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DAILY EVEHIHG EDlTlOri The tM Orewoolaai la Baatrra Ora ron's craalcM aeillDf foroa glvee " mdrtlmrf oxer twice the drenkallop h "Pepd!. ton ami Umatilla count of mnf newspaper. DAILY EVENING EDITION Number oopica printed of reeterdaj'g IxUIt ttdiuon. 2,871 Tbia paper w a mcnuwr ana nailed by the Audit Burraa of Circulations. CITY OFFICIAL PAPiJB COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 4808 VOL. 31 DAILY EAST OREOONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1919.' CMI'lvlVMARD. FLYING PARSON. AT PRESIDIO AT 1 : 13 THIS s s AFTEOOfJ 1 "1 I BELGIAN 1 RECDVE HOiW OF WEST TODAY King Albert, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Leopold End Coast-to-Coast Journey With Arrival at Santa Barbara. ROUTE OF TRAVEL ONE ' TRIUMPHAL PROCESSION Ruler Declares Sacramento Welcome is Most Touching of Life With Exception of Entrance Into Brussels. RANTA BARBARA. Oct. 11. Al bert, kin of tha Belgians, Queen Ell aabeth, and Prince Leopold toduy re ceived the homage of California. The Belgian rulers ended the coast-to-ooaat run when they arrived here shortly after o'clock this morning. They will be guests of Herbert Hoover for three days. Albert's route of travel has been one triumphal procession since he crossed from Nevada Into California. Popu lations of the towns through which the royal party passed turned out en . manse, f The moat Impressive welcome was at Sacramento. The king termed it the most touching of his life with the exception of the one received when he re-entered Brussels after the sign ing of the armistice. Ten thousand per sons welcomed the Belgians at the station there. Leaving the depot, the royal party was greeted by thousands lining both sides of the tracks for three miles. INVENTOR OF NEW TOY ARRANGES FOR SALE E. 8. Bush, draftsman with the Suite Highway Commission here, leaves to night on No. 4 for the middle west where he will arrange for the manu facture and sale of a new plumb bob ha haa Invented and for which he re ceived a patent on Sept. I. Mr. Bush has already had Interests In other patents and recently put on the market a patented toy, which he calls the "do-Glggle." The new plumb boh resembles the ordinary plumb bob as far as exterior Is concerned. The difference lies with the inter'or, however. Instead of Its being solid, the Interior' contains a reel, operated automatically by a spring, upon which the plumh string Is wound when the bob Is not In use. With the ordinary bob. the must either be removed or string wound around It, In the faahfon of a top. The new arrangement permits of wind- lng up the string within the bob while till attached to the Instrument. Aa Mr. Bush Is a civil engineer, he haa had ample opportunity to test the feasibility of his Invention and he ex- reels to find a ready demand for It. He will visit manufacturing concerns In 8t. Louis. Chicago and possibly other eastern cities regarding his in- ventlon. ' The toy recently Invented by Mr. Bush - Is now being manufactured on a royalty contract by firms In Port- land and 8t. Louis. It Is being seta nationally already. Mr. Rush said. He Is resigning his position here for the time being. Fl NSTRUCTORS LACKING.wiLL PETERSON BUYS Four schools In Umatilla county are at this time closed, having so far been unable to obtain teachers with which to operate. All are one room schools. There Is one other vacancy In the teaching force In the county, in a town district, ' Districts without any teacher have from three to twelve children of school age. ' Some are being sent to neighboring schools while others are deprived of any chance to go to school Shortage of available teachers rath er than poor pay Is advanced by Coun. ty Superintendent W. W. Green as the cause of the trouble. None of the va. canolea pays less than $100 a month, while one Is paying $110. WIDELY CIRCULATED RUM OR TELLS OF SHIP ; DISASTER AND DEATH OF 2000: UNCONFIRMED NEW YORK Oct. 11. No eonflr-'l MOLDS IT SOI TIIIOUN TKAIX matlon I. available In. London, Wash. I MW.MIMIJS.-flr II. Ton Bandits Ington or New York of a widely clrcu- rohlK-d an omitckm train within a min iated rumor of disaster to an unldenti- of tlio central d ot here today. The) fled British ship with the loss of 2000 bound and gagwrd the cvprcm mcswu lives off the coast of Norway. It ISjgvr and look soiim) revolvers nwl Jow jjlscredlted In official clrclea. Iclry. . . ; , KING OF BELGIANS AS HE "'V " .. . . n J j It ' Z. 1 ;-i i . 5, i. "' U A If -;?V L v. J -nf ft;-; '.31 I - - a ?vf . . . . j: I , .1 i 0 - '"f-fn,irmrr-'-T' - STRIKERS TO UNLOAD COL. HOUSE'S LUGGAGE, THAT DECLARED ALL i j Longshoremen's j Extension of Walkout Ordered and Gov ernment's Request, Flatly Refused; Soldiers Called. NEW YORK. Oct 11. Extension of the longshoremen's strike to all , foreign and coastwlst vessels In At lantlc ports was ordered today by the strike committee. The action follow ed refusal of the national adjustment commission of the shipping board to grant coastwise longshoremen an In creased wage demand. The longshoremen flatly refused to comply with the -war "department's request that six army transports now here be unloaded. llniue I Kxcrptkin The longshoremen created some amusement when they made a single exception in the rase of Colonel House ue (rom Europe on the steamer Northern Pacific tomorrow. They said they would gladly unload the colonel's "mail and luggage." ... . (n vpon Sokllcrs WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Soldiers will be used to unload ' government property from Incoming steaniers during the longshoremen's strike, Sec- retnry Baker, tndajt announced. 2W Out In lmtoii BOSTON, Oct 11. Two hundred InnRnhoremen are Btriking here. They ref lined to unlond a atenmnhlp which they cln'med wo . diverted here due to the Htrike- of New York longshore men. Steamship officials denied this. Will M. Peterson today completed the purchase of the northeast quarter of section 18. township 2 north, range .13 east, from Mr. and Mrs. William Barnhart for $20,000, or $125 an acre. The deal was made through K T. Wade. The lund Is four mllos east o( Pen dleton on the reservation nnd adjoins a quarter now owned by Mr. Peterson Both quarters will be farmed by Cae sar Vlasaenroot. who has Mr. Peter son's land under lease. Both pieces of land are first class wheat producers. LOOKED WHEN HE LANDED IN AMERICA COX NAMED CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY DEMOCRATS Democrats of the county elected II. Cox, president of the 'Oresron I.um- her Tard' aa chairman. D trauc venirai ommmee in tneir meeting at the C ty Hall this after noon. Mr. Cox will succeed N. Berke ley who has held the office for two years. Mr. Cox was formerly active In Poll- tics in Nebraska and was register of the land board there as well as holder of other offices. He Is characterised by his colleagues as a strong man for the position. .t4JJE llalpli Ilargett Nominated Ralph Hargett, Pendleton boy who recently returned from overseas ser vice and who is attending O. A. C. has been nominated at O. A. C. for president of the Freshman class. Klection will be on Monday. f - OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS 1 I - """ "" " " 4&'m ------' ' ' 'v , T-1 r rasiiai saii, ilfsl- . , 1 i VOTE IS TAKEN STREETCAR HEN WILL ARBITRATE Oakland Strikers Almost Una nimous in Decision Regard ing Differences With Com pany; Will Return to Work. BELIEVED TROUBLE IS NOW NEAR SETTLEMENT First Crowded Car ' in Eleven Days Passes Throuqh Busi ness Section to Cheers of Passengers and Onlookers. O AKTvANI"). Oct. 11. By an almost wnan'mous vote street car men toduy nerved to arbitrate their differences wiih the company. The men will re firn to work In a body with no loss of seniority. The decision was (rfneral !v accepted as foreshadowing the end rt difficulties between the men and thlr employers. The strike began fictuber 1. and was marked by rtnt Imr bloodshed and fatal accidents. The first street car In eleven days 'o be crowded with passengers passed tb'otih the business section at 10 ! o'clock. Passengers cheered and the JVheerlng was answered from the side I walks, t'nlon men believe they will be granted an eight hour day, but are uncertain If they will receive the wage Increases desired. STURTEVANT WILL fS , jgood results It is expected the presl Ident will be able to resume his daily The last will of the late Andrew . automobile rides next week. There J. Sturtcvant was today ordered read- mined to probate by the Umatilla county court, in conformance with a mandate of the Oregon supreme court. reversing the decision of the circuit court In setting aside the will. The mandate finds that the appellants, Mark A. Sturtevant, Alma Sturtevant and Kay Sturtevant, are entitled to the equity. The original mandate reversing the verdict of the lower courts came down last May but was recalled and chang ed with resard to the costs of the ac tion. As now constituted, neither side Is taxed for costs. Otherwise the or der issued today is no different from the original mandate. It is expected that the Sturtevant will will be filed in the probate court shortly and executed as it was intend ed by the testator. TRUANT OFFICER HAS NEW DUTY; HE'S ASKED TO FIND "UNKNOWN BOY" John Hallay, Jr., county truant officer, belle von that he ha (he moat unique truant report yet written. It came from District No, 72, Freewater and contained the age of the truant boy, the name of his guardian and their addresa but. In lieu of the youth's name waa written "I'nknnwn boy." Mr. Hailey says that could place his finger on the tru ant lad, of course, but would rather have his name and a lit tle description to work on for safety's sake. N RESUME DAILY R OES; RESTCURE EFECTIVE Dr. Grayson Says Wilson Had Good Night But in Nervous Cases Caution in Convales cense is Imperative. WASHINGTON. ' Oct. 11. President Wilson will be forced to remain In bed "for an extended period'' Dr. Grayson announced this afternoon. He shows con tinued Improvement, however. This statement caused surprise inasmuch as the lmpress'on has ben created earlier in the day that Wilson was so Improved he -wnuid be aide to resume auto mobile rides soon. Also, during two days he has been taking a Flight part In the affairs of state, getting information through Dr. Grayson and Chairman Lane of the Industrial conference. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Dr. Gray that the president i son today stated had a good night i The "rest cure" is showing sucn stilt daneer of a relapse, however, In cases of nervous exhaustion. It was ; stated, complete recovery sometimes : s retarded because the patient -uncon aciously ence. overdoes during convalea- TREATY WITH GERMANY LONDON. Oct. 11. King George ratified the peace treaty last night, completing the British ratification. A special messenger was dispatched to "Paris with the document WHETHER RETURN RACE WILL BE UNDERTAKDI; SMITH SHATTERS PROPELLOR WILL BE FINISHED SOON nn week from today la expected to n fii.. finish of the concrete work on !n uer CollinH flouring mill. When .'.,rk was cumj'leted today, one more iury rTn:iiiied to tie poured and an other week will complete the struc ture work ready for the installation of machinery. One carload of machinery arrived in Pendleton Wednesday from In dianapolis and others are following close behind. All Is expected to be on the ground as needed. Installation will begin as soon as the building Is In shape to receive machinery. J. K. Case, a veteran mill wrlght. was engaged this week to supervise installation of machinery and will be here shortly. He Installed the 'Perry mills at Spokane, a flouring mill at The Dalles and several coast plants. He will have-about 20 assistants. R. M. Crommelin, manager of the mill, and H. W. Collins, president, ar rived from Portland this morning aft er attending the Julius Barnes lec ture. They are optimistic over the fu ture outlook of the mill and anxious to get K In operation, if possible, by January 1, 1920, the original date set. SEVEN ARE GOING TO OF P. GRAND LODGE Seven delegates from Pendleton will depart tonight and Sunday for Port land to be in attendance at the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, which Is in session Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day. Charles S. Darlis, supreme chan cellor. Knights of Pythias, will be a guest of honor. Two cf the local vls'.tors, J. W. Ma- loner and J. H. Gwlnn, go as members of the grand lodge, while the other five are delegates from Damon Lodge No. 4. Mr. Maloney la grand master of exchekuer, having held that office 20 years. He has attended every grand lodge session for the past 25 years and at this session la to be pre sented with a grand lodge veteran's Jewel. Mr. Gwinn is supreme repre sentative. The five delegates from Damon lodge are: John Lambirth, - D. B. Waffle. M. A. Ferguson. J. H. Morris and H. M. Elder PARCELS RECEPTACLE From 6:30 p. m. to 7:30 p. m. each day and from 6 p. m. until 6:30 a. m. the receptacle for parcels at the Pen dleton post office will be closed dur ing: those hours when no-employes are on duty in the office, according to an announcement made today by Lester Cronin, postmaster, who received the edict direct from the post office de partment in "Washington, D. C. Mr. Cronin announces that the re ceptacle for parcels in" the office is large enough for a man to make en trance into the office and is therefore a menace. However, arrangements will be made to place a safety device on the receptacle so that small pack- ages may be mailed during the hours mentioned. WITH PARENTS, Hundreds of Pendleton school children are picnicking with parents and teachers at the Round-Up park today under a bright October sky with the weather made more perfect by last night's shower. The event which is In the nature of a get-to-gether frolic and the first of Its kind In the history of Pendleton, has proven so successful that it will probably be an annual occurrence. A picnic lunci served at noon was a prominent feature of the day's pro gram. Teachers were honor guests of parents and pupils. Ice cream, pro vided In abundance by the Parent Teacher Association, was furnished free to all the merrymakers. - In the morning events, the boys' baseball team with representatives from the various grammar schools, defeated the girls' grammar school team. In the comic bascuull team. The score was 3 to 0. Western Pilot Who Gained Lead Yesterday Forced Down in Ohio, Damaging Plane; Spatz Flies Second. AIR CONTEST NARROWS DOWN TODAY TO THREE Kiel, Eastbound, Reported De layed; Sky-pilot Held up by Storm Yesterday Noses Ahead Last Day for Honors. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11. Captain Maynard, first of the westbound flyers in the air derby, landed at the presidio at 1 :13 this afternoon. - May Not Jloturn. 8AN FRANCISCO, Oct, 11. It la uncertain whether the transcontinen tal air derby will end with one cross ing of the continent or whether the racers will start on m return trip, ac cording to Colonel Arnold, air service director of the western department to day. The flyers reaching Ban Fran cisco will be held here temporarily. Major General Mencher, director of the air service for the army, who- ar rived here today, will decide whether or 'not the, race will continue. Spata Near Finish. '. ' BIN'GHAMPTON. Oct 11, Major Spats arrived from Rochester at 2:50. He announced he would wait until be tween 4 and 4:80 before leaving for New Terk. Jt la reported Kiel was forced to return to Rochester. Narrowed to Three . NEW YORK, Oct. II. The air derby today narrowed down to three contestants with two eastbound avis- tors apparently ahead of their west ern rival. Major Spata arrived at Rochester, 267 miles from New York. shortly before noon. , Lieutenant Kiel was not far behind Spata. Lieutenant Maynard. the "sky pilot," arrived at Sacramento at 11:51. NEW YORK. Oct. 11. The first leg of the transcontinental air race la ex pected to end today. Five planee three eastoound and two westbound were in a position this morning to complete the ocean-to-ocean flight. Lieutenant Maynard, the "sky pilot". regained the lead last yesterday. Fol lowing Maynard is Captain Xraytoii. The three leading eastmound flyera are Major Fpatz, Captain Smith and Lieutenant Kiel. . Fifth Fatality '" The fifth death In the race oceured late yesterday at Buffalo when Lieu tenant McCIure waa thrown from his machine in making a' bad, landing. . Smith Smashes Propeller CLEVELAND, Oct. 1 1. Lieutenant Kiel, one of the leading eastbound flyers, got away from Buffalo at :1T today. Captain Smith waa forced to land at Warrensville. Ohio, due to rain. In landing he smashed, the pro peller of his plane. ,s ., ,j STRIKF. DF.LAYS SHIPMENT , SKATTI.K. (X-t. 11. Further delay in the shipment of rive emrloatis of rifles destine! for Vladivostok was oc casioned today when union longshore men failed to report to load the con. signmciit. A call was Issued for nan. union men to load tike entire- shin- mcut before night but up until noon work had not commenced. - . . TEACHERS AT MEET TODAY Fred P. Austin, city school super intendent, 1L E. Inlow, principal of the high school, Professor Cramer, of the high school faculty, and the Rev. R. E. Gornall. pastor of the Methodist church, figured In a potato aack raoe in which Mr. Austin was the winner. The sume contestants entered the three legged rare, which waa won by Rev. Gornull and Professor Cramer. Miss Katharine Morgan, Instructor In physical training for girls, woo the potato sack race In which ahe and Mrs. Mae Hagur competed. The girls three-legged race waa won by the Hawthorne school. The comic baseball game played by the boya' and girls' teams of the high school resulted In a victory for the boya' team, with a score of II to J. The boys were required to wear girls clothes and were attired In narrow i skirts, modish blouses and were dee. orated with much rouge and powder.