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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
FOR A SHORT CONSTITUTION AND
WITHOUT POPULAR ENDORSE
MENT

The drift of opinion seems to be that
the convention should draft and adopt
a constitution patterned after the fed
eral organic law in brevity-one that
is so simple every citizen can under
stand. Nothing should be included in
the instrument but basic facts that
will serve as the framework of state
government and all irrelevant matters
in the way of legislation left to the
general assembly 1t is feared in some
quarters, however, that this sensible
view will be difficult to fGrce through
the convention, as special interests
and personal interests, each with an
: ak to grind, will be on hand in suffi-
Gent numbers to prevent the conven-
ton framing constitution which will
leave to the lender mercies of the leg
islature the interests which might be
affected by any radical change.
Undoubtedly there will be an army
of lobbyists present when the conven-
ton assemblies. The first work the
body should accomplish is to restrict
the activities of these salaried spread
ers of propaganda. In no other way
can their influence be gotten rid of.
They will be there for no particular
good Of the entire people and as the
representatives Of corporations or fl
nancial interests will work solely for
their employers.
Expressions from elected delegates
as to the important matter of referring
the constitution to popular vote for ap-
Droval OF rejection are only notably
by their absence. A few delegates
have expressed an opinion on the sub
ject, and several very stoutly main
tain that there should be no referen-
dunn. This evidently is the view of
the state administration, for if there
had been any intention to let the peo-
pie be the final arbiters the legisla-
tive act would have embraced such
a feature. There are so many diver
gent and conflicting opinions on this
question each with a mass of convinc-
ing argument behid it, that the aver !
age voter is confused when he at !
tempts to sift the bad from the good /
and arrive at proper conclusion. 1t j
might be well to refer the constitu-
ton to the people for ratification or {
rejection and on the other hand it {
might not be well. The only thing we {
can say is that a refusal to let the {
people decide is not in keeping with i
government and may prove c
boomerang to the trainers of the l,
call T
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
HERO SON OF GREAT AMERICAN
HoNoRED BY RENAMED TOWN

Unusual tribute was paid to an
American fighting man when the town
of Bismark, Pa, recently changed its
name to Quentin thus combining hon
or to the-son Theodore Roosevelt lost
in battle and escape from an older
cognomeR Of harsh memory, states an
article in the December Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. A patriotic So
ciety of the state has erected a tablet
commemorative the. event, on which
is quoted the great Americans famous
creed of life and death, beginning "On-
ly those are fit to give who do not
fear to die"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24

D. Harper for McDonougbvm.
pastorate Of the local Methodist ~. sas
is taken up by Rev. S. L. Riers =
was located at Lake Arthur d,Ir,5.. ~ +
past year. The new pastor win ~.
active service in his field Of endsss- -
a tonce. He was received with ~.
welcome by the members Of the Nsa
odist congregation here.
DR.. L. J. Bauman and Miss co.il,
of Lawtell motOred to New 1bsr,.
visit friends in that city.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24

ing to an illustrated article in the De-
cember Popular Mechanics Magazine
It consists of cast-tron plate which
is placed in the middle of the furnace
CRATE to diminish the draft through
the center of the fire.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
DRAFT DEFLEcToR ON CRATE
SAVES FUEL IN FuRANcE

Operating on what is apparently a
sound principle, fuel-saving device
for hot-air or water furnaces has been
placed on the market recently accord
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24

-. gE:E.ligET
Miss Helen Fux left Wednesday for
Alexandria to visit her brother, Tony.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-24
REV. S. L. RIGGS is
NEW METHODIST PASTOR

With the recent departure of Rev. ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19
NO DROP IN STEEL PRICES
Judge Gary Says Present Selling
Basis VIII Remain In Force

New York, Nov. 19.-The United
States Steel Corporation announced 10
day its decision to recommend to presl-
dents of subsidiary companies that the
present base s-ling prices of all com,
modities continue In force unless ana
until IL becomes necessary and proper
TO make changes to meet altered eohdi-
ticns."
This action was taken according to
statement issued by Chairman Elbert
II, Gary, because of the Importance OF
stabilizing business conditions at this
time.
"Our subsidiary companies have con.
sistently and uninterruptedly maintained
the base selling prices OF all iron anu
steel commodities, which were mutually
fixed by representatives of iron and steer
Interests of the United States, and repre-
sentatives of the government, on March
21; 1919, 49,. .,. ..os,o.,o, oos,s y,
all manufactures of iron and steel, IN
cluding an advancement of wage rates
aggregating $51,O00,000 per year to the
steel corporation. and larger freight rates,
have materially Increased. Under uSual
circumstances, we would be justified in
making additions to the average base
prlc,
full cons deration, we have decided to
recommend to presidents of our subsi-
diary companies. that pr sent base sell
ing prices of all commodities continue in
force unless, and until II becomes neces-
sary and proper, to make changes to
meet altered conditions.
wv think stability In business Is OF
the highest Importance, and that every
man. to the extent of his opportunity
and ability, and even at some sacrifice.
is obligated to assist in stabiltzing and
maintaining prices on fair and sane
level Th producer, consumer and
workman will be benefited by this atti-
tude"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19
PLAN UNION BANKS
IN open SHOP WAR
Richie, Federation Official, Says
Labor Will Combat Cam
paign Of Employers
RADICALS BEING 0USTE0

Labor will have It's own banking sys-
TEN in Pennsylvania In the near future,
according to announcement today by
Joseph M. Richie, resident vice presi
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor.
Establishment Of the working mems
bank, he said, will be labor's reply to
the "open shop campaign"
|, The entire plan is being worked out
by a committee Of the Central Labor
|! Union in this city.
the fight against the interests that are
trying to destroy the labor union move
ment Of the country" Mr.. Richie said.
| "Capitnl Is trying to break our ranks
and we are getting ready for the frncas.
Labor unions throughout the city are
conducting membership campaigns and
ore utilizing the open shop propaganda
as means of showing the workfngmen
that their interests lie in the unions.
now that capital has aligned itself
openly against them.
Zone Of the methods that is being
employed to break the ranks OF the
union men Is that Of discharging men
and rehiring them a week later at lower
salaries. But all Of this campaigning
against the unions Is merely proving nh
aid to the unions In their organization
| work.
shortly we will start the co opera :
tive banks for the union men. The
workingmen instead Of taking his
savings. and in the aggregate they are
enormous. to the banks that are help
ing the open shop campaign. will de-
posit his funds in a bank run by men
whose interests are identical with his.
The money will not be used to provide
for the warfare that Is being made upon
the trade unions.
"All along we have tried to 60 alons
with capital. but this last campaign
Is simply forcing us into the open.'
Mr.. Richie also said that sharp
lookout from the beginning had been
maintained over the Philadelphia unions
to prevent radicals "boring within
Approximately 100 men were expelled
from the ranks Of the unions. he said.
In the furtherance Of the anti radical
policy, In some cases. he said. the So
called radicals were merely the agents
Of manufacturers seeking to destroy the
value Of the unions by causing dissen
sion. Lately the radicals had nppar
emily recognized the futility Of attempt-
ing any campaign to get control of the
unions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19
Three In Auto Eleetroe uted

Sturgeon Bay, WIS, Nov. 10.-Three
persons were electrocuted here when
and struck an electric wire carrying
% 900 volts. The car fell fifteen feet
Into creek bed and two feet Of water.
tesstyiAs the wire with IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19
Prices Improve on Paris eourse

Paris. Nov. 19.--Prlces improved on
the Bourse today. Three per cent rentep
55fr zoe; exchange on London. 57fr 9Oc
5 per cent loan s5fr zoe. The dollar
was quoted at 16fr 19c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19
CURB MARKET TO REMAIN
Many Dlseenters to Proposal That
Association Move Indoors

New York. Nov. 19.-Broad streets
weekday convention Of wildly gestl-
culating, traffic blocking dealers in un-
listed securities-the curb stock market
may remain a fixture in the city's
financial district, It was learned today,
rotwit thstanding that the New York
Curb Market Association has voted to
move indoors.
More than 200 dissenters have started
organization of new curb association,
whose members hope to continue edify-
ing the visitors to the amous money
mart with the spectacle of bizarrely-
capped curb representatives, wire
lesslng" orders, via finger signals, to
their offices In adjacent buildings.
The only stumbling block to the plan,
II was said, Is q recent ruling of city
authorities that the curb must 60"
This ruling is to be appealed.
Steps to maintain the historic curb
were taken by non-members of the Curb
Market Association when that organi-
cation announced a ruling that hence.
forth no member firm could clear, di-
rectly or indirectly, on the Indoor
curb" any transaction made by nom
member.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Texas Co.. quarterly of 3 per cent, paya-
Bile December 81 to stock OF record Decem'
bar 10.
Galena Signal OIL Co; quarterly Of 2 per
cent on preferred payable December 81 to
stock OF record November 80.
United States Industrial Alcohol Co... quar-
terly of per cent on common, payable De
cembsr IS TO stock OF record November 30
United Paperboard. dividend Of 2 PEI
rrnt in cash and 10 per cent In stock Or
common. payable January 10 to stock OF
record December 20.
ProCier G. Gamble Co.. quarterly OF IN
per cent on preferred q per cent stock, paya.
bic December 10 to stock of record Novem
Der "a
Chesbrough Manufacturing Co.. quarterly
of 3la per cent on common and $l.75 or
preferred. both payable December 30 TO
stock OF record December a.
Libby, McNeill & Libby semiannual of b
per cent, payable January 81 to stock o
record December 10.
Hooking Valley Hallway. semiannual OF ::
per cent, payable December 81 to stock OF
record December TO-
Truscon steel Co. quarterly OF IA PEI
stock Of record December 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19
Foreign Trade Of France

The total French foreign trade for
the first nine months of 1920 amounted
to AZ, TAG, ,7S2 600 francs (franc equals
SOL at the normal rate) against 81,
271 ,G37 900 francs for the correspond
ing period of 1919. The imports Of
food products for the January -Septem-
Der period of 1920 were valued at 6,
727 ,751 900 francs against 7,4l3 ,5G3,
600 francs for the first nine months of
1919; industrial materials, 12,6lS,
GAS 900 francs against 0,542, 226 600
francs; manufacturers, 7,S42, ,G75 900
francs against 7,6l1 ,631 900 francs. The
exports of food products amounted to
,520, ,501 900 francs against 700 ,OS5,
600 francs industrial materials. g.
8G1 .S21 900 francs against | POS 900,
600 francs manufactures. 10.5S9 .52I, :
GOO francs against 4,17i .3G1 900 francs I;
and postal packages, 77G, SOS, 900 francs
against G15, ,GS1 900 francs. The adverse
trade balance for the nine months Of
1920 was 10 631 800 900 francs against
II 1868 .203 900 francs for the CORES
ponding period of 1919.
THE TRADER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19
British object to Imports Of Tires

Wnsh1nRton, NOV. 1y,-Sharp proteStt
of Commons against the continued i'm
portation of large quantities of Ameri
can manufactured automobile tires I,
Great Britain, in the face Of virtua
stagnation in the English rubber indus
ment of Commerce. A member de
manded of the Board of Trade informa
tion as to what action had been taker
In the matter. adding that thousands o.
British rubber workers had been dis
charged and were now swelling thu
ranks of the unemployed. although 90,
900 American tires were imported dur
ing September alone. The situation, II
continued. would destroy the British tire
industry, It was declared The Board
OF Trades reply was that the whole
question was being investigated, the dis
patches said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19
Sugar Buyers StlIl Hesitate

New York. Nov. 19.-The raw sugar
at 5.25 cents, cost and freight, for Gu
bas, equal TO 6.26 cents, duty paid. and
fully duty sugars at 5k cents, C. l. T..
equal to 6.26 cents duty paid Buyers
no sales OF raws yesterday other than
thoe reported by this bureau. Importa-
tions yesterday included $4,000 bags
Perus to the Warner Co. and $500 bags
Perus to the National Co. The local
refined market Is unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Trade LIstIess-oiIs oulet-Home
Rails Steady-Greek Issues Nervous

London, Nov. IA more stable un-
dertone was noted on the stock exchange
today, due to an absence Of further local
and continental liquidation and the thor.
ough slump in prices for commodities.
Trading was listless with the usual
weekend conditions In evidence.
Oils failed to rally and were quiet.
Shell Transport was 6N and Mexican
Eagle, 11N. Greek issues were nervous
following the downfall Of Venizelos.
Dollar descriptions were maintained
Argentine rails were irregular Home
rails were steady, but changes were
small.
The gilt-edge section was fiabby. For.
eign loans were checkered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19
No Cut In Wages at Youngstown

Youngstown, o.. Nov. 19.-In a stat
ment today to employees OF the Youngs
town Sheet and Tube Co. the large"
Independent steel company In the
Youngstown district. James A Cam
bell, president, said: "It Is not likel'
there will be general reduction
wages for some time" The statemer
continued: but there surely will +
later on--not, however, until the cos,
of living has been still further reduced
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-02
UP TO THE LAW
SATISFACTORY feature of the arrests last week is that
they all accomplished without injury to single

SATISFACTORY feature of the arrests last week that
IN they all accomplished without injury to single
member of of the posses. That remarkable
when tits considered that the five heav
iyarmed avowedy desperate Then there the
danger of mishaps the the searcher With the
try full of manhuners fearful that would
nothing of this did tribute the GOODNESS of the
who raed the outlaws the judgment of those who
directed the work of the searchers a4
The fact that the with days of freedom could
beyond this immediate territory and hard pressed
country known for its great distances that they had
time for rest bears testimony TO the dogged courage with
which the possemen worked
The have all been recaptured and public sentiment
while bitter the extreme against the murderer has needed
advice the officials cooler heads that the law be al
lowed punish the offenders. NN 4sssss
will be of the and its workings One
of mob violence fear that the
might with sufficient speed and vgor To offset
attention called the fact that the people last
May reeabished capital punishment in Oregon The vital part
in the amendment adopted reads as follows;
Section 37The penalty for murder in the first degree
shall be death except trial shall in its verdict
ommend life imprisonment in which case the penalty shall be
life imprisonment" ks
degree murder with imprisonment optional II the
jury thinks clemency is deserved.
definition of first degree murder under the Oregon code
is as follows: Il
T person shall purposey and OF deliberate and pre-
mediaed malice attempt commit
rape robbery burglary kill another such person shall
be deemed guilty of murder in the first degree"
three of the outlaws caught red handed IN
the burgarzng the sherf office and them killed
the would be question as to their status
under Whether all implicated equally guilty
along slayer point not clear to this
however, that in the
case Portland hodup artists both went to
the gaows because of the two killed their ctm during
the hold up The law required it,
the statutes and rulings at this time may be 1T
certain that of the law with reference to these
crime committee guilty have been taken and people
await the answer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-02
"a PARLIAMENT OF MAN"

OW any man intelligence could seriously utter the Ii
bel on humanity which is implied in the TRADES of the
anti Wilson Leaguers passeth understanding 1t is fair
to the civilized peoples of the world meas
ure WELL with another honesty sincerity and
great ndubaby recorded the fact
that belonged color the contrary
common possession. Similarly, the virtues demanded by
peace entirety constitute honor general
hertable this fabric OF the modern world
would ripped shred rather would never have
been ~-sr~ Fsh1 sss&@E
IT ranng picture the United States the tool and
dupe of graspng European should join the league H
is nauseang demagogy intimate the possibility OF our constr
tuition being superseded Monroe Doctrine deaeered our
fighting and at the beck and call OF AMEN
popes bent The who have preached suc
rant stopped to the lowest ckery to make
either for the sake OF partisan advantage or
because of their hatred for the president -
That drafted perfect nobody claims That
Il will be changed amended experience reveals its weak
ness all human experience foretes But the covenant
adopted without dong of an T the integrity ana autnor-
iy Of the Washington would not be impaired an
the promise OF the League OF
much the wording OF the covenant as
in % fact that at association of all the nations has been
ffected points of been established the inter-
change of ideas provided for parliament OF man
has truly been whose deliberations and wisdom
and common welfare viii be born that federation OF the world
which shall crown world with peaceSt Louis PostDs
patch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-02
NOTICES
Call for bids


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that |
sealed bids will be received at the Of
flee of the City Recorder at Pendleton, |
Oregon, up to and including O'Clock
p. m. on the 18th day of August, 1920,
for the improvement of the following
parts of streets in said city. to-wit:
Garfield street from the north line
of jackson street to the south line of
Martin street, in accordance with the
plans and specifications of such inn
provements prepared by f. B. Hays,
City Surveyor and now on file in the
office of the Recorder of said city,
each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for per cent of the
sum bid, made payable to the Mayor
of the City of Pendleton to be return
ed to the bidder, if unsuccessful. and
to be forfeited to The City of Pendle-
1 ton if the bid is successful and the bid
der fails to enter into the contract in
accordance with the terms of his said
bid sealed bids shall specify as fol-
lows:
Gravel Bithulithic. warenite Bithu-
lithic, or Concrete pavement or crush
ed gravel foundation including the
surface and finishing courses and BIZ
luminous, crushed rock or crushed
gravel foundation.
$500 Gu. yds. of dirt exca-
vation, per Gu. yd.. ....$. ........
f2525O Gu. yds. of fill made
from surplus dirt of exc.
| within the District, per
Gu. yd. ....... .$........
37s0.43 sq.yds. of Hard Sur
face pavement, per So.
yd. .......-..-.. '.''''''
i 1921 l. IT. of circular
i Curb, per #. ...--.....$-.
1904 /. IT. of Straight Curb
per /. IT. ...........$
6 Catch Basins, each $......
, $50 /. #. of in. Sewer
Pipes. per /. IT. ...'......$. .......
154 1. It. of Headers, per /.
For entire improvement com
, piete (Total bid) --.......$
The Common Council reserves th'
right to reject any and all bids.
: Dated July 2sth., 1920.
THOS. FTTZ GERALD.
Recorder, etc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-02
.CURFEW LAW MEANS
SOMETHING IN DUBLIN

| DUBLIN, Aug. 2.-The number of
persons who are victims of the curfew
law increases weekly and the experi-
enee whic hthey all must go through
] is exciting. if not comfortable. The
majority of those taken b ythe mill
tary are persons who had no intention
of violating the law but are detained
at the home of a friend beyond mid
night.
The usual procedure is this. A mill
tary motor lorry filled with soldiers
each with strong searchlight comes
up along side of the unfortunate ones
and calls upon them to halt. A re-
quest is made for a permit and if as
is usual. there is none forthcoming.
the Dublinites are taken into custody.
loaded into the truck which then pro-
ceeds on its way.
From time to time. joyful citizens,
who have dined too well, are collected
and join the party. When the search
ers are through the whole load OF VI
olators are taken to te Bridewell pris-
on where they must spend the night.
If the offenders prove to be obviously
innocent citizens they are released in
the morning and are none the worse
except for the ride in the lorry which
they say is the worst feature of the |
experience.
Frequently attempts. are made to |
hide from the approaching lorries but |
he searchlights reach the innermost l
corners of the doorways and passages n
Ind few escape.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-02
$4,000 IN AWARDS CO /,
TO OUTLAW CAPTORS.

Five thousand dollars will be di-
lvided among captors of Jim Owens,
Neil Hart and Jack Rathie. taken to-
day. The City of Pendleton placed a
bounty OF $500 on Hart and $3.50
each on Owens and Rathie. Umatiila
county's price on Hart is $4,000, on
Owens $1,000 and on Rathie $500. The
other $1,000 put up by the county is
for $500 each on Patterson and An
EDISON.
lnasmuch as large number of
men was instrumental in both cap
lures. it will be necessary for hear
ings before the awards are made. Both
the county's and city's rewards were
drawn up in legal form by attorneys
and no squabble over the division of
spoils is expected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-02
Notice of Bids for CaIcimlning the In
tef.ior OF the CITY HALL

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the office OF
the City Recorder in Pendleton, Ore
gon, up to 5 O'clock p. m. on August
11th. 1920. for calcin1ining and reno
waiting the interior the City Hall in
PendIeton. oregon. details Of work TO
be done can be had of Wm- Dunn,
Chairman of The House Committee Of
the Common Council Of The City OF
Pendleton. The Common Council re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids at its pleasure.
Dated this gath. day of July. 1920.
THos. FITZ GERALD,
City Recorder.