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, - ! c.'.:LYEVEni:;o eoitio:i Number ouplea printed of reatorday'i Dal!y Edition.' ; V - 2,802 This paper to member land audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulation. Through an Fast Orcgntilan want al yon can reach thoanl f pmpl quickly. Try Um 1Ku nest Hbmv CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL.30 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1919. NO. 0C56 EFFORTS FOR SETTLEMENTiOF STRIKE CEASE Industrial Relations Com mittee in Seattle Issues Fi nal Statement. WALKOUT"SET FOR 10 THURSDAY MORNING Attempt to .Avert Sympa thetic Move of 40,000 Men is Ended. SEATTLE, Feb. 4 All hope of voiding maaa rike has passed. Kf form will be made to keep the dty light and water duparbnenta running. ' UKArTM-:. Fen. 4. The Industrial relation oommlOre today iHMied a . tatpment declaring It liad mined It rfforti lo settle . tlte shipyard strike and avert a aymiaMhetlit walkout of 40,000 unton men planned for Thun. day morning at 10 oVwwk. DRY WORKERS GIVE BRYAN LOTUS CUP WORK STARTS TODAY ON $10,000 GARAGE Tha work of clearing the ground for tha erection of a new concrete businesa building at the corner, of Court and Garden streets, was atarted thle morning by Contractor a. I. La Dow. The building, gll Garden. has been eold to W. H. Evans and Is to be moved to Lilleth street, where it will be remodellled and used as a resi dence. A building; permit was Issued yester day afternoon by Recorder Fits Oerald to Cosbl K. Pruitt for the building; of a, business building; on this corner at a cost of 110,000. It is to be a one story building, built of concrete -with pebble dash finish. This la the build in.. .nitnitnMil -fir..,. flmM Offn bv W- C. E. Pruitt. It will be a garage. Whether the other two buildings on tha sit of the new building; will be. wrecked or moved will be decided in a few days. .1 ELECTRICIANS FOIL BIG WALKOUT FLAN Jr ny v ' ,, , ' -. - .-.-., f i. 'll i 1 i'j l . r -Ji .;. y M r I ' ' J I '-1 " J' '- J i .''' Til I ' r r .l I XI f - SI EiMTOai.r"""""' jlnjST? tfiumf-an' - "m T I LENINESAYS LEAGUE IS OF PEARIALISTS When tlio national prolillHtlon ami-ndnirnt was Nlencd by Frank . Polk, BMWitnnt serretary of Muto. one of "thoae iMxwnt"' was William Jennings Bryan, tlireo time dcinooratJc candiduto for president. Tli dry worker reHented Bryan with a loving; cup In rcntienition of Ills scrvlreft In thdr cauHe. - TACOMA, Feb. 4 Danger thnt Ta Coma industries a'nd bus'nesa houses nilalit be pars?ysed ty n general sinks la past. Afctvranca v. as todny glee that the city will ! tolly sun pl'crt with lUn, piwer. utter and goi i.e,-.!ca when tie Ipict 'c'irns frm the voting on a general strike an nounced that the electricians rejected the general strike proposal by 87 to to. ' .. Thtei action deprived the general strike promoters of the most power ful weapon they heped to use. Other unions reported to have voted against the general tie-up. are cooks, waiters. tNtrbera and laundry drivers- : !' I Wilpj-ard Strike Continues. TACOMA. Feb. 1. 4. The;: Shipyard strike committee today-Issued an In vitation to high officials of the state federation of labor to meet with the executive committee In n executive session. ' Members of the strikers' committee said It was for the purpose of "discussing the method of carry ing on the strike." IT COST JUST $1.05 TO SELL 'WORTH SIDE HOME BY THIS METHOD jfOfl RALE Six room house, slopping porch, bailment, two lots. North Side, close in. I'hone Owner, 2HJ. The above want ad In the East Oregonian brought a flood ot would-be purchasers to 61 Reetx and enabled him to sell hla home at 303 Monroe street to Major he Moorbouse yesterday The ad was run six times and caused Mr. Meets $1.05. Kant Oregonian Want ads are effective because this paper has an unquestionV circulation supremacy In this territory a circulation that Is audited and guaranteed by the Audit Bureau of Circula Asked Russia's Eligibility, Premier Declares League Will Strangle Nations. SAYS SOVIETS WANT PEACE WITH ALLIES Willing to Make Concessi ons, but if War, Will Fight, to Finish. NEW YORK, Jeb. 4. The Russian soviet government wants peace and is willing- to make' concessions to get it but if the allies; Insist on war the So viets will fight Jo the end. Premier Lenine declared , In a copyrighted In terview which the World today pub lished. Ienine told the World cor respondent that-the Soviets are even Inclined to pay the debts the old re gime incurred If by that means the war can be stopped. i Asked what ire thought of Russia's eligibility to the league of nations Lcnine replied: "They are liQt form-; Ing a league of nations but a league of imperialists -to strangle nations." He added that 'resident Wilson Is a ! shrewd man. OiHcuwiOfl V. K. Situation. Lenine discussed American political, economical and social affairs; then abruptly asked: i "How soon will the revolution reach America." The bol shevik premier said he wondered "HoV long Qompers can hold the la bor unions as subservient to imperial Ism as he now is." He described the Imprisonment of Eugene V. Debbs as a "sham," and asked why the Amer ican federation of tabor does not do something about the Imprisonment of "Big Bill" Haywood. , InrtiiHtrUfS Army Organized. The correspondent, Robert Minor, himself explained In an article printed by the World that Russian Industries are again- under-control of the busi ness class through their nationaliza tion of business. Technical experts jhave been placed in charge of Indus- tries under the name 6f"""peoples coffi 1 missaries." He said the Red army is stronger under "revolutionary disci jpline" than it was under the old lead i ers. CONSTITUTION FOR LEAGUE OF NAli'fi VS JVEAR COMPLETION, AMEiiifiN IDEAS SET FORTH RElz! l ION OF ARMS PROVIDED BY ! BENDER (United i. ff Correspondent.) PARIS, Feb. 4. The constitution of the league ot nations is expected to be virtually completed tonight at a meet ing of a special committee having that work in charge. While several plans have been submitted it la learned that Anglo-American principles will be the crux of discussion. Preamble and Artk-loa. ' It Includes a seore of articles em- on the principle of reduction of ar maments under the league of nations, according to authoritative Information. This means -that America's naval pro gram will either be scaled up or down by the league, according to its rela tive policing functions compared with other powers, it will not be known for some time what the Am erican naval contribution will be or the alio of her standing army. De tails of this clause are not expected to present any great divergence of bracing Brtlsh and American views I clews, as Mt haa been agreed that a with a preamble outlining the necessity nation's share of the Internat.or.al na for the establishment of the league, val and military police force will de It was presented at yesterday's meet- pend on its wealth, coastlines, ,colo Ing of the committee but owing to theinies and foreign trnde- fact that It was not printed In French President Wilson, as chairman of ii tint iponorullv rlixcuxsed. The ! the league commltteee. continues to program will be presented In both French and Knglih at tonight's meet ing. Arm Reduced: Agreement has already been reached urge clarity In the preparation of Its framework that the constitution may be submitted to the general peace con gress for discussion and ratification an soon as' possible. BIGGER TOWNS TAKING FEWER BONDS THAN PENDELTON GET HONOR, PENDLETON GETS NONE Pendleton, with the largest Fourth Liberty Loan quota of any city In Oregon outside of Port land, and a record of $1,400,000 flubwrihed, is not to bo given, the honors anorded to otlier cities of the tweirth federal reserve dis trict which subscribed .lftas than this dty. . . . Xot only was Pendleton given' no mention in tiro first report of the state publicity committee, but a federal reserve district report for release today says that Sa lem, with a subscription of $951, 50; Walla Walla, with $1,383,- AoO; Everett, with $1.35.3SO; Pomona, with $674,350. and sev eral other cities who subscribed less than Pendleton, are idaced In '-Oass K." which Is to have the honor of naming flee United States Mhrps. The only defense for the ftfand taken by tlte committee is that before recognition can be given, a city must, by the . 1.10 census, have 80OO population So while Pendleton, In spite of a smaller population than that of other cit icn subscribed more than those with 80U0 population, she is not to receive honorsw mistakes mr. FOR , iml'RU1Ri KIMiS HKR COLl'MBmW, Ohio. Feb." 4. Mlsr taking Miss Gladys Clapham. aged 20. for a burglar, Joseph Wasserstrom rot and killed the girl here Monday night aa she entered the home of her brother-in-law, Morris Feueriicut, where she was employed as a govern ' (iOVT. FOIU Ks WINNIXO. ' COPKN I! At.l'.X, Feb. 4 Swrta- cans and government trotfs arc fight ing on the outskirts of Bremen, ac cording to disuilchcs today, 'invcrii- InHtit forces are rctiortcd to have fore- ess. WasserstroD, wna is sz years or ca liieir way Into the city at several age. Is being heftl by the police. places. . PREPARATIONS FOR EVACUATION PROCEED BY LOW EL. MEL.LETT (United Press Staff Correspondent.) PARIS. Feb. 4. With the French still silent on the American proposal for Immediate withdrawal of all al lied troops from Russia the British are continuing to prepare for the eva cuation of their forces whether or not the French accede. While the Amer ican proposal, exclusively announced by the United Press, wus based on political contlgencies, British accept ance of the plan was Influenced prin cipally by the military situation. The American peace delegation had learned that Lenine and the foreign minister were disposed to accept the associated powers' proposal for u Joint conference provided the conferences were preceded by complete allied eva cuation. This Is said to be the sole reason for ,the American suggestion which Included . the French with drawal. x VOCATIONAL WORK AT P. H. S. AMAZING IN VALUE AND SCOPE 1 1' ii The Pendleton High something more than $ In machinery and equipment for in struction under the Smith-Hughes act, a federal law for the encourag ing of vocational educc.tlon. Five thousand of this money has Invested (luring the past summer for addition al machinery and In enlarging the shop building. The machinery Is of standard moke and Includes drill presses, a lathe, shaper. etc. Electric power Is used. Sc.fety cppllances are on the macnines to proieci tramsi Injury of workers, and the shop will be regularly Inspected by yie slate la bor commissioner. In fact the school has an up-to-late automobile repair shop. It Is a plant capable of expan sion In many ways. , . Fourteen In Oattrse. i h: Fourteen students are 4aklng the machinery course. Rome are special ising, in the running ot , autos and 146TH ARTILLERY III IMPORTANT FIGHTING Private Clyde D. ureerjwood. an original Troop O man and now of the 14th Field Artillery, A. K. F., writing to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Greenwood" of 6810 43rd avenue, & E. Portland'tirtder date t December 14. from Rhlnelnnd,' a small village in Germarty; 'days. " v ' "After being brought tip from Southern VVftnce. where our- regiment ha,d been In training for three months we were placed In acflon July 12 and were at the front until the armistice was signed. We canio here from the Verdun front. We took part In the Chateau Thierry drive. St. Mihlel, Ar gonno Forest and the Meuse nilxups. Our regiment was very successful In these campaigns." Under date of December 27 Mr. Greenwood writes from Rossenhelm. Germany, seven miles from Coblen. on'the Rhine: "We are billeted in a German fam ily and the very best of treatment t accorded us. We ale Christmas sup per with this family, together with their crippled soldier son who had come to spend the holidays at home. "Cnhlens Is a fine city of 250.000 population and the surrounding coun. try Is beautiful." Greenwood left Pendleton with Troop D, after reaching. , , . . Troop 1. 1 After reaching France early In 1918. lie' was placed In the 146th F- A. and. was assigned to am, munition train ervic1 ' NATIVE SON PASSES ' AWAY AT HOSPITAL Leslie R. Plalter, nephew of Dan Bowman and a native son of Pendle ton died at 8t. Anthony's hospital at 4:10 this morning. Death was 'due to diabetes but when the young man was taken to the hospital it was thought be was suffering from appendicitis. Leslie Platter would have been 21 years of age on April 24. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake E. Platter and they lived In the house that form erly stood Just east of the superin tendent's home on the Eastern Oregon State Hospital grounds. The house was burned shortly after the state bought the property. The boy was educated in Pendleton and is well known to many here. His mother is a sister of Dan Bowman and is now nt Harrington, Wash., nursing Ii daughter, Miss Corrine Platter, "who is ill of the influenza. The father J. E. Platter lives at White Water Colo., and has also been noti fied of the death. At the outbreak of the war young Platter enlisted In the army from eastern Washington but was discharg ed six months ago because of ill health. He haa a brother, Elmer Platter in the aviation service and he has received distinction through hav ing invented an Improved parachute for use in the balloon service. The body Is now nt the Prown chapel awaiting the arrival of rela tives. School has: tracors. Taking the training noeded 000 Invested' by one who' oxpects to run a caterpil lar on a wheat farm. Otihers are (jiv ing more attention to general shop work, specializing in mechanics for garage work. learning "Worth Wlillc" If there Is nny doubt of the wis dom of this Investment on the part of the school district It Is soon dispelled by a v!sit to the shop. Note the qiilcK ivnfunt.e in mp roy ui ine inne ana tne emphatic way he says he thinks he Is Icirning something "worth whjle." when asked what he think of his work In the shop. Or note the earnestness with which two other boys are working at a caterpillar on. glne By the way. this 'particular cat. terplllar Is one that passed through a fire. - but when tha. it they will ihovei mlvn WHAT'S IN 'A 'NAME J Dr. C. W. Lnsscn, until a few i days auo Lieutenant Lassen of the I'nltod States army, Just cant keep from beaming today over the arrival of a baby (daughter. The following conversation shows his state of mind: . "What are you Roing to .call her. Doc?" . "Oh tirn'Whizit !" 4 COMMERCIAL CLUB ELECT NEW OFFICERS This Is the evening fo the annual eleejton of officers in theCommercial VVHh and the meeting promises to be oho of interest. There Js, disofttRsiea,, however, of having a nomlnatlng'coth mfttee appointed tonight to recora mend nominees at the next monthly meeting. The publicity committee will sub mit a report tonight urging some pub- He i t y for tho city during the coming vnr and also that steps be taken to relieve the complaints over lack of housing accommodations. l.KAC.l M SKTTLKS 1HKPITK PAIEIK. V!. I. Tho conflict lie twrcii the Pole nnd OxH'hn-Klovak cm r t1?mit"l territory has boon, torn- 1919 BABY ARRIVE FOR SALE The 1919 thrift stamps and war sav ings certificates have arrived lu Pen dleton and are on sale at the postof fice. the First National Bank and tht. American National Bank. The new $100 certificate is smaller In site than that of 1918 and is considerably more convenient. , Sales so far have been small, ac cording to local reports, and this la partly accounted for by the fact tha the stamps were not on hand January 1 and many people who Intended at that time to redeem their pledges with the new stamps could not do so. However, with the arrival of the 1919 Issue, it is estimated that there will. be an increase in sales. No quota haa yet been announced. BILL ASKS FOR JURY TRIAL FOR INSANITY PARLIAMENT OF BRITAIN OPENS TODAY : MM't 'Large Portion Workers At tempting to Take Recon struction in Own Hands. BODY FACESGROWING MENACE OF STRIKES Leaders Admit Overthrow is Planned, Lloyd George to Return. LONDON. Feb. 4. The reconstruc tion parliament convenes today with a large portion of the country's workers attempting to take the recon struction Into their own hands. As the organisation of the newly el ected legislative body starts. .Britain and Ireland face the constantly grow ing menace of a general strike which is frankly admitted by many of its in stigators to be the first step toward the attempted sterilization of the na tion's Industries under a bolshevlst re gime. Added to this situation la tha presence of the new Irish republic which was formally declared at a re cent Sinn Fein "parliament" In Dub lin. Uoyd George Returns. So important are the problems im- mediately confronting . parliament that Lloyd George, despite the urgen- t cy of hla presence at the peace con- . ference will arrive in London tha last of the week to confer with parliamen tary leaders and direct the formula tion of the legislative program. Some of the vital questions parlia ment must pass on are: ratification of the peace treaty, settlement of the " general strikes, defination of the at titude toward the Irish republic and the adoption of a general reconstruc tion program. ' SPARTACANS FLAN THURSDAY ATTEMPT fct'IUCH. Feb. 4. Spartacans will make anotlier attempt Thursday to sciz tlio tierman government, ac cording to tlio Vwrwait Tlielr lead ers have gone to lllielmshaven, ltru nswli'k and Ober. communist cen tera. to got the spai-lisans to reinforce tlx In Ilerltn. SAID HKADKD BV RfRSIAXS. The now revolt it. is alleged. HJ beaded by lH-puty Hoffman, aided hy Karl Itadck, liiiKsian bodsbevist agita tor. The roMscd coup Is plannet. with the oiM-nlna of I be national a", ecmhly In Welniur. It has lsx-n re ported for several days that the Spartacaiis will attempt to prevent th j assembly from convening. Hie tproad of tlio Kparlacaii movement in other iMirts of ieirmany Is Indicated. If the draft of a legislative bill just sent to Representative E. P. Dodd for introduction In tho legislature be comes a law radical changes in tne control of the insane hospitals of the state will be brought about and also An the committment of men to such hospitals. Amour other things the bill calls for Jury tria'ls when a person is being examined for his or her sanity. ''Six persons qualified by law to serve as Jurors" shall have the say as to com mitment which now rests with the county judge and county physician. The bil provides for a commission of three, one from each congressional district, to have entire charge of the affairs of thetstata hospital at Salem and of the Eastern Oregon State Hos pital. These commissioners are to be elected by- the people and will have all the duties now performed, with reference to the hospitals by the state board of control. The bill is being fathered by Henry C. Schoene who declares he has evi dence of gross Injustice caused by methods of commitment now in use and desires a reform of conditions. " Mr. Schoene's plan is endorsed by Judge S. A. Lowell of this city. Also by Fred E. Schmidt, deputy district attorney and b.v Attorney J. B. Perry. BACK INTO GOD'S COUNTRY, WRITES WOUNDED SOLDIER ADVOCATES LARGE NAVY "Well. I am back In God's county; came back with the cripples, and, I guess. I am as bad as any of them." writes Raymond A. Marks, a former Pendleton man, who leU here with the men selected May 1, 1918. The letter la to Lee Wickland, 312 Madison street, and was written from debarka tion hospital No. 3, New York, Jan- uary 25- "I was hit In the stomach and have been operated on twice: am practical ly healed, but. oh, so weak, the letter continues. "I leave here within tha coming week for base hospital at Camp Lewis, there to wait for dis charge. It wil I be a great day when I get ft. too. If I happen to come by way of Pendleton, will wire- , . .WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. The prcsl dent still adheres to his desire for I large navy and Is Minslstent and ear- I ix'st" tluit a new three year building program bo authorized. Chairman Iadgctt of the naval committee today told the house. j 0 0 the mm j.XA FORECAST jcrf f TonkRfat and : -CT" tomorrow prob r?&b ' ably rain r Trace of Snow Rrtstcml. Maximum temperature, 47. Minimum temperature, 2ft. Weather, clear. Wind, west. Snow, trace: CLAUDE ADDRESSED PYTHIAIIS; ItLLb BAKER, REPORTED DEAD, OF MARCH ALONG RHINE "Service to Mankind." was the key-j note of'ihe address of Fred Johnson.; grand chancellor or tne Knignts or ; - ., ii.L i it 1 a . ... t,..,hi. r.nn o. .,- ,,.,,, nt was reported dead as 4he resXilt or a' "IP 1'fv fqmoJ flown; to the wa- Damon Lodge No. 4. K. of P.. Inst i wounds recelyed in action. J w ith .th; " "m'r, "''i" V"" in '.T ' evening. The grand chancellor was army f ltefumtUm in oermaay a. a " tt on. a horn wa. areetd by 75 member of Co. C. B.h Machine Gun , real adT "m" ".. figbUn. Work- In-the .page aad esquire ranks received from m.i. k- hw ...... K..K- .. IUIIR UU KICHiri I'OiiiMii ut exening- The chancellor's address was which was delivered nt the Immiuet. a riVliKhtful clam hake. V. O. Oleestm. jrrand keeper of rec ords and seals, who usually accom- Clnude Baker, Pendleton -boy who f-f mfjiiR Hje valley la quite narrow him by his sister, Mrs. FV i. Hat ton of, Anyway, wa didn't ko to Bhowlna our- this city. He tells of hla march Into , Felvf much until about 11:30. They say the French artillery got the luwi hot tn nur wot or with on of their longr rantre gun. Today haa been a prttv tnmy nay Germany and says the Hhlne la ;nlce little river-' Following are ex tracts from the letter: 1 A ....i-lnu n I.-1 1.1 riiart ID l&tl ... i i tiittt ,.t trc re:ir Ktta: with uh hoys. We huv Iwen bomwc c!nl trips, owing to the rt M , nave 1)oen ,olng , writa to yoll our cloth trving , rld llwlv f Oleeson.. was unable to leave home at , though ,he "cootie pest - Oer. I'll be k.d In VZn Ihr? whcrrneir ven't had time or couldn't getwhen they ... gen. 'and I can'.et dedirate the new lodge home of Her-j HOUSTON ALLEGED jctileK !ndKe, No. Bl. toniht. Two or Ihroa oiilou u-ilh mditillir4 lit DnmnD TO BE ACCOMPLICE iLodffi. will accontpany him. WILSON IIKA11S Itl-POIIT Coutlnuea oo pas ) o.vs act . through.; lU:,J.rV SPlllml by the peace dclcj Bed ai,,!yilii'iilie.';'',,n",.r ,n,,i l'r4ia-lHc 4nnornratc- I illt"irUKiir-"tn natlotw, u Is offlci anuoiiiitcd today. WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. Secretary l PAKls. IVh. 4. President WIImhi f t Agrlciiltiire IlmiKton may lie called ronfern-d this aru-nioon wild gates: to answer charges presented, to th:rrc.ssiu-n llolvcriua and Nolln, ted In .ronsrcKK oiml probers o the nackeriinalo. a rooorl ui llu- coiHlttlom lalljr thnt he ltld the packers by blockins't-riMait. brrllory wliivli. alllctl troosJflown one canyiin to the Rhine wa 'an invest ipat ion of producers. tho paper to write on. ! Into a good bed at home and hlva I received your last letter while on 'nice night's sleep, the front, juat a day or two before we We hav.- a dance halt fur barracks, cased firing. n would lie alrlxht If we hail riullms. I am with one of the armies that ni another big stove In It. It Isn't occupy tlermany. We sure had some so awful cold here but Ju.t dump and hike up here. The first few days ; dl.-ugrentle. were up hill Kvery time we got toi t had a Inter from Will ylerday. foil- the top of one we had another one to. He seems to be get u rig along tins and who; go up,' After many hard duys of hik-lis well pleuM-d with his work., tlm Ing we crossed-the butt one nnd starteAisald bvwi exrlliig Kilgar Torpl over there mont any tlma to join hla occupy. lers. It Is a very nice little river. Inlreglment, to islU Inf. 1 1 f I