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JipMaHfas MMiiVtf "1't" BHYEYE!ii;.SEeiTIO'l Number copies printed, of yesterday's Daily Kdltlon. 2,803 This paper la member and audited by tlie Audit Bureau of Circulation. DA!LYEVE!!li;OE0ITI0;i IK yon want to by a wvm nmm house with a steeiMiMC poreh. If si consult he Vt UntwlM want aba Uiday. COUNTY OFFIGIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL.30 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUATV ,s i9. NO. X11 1 ;ei arfess.---., !ff,i,,Mamas! : amity 1 SOIUSTS I'ffl VOTE IN BERLIN MM ME COUNTRY 7.111 U Of, Jan. . 21. Chancellor Kbert received a national vote of con fidence tlirouKh tlie tiermun elo tlmm auuordiiur to return hern today. Ill party, tlie majority nofiallstH, upiioar to have won a eomiilcte victory 1'Vir. mrr liberals, now culled erman dem ocrats, are second. Tlie 8iartacans were snowed under. BERUV, Jan. SI The Kpartacan succeeded In prpventlns the national election Sunday In several Ithlm'land towns. It la learned today. In lieriln majority socialists apimrenlly elected Philip Kchledcmann and others. In dependent noriBlbM rtccteU Hugo Itaase and Police President Klchorn. Tlie latest returns Indicate that ma jority socialists won the city of lier iln.. Easy Victory in Rrhleawbr. Later returns showed that Mathlaa Erzetiertfer, chairman of the German armistice commission, and leader of the centrist party and Frederick von Payer, former vice chancellor were also elected In Berlin Majority so. clallat In northern Bchleswla; won an easy victory. This is one of the first district to Join the revolution. Pruwda Down Conservative Prussia. ; which has hitherto been regarded as strongly ogalnRt that Party, polled 100,000 vote for major ity socialist candidates against 17,000 for conservatives. Heavy Vote Cant. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 21. Social 1st elected seven of their candidate In Wurltenburg" elections, according to dispatches today. Four democrats four centrists and two other candl dates hacked by the peasants and citt xens party, were elected. The Inde pendents fulled to elert their candi dates. Practically every eliKlble per son voted. Rrrt. PBoto -joF '-the I a. a t-yt vviiuii, 1 r t v 0 M -w sr. T FOR RUSSIA ; IS ON PU CAUSING DELAY BEING RFPRESENIATIONiOPINION U S. PEOPLE. R ULE 40,000 WORKERS LK OUT OF SOUGHTIC 0 NSTITUTIONiN.W. SHIPYARDS PUNISHMENT BY WURTEMBURGIA Supreme T Morning ar Council Thia Resumes Hear- ' ings in Russian Problem. GENERAL AFTERNOON SESSION EXPECTED Willi chit ulrtlrw4 equipment moiaKes nmy bo rcci'lvod and sent by wlr'IoMH viftliout the aid of aerial and the CMiulpment may lie ready to tunc up and receive neHaie via midericround In f.ve minutes. Almospheric C4indftlonH (five no trouble; there. Juntos llurrlN Ito(rer, who Ih here Hhowii with tlMt eqiifpnwnt lie develoited, hart ret.veit mefiafireH from llerlln. Par- iff and Home at Ids home In Jlyattsville, Md. The sHtem was used by tho U H, duriiur the war, for the little box may he carried anywhere, and l.s ready for business when a wire Is st uelc Into the jpround. FREDERICK NEAGLE N AN Y KILLED WHEN CAR OVERTURNS PENDLETON YOUTH Corporal John Wallnce McLyman listed In the camialUnti yesterday an "missing In action" is a Rrandson of John -Heathmsn of Prndleton, nd was born In Pendleton 19 years oko. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs- J. W, Mc Lyman, who lived in Pendleton un til about three years bro and who now live at Empire City, Oregon. Cor poral McL-ymnn enlisted In the army to years ago, before the dectaraon of war. He Is a buKlcr a-nd had been In Prance for several months. News of the young man's being missing ft surprise to Mr. Heath man, as according to last word re ceived he was all right and from what his parents could learn was expected home In a short time. Frederick Xcacle, 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Prank N'eag-le, met instant death this morning at about 1 o'clock, when the car lie was driving turned turtle catching him underneath iU With tiie ' young man was m young woman . whose Injuries are not serious. The accident occurred about a quarter of a mile enwt of the Fast em Oregon Htate Ilonottal where tiiere Is a slight cunc In the road, and can e Is contritHited priimir Hy to the icy pavement. Accord ing to the young woman they were coming; toward town at a rate of between 20 and 25 mile an Itoiir. whim young eagle reached with one hand to close tho wind shield and as he did ho the cur swerved slightly toward the side of the road and lie gave the Ht caring gear a quick turn to bring It back In the road. The auto, si i wring, turmil comtwlctc iy over catching the occiiaiHs . Iieiicath it. The loy's neck was lkcn and death was un doubtedly Instantaneous. The car was found in this po sition About l::tO by Oluey Sul- ing, a (.oedecke taxi cab driver' who was returning from a trio to Itletli. Coroner ,1. T. Brown was. railed, and the lo:y taken to the Itrowu chuc. There will be no lii quest. fYcderirk Xeagle was 18 years of age last AjHit.. lie was born In. Icndlcton and this place has been his Imme all his life. He had attended tho Pendleton schools, hut had recently been working with his father. Prank Xeaglc, at tho Nenglo Hhor, corner off Cot tonwKMl and Water streets. The traglo accident has thrown a cloud of gloom over Pendleton to day and the iMircnts of the young man are receiving lite heartfelt synifMiihy of tho entire commu nity. Ih-ecascd Is survived by his or ents, Mr. and Mrs. Prank N eagle fi'l Jackson jtre, and a sister. Miss Nellie Xcngle, who Is attend ing school at- Portland and who will arrive home this evening. Tlie fuiHinl will lie held at the Church of the Itedecmcr tomor row afternoon, Kev. Alfred Ijock wmhI offii'lutiiig. v 8PAIV MAY INTKRVKNK. ' MADRID, Jan. 21. Martial law has been proclaimed througliont Ir ttiajnl today. Humors of possible In tervention by Sialo are Hrciilatiiig. Vars)ilm have boon sent to OirOrto, tjie royallHts" stronghold. LEST WE FORGET Herman Bclink, Cinaplne far mer, refused to contribute to Uie United War Work Fund. Sick GroHarr-batirer of VmaiHne, whose prune crop last year was worth In the neighborhood ' lO.WtO, t-oiltlihllUHl onljr $5.00 to tills fund and that reluctantly. Fred Meihoff of I'maplne re fued to iclve money to tlio agen cies helping our hoy In arm on the irrounds that he had to send money to relative In Germany. William Swash of ITmaplne, said to he worth $20,000. refused to contribute to the V. W- W. fund.. .1. K. lloon of Milton refused to contribute to this samo fund. fKNTttAO IiOYAl.TY COMMITTER. ARMOUR DENIES ALL CHARGES OF POOLING WASHINGTON-, Jan. 21. Flatly de nying a charge of conspiracy with other packers J. Ogden Armour today replied to the recent fire of the fed eral trade commission. Testifying be fore the house Interstate commorce committee he said: "I any to you posi tively that we have not for many years been and are not now in any pool, combination or arrangement of any kind, either directly or Indirectly, or openly or secretly or under cover. All such charges are utterly unfair and untrue." Armour attacked the meth ods of the federal trade commissions investigation, recently conducted. THOMPSON TO STAY ON HIGHWAY BOARD W. L. Thompson will be renamed on the state highway commission, accord ing to a story to the Portland Orego nian from Its Pa lent correspondent. Mr. Thompsons term will expire In less than 60 days and the story of the governor's intentions on the sub ject Is set forth in the following by the Oregonian : STATU CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. 21. There will be no change In the per sonnel of the State Hiighway Commis sion. W. I. Thompson of Pendleton, Whose term expires March 31, will be promptly reappointed. This became definitely known today after vaRiie rumors had sprung up about the capltol to the effect that Thompson might he called upon to re tiro with tho expiration of his term. A. query to the governor effectual ly dissipated these rumors. , 'I am highly satisfied with the . . f j State Highway Commission,' declared t governor, "and T don't believe Several Pendleton men who saw ac- that Jta personnel could be improved tU-e. eervice In France have returned "pon. I snail reopnoint. - - p. t0 this city and received no welcome 8on nl ,t,e P"tooii or ma terav at the train, two wounded men arriv ; In ft? yesterday.''1 "Steering $ Committee" of Peace Oongress Con sidering Factions, i . PARIS,, Jan. 18. (Later) Fol lowing a Ions .conference this morn ing, In which Uhe Russian situation was further discussed, the supreme war council resumed Its session this afternoon In an effort to finish all pre liminary work,' permitting the gener al congress to pet under way. Presi dent Wilson is understood to have been largely instrumental in the "steering committee." reaching a de cision to hold an extra session today. Jt Is reported that the disposal of pre liminaries had toduy progressed to such extent that the full congress will be able to begin on the essential prob lems of settlement before the end of the week. BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) PARIS. Jan. 21. The supreme war council, "the steering committee'' of the peace congress, again took up to day the Russian proqlem. Represen tatives of the United States, Britain, France, Italy and Japan resumed their hearings on the subject of representa tion and possible recognition of tho various factions now controlling Rus sia. The date of resumption of the full peace congress had not been set this morning. It was believed .the council might dispose of Its business In time to permit a general session this afternoon". ; Direct Vote Elects Presi dent, Cabinet or Dismisses One House Landtag. Tremendous Interest Cen ters in Attitude of Wilson Regarding War Responsi bility. . I RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. ALL NATIONS MUST STATE SCHOOL PLAN OFFER MEMORANDA ' . . , litles, Decorations Abolish Favor ed in Newlv Drawn Form of Gov't. Believed Americans Most Careful Investiga tion, Punishment. BEIl.VE, Jan. 21. All title and 1 BV ItOHERT BK.VDEli. decoration are abolished In the con- (United Press Staff Correspondent.) titution of the republic of Wurtten- PAR18. Jan. 21. American peace h. .hi,.h ha ,,,, h ,,,,, thorough investigation to fix the re- ,,y a ",eei"1 .mn..ssion. The const! sponsilmity for the war, lhat no Cul-, "'" further wtnMishea complete re prlt might escape, and that punish- ligiouff freedom, refiuimlioning all mont might foe meted out to all those'churcn funds which would be used In w .h ,LL ,.,..,V!L..,." . a'lnB off church property which has calling for memoranda from all pow- i bcen "'""I. Places all schools under era regarding the responsibility fori the exclusive jurisdiction of the state starting and continuing the war, there and establishes a landtag consisting wag tremendous Interest In the atti-ionly of one nouse wnch be dta. tuae or tresiaent wnson. imlssed at any time by a vote of the ..iu nui ......--,. .people. It also provides for a presi rencn aireaay nave araitea a :dent nnd cabinet elected by direct proposal mat tne Kaiser ie triea De- vote, lore -an international court. Lloyd i ueorge in nia recent political cam paign, made punishment of the kai ser one of hfa principal planks. Wil son has been silent thus far, but a survey of his associates' views points Indicate they favor most careful in vestigation to determine who is di rectly responsible, the kaiser or others. Twenty Five Thousand Pour From Seattle Yards at 10 o'clock; 15,000 in Tacoma, OLYMPIA WORKERS REFUSE TO STRIKE GERMANY'S ELECTION BLOW TOBOLSHEVlSf. Price Agreement Policy Continues, Hog Surplus May JILL 91 SB DIVISION IN EARLY ulVOV ORDERIH WASHINGTON'. Jan. 21. Ad ditional units of tlie 91st division have Kuihtl from France and Mill other units have Ticon dcNinated to ireMro for embarkation, it ix anhoimrcd today. Thn 316th trench mortar battery lias been released for . embarkation. Tho SI (Mil field artillery has sailed. All tlier uuKh ut the 91st arc on tho early convoy list and will be, released as soon as shiimiiu? is available. OKl)KRKl TO IMSKPAItE. WASHINGTON'. Jan. 21. Tile 27th, 30th and 37th divisions have lieen ordered to preiare for embarkation. world is inevitable. KMHIMy llrmonMilMert. NO WELCOME GIVEN RETURNED SOLDIERS Mr. Henson s term expires i nr I later, and the term of Mr. Booth a year later than that of Mr. Benson. ,, . It is expected that in the Immediate future many local veterans will come home, but as yet no action has been taken in this city to prepare for the home coming of the soldiers and sail ors. The plea is made that it is Impos sible to determine Just when a man will return, for in many cases tho sol dier doea not notify relatives or friends. However, train conductors oould wire when a man from overseas is on the train, bound for Pendleton. ,, oiM- Hock is much Improved thouRh there clal committee.-composed of repre- j arB Rtm ,,,. ()f hor(, lanircii Lwiiiiiuiivr nun ri'iiuu'iuii nun- ) f, Pilot Rock Improves Town Water System PILOT ROCK. Jan. 21. (Special.) Workmen are. busy remodelling the water worku by rpplnetnic the olrt wooden pipe with metal pipe. An en Kfne has been installed for the itv liKht nnd power plant which will Bonn be in operation. The influenza situation in Pilot TROTSKY NARROWLY MISSES CAPTURE COPRXHAHGEX, .Tan. 21. Ix-on Troc-ky. bolshevik war Ho lster, narrowly rettpetl eaiHiire: i tvhen Ilnntsli nnd Hsthonlan trixw took the city of Navnrra. It is officially aiinouiH-eil toilay. Itecent dKimtcbcs ;mvo reported Trotsky lendinK trnois in various enKKemnts. BY J. W. T. MASON (United Press Staff Correspondent) NEW YORK, Jan. 21. The spread of bolshevism westward through Eu rope has suffered a severe check by - 1 SOOIt Be Deficit ian overwhelminsr victory of the mod- , era tea in the German elections. A WASmvnrov Tan ji Th Km chastening influence upon the Rus- price atrreement policy of the food ad- !sla!, PKm for killing off middle m h. and upper classes throughout the tacka upon the present scale, - of Plus. F. S. Snyder, head of .the I 'iion. w. i , i meat division, announced today. ,iT "I '""""- upon me oo.sne Th. tx Hmi..,.,i ,.n ...Jvikl and mav expected to demon fill it, fieri- .riv.n to hn. r,H",trat futility of the red flags and ofih.n.mtr.nnHh,.. clasa warfare. Russian agitators are said Snvder. "The attack ib, th.lallowed to c"lu "wlr propaganda Ohiro.n w,r,l r i- .,.,' tree'y in Germaifj-. They received fled for the simple reason that the jf 'assistance from German ex surplus of hogs now in the country m raiT summer if Kurope can get sufficient ... a w "' nne. He failed in his fight to conquer western Europe. The election test. although rejected by the bolshevik. In Russia itself, must be accepted by them in foreign countries, particularly j after their forces have been decisively beaten in the street. Blow to Tjenino. The result cannot be lost on Len ILLINOIS SENATOR IS LIKELY CHOICE WASHINGTON', Jan. 11. That Senator Lewis of Illinois, will be at- ! torney general, succeeding Gregory, j resigned, if Secretary Baker also re j signs, is predicted. According to a , congressman claiming Inside informa tion the administration plans to give 'the war iiortfolio to some eastern or j southern democrat, and the attorney I generalship to I-ewLs as a representa j tive of the middle west. Kepresenta- tive Sherley of the house appropria I tlon committee. Is mentioned in con- nectlon with Baker's Job. Blaine Burton Home From Texas Field Rlaine Burton, for the pant seven months a private In the balloon serv ice, returned last night from Camp John Wise, Stan Antonio. Texas. He expected to go overseas but a severe attack of pneumonia, from which he has recently recovered, prevented hin departure and the news of the sign Ins of the armistice brought an hon orable discharge. Burton will return to the Charles Company, of which firm he is a member. THE NEW WATCH ON THE RHINE be kept iness men. MAY HOI,n KXTKA KKSSIOV --WAeiltINTOV, Jen. St. Onxgrrss will prolmbly nsMiubln for nu tixtrn session, about May t). the schools will twi weeks longer. i Wind blew the top of the reservoir off during the storm several day ago.., StltS Tlolil ' illunsel. afcsbdaut prin. i cial , tho liiuh school bun 'resigned her ioaUiou , (; . vtS't - - -til - .. k- ri-lv'" Nearly 8000 Carpenters Al so Thrown Out by Wage Difficulty. SKATTIjK, Jan. 21. Twenty-rivl thousand organized shipyard worker fttrw-k here today. All anlom affiliated with the te attle Metal Traden Coum4l voluntarily qnlt work with the exception of 8U0O earpsntOTH who objerted to tlie walk, out. The shutting; down of tlie yards however, autonuulriilly threw the car. pouters out, except In a few rtMS. Scorn of whistle at 10 o'clock an. nouncrd tlie strike wa on. The men quit work Immediately. Pouring out from the plants in dense maaaeat Au traffic in the v knotty of the yards waa temporarily baited as the congestion of humanity made Its way from tlie water front. . . 15.0OO OIT IX TACOMA. TACOMA, inn. 21. Nearly 1S.00A union metal workers In four shipyards and 11 contract shops In Tacoma), struck today as s protest aaint the Macy board's refusal to crant litem in creased wages. VOTR AGAKST WAIjKOIT. ' 1 IjYM I'lA, Jan. 31. AtMMit s thou sand shipyard workers here over whelminly voted not to strike. SEATTLE, Jan. 21. The strike or der was issued by the metal trades council, following; the refusal of em ployers to accept the new wase basic scale of 18 for mechanics, 97 for skilled laoorand X for unskilled labor for an eight, hour day. , - SGT. TO'.lf.lV TOBI'I TWICE WOOED IS HOME FROM FRANCE Si I T. t I , : Havlns fought at Chateau Thlerrj. Soissons, Verdun, St. Mlhlel and lit the Argonne wood and fiaving- been wounded twice, Sergeant T. J. Tobln. better known here as Tommy Tobin. home aitain. He arrived yesterday morning and is not sorry. Tou can say. said Sergeant Tobin. 'that the terra firma looked good to me when we reached New York and that I was glad we were landed In & country where the people talked our ngo and we did not have to mak Igns. The sergeant was formerly eim ployed by tho Simpson Auto Ob., and enlisted here In June. 1-917. He waa In Co. R. 316 Engineers and went across In June, 1918. H"e was gassed at Chateau- Thierry nd was laid uo for 1$ days. At the time h was In ured he had his gas mask on but his lunga became affected nevertheless. He has entirely recovered, however. In the Argonne wood Tobln was hit by a piece of high explosive shell. 11 as wounded in the head and lay on he battlefield unconscious for 4S hours. That occurred September 29 and most of the time since then he has passed In a hospital. He has tho piece of shell that hit him. Out of ho 2r men originally In his com pany only 16 men finished tha war live and unhurt, the figures showing; the intensity of the fighting In which is regiment took part- Though he would not take anything' for his experience. Sergeant Tobln ex. presses a great desire to get his unU form off and get back to work again. will take a position with the impson Auto Co. on getting his dis charge from Camp Lewis. lie says the Frencti KfrtH do hot pifmpar with America a j irl and tbftjt this Is the Keneral vers tot f the army. He doe nt enthuse over the Y. M. O. A. out gives preat credit to the Salvation army Kirls who served doughnuts U near the front line trenches. Tho slmvp pfc-tnrt" nx taken on t lie lMm ami show a Gentry hox uxi by Culled Slate lnmts chllbtu and boy In tho uruun bliuw I ho natives arc not averse to bvftur with our bo Idlers, A Gcruian Tonight ana I v C&"J tomorrow rain - i jyi Ilttinfall ! .O.V Muxinuim tiMpTuiur. fi I. '"Minimum tnntrtttttr, 41' Weather, cluijy. Wind. 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