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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
JOHNSON FOUND
 GUILTY AND GIVEN
 6-YEAR SENTENCE
Negro Indicted for Killing Roberts Boy at Fairfield Is Convicted of Man.
 slaughter

After about an hours deliberation the jury in the case or Sam Johnson, negro, indicted for the killing of Will liam Jennings Wyatt Roberts, a 6- year-old boy, returned a verdict of manslaughter in the first degree and fixed the punishment at six years in the penitentiary.
 Johnson was indicted for murder on charges of drivcing an automobile which ran down and killed the Rob- erts boy, at Fairfield, on March F last year. The child was the son of Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Roberts of Fairfield The killing caused much excitement at the time. The negro speeded up his car and drove away after running down the child, but was run down and captured
 The trial commenced Friday in the criminal court before Judge W. E. Fort and was not concluded until about o'clock yesterday afternoon. Much interest was manifested in the case. and many witnesses were exam ined. The defendant, who was in uni form, presented to the court a dis charge from the army, having been drafted while awaiting trial.
 Judge B. M. Allen and Attorney Arlie Barber represented Johnson, and based the defense on the grounds that car, standing at the curbstone, prevented the defendant from seeing the boy and that he speeded away only when shot at by men who witnessed the accident.
 Assistant Solicitor James Davis, as- sisted by Attorney l.. A. Prosch, repre- sented the state, and contended that Johnson was driving at high rate of speed when the accident happened, and that he was criminally negligent.
 It was brought out in the evidence that several persons gave chase in au- tomobiles and that Johnson stopped when shot at by his pursuers Capt Alex Cochran and Officers Pope and Long of the Ensley force arrested Johnson and bad some difficulty in eluding large crowd of angry citi- zens who gathered at the scene of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

Veltch stopped them and placed them under arrest. Payne and Veltch are said to have remarked that they were sorry they had to arrest the pair and the conversation led to the offer of the bribe, which was accepted, check being cashed at a local bank and the money turned over to Payne and veltch.
 The story leaked out to detective head quarters and Payne was placed under arrest on a bribery charge by Chief of Detectives George Lyons and Veltch was arrested for impersonating an officer.
 Payne was yesterday afternoon trans ferred to the county jail and warrant sworn for him for bribery. He was re- leased on bond fixed at 5000. The whis- ky was seized shortly afterwards at Wagner's home, and he was arrested on charges of bribing an officer and violating the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
EVANGELIST MARTIN ID SPEAK 0N HEAVEN  Lecture at Jefferson The atre to Be Preceded by
 Song Service

F Evangelist Martin will lecture tonight at the Jefferson theatre on the subject, :. "Heaven-Where Is It? What Is It? Shall We Know Each Other There?' The song service, under the direction of Burt Watts, will begin at 7:30 o'clock, and the audience will be entertained while as- sembling, as before, by MT. Vreeland and his brush.
 Speaking of the subject last night, Mr. Martin said:
 Many think that we can know nothing of the future home of the saved, but the Bible has great deal to say about that better land We are not left in doubt in regard to the reward awaiting the ran- somed If man plans to build a home he spends a great deal of time ponder ing over the blueprints, and if we do this for home where, at the most, we Tcan spend but a few years we certainly .sshould take time to consider that home where we are to spend eternity.
 Many false theories have been brought forward in regard to temporal millen- nium, some even promising a chance for salvation beyond the grave. The lecture tonight will prove the absurdity of such doctrines and outline the Bible promises sconcerning that home where changes never come. There is no more interest ing subject in all the Bible than this subject of heaven.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Over s. R. Stewart & Co.'S Wire

New Orleans, February 15.-General trade reviews are clearer on some inn Sportant points, stating that reports of Increases in the number of unemployed is due to the continued discharge of linen from the army
 s5 Weather conditions and prospects are rather in favor of the market. < The great cotton convention will start in New Orleans next Monday and a record of cotton interests is expected. Our market opened as much as 30 points up on March, which month is drawing closer to spot quotations; others were unchanged to 10 down owing to a poor opening in New York. However, the tire lists showed a uniform gain of 20 tpoints and the market showed steadiness Eand more confidence generally. As trading developed the market dis Splayed an activity not experienced in -the short Saturday session for sometime Shorts was run in and there was some buying by trade houses with values Steadily advancing prices at one time gs showing 65 to 80 points higher than Fridays final figures. Some profit talk ing brought reaction but good support was given at all times and the close was around the high point of the day 65 to 75 points above Fridays final fi- gures with the tone very steady. < The western spot markets were mixed; eDallas showing an advance of 70 points; mddling quoted at 265oc.
 Houston reports a decline of 150 points; middlng, 26c.
 Eastern markets were 25c up with small sales.
 New York spots are up 70 points; mid ding, 26.50c.
 New Orleans spots are up 50 points; middling, 26.75c.
 Weather conditions are still unset tied, with indications of rise in tenn perature over Sunday, but long distance forecasts are for a big rain disturbance coming over the belt from the west about Tuesday.
 The recent revision of grade differ ences is still a factor to be considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

weather for moving grain has prevailed for a few days and this has retarded the movement to this market The gen erally accepted conclusion that wheat will still be sold to the consumer around s2.26 for the next crop has it's effect upon the coaser grains. The provision market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

showed gains for the day, May ribs being up 40 points.
 Oats: The oat market again was gov erned by the action of corn and advanced with that cereal. Movement is light with no indications of increase at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

committees in charge are Mrs. soion Jacobs, Mrs. John McNeel. Mrs. J. D. Nesbitt, ticket committee. Mrs. Jack Bowron and Miss Mollie Dowd, musical programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

With the great differences on the lower grades at present, it is not probable that these grades will be delivered on con- tracts.
 Corn: The rally in prices today was largely due to the very light receipts at the Chicago market. Unfavorable
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
ATTACK sUCCEEDING
POOL TOURNAMENT
FINALS TONIGHT

The finals in the Bungalow pool
tournament will be decided tonight
when Hanavan plays Hacker and
Dickey tangles with Houser in the
closing matches. Several surprises
were sprung last night when Wheeler
defeated Randolph, SO to 90. and Har-
vey took the measure of Bill Hanscom
so to AZ. Hoover 1landily defeated
Jerrue, so to 80.
This leaves Hacker the only man
with a perfect score and one match
to play. Hoover stands good
chance of getting either first or sse-G
ond prize with tn'el score of 14S
T oints out of possible $50. H.
lost his first game but has played
clever stick since
The winner of first place will be
given either an ebony cue or cash
prize Second place man win be given
what the first place man does not
choose OF these. Third prize Is 50.
fourth, 81, and fifty and sixth prizes.
dollar and a half boxes Of candy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
81 BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED IN FEB, 1919

That 1919 is TO he banner buiIding
year is evidenced by the Increased
/ building permits issued during the
first two months of the year. During
February the city recorder issued 81
building permits represeting building
activities 10 the amount OF $42,121. as
against total amount of building OF
s24027 in Femruary 1918.
OF the permits issued last months
'the largest WAS for the construction
of the $40 900 garage of w. C. e.
Pruitt at the corner of Garden and
Court streets. Several permits fof
houses costing more than $500 were
granted and many for houses costing
upwards of $500. During the month
OF January there were permits issued
TO the amount of $4,000 brindging the
total building for the new year to date
more than $4,000.
Real estate dealers report great
activity In city property. Matlock &
Lattz report last week the sale of six
teen lots belineing to Mrs. Ann Mat
lock in Houser addition. west of Mat |
lock street. to Pendleton people. Many
Of the purchasers plan to build houses
this spring on the lots. The pur-
rhasers We're &c. =. A. Lonergan, niue /
Its, Mrs Lila Taylor. two lots, f. +.
Srattan. Hartman Long. C. A. Crab
rec. Frank Belvil and w. c. Werst.
Mr.. Werst has already begun the con-
struction OF his hong.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
SUPERVISED PRIVATE
OWNERSHIP EXPECTED

WASHINGTON, March Private
ownership with broad supervisory
powers vested in the government is
what Senator Cummins expects as a
permanent railroad policy enacted by
the next congress, he said today Cum
minis will head the senate interstate
committee which win frame THE new
railroad law. He personally favors
government ownership but believes it
cannet be obtained now. The main
features of the law Cummins expects
to see enacted are: Return of the
Knes TO private ownership. consoIida-
tion into few great systems, guar
anteeing ascertain rate per cent re-
turn on capital andx increase of the
powers of the interstate commerce
commission.
Several other members of the sem
ate house committee incline to Cum
Minis view that private ownership is
certain. There is practical unanimity
in congress on one thipg-that the
conditions before the war can never
be gone lack 10 if the railroads are to
to be pacemakers. or even to
keep pace with Americas growth.
The majority of the two committees
believe that private ownership sup
ported by government backing will
put the railroads on their fet finan-
cially and result in more efficient op-
Grafton. 49,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
500 FIGHTERS OF OLD 3RD
OREGON Co THROUGH TODAY

while blindfolded was able to assem-
father. G. W. Hansen, formerly of this
city, was in Pendleton the past few
days visiting Mrs. C, II. Norris. his
daughter. Both left today for Port
land to see Sergeant Hanson there.
Captain II. 1. Keeney, NJ. c.. brother
of Jim Keeney. was with the men.
Captain Keeney. who is a practIcing
physician in Portland. and Is now on
a furlough. He will return to de-
harkation camp in New York after a
visit at home. r.t
Other oregon men known here who
passed through were Carl Fenton, OF
Dallas. Frank. Durham, OF Roseburg.
Leroy Gard and Harry Frazier. OF
Salem. All were met by friends here.
The men were commanded by Lieu
tenant d. II. Compton. OF salem, aud
Lieutenant ]. v. Schur, OF Portland.
The officers say the men will be de-
mobiiized after q day at Camp Lewis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
HIGH SCHOOL WILL
HAVE BIG TALENT
IN LYCEUM COURSE

Ex-Presldent William Howard Taft
viii be Pendleton speaker some time
during the next winter season through
a contract signed yesterday by the
Associated Student body of the high
school and a number Of prominent
Pendleton men with the Ellisop-White
Lyceum course The ether, numbers
Of the course include a speach by DR.
Arthur w Evans. a cousin of David
Lloyd George of England. and con-
cert by the Bertha Farmer Concert
company.
The course will be given under the
auspicies of the high school. In adj
dition to the associated student body
the guarantors are Fred p. Austin.
Leon Cohen. f. B. Aldrich. Harvey
Mcpherson, Manuel Friedley. E. l.
Smith. j. r. Raley. Fl. w. Collins, G..
NJ. Rice. J. J. Hamley. &. w. Phelps.
H. c. Inflow and j. w. Maloney. All
of the members of the school board
are among the guarantors. Tickets
will be handled by the high school
student body.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
EXPECT OLCOTT TO
RE-APPOMT THOMPSON
.tEfslnl thn -rortland Journal.

sfFfbIp tho Portland ,Joprnal)
Z SALEMs March 7.-f3en w. olcott,
secretary of state, announced last
night that his first official act Friday.
as governor OF oregon, will be to send
a telegram to II. A. Booth of Eugene
member of the state highway COM
mission, asking him to withdraw his
resignation from that body.
In this connection Mr.. Olcott said
that he hoped he would be able, as
governor. to keep the personnel of the
present highway commission intact,
and in view of the fact that the term
of w. l.. Thompson of Pendleton, will
expire next month. Mr.. Olcotts OBJ
servation is taken to mean that he
will reappoint Mr.. Thompson. The
third member of the commission is
$. Benson of Portland.
Mr.. Olcott regards the state high
way commission, as at present consti-
tuted, most efficient and service
able body, and those. close to- the man
who Will assume the dutiessof COVER
nor of The state say that in view Of
he important work the the commits
sion already has in hand. and the
great expansion in road building. un-
Ter the enactment of the last legisla-
.urc, the governor feels that the pres
snt members of the commission are
best qualified to direct the works.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
GERMANY MAY
GET STILL MORE
DRASTIC TERMS
Desire Unanimous for More
Stringent Laws Than War
Council Proposed.
DELAYS DECISION
DECLARES TARDIEU
Explains That Country Will
First Sign Treaty,
League Later.

PARIS, March THE final military
terms Imposed on the Germans will
probably be given more drastic
than those the supreme war council
proposed, Captain Tardleu, commission
er Of French american relations told
the United Press today. While re-
presentatives of the five great powers
have practically agreed on the naval
terms they had not agreed on the mill
tnrN terms because there seems to be n
Unanimous desire that they should be
even more stringent than the upreme
war council proposed"
Sign Peace First
I Regarding the question as to
whether theleague of nations covenant
shall be included in the peace treaty
which Germany will be asked to sign
Tardieu explained that the covenant it.
self would be first signed by the allies
and later when she is admitted to the
league, by Germany.
He saId "The French idea now is
hat it is very important to keep the
between the treaty of peace
md the league of nations"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07

With every man a gold striper''
some wearing wound stripes and
everyone of them claiming Oregon or
Washington as his home state. 800
men from the 161st and 162nd regi-
ments, infantry, Gold Srd Oregon)
passed through Pendleton today on
their way to Camp Lewis from Camp
Dix and Merritt. They stopped at the
O. w. R. and y. depot for lunch, serv-
ed by the Red Cross canteen.
Pendleton could lay claim to only
one man on board. He is Sergeant
Richard Hansen. who was in France
for a year. spending part of the time
as chief of police at Versailles. and
later an instructor i'm machine guns
and automatic rifles. While Hansen
is modest as to his achievements. word
came to Pendleton recently that he
was the first man in his company who
was the first man in his companw who
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
,WOODCRAFT INSTITUTION MAY
BE ESTABLISHED HERE; SITE
NOW BEING SOUGHT BY ORDER

able location for the home. There
fore PendIeton IS in line to
secure the institution II sufficient
energy Is shown i'm handling the
subject.
The matter has been referred to
the Commercial Association for
action.
The ,Woodcraft home will draw
It's Inhabitants from total menu
bership of over 100000 in ninc
states or this jurisdiction. A large
fund is now available for the erec-
ton of the institution.
IL is the general belief that a
close in location is not desired for
the home. The home will bt
erected with q view TO enlarge
Incnt as the needs Of the future re-
qtIire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
AGRICULTURAL AGENT
SOUGHT FOR COUNTY

Umatilla county is still in search of
county agriculture agent. J. p. Lar
son, now with the Portland Seed
Company, and who was chosen by the
farm bureau to fill the position here,
will not accept. He says he cannot
sever his connection with the seed
company.
Paul Maris. state-County agent
leader, is in Pendleton comforting with
the farm bureau and the county Of
ficials in the hope of securing a man.
1t is the aim of Mr.. Maris TO get an
ascnt who is familiar with western
farm conditions. and especially with
grain production.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
BRAVE DEATH TOlDBY
SQUADRON COMMANDER

That Lyle T. son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sloan, who died in France September
80, of pneumonia following influenza.
met death as bravery as any soldier
who died on the field of battle Is
stated in a letter to his sister. Miss
Flossie Sloan of this city. from Lieut..
Carl II. Starrett. commanding the 353
Aero Squadron
Following are extracts from the let
ter:
LYLE was taken sick about Septem-
ber Is and Immediately sent to camp
Hospital 20. 12 miles west of Bor-
deaux. His case was reported as
Spanish influenza and from the first
was of a violent nature. 1t was only
his superior nerve and courage that
pulled him through the two weeks. III
visited him three days before his death
and it was the general impression that
gameness was going to pull him
through.
Il talked with the army chaplain |
who was with him when the end came
and he told me Lyle met death as !
brayely as any soldier who died on the |
field of battle. He was a favorite in |
the hospital and in the squadron and (
his record as a soldier was excellent"
Full military honors We're accorded I
TO Sloan at the funeral. A large field /
artillery band was in charge of the
music and the entire personnel of Of /
ficers and soldiers of the squadron
attended Three Tolleys were fired 1.
over the grave and taps sounded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07

team Among the prominent Garden
City Elks who were here We're Exalted
Ruler George CHM of Walla Walla.
Jake Kaufman Fire Chief Metz. Ben
Hill Elmer Storie. Judge Mills.
Messrs Mitchell, Martin ana Dinwell.
Tyler Tom smart read n poem com,
posed by Lee Barth, a New York Elk.
which was dedicated by the reader to
Lieutenant James H. Sturgis
The evening was pendleton lodges
most memorable hero night. Captain
Fred IIeuallen. Lieut.. ]. H. Sturgis,
Captain II. w. Ritner, of the REQ
Cross. were all called to the platform
and the invitation was later extended
to all service men present. A brief
talk was mace by Lieutenatn Sturgis
and vivid description of the wa.
zone was given by Captain Eieuallen.
The social session was concluded
with q banquet,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07

PendIcton Is In a favorable posi-
ton 20 secure the, Women of
~ooocrait home, a new fnstitu-
ton shortly To be established by
that worthy order with "a view 10
caring for aged members of the
order, both men and women and
for dependent children of the or
der.
Mrs. G. G. Van OrsdaIc, grand
guardian has written to Mrs. NJ.
}. Cronin asldng that available
sites for The home be submitted,
together with the price. all direc-
tions regarding the matter being
outlined. 1t is the belief i'm Wood
craft circles that Mrs. Van Ors-
dale through her knowledge of
Pcndlefon Is impressed with tho
deslrability of this place as a suit p.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
QUICK ACTION WILL
FOLLOW BOND VOTING

That Uamlilta county is to get inn
mediate action on good roads as re-
salt of the voting of the S1,5O,0O0
bonds Wednesday is evidenced by the
action of tie county court today which
ordered the issuing of the sale of
S525,000 worth of bonds to be used
Immediately for road work. The
bonds are to be advertised at once and
Win be sold April 14th.
The bonds will bear interest at five
and half per cent and one-tenth of
them are to be redeemed each year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
CARL COOLEY HEADS LOCAL
.AEIKS.. NA[LA WALLA MEN HERE

Car Cooley. manager of Alexanders
was last night elected exalted ruler
OF the Pendleton lodge of Elks for the
ensuing year. Mr. Cooley succeeded
James H. Estes who was named dele
gate to the grand lodge which is to
he an event Of July in Atlantic City.
The other Officers elected We're:
Esteemed Leading knight. F. j.
McMonies, Esteemed Loyal knight. l.,
c. Campbell; Esteemed Lecturins
knight, Arthur b. keenan,; Secretary,
Thomas Fitzgerald: Treasurer. r. NJ.
Mayberry Tyler. Thomas Smart; Trus-
tee, J. " Tallman; Representative to
Grand lodge, James II. Estes: Alter
nate. r. Alexander.
sixty visiting Elks from Walla Wax
la came over In automobiles and en-
% llvened the evening. With them were
3 bfo,isht three candidates who were
iF .iaita6tsd here by the lyalla Walla
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
GERMANY DEMANDS
FOOD IN EXCHANGE

PARIS. March Fiat refusal
Of Germany to I'ermit its ships to
he used for homcward transpor-
taiion OF American troops unless
a fcod supply to last until next
Harvest is first guaranteed by
the allies, confronted the peace
delegates of the five great pow
crs when they met this afternoon.
1t is estimated that four hundred
mill,Un d,ilars worth of food
would he required to feed the
Germans until next harvest.
This sum l. doullc the available
gold and securities in Germany.
if this amount Is taken, it will
cause financial collapse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-07
GERMAN U-BOAT FLEET MUST
Be DESTROYED is DECISION Of
BIG FIVE FOR FINAL PEACE
OTHER NAVAL PROVISIONS UNSETTLED,
COUNCIL TAKES UP FOOD PROBLEM OF
COUNTRIES WHERE STARVATION MAY
PREVENT WORLD TRANQUILITY.
BY FRED FERGUSON


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, March THE "big five" o
the peace conference today took III
the proposition of sending food int
Bohemia. and German Austria. Means
of getting supplies into the districts
most needing them were discussed.
The populations Of these territories. Ii
felt. must be kept from going hungry
IL the spread Of bolshevlsm is prevent
ed. s
subs Must Go.
The naval terms which Will be in
corporated in the final peace treaty
has been thoroughly @bnsidered by the
''big five and It was learned the de-
cision was to destroy the German sub
marine fleet. The decision stand was
reserved, however, regarding the pro-
posal that the Kiel canal be destroyed
and Qualifications of Hellgoland reduc.
ed. The state of the German fleet is
also stlll undecided
Situation Critical.
Lloyd George, since his return to
Paris has added his weight to speed
ing up proceedings not only toward
the early signing of the peace treaty
but also toward quickly meeting the
food situation of central Europe. Bri- !
tish reports regarding conditions I'm |
Germany and German Austria are |
similar TO reports reaching America !
Conditions In Austria are described as 4
most critical and the people are on
the verge of starvation. Delegates
appreciate that this siuation may be- I
come so serious that Germany will
break UP making the signing OF any
kind of peace impossible.
lie Temps has haised objection to
the allies feeding German -Aus.ria
yoicing a widespread French sentimen,
against Il. However. IL is generally
considered by the peace delegates as
a necessary step in effec;ing world
peace and tranquility. II IS pointed
ed that the work of the food adminis-
trations in rushing supplies to Poland
inder the greatest difficulties was all
hat saved the situation there and pre-
vented the country from dislntegrat-
ng.