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The Glenwood post., 1919-11-15

ESPITE the fact that Uncle Sam has been altogether
consderae of Red W. element which has threatened
the safety Of the rights and lives Of people, he waking
the fact that firm radical be
rid this country Of the of this dangerous foreign foe
be admitted that the dangerous element which
causing much trouble that element which shows utter
disregard of the laws of and the rights of citizens
made of foreigners That outrage this week the state
Washington where members Of the American legion, while pa
patng parade and celebration of the first Arm
istice anniversary shot down like dogs but example of
what expect to witness if continue to tolerate this
dangerous and murderous within shores Let the
Washington lose time making plain this foreign
element that there soil for this of
filthy skunks
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-15

w H1LE we able to with Kaiser Bill could not
w contend with Jupiter Puvus and therefore
raton of Armis Day fell far short of what expected
to be- But for the ncemen weather. making travelling
dsagreeable surely would have had old tm
much larger crowd would
success from angle However visitors all expressed
themselves well satisfied with the event. and they
the Genwood committee did the best possible the line
tainment and there compliments
the carried out That barbecue feed
the spot and often referred by the khaki
chow"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
KAHN WANTS 100000
ARMY: TROOP RETURN

WASHINGTON. May 33.-Creation
of standing army of 100. 600. sup-
ported by a system of universal mill
tary training. is the rogram favored
by Representative Kahn. chairman OF
the house military affairs committee.
Kahn. who recently returned from
two months trip to Europe. declar-
ed he will proose the Ian to congress
immediately.
Kahn said when he appears before
the house to recount his two months
investigation in Europe he Will de-
mand early withdrawal OF the entire
American army from Euroe.
He said: These troops should be
brought home from Europe. bag and
baggage. Their work is through.
they have no business there. This
country is not collection agency.
nor are its soldiers world policemen"
Kahn said he found much dissatis-
faction among the soldiers because
they are being kept on duty. He as
serted a difference has arisen be-
tween American soldiers and men OF
France and England and that their
relations are far from friendly
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
GRADING CONTRACT
TO Be LET TUESDAY

Contracts for the II miles Of grad
ing from the foot of Cabbage Hill to
Kamela, the grading of the highway
between Arlington and Willow Creek
and for paving between Cascade
Locks and Hood River, will be let by
the State Highway Commission when
it meets Tuesday in Portland. Bids
for grading the Rieth to Echo route
will be advertised for at that time.
w. L. Thompson. commissioner, will
leave Sunday for Portland to attend
the session.
While these four items comprise
the chief road business of interest to
Eastern Oregon. several other con-
tracts for the Pacific and Columbia
highways are to be let at this meet
ing. Contracts for the Rieth to
Echo stretch. for paving in the east
end of the county between Athena
and Weston and probably additional
work in Wasco county will be let at
the meeting June 10.
who is at Hot Lake recovering from
an attack of rheumatism, will not be
able to attend the coming meeting
OF the board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
COUSIN DIED
IN SIBERIAN ARMY

Mrs. Fred Book. of this city, fears
that her cousin. John Hannah, who
went to Siberia with American troops
last October. has met his death while
in the service because letters address,
ed to Hannah have, come back with
the word Deceased" written on the
envelope.
Hannan's name has never appeared
in n casulty list and Mrs. Book has ap-
pealed to the Red Cross service for
aid in locating her cousin. No letters
have come from him from Siberia.
Besides n brother, Hannah has no
other relatives besides Mrs. Book and
her sister, Mrs. Fred Price of this
city.
Hannah, whose age is given as SS
years, planned to visit in Pendleton in
July, the month that marked the end
of his four years service in he regu-
lar army. Hannah was born I'm Ne
braska.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
X. OF c. WILL INITIATE
40 HERE TOMORROW

Forty candidates will be Initiated
into the Knights of Columbus at the
annual initiation in the X. c. hall in
PendlEton tomorrow, with visiting
members from Walla Walla, La
Grande. Baker. Condor and Heppner
attending, besides the local members.
AT 9 a. m. the candidates will as
semble at the hall and will attend st.
Marys church in a body. Initiation
ceremonies will begin at / a m. The
first degree will be exemplified by
the La Grande council, the second de-
gree by the Pendleton council and
the third degree by the Baker coun-
Gil, under the direction of District
Deputy A A. Smith.
Bishop McGrath, who has all the
Oregon territory east of Hood River
as his diocese, and who was recently
installed at Baker. will be the chief
speaker at. the banquet which viii
follow the initiation and which will
be held at 1880 p. m. in the Eagle
Woodman hall. This will be Bishop
McGrath's first visit to PendIeton.
Frank McMennimen of Heppner,
viii act as toastmaster. and other
speakers will be Fred Steiwer, who
served as a lieutenant in the 65th
c. A c., and who will represent the
army. and Roy Ritner. who after SER
vice as a captain in the Red Cross.
will represent that organization.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
Federer Estate Goes to
Children i'm Switzerland
Where Living Cost Scars

War has raised living costs in
Switzerland to such heights that the
seven children of Jacob Federer. who
died, leaving property in Umatilla
county. are calling on that estate for
maintenance and education money. An
order made in probate court today will
enable Lena Federer, guardian of the
children, TO send $50 month for the
support of each of these children un-
til the principal and interest, totaling
$3.50, is used up.
The heirs TO the Federer estate.
Jacob, Ninvenz, Isadore, Joseph. Rosa,
Noker and Josephine. live with their
mother at Rebstein. in the canton of
st. Gall, Switzerland,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
MISS {. MOUSSU BACK
FROM FOREIGN SERVICE

Miss Byzantine Moussu. who has
been oversens since last July as an
Interpreter in the telephone service,
landed Thursday ON the steamer Im-
orator. She has not yet secured her
discharge from the service and IL Is
indefinite na to when she will return
to Pendleton
Miss Moussu, whose knowledge OF
French. coupled with her training as
n telephone operator, made her es-
pecialiy valuable to the service. was
one OF the few oregon girls who were
overseas as telephone operators. She
was stationed at Paris and also at
Toui. While overseas Miss Moussu
visited the birthplace OF her father
the late II. o. Moussu. native of
France. She also spent a furlough In
Italy.
Mrs t. ID. Taylor. Mrs. f. o. Will
linms. Mrs. n. d. Swenringen ana
Miss Florence Moussu. of this city,
are sisters OF Miss Moussu.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24

NOT STARCH
EXPLODED, is
NOW RUMOR

CEDAR RAPIDS, May Pa
Business men met today as a cor
oner's jury extraordinary to sift
rumors that gunpowder caused
the blast which wrecked the
Douglas starch plant here Thurs
day. causing probably more than
a score of deaths Relatives Of
men killed reported they had
been told that gunpowder was
being secretly manufactured in
the plant.
While the investigation is pro-
crossing searchers have entered
the ruins to search for bodies of
33 missing men thought to be
buried in the smoldering ruins.
Twelve bodies have been recov-
cred.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24

The men listed below died I'm thu
service during the war and will b'
the object OF memorial services to
morrow aId ON Decoration Day:
Private Nell W. Best OF Milton.
Private Dell BIancett of Pendleton
Private u. W. Brand OF Ereewater
Corporal Charles A. Brown oi
Athena.
Private Richard r. Brunton OF
Ereewater.
Private John lou Casteel of Ukiah
Private Benjamin Carlson OF Pen-
dIcton.
Private Charles Cunningham of
Pcndleton.
Prvalc Frank Goodman of Pen
dIeton.
Private Don v. IIoffnaeie of Echo.
Private Grover X. IIOlloman of
Echo.
Private Erwin A. Huff of Pcndleton
Private Robert T.. Ingalls, of PEN
dieton.
Private Clark ". Maxey OF Adams.
Private Manuel Monesc OF Echo.
Claire Myers, u. S. ". Pendlcton.
Adam o. Noble. 4. S. n. PendIcton
Corporal Theodore IL. NoryciI OF
Helix.
Private Frank q. Parks OF Pendlc-
ton and PiIos Rock.
Private Roy 4. Priyctt of Pendle-
ton.
Lieutenant Kenneth Roper. u. S
NJ. of Pendlcton.
Private Lyle r. Sloan OF Pendlcton-
Private Archie c. StaDnard of PEN
Iiicton
Corporal Joseph V. stephens of
Private Robert Claud Still. Milton.
Private Frank Sheldon Ulrich OF
Private james NJ. Webster of PEN
licton.
Private Paul y. Winters OF PcndIc-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
{. |. SMITH WILL Be
ON SCHOOL BALLOT

f.. l. Smith. member of the Pendle-
ton school board for many years. will
be a candidate 10 succeed himself at
the school election to be held June 16.
This was announced today by other
members of the board and friends of
Mr.. Smith who had urged him to re-
main upon the board. 1t is known
that Mr.. Smith was not anxious to run
again, but will be glad to serve IL ell
ected.
II is held that school affairs are
now running smoothly and efficiently
and that such being the case the
board should remain intact. Mr..
Smith has been a member of the board
for approximately Is years and conse-
quently possesses an experience that
is valuable. He has been warm
supporter of recent improvements in
the school system and equipment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
20 WAR TRUCKS TO
Be UNLOADED HERE

Twenty of the IS new trucks as
signed TO the oregon State Highway
Commission by the war department,
are now on their way from Chicago
to Pendleton, where they Will be un-
loaded equipped with dump bodies and
from here distributed as the commits
sion directs. They are two-ton Nash
quad trucks. of the four wheel drive,
front and rear steering type.
Close to $4,000 is represented in
the value of the assignment coming
TO Pendleton and the flotilla of these
motor vehicles is expected to be of in
estimable aid in the rapid construction
of highways. 1t is Commissioner w.
l. Thompson's opinion that the
trucks will be assigned to post road
work on highways in which the gov
ernment is particularly interested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
FIGHTING BATTERIES
EXPECTED HERE SOON

oregon's fighting batteries. A and
b of the 18th Field Artillery. will pass
through Pendleton Sunday or Monday,
according to word received here today
by Lee Drake from Lee NJ. Clark. his
torian for veterans of Battery A
Field Artillery. o. n. g. Further word
will probably be received by the Red
Cross canteen here and a reception
will then be planned.
Mr.. Clark has been delegated TO
meet the men officially at Hunting
ton. In regard TO a greeting in PEN
dleton for the boys, MIR. Clark says:
IF they come through at n reason
able hour, make noise-they have
made IA record to warrant IT,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
Anderson Home Next Month.

County Commissioner b. f. Ander-
son, of north Pendleton. who has been
in California six months for the bene-
fit of his health, expects to return
home next month, according to word
received bS>County Judge c. H. Marsh
today. Mr.. Anderson has been at a
sanitarium at Burnett, Cal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
BIG PARTISAN MELEE
LOOMS OVER LEAGUE

WASHINGTON. May 24.--The SEN
ate debate on the league OF nations
promises to be the bitterest partisan
fight staged in the upper house for
years. Democrats are preparing n
series of speeches to counter Repub-
lcan attacks. Debate on the treaty
will be resumed Monday. The senate
took n weekend rest but the house
continued consideration of the In
dian appropriation bill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
WATER COMMISSION WILL PAY
OFF $45, 900 IN CITY BONDS

City water bonds of the issue of
1899 will he advertised for at once
and in July $45.000 of these bonds
will be retired from funds now in the
sinking fund created by the water
commission. The bonds were dated
for so Years, with the option of retire
ment any time after 20 years. They
were issued for the original water
system in Pendleton.
New water mains. for 350 feet on
Willow street. were authorized by the
board, to replace mains now out Of
date. The board voted to adopt a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24

June Is the date set for Pendle-
toms fourth annual Rose show, ac-
cordlng to announcement made today
by the Civic Club and the show is to
be held Mt the Eagle-W Woodman hall
Prizes which represent about SS5o
in the aggregate have been donated
by local people. Judges chosen for
the affair are DIR. II. S. Garfield, Mrs
c. X. Cranston, and ]. V. Tallman
Committees on arrangements will he
appointed later.
Exhibits are to be made by the
growker who is required to furnish
vases which viii be numbered to in
sure safe return TO tho owner. Ex-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
STEAMER BURNS;
MANY INJURED
SOME MISSING
Virginia" Bound From Norfolk
to Baltimore is Swept by
Fire in Chesapeake Bay
LIFE BOAT, WITH 35
WOMEN, OVERTURNS
Passengers Aroused From
Sleep Leap Into Water;
Rope Breaks.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, May "a
The lives of nearly 24O were imper-
illed today when fire swept the
steamer Virginia en- route from Nor
folk to Baltimore. The flames burn
ed her to the waters edge pust inside
Of Chesapeake bay early this morn
ing. So rapidly did the fire develop
that many terrifier passengers
aroused from sleep by the ships
bells. leaped into the bay without
waiting for lifeboats to, be manned
Several are reported missing and
many are slightly injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
Germans Must Accept Terms
byThen or Armistice Ceases,
Belief in Peace Circles
COUNTER PROPOSALS
EXPECTED MAY 20
Four or Five Days Required
for Study, Same for
Final Reply.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS. May 24.--The treaty VIII
be signed by allied and German dele
cations between June 10 and lb-oi
che armistice will be broken-accord-
ing TO the forecast today in peace cir
cles. The Germans are expected to
hand the allies their counter pro-
posais by May 80. They Will be
printed In book form and be almost
as volumInous as the allied treaty.
Indications are that the allies will
take four or five days to study tho
counter proposals before replyinp and
then allow the Germans about the
same time In which to make up theif
minds about signing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24

policy OF replacing mains where need
ed, on streets which are about to be
paved.
No Shortage Feared.
Members OF the water commission
are confident the final work In con-
neeing up with the new supply AT
Chaplish springs will De completed IN
ample time before the dry season ~
on There is sufficient pipe on hand
for half the remaining work and the
ditch Is dug. Hence Il IL believed
rapid progress can be made 80 "a 10
make the additional water available
for the system by July or sooner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
THIRD ARMY GAINS
BY TROOP TRANSFER

COBLENZ. May 24.-The third ar
my was today further strengthened
by completion of the formal transfer
to it of the fourth and fifth divisions
of the regulars. The sixth division
continues to entrain for Brest. The
population of the occupied region is
quiet and orderly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
BANDIT MURDERER
SENTENCED FOR LIFE

THE DALLEs. May 24.-Edwin
Primrose, confessed Washougal ban
dit robber and murderer of Chief or
Police Gibbons. today pleaded guilty
10 murder and was sentenced to life
Imprisonment. Adolph Lewis. his con-
federate, pleaded not guilty. He will
he tried next week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
$3.50 IN PRIZES WILL BE
GIVEN TO PRIZE WINNERS
AT ROSE SHOW ON JUNE 4

hibits after being entered cannot be
removed from the hall until the day
after the show. Donors of prizes win
he presented with the roses for which
premiums were awarded. Pooling of
flowers among exhibitors is barred.
All roses must be grown within the
city limits. No two premiums will
be awarded for the same exhibit.
For best general collection three
prizes will he given:
First-$25 cash by city council;
second. $3.50 rocking chair by John
s Baker Furniture store: third, $500
CONTINUED on Page 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
RED CROSS WILL
MEET TUESDAY

f. A Red Cross meeting which 4
= will be open to the public and =
4. which will be attended by the Z
T. directors from the s branches =
T. Of the Umatilla County Red =
= Cross and by delegation from +
q the Pilot Rock Red Cross, will +
= be held Tuesday afternoon in +
T. the library auditorium and =
= promises to be an important =
= conference. Representatives +
= from northwest headquarters are 4
> expected to be here for the +
= meeting. :
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24

NORFOLK. Va, May 24.-Three
negro firemen are known to be dead
and several passengers are believed
lost as the result of the fire which de-
stroyed the steamer Virginia.
As the second lifeboat was being
lowered a spliced rope attached to
the stern parted and IS women were
dropped into the water. Shortly
afterward another boat with 35 wo-
men overturned. Whether all the
passengers in these boats were rescued
cannot be determined until the lists
have been checked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
FRENCHNIAN TO TRY 1T.

PARIS. May 2i.-Lieutenant Roget,
French aviator. started for Morocco
today preliminary TO his proposed
trans Atlantic flight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
Army Powerful.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-"Allied
military forces ready for action on
the western front are believed suffi-
cient to handle any military problem
that might result from German re-
fusal to sign the peace treaty" Chief
OF staff March today declared. He
said General Foch has under his
command sufficient French. British
and American soldiers to accomplish
whatever the allies wish in a pos
sible campaign against Germany. He
stated that French and British troops
greatly outnumber the Americans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
Disaster Imminent.

The economic and food situation in
Germany is obviously that the coun-
try could not hold out long against
application of an ollied blockade and
there are many predictions that If
the delegates refuse to sign and
blockade were clamped on again IL
would bring an upheaval that would
sweep the present government form
mower
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24

COPENHAGEN, May 24.-The boi-
sheyiki are reported to be evacuating
Petrograd unconfirmed dispatches to-
day stated that soviet forces are blow
ing up ammunition dumps near the
city. Russian citizens in the suburbs
sheyiki.
The Esthonians have taken Volotvso
40 miles southwest of Petrograd-
The bolsheviki claim they have mo-
bilized three million soldiers to OPP
pose their enemies on all fronts.
Starvation in Petrograd is under
stood to be imminent. 1t is reported
that thousands are dying daily Of pri-
vations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
Bolsheviki Barter to Avoid
Capture Of City, Loss Of
Railways, Moscow Isolation
FINNS, ESTHONIANS
FORCE EVACUATION
Soviet Followers Reported
DESERVING, Thousands
Starving Daily.

Omitted Press Staff CorrespondenD
HELSINGFORS, May 24.-The boil
sheyiki are reported to have offered
important concessions to both the all
lies and anti-soviet Russians in an ef-
fort to avoid the capture Of Petrograd
and the threatened isolation OF Mos
COW.
Advance of Firms on the north and
Esthonians from the west is squeezing
Petrograd in a wise from which the
only escape is evacuation OF the city.
The Esthonian movement also threat
ems to cut railway communication be-
tween Petrograd and Moscow.
According to unconfirmed reports
the allied fleet is engaging the resur-
rected Russian Baltic fleet in the Gulf
of Finland. not far from Petrograd In
cooperation with the Esthonian army
Bolsheviki leaders in Petrograd are
said to be growing panicky. Hundreds
of followers are reported deserving.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24

This agitation in the east seems to
an outside observer as particularly fu-
tile since even If pIebiscite were
granted in the corridor to be given
Poland there is every likelihood the
vote would go against the Germans,
Nevertheless. tho German govern
ment feels II could use the plebiscite
as proof TO the people that the prin-
eile OF self determination had been
fully carried out and that there was
nothing left to do except submit to
the will of the people. and accept
the terms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24

CONTINUED on Page 30
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24
German Attitude Constantly
Shows New Phases; Gov
eminent Wants Alteration
! COULD THEN CLAIM
DIPLOMATIC VICTORY
Flat Refusal, Demanded by
Some, Would Precipitate
Disaster.
BY CARL d. GRoAT.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
BERLIN, May 24.-The German
attitude regarding the peace treaty
which is constantly developing new
phases was represented as follows
when this was written. Germany is
prepared to accept modified terms
but her delegates will be called home
II the allies flatly refuse 10 make al
teratlon. The view Is obtained from
both official and semi-official sourc-
es II is further revealed that there
is disposition to be satisfied with a
very slight change in the terms which
would serve TO assuage the feeling of
that portion of the population op-
posed 10 the treaty. The government,
in event of even an unimportant mod
ification could point to it as "a dip
lcmatic victory
Trouble i'm East.
What will happen in Germany il
the treaty is not signed lis a question
which only the future can reveal, but
trouble can easily be forseen on the
eastern front The nationalistic sp'r-
IL is keen there. especially in Silesia,
the population of which is threaten,
ing never to give in TO the Poles.
Germany. 1t is said. has no intention
of resisting application OF the treaty
to conditions in the west, but in the
east there appears to be every pos
sibility of bloodshed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-24

This paper II y member ana audited
BY tho Audit Bureau OF Circuiations.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-05-20
The Peoples Forum
Continued from page 81


one else is paying and OF course he
cannot get enough men In the park
to keep II clean. think the park Is
a disgrace the way 1t is let go to
rack. II the council cut down the
park board on funds needed It should
be fired. And IL the park board is
Just too stingy to spend the money
they have on keeping 1t up and let
1t become an eyesore, they should be
fired. l am glad to see the matter
written about. We have just got to
keep that park in good shape. Lots
OF people are coming in now on ac-
count OF the park and II we let II
run down 1t will bust the town. Mr..
Park Board, pay decent wages for
men and you can get all the men
you need. Don't leave poor old Jim
Galbraith. who is working his head
off get the blame for the way the
park looks. Give him enough men
to do the work and he will make II
shine.
A. WILLING WORKER