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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-04
CELEBRATION
SPARKLERS

Until 9 a. m. today the presentation
5of The Spirit of '76" in the Victory
parade hung in the balance because of
the non-arrival of the costumes. Bob
Fletcher finally made a personal tour
to the post office and discovered that
the package which had been address
ed in care of the East Oregonian had
been, because of inegible writing. mis-
taken for a package for the Eastern
Oregon State Hospital The cooked
hats. coats, etc, We're rescued and the
day was saved.
( Besides the American flag, which
appears everywhere-on cars, floats.
in windows and as a decoration for
store buildings-the French. English
and Belgian flags are also in evidence.
New American flags have in many
cases replaced the tattered colors
which have been flying from the tops
of local buildings.
John Gurdane, aged 95, is the old
est G. A, r, veteran in l.endleton. He
fought at Shiloh. Nicksburg and At
lanta, and was in many scrimmages.
He marched with sherman 90 the sea.
The veteran lost one eye fighting in
the Civil War and was wounded also
in the leg and in the neck. In spite
of his age NJ. c -71ne IS attending
the Victory ,c'"N-. tom today and il
taking a keen interest in every event
Last Decoration "a he was una BILE
tn attend The eN ,ryiseS here because
of a slictt cold. hut his health is ex-
Cellent today.
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BY Referee Ollie Pecord-Mv work
in the title fight is plain. The rules
of the Toledo boxing commission are
not complicated. They are thorough
ly understood by both Willard and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-04

The East Oregoniap Ia Eastern Orc
gon's greatest newspaper and ~
selling force gives 60 Its advertisers
over twice the circulation In Pcndie-
ton and UmatilIa county Of any other
newspaper.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
PRESIDENT NAMES MEN
 FOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE

San Francisco, Sept. 17.-President Wilson made public here tonight the names cf the twentytw men who will rep. esent the general public in the national conference which is to bt~i in Washington on October to con- slider plans for a new relationship be- tween employer and employe. Twenty two representatives to sit in the con ference will be selected later by or sanized labor, the leading agricul- tural associations, inveS tment bankers and manufacturers.
 On the presidents list Of those who will represent the public are Der nard NJ Baruch of New York, former chairman of the War Industry Board; Robert $. Brookings of St. Louis, former chairman of the Price Fixing Committee of that organization; John D. Rockefeller, Jr.; Judge Ebert H. Gary, of New York; Dr. Charles w Eliot. president emeritus of Harvard; Charles Edward Russell of New York and John Spargo of Vermont. The last two named are socialist leaders.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
CABLE FACILITIES WITH
 FOR EAST INADEQUATE

New York. Sept. 17.-Inadequacy of cable facilities between the United States and the Far East was empha- sized by K. Uchida former vice min ister of communications of Jtpan. at a luncheon of the Council on Foreign Relations here, today. Mir. Uchida, who advocated the construction of new Pacific cable by joint private Ja- paneSe and American capital, said that owing to the present crowded condition of the wires Japanese com mercia1 houses were being limited to ten words of communicat tion a. day.
 Since the beginning of the waE the speaker said the business of the ca bles entering Japan had increased 75 per cent, reaching total of 10,0o0,- 0o0 words a year. There had been no diminu ton in the volume since the armistice, with the result. he said, that from ten to twelve days are re- quired to get cable message through. Lack of facilities for com munication, he declared. were a great handicap to trade expansion.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
PAID FULL
 HONOR TO PERSHING

Washington. Sept. 17-Hoarsc with cheering, Washington rested tonight satisfied that it had paid full honor to General John J. Pershing and the fighting men of the First Division.
 The nations victory parade was over. For nearly three hours roll ing flood of soldiery. of guns and horses. of tanks and motor trucks had poured upon Pennsylvania avenue without check or halt to pass the re- viewing stand where Vice President Marshall representing President Will son. The wide street ran back with its grim living tide of fighting pow CT and organization: and the great pageant was unrolled before their eyes the hundreds of thousands of people who formed those banks roared and shrieked with pride and approval, the sound of their cheering slowly dwindling at the end, but only from physical exhaustion.
 Riding at the head of the mighty column. General Pershing was car ried forward along the whole line of march as though on a wave of sound IS the nation and city gave him his formal greeting. To no American since Admiral George Dewey came home in triumph from Manila has such an ovation been rendered. Nor has the end yet come; for tomorrow congress will formally add its tribute to that of the city and nation and with business put to one side tender the expeditionary commander a form al reception at the capitol.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
REVIEWED ANTlETAM BATTLE
 ON 9TH ANNIVERSARY

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 1.-The bat tie Of Antietam, 57 years ago today. was reviewed by members of the 18th Connecticut regiment assembled in 53d annual reunion here this morning. Norman L. Hope of Hartford was re- elected first vice president, and com pany presidents were elected by com panies, the order of rank being deter mined by lot. They were: Company A, Frederick H. Peck. Unionville; company H. Curtis L. Crane. Man chester; Company A. John Gemmill, Hartford; Company E. Abraham Copp, Thompsonville; Company K, George W. Atkins. Forestville; Company c, George $. Merritt, Hartford; Com pany D. CIaudfuS C. Margerum Sprinsfeld: Company B. Edmund B. Greene, Windsor. and Company F. Charles s. Robinson. Hartford The executive committee was reelected as follows: Norman l.. Hope. Hartford John Gemmil. Hartford; William r. Sternberg, New Britain; James B. Whalen, Hartford; Jacob c. Bauer, kensington.
 The Eighth Connecticut regiment also held it's 50th reunion here today, the veterans gathering in Nathaniel Lyon Post hall. Charles Jackson of Hartford, Company D. was re- e-elected president. The other officers re-elect- ed were William J. Chatsey. Company c, 1iddletodn. vice president; Frederic Gallup of Whitman. Mass. chaplain and ]. F. Hawley of Company K of Hartford, secretary and treasurer. Hartford was selected as the place of meeting for next year on Sept. r.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
TO ALLOW STORAGE BATTERY
 CARS IN LOWER NEW YORK

New York. Sept. 17.-Federal Judge Mayer declined today to grant the re- quest of committee of citizens to suspend temporarily his order stop ping the operation after Saturday of four storage battery surface car lines on the lower East Side owned by the New York Railways Company. which is in the hands of a receiver.
 In making known his decision he said the shutting down of the lines would cause inconvenience and dis tress to hundreds of thousands but that the situation can be saved by the consent of the board of estimate and apportionment to accord Sufh- cient fare increase to bridge over the present emergency and enable the re- ceiver to operate the cars. He add ed that Mayor Hylan was to blame for the proposed abandonment of the lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF
 CHINESE GERMAN TREATY

New York. Sept. 1.-The Nation in it's current issue prints what it says is the first complete and accurate En- glish translation ever made of the Chinese German treaty of 1898 by which Germany acquired rights in Il, . Chinese port of Kiau Chau and the province of Shantung, together with the German text as obtained from the Chinese imperial maritime customs Of flee at Shanghai.
 This treaty, the Nation states, shows that Germany never acquired any sov- ereign rights in Shantung. and the publicity of the treaty is made as bearing on President Wilson's state ment that Japan had promised ito re- turn the sovereignty without qualif1- cation to China"
 The treaty is an extended docu r, ent signed by Ii Hung Chung and Baron Ven Heyking. Commenting upon it the. Nation says that as Germany se- cured no sovereign rights in Shan tuns. under the treaty. Japan obvious ly cannot return to China somet h ,ng she never possessed. and that in re tafning economic rights Japan is hold ing all the treaty gave her.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
SUFFRAGAN BISHOP OF NEW
 YORK DIOCESE OF p. E, CHURCH

New York. Sept. 17.-Right Rev. charles Sumner Burch. suffragan bishop of the New York diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church. was thit. etec5ed nlshop of New, York on the thlrd ballot at special diocesan con evnt1on today. He succeeds the late Bishop David H. Greer
 Rev. Dr. Ernest Milmore Stires. rec tor of St. Thomas church. was Bishop Burch's close competitor in the baHSt- ing. Rev. Dr. William T. Manning. rector of Trinity parish. was third.
 The remaining candidates were Rev Charles L. Slattery. rector of Grace church: Rt. Rev. Nathaniel s. Thomas, missionary bishop of Wyo- ming. and Rev. H. P. Nicholas
 Bishop Burchs election mu.N be confirmed by the house of bishop >-.sd the house of clerical and lay delega css at the general convention of the Epfs- copal church which will be held in De troit on October 8. Such confirmation is. however, regarded as merely for nal.
 After the result of the third. ballot had been announced Dr. Stires moved that the election be made unanimous Bishop Burch. who was heartily ap- plauded. made a brief address in aclx- nowledgment.
 Bishop Burch. has served as suffra- gan for nine years and is 64 years old. For several years h% was connected with the publishing Business in Chi cagO and was not ordained until his fortieth year. He was editor and manager of the Grand Rapids Even ing Press from 1897 until 1905 when he became rector of St. Andrews church on Staten Island He remain ed there until selected to aid Bishop Greer whose strength was not equal to the task of directing unassisted the largest and wealthiest diocese in the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
sOLsHEVIkI NO NEARER
 OMSk THAN POO MILES

omsk Siberia. Tuesday. Sept. tBy the A. P-l--The more than thirty Americans who are still in Omsk ex- pressed surprise today when they learned that reports had been widely circulated abroad that Omsk had been evacuated Ernest ". Harris was ad- vised that a telegram had been re- ceived from the United States asking that the Harbin consulate locate him. it evidently being assumed that he had left his post of consul at Omsk-
 Tokio newspa perS arriving here con rained a despatch from Peking an nouncinE that the BoIsheviki had oc- rupied Ornsk- Thus far the Bolsheyiki has been no nearer 10 the seat of the Koichak government in Omsk than two hundred miles
 While the Reds had continued to advance during the last three months raising doubts as to whether the Si- herizrS would be able to check them the military operations of the past week <restlv assured all clements of the 0msk Dopulation
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
GoMPERs DEFENDS STRIKE
 OF BOSTON POLICEMEN

Boston. Sept. 17.-Before leaving for Washington early tonight, Guy Oys- ter, secretary to President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, issued a statement in which he con- demned the. authorities for working conditions in the police department and declared that-the striking patrol- men were not to blame for the disor- der in the first few days of the strike He said that the men were being call ed 'deserterS" because they had the manhood and the courage to strike after two weeks notice, for their human rights and constitutional guarantees"
 He asserted that the policemen were
 assured by sta dement's of the police commissioner that any situation caused by the form of protest thev adopted would be taken care of" and that not one of the men had the faintest idea that the regrettable con ditions caused by the commissioners negligence could occur"
 The policemen" he said. "were the American Federation of Labor to strike to defend the life of their or sanization"
 Possibility of general strike by other labor unions awaits a meeting of the Central Labor union next Sunday At that time it is expected that the committee that has been counting the ballots cast by the different unions on the question will be ready to report
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
WOMEN ARE URGED TO
 TAKE PROPER EXERCISE

New York. Sept 17--Vomen were warned al todd -'s session of the Inter national Conference of Women Physi- clans that "thc most neglected health nahfff Is proper exercise Several speakers urged the necessity of wo- men having more attention 10 recrea- re exercise and games were espec- y recommended rather than formal s muasium work.
 Miss Estelie Bertine. physical direc TOT 10 a large New York department store drew an unfavorable coE3ari- son between the frivolous girl with penchant for the company of young men and the sensible girl with out of-doors propensities." The latter was referred to approvingly by Miss Rrrtine as the cave girl Hikes through the country were strongly en- tiorsed by tho speaker one of the most excellent ways of conserving health.
 Dr. Agnes Burns Ferguson. director os the bureau of recreation in Pitts hl,rch decried the fact that so many municipalities appropriate money for fairgrounds but scarcely any for in- reiIizenr instruction She recom- mended Eymnssiums for corrective purposes but declared that games were the ideal form of exercise for normal people IL is necessary, how ever. she added. to teach people how 10 play as they do not inherit the knowledge
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18

ward passage. Moving picture shows which will be put on as is the case on every American transport, also will add to the pleasure of the trip.
 King Albert has let it be known that he is going to the United States for three things-frst. to repay the visit of President Wilson to Belgium; sec ond. to thank the Americans for what they have done for Belgium and all the allies. and. third ito learn something" The king is enthusiastic over the prospects of having a good time, but says he hopes the banquets to be given in his honor will be kept to the smallest possible number as he does not like functions Of this kind In this connection he quoted Herbert Hoover as saying that Europe needed the food. and said that therefore food should not be wasted.
 It is said the royal party is antici- pating a fine time in the United States and also on the voyage since this will give King Albert an opportunity to observe the life of American soldiers aboard ship.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
LLOYD GEORGE ADDRESSES
 BROTHERHOD CONGRESS

London, Sept II (By the A. P).- Premier Lloyd George spoke before the International Brotherhood con- gress this evening. but. was ex- pected, did not touch upon many of the important questions in which the nation is deeply concerned.
 The premier was given an enthusi- astic reception and began by saying that political platform was not in volved a the meeting.
 If I made a political pronounce ment,' he added. T should feel that I was outraging the hospitality of the brotherhood"
 He dwelt on the passing of the old order through the war. and alluded to General Shuts as having uttered the most penetrating phase of the war in reference to the league Of nations Humanity has struck it's tents and once more is n the march,
 He eXpress / dhe hole that all arm aments woul> disappear and that the long drawn misunderstanding be- tween Ireland and the rest of the kingdom would also pass.
 T am looking forward" he contin- ued, to seeing WAste-in- all forms dis appear and new Britain springing up "a really free land free from poverty, from the tyranny of mankind over mankind. Some people seem to think that l have accepted the position of leading counsel for the old order. Rather than that, I would throw up
 
 This statement provoked great demonstration, the audience rising and cheering.
 Only the spirit of comradeship and cooperation can effect the desired changes. spirit of deep sympathy with suffering and of the brotherhood of valor exhibited during the war. Haclng overcome gigantic obstacles, don't let us quake or quarrel before smaller obsta cles"
 Abiding to the league of nations as an organized attempt to substitute fair play TOT force. the premier was heckleI about Russia and Ireland. to Which he replied: We must have fair play in each case on both sides" He added that at the time of the armistice he had not foreseen that the lea que might be required to prevent smarl nations from devouring each other.
 There never was a league of na- tlons more needed" he declared. .sI fear the welter of warning nations will continue unless there is a strong hand like that of the federated powers to insist upon peace. I see no hope for the world except in such strong leagu
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
CENTENARY OF INVENTOR OF
 CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE

Birmingham. England. Sept. IT CBy the A. P).-Sir Oliver Lodge, the eminent scientist. in an address today at Midland institute in connection with memorial ceremonies held on the occa sion of the one hundredth anni- versary of the death of James Watt, inventor of the condensing steam en- zine, again touched upon the subject of atomic properties of matter.
 Sir Oliver declared that the first utilization of atomic properties Of ma tier was in wireless telephony. He added that if the atomic energy of an ounce of matter could be utilized 1t would be sufficient to raise the Ger man ships sunk in the Scapa Flow and pile them on top of the Scottish noun tains. He said. however. that he hoped the human race would not dis cover how to use this energy until ft had brains and morality enough to use it properly. because if the discovery were made before it's time and by the wrong people this planet would be un- safe.
 John W. Davis. the American am bassador, attended the ceremony and later. games were held in connection with the event. He was accorded a hearty reception.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
GENERAL GARiBALDI NOT
 TO PARTICIPATE IN MuTINY

Rome. Monday. Sept. 15.-GeneraI Giuseppi CPeppino') Gariba1di speaking to The Associated Press cor respondent today, said that he had ar rived from America on the eve of Ga briel d'AnnunZioS coup in Plume and that he had lG yer fought. nor would he think, to participate in or lead any movement liable to set Italians against Italians.
 It was reported from Venice on September 12 that General '.Peppino" Garibaldi was among the volunteers who had joined d 'Annunzio at Fiume)
 General Garibaldi declared today that in his opinion d'Annunzio's ac- ton had been premature that he should have employed real volunteers and not soldiers of the ;ular army, and should not have gone to Plume while the Italian military was in con- trol of the seaport.
 Unless complications arise which compel him to remain here. General Garibaldi said he would sail for Amer ica in two weeks
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
DEATH TOLL OF TEXAS
 STORM PLACED AT 300

Corpus Christi. Texas, Sept IT, Darkenss fell on the storm stricken city of Corpus Christi and enVirons tonight with the list of dead from Sundays hurricane lowering around the 800 mark and with a heavy rain which fell almost continuously throughout the day hampering the work of clearing the debris and in cluding the sufferings of thousands of homeless.
 All attempts at identifying the bodies had been abandoned because of their condition and burial parties sent out along the shores of Nueces bay were hurrying corpses to nearby towns for interment
 Heavy rainfall to the east of Corpus Christi was threatening to stop relief trains hurrying here over the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railway
 The food situation, serious from the outset, took a more acute turn today with the arrival of several hundred refugees from the surrounding coun- try.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
THE CORK EXAMINER
 HAS BEEN SUPPRESSED

Dublin. Sept 17-CBy The A. P)- The determination of the authroities to repress all manifestations of re- publican activities is shown by the suppression today of the Cork Exam papers.
 Although it is a constitutionalist and opposed to the Sim Fien, the Exam iner printed a full page prospectus of the republican ioan assuming, it is de- clared, that the prohibition of refir- ences thereto which existed under the censorship lapsed with the withdraw al of the censorship. The military au thorities however, retain full powers and raided the premises and removed part of the plant
 The same advertisement was offer ed to the Dublin dailies, which refus- ed the risk
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
SIMON OUTLINES FRANCES
 COLONIAL PROGRAM

Paris Sept r CHavas) In the chamber Of deputies today NJ. Simon minister Of the colonies. said that the allies in driving the Germans from The German colonies had accomplished duty for the protection of the native populations He outlined France s colonial program which would be car red out under the grants of the treaty in Africa He congratulated Premier 6icmerceau and Foreign Minister T'ichon for having obtained excellent provisions for France in the peace treaty The minister concluded by outlining program Of great improve rn71tS contemplated in the colonies.
 NJ Collizrd minister Of labor. de- clsred that the labor provisions in the peace treaty woulr work well for so cisl peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18

Brussels. Sept. 17.-(By The A. P) When King Albert. Queen Elizabeth and Crown Prince Leopold, accom- panied by a numerous party. board the steamer George Washington at Os tend for their voyage to the United Sta teS, they will have as escort a regiment of American troops who went aboard the transport at Brest to- day.
 The taking along of the troops was due to the urgent request of King Al bert, who refused to take passage on the George Washington if by doing so it would interfere in any way with the return of American soldiers home ward. In fact, the king made this one of the conditions of his visit to the United States, and the American mill itary authorities finally acquiesced
 The presence of the soldiers on the George Washington is expected to tighten the voyage, as there is to be complete programme of boxing and other sports in which the king and the royal party are interested on the west
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
MORE LABOR TROUBLE
 AT GRAPHoPHONE PLANT

Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. 17-Anoth- CT strike at the Columbia Grapha- phone Company impcnds. A commit zee of forty employees waited upon Mayor Wilson this noon and stated that the Graphophoue manasement Was dlscharging employees and had thus far let about 400 go They claimed that the discharges were dis. crlm1natory whereas the mayor. in asE;ng tle strike to return recently promised that the company would not dlscrnmnate against any who had been on strike. It was also claimed that the company is discharging those who are active in the election of shop committees which under the com pany's offer were to be chosen. The it was claimed had cer tain ones they want on the commit tees while employees are voting on their own selections. The shop- com mittees are to be finally chosen to- 
 Mayor Wilson asked the committee to delay any action looking to a strike until Friday when he would lay The T, alter before the Manufa cturers As sociation The employees, however. have started ballot on the question of strike on Saturday..