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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15
An Autoria'.

Most folks. II asked To- name tho
highest mountain IN Colorado. would
say pixies Peak"
Yet there are no less than twenty
ak mountains In Colorado which are
HIGHER.
Pixies Peak In generally thought
TO be the highest--becaus Il has
Loen extensively ADNFNf,sED.
This story. By Jona Lee hahin.
has a moral:
There may be twenty-six stores
In this town equally as good as yours.
But most folks. II asked To name
the best" store In your line. will
name YOUR store--if you advertise.
or course you will do all in your
power to Justify this confidence.
You will back up your advertising
with equality and service. You will
deliver the goods.
You yourself can name hundreds
OF products which are PREFEkRED
by the public because the manufact-
urer knew what publicity would do
for him.
There's q hint for you In the story
OF pixies Peak.
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ia human nature and viii always be

IL human nature and viii always be
so.
Hut there is n common ground
upon which all may meet, forum
from which the community spirit
may be developed To tho highest
degree. That II the arena OF free
speech and public discussion Of COM
munity affairs.
where many are gathered together
aud each gives his Views as he sees
them. the majority IL reasonably sure
10 arrive at "a proper conclusion on
any subject concerning our local wei
fare.
Such course m'ght be employed
TO good advantage IN this community.
Tho cranums of our local people
are filled with excellent Idcas for our
collective advancement All that H.
required Ia an opportunity for them
10 Ne heard
Shall We supply the opportunlty7
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Our cruiss shows ....7 .S65, 900
o. w. Col. Company claims Sec. 81
r. 81 Il. 25...,.............4,TO0 900
our cruise shows ,6G5, 900
From tho reports coming In. be-
lieve II will be found that u county
cruise OF the privately owned timber
lands OF Harney county, Will make
q material gain to tho county's funds.
Refcrrlng to the last paragraph OF
Mr.. Ievens protest---Regarding no
funds with which to pay for cruise
by referring to the above summary
OF the financial condition OF ilarney
county. II will be found that uar-
ney county did have the right to
enter into a cruise and the records
OF the proceedings pertaining 20 the
contract In question. shows. that II
was the unanimous opinion OF the
County Court that tho cruise should
be made as "a resolution was passed
at tho September term OF court.
which term OF court was attended by
Judge Leyens and Commissioner Me
Kinnon. Commissioner Hass, myself
not being present as was In Califor-
MIA. In this resolution Il was stated
that II was to the interest OF the
county that q cruise Of the timber
lands. should be- made.
This same resolution was again
adopted at the meeting In October.
which was attended by Commission
era Hass and McKinnon.
X. l.. HASs
JAP MckINNON
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COMMUNITY SPIRIT

II requires many people to make
up a community. and In that COM
munity are many shades Of religious
and material beliefs. II stands to
reason that there is and will always
be much variance Of opinion.
Never are two people found whose
vicws are Identical on every subject.
nor even on any subject. Some
where the dividing line IL found. and
therc the community trouble begins.
Each Of US is prone to think him
self right and all others wrong. He
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And in line with this deduction.
tho County Treasurer has issued n
call for all General Fund warrants TO
October ist. 1919. and informs me
chat he has the cash on hand TO
fully cover the same.
From the above. n can be seen.
that the county has and at the date
OF the contract In question. had no
liabilities not provided for and that
there remains sufficient In tho Gen.
eral Fund to cover expenditures for
the remainder of the year.
Mr.. Lcvens also states In his pro-
tcst--That THE cruise OF the Ore
yon and Western Colonization COM
pany's lands In Harney county re-
duced. rather than raised the assess-
ment on their lands.
Anwering this. I will say that as
long ~ all the timber lands Of Har-
ney county were assessed on an acre
age basis. the valuation could be
worked out with n reasonable equity
by the County Assessor. but when
the Oregon and Western Coionixa.
tion company appeared before the
Board OF Equalization. asking that
their assessment be reduced TO con-
form to a private timber cruise which
they had made and which they sub
mitted to the Board OF Equalization.
II 10. In good business. incumbent
upon tho County Court TO check up
such u private cruise before adopt
Ing II as q basis for tar valuation.
Mr.. Levens further states In his
protest-That there will be no ma
teriai gain to the county to have q
county cruise made. but the timber
cruisers reports are beginning TO
come In and will give a few CON-
parisons, showing tho Oregon and
Western Colonization company's nc.
ures from which their assessments
has been based aud I viii also give
the figures which have been given BY
the cruisers and which we have had
by the county's checker.
D. w. Col. Co. claim Soc. 6. r. ~.
R.3b ........................-...2. 100000 n
Our cruise shows. $780, 900 n
D. W. Col. Co. claim Sec. ~. T. 81.
u. IL ...........................6. 100000 II
Our cruise Shows. 4 36. 900 n
D. w. Col. Company claims---Sec.
10. T. 81 X. 900. 900
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As n check on the above, ! find that
warrants have been drawn on the
general fund during the year to
October ist. 79,5Of. 90
Amount provided for by budget for
year ............76, 6,0bg.5O
Transferred from rabbit bounty fund
9.t37.5<
Received from State on bounty ac-
count ...~.....5. 5.i97.30
Received from Clerks fees ...............
$4,000
Balance remaining unexpended
In General fund. 13.602.65
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so,ss3.is
s,43o.ss

TO this should rightfully be added
certain warrants drawn on Gcner-
al fund during the past two
months In payment OF State High
way matters and which are pro-
vided for In che s33.000.00 assess
ment for that purpose. ......,...........
. ara a a
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fund, not provided for
In budget ...................

Showing amount available
In general fund for ex-
pond!turc not itcmlzed
In Bndgel l..-...................
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bUENOS aires
NOW ON VERGE
Of REVOLUTION
ARTILLERY and Infantry With
Machine Guns Patrol
ing Streets
FOOD SCARCITY CRAVE.
TRAFFIC Stands SILL
BY JAMES 7. MILLER.

lunited Press stan Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES. Jan. 1.-THE general
strike In Buenos Aires was rapidly de-
veloping possibilities OF an open revO-
luton today.
Establishment OF a military dictator
ship fast n ght by General Dellepisne
commander OF the LIST military -egion
embracing Buenos Aires, was expected
TO bring matters 10 a head.
The present national administration
was elected by the workers. SO far Il
has taken no decisive steps 30 repress
the disorders, which resulted in clashes
between thouands OF strikers and
strong forces OF soldiers last night. Ma
chine guns were used and the casualties
were heavy This passive attitude by
the COVE nment led Delleplsne 10 as
sumo cont ol. he announced. The st-ik-
ers apparently are developing Bolshe-
visit tendencies. II the government backs
up Dellepiane a revolution may be par
ticipated. II the government opposes
Dellepiane, the latter may attempt 10
replace at least portion OF the minis
ters.
A large number Of striking police
men attacked the central postofiice last
night, but were driven on by machine
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SAILOR DISROBES
in WITNESS ROOM
Court Could Not Stand For
September Morn Attire.
Case Continued
FOOLED CONDUCTOR
CN RAILROAD TRAIN

Court officers who went into the wit
ness room, adjoining City Court cham
hers this morning. for Hugh Steel.
sailor. who was charged with assault
and battery and dlsorderly conduct
were surprised by the appearance OF
Steel, attired as September morn. As
a result, Steel's case was not heard, a
postponehIont being made until Tues
day morning. In the meantime. he will
be examined as to his sanity. he had
disrobed while waiting in the witness
room for his case 10 be called.
Steel was arrested yesterday after
noon. by Special Ofilcer John Walsh,
OF the Pennsylvania railroad, on the
complaint Of the conductor Of q train.
The conductor said that the defendant.
wearing pair OF army overalls over his
uniform, kept dodglng about the train
to avoid paying fare
The conductor said that while he was
trying TO locate Steel on the train. the
latter went into a toilet room and took
of the Overalls. He was not recognized
then for some time.
Being unable TO pay his fare. he was
placed under arrest.
While awaiting the arrival Of the pa
troll. at French street station. he tried
TO take some apples from the news
stand. but was detected in the act.
While on his way 10 the police sta
tion, in the patrol, he struck Ofllcer
Foreman in the mouth. His actions
have been noticeably peculiar since his
arrest.
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By the United Press.

BY the United Press.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. tt.-Wiliiam
q. McAdoo today announced that Presi-
dent Wilson had cabled the appoint
ment Of Walker d. Hines as director
general Of railroads.
Hines appointment Is effective inn
mediately. the Presidents cable to Nc
Adoo said.
Hines was assistant director general
under McAdo0. He went TO the rail-
road administration as chief counsel and
within two months was made assistant
director general.
Following his announcement OF the
appointment Of Hines as director gem
eral Of railroads, McAdpo issued the
following statement:
Mr. Hines has been my assistant at
Washington since the beginning Of gov
srnment control and has a thorough
knowledge Of organization and admin
istration Of the railroads under federal
control as well as the fundamental
rroblems involved in the railroad situ-
Tion. His ability an dexperience ad-
mirably flts him for the great trust and
responsibility with which the Presl-
dent has honOred him.
aside from his obvious qualiflca-
ions, Mr.. Hines is in full sympathy
with the policies which have guided
Continued on page two.)
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TT. BAYARD MAY
LAND JUDGESSH||IP
James H. Hughes Only One
Who Has Been Recon-
mended to President.
DEMOCRATS WORRIED
OVER POST OFFICE

Il was said today that the name of
James II. Hughes, Of Dover, recon-
mended by Senator Wolcott. is the only
one that has gone to the President for
appointment as United States District
Judge to succeed Judge Edward G..
Bradford. retired.
Although Richard :. Rodney, law part
ner Of Senator Salisbury. and Robert
G. Harman, have beth been mentioned
in connection with the judgeship. no
formal recommendation of either has
ever been made to President Wilson by
Senator Salisbury. it was said today.
It was reported today that In case Mr..
Hughes or Mr.. Harman is not named
City Solicitor Thomas +. Bayard may
be appointed on recommendation OF At
torney-General Gregory.
Democratic politicians, and especially
the friends Of James J. English. the
present incumbent, are much concern
ed over the Wilmington postmsstership
situation. Although Mr.. English was
recommended for reappointment several
weeks ago by Senator Salisbury. ac-
tion on his confirmation has been held
Continued on page two.)
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DOUGHNUT DIET
As Feature OF
Community SING
To Serve Two Thousand of
That Delicacy at Tuesday
Nights Party
TAKE YOUR GWN SPOON
AND CUP. ALL ADVISED

The famous Salvation Army doughnut
Is TO have a rival in the abOut-to-be
famous Wilmington Community Sing
doughnut. which will have its first
iry-out at the Wilmington High School
next Tuesday evening.
Somewhat previous 10 the concert,
the Community Sing doughnut will have
its first fry-out in the F. II. Steinle
bakery, something like two thousand
specimens Of this great American deli
cacy being ordered from the bakery
In the late afternoon, on Tuesday. the
spicy breezes blowing soft. not only
Ger CeylOn's Isle, but also up Delaware
avenue, viii announce the advance Of
The dOushboys upon the High school.
where they will be billeled 10 the lunch
room until time TO go into action.
All Wilmingtonisns are invited 10 at
iend the Community Sing on Tuesday
night. and afterwards to sample the
sing doughnuts. II Is not necessary 10
bring any dough" Except for the Gus
iomary voluntary contribution boxes,
as the donghnuts and coffee will be
'"rycd free Of charge.
Refreshments being brand-new pro-
cedure at Community Sings, the enter
unment committee was somewhat puz-
hled a. TO serving arrangements.
Their first idea was 10 have commit
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Three LOSE LIVES
in TETRYL BLAST
Explosives Went Off When
Workers Were Cleaning
Storage House
FIGHT FLAMES IN
RUINS FOR AN HOUR

An explosion OF tetryl at the chemi-
cal plant Of the dupont Company at
Deepwater Point yesterday afternoon
killed three men and set FIRE TO the
building in which 1t occurred.
The fire burned for an hour but the
plant fire department prevented lis
spread to the other structures. The
dead are:
Clement ogden, 2s years old OF
Swarthmore, Pa. foreman Of the re-
flning house.
Howard clifford. 80 years old, OF Deep
water Point.
Jose Andrews, 80 years. Of Penns-
grove.
1eiryl is an explosive used in cans
and fuses to set off more powerful ex-
plosives. II is handled in small quan-
Titles, and there was not large amount
IN the building.
The manufacture of this explosive
was to have ended today as the war
contract which IL was being manufac-
tured to fill would have been completed
with the days output
Ogden was a graduate OF Swarthmore
College and was famed as a baseball
player and an sll-round athlete. lie was
known 10 many Wilmingtonisns
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By the United Press.

BY the United Press.
, WASHINGTON. Jan. ii.-President
Wilson today by cable asked the wal
labor board to again take up the New
York harbor labor trouble and make &
finding And he assured the board that
all government agencies interested. in
cluding the War and Navy Departments
will back up its decision with all the
power they possess"
President Wilson cabled Joint chair
men Taft and Manley. OF the war labor
board, as follows:
Il have been informed by the secre-
tary OF labor as TO the serious situation
which has developed In the port Of New
York and the strike of marine workers
which seriously crippled the movement
of troops and supplies.
Consider this a very grave emer-
gency and understand that 10 has arisen
because the parties 10 the controversy
failed TO make Va joint submission to
the nltional war labor board
II earnestly request that you take up
this case again and proceed to make a
finding. | appreciate the honesty and
OF the board in announcing,
on Wednesday. that IT could not prom
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PEACE MUST Be
SOC|ALIST|C. SAYS
PREMIER KAR0LYI
E.nuncia.es +" fifteenth
Point to Keep World
Out Of Future Wars
SAYS AUSTRIAN Policy
WAS MADE IN BERLIN
BY FRANK !. TAYLOR.

United Press stan Correspondent.
Copyright 1919 by The United Press. \
Budapest, Jan. $40 peace VIII ch
is not partially Socalistic will
safeguard the world from future wa. 5.
President Wilson has this in mind. II
constitutes his fifteenth point'-as yet
unstated-which must be developed be-
fore a treaty Is signed"
In these words Count Michael IA
rolyi, Hungarian premier. described to
the United Press what he believes
should be accomplished at the peace
conference. The Premier emphasized
the fact that he is not Socialisilc h.m-
self and that he intends to continue
his fight against Bolshevism. but he
declared that he Is absolutely con-
Continued on page lwoJ
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BRITISH CABINET
LEADER in PEACE
VIII Continue to Direct
Peace Negotiations, is
Announcement
LLOYD GEORGE HEADS
LIST AS PREMIER
By the United Press.

DN AiAt OulAtu EItocs
LONDON, Jan. ii.-The present wal
cabinet will direct British peace nego
tiations despite appointment OF a new
minister, IL was officially announced TO-
day. The personnel Of the new cabinet
made public last night follows:
David Lloyd George. premier and
tlrst lord Of the treasury.
Andre Bonard Law. lord OF the privy
seal and leader in the House OF Com
mons.
George y. Barnes and Sir Eric Geddes
ministers without portfolio.
Sir Frederick E. Smith. lord chan
cellor.
Edward Shortt. home secretary.
Hamar Greenwood. under home score
tary.
Arthur J. Balfour, foreign secretary.
Viscount Miner. colonial secretary.
Winston Churchill. secretary for war.
Viscount Peel. under secretary for
war.
Major-Genersl Seely. secretary for the
air ministry.
Arthur w. Smutts, attorneys general.
Sir J. l. Mcpherson. chief secretary
for ireland.
Walter Hume Long, first lord Of the
admiralty.
Andrew Weir. secretary for the
munitions ministry (which will in the
future become the supply ministry.
George II. Roberts. food controller.
r. S. Horne. secretary for labor.
Austen Chamberlain, chancellor of
the exchequer.
Other important portfolios were un-
changed. The cabinet has a strong
conservative complexion which was not
Continued on Page Two)
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WILSON URGES WAR BOARD
TO END HARBOR STRIKE

lse a final decision in the controversy
without a formal submission from all
parties. but ] am sure that the War
and Navy Departments. the Shipping
Board and the Railroad administration
and any other governmental agencies
interested In the controversy will use
all the power which they possess to
make your findings effective. and /
also believe that private boat owners
will feel constrained by every consid-
Grafton Of patriotism in the present
emergency to accept any recommenda-
tion which your board may make Al
though the Nationad War Board. up
to the signing OF the armistice was
concerned solely with the prevention Of
stoppage OF war work and the main
Continued on page two)
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TO CONTINUE STATE
DEFENSE COUNCILS

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. ii.-State and 10
cal councils Of defense will be con-
ellis for The present 20 assist in read
justment problems, Administration
leaders have decided.
Among other problems TO be consid-
cred is that Of employment Of return
ing soldiers. The councils are urged
70 develop the community spirit and
to continue measures which shall de-
yelOp Americanism.
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RooseveIrs Portrait In Cray,,re

Given with next Sundays New York
American special separate supple
ment. one-half newspaper page size,
ready for framing.
Printed on fine quality paper. artisti-
cally reproduced in beautiful gravure.
Sunday American edition limited, so or
der from your newsdealer today.-Adv.
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SINKING STEAMSHIP SENDS OUT
CALLS AID; RESCUERs on WAY
By the United Press.
HALIFAX y. S, ii-Dress calls from the small steamer
Casaa from Quebec sydney received here today by the
Marine and Fisheries Department The wireless said the castsia
was about drifting eastward in sinking
condition
help Immediately" said the message. Conditions
critical"
A picked from the liner Bersensford saying
she miles from the and hurrying give aid
The Castala S a Spanish craft of 1900 TONS
The government steamer Lady Lau started assistance
the Casia this afternoon The wargan which sailed
yesterday was also on Its way to the
scene Of the wreck
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FREED FROM PRISONS.
EAT SELVES TO DEATH
By the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. IA few
American soldiers. coming out of The
starvation Of German prison campS
10 the y enty of American army have
eaten themselves 10 death, said
medical officers letter received here
today. The eases are exceptional
and care is taken TO check the ap-
petites OF all returning men.
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DAY OF PRAYER FOR
PEACE CONFERENCE

Protestant churches throughout the
United states will observe tomorrow as
q day OF prayer for the peace confer
ence.
Instructions for observance Of the
day have been sent TO all the Protestant
pastors by the Federal Council Of
Churches OF Christ In America.
GLOVER DAIRY MILK.
Clarified. ,pasteurized and pure.-Adv.
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RIFLE SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES.

BY the United Press.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Jan 1.-THE First National
e was robbed Of about $4,000 Liberty bonds during
the night learned today About hirtynve safety deposit
boxes were opened by the bandits.
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BY the United Press
BERLIN, JAM l0.-The position of the EBERT Schedemann
hour while the number of
demonstrators rapidly diminishing officially
nounced today.
Fighting between and Spartacan forces continued
for of the Offices railway stations
important buildings.
Government troops recspted the imperial printing works and
the military supplies Offices All fighting yesterday ended favor Of
the government stated The Spaacans still held major
ty of the newspaper plants
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Berlin, HO,UeUer, Reports Position
of Eberf-Scheidemann Govern
m2nt is CrOlUing Stronger and
That Number of Insurgents
Throughout Land is Diminishing.
Disorders Menace Coal Supply
of Allied Armies
BY the United Press


COPENHAGEN JAM 11.-Serious rong occurred yesterday
Dresden, Stuttgart Hamburg Dusseldorf and Ougbmg accord
to dispatches received from German today
Spartacans said halls
paper Offices those places Fighting still going Hamburg
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TFuPFRATJRE TODAY
sun AND TIDES.
LOST AND FOUND.

EOUND WOOL LINED GLOVE
Il Owner may have same by paying for
n. 90i Monroe St jan11-1t.
CONTINUED on Page Tenl
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BY WEBB MILLER

United Press Staff Correspondent
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN GERMANY Jan. TO-
by couier to Nancy)1he disorders Berlin with
interruption OF railway traffic, threatening
supply of the Allied armies of occupation of
British and French military officials left today the
to investigate conditions The American
tons a month.
The third has issued ultmatum declaring
fuse accept 200 of the big guns the
astce owing being old models and others having
missing AS result the hurried to Berlin
being unable to obtain any action by telegraph.
BY the United Press
LONDON, Jan. 11.Marshal Foch has invited German
command to confer with Allied Treves
January IL, regarding proongaton OF
nounced in official dispatch received from Berlin today
the United Press
AMSTERDAM Jan. 1.-Spartacans control Dusseldorf ac
Continued on
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WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday;
colder tonight; fresh north
winds.