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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
LEGION MAKES WAR
ON FINNISH PAPER
Astoria Organization. of Sol
diers, Sailors Declares Pa
per is Disloyal in Action.

ASTORIA. Aug. 2i.-war has been
declared by Ciatsop camp, American
Legion, of this city. against the To-
vert, an Astoria Finnish daily, and to-
day a committee was appointed by
the legion TO urge all loyal Astorians
to withdraw their patronage from the
Finnish publication. The reason for
the request is the paper's averrcd hos
tile attitude toward the legion and all
ex-service men and tile alleged unpa-
triotic utterances appearing in its col
umns.
A few days ago the Toveri publish
ed an article in Finnish which. the le-
gion's Interpreter said. declared the Ie-
gion did not represent the ex-service
men. but was merely "chamrber of
commerce organization" and that the
campaign 1t is wa-ging against slack \
ers liz only "dog-day propaganda"
committee from the legion called
on w. IN Deivo, editor of the Toverl,
and submitted retraction OF the ar
ticle in question, which the commit
tee asked to be published. This Reivo
refused to do and members of the |
aver that Reivo added: "I 1
don't believe the American Legion is I
of the ex-service men,
because an l. w. w. told me 1t was .
not. OF the 1900 county veterans only 4
n few have Joined this chamber of 1
commerce organization"
In a signed statement published this
afternoon. Reivo denies making the
attributed to him and as
scrts he has not attacked the legion.
He. however, still refuses to publish
the retraction of the original article L
except as a communication from the
and with the right to COM
ment on II. Officers OF the legion
say several Astoria firms have with
drawn their advertising from the To-
'eri in compliance with the commit
ce's request and that the campaign ,
against the Finnish publication is to
% prosecuted vigorously.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
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BI,iTAIN'S WAR WORK .
SHOWS IT'S EE,Fu0CrS 4.

LONDON, Aug. 21.-war
work and life In the trenches
have left marked effects upon
many women and men now In
civilian life. declare physicians
and other acute observers, while
statisticians say these results
have Increased the cost OF living.
Expert dressmakers say many
women profitcd by the war, be-
cause their figures were greatly
improved and their curves were
rounded by much exercise In the
open air. But shoemakers de-
clare the feet OF these war-cul- .
tured Venuses, especially of !
those who were employed on /.
land. increased in size, because 1
they wore much roomier shoes I
than those to which they had I
been accustomed. 4
Thousands of fighting men 4
have acquired the habit of 4
smoking not fewer than fifty ci- 4
garettes a day. and this now adds 4
nearly So to a mans weekly ex- 4
penses. even If he puffs cheap Z
cigarettes. Steel helmets are Z
considered responsible for the =
epidemic of badness. .
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
GERMANY FEARS
LONG RANGE GUN

BERLIN, Aug. 20.-Conscription OF
various classes of men, up to 80 years
OF age. will be decreed soon, accordin Z
to information given the correspon-
dent today. Authority IN this direc-
ton, il is expected. Will be given the
government by the national assembly
soon, and 1t is understood that Gustave
Noske. mentioned for the post Of ma
tional defense. VIII adopt measures to
reestablish the army.
Recruiting Of volunteers has failed
The contemplated emergency action
menace Of Poland and more urgent
need for foresta!ling an expected boil
shevik invasion.
The present chaos in Germany's
military organization. due TO demob-
ilization and disorganzation Of all
authority and discipline. which is be-
ing accentuated by the domineering
rule OF the revolutionary soldiers
councils. has brought the nation to
a point. it was stated. where il IL now
incapable of hastily modifying an
equipped force Of even the modest
required for such an ap-
small task as defending the
German Polish frontier
The bolsheyiki are now near
enough to the German frontier to be
able to bombard Lyck Eydtkuhnen
Tilsit, Menel ana other points with
average long range guns
In addition 10 the military activi-
Ties OF the Poles. who are reported
10 be becoming bolder every day
Germany also is forced TO reckon
with szechs Both these fronts are
eng projecting into German terri
DRY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-21

am ready in emergency well for everyday work
When YOU want hurry there waiting to be used When
called answer serving until longer needed In the sckroom
am the nurses first lieutenant taken the place Of the
old lamp often becomes i'll himself and know
emergency be weakngs aggards am
the electric light and supported by
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
GET KEYS OF LONDON
IN u. S. OFFICERS KIT

BOSTON. Aug 21.-Two ancient
keys to the Lord Mayors mansions in
London found at Camp Devens in the
baggage of an American army Off
GER, are in the possession of the army
intelligence department here. Each
is about 10 inches long, and they were
found in the officers bedding roll.
The officer has not been at Camp De-
vens and it is thought his baggage was
sent there by mistake.
How the keys came into his posses
sion was not made known here. Ar
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
W9sfgru Electric
Power and Light

Now when you consider the amount Of given to the
lamps week after wekand the service get compared
with bright light, it wonder that OF
Electric outfits being installed for farm service
lighting plants only give light for all the house and out
buildings supply power wet your cun separator.
washing machine, ETC., etc.
For all these know will be doing yourself good
turn by seeing this plant in action.
Charles Milne
PendletOn Ore PHONE 1887
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
UNNECESSARY NOISES
TABOOED BY COUNCIL
Believing Cows, Braying
Mules, Shrieking Siren,
Noisy Autos Under Ban.

If your COW bellows and insists
on believing despite your admo-
ntions, beware. II you have a
mule who brays and doesn't care
when or how loud he brays. take
care. When you ring the bell for
the maid. II you are fortunate
enough to have one. do IL gently.
II your young lady Keeps you wait
ing with the engine running and
the gas bill mounting. don't honk
for her. The council has said
no, no!
Unnecessary noises have been
listed as taboo by the city fathers.
Persons keeping raucous voiced
animals within the city limits are
liable to fine Of $40 upon con-
Tction for maintaining such nui-
sances. Ringing of bells. blow
ing OF whistles or horns, Shrek
ing OF sirens and such noises in
excess except for the purpose of
calling persons to church, school
or to work. isn't proper. Run
ming motor vehicles with mufflers
cut out so that the bur OF the
motor makes music for the drlv-
er's ears, is also good for a $40
fine upon conviction.
Ten dollars is not all. That is
for first offenses. Subsequent
offenses require a fine of $25. The
city recorder may use his judg-
ment and make the first a Jail
sentence of five days and the
aximum a Jail sentence of ~ days.
The latest law passed by the
council has long. sharp molars
and there is likely to be money
pouring into the city treasury un-
less a Philadelphia stiffness per-
vades the Pendleton night air.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
IN BLANKET CLASS

Next to being famous for the
manufacture OF Indian blankets ant
ms the site for the Roundup. Pendio
ton can claim renown as being the
home OF Lee Moorhouse, who register
ed at the Perkins yesterday. Mr..
Moorhouse stepped into the limelight
In the days when he was agent on the
Umatilla Indian OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
bandits Rob Gold min.

CRIPPLE CREEK. Col. Aug. 81
The Independent Mill at Victor. Col.
one of the largest gold mills in this
section of the west. was robbed last
night.
The bandits overpowered two
watchmen and escaped with guam
tity OF gold concentrate. No estimate
OF the amount Of loot has been made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-21

my officials at the northeastern de-
partment declined to comment on d
report that the keys had been handed
to Gen Pershing on his visit to Lon
don as a symbol of the granting of the
freedom of the city. and were missing
when the time came for returning
them to the Lord Mayor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
Icner Newton Expected Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Newt Newton are ex-
pecting their son, Iener Newton, to
arrive in Pendleton today after serv-
ice overseas as a member of the plant
construction engineers corps. He has
been overseas for the past two years.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
URGES LAYMEN'S
AIDPLACING YANKS

ATLANTA. Ga, March livery
church in the country should form a
league OF Iaymen to help returning
soldiers and sailors to fit themselves
into the Industrial life of their lie.
spective communities
This is the reconstruction program
launched here by the army and navy
department of the brotherhood of st.
Andrew, az a three-day conference of
field secretaries from all sections Of
the country.
Every church has a service flag
said +. = Ellsworth, executive secretary.
Let each church in each community
see 10 IL that the men represented hy
the stars on its flag are helped to Sc
cure jobs when they return home.
The handshake of welcome is not
enough. We must organize the lay
men in all churches so they may be
able to give friendly advice and coun-
sci and be of real help to our return
ing men"
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
CHEROKEE BILL IS
OLDEST MAN IN us.

GRAND JUNCTION. Col. March T.
Nothing ever seems to bother "Cherc-
kee Bill" 100 years old, credited Ivy
the United States census OF 1910 as be-
ing the oldest man in the United
States. He lives on and on in MI;
little hut on the bank of the Grand
river. south of this city. Influenza,
la grippe, smallpox. and other dis
eases never bother him. and he lives
like a erground-cOCkinC
all of his own meals and living alone.
The statement he gave the census
enumeTatOr in April, l910-that he
was born in the lower Mississippi
valley region of this continent Jure
>, 1797-is one that he always stick $
to. He tells of the war of 1872 and
says he was an old man when the civil
war broke out in 1861 How he got
to Grand Junction. where his people
were. and what he lives on no ore
seems to know. He says he is a full
blOOded Cherokee Indian. and that the
only name he has ever known Is Just
BILL" so he is called Cherokee Bill"
He gathers his fuel along the rail-
way entertainments and on the streets,
and in some way manages to get
enough food to keep alive. He ap-
an old well once belonging
to the city water works, which WAS
discarded in 1899. and has been living
in the little underground hOveI ever
since.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
Only Feathers Left
After Parrot Fights
Dogs in Show Window

AMERlCUS, Ga, March Several
hundred persons looked on help
lessly at a battle between a large
white parrot and two Boston
bulls in the window of a bird
and dog store owned by Joseph
Hamlisch. Inc.
The parrot was i'm a large cage
on a shelf i'm the window. The
dogs made effort after effort to
reach it, and their barking at
tracted a crowd. Finally one OF
the animals succeeded in bringing
down the cage. The door opened
and the parrot came out. Immc-
diately the dogs attacked il and
ii fought back. The battle lasted
fully ten minutes while men and
women knocked on the windows
in an attempt to Brighten the dogs
away.
An excited woman teIephOncd to
the East Fifty-fiist station and
two policemen responded. There
was nothing for them To do when
they arrived. for all that was left
in the window was the parrots
feathers. The dogs had adjourned
u the rear of the store.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
OLD MEMBERS MOVE OUT;
NEW MOVE IN; ASK FOR PAY

These are moving days in the House
and Senate Office buildings. Former
Senators and Representatives are
hauling out their bags and baggage
while the ELECT" are moving in.
The first thing the new members
are anxious about are their ranking
privileges and pay checks The most
unique case facing these clerks is the
disposition OF Victor Berger. Socialist.
elected from Wisconsin. drawing pa
as such from March (, privileged 10
obtain quarters in the House Office
building. but whose actual service is
ia doubt because he is under sem
tcncc for violation Of the espionage
act. He draws his salary and may
enjoy other privileges Of "A Congress
man. however, until he is unseated
by the House. if such action be deter
mined upon.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
us. SUPERVISION OF
R. RS, HIS POLICY

3 Private ownership with broad
! supervisory powers vested in the Gov
eminent. is what Senator Cummins of
/ Iowa expects as a perma nent rail
road policy. to be enacted by the next
Congress. he said today.
Cummins will head the Senate In
t'rstatP Commerce Committee. which
will frame the new railroad law.
BeSOre leaving Washington for a
brief rest. Cummins outlined what, in
his view. will be the probable direc-
ton of Congressional action. Though
he personally faVOrs Government
ownership, Cummins is Of the opinion
it cannot be obtained now.
The main features Of the law Cum
minis expects to see enacted are:
l. Return of the lines to their pri-
Yate owners.
=. Consolidation into a few great
systems.
). Guaranteeing of certain rate
per cent of return on capital.
4. Increase in the powers of the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
Cummins expects TO return to
Washington some weeks before the
next session. to prepare for immediate
consideration of the railroad ques-
ton. The committee will have before
it the testimony gathered during
weeks of hearings in the past session,
so that little time need be lost, in
Cummins' view, in getting further
INFORMATION.
Several other members of the Sem
ate and House committees inclined to
CUmmins' view that private owner
ship is certain. But there is practi-
cal unainimity in Congress on one
thing-that conditions before the war
can never be gone back to, If the
railroads are to continue to be pace
makers, or even to keep pace with
Americas growth, members said to-
day.
Most members of the two commit
tees believe that private ownership,
supported by Government backing,
will put the railroads on their feet
financially. and result in more eff
cient operation.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
News Notes of
Stage and
Screen

year?
The new comedy. Adam and Eva"
at the BelascO. is an excellent ex-
ample of the type OF play that has
been coming much into vogue OF late
entirely viilainless. and with only
'he character that doesn't have the
aomplete sympathy of the audience.
few years ago such a thing
would have been Unheard of. Any
producer would have told you that IL
was out OF the question to have a
clay without villain: there wouldn't
De any contrast. no foil for the hero.
md all that sort of stun.
Yet the villianless play is un-
'ouDtedIy a success. It's certainly
more pleasant for the players to have
1arts that don't make the audiences
late them, and the audiences them
elves go home with better tastes in
heir respective mouths as the result
II not having to hate anybody all eve
IinS long.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07

WILL MEET IN
CHICAGO LATE
THIS MONTH

Political wiseacres today are close.
" watching the riffs appearing in
the Republican party.
In the Senate, the old issue OF
seniority promotion is a bone of con-
tention between conservatives and
progessives.
The progressive element will
gather soon for a pow-wow in Chi
cago, the purpose and outcome of
which are doubtful.
In the House, a definite division
seems unavoidable, with Congress-
man Gillett, chosen by the caucus to
be next Speaker, as leader of one
faction, and Minority Leader Mann,
defeated candidate, as head of the
other group.
Other minor issues are adding to
the flames Of party discomfort.
Democrats are. gleeful, and conf
dent that the widening gaps in the
@. o. P. will greatly enhance the pos
sibilities of a Democratic victory at
the next election.
The Republicans retort that di-
vision in the ranks of the Democrats
is no less noticeable.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
CAPITAL PRODUCTS
TO Be ADVERTISED

Washington Manufacturing csta'-
hshments are appealed to today 20
send their census figures to Chairman
r. p. Andrews, of the Merchants ard
Manufacturers Association commit
tee on industrial development, bv next
Wednesday. as a whirlwind campaign
to make an industrial city of Wash
ington is planned.
Ny. Andrews committee will meet
next Tuesday and begin the work ~
advertising the present manufacturers
establishments at once.
Washington factories and their
products will he advertised through
out the United states. as it is believed
by the committee that the only way
to attract other enterprises is TO let
il be known that similar industries
are prospecting in the District OF Co.
lumbia.
Most people right here in Wash
ington don't even know there are any
factories in their city said Mr.. An
drews. AS q matter Of fact. we have
a concern in Georgetown with 81 .0G0.-
600 invested which does greater
business in Tokyo. Japan. than in
this city. 1t is the u. Q. Paper Manu-
featuring Company, and they turn cut
plotting paper. book covers, and
specialties.
1.-THE Royal Glue Company, whoss
product | have bought in France and
England, and is sold all over the
world, makes it's product right here
in Washington-at Second and y
streets southwest.
Ninety per cent of all the SOFA
water straws used in the world are
made at 80 and "a o street northeast
by the Stone Straw Company.
mot many people know why Wash
ington is called the Gateway to the
South but it is because ali rail
freight from the East bound for Dixie
has to pass through Washington We
also have the cheapest freight rates t.
the seaboard of any city in the coUn-
try so far inland"
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
TRUSTS BOND TO STRANGER;
IS STILL WAITING FOR HIM

T. L. MCGOWAN, of Great Cacapon.
w. Va, reported to the police today
that he was robbed of a $50 Liberty
bond by a young man who offered to
sell it for him, MCGOWAN said the
young man took the bond and told
him to wait on a corner while he dis
posed of il. After waiting for two
hours, the man failed to appear and
the robbery was reported.
The theft of fifty-four umbrellas.
valued at S237, was reported to the
police by Miss NJ. II. Philpett. 9O1 i
street northwest. who said that the
shop was entered by means OF a du-
plicate key last night.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
PR0GRESSIVES IN RANKS
OF G. o. P. WILL HOLD
CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO

The forthcoming conference of. pro-
sressive Republicans, talk of which
has aroused widespread political in
terest will probably be held in Chi
cago the latter part of this month.
This is the tentative arrangement
Of Senators Hiram Johnson, Borah,
Kenyon. Norris. and others, who are
&c be at the gathering. Senator
johnson plans TO be in Chicago late
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
II YANK MOEWE PRISONERS
BACK IN STATES AT LAST

BOSTON. March T.-Twenty-one
American prisoners in the sensational
German raider Moewe. and who saw.
from the inside, the rise and fall of
Teutonic arrogance, walked down the
gang plank with 1892 homecoming
soldiers from the White Star liner
Vedic today,
were all members of the crew of the
British steamship Esmeraldas, which
was sunk by the Moewe March 10.
1917, in mid-Atlantic.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07
PLANS SALVADOR REFORMS.

SAN SALVADOR. March Carlos
MelendeZ, inaugurated Sunday as new
President OF the republic OF Salvador,
is expected in the next few days to
announce a program OF radical re-
forms which he expects to urge be-
fore the national congress. Alonzo
QuinOnes is vice president Of the re-
public.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07

Edwin Carewe will. in the future,
,ontine his directorial efforts to Viola
Dana in the Metro pictures. Mr..
'arewe was Harold Lockwood's di-
rector. and since the death of Mr..
Lockwood has directed several Dana
productions. His success has been
so marked that the Metro people have
decided to let him devote his exclu-
sive efforts along this line.
BeIated news comes OF the death Of
I'udley Meadow. for twenty years
manager of kellaT, the magician. He
died last Saturday night. 1t Eis home
in New York
The Washington times., 1919-03-07

this month on his way TO the Pacific
Coast, and others will gather there
. al the same time for the meeting.
To Plan Program.
In views Of the enormous volume OF
proposed reconstruction legislation
which must he taken up 10y Congress
in the near future the conference will
devote much attention to mapping out
a progressive program OF lawmaking.
This subject and the Presidency in
1920 will be the chief themes
Since the word first went out there
would he a conference, no end of in
quiries about il have poured in on
Senators and House members who are
/ furthering IL These inquiries are
directed to the purpose OF the con
ference. the personnel of il. what is
TO be done about legislation. about
the Presidency, and so on.
II is improbable the conference will
formally agree 10 back any particular
man for the Presidential nomination.
though an informal understanding
may grow out of it. Some objection
is being raised to taking a course
which might seem to mean that a
small group of men were trying to
dictate to other progressive Republi-
cans and Progressives who should be
the nominee. 1t is. nevertheless, a
fact that the progressive Republican
leaders feel that il will be advisable
for them 10 center their strength on
some one man and not scatter their
energies. They would be satisfied
with either Hirman Johnson or Boroh.
To BE Big Factor.
The indications are that whatever
may be the result of the conference
as TO the Presidency. the progressive
Republicans will make themselves a
formidable factor in Congress by
agreeing on a program of proposed
reconstruction legislation of an ad-
Vanced and liberal sort. This will
include measures to benefit labor and
of a generally humanitarian trend. A
measure to control the packers and
land settlement for soldiers are fav-
cred. The feeling of the progressive
Republicans is that Bolshevism must
be combated. and that the true way
to combat il in this country is by en-
lightened legislation in the interest of
the general public.
Some talk is heard that the con-
ference is intended to head off the
by the Republicans. AS a matter of
fact, the Progressive leaders do not
expect the political rehabilitation of
Mr.. Taft, and they have not planned
the conference. they say, because of
any effort to. boom him for nomina-
ton.
The Washington times., 1919-03-07

Lloyd Hughes. a youth Of nineteen
from Bisbee, Ariz., is the latest find OF
Ihomas II. lnce. Young Hughes was
taking course in the Polytechnic
school in Los Angles and in a spirit OF
run Joined bunch of students VINO
one day sailed forth at the behest Of
moving picture casting director 10
furnish a crowd. The boy photo
graphed well and was conspicuous FOR
MS naturalness. Mr.. Ince happened TO
see this picture and gave his casting
director, Freddie Fralick, the difficult
task OF finding the boy.
Imagine starting out to locate. in a
city of 100000 population, a face that
appeared in a mob scene. But FraIick
succeeded in running down the youth.
He was invited to meet the producer,
was given test before the camera
and today has a Iong-term contract
with nice fat figure on il rocked
up in his safety deposit. vault.
Mr.. Hughes makes his debut as an
Ince player in support of Enid Ben
nett in picture just nearing compile
tion under the direction of Fred NibIy.