeGrow were at the ticket
window and door.
A number Of tickets were sold in
Pendleton and nearby towns, and the
attendance from these places was an
agreeable surprise.