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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-30
U. S. FLOUR. CLOTHES
SAVING THOUSANDS

BUCHAREST, April 80 American
, flour and clothing are saving the lives
OF thousands of destitute people
throughout Roumania. The United
States food administration has already
brought into the country nearly 20,-
,0o0 tons Of flour, while the American
Red Cross which has a large mission
established here, is distributing cloth
ing and general relief supplies of all
kinds among the needy population.
Flour from America arrived at a
time when conditions were at their
worst and when local supplies for the
Roumanian people were almost ex-
hausted. 1t was feared that the want
o. food would result in state of boil
shevism and revolution. This Ameri-
can flour has been q tremendous fac
tor in preventing the unrest. From
its relief stations established at Bu-
charest, Jassy. Constanza, Galatz, Foe
sani and Pitesti. the American Red
Cress is distributing its supplies, and
in every important village an Ameri-
can Red Cross soup kitchen is helping
to feed the population.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-30
GERMANS ARRIVE.

VERSAILLES. April 3O.--i'hs main
German peace delegation. consisting
of 80 nrcn arrived here shortly before
midnight last night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-30

Queen Marie, who has taken the
greatest interest in this relief work
has assigned Prince Carol to co-ope-
rate with the American Red Cross.
Colonel Henry Anderson, Red Cross
commissioner to the Balkans, said to-
day that three large .conslgnments OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-30
Fred Paulson Home From Service.

Fred Paulson has returned after
spending nine months in France. He
enlisted in the artillery and wen,
overseas Immediately for active SER
vice.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
RIA WAS $50 MILES OFF
IRELAND THIS morning
With One Engine Crippled, British
Dirigible Nears End Of At
lantic Tourney.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 12.-The British
dirigible R-34, on her return fight
from the United States. was approx
mately $50 miles west of the Irish
coast at IL am. Greenwich meridian
time today. according to a message
received by the wireless press. Her
position at that hour was given as
SO degrees So minutes north latitude
and 10 degrees 30 minutes west longi-
tude.
The position of the R-34 at $50
o'clock am. Greenwich mean time
(2:30 O'Clock New York time), was
81 degrees Is minutes north latitude
and 90 degrees west. The speed of
the airship at that time was thirty
five knots an hour.
The British dirigible RIA. reported
at o'clock this morning. Greenwich
mean time 90 pm. New York time),
that her position was 81 degrees and
- minutes north latitude and 80 de-
gress west longitude. At that time
the craft was making forty knots per
hour.
The air ministry has received the
following report from Honta Delgada,
Azores: 1.-The RIA at $40 pm, Green
witch mean time (4:10 pm. New York
time), is 1000 feet above the clouds,
and, despite a disabled engine. is go
ing strong. We are just about to
descend to look at the sea. All WELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
ALLEGED WIRE TAPPERS
HELD IN $1,000 EACH
Montreal Contractor Claims That
a Gang Took $125,OOO From
Him in Fake Betting.

NEW YORK, July 12.-John Nc
Sherry, describing himself as sales
man, and alleged by the police to be a
member of gang of wire tappers''
who are credited with fleeing victims
out of 100000 in Buffalo, was ar
rested here today. McSherry's arrest
followed that of Charles Drucker and
William Jarvis.
One of the principal victims of the
Buffalo gang was Michael Connolly, a
Montreal contractor. who claims to
have lost $125,00O betting on a horse
race in bogus poolroom in Buffalo
last December
A man arrived here yesterday from
Buffalo with 100000 cash bail for
Drucker and Jarvis, but after his ar
rival all three prisoners were ordered
held in 100000 bail each and they
are still in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
STRIKE DRIVES TABLES
FROM PARIS PAVEMENTS

PARIS. Friday July ll.-Paris is
o"prived by the walters strike Of one
q us distinctive features. no little
q b-s being allowed outside of res
fa-Irauts on the pavement except in a
Yer. few cases. Those engaged in food
r'UrV"ylug are given six months for
1..tchlug agreement with their en-
gloves according TO the eight hour
iHN Hitherto the walters have pro-
g. I'd a ten hour day, but the employ
,r- EaVa been demanding twelve.
- oprietors Of the principal hotels
'-'i erred with representatives of the
y All ~rs tonight. but failed to effect
s';lement. Another meeting will he
500 at the ministry of labor tomor-
'''S There were few clashes dur
the evening between the police and
: ihcrS Nho We're trying To induce
tr"n working in establishments that
are sim open to walk out. About forty
strikers were arrested during the day
To- obstructlug workers. but were
consequently released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
GREEKS DRIVE TURKS BACK.
Mutilated Bodies of "a Women and
Children Are Left Behind.

SALONIkI, July 1.-THE Greek
army operating south of Smyrna. in
Asia Minor, is driving the Turkish
forces there rapidly backward. fore
ing them to abandon guns in their
flight. according to statement is
sued by Greek army headquarters
here. The Turks left behind them the
bodies of eighty four Greek women and
children in a mutilated condition, the
communicate declares. The text
reads:
The advance guard of our Adm
column. after Selling the fords of the
Menderes river. pursued the Turks to-
ward Kerivan. The hard-pressed
Turks abandoned their howitZers. Our
troops found the mutilated bodies of
eighty-four Greek women and chill
dren in a ravine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
u s. BUSINESS MAN is READY
TO TRADE WITH GERMANY
Direct American Steamship Lines to Ham
burg Provided For-Teutons Look
Chiefly to This Country.

Germany. undoubtedly will resume
trade relations on large scale.
Though Great Britain has taken
precautions to prevent lnflitratlon OF
Germanic business influences within
England proper. nevertheless it is d
known fact that British business men
have arranged for business in Ger
many Immediately on removal of the
blockade, SO that British stores and
British raw materials will find mar
het within Germany.
Salvation of All Countries.
Notwithstan ding the antipathies
which exist against Germany, it is
generally recognized among states
men of allied powers that the saliva
ton of practically all countries en-
gagged in the war, with the possible
exception of those on this side of the
Atlantic. depends upon normal read
justment of business conditions.
Normal business means a degree of
prosperity which is absolutely essen
tial to the prevention of social and
financial chaos throughout Europe.
and. in the eyes of American officials
this is the reason why Germany may
be expected to gain within a COMPARE
lively short period reasonable de-
gree of favor in the resumption of
trade relations, particularly in
America.
With the admittance of raw mate
rails into Germany, there is no reason
why Germany cannot start forward
Immediately in an effort to regain
her old-time business. though war has
brought about conditions which can
not be remedied for decades. condi-
tions which will long prevent Ger
many from realizing her vast trade of
pre-war days. which in 1913 amounted
to s4,966, 665 900. In fact. officials in
Washington most conversant with the
situation are inclined to believe that
Germany cannot expect to recla i'm but
lContinued on Second PAGE !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
SUMMER SCHOOLS OPEN

District summer schools opened this
morning with record enrollments.
Signing of the District bill by Presi-
,lent Wilson at the White House last
night enabled the schools to open.
insuring them sufficient money to
keep up the work.
Evening and day school classes at
Mckinley Manual Training High
School have a record attendance;
Twenty-Five teachers have enrolled
for summer high school service and
thirty-seven are working in the grade
schools. High school classes at Dun
bar High School opened with full at
tendance, and grade classes opened at
four Of the colored grade schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
So, 600. 900 Needed.

"Irasmuch there are already over
4 Gao di sal ied soldiers, sailors and ma
rines in training and inaSmuch as an
other 1000 will be put in training now
that theauendment to section has
become a law. il is clear that even at
the rate of only $50 d month sum
appToximating SS.000,000 will be re-
ouired for the mere support of these
ment and that under the present ap-
preparation nothing will be available
for the tuition and travel or for plac-
ing them where they can earn liv-
ing. and IL will be impossibleto meet
the needs Of the new thousands who
are every week seeking the benefits
of the rehabilitation act.
Furthermore. the same section of
she Sundry civil bill places such
Limitations upon the salaries which the
federal board TO! vocational education
IL permitted to pay, that it will in
evitably result in the loss by the vo-
catIonal board OF a very large number
OF men who have made themselves
especially valuable. and indeed, indis-
pensable in this new work.
The House deferred action on the
agricultural veto until Monday. The
senate was not in session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
DEMURRERS BY BREWERS.
Preliminary Hearing on Charge Of
Selling 2 "a Per Cent Beer.

PITTSBURGH, July 12.-Eleven Of
ficers and directors of the Pittsburgh
Brewing Company entered demurrers
before Judge w. H. S. Thompson IN
United States court this morning at
preliminary hearing in the govern
ment's suit against the company
charged with having sold beer con-
tanning ~ per cent alcohol in viola
ton of the wartime prohibition law.
Next Tuesday morning was set by
the court as time for hearing argu-
ment in the case, which is a test pro-
ceedins by the government to deter
mine if beer of light alcoholic per-
centage may be sold under the dry act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
First Electrocution in Vermont.

Warner was electrocuted at the state
prison here today for the murder of
his wife's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
e. Virgins. at Andover. FIVE years
ago. 1t was the first use of electri-
city in capital punishment in the
state. previous executions having been
By hanging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
T0MAKE MARKETS
MORE ACCESSIBLE
D. C. Heads Planning I'm
provements Made Possible
Under Appropriations.
DEFICIENCY BILL ITEMS

In line with plans being made to
lower cost of foods in Washington, the
District Commissioners today decided
Immediately to improve streets in the
vicinity of the farmers and fish mar
kets, so as to make these institutions
more available to householders.
The cobblestone SURFACE on Ohio
aveiue. between 18th and 18th streets.
is to be replaced with asphalt. The
streets have q center parkway similar
to that on Maryland avenue northeast.
This improvement will make it pos
sible for automobilists to drive from
back Of the White House to the Capitol
over asphalted streets. taking in the
farmers section and wholesale markets
en- route 1t makes travel to the Capt.
toll almost as direct as that over Penn
sylvania avenue and equally as COM
Portable. The improvement will cost
about $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
SOLDIERS TO GET LAND.
Lithuanians Will Not Be Permit.
ted to Sell or Rent Gift.

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE Lithuan-
ian council of ministers today decided
to distribute the public lands of
Lithuania among soldiers according
to cable message received by the
Lithuanian national council and given
out here today. Each Lithuanian SOL
dfer will receive from twenty to fifty
two acres, which he will not be al
lowed to sell or rent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Believes Profit Too Great.

Il believe the margin of profit is
too great" said the senator.
The published reports to the effect
that the prices of shoes are to soar
soon have led to the Senate committee
to determine to look into the prices
of shoes without delay.
The committee is determined if
possible to remedy the alleged
profiteering in rents here. Many per-
sons have informed the senators that
rents are to be greatly increased as
soon as the salisbury act becomes
imperative. Therefore the investiga-
ton is to take in the subject of
rentals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Would Double Potash Price.
Y the Associated Press

BY the AssOcia ted Press.
WEIMAR, July 1.-THE potash
syndicate has petitioned the govern
ment to grant permission to raise the
price of potash 100 per cent owing
to the increased cost of production
The syndicate claims to have a deficit
Of 100000 marks for the first three
months Of this year and declares 1t
will be forced to shut down unless It
can increase its selling price,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
MIR. PENROSE ON LEAGUE.
Senator Says President Does No
Meet Real Issues.

PHILADELPHIA, July PA decla-
ration by the United States government
that it stands ready to join other civil
lied nations in suppressing any future
attempts to dominate the world by mil
itary force would be as effective a peace
safeguard as this country joining the
proposed league of nations. This opinion
was. expressed by Senator Penrose, in
commenting on the address made by
President Wilson. Senator Penrose de-
clared the reading of it impressed him
that Mr.. Wilson did not meet the real
issues involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
H. PROBE IND. c.
TO Be EXPEDITED
Senator Sherman Calls Sen.
ate Committee to Meet
Monday Afternoon.
SAYS PROFIT TOO GREAT

Investigation of the prices of food
stuffs in Washington, rent charges
and the price of shoes will be begun
by the Senate District committee,
probably through subcommittee,
next week. Senator Sherman, chair
man of the committee, said today.
He has called a meeting of the COM
mittee for Monday, and will ask the
Senate to pub through a resolution
giving the committee the authority
to summon witnesses. call for papers
and generally conduct a thorough in
vestigation of the subjects which the
committee decides to go into.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Will Expedite Hearings.

Monday afternoon Senator Sherman
expects his committee will meet and
outline a plan for procedure, and that
hearings will begin soon afterward.
Senator Sherman said that the
wholesale and jobbing prices would
be obtained, and then the retail
prices. If the margin of profit to the
retailers is too great then. he said.
there is no doubt that profiteering is
going no.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Street Car Strike in Denver Ends.

DENVER, Col, July PA strike
which has tied up Denver street rail-
way lines since Tuesday has been set
tied. The employees agreed to accept
a forty-eight-cent-a scale and
submit their demand for higher wages
to arbitration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Normal Conditions Restored.

Practically all functions of the Dis
trict government have proceeded in a
normal way since Congress. passed tn e
bill. The District took over the ash
collection service July l, though. as
a matter of fact lit had been doing
the work illegally. The only alterna-
tive was to suspend it entirely until
the deficiency act, containing the
necessary authorization was passed.
This the Commissioners would not
consent to do.
Street cleaning work was put on a
normal basis July 1, although funds
available until today About $50
white wings" are now being en-
ployed. but the number will be in
: Continued on Second Pasel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Relatives Will Be Notified.

The military authorities will notify
The relatives of the dead men and
the bodies will be shipped to their
homes
human freight left the corner OF King
and Alfred streets a few minutes aft
er midnight. all being bound for Camp
Humphreys.
The. point where the accident hap
pened is only a few yards south of
the corporation line of Alexandria
The center of the bridge is the dfvid-
ing line between this city and Fair
fax county.
The road is not illuminated and
neither is the bridge. Both machines
however, had the usual lights. it is
stated. Despite the fact that some
of the men in the motor truck were
badly bruised up they gave material
aid in rescuing the bodies of those
killed. wading above their knees in
bodies were hauled ashore with only
dim automobile lights to help in find
ing the bodies. 1t was CHASTITY
spectacle as one body after another
was brought in. Some of the strong
soldiers wept when they recognized
snuffed out in such a Short space of
time without any warning.
Went a Little Too Far
Our truck wasn't going very fast
and j don't believe the other automo-
bile touched us as it went by" said
Private Turner at the Alexandria
Hospital today. 1T just seemed like
the driver of the truck went over "A
little too far to let the patrol pass
and went off the road. l Sttod up
but before l could jump we went over
and l landed on my stomach in about
two feet of water. Some parts of the
truck held me down. but l was able
to keep my head out of the water"
NoVotny, the camp laborer. who was
killed had lost his left hand at the
wrist. and. before he was identified
those who viewed his body at the
undertaker's. thought he was an over
seas veteran. The men from camp,
who identified him, explained that he
lost his hand in a corn shredder while
working on a farm some time ago.
All morning curious crowds from
Alexandria were visiting the scene of
the accident. They expected to see
the truck in the water. but a crew
from camp had hauled it out before
daylight and towed it to Humphreys
A big gap torn out of the railing at
the side of the road show ed where the
big vehicle had made the plunge
There were splinters of wreckage and
oil stains on the surface of the shall
low water where the truck landed
Scores of sol, .rs who were in AL
exandria on leave visited the under
taking establishment this morning to
see If any of their pals we're among
the dead men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
To Pass on Findings.

1t also is announced at the camp tha I
Col. Robert T. Howell has been named
chairman of military board TO pass
upon the findings.
OF the twelve survivors. Ernest Tur
ner. colored. of Norfolk. Va. who is
in the Alexandria Hospital. was the
only one seriously hurt.
The bodies of the dead men were
hauled out of Hunting creek at
O'Clock this morning, and all Were
rushed to the Alexandria Hospital in
the military police patrol wagon and
the Alexandria police patrol wagon
The two officers had been pinned be-
meath the truck and were taken out
with much difficulty.
The injured men were taken to the
base hospital at Camp Humphreys
with the exception of Turner
All of the survivors received numer-
Gus bruises and Commissions. and that
they escaped death is regarded as
miraculous
Immediately following the accident
the military police patrol wagon
rushed to Alexandria and the police
and Coroner T. NJ. Jones were mott
fed
A number of Alexandrians. despite
the lateneSS of the hour, soon were
on the scene and assisted in recover
ing the bodies of the dead men. At
the hospital. however. life was pro-
nounced extinct in each case and
later in the day all six bodies were
removed to the mortuary chapel OF
Domaine 4 Son and prepared for
burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
ny OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

With official DEGREES permitting the
resumption of trade with Germany,
the removal of the blockade by the
allies in accordance with prearrang-
ed agreement among representatives
of the various powers in Paris, the
American business man is ready.
A. revealed by Cndersecreta-y of
STATE Polk yesterday trading with
Germany pending formal end of the
war will he conducted under blanket
license system and movement of
American goods will begin as soon as
licenses can be issued. The America n
merchant marine will figure largely
in the revived trade with Germany.
The shipping board already has an
ounced that direct steamship lines to
Hamburg will be established from the
large eastern ports. notably New
York. Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Ships also will operate from south
Atlantic and ports along the Gulf OF
Mexico. Some loaded vessels are all
ready TO sail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Views on Sundry Civil Bill.

''It is matter of very grave con-
Germ" said the Presidents message
TO the House on the sundry civil bill,
that at the very moment when these
disabled men are coming in con-
StantIy increasing numbers to the
government to avail themselves of
this generous plan, there should ap-
pear in the sundry civil appropriation
bill. which L now return. limiting
clauses which will do much more
than seriously cripple and retard the
beneficial work of restoring these
men to useful and contepted life.
Those clauses wocld probably, in
fact, if put into effect. nullify the
whole purpose of the act and render
its administration practically impos-
sible.
THE section of the bill which 1
now return, which governs the ap-
preparation for this work provides
the sum of 100000 for all the ex-
penses of rehabilitation, including
the support of the disabled men in
training. and this sum is stated to
be in lieu of the appropriation con-
1ained in the act approved July =,
1919. amending section of the act
approved June %. 1915
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Looks to United States.

Germany looks to this country for
a great portion of those raw material Is
absolutely essential TO the resumption
of business. Germany realizes the
physical difficulties which beset other
European cccntrieS from which she
received large stores OF raw materials
in wears previous to the outbreak of
the war. and as consequence will
seek her desired materials largely in
North and South America. In addi-
ton to the physical hardships in Sc
curing necessary raw materials. Ger
many also is confronted with deep
seated antipathy in all countries of
Europe and deep-seated prejudices
undoubtedly will mitigate against ia
vored trade agreements there, though
Great Britain. with vast colonial pos
sessions furnishing many of the raw
products SO essential to the resump-
ton of business and Industrial life in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Others. Who Get "Back Pay"

Edward S. Wood, a former police
man. who won his fight in the courts
for illegal removal from the service,
gets $1,296.O5 and interest at 4 per
cent, dating from October 9, 1915.
Gladys 'Afine Strong Holman, the
school teacher who was discharged
by the board of educa lion because she
violated the rule that married women
should not be employed as teachers.
Eets S1.3T6.27 as pay for the period
intervening before her reinstate-
ment. and interest at I per cent, dat
ing from. June %. 1918.
Funds provided in the regular APP
preparation act. available for dis
bursement, today. were drawn upon
first by about 1000 per diem opera
tives, whose pay envelopes were a
week overdue. Discussing officer
Lusby's force put in strenuous
morning.
Delay in the signing Of the bill has
not affected employees carried on the
annual roll. as their compensation is
not due until the 18th of the month.