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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09
SAYS RAILROADS WANT
TOBAR ALL AGREEMENTS

CHICAGO, March s.-(A. P.)--The
railroads are not Fighting to abolish
the national agreement but want Il
bring about a condition where there
can be no agreements and no negotia-
ions between the roads and their EN-
rloyes, D. w. Helt, president Of the
railroad signalmen Of America, de-
rlared today in the National agreement
hearing before the railroad labor
board.
ITO abolish the agreements would
mean discomfort and dissatisfaction
among the signalmen, the men on
whom public safety depends he as
serted
Statistics TO show decreases in sig
nal failures under the national agree
ments were introduced by Mr.. Helt.
Examples cited included:
Union Pacific, one division-2SS
failures in fg17: 568in 1920.
Oregon Short Line-41s failures
in 1918: III in 1920
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09
NEW PLANT TOCOST
$4,000 PLANS SHOW

The new ice and cold storage plant
to be built by the Smythe- -Lonergan
company to replace the one recently
destroyed by fire. will cost $4,000. it
was revealed today when application
was made to the c'ty recorder for a
building permit. F. ]. Leonard is
named as the contractor in the appli-
cation and the building will be COM
pleted by June /.
The new building. as ANNOUNCED
previously in the East Oregonian. will
occupy the same ground as the old
plant and will be approximately "a
teet square. Ice storage capacity will
be 500 tons, whereas the old plant
could store only 225 tons. There will
be 5000 square feet Of storage space
for commercial storage use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09

yer OF Tacoma that II hR official du-
ties permit, he cesires to visit the Pa-
cific Northwest during the coming
summer and he hopes to include AL
aska in his itinerary.
Srhe president said he has long
wished TO visit this part Of the conn-
try and it would afford him especial
pleasure to see some OF the reclama-
ton projects and other Western
problems with which he will have to
deal as president. Whether or not
he can so will depend largely upon
the time required for the extra SEES
sion of congress to complete its work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09
MAY I. 1921. is DATE
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09
STOMACH 0. X.
Indigestion, Acidity. Sourness
and Gases ended with
''Pape's Diapepsin"

Millions Of people know that it Is
needless to be bothered with indIges-
tion, dyspepsia or a disordercd stom-
ach. A few tablets OF Pape's Dfapep-
Gin neutralize acidity and give relief at
once.
When your meals don't fit and you
feel uncomfortable, when you beIeh
gases, acids or raise sour, iiHdigested5
feod. When YOU feel Jumps Of indiges-
ton pain, heartburn or headache from
acidity, Just eat tablet Of Papes
Diapepsin and the stomach distress is
rome.
Tile cost is so little. The benefits 50
great You. too, will be q Diapepsin
enthusiast afterwards.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09
PRESIDENT PLAYS GOLF

WASHINGTON. March 9.---(A. e.
President Harding played his first
game Of golf today since his inaugura-
ton. Accompanied by. Mrs. Harding,
Re nlotored to the Chevy Chase coun-
trN Club where he usually played when
a senator.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09

Student Lcaves-Charies Cahill, a
junior in the school. has left his
classes to be employed on the Cecil
Curl ranch east OF Pendleton. Cahill
was d prominent member of fhe ju-
nior class having made his letter In
football and being tn ecaptain this
seasons basketball team. Mr.. Curl
is young Cahill's brother-in-law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09

Mrs. Olson Visits--Nfrs. Oswold Oh
son was q visitor at the school this
morning having accompanied her hus-
band here from Walla Walla. Mr.. OIL
son Is instructor Of the boys giee club
of the high school and also has sever
al pupils.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09
HIGH SCHOOL. NOTES

Z Movies Shown.-The movies put
out BY the O-w. II. 4 N. Railroad
dealing with the prevention of rail-
road accidents were shown at the
high school yesterday evening at 4
o'clock, Many of the students re-
mained to see the films.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09
pROCLATM IyDEpF,yDEy(,.a.

WARSAW, March s.--tA. P.)--
Rnthenians of White Russia, com
prising the provinces centering upon
the minsk, have proclaimed treir in
dependence from Russia. says a Minsk
report.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09
IS ACoI1IrEn nY .mrnGE

PORTLAND, March ga. P)-
]. ]. Biggin federal officer who was
tried in connection with the death Of
Robert Heddcrly was acquitted by or
der of Federal Judge Bean.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09

MISS DRoNAUGH CHOSEN.
Miss Annamay Bronaugh, of Port
land. xho has visited in P>ad,vion X.
the homN of Mrs. J. N. Burgess snd
also at the E. J. Murphy home. has
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09
MEnnINu soLENINizEn

WEDDING SoLEAINIzED.
OF special interest was the wedding
this morning OF Miss Miriam Cald-
well and George O. Kemp. The cere-
mony took place at 10 o'clock in the
baptist church with Rev. w. ii. Cox,
pastor, officiating. The bride wore a
smart Rock of old rose taffeta.
Following the ceremony. friends OF
the couple gave them an old fashioned
charivari, which included the use OF
whistles. horns and other devices. Mr..
Kemp is member of the firm of Ri
ley & Kemp and the couple win make
theirahome in this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09

WILL MEET TOMORROW
Pendieton Auxiliary No. 3. Patri-
archs Militant, will meet Thursday
night in the l. o. o. f. hall
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09
Social and Club NezCs

Busy BEES MEET.
Mrs. ~ Stansbury Mrs. Hanna
Snhi. Mra Hula Simpson, Mrs. Henry
Strive, Mrs. Augusta Rust and Mrs.
Edgar Thompson were hcstesses yes-
tefiiay afternoon for meeting OF the
Busy Bees at the home Of Mrs, Charles
Rluhm.
A feature contest, which afforded
much entertainment, resulted In he
award OF the first prize to Mrs. Kim
Morton and second honors to Mrs. "A.
a. Ferguson. The afternoon was
spent In needlework and conversation.
and later a luncheon was served.
Guests other than club members in
cluded Mrs Lee Brown. Mrs. Emil
Dohnert, Mrs. Enoch Friedly. Mrs.
Dorothy Thomas. ars. &. r. Baer, Mrs,
William Edwards. and Mrs. F. NJ
3use Of Nampa. Idaho.
-
LITTLE GIRL WINS MEDAL.
Little Miss Eleanor Porter, aged
ten, won the silver medal in the w.
c. r.. II. oratorical contest last night
at the Baptist church. Her recita-
tion was "A Threat From Tommy :
Tie child is a sister OF Nathan Porter,
v.no rro weeks ago won thu sil~er
rredai N similar contest Ne,t .er
had previously won a w. c. II. II.
medal. Judges last night werc Miss
Florence Sweet, Miss Boone and Miss
Edythe Daubner, all teachers in the
LEGAL schools.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09
VISITORS IAN poRrI.ANn.

Mrs. NJ. E. Robertson and Miss Dor
othy Robertson of Pendleton are
guests Of Mrs. w. +. Robinson. Later
they win so to Seaview, Wash, for a
visit. with relatives. Miss Robertson
was society editor of the Pendleton
Tribune. She will enter Chautauqua
work in the summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09

MRS CAMERON HERE.
airs. Eleanor Cameron. of Portland,
arrived last evening in Pendleton to
spend the week as the guest of her
daughier, Mrs. r. w Fletcher. Mrs,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09
CLUB WILL MEET.

CLUB WILL MEET
The Pendleton women's Club will
meet tomorrow in the club room OF the
county, library. ways and Meats
tor Parks and Fairgrounds win be
the topic, and George Hartman. May
OF OF Pendieton, and H. f. Inflow,
city school SUPERINTENDENT, will speak.
In view of the community program of
this city, the subject is attracting
great interest and Il is thought that
a large number of Pendieton women
viii attend the meeting tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09

VamerOn tormerIy resided here and
mas many friends in the. city.
WILL MEET TOMORROW.
Airs. Rex Gray, leader Of Division
No. =. of the Missionary Society OF the
Christian church, and Miss Alice
Greenwald. leader a. Division No. 8,
will be hostesses tomorrow for meet
ing of the society at the home of Mrs.
Gray. Members are being asked to
bring their record cards completely
filled out
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09

been chosen to represent Alpha Ni
chapter Of Kappa Alpha Theta. Uni
vefsity Of Oregon. at the national
convention, The convention win be
held in New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-09
MAY VISIT
NORTHWEST THIS YEAR

WASHINGTON, March o. Presi-
dent Harding has informed Elmer Do
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14
FREDERICKSBURG
.C0ALG0. VATGHNAN
Murderous Assault on
SCOTS Run During
Saturday Night

]. NJ. Rankin, special officer at
mine No. 2, OF the cleveland-Mor-
gantown Coal company, along SCOTS
Run, MonongalIa county, near Nor
gantown, was found by several state
troopers early Sunday morning at
the village near the mine. His hands
and feet were tied and he was beat
en- and kicked into unconsciousness.
A miner passing by noticed the un-
mericful attack on Rankin and he
called one Of the company officials
who notified the troopers. At the
point of revolver the seven for
eigners were arrested, but two of
them made their escape. No weap-
ons were found on the prisoners but
they were remanded to jail to await
a hearing.
Sometime ago there was strike
at this mine although 1t was called
off some weeks ago and the men
were back at work from last report.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14
Police Court Today
Good for so Bucks

-Four persons contributed the sim
Of $50 to the city when they failed
70 apear to answer charges against
them at the regular 9 o'clock session
OF police court this morning.
About II o'clock last night Off
GERS Ford and Holt made a raid on
a Water street resort and arrested
a white man giving the name OF
Thomas Brown and colored wo-
man by the name OF Bertha West,
both charged with lettering, For.
feits of $40 were collected and
neither appeared at court this morn
ing for trial.
Ross W. Phillips was arrested by
Officer Dougherty about 5 o'clock
last night on Cleveland avenue,
while John Melick was picked up
about o'clock yesterday afternoon
on Monroe street, both charged with
being intoxicated. They were later
released on S. forfeIts and did not
turn up for court this morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14
Pvt. F. L. Freelnan's
Body to Come Here

The body of Private Frank L.
Freeman, son of Frank P. and Adie
Freeman, arrived in Pittsburgh last
Friday. He was killed in action at
FIsmes, August 10, 1918. Services
were held in the North Avenue NJ.
E. church, Pittsburgh, Sunday, aud
his body was escorted by Ameri.
can Legion Post 166 and the regi,
mental band TO the Baltimore and
Ohio station, where it was placed
on board a train for Morgantown.
He was a member Of Company c,
111th Infantry, 2Sth division.
He spent his boyhood days in this
city, and when the mausoleum at
Woodlawn cemetery is completed
his body will rest there. i, It Is IN
the mausoleum at Morgantown now.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. 3. Gantz, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. D. Porter, Mrs. Belle Satter.
field and Mrs. Harland Jones, Of
this city, attended the funeral ser.
vices in Pittsburgh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14
Foreign War Vets
State Organization

peieeates troni III but two pos.i
et the tale met sunday & clark.
burg and otEanlksa Inc Department
q west Virginia Of ne stsfal,s 81
Foreign Wars. Commands Is. criei
Robert q. woodside, Of PittsburEh
was present and presided until the
state officers were elected. after
ward installing them III office.
The following officers were elect.
ed: Department commander, w. P.
Hinton, Clarksburg: seionr vice com
mandert John @. Heldig, Morgad-
town Junior vice commander, John
F. Barr, Fairmont; Surgeon, Dr.. T,
Judd McBee, MorgantoRn; Judge ad
Socate, Rollo ]. Conley, FRirmont;
council Of administration, c. A. Don.
aids. 5 years, Thomas; e. v. selby,
4 years, Clarksburg; A. II. Kirk
wood, 8 years, Chester; the two and
one year terms were left open TO be
filed by posts who had no represent
tatlon at the nut n ng. The depart
ment commandsl eject announced
as his adjutant L. L johnson, Clarks
burg.
Eairmont was selected for the
next state encampment at a date
next year, to be determined by the
council OF administration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14
Beautiful Display
Of Fireworks

A beautiful display of fireworks
from the campus Of the Miller
school featured the celebration OF
Saint Anthony's Day In This city
yesterday. The fireworks began
about $3.50 y. m. and were witness,
ed by thousands OF spectators from
advantageous points In various
parts of the city. Music was fur.
nlshed by the Moose band. The
fireworks were put on by the mem.
bers Of the st. Joseph Catholic
church.
The Italians Of Monongah also
celebrated in honor of the renowned
saint, with a program lasting al.
most the entire day. At IL o'clock
III the morning there was parade
which followed service at the
church. In the afternoon music
was furnished by the Greater Fair.
mont band, which was engaged the
entire day for the celebration. At
$3.50 p. m. the fireworks began ana
lasted almost till 10 o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14
Getting Ready for
VI. vi u. Annual LMeeG

The complete program for the
annual meeting OF the local COM
merce body which will be held ut
The Fairmont Hotel Friday even
ing has not been completed The
term Of office Of nine directors end
Friday and an election will be held
to fill these vacancies on the
board. Those whose terms expires
are: ]. L. Hall, H. L. Heintzelman,
R. N. Hlte, S. Ray Holbert, j. NJ.
Kisner, E. e. Maston, Brooks
Fleming, Jr., Carl Riggs and
George T. Watson.
A committee composed of Ira
Akin. Daniel Howard and l. T.
Dye will meet in Clarksburg to.
morrow to draw up a report on the
freight rate situation and this re-
port will be acted upon by the
parent bodies Of the Monongahela
Valley association in the near fu-
ture. On the action taken on the
resolution depends the next step In
the freight rate matter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14
P1RE1a anla eaeaaaa m
q QUESTIONS ! ANSWERS lhA h
DbBE2HGJ&gB 5uu51zAA

Questions.
/. How many days was the feast
Of tabernacles kept?
2. How long did the Children Of
Israel remain at Sinai?
8. How were they to encamp and
to march on their journey?
4. Who carried the holy things
of the tabernacle on the journey?
S. What direction did the LORD
give Moses for making trumpets?
6. When everything was ready
for marching, what prayer die
Moses offer?
Z. How did Miriam and Aaron sir
toward Moses?
5. In what way did God show his
displeasure Of this sin?
8. What special privilege did God
give Joshua and Caleb when they
brought a favorable report o.
Canaan?
10. What King Of Bashan hat
only two letters In his name?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions
l. When Peter walked on the wa
ter to Meet Christ, lack OF faItt
made him sink.
2. Asenath was Joseph's wife and
Manasseh and Ephraim his two
sons.
3. Jacob was buried in the cave
Of Machpelah.
4. Moses wrote the Book of Gene
sis.
S. The meaning Of Jehovah.niss
is: "The Lord, my banner"
6. After Moses had bsee with
God and spoken to him, his face
shone brightly.
Z. The Israelites were afraid Il
come near Moses when they saw
his face shine brightly.
s. Prayer Is represented In Reye
lations S:3, 4, as "the smoke o.
burning incense"
8. The feast OF tabernacles &C
CURED five days after the day o.
atonement.
10, The ceremonies marking thIt
festival were the offering Of sacri
fices and the dwelling in booths.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14
.ARL|E HAUGH1'S
BODY COMING
Marion County's Firs /
War Dead to be Tend
cred Honors

Word was received here yester.
day that the body Of Arlle Taught,
Marion county's first hero to fall
in the World war. would arrive In
Hoboken, N. j., some time tomor.
row. Although the notice was not
received until late yesterday plans
are already under way by the Fair.
view and Fairmont posts Of the
American Legion for The Taught
funeral.
It is very probable that IL the
body arrives in Hobokon tomorrow
that it will arrive here not later
than Friday or Saturday and 1t will
be possible to hold the funeral Sun.
day. Definite arrangements how.
ever, will be announced later.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14
NEW LICENSE
FEES IN EFFECT
Number of Building Per-
mits Were Granted
Yesterday

City ordinance pertaining to tho
raising Of license fees In the city
and providing a penalty for the VIC.
lation, was read for the. second and
third times at an adjourned meet.
ing OF the City Board of Directors
held yesterday afternoon and is
now a part Of the city code.
No action was taken on a propo-
sltion submitted to the board by the
fire department asking for add,
tional men to be employed in that
department.
! The Singer Sewing Machine com
pany was granted a permit to erect
an electric sign at It's new place
Of business on jefferson street. d.
rector Highways Arnett was au
/ thorized to have the low level
bridge across the Monongahela
river painted.
Building permits were granted as
follows:
j. G. Long to build garage IN
Potomac avenue to cost 500; John
i D. Radcliff to build a residence in
State street to cost $500; Maggie
Smith to build an addition to q
business building in Water street
to cost $1,000: T. D. Harden to
erect two residences in Diamond
street and to build an addition to
another to cost $4,000; A. L. Mon
roe to build a residence in Pitts
burgh avenue to cost $500; Hell,
mick Foundry and Machine com.
pany to build an addition to its
plant to cost $4,000; R. ]. Stevens
to build residence in Potomac
avenue to cost $4,000; H. @. Nc.
Daniel to build a residence in Bell
view avenue to cost $4,000; ]. w.
Glen to build a business building
on the Grafton road to cost $1,000;
G. w. Keener to build a porch Ia
his residence in Walnut avenue to
cost 5000; Fairmont Carriage
Works to build a business building
in Cleveland avenue to cost SO 900 !;
Carlton Stutler TO build a residence
In Highland avenue to cost $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14
Temple s. s. Will
Have Big Picnic

AT the meeting yesterday eve.
ming OF the teachers and officers
Of the N, P. Temple Sunday school
all plans were completed for the
big Sunday school picnic to be held
at Traction park on June 2s. AL.
though the picnic is the annual
Sunday school picnic the whole
church will be invited to go.
Two special cars will take the
crowd to the park in the morning
and return for them in the evening.
The transportation will be free for
all who go.
All the necessary committees for
sports, refreshments, etc, were ap:
pointed last evening. Candy and
ice cream and such things as 60
with a picnic will be furnished the
guests.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14

Continued 'fEom pare onsl
Hand railway on Monday was 11s
Icars against ia cars a week be-
Production on the Charleston di.
vision, B. & o. R. R., on Monday
was "a cars which was stronger
than the week before when the ton.
mage was 81 cars.
Mining Conditions,
Although the regional production
on Monday was SO cars shy OF Mon.
day last week the tendency toward
today's production is that it will
run almost as strong as yesterday
providing the ordering OF cars
means anything. Today there are
1923 cars ordered by the mines
along the Monongah division, B, &
o. R. R., compared to 1888 yesterday.
While the difference Is but 10 cars
more usually the Tuesdays produc-
ton prospects are not as favora.
BILE as Mondays.
In the Fairmont region today
there are 205 mines idle compared
to 204 on Monday; and 204 on Tues.
day of last week. On the Monon.
gah division OF the B. & o. r, X.
today there are 1856 mines down
against 1854 on Monday and 169 last
Tuesday. Mine idleness on the Mo.
nongahela railway in West Virginia
today is similar to Monday with Is
mines down; last Tuesday IS opel
atoms did not work because Of. the
lack of orders.
Fifteen mines are idle today on
the Western Maryland railway
which Is the same number as wers
down, on Monday. Working condi.
lions have improved at the Consol.
mines due to increases In export
business. Low sulphur coal ap.
pears to be In greater demand
abroad, due to the British miners
strike.
sixty.eight operations are down
on the Charleston division, B. q o.
R. r. today against 66 on Monday
and 70 last Tuesday.
In the Pennsylvania end Of the
Monongahela railway today there
were "a mines idle against IS y6a.
day. Conditions in the pennsy eaG
have been at standstill.
Impressed With Meeting
Wholesalers from the Fairmont -,
gton were greatly impressed viii
the meeting OF the American Whole
sale Coal Association In Washing
ton, D. O., last week.
Morgantown appears to have beer
especially well represented. M. H.
Taylor and Il, g. Owen represented
the Morgantown Coal comp ANY, D. G
stents of Cheat Haven, Pa, and ..
N. Lucas, represented The stentx:
Lucas company: q. r. MeFail, rep.
resentlng the Southern Fuel and A,
@. Davis and 3. e. He's and George
u. Rodgers represented the Mons
Scott Fuel company! The entire
party from Mofgantown made the
itripSto washingtoh By automobile
and the roads are n splendid shape,
After attending the convention
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14
Local Happenlnus.

Mrs. w. Il. Hall and daughter,
Georgia, we're visiting her father at
Ellington, Sunday.
Misses Jettie Barnes and Annie
Sergent, OF Fairmont, were visit.
ing at F. L. Barnes Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Malone and three
children, of Fairmont, were visit.
Ing her mother, Mrs. S. ]. Smith,
here Monday. Mr.. Malone was
moving through. by truck, to Ma.
sontown, Pa.
The small child OF w. F. Hoult,
who got his arm broken by q fall
last week, is doing as well as could
be expected.
Government painters are at work
painting the houses and various
buildings at the locks here.