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Number copies printed of yesterday's
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bjr (ha Audit Uunraa of Circulations.
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VOL. 31
S RAIN IS
8001110 0!'
NIGHT IS QUIET
Continuous Shower Probably
,' Responsible for Restoration
of. Order in City Following
Sunday Night Rioting.
SEMI-MILITARY GUISE
PREVAILS OVER STREETS
Army Trucks Armed With Ma
chine Guns Whiz by; Steel
, Helmeted Doughboys on Pa
trol; Occasional Shots Heard
OMAHA. Sept. SO. Steady rain
which foil drninfr the nlKht probably
did mora to restore order than any-
ining else, rollowlng Sunday night's
rioting when a negro wai lynched
and the court house fired. Mayor
Smith, who was nearly hanKed. Is Improving-,
and la expected to recover.
Military guards patrol the hospital
where he la kept.
' Omaha last night presented a semi
military appearance with steel he!
meted douthboys patrolling th eblack
oeic ana other parts of the city. Ar
my trucks, armed with machllne guns
whizzed through the streets. Occa
sional shots were heard but officials
reported no reslous trouble.
General Wood Come.
OMAHO, Sept. 10. General Wood,
commanding the central department,
arrived today to take charge of mili
tary forces stationed here to prevent
rioting. He Immediately began a con
ference with city, state and military
officials.
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DAILY EAST OEEGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1919.
NO. 9849
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J. W. MALONEY K. OF P.
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POET BELIEVES
STATE OF WAR
ALREADY EXISTS
Gabrielle D'Annunzio's Answer
to French Mission in Fiume
Implies That Hostilities Are
on With Jugo Slavia.
HONEST MAN FOUND
IN GUISE OF WOMAN;
CRANSTON IS HERO
COMMUNICATION LINES
, WERE ORDERED SEVERED
Serbian Government Planned
Military Expedition Against
Italian Force But Chief of
Staff Halted Move.
Twenty-five years without missing
an annurfl convention of the grand
lodge of Oregon, is the record which
J. W. M-tfcrttey expect to set when the
Knights of Pythias convene In annual
session at Portland on October 1'
For za years Mr. Maloney has been
an officer In the grand lodge, being
at present grand master of exchequer.
Mr. Maloney and Judge William M.
Cake, of Portland, the only men In
Oregon with such a record, are to be
presented with grand lodue veterans'
jewels at the convention. Thero Is but
one living Knight In Oregon wearing
the Jewel, he being l M. Curl, mayor
of Albany. One other Jewel has been
awarded but the winner la now de
ceased. Damon lodge No. 4, Knights of
Pythias, will be represented at
.
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HOME, Kept. 30. Gabrllle D'An
nunzio considers that a state of war
exiKta between Jugo Slavia and Ital
ian forces under his command, it Is
revealed In reporta of negotiations be
tween the puet commander ana tne
head of the, French mission in Flume.
D'Annunzio ordered severance of tele
graphic communication between Fl
ume and Agram, the capital of Crotia
and -Slavonta, French representatives
protested, Insisting that communica
tions be resumed. In refusing to
"Diogenes, douse your light," aald
C. K. Cranston, secretary of the
Happy Canyon Company, today. "I
have found the honest ian In the
ruIko of woman."
One week ago Saturday night,
when hundreds were endeavoring
by any hook or crook to gut Into
Happy Canyon, two women from
North Powder came up to Mr.
Cranston, at the gate, ' and said
they had lmt their 2 reserved seat
tickets. One thought she remem
bered the number of the seals, and,
Insmuch as she looked honeit to
Mr. Cranstn, he took a chance and
passed them In,' giving them th--seats
they thought were, theirs.
In this morning's mail came s
letter from North Powder enclos
ing the two pasteboards and a note
of thanks for the favor. The ticket"
had been found at homo upon trr
return of -the women. . "That's 'I
real honesty for you," Mr. Cran- )'
ston said. ,
BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS GAINING
UPPER HAND AGAINST BLOCKADE,
FIRST TRAIN . REACHES LONDON
PRESIDENT HAS GOOD
NIGHT'S REST AND IS
BETTER SAYS DOCTOR
WA8H1NOTON. Sept. 10. "The
president had a good nigiit's rest
and Is Improving." said a bulletin
which Dr. Grayson issued at 11
o'clock today.
Ibeitish ".'
Minor Acts of Sabotage Re
ported Today in Connection
With Railway Strike;
Switches on Line Thrown.
PURCHASED BY FOUR
MEN OF PENDLETON
ACTION ON SYMPATHETIC
WALKOUT IS POSTPONED
ALLEGES WIFE!
' Gilbert Minthorn. one of the best
known Indiuns of the Umatilla reser
vation, is made defendant In a suit
for divorce filed today by Mrs. Mod
enta Minthorn. Mrs. Minthorn al
leges cruelty, association and contri
bution to the support of another In-
AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN FACING LOSSES
NEAR $10,000,00 0 DAILY IN BRITISH STRIKE
convention by.D. B. Waffle. Johnjand shipped dajly from
iamoirin, M, A. rerguson. J. n. Mor
ris and H. M. Elder- as delegates and
by J. H. Qwimi. supreme representa
tive, and Mr. Maloney. The local
lodge now has a membership df 300.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. Amerl-j British transport workers strike
can business Is facing losses that sympathy with railway workers,
may total 110,000,000 daily from the
strike of British rallwaymen and the
thrcut of transport workers 'to tie up
all operations is ports of the t'nitea
Kingdom. This Is the I'alue of mer-
'he chandise now being manufactured
grant the request D'Annunzio replied dian woman and frequent drunken
that In his opinion a state of war ex
ists with the Jugo Slavs.
A Berne dispatch declares the Ser
bian government was plunnlng a mili
tary expedition against U'Annunzio
but at the last moment cabinet mem
bers decided to hear the chief of
staffs opinion. The latter Is said to
have pointed out that Serbia is Brac
tically in a state of war with people
on every border, especially nuniania.
which had mobilized her forces on
that border. The chief of staff also
ast-erted that the eituatlon within Ju
go Slavia is alarming as the Croutlans
and Slavonians are still consiaering
eonducting energetic anti-Serbian agi
tation. After his explanation the cab
inet abandoned the proposed expedi
tion against Flume. ......
Eugenlo Cuissa of the chamber of
deputies, just returned from Flume
declared it Impossible, to describe the
enthusiasm there. He aald:
, "If D'Annunzio hadn't entered Fi
ume the Jugo-Slavs would have ruled
the port now. The Flumans feel now
they have been delivered forever from
the foreign yoke."
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A third undivided interest In his
$8000 worth of land, custody of their
three minor children, J75 monthly
during the pendency of the suit and
$60 support money for the children
upon signing of the decree are asked
by the plaintiff. She asks $25 month
ly alimony for her own use. together
with court costs and attorneys' fees.
Mart Ii. Gerking, Hound-l'p rider,
Is sued by Mrs. Alfreda Gerking for
divorce, alHO filed today. "The de
fendant Is dangerous and a desperate
man when in anger," the complaint
suys. "The plaintiff fears he will In
flict death or bodily harm upon the
plaintiff or minor daughters but
death is preferable to life with the
.defendant."
I . A third action for divorce was
started by E&rl L. Smith against Mrs.
t Vivian Smith who deserted on June
118. 191S, after living with the plain
tiff since AprU 13. 11S.
JOHN H. YOUNG DIES ,
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
John II. Young, aged 8n, died this
morning at Bt. Anthony's hospital af
tof a long Illness attrlbutud to u com
plication of diseases.. ' f '
Mr. Young was born In Kngland
and came to the United States In hi.'i
youth. He ! came wont $0 years ago
and was well ' known here. Ho was
for many years employed In the com
missary department of the O-W. It, &
N. but retired from his duties seven
years ago.
Mr. Young Is survived by the fol
lowing children: George W. , Young,
of Pendleton; Edgar Young, of Ala
meda, California, and W. S. Young of
Superior, Wisconsin.
-'Funeral services will be held to
morrow at 2 p. m. from the Church
of the Iledeemer with the Hov. Al
fred Lockwood officiating. The Mu
boiiIc lodge of which Mr. Young was
a member will.be in charge of the
aerVices.'- l'all bearers will be J. L. Mis
Pherson, T, O. Swearingen, W. Wil
kinson, J. F. Multhuws, William
Bcheer and Loon Cohen.
the United
States, Britain and Paris. These ship
ments have already been cut off by
the order of the shipping board can
celling all sailings at British ports. "
The cost .of living In the United
States on the other hand, may be con
siderably lowered as a result, t Com
plete stoppage of all except a small
portion of American exports Is ex
pected' before the end of .the week if
Shipping board officials today suid
the strike of Hrltish transport workers
may also tie up practically all the
shipping In the world because it
would halt the bunkering of . ships.
World consumption of
totals eighty million tons' annually.
Auto Concern Sues on JN'otcs.. .
The Pendleton Auto Co. today
brought suit against Frank Nudo to
collect J884.14, alleged due on eight
promissory notes given by the defend
ant in payment for a cat Each of
the notes was for $115.62. Attorneys'
fees of $200 are also asked.
H. C. L UP AGAIN; COW
JUMPS OVER THE MOON
AND MILK COSTS $3
Evening Budget Passes From
Gratke Bros, to New Corpor
ation, of Which M. B. Chess
man is Editor and Manager.
. Through a deal consummated at
Astoria today the - Astoria Evening
Budget of that city, was purchased by
a new company In which the stock
holders are M. R. Chessman, L D.
Drake, F. W. Lampkin and E. B. Aid
rich. . The property was purchased
from Gratke Bros., who had conduct
ed the paper for 26 years and the
Danger of Starvation Virtually
Removed When Bus Counters
Labor's First Major Blow;
Food Stuffs Kept Moving.
UOSDOS, Sept 30. Minor acta of
sabotage are reported today In con
nection with the railway strike, the
government announced. It la reported
that switches on one road have bean
thrown. Railway service Is improving
the communique said and distribution
of food is progressing satisfactorily.
The government Is apparently gaining
the upper hand.
Action I"ofponcd
Bussman and tram operators; clos
ing a long session thla morning, post
poned their decision regarding a sym
pathetic strike, and action by trans
port worker was also delayed.
Boss CotuiU-racta Blow
Despite the railway blockade the
food ministry has been able thus far
to maintain steady movement of food-
new ownership la now In charge. The stuffs, the bus countering labor's first
paper will be continued under the major blow and virtually removing
same name as In the past. danger of starvation. The government
While the stockholders of the East hopes to repeat yesterday's . Ventura
Kiurlf Aiqiraisal Filed.
Th estate of the late Joe Uiurlf Is
bunker coals , valued at $266.30 In an appraisal filed
today by Marion Jack, J. V. Tallman
Britain .supplies sixty millions of it. and S. F. Curl.
One again the H. C. O, L. Mas taker.
a Jump. This time it is milk that has
Increased in price and one 'pint or
milk, which formerly sold at $2.60
per month, is now $3. One quart oi
milk dally per month is now $4.50 and
two pints daily per month $6. wttn
two quarts daily per month priced at
$9. Single pints of milk cost 15 cents
and single quarts 20 cents.
Pendleton dairymen say that the in-
Oregonlan are controlling stockhold
ers In the Astoria Budget Publishing
Co. the two papers will be run under
separate corporations and independ
ently of each other. However, the
new arrangement will permit of some
mutual advantages to the owners and
patrons of each paper as the future
will show.
Mr. Chessman, who was for 10
years city editor of the East Orego
nian, will be editor and manager of
the Budget and will live' in Astoria.
The other men concerned will devote
aa much time to the hew paper as ne
cessity requires. Mr. Aldrlch is pres
ident of the new company. j
Mr. Chessman will leave during thej
latter part of the week for Astoria to
assume his new duties but expects to
return to Pendleton after a few weeks
to close up some of his affairs before
moving bis family to the seaport town.
He has sold his half-interest in the
firm of Wm. Roesch A Co., which firm
he entered upon his retirement as ex
ecutive secretary of the Patriotic Ser
vice league, to his partner, Mr.
Roesch. . I
In recent years Astoria has grown
greatly and now has a population estl
when the first volunteer food train
reached London from the east coasU .
loaded with fish. Thus far it haa
hardly been necessary to draw upon
the clty'a reserve stocks. . .'
TO BEGIN TOMORROW-:
lo t rha tnnttntiAil n 1 ph
cost of feed of all kinds of dairy cows tween 20.000 and 25 000.
and the high price paid employes In
the dairy business. ,-
HOW WOULD HE LIKE 12 HOURS OF IT?
E.F.AVERILL LEAVES
- TODAY FOR SPOKANE
AT HIGH SCHOOL TODAY
"Some class," was the opinion of
students and teachers whan boys ap
peared on the high school campus
wearing the new uniforms this morn
ing. Tha parents of the uniformed
students also seem pleased with the
military garb which haa been adopted
by the high school boys.
All of the boys have not as yet ob
tained their uniforms but It is hoped
that they will be general In a short
time. i
Permanent officers will be appoint
ed by Commandant lEarl E. Flelsh-
mann at the drill period tomorrow
morning. Several boys are trying out
for each place and tq date the con
test has boon spirited.
E. F. Averill, Inspector of tho U. Is.
Lilological Survey hero, leaves this
evenjng for Spokane, via Walla Wnlln,
where ho will take up his new duties
tomorrow as agriculturist for the Ex
change National Bunk.; He will spend
Wednesday in conference with bank
officials In Spokdiie. . ; '
On Thursday Mr. Averill is sclicfl-
ulud to deliver his first address at Col-
vllle. in Slovens county,- before a live
stock association meeting; He 'will
then return to Spokane and In about a
week will return to Pendleton to re
move Mrs. Averill and their children.
Marion and Edgar, to tho Inland Kni-
piro melropollH." -
Stanley V. Jewett tomorrow becomes
Inspector for the survey in the place
which Mr. Averill has resigned.
RAILWAYMEN FORM
NEW BROTHERHOOD
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CENTRALIS, Wash.. Sept. 30.
Ixidge , Noi 816, - isrotherhood of
Hallway 'Trainmen, was organized at
a big meeting hera yesterday undur
the direction of W. W. Wolcott of Se
attle. The new lodge will hav e a
membership of about 100. .
Officers elected were: . F. E, Wood
ruff, president; C. W. McMurray, past
president: C. A. Russell; vice presi
dent; II. S. Mitchell, ctno's'st; ?
i'"vadlngf;r secretary-tr-ia?.n er: M.
I lereo.. .ondMetor, F. 'M lten.l..iiiiu.
warden C. B.Chllson, Guard', -C. C. Sow
O B. Ch'lhon, Inner gun- C. C. S.ov.
erby, outoi gunr i: nnd John McFi-e v.
icgislatle repre entati' e T. W. l::v
ker and C. E. L ndsey v ere eleccl
chairman, and secretary, ref-pectlv '!v.
of tho grievance committee.
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Some wonderful Industrial and ship
ping development is underway there
and Astoria people are very confident
a to the future of the port. There
fore the Evening Budget is considered
desirable property, though the news
paper business haa not been well de
veloped in that city; The purchase of
the Astoria paper was financed in
Pendleton. 1
ARE YOU FOLLOWING
THE BIG EVENTS IN
THE BASEBALL WORLD?
Canvass of .business houses will
commence tomorrow in an effort to
get Dledges totaling $2500 for -ths)..
Albertlna Kerr building In Portland
Leon Lefabvre, who la here In the in
terests of the home for homeless In
fants, hopes to report Pendleton's .
quota subscribed by Saturday.
A few voluntary subscriptions have '
already been reeeived by Mr. Lefabvre '
Owing to a slight misunderstanding,
others have withheld their support.
Last week subscriptions were taken .
here for the annual maintenance fundi .
of this home and the Louise homo.
but Mr. Lefabvre is here to set funds
for a new nursery building for tha ..
Albertina Keer home. f
A tag sale will be held Saturday tin
der the auspices of the state organisa
tion, cf which Mrs. -Ben Olcott is
honorary president, Mra. Walter .Jones
has consented to handle the sale lo
cally. Both the tag sale and the sub
scriptions are expected to be success
ful as Mr. Lefabvre has already put
several other state towns over In tha
drive which started Sept. JO.
PROSPECTS FOR TREATY
Complete play by play return of
the 1919 world's championship,
baseball series will be received
by tho East Oregonian every day.
. commencing Wednesday, until ,
the title Is decided. Each Issue
will contain the story of the great
games just as the United Press
staff experts see them.
Not only will the Keast Oregon
ian give this service, but pic
tures of the stars of the series
v will be run in connection with the
day's games. Timely articles and
features will accompany the wire
reports. Follow the world's se
ries in the East Oregonlan.
PRE1NTER STYLE
' SHOW IS SCHEDULED
A prc-winter Style Show and 110.
000 fur exhibit will be held Thursday
night from 8 to 9 o'clock In the win
dows of the Peoples Warehouse, with
Mrs. Jessie Chrichton in charge of the
women's wearing apparel and Fred
Ealr managing the exhibit of men's
clothes. '
The furs will be shown In the low- i
er windows of the store and will oc-
cupy the entire lower show window!
i space. The upper windows will be'
fused for the Style Show where living j
: models will display the latest styles j
In men's and women's clothing for all
' occasions. The airls who wil act as !
jmannekins are Miss Nudine Blakeley, !
I MiM Iuphne Kelts Miss Pansy Bybee.
iMiss Ida Chililr Miss Oonna V'eo and!
Mrs. Gladys Phelps. T!: men models'
!wtll be Verne Bybee, Cecil Sykes and i
Wesley HasselU . I
WASHINGTON. Sept. SO. Presi
dent -Wilson has been given to under
stand that the situation In the senate
regarding ratification of the treaty la
"much improved" since he went On
his speaking tour, according to Infor
mation at the White House today.
The president was assured that
friends of the treaty believe ratifica
tion is possible without reservations .
or amendments which would necessi
tate sending the document back to the
peace conference. However, there la.
no immediate prospects of starting the
vote on the treaty. . '
FIVE STIFF SHOCKS
FELT IN CALIFORNIA
CALEXICO, Calif.. Sept. 80. Five
stiff earthquake shocks were felt here
during last night. The longest lasted
15 seconds. No damage was dona ex
cept to frighten the people.
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'.THE WEXTHEI
FORECAST
Cloudy and
warmer to
night; 'Wed
nesday rain.