davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-14
IRISH REP PUBL|CAN |
PARLIAMENT IS IN .
SECRET SESSION
state library
Is in Negotiations
Is Reached
SEPARATION IS BIG ISSUE
No Formal Reply to Demand Of
Premier Lloyd d-George Ex-
pected Today
SEPARATION IS BIG ISSUE

London, Sept. 14.-The Dali
E reann in session In Dublin today
approved the cabinets reply 70 Pre-
mier Lloyd.Georges letter Of pro-
posals and ratified the appointment
Of five delegates to possible con-
ference" with representatives Of
Great Britain.
From the tile that could be ascer-
tanned here, however, the reply,
which has not ytI been made public,
is reported not to have met with the
approval Of the premier.
The hurried return to Dublin Of
the S mn Fein couriers who deliver
ed the reply to LIoyd-George in
Gairock Scotland, last night caused
much speculation.
Well Informed circles here took
this action to indicate that the reply
did not comply with the British gov
ernment st pulation that Ireland
must remain within the empire.
No word has come from Gairloch
but the turn in events has resulted
in some pessimism here and in Dub
lin.
Dublin, Sept. IA. ASSOCIATED Press)
Members of the Irish Republican
parliament gathered here today in re-
sponse to a call from President De
Valera prepared to begin secret ses-
sions for the consideration of the stu
alton that has arisen in the course OF
exchanges between the Irish Republi-
can leader and the British govern
ment
De Valera is expected to lay before
the parliament the stipulation Of
Lloyd George that the demand for an
absolute separation from Great Bria-
ain be abandoned if the negotiations
are to continue.
1t is apparent that formal reply
win not be sent today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26

stream upon the stair, some going up In hope, and some coming back oe1ected; but we wedged in as well selves in the office.''
 Your experience has been a most entertaining one," remarked Holmes, as his client paused and refreshed ms memory with a huge pinch of snuff. Pray continue your very in tereSting statement"
 There was nothing in the office put a couple of wooden chairs and a deal table, behind which sat a small
 man, with head that was even redder than mine- He said a few words to each candidate as he came up, and then he always managed to find some fault in them which would disquaify them. Getting a vacancy did not seem to be such a very easy matter, after all However, when our turn came, the little man was much more favorable to me than to any of the others, and he closed the door as we entered, so that he might have a. private word with us.
 This is MT. Jabez Wilson, said my assistant, and he is willing to fill a vacancy in the League
 And he is admirably suited for 1t, the other answered. He has every requirement. cannot recall when I have seen anything so fine.' head on one side, and gazed at my hair until I felt quite bashfuI. Then suddenly he plunged forward Wrung my hand, and congratulated me warmly on my success
 Tt would be injustice to hesitate said he. You will however, am sure, excuse me for taking an obvi- ous precaution.' With that he seized my hair in both his hands and tugged until I yelled with pain. There is water in your eyes, said he, as he re- leased me. T perceive that all is as it should be. But we have to be careful, for we have twice been de- ceived by paint. could tell you tales of cobbler's wax which would disgust you with human nature' He stepped over to the window, and shouted through it at the top of his voice that the vacancy was filled A sroan of disappointment came up from below, and the folk all trooped away in different directions, until here was not a red head to be seen except my own and that of the man | lger.
 My name,' said he, is MT. Dun an Ross, and I am myself one of | he pensioners upon the fund left by | >ur noble benefactor. Are you a | married man, MT. Wilson? Have | 'ou a fanily?'
 'T answered that had not.
 'His face fell imm ediate1y.
 "'Dear me- he said gravely, that s very serious indeedi I am sorry to l lear you say that. The fund, was
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
Page Nine

II started off, MT. Holmes but | when I. got to that address it was a | nant1factory of artificial knee-caps and no one in it had ever heard of either MT. William Morris or MT. Duncan Ross.'
 And what did you do then ?'' ask ed Holmes.
 "I went home to Saxe.Coburs Square, and I took the advice of my assistant But he could not help me in any way. He could only say that if l waited I should hear by post. But that was not quite good enough, Mr. Holmes. I did not wish to lose such a place without a struggle, so as I had heard that you were good enough to give advice to poor folk who were in need of it, I came right away to you.'
 And you did very wisely said Holmes. Your case is an exceed ingly remarkable one. and I shall be happy to look into it. From what possible that graver issues hang from
 'fGrave enoughi" said MT. Jabez Wilson. ''Why, have lost four pound a week.
 'tAs far as you are personally con cerned,'' remarked Holmes, 'I do not see that you have any grievance against this extraordinary league On the contrary, you are, as understand richer by some ESQ, to say nothing of the minute knowledge which you have gained on every subject which comes under the letter A. You have lost nothing by tllem.''
 Gro Be Continued)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES

I of course, for the propagation and spread of the red-heads as well as fo1 thelr LnaIntenance- It is exceedingly bachelor
 My face heightened at this. MT HohneS, TOT thought that was not to have the vacancy after all; but aIter thlnk1ng 1t over for a few min- | right
 " Tn the case of another, said he the objection might prove fatal but we must stretch a point in favor of a man with such a head of hair as enter upon your new duties?' Well, it is a, little awkward. for nave a business already, said l.
 Oh, never mind about that, MT. wilson! sa1d Vincent Spau1ding. T shall be able to look after that for asked.
 "Ten to two.'
 ftNow a pawnbroker's business is mostly done of an evening Mr- Holmes, especially Thursday and Fri day evenings, which is just before pay day; so it would suit me very well to earn little in the mornings. Re sides I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
 That would suit me very wall,' he said. And the pay?'
 1s fl a. week."
 And the work?'
 "1s purely nominal
 What do you call purely norni- naI?' ----
 "rWel1, you have to be in the of- flee, or at least in the building. the whole time. If you leave. VOL for felt your whole position forever, The will is very clear upon that point. You don't comply with the conditions if you budge from the office during that time.'
 |" It's only four hours a day, and T should not think of leaving said I.
 No excuse will avail said MT. Duncan Ross; neither sickness nor business nor anything else There you must stay, or you lose your billet
 And the work?'
 Is to copy out the "EncycIopae- dia Britannica" There is the first volume of it in that press. You must find your own ink, pens and plotting paper, but we provide this table and chair. Will you be ready tomorrow 9
 Certainly I answered.
 -'t Then goodbye, MT. Jabez Wilson and let me congratulate YOU once more on the important position which you have been fortunate enough to yain.' He bowed me out of the room. and I went home with my assistant. hardly knowing what to say or do l
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
note-paper. It read in this fashion: THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE
 IS
 DISSOLVED
 OCTOBER 9. 1890.

Sherlock Holmes and I surveyed I this curt announcement and the
 rueful face behind it, until the co1nf- caI s1de Of the affair so completely that we both burst into a. roar of ] laughter.
 tI cannot see that there is any, thing very funny cried our client flushing up to the roots of his fam ing head. eff you can do nothing
 better than laugh at me, can e5 elsewhere 'No, no," cried Holmes. showing nm pack into the chair from which he had half risen. ''I really wouldn't most refreshingly unusual Rut there is, if you will excuse my say ing so. something just a little funny about it. Pray what steps did you take when you found the card upon the door?'
 'I cannot see that there is any thing very funny cried out my client flushiGg up to the roots of his flau- ing head. eff you can do nothing petter than laugh at me, I can go
 ''No, no,'' cried Holmes. showing nm pack into the chair from which he had half risen 'sI really wouldn't miss your case for the world. It is most refreshingIy unusual But there IS, if you will excuse my saying so. something just a little funny about it. Pray what steps did you take when you found the card upon the door?'' T was staggered, sir [ did nat know what to do. Then I called at the offices round, but none of them seemed to know anything about it. FHnally, IF went to the landlord, who IS an accountant living on the ground floor and I asked him if he could tell me what had become of the Red headed League: He said that he had never heard of any such body. Then asked him who MT. Duncan Ross was. He answered that the name was new to him.
 We'll said I, the gentleman at No. A.
 What, the red-headed man?'
 Yes
 oh, said he, his name was Will liam Morris He was a solicitor and was using my room as a temporary convenience until his new premises were ready. He moved out yes terday.'
 Where could I find him 2
 "Oh oh, at his new offices. He did tell me the address. Yes. IT King Street, near St. PauTs.' ]
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
l was so pleased at my own good

was so pleased at my own good fortune.
 Well, I thought over the matter all day, and by evening I was in low spirits again, for had quite per suaded myself that whole affair must | be some great hoax or fraud, though what its object might be I could not imagine It seemed altogether past behef that any one could make such a will or that they would pay such a sum for doing anything so simple as copying out the Encyclopaedia Bri- tann1ca- Vincent Spaulding did what he could to cheer me up, but by bed time had reasoned myself out of the whole thing. However, in the morn ing I determined to have a look at It anyhow, so l bought a penny bottle of ink, and with quill-pen, and seven sheets of foolscap paper, I started off for Pope's Court.
 tfWel to my surprise and delight,
 everything was as right as to work
 He started me off upon the letter A.
 and then he left me; but he would
 drop in from time to time to see that
 all was right with me. Atsswo o'clock
 he bade me good day, complimented
 me upon the amount that I had writ ten, and locked the door of the Office after me.
 ''This went on day after day, MT. Holmes, and on Saturday the man ager came in p1anked down four gold
 SAI oONSLS15llS IOL lily "eSh $ WOTh- was the same next week, and the same the week after. Every morning I was there at ten, and every after noon I left at two. By degrees Mr. Duncan Ross took to coming in only once of a morning, and then,
 after time, he did not come in at all. Still, of course, I never dared to leave the room for an instant, for I was not sure when he might come. and the billet was such a good one and suited me so well, that I would not risk the loss of it.
 Flight weeks passed away like this, and I had written about Abbots and Archery and Armor and Archi- lecture and Attica, and hoped with diligence that I might get on to the B's before very long. It cost me something in fooIscap, and had pretty nearly filled a shelf with my writings. And then suddenly the whole business came to an end.'
 gro an end ?''
 "Yes, sir. And no later than this morning. I went to my work as usual at ten o'clock, but the door was shut and locked, with a little square of cardboard hammered on to | the middle of the panel with a tack | Here it is, and you can read for your | self.''
 He held up a piece of white card | board about the size of a sheet of |
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
U. s. Immigration Law
 Confusing to Britain


 London, July 25-Negotiations are in progress between the governments of Great Britain and the United States for a settlement of difficulties incidental to the first application of the new American immigration law Cecil B. Harmsworth, Under Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs, announced in the House of Commons today
 MT. Harmsworth's announcement was in response to a. question as to what steps are being taken by the British authorities to protect British subjects arriving in New York as first and second class we'll as steerage passengers in view of the confusing interpretations of the new fmmigra- tion law and the hardship arising from it.''
 Eight huInird and thirty-three thousand divorces have been granted in this country during the past twent years. "
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE

By SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Harper & Bros. Published by special The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
NOTE

Ihe Gillette Company dssan,es fau Blades 1hen used iI any GENUINE Gillette Razor either oid-fype or Nez, Improved Gillette. Bxt ,yith IMTTA- TONS of ike genaine Gillette, if cannot fake responsibility for service of Blades.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03
SHEEP SHEARING AT
+. ECHO IS COMPLETED
(East oregonian speeial. }


ECHO, May 3.-Sheep shearing at
the Echo plant was completed Friday
evening and part of the crew will go
TO shear at Huntington and part of
the crew 10 the Malheur river country
near Juntura. All of the wool from
this years clip has been taken to the
warehouses, as yet no sales being
made. This springs wool is claimed
10 be finer than any wool sheared in
this neishborhUod for several years
j. c, Wattenhurger will accompany
the crew going to Malheur county and
his son, Charles Wattenburger, will go
WI. the crew to Huntington.
Mr. and Mrs. A. b. Thomson motor
ed 20 Heppner Thursday and returned
h"ne Friday.
Rev. Van Waters of the Episcopal
church in Pendletop has consented TO
q irer the baccalaureate sermon for
tire graduating class this year. The
scr;non will be given Sunday morning
AZ IL a. NJ. at the Methodist church,
May %. Rev. G. L. Clarke of PEN
dleton, viii give the commencement
q Slress at the city hall Thursday
evening, May 2. There are six grad
ua'e this year, namely, Carrie An
dreHs, Veda Wattenburger, Ralph
Dorm Earl Sailing, William Bleakney
and John Miller. Although six grad
ates may seem to be very few. the
class of 1921 will have the privilege of
boasting that this will be the largest
class of graduates in the high school
history.
Mrs. Jack Robinson and son Dom
aid Robinson. Mrs. Stocker and Miss
VIII; ms were weekend guests from
pendleton at the home of Mrs. o. F.
Thomson of Butter creek.
Miss. Maxine Staufield was here
from Walla Walla where she is at
tending school, TO spend the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II, h.
Stanfield.
J. y. RYDER of the Ryder Brothers
Stationery and Printing House Of Ba-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03
cnnph1 Amer long search.

After eluding the sheriffs force OF
Union county for five months and
slipping into Umatllla. county, J. L.
Shockey was located by the force oi
Sheriff Zoeth Houser. He was arrest
ed Sunday night by peputy Ridgway'
who found the man working on
ranch on the reservation. He was held
in Jail here until last night when an
officer from In Grande came for him.
The charge against the wanted man IL
larceny by bailee. 1t being alleged that
he sold phonograph which was un-
paid for and kept the proceeds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03

Literature of the Old Testament in the
Light of Modern Scholarship and
Genelic Psychology at the Echo City
hall on Sunday, Monday. Tuesday aad
! "Wednesday evenings.
Mr. ard Mrs. Travis Hoskrns and
small daughter have moved to the
| Fred Depperman residence on Butter
creek. The Hoskins formerly lived on
the farm of C. p. Bowran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cunha Sr., and
Manuel Pedro accompanied Miss Estu-
fannia Silva ard John Correa to Pen
dleton Friday to whom a marriage IL
cense was issued. The marriage will
take place in Echo Wednesday. Mr.
Correa has been a resident of Echo for
many years, while Miss Silva recently
arrived here from Lowell, Massachu-
setts, and is now visiting at the home
of MIR. auG Mrs. Frank Correa on the
Meadows.
William McCarty Of Butter creek
was here on business Saturday.
Miss Marguerite Humphrey and
Miss Muriel Jacks of Pendleton were
the week-end guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice E. Coe. Miss
Humphrey is a niece of Mr. Coe
Veda Wattenburger has accepted
the position of bookkeeper at the
George ami Miller Co store.
Miss Kate Moore was here shopping
from Butter creek Saturday.
George Mitchell purchased new
Ford sedan from the Echo Auto Co,
Saturday evening.
Echo won second place IN the track
meet at Hermiston Saturday after
noon Several of the grade students
won first and second places and Ho-
mer Sailing won in the low and high
hurdles in the high school division.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03

ker. was in Echo Saturday preparing
| book describing this section of the
| country, which is to oe published some
time this summer.
A series of religious meetings con-
Quoted by Rev. J. H. Secor of Pendle-
ton, were closed at the Methodist
church Friday evening.
II. ]. Zimmerman of the Portland
O." ice of Crimmohd and Pierce, Boston
wool buying firm, who has been a
guest for the past week at the home of
Thomas Ross, returned to that city
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reese werc
shoppers n Echo Friday from their
home east of Echo.
J. 2. Bell is still in very critical
condition. He has been unable to
take any sort of food for nourishment
for over a week.
Miss Nina Wcmach of Stanfield
spent Saturday as the guest of Miss
Lois Gobbeil.
y. Mrs. Rose Webb feels that ones life
IS constantly in Danger. While walk
ing down the streets yesterday she
was hit by a little express wagon be-
lnr run down the stree; by two small
boys. Mrs. Webb was thrown down
and it was thought at first her arm
was broken, but later proved to be
only severe bruise. Besides bruises
and scratches. Mrs. Webb escaped
with 10 injuries
Mr.. and Mrs. Vic Cox of Portland,
who lave heen here during the shear
ing season. left Saturday evening for
Juntura, Oregon, where shearing will
be continued.
DR.. George B. Van Waters, arch |
deacon Of the Episcopal church. will |
give a series of lectures on Sacred
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03
Hurt In Collision

T. jackson, colored, was severely in
jured this morning while on his way
to work when he ran into the rear end
of the moving truck belonging to PEN
land Bros. and was thrown to the
ground. He was unconscious when
picked up. The accident occurred at
the corner of Jackson and Main Just
across the river. Jackson is said to
have been coasting down the hill on
his bicycle and lost control of the
wheel. striking the rear end of the big
truck. He was taken to his home
where the services of a physician were
necessary to revive him. He is em-
ployed as a janitor at the American
National Bank.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03
Grease Caught FYn

The fire department answered a
still alarm this morning at the home
of Mrs. Horace Stilman at 1901 East
Railroad street. A pan of grease in
the oven was ignited and started to
burn. Mrs. Stilmah called the fire
department and was advised to keep
the oven door closed until the depart
ment men got there with. chemicals.
She followed instructions and the blaze
was extinguished by the application of
chemicals with no damage. Ifthe oven
door had been opened the blaze prob
ably would have spread to the room
and serious loss occurred, according to
Chief Ringold. s- .-... .---s-. .- -s--
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03
Helix Team Wins

The local. Baptist team OF the twi-
light league received drubbing last
night at Roundup park when the
Helix Baptists invaded these parts.
They carried home with them the sat
isfactory end of 3 to score. A good
crowd attended the game. The Pen
land family was well represented at
the game. Roy Penland is manager
for the Helix team and Claude and
VIII play with the Baptists here, and
the elder Penland was an enthusiastic
rooter,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03
NNA~AA %ANAA,
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

. May e--County school orato-
. rical and neclamatory Contest,
. at high school auditorium.
. May 7--County school track
. and field meet at Roundup
. Park.
= May S--Mothcrs' Day
= May II, IL. Estate Parent
2 Teacher Association convention.
. May 81, June and State
. convention OF Oregon Federation
= Of Women's clubs.
= June 8 and 4--Twenty. ninth
= Annual Pioneer Picnic.
= June IL, IL, Estate con-
= vention OF the G. A. r. @
= September 20. 20. 2l--Annual
= PendIsssU Roundup.
= . = N0S = 90
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03
Ne7gS Notes of Pendletom

grades of Umatllla county students
the name OF Miss Helen Nelson, dauEh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Nelson OF
this city was omitted from the list
Miss Nelson, VINO carrrid total Of Is
hours and made an average Of 2-4
leads the Umatilla county strdents. as
her average IN fraction Of point
above that made Dy ai;ss Helen Idle.
man another local girl who made ex.
cellG1t grades at college and who was
at first thought TO have headed the
list.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03
Make TrIn To HermIston

Five representatives OF the CONNER
cial Association motored to Hermiston
this morning to attend the weekly
luncheon that was given at noon by
the Hermiston Commercial Club.
Those going from here included James
II. Sturgis, president of the associa-
tion. Mayor George A. Hartman, Harry
Knck, Dr. NJ. 8. Kern and Claud Barr,
secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03

An engineer and fireman on trans
continental train left their engine re-
Gently to rescue from burning farm
house near Cochrane, Ontario, an in
valid mother. and her son. The boy
jumped from the second story into
their arms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03
s Wheat Marketing Edition

The april numDer OF the Umatiila
County Farm Bureau News Is a spec
ial wheat marketing edition and is de-
voted to news Of the grain marketing
plan as outlined by the National Farm
Bureau Committee Of Seventeen. The
News is now being mailed to the farm
era OF the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03
HOOVER FAvoRs BILL

WASHINGTON. May 3.-U. P1-
Hoover declared in favor of American
valuations" plan in the regular tariff
bill. He also favored the high protec-
tive tariff. The secretary made his
statement to the house ways and
means committee, which is framing
the tariff bill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03
Ten Days In Jail

Bill Hart. arrested by the police last
night and tried before Judge Ftz-
Gerald this morning In city court on a
charge of being drunk and disorderly,
drew fine OF $40 or 10 days. Will
liam elected TO take the days instead
OF the dollars. He attempted to es-
cape while on the way to the city Jail
but hot chase ended in his recapture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03
should Clean Graves

Peter Bellomo. sexton at the Olney
cemetery. has called attention to the
desirability OF getting all graves clean
ed thoroughly before Memorial Day
which will be observed in % days. The
lots on which maintenance and water
charges are paid are cleaned by the
sexton, but other lots are under the
direct care of relatives or friends.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-03
Ribbons for winners.

Winners in the county track meet tc
be held here Saturday are to receive
ribbons as rewards. Winners of first
place will be given blue ribbons, while
the winners of second place will be
given red ribbons, and third place
winners. white ribons. 1t is estimated
that 24O grade and high school pupils
will compete in the event,