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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
Reclamation Engineer
Goes to Klamath Falls
(East oregonlan Specially

HERMISTON, Jan. S.-This COM
munity will lose n mighty fine citi-
zen when Herbert d. Newell leaves tc
take up his newly assigned duties a.
project manager of the klamath pro
ject. Mr.. Newell has been project
manager of the Umatilla project since
the early days of irrigation here anC
this district owes its success in a large
degrees to his untiring efforts and
fairness of judgment. His sterling
qualities have gained for him a host
Of friends whose best wishes will fol
low him to his new field of action
Nj. and Mrs. Newell and young sor
expect to leave in about WI weeks
for klamath Fails.
A very creditable undertaking.
started in Hermiston during the last
week is a hospital for influenza pa
tients. now comfortably located In the
Mack building. Two nurses are in
attendance night and day and other
help Is available whenever necessary.
The women of the community are
cooking for the patients and the men
carry in the coal and run errands,
The fact tina nurses could not be
furnished for many cases and accom-
modations at the homes of others
were not adequate for caring for the
sick, made the situation here appear
rather serious, until the hospital plan
was adopted. 1t is an undertaking
that can easily be handled by M
small community possessing a few
aggressive citizens like those who car,
ried out the plan here. Few new
cases are reported here and the splen,
did rate of Improvement shown in
the. present patients, indicatee that the
epidemic is we'll under control.
Mr.. ~Bristenbine, a new arrival here
from Idaho, probably owes his life
to "A broken casting. IT usually
works the other way Saturday, after
throwing out the clutch on the engine
OF tho Mason hay baling outfit. pre-
paratory to throwing the belt off the
fly wheel. Bristenbine's mackinaw
coat caught in the machinery and
pulled him in after It. The clutch
had not been disengaged and if al
hat forms one Of the jaws of
the clutch had not broken at this
moment and allowed the machinery
60 come to rest, there is no telling
what damage might have been done.
AS II was, Mr.. Bristenbine was thrown
with enough violence to break three
ribs and receive. severe cuts ana
about the head. Latest re-
ports Indicate that the injured man
IS resting well and no complications
ave arisen.
j. NJ. Smith. formerly clerk in Hits.
left for Portland Sunday to work in
OF the s~hipyards.
p. =. Sullivan has given up his
milk route and will now deliver all
sls cream to the local creamery, as
~ declares that there Is better prof
{ and less work selling butter fat
han retailing milk II You have high
COWS.
Mayor Mckenzie is again or the job
bigger and fatter than ever.
e%nsrantine evidently had no-bad eff
eets
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
COUGHING SPELLS
BREAK YOUR REST
Put a stop to them with old
reliable DR.. Kings New
Discovery

That raw, hoarse throat must Be
soothed. That phlegm-loaded chest
must be loosened. That cough must
be checked SO you can sleep.
pr. Kings New Discovery has been
relieving colds, and coughs for half a
century without the least disagreeable
after-eifects.
Your druggist has It because it Is
well-known and in big demand. 60c
and $1.20.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
Influenza Takes
Big Alaska Toll

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. s.-Thirty
per sent of the native adult population
of the Kaslevah district. south of the
mouth of the Yukon river, extending
for a distance of more than 200 miles
along the coast to the Kuskokwim
river. have died as the result of
Spanish influenza, according to ca
BILE appeals for assistance sent out
from Marshall, Alaska.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-08
Weston Boy Escapes
Flu in Tientsin, China
(East oregonian speciaI.l

WESTON, Jan. II. T.. LieuaIIen
and son Jim were over yesterday,
looking after their cattle which they
are wintering in the stubbIe fields
north of Walla waIla.
Rev. w. r. Storms was a WaIla Wal
la visitor yesterday.
Rev. w. S. Payne was t~ransacting
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
TROOPS ACTIVE
IN PREP PARAT|ON
ALONG THE RHINE
Allies Ready to Move If Ger
many Will Not Sign
OPPOSITION is SHOWN
Americans And Allies Make Prepar-
ations for Further Advance
Germans Are Warned
OPPOSITION is SHOWN

Coblenz, May 22-Large numbers
of American motor trucks have been
moved into the occupied area east OF
the Rhine for use in an emergency.
American troops are ready to advance
towards Berlin if it should be neces-
sary. Everything depends upon
whether or not Germany signs the
peace treaty
American military officers have
warned the mayors in the territory
controlled by the Americans that
they will be held responsible for acts
Of violence against American troops
or attempts to destroy American
property. 1t is reported that recent
ly the Germans have shown consider
able arrogance toward the American
troops.
While time is virtually being mark
ed by the peace congress at Versail
les with regard to Germany, with the
allied and associated powers awaiting
the coming Of next Thursday when
the Germans are to make known their
answer to the allied demands fol
peace the council of four daily is a
work deciding questions which have
arisen through the presentation OF
notes by the German plenipotentiar
les.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
GERMAN PLAN LEAGUE
It Agrees Mostly With That of The
Allies.

Paris, May 22-The German
League of Nations plan contained IS
clauses. 1t agrees in general with
the conference covenant, but proposes
number Of amendments, including
compulsory arbitration and also an
international parliament, both of
which heretofore have been pronounc
ed impracticable by the League of Ma
tions commission.
The allied reply has been drafted
but not yet forwarded. 1t points out
the general coincidence of the Ger
man parliament with the covenant
and the impracticable character OF
the innovations.
Paris, May 22.--The allied reply
to the German note regarding the
League of Nations, which was deliver
ed today, says in general that the
council considers that peace propos
ais for the covenant are much more
practical than those OF the German
government and better calculated t
secure the objects Of the league
Regarding the suggestion of sep
arate mediation Office, this is not con
sldered feasible, since such a bod,
would not have the requisite authori
ty to maintain the peace Of the world
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
BURIED ALIVE WHEN
DUGOUT WAS WRECKED
Trying Experience of Bennington Boy
Who Served More Than Four
Years in British Army

Corporal Raymond Chesbro has re-
turned from overseas and is at the
home of his mother Mrs. Leon H.
Fletcher OF Pleasant street. Corporal
Cesbro has seen years and 6 months
service in the Imperial forces OF
Great Britain. During which period
he spent years and months in
France and Belgium having served in
the Motor Transport tanks and artil-
lery. He is a Bennington boy and for
two years previous to enlistment In
military service he was employed as
conductor on the trolley cars in
Schenectady. In the fall of 1914 he
sailed for England where he made
his enlistment.
Corp. Chesbro was buried alive for
three hours in a wrecked dugout
and when unearthed his right arm
was found to have been broken in
two places. AS the result of this
injury he was confined in a hospital
several months. He was twice gaseC
and his eyes suffered severely from
the effects of the fumes. Yesterday
was the first time he had seen his
mother in six years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
MRS. NEUmAN eLwELL
Longtime Resident Passed Away
Late This Forenoon. .lI ~

Mrs. Mary Augusta Steyes ElwelI.
wife OF Neuman Elwell, died at her
home on Bradford street at 1890 this
forenoon. She was SO years old.
Death terminated an illness of nine
months duration.
The deceased was born at Green.
wich, n. Y, and was married so years
ago on the Sth of the present month
to Neuman Elwell They had made
their home in Bennington during the
past 81 years.
Mrs. Elwell was a loving wife, a
kind neighbor and had large number
of friends in Bennington who will re
greet TO learn of her death.
Other than the husband the family
survivors are six children, Mrs
Richard Boyce, Mrs. Hugh Chase
Mrs. William Delong, Arthur, Dennis
and Erwin Elwell, all living in Ben
nington. She also leaves a sister
Mrs. Anna Richman of Rockville
Conn. 16 grandchildren and one grea
grandchild.
The funeral will be held from tn,
house at ? O'Clock Monday afternoon
Rev G. S, Mills. pastor of the Seconr
Congregational church, of which tn
deceased was a member. will oniciat
and the interment will be in the vii
lage cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
EXPLOSION IN
CEDAR RAPIDS
KILLS employees
25 Dead And 100 Injured in
Catastrophe
CAUSES $3,OOO,OOO LOSS
Eusire District Wrecked When Doug
las Starch Works Blows Up
Cause Is Unknown

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 22.---A ter
rife explosion occurred at the Doug
las Starch Works tonight, causing the
death of more than score of persons
and the injury of hundred more.
OF the 150 men and boys who had
just gone to work on the night shift.
few escaped injury or death. The en-
tire plant was burned by the fire
which followed the explosion. The
fire was confined to the Douglas
plant, and the loss is estimated at
s3,OOO,OOO.
The number of dead could not be
estimated for some time by iiremen.
who began to extricate dead and
wounded from the debris to avoid in
cineration. The injured we're rushed
to hospitals and homes as rapidly as
volunteers with automobiles could be
mustered.
So severe was the explosion that
persons mile away were thrown
from chairs. The cause of the acci.
dent could not be determined, but is
thought to have been due to either a
defective boiler or spontaneous com
bustion.
Within half an hour after the de.
tonation attracted all Of Cedar Rapids
to the scene, twenty-five bodies were
reported removed.
The blast blew In windows many
blocks from the Douglass plant, and
persons within Office buildings suffer
fered from the shattered glass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
HOUSE PASSES
BIC DEF F|C|ENCY
MAR RISK BILL.
1t Provides Urgent Appropri-
ations of S45,044,500
NOT A VOTE AGAINST BILL
Allowances Were Due to Families Of
Soldiers And Sailors Several
Days Ago
NOT A VOTE AGAINST BILL

Washington, May 22.-Passage by
the House late today of a deficiency
bill providing urgent appropriations
of $45,044,500 for war risk allow
ances to soldiers and sailors fam
lilies and civil war pensioners made
another speed record for the new
House, which yesterday adopted the
woman suffarge resolution. The
first sharp partisan clashes of the
session between republicans and
democrats occurred today during
discussion of the deficiency bill.
The measure, hastily reported by
the appropriations committee, au-
thorizes appropriations of s39,615,000
for allowances due May and June ]
to about 100000 families of soldiers,
sailors and marines, $30OO,OO0 for de-
layed civil war pensions and $2,429,-
500 for administration of the war risk
insurance bureau. 1t has passed with
out dissenting vote after consider
able partisan discussion, republicans
and democrats making counter-charg-
es of responsibility for delay in pay
ment of the family allowances.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
THE FARADAY
REPORTS SEEING
HAWKER' LIGHT
Red Light of Airplane Midway
Between st. Johns & Ireland
$4,000 TO THE FAMILIES
The Daily Mail viii Make the Present
Regular Prize Still Ready
for Competition

London, May 23.-The cable ship,
Faraday, reports it sighted the red
light of an airplane early Monday ap-
proximately midway between England
and Newfoundland, and in the course
which would have been followed by
Hawkef.
The Daily Mail announces that 1t
intends, in event that Hawker and
Grieve have lost their lives, to devote
fifty thousand dollars to their heirs
in the same proportions as they had
agreed to divide the prize. This dis
position will not interfere with the
contest, which still is open.
st. Johns, N. F., May 22.-The pass
ing of the fourth full day since Harry
G. Hawker and Lieut.. Commander
Mackenzie Grieve started their at
tempt at transatlantic flight in q
Sopwith biplane has seen the enc
here of the period of speculation ant
vain hope. Among their friends anc
associates the loss Of both brave ex
plorers of the air has come to be sad
ly accepted.
Their fate is no longer referred L
or discussed. though gloom hang
over all here who we're associated il
their venture. Others, with glim
mer realization of the difficulties ant
dangers, are going steadily ahead pre-
pairing for their own attempts in th'
same desperate adventure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
RANTzAU GOES
To CONFER WITH
GERMAN OFFICERS
Peace Negotiations Continue in
His Absence
CONTINUED VAIL GOES UP
Germans Claim Their Country viii
Be Destroyed-AlIies Believe
They Exaggerated

Versailles, May 23-yon Brockdorff
Rantzau and colleagues, who left
Paris yesterday for Spa, are expected
to return Sunday. There is no
indication that their absence is inter-
fering with the progress of negotia-
tions, as the remaining delegates are
proceeding with their work as usual.
Paris, May 23.-Von Brockdorff-
Rantzau's note regarding the econo-
mic effort of peace treaty, dated May
13, was published today. 1t says
partly. After this diminution of
Germany's products, after the econo-
mic depression caused by the loss of
her colonies, her merchant feet and
her possessions abroad Germany
would not be in state to import
from abroad sufficient quantity of
raw material. An enormous part OF
the German industry would therefore
inevitably be condemned to destruc.
tion. At the same time the necessity
of importing foodstuffs would in
crease considerably, whilst the pos
sibility of satisfying that demand
would diminish in proportion.
The reply, dated yesterday. says in
part: The report appears to contain
very inadequate presentation of the
facts of the case, to be marked il
parts by great exaggeration, and t,
ignore the fundamental consideration.
arising from the war which explain
and justify the terms"
Concessions on some points OF tn,
peace treaty have been made by tn,
Paris peace conference. Slight modl
fcations have been made in terms o
the Sarre Valley award and terms
regarding reparations have beer
changed. Just what alterations ar,
expected will be partly revealed Wit
the handing to the Germans today O
the Council OF Fonrs reply to note o.
reparations. There Is no indication
however, when the exact nature @
the Sarrf chances will be revealed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
Try This To Danish
All Rheumatic Pains

People who have been tormented for
years-yes, even so crippled that they
were unable te help themselves
have been brought back to robust
health through the mighty power of
Rheuma.
Rheuma acts with speed; il brings
In few days the relief you have
prayed for. II antagonizes the pois-
ons that cause agony and pain in the
joints and muscles and quickly the
torturing soreness completely disap-
pears
1t is a harmless and inexpensive
remedy, but sure and certain, because
II Is one discovery that has forced
rheumatism and seiatica to yield and
disappear,
Begin the Rheuma treatment to-day,
and If you do not get the joyful re-
lief you expect, your money will be
returned. w. L. Gokay always has a
supply and guarantees it to you.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
DEsPERApoEs sHooTIPAL
Get Away With $3.50 in Daring Hold


Philadelphia, May 22.-Desperadoes
operating in a stolen motor car, Killed
cne Of their number today in sensa-
tional hold-up here A youth, who was
acting as collector for large chain
store concern, was attacked on the
street after he had left one OF the
stores with the receipts in bag
strapped to his wrist. The bandits,
five in number, sprang at him and
grabbed the bag He put up a strong
fight, lodging blows and hitting
back. One of the robbers fred a re-
volver shot at him just as he ducked
to escape a blow from a black jack
another was aiming at him. The shot
hit the robber squarely in the fore.
head. probably causing instant death.
Some time later the motor car was
found abandoned on the street about
/ five miles from the scene of the hold
up. The stark body of the dead BAN
dit wasssn it. The man was young
and apparently OF foreign birth. The
robbers got away with between $3.50
and $500
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
coNeRseATIoNALlsTs ADJOURN
They Adopt Resolution Favoring
League Of Nations

Essex Junction, May 22.--The
Thursday morning and last session Of
the one hundred twenty-fourth ann
ual meeting of the Vermont Congre-
gational Conference opened with a
devotional service conducted by Rev.
John c. Prince Of Bellows Falls.
The three addresses OF the morn
ing were given by Rev. Arthur w.
Bailey, Rev. Miles b. Fisher, ID. d.,
and Rev. Frank NJ Sheldon, d. d. all
OF Boston.
Following the address by DIR. Shell
don practical conference; Prob
lens and Possibilities OF Vermont
Church Schools" was conducted by
Mr.. Bailey assisted by DIR. Fisher and
DR.. Sheldon. aQpl d ..
The following important resolutions
were adopted at this session of the
conference a1ffi9
"We re-aftirm our unalterable hos
tility 10 the beverage liquor traffic
and demand that the warfare against
1t be carried TO a speedy and victor.
ious conclusion. We heartily ap-
prove the action Of Congress in pas
sing and of President Wilson in sign
ing the War Emergency Prohibition
Law to become effective July /, We
protest against all efforts TO repeal II
or to make imperative any of its
provisions
we rejoice in the ratification OF
the prohibitory constitutional amend
ment by our own Legislature and by
such an overwhelming majority o.
the legislative bodies of the Nation
We confidently look forward TO an era
of vast economic, political and social
progress resulting from its impartial
enforcement. We urge upon our Con
gregationaI delegation the most earn
est effort to secure the passage of ap
propriate legislation to give IL full
/ force and effect, and condemn all ef
/ forts TO nullify II as disloyal to oul
form Of government and subversivt
OF our democratic institutions.
Believing that the principles EN-
bodied in the proposed league of ma
tions are in harmony with the primo
Piles of the Gospel OF Christ and con
duction therefore. to the welfare o
our nation and of the world, the Yer
mont Congregational Conference, as
sembled in annual session at Esse,
Junction, endorses the Covenant adoi
ed by the Paris Peace Conference
April rs, 1919. and asks the repre-
sentatives OF Vermont in the Senat
of the United States that they vot
fer its adoption as an essential por
tion of the treaty of peace.
The Secretary of the Conferenc
is directed to transmit copies of thi
action to Senator Dillingham; and Ser
ator Page
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
Estate of CHESTER II. rwrroHELL

District of Bennington S. -
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons inter-
ested In the estate of Chester -:
Twitchell late of Bennington III sald ssl,
District, deceased, GkEE M
WHEREAS, application hath. been
made TO this Court IN writing. oy the
authority TO sell all of real estate OF
said deceased, situated In Bennington
In said District TO Wit; situate on tne
west side OF Congress ST In the w
lage Of Bennington, next east or Ner-
mont Soldiers Home Lands, owned
and occupied by deceased In his life-
time as "A homeplace, representing 70
said Court that 10 would be benenclal
TO the heirs and all persons interesteu
In the estate OF said deceased, 10 sell
said real estate and convert the same
into money.
J And bringing into Court the con,
/ sent and appreciation In writing', OF w n.y.
7 the heirs to said estate residing IN this
State, and setting forth the SITUATION
of the real estate.
/ WHEREUPON, the said Court ap.
pointed and assigned the sth y Hay oi a.
/ Bennington In said District, TO near
and decide upon said application ant
petition. and ordered that public not,
4 ice be given to all persons intereste'
therein, by publishing said order, 10,
gether with the time and place ol
hearing, three weeks successfully IN
the Bennington Evening Banner
I newspaper which circulates in th'
neighhorhood OF those persons inter
ested in said estate. all OF which pup
lications shall be previous TO the da,
assigned for hearing
THEREFORE,. you are hereby noti
fed to appear before said Court "a
tho time and place assigned, then an'
there IN said Court to make your ob
iectipns TO the granting OF such II
censc, N you see cause.
Given under my hand at Bennington
Ia said District, this IA tn day of Ma.
1919. ..
AMY II. HARBOUR,
Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23

MRS. DELLA c. FuLLMER
Died This Morning at Home of Daught-
.er at Old Bennington

Mrs. Della Catherine Fullmer, aged
rs years, died this morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Jepson, at Old Bennington.
The deceased, who was a native of
Ulster county, N. Y, had made her
home with her daughter for a number
of years. During that period, because
of her excellence of character she
had made many acquaintances in the
village who will receive the news of
her death with sincere regret.
The funeral will be held from the
house at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Rev. ]. S. Perry, pastor of the Me
thodist church, win officiate and the
interment will be at the Hinsdillville
cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
METHODIST CENTENARY
Subscriptions Have Passed the Sixty
Million Mark.

Up to yesterday noon the subscrip-
tions totaled s61,655,0OO This is
the week of the intensive drive and is
expected to report 1850 millions by
next Sunday night. About so millions
had been subscribed up to last Sun
day The Buffalo Area, Bishop VIM.
Burt, residential bishop. DR.. A. I.
Keeney area secretary, has subscrib-
ed sS1l5,0se. Burlington district is
within $4,000 Of its 100000 quota.
This is a great showing for district
almost entirely rural, and reflect
credit OF leadership on DR.. g. X. Stats
hame, district superintendent .saisa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23

Mannheim, May 22.-Alarmed by
the balieflthatj Germany Will not sign
the Peace Treaty. and that the Allies
will occupy Mannheim, citizens be-
came pamicstricken today and stormed
the municipal savings bank, Many
persons have fed from Mannheim.
Large crowds later gathered and
held litotestI meetings and other dem
cnstratioils which added 10 the gen
eral confusion in the town.
An official expression of regret mas
been issued in Berlin that the people
Of Mannheim appear to have LOST
their heads"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
Posting Notice.

hereby give notice that have thii
day given my son Clyde V. Mears his
time during the remainder of his
minority, and that | will not be re
spensible for any bills Of his contrac
tion after this date.
Jennie l.. Holden.
Bennington. VT, May 2Srd, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
SOUTH sHAFTseuRY

Sunday in the South SALISBURY
church will be observed as memorial
Sunday and members of the grand
army, veterans OF the Spanish War
and all soldiers of the present war
with their families and friends are
cordially invited to attend,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-23
ALLOTMENT BILL PASSED
Pay Long Held Up VIII Now Be
Available.

Washington, May 22.--The senate
In three minutes, without debate to-
day passed the deficiency bill appro-
priating forty FIVE millions for war
risk allotments.
The measure now goes to the presi
dent It's approval will make delayed
allotments Immediately payable and
will also provide funds for the June
allotments.