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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

lation OF 1s.i4i IN Pendicton and e.
1913 in the county branches. The vol
umes in 1915 numbered 9.e47, with
the local circulation 2i,a42 and the
circulation of the county branches
25.Sil. In 1916, the books totalled
1905, with the Pendleton circula-
tion 2S.S4s and the county branches
31,T71. The year 1917 found the Ii
brary with is,60e volumes PEN
dleton circulation of So.250 and
county circulation OF S5.s75 The Ii
brary is constantly growing in cirou-
lation and in the number of volumes.
Gain ia City of Pcndfcton shown.
The first four years while managed
by the city alone shows an increase
from 49, 556 in 1910 TO 1899 in 1918.
or n gain in circulation of 1896 IN the
four years period. The same city's
use OF books during the following four
years under the county library sys-
tenn shows an increase from 1S,141 in
1914 to sO.250 in 1917, or I2,lOe
circulation increase. In other words
this means a All per cent gain in
business during the second four year
period.
In January 1914 the county librari-
an arrived and began organization. In
February. eight towns and two of the
largest rural school districts were
making active preparations for liz
braries with the help of womens
clubs. commercial clubs and city
councils.
In March the first comfy library
funds were available and twelve
branches were opened during the first
year in the following order as reports
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

Carncg,ie bulldinA. Adams branch mas
moved into the library room OF the
school building. Athena branch has
an attractive room on Main street
and has In circulation lod all the
branches The work in Athena Is
done by six women OF the library
committee who enjoy 1t too much TO
hire a librarian. Echo is on the tirst
floor of the new municipal building
in a special library room with rest
room adjoining, F'reewater Is in
small building furnished by the city
but has prospects of a real library
building of their own. The Weston
branch has moved into a building
freshly painted, papered and arranged
for library purposes.
How branches Are Financed.
During the first year the local IL
brary committees used various means
to provide the proper means. A tag
sale earned ssa. LIBRARY ball netted
SS5,s while teas, socials and dinners
brought in more, Several rooms and
two buildings were donated by coun-
ellis and commercial clubs. But when
by the end of the first year the
libraries had proven themselves in
dispensable nine city councils APP
HiNFtioNtu " fiPNioN
their local maintenance and thereby
relieved the women of the local COM
mittees of the financial responsibility
they had undertaken.
I What it Costs Tax Payers.
The question. What does all this
cost the taNpayer?" is answered by
the following figures:
] a man with $1,000 assessed valua-
Z I A n
tO00 assessed valuation pays so cents
etc. This is $4,000 on a $4,000. .0oo
assessed valuation for the county.
This money pays for books and
supplies, for transportation of books
and for trained library service which
linsures buying. classification of books
cataloging. arrangement of simplified
methods for the care and lending OF
books through the branch libraries OF
the county and general supervision Of
the county library system.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18
COUNTY LIBRARY STROVE
TO SERVE COUNTRY DURING WAR

of preparations of rooms were re-
ceived at the central library.
, April: Milton, Freewater Fern
dale School and Pilot Rock.
May; Hermiston, umapine Schooi,
Stanfield and Echo.
July. Weston.
November; Athena and Helix.
Decemberff Adams
20 Books for Pcndleton Family.
In 1917, four years after the library
was organized, there We're ASIA coun-
ty borrowers registered in the Umatil-
Ia County library system who had
never before had public library pri-
viIeges. They borrowed S5.277 books
in 1917. The branches distributed
their books as follows; Adams, 677;
Athena, 7.eI2; Echo, $3.50; Ferndale.
1883; Freewater. 1850; Helix, o.
666: Hermiston, a,560; Milton, 6,22S;
Pilot Rock. se1; Stanfield. All; Una
tilla, 29T: Weston, 4.2o4. Meanwhile
the central library circulation had
grown from 1892 volumes borrowed
during the year before the county
system opened to so, $50 in 1917. This
averaged 20 books per Pendleton fam
lily during the year.
pcndIeton Has Own Building.
The central library in Pendletor
has grown from an upstairs room il
the city hall into a beautiful $4,000
building on the Umatilla river. Be
sides the library room itself. there ar,
rooms which are used by the women''
clubs of the city, and a fully equip
ped kitchen so that lunches may b,
served by the clubs. There is also al
OF the branches, Hermiston nov
owns its own $1,000 Carnegie build
ing while Milton occupies a $4,000
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
.SWEARS TOWNLEY
URGED AROUSING
OF PROGERMAk|SM
Former Employe of Non.P Partisan
League Gives Damaging Evi-
dence Against It's Chief at Hear
ing Today.

Jackson. Mimi July FcrdIHanI
A. Tcigan minneapolis o. former en-
ployc Of the National Non-p partisan
league. ON the witness stand today f,r
the state, at the trial % A. e. Townley
ana Joseph Gilbert, charged with con-
spirncy to commit disloyalty declared
that Towuiey told him boz lsi; that
he was opposed 10 the war 20 the en-
trance Of the United States into tho
war, 20 the American method Of rails
ing money boy Liberty bonds and that
Non- partisan league organizers work
Ing iu German communiuc. should
arouse pfo-Gcrmun instincts
Toiran is considered ny the state as
Its star witness. Hc became dssOClaa
1915 and he continued 900 the employ
of that organization until hls rnu-
nection was severed iu l3lI
rcsuNng regarding % conversation
with TowulcN about june 90. 1914
Tcign said he discussed with the
Non partisan League president what
the attitude OF tEr l,1r1, Organic ra
should bee Boo German dIstrI.u ui MIN
nesotl.
'-Townlcv said tnlt n G.rmIn
community u is 400 urht feb rrt iorth
our Views iu such % manner Hs lu NUM-
or them "a uiilr nt nut NOT 90 rDt too
strong" testified T..-lu l'rDHt 'N
animation of TYEH WIs Completed
early ihtH afternoon
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
AN UNQUALIFIED
RATIFICATION OF
TREATY AND LEAGUE
ISSUE IN SENATE
Both Knox and Fall Resolutions
Likely to be Pressed After Re-
cess in Effort TO Test situa-
tion.
LEADERS AT WORK ON
RATIFICATION PLAN
Opposition Now Shaping Definite
ly Around Reservations sug-
gested by Elihu Root. Presi.
dents Supports 10 Stand Pat.

Washington. July with the be-
ginning today OF weeks recess OF
congress. II seemed assured that SEN
ate opponents OF the league OF ma
tiona would abandon any plan for a
formal senate declaration on the sub
lect before the night Tor actual rati-
hcaton OF the treaty begins.
until the recess plan was suggested.
u had been the apparent purpose Of
opposition leaders to mako an effort
~ soon as the appropriation hills were
passed, TO bring Bume senate action
IN advance OF presentation OF the tre-
aty' For this purpose, Il was said. tho
oppoaition would press the resolution
OF senator kuON, republican, Penn
sylNnnin. to serve notice OF unwilling
nefs 90 accept the League covenant na
an innepaIable part Of the treaty. aud
that OF Senate" Fall. republican. OF
New Mexico. to declare state OF
peace with Germany.
II now is expected. however. that
the troaiy viii be presented ga soon
as the recess ia over, aud that both
OF these resolutions VIII be considered
then TO have outliNed their usefulness
Present indications are that from now
on ~ wtll be "a straight out and out
fight over unqualified ratification.
Although many senator's left the
capital today. some OF the leaders re-
mained actively at work on plans Tor
the ratification fight. In general the
opposition lines are shaping on the
busis OF the ratification reservations
suggested by Elihu Root. while the
presidents supporters were preparing
Tor "a struggle to securu acceptance OF
the covenant without the alteration OF
a single provision.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
MRS. GEORGE K|LE
TEST|F|ES AS TO
SAN|TY0F HUSBAND
Wife Of Man on Trial for Shooting
Of David B. whiteside on Wit
ness Stand at Los Lunas Court
Morning and Afternoon.

Mrs. George l.. Kilc. wife Of the Toll
tee station agent for the Santa re rail-
rond who IN ON trial al Los Ltnan for
the murder OF David b. whlteside at
Toltec on March is. was on the Wit
ness stand at Los Lunas an day today
testifying as to tho sapity OF her hus-
band In an effort TO prove the conten-
tion OF the defense that nc was not
sane at the time OF the commission Of
the crime with which he Ia charged.
II Is the apparen intention OF the
defense 10 cni 20 the Witness stand
all those relatives who ran throw some
light upon Klle's mental habits prior
TO the shooting OF whiteside Mrs
Hayes and Mrs Kcnfon. sisters OF the
nccused man, were on the stand yes.
trurday afternoon. His mother ar
rived from Sheridan. Wyo., and added
her testimony. II was understood that
Or. w. x. Upton superinto ndent OF
the state insane asylum at Las Ncgas,
and DR. n. NJ. Smith. former suporin-
tendent, have been called by TIE de .
tense and state res spctively,
The case is proceeding slowly and
Il is uncertain when Il will 20 70 the
Jury. II was expected that Il might
be finished BY Thursday. but from the
present outlook Il will be Friday or
possibly saturday when the final arr
gumonts Of counsel are finished.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02

Washington. July 2.--Optlmlsm aa
10 the business outlook reported to-
day In the federal reserve boards
monthly abatement OF conditions was
tempered with renewed warning
aginst undue speculation.
In nearly all the districts" the
boards statement said, THE opinion
u entertained that the prospects for
"a successful and prosperous year,
with very large output OF goods and
almost unprecedented financial re-
turns both TO manufacturers. agri-
culturnlists and iaborcrs now are pos-
tive. The possibility that aperula-
tion may he carried too far aud may
exert an injurious Influence. aided
and furthered by the existence Of free
credit and speculative tendencies. ap-
pears as the principal offsettinr In
sluence In the situation"
Prices continued. 20 rise throughout
June. the Boards statement showed,
aud enormously heavy demands for
goods for export had rendered pro-
ducts in nsHny iinea scarce. In no1r-
~ all districts II vas reported bust
ness men had decided they could rely
upon heavy demand se continuously
sustained prices FOR some time to
come. while a feeling OF apprehension
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
Gallup Racer Here
For Fourth of July
Races; Shows Speed

Tony Yrusnic OF Gallup. auto speed
fiend OF the Carbon city, arrived m
Albuquerque this morning IN his rae
ing Hudson. lie went out TO the
speedway on the mesa for speed test
this morning and declared that he
had never travelled as rapidly in his
life. The speedy Hudson negotiated
the track In record time and Yrusnic
viii have 10 be ranked us one OF the
most promising contenders FOR the
$1,000 sweepstakes.
The rains Of the past two evenings
have put tue track In ideal condition.
Last evening. one hundred cars were
out at the track to witness the speed
trials and some fast work was done
by the contestants
J. +. Drain OF Tulsa, Okla. a we'll
known race driver and official has
been secured by the Auto Trades as
sociatiOn to act as starter for all the
races. The ticket sale will be di-
rected by Ben Hillenkoetter. assisted
hv Joe Taylor Harold Gnylor. Clair
Mcklaskey. John Kelley and Tom
Morrow. The parking committee con-
sists OF Fred Forn0ff. Ben Phillips
=. w shaw, George u. Rush and Mr.
Slmms
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
; DOTS and DASHES ;

Sault Ste. Marie. Destruction
threatens dnz upper Mirhir in
iowua aa forest fires rage trhruughou
the territory west of here.
Chicago -Ry an Interpretation of
the new state search and seizure law
by the attorney general. Illinois was
made entirely dry
Portland. ore. July At. W. stat
ford, Jr., plant superintendent OF "A
food manufacturing company here
and n former captain la the Minnesota
state guard. KILLED his year Old baby.
Richard. with hntchet az his home
DANCE rously wounded his wife and a
five year old son, Writ; set fire To
the residence and then killed himself
Police who investigated. nsCrihcd tho
act 10 temporary insanity.
san Francisco. Calf. July e-Ap-
proval OF $40, 900. .00o stnte highway
bond issue by an overw helming ma
iority was indicated BY partial re-
turns received today from every Soc
ton OF tho state, The bond issue
contemplatos the addition OF i,5iO
miles improved roads and the com
pleuon OF $50 miles Of work under
way.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
Force Required to
Restore Peace in
Mexico Says Expert

Mount Clemens Mich July o col
oncl Henry 4 Bpilly miliup expert
of the Chicago plily Tribune, who
commanded the regiment OF tho nin-
how division known AN bcillys
lurks" testified today IN N, Fond
tribune libel suit
Colonel Reilly as % West Huut
Graduate aud saw service boa tho
philippine and uu the Mexican lor.
dor ns well ~ Eurnp" lio has also
travelled in Mexico.
Francisco Madeira tried ro roy-
ern Mexico by law In accordance
with the constitution. and whom he
failed | became convinced % strong
military government alone could cnu-
trol tho country under the present
cnndit,nns" snid the witness, testify
ING ns TO conditions in Mexico
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARDS
MONTH"; YBUSlNESSREV1EW
PREDICTS BIG PROSPERITY

entertained early In the year WIS dia-
appearing. jobbers and retailers read
iiy entering into large commitments
for fall and winter.
In many respects the agricultural
prospects OF the early spring are be-
Ing more than Justified. Wheat. corn.
cotton. tObacco and Pacific coast
crops viii be harvested IN record
quantities. Livestock continues high
in price. Steel and iron experienced a
distinct turn for the better. The fuel
situation has been much below nor
mai, with prospects OF a tight SItua-
ton next winter. Metal mining In
dustry wns again improving.
Manufacturing likewise took a
strong upward turn during June. De-
mnnd for fine cotton goods exoroda
production. Shoe factories are pro-
ducing At mnxlmum capacity. while
heavy demand from Europe has
drawn off much Of the available nup-
ply Wool products are sold ahead
for months. Automobile manufartur-
ing y running IN many plants at rer-
ord levels.
Building shows continuation 90 no
revival noted In previous months
Heavy buying of lumber bv retailers
has become general. There u much
trading in hours end business prop
erty.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
TakInr TIIng.r Eas,

on Board the L. s. s. George Wash
ington. CTuesday) July July I, CBy
Wireless 10 The As lciated Press) -
The presidential voyage coItlnues un-
der most favorable londitions with
calm seas and mild sunny weather.
Mr.. Wilson has done some work on h =
message 20 congress. in which he will
submit the treaties. protocols and gen
etal results achieved az the Paris con
fo ence. but on advice OF Pear Ad-
miral Cary T. urayson. his physician.
the president Is giving considerable
time q rest aud rccdperatioE. after
the strenuous days he has Just lcft be.
hind and for those through which he
soon must pass.
While no precise plans concerning
the presentation message have as vet
been announced, u scems probable
that II the George Washington arrives
In Nsw York Monday as expected the
treaties Will be submitted and the mca-
sage read by Wednesday or Thursday
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02

Wnsbinr,au July . Chairmnn
Graham OF tho special buac commit
toe investigating war department eN-
pendiurcs announced fodaN th"' IN
investigation tho cstcJ to whlrh mo
for ndverusiug purpfses nave henn
circulated 'nt govern6eni eNperse, inc
committee has obtaincd information
which Hhould resulYin several persons
AT least, being senq to Iail'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
Little Interest In start.

Fast Fortune. July 2 fBy The As
ISOLATED Prcas) The British dirigiblc
R-4f started on her long hernideU
Trip TO America this morning with very
htilo more ceremony than that which
attended tho departure OF dirigiblca
ior their monutonous North SCH pa
troll during tho war
shortly before thc first streaks Of
lawn broke over the plains near here.
the great nirship was qniotly taken
out Of ~ airdrOme and turned AROUND
until her nose wua pointed straight
west The command "hhnds OFF was
given and the huge envelope quickly
rose. Before the height Of b00 foot
was reached she was lost 20 Wow Ia
the mist
The whirr Of tho propailera could
be heard for several minutes after tho
several hundred foot airship went out
OF sight
Not more than n scorc OF people
motored The ~ miles from Edinburgh
to the aifdromo 90 wituesa m. start
hu' among them WIS one American
woman who presented a silk Amesi-
can llar in Lieutenant Commander
Zachary lans,iowne. American flight
commander lust heforo be stepped
into The gondnla
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
WAR DEPARTMENT PROBE
THREATENS SCANDALOVER
MOTION PICTURE SCHEME

Information that the committee in
tended 20 investigate motion picture
activities has inndVortoptlv leaked
out" said Mr Graham. but I do not
believe that those who are guilty VIII
have tmc 10 cover up before We get
after them
Chairman Graham said the commit
tee had obtained a lurgo amount Of
discriminating evidence" which
would be disclosed Ms soon as hearings
arc resumed next week.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
Messages Due Here Tomorrow

washington. july p Nnval radio
stations along the Atlantic coast
-r"ri Bar Harhor Maine. 10 New
Work. were maintaining special
watch iedav In an effort ~ ir'errent
p r'essq~n from tho british dirieihie
pa. OfNcinls NJ tho nnvv denart-
r'en' snid however that IL wnq not
rsnectod thnf INV mnssqfes direct
from Tho airshin would be received
before tomorrow.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
Seligman Buys Big
Block of New Mexico
Bonds for Otis & Co

Santa Fc. July s.-Arthur seiIgrnan
representing Otis q Co, OF Cleveland.
WIS the successful bidder for ts12.0o
Of New Mexico certificates OF indebt-
edness sold yesterday by State Treas
urer Charles ". Strong. Tho bonds.
which were Issued for five years and
for state highway purposes. were Nv
two lots, OF s12S,000 ana $4,000.
on both lots the Otls a Co. bid as %.
fered by SellRman wRs materially
above the next bidder.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02

New York. July 2.--Pabers executed
by Governor Smith asking for the ex-
tradition % Harry X. Thnw from
Attorney swami 20 Governor W. &.
sproule ~ Pennsylvania Thaw -
under indictment here charged with
an attack on Frederick Cump al the
Hotel McAlphine several years aEo.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
BIG BRITISH DIRIGIBLE rs
WELL ON HER WAY ACROSS
ATLANTIC ATNOON TODAY

sition Of the R-54 as 80 degrees :
miniics north latitude ~ degrees 80
minutes west longitude al ~ o'clock
Siee.Nich Time which ls corrected in
this dispatrh)
When Major Scott. tho commander,
reported al ~ o'clock he said the
diriEiblc was making % Knots an
hour IN a thick fog. lie added that
an was well In his report at
o'clock the biz aifahip was making
30 knots an hour and had averaged
20 knots an hour up 10 that time.
The mail carried By the R-ai in
cludes a letter from King George 10
President Wilson.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
Palmer Will Go
After Open Bars
at Atlantic City

Washington. July 2-Attorney Gen.
cral Palmer today ordered inVcstigii-
ton OF liquor selling at Atlantic cit,
ana immediate federal prosecutions II
conditions are as reported ln tho
newspaper
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
IOWA LEGISLATURE
ALMOST UNANIMOUS
IN SUFFRAGE VOTE

Dos Moincs, Ia. July 2-Iown o
today ratified the Susan y. An .
y ihony federal suffrage amend .
ment The senate passed by q .
= unanimous vote the resolution .
Of ratification and tie house .
y Few minutes later voted a5 to 5 .
= in favor of it. The ratification .
= was completed shortly after noon .
y the entire session lasting only q
. two hours. O
Y When tho vote was reached In .
the houss II WIS found three .
= more members had arrived, .
. bringing the total to 100. .
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
Spectacular Fire
on N. Y. Elevated;
Passengers Saved

New York, July q. Fire al IN.
South Ferry terminal OF the gtt,'s eir-
waited structure today DESTROYED ono
train ANA part OF another. Ron,
trains were carrying MESSENGERS
Many Of those ON board. q large mum.
her of whom Wcrr women. had mar
row escapes.
rushed ladders Ia the ton uf Inc ole
waited structure and carrie, them To
The ground
Reports that several rorfors hn1
been killed had not hrcu verified ,
halt hour after the nre started.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02

New York July ? Berorts tlint
three shots had been fired June %
AZ BENJAMIN y. Chase, United Staies
consul AT san Jose, Costa Rica. nv
government policemen We're brought
mere hV passengers on tho steantahi in
ftvis from Port i.imon ono az th1
passengers said Consul Chase told hin,
or the incident. one or tho builets
WIS said to have pissed through Mir
Choses clothing,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02

London. July Next Sunday, July
6, has been named a. a day. OF ma
tional thanksgiving for the coming of
peace.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-02
TO-DAY
IN THE NEWS
SOUND OPTIMISM
AN EXPERT VIEW
AIR JoURNETINGs

MOT only business ucn, hut
IN all CLASSES and conditions Of
American citixcns are bound
to be chccred by the review OF
gtncsai trade conditions in the
United STATES, issued today by the
Federal Reserve sioard.
The statements Of the Reserve
Beard, which T. Ia charge of the
whole great banking structure OF
tho milton. Rrc prepared with ca
tINIbc care anu the utmost tIu.
srryation. Nothing Of undue OPP
t;mIsn u permitted to crcS'p Ia.
They arc elwnys tempered by
cautions and wnrIilngS, and to-
days statement y qualified b, u
warning against too fisr isc
of easS credits, tending Ia an-
guarded speculation.
This warning. always sot.Ni
aud always ncrsicd la this natiaN
does not ictract la the slightest
from the Spicnsll,ily hopeful tome
of the statement. and the heart
ening conditions shown by ts,c
review. EVcgy line of bISin,s.s. Og
misunderstanding, of Industry aud
of international nnd external
trade T. expanding, with markets
Wide cpcn and calling for nlor,,.
Tho general price levels OF the
,iay have bt-cd nCceptrd ~ Isrr-
Hancnt, uncertainty has lisnp-
Dcarc,i and busincs- II prepared
Ia move nirwRyd at full speed.
such n CSlnsliion Ia ssic Nstion
M large ~ parisculsrly cncony-
aging fDr New McNicp. wlrrs'il
ds-N ciOsascut ~ the lsTeatcst nttsl.
11se conditions stated hy the re-
serve Board mean expansion of
Industries, Inauguration of new
.nfcrpri~s'- abundant money Tor
development pufposs- here, ~
elsewhere.
The revival of building contin-
uCs q r1tablr feature of q sitna-
tion that H. altogether hopeful.
The unrest of labor remains
the only disturbing factor IN
this hright national prospect. aud
with higher wages than ever lc-
fo'N'. shorter houts aud more Ia
Vorablc conditions, therc ac
signs that sound Judgment ausl
not agitation viii prevail nnd
that this ino. will pr,s.rnti, have
passed from IT, more aCui
stages.