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IEastMr.COreAoniari) DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION Number of Copisa printed of Saturday's DHlly HHloa 3,153 Thin paper la a ini-mbar an audited. b Ilia Audit Iliiri-nu of Clrrulatlona, lha Bast Oraonlaa la n.T Ora- m,,nm araat.at nwapapT n ..in n forca lv. to thj aftla4. or twlaa tha aaaranterd paid clrru latlon In Prndl-ton and I'matllla aoua ty of anjr other aawsBapar. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER DAILY EAST OEEGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1920. NO. 0450 VOL. 81 GREY'S LETTER IS EXPECTED TO HASTEN PEACE Official Policy of Britain Tow ard American Ratification Represented in Former Am bassador's Statement. PROP IS FURNISHED TO RESERVATIONISTS Viscount's Defense of Senate Attitude Indicates Willing ness of Nation's Was Associ ate to Accept Changes. M'ASHIXfJTOX, Feb. 2. Viscount (Jrey a letter to the lmdon Time. In which he bald the American reserva tions to tho peace treaty are Justified from the American point of view will hasten ratification, It Ih believed. Honators who favor reservations hold that Viscount daeys letter took tho ground from under members opposing any reservation. what oyer and who said the allies would not accept them. It Ik pointed out today that Itrltain the principal associate of the 1 'nlted HiatoH In the -war, ban expressed thru VlapOUIli (Irey, Ita wllingncss to ac cept many of ttia reservations that have boon proponed. i attitude and the fact that he even went so far as to argue in favor of rertaln American reservation Is expected to strengthen the stand of senators who favor "quick ratification on a rm promise basis." The letter of VIkcou nt i J rey. for mer ambassador to the Ifnited rUat s. represent the offp lal policy of Itriluln toward American rat If icatbui. It Is understood here. "When mischief-makers are active ly fomenting III will between Itrltain and the lnitd States t.rey's letter comes with the arresting force of sage COUUCll," the tlazettc nays today. Loyal Knglishmen. the newspaper said, will exercise "patience and forlKarnncc" and In "word and deed abstain from any sort of petulant comniont on the American siuiatlon.' A-sks Toh-raiiec. The Kvenlng Standard applauded Lira'1 efforts to help Hrllons under stand the American position and plead, d for a "spirit of tolerance on both aide '' The Times mild the letter will do murh to dear the atmosphere. Clre" letter Is generally regarded an a "bdd but Justifiable" effort to counteract recrudescence of anti-American spirit In Britain. SupHrt r.ulistfd. IrfON'HO.V, Feb. 2. "Kvcry good Briton will respond t the appeal" of Viscount Grey on British-American relations the Westminster ur.otte de clared today. The tirey letter. In which the Vis count pleaded for a more sympathetic attitude toward the 1'nlted States in her fight over tho peace treaty and her position toward foreign credit, aroused the widest interest In all cir cles here. Nhm I". S. "Walks way." LOND4 v. Feb. 2. - From a Kiir- pean point of iev. America has as sumed tho position of a fortunate com hatant who, when the battle is won, walks away, leaving: her woundad comrades on the field, .1. I- 'Jarvin writes' In a current issue if the ob server. "At the thought anil Influence nf President Wilson the Versailles trea ty was framed on the aaaumptlen f American cooperat ion in its cnfoi i - ment. Kuropeans woo hi have made much different arrangements had they known they wmild be Ton ed to depend UpOll t homselves alone, he eddad. The writer, w ho Is known as one of She was B member of the the sanesi British commentator on 'Ai'iei-nnon Club of nils clti InlamatlonaJ affalra ( rlllrlr.es the lone Mra. Thompaon Is aurvlv of Hern iary illasa' latter a "lat t- i.,8u UripBa mtlauHX. He advocates that Kurope exercise "patience" In the spirit of VUcoaiil tirev 's letter s hii'h urged at ceptanee hy HrUain of the American senate's reservations to the praoe treaty. The reservations should be in-c.fpted no (Matter bow "a n;i rnaloiJH ami ed tbev may Mem in theory belle cm. ne std- lui vln PENDLETON POST WILL Tend let on Pott, Anni n an 1-Ki'n plans lo hold its reunlar months im "time at h o'clock tonJffhl lo t he nsMmbly room "f the muniy lib? ar Sevtual matters will coiih: tip for eon stderation. ehlef anions which will be that of the county executive commit tee and the forthcoming Ofttnptlfn for members for all foar posts in lhe county. The legion posts h.ie leen desin- nated by the state of reft on to dis tribute among the state's service men the bronxc medals recently received The legb n will a!bo distribute the cer- tlflrates issued by tne French go -eminent. These matters, as well M outlne huslnrss, will he settled louUrht FASHION OF ANCIENT VINTAGE UNIQUE BUT WITHAL, CONTENT Tlx wasp waist in 1 nineteen! li ci'tii in y, it ml ltd i a, ? g l a' mutton Hlecvt'N 1 1 the family album oolored payu of ' loafjf y jj Book, of l ho year Is i today Ml Fruzler'a bi ; relics arc tho prop in- A. J, OWM of this i Tho styles of a. .'intagc ' I show marked contra, those In the modern . fiiHhton book. Tho j t be) la of i s s i appear with mod out I dacollatava; tho modern woman woai-H tho "backless" ffown of (920, One point of similarity is noted. However. On the pictured faro of tho lady of csterday and Mho of today, appear an expret-slon of )j doop satisfaction with tho prevail- , ini mode, IN COAL DELIVERIES, Ff Council of Ambassadors Ap proves Draft of Allies Reply, Demanding; War Guilty's Trial be Separate. PA RIB, Fab. S. Tho coup' 11 of am bassadors today approved the draft of the allied reply to the C.eiman note aking moderation of the term of the treaty, demanding surrender of the Merman war guilty. The allies reply wilt pOtAC. It 1h learned, that under the term of the treaty, the trial of Teutonic war guilty by the allies must be separate from any (let man trial. At Die remits! of French representa tives, Who pointed out that Cermuny I over a million tons of coal a month behind In deliveries to Franco, the council decided to ask Germany to I d BV the deliveries. There Is now more coal per capita in C.orman in France, it 1 claimed. than : COMMERCIAL CLUB TO' ELECT NEW OFFICERS New officers for tho Pendleton Com mercial Association, Including a pres ident, vice president, secretary, trea uror nnd board of manager.-' are to le chosen at the annual meeting of the Cjub to be held tomorrow. In the ab sence of President ieorgo ( Ilaer. who Is 111 Vice President J. It. HaTty will preside. Owing to the importance of tho ; t . .t-ir ihii u'ill . i -ti mi the association i .l..wt ii... .,(.,., ,.,r Ihor. lu n r!r. "" i sire on tho part of the members to ! elect tho itioat competent officials pos sible nnd to this end a large turnout; is asked for the annual meeting. The new officers take office on .March 1. CALLEO BY DEATH TODAY Mrs. t 'aniline Thompson, aged -, wife of TbomowS Thompson, of Pen dleton, died this morning. Her death was due to a paralytic stroke. She Buffered a stroke last summer ami bar death was due to a recurring illness. Mrs. Thompson was born In Uod Wing. Minnesota, In 1 SfiS. moving biter with her parents to Weston. Where she was married lecembei Iff, 1KK5. She has lied in Pendleton lor tho past tl years and was well known for her activity in church and civic affairs. Mrs. Thompson was a member of long standing in tho Pes byterlan church, and an active work er for the good of the community. Thin sda v , d by her , hnslmnd, anil the 'James Thompson. following children: Herbert Thompson. Richard Thompson, Mini i-.dna Thompson. Mrs. Cluy Hoyden, Miss Catherine Thompson, and Miss Helen Thompson Miss Kdna Thompson, who has been in New York, has been notified unci will return to Pendleton, j Miss Catherine Thompaon and Miss Helen Thompson who an- students at the University of Washington will ar rive tomorrow. i Olher relative w ho survive Mrs. j Thompson arc three brothers. Waller! I'.lnn nnd ftnnrvc Citm ol Walla Wal- 1 la- and Kohert Olnn. or Morn. The following Stater survive: Mrs. J. M-HII.....M ,.r Ur.ll- Wall.i Mrs Klla Morrison, of Halzcc, itiltlsh Columbia. .Hid Mrs. M. Hradv, of .tai s tile. ! VYashlnKtotl, Kout ffngndi Hurv tve M i s. Thorn p; (tii. Kuneral services will b r w at 1:80 p. ni. at the dencc n M'uiroe street Frnci Morgan, pastor ( bj terls " clwrch, will ottU blldrcn also held toinor famjly real- Uev. J. ' I t he l'res- iate. Inter men U it in , Mil be a! the IVmlletoii niauso- Hliam Mct.iniib: tr. William Mct.innls aged 42 last nlRht of pneumonia. lie ived bj i rlauKhter, Mary Mi atfed 1 :'. and by a sister. Mrs . died is sur- Qlnata, Atl die W'onacott McQ.nnlfl nf (Vmbrldse Iowa. Mr. ha fnnaned in farmiiiK and for the pad Lome with I live years has made his 05 Camburn. No funeral arrangement.- Via neen made but the services will be rurter the auspices or the Cmthollc church of which Mr. Me tiinnis was mcinbor. LODGE ASTOUNDS SENATE BY MOVE TO TALK TREATY Formal Notice is Given That Republican Leader Will Ask Consent to Suspend Senate Rules Next Monday. FORESTALLS HITCHCOCK BY LEAD OF ONE DAY Is Determined to Block Demo-i cratic Leader's Intention to I Open Discussion of Reserva-I tions February 10. WASHINGTON', Feb. I'. Senator Lodge today gave formal notice in the I M Data t hat he will ask unanimous consent Monday that sonute rules be tfuspeuded and the eaco treaty reser vations be considered. If unanimous consent Is refused, bodgO announced, he -will move to suspend the rules. Lodge's announcement, made just after the senate met, apparently as- i toundoil democratic senators, who asked him to repeat It. Surpri e was I due to the fact that Walsh aoro ed 'last week that Ililchcock Would -ve j on February 10 to consider tin ! Lodge thus frfraataOad Hitchcock by setting the dale of his m tion one day ahead of Hitchcock's. "I sincerely hope." said bodfffl In making the an- j n uncement. "that unanimous consent will not be refused. If it is I will make I the necessary motion." AFTER LONG ILLNESS Thomas lit o ton Wells, aged "u. one- of the best known pioneers of ibis j county, died last night ufter a long i illness. Mr. W Us has lawn in poor lit It for years and has bOfn bid fast j for several wteks. M r. Wells w as born in I .loomfiold, I i Iowa. July 1 4, 1S60. With bis par- t eiits, Mr. and Mrs. Hansom Welle, now deceased. In' crossed the plains In 1S4. The family settled below Milton near the state line. Mr. Wells engaged in mining, and in stock raising and farming. . later retiring because of ill health. As a man of integrity of character and be cause of his kindly disposition he ba.s a host of friends In t he county. He was also well known 1 hrougbout t he rtato. He Wits past grand master of tM '. O. F. lodge, of which order he has been a member since IS75. He was also a member of Pendleton lodye No. 61, A. F. and A. M., and of the Woodmen of t he World. Itesldes Kit Wells, the following children survive Mr. Wells: Mrs. I. 1 . Temple, of Pendleton; Mrs. George Adams, of Tiocliu. Panada. Mrs. T. M . Henderson, of Hockey ford. ' 'anada : J. H. Wells and George Wells, of 1 juigdon. AllK't ta; Mrs. Lewis Wet -eel of La Grande, and Airs. Joe Hen dricks of Pendleton. Mrs. BUM 00H iieiJey, another daughter, died two enrs Shall man. ago. is allrvlved hy the following sis Mra .lames Wllaon, Mrs. Will r, of I'orlland: Mrs. Oaiil How of Mil'." . Mrs. Loot! Will, of Sherwood, and two brother, t'harles Wells of Nollll, and KllK no Wells or Milton. FUHers servlCOi Will he held Wed nesday at J p. m. from the Hrow n chapel. Mr. Wells was a inemher of th Methodist church, and ltev. It. B (lornall. pastor of Utaat churolii will officiate. Active pall bearers will be Manuel Friedly, S. A. Newberry and Kdmund Mahle. of tlie Masonic lodKe. and N. Howard. Hohert Kirkpatrh k and S. 9. Ilowman. of the I. O. o. V, Honorary pall hearers will he .1. H. Haley. Kd Morgan and K. II. Kershaw of the Masonic jSluslier. Henry der of t Ih- I. ( . lodjfSi nnd Craig nnd ft . K. V. Ale 1 VICTIM OF INFLUENZA MrK. ilnirr ii li row, tl 1 "matdla ftd 1.4, I'OUIlt.V wife of i iiiriiier. 'died this morning at her home near ; Pendleton. Her dial ll was iSpanish Influenza. dm 1 M is. ( Sro w w born P retool t " nshintfton, later t nnn to water with her pannts. ltesiilc IhtWbMhd sb- In survived hy her lire t dan- filter, llai-naret 'row. am d three and a ha I f yea rs. he r pa rents. M r. and Mrs. t .1. l.:iwler: two lu-others. Ka -mond Lnwler, of Klamath Kails, and I MM i I -aw lei-, of I'Yeewator : and t w sist etK. 6! rs. .1 . I .. 1 1 ia 1 1. of I : ven 1 1 . IVMhJnbVtOlli and Mrs. .1. IV Mi llroy. of I'nion. Oitkoii. No funeral a rrutiK no ntn lun et been made, owillK to the illness of Mr. Crow, who with his Utile daufffe ter Li also III with influenza. The body is at Kolsom's undertaking pal lors. wrrrs im.mi.p r.i:ri:iti:iH i DKNVSR, Feb. 2. The Colorado suprenn urt today decided that the i ratification of the prohibi iCRtslat tion amendment cannot he referred to the propb for a vote. IF GROUNDHOG KEEPS OUT TODAY HE'LL NOT BE HAUNTED BY SHADOW If t he groundhog en me out of hln hole today, a ho H supposed to do, ho could not have been haunted by any shadow, accord lng to tho official report of Major I MoorhoujHe, weath r observer. If the groundhog legend In true, there will bo an early spring and no more wintry 'weather as a re mit Whllo tho nun refused to ap pear today, the temperature went to in. The minimum was 33 which Indicated a frustbss night. The bar motor Is Hvtng nome what, having touched Vj. s 7 today. Cloudy weather Is In proapect still, however. NO BETTER AND CARE IS STILL ADVISABLE 1 1 New Homes Quarantined Over Week End While 13 Are Released; Pneumonia Exacts Toll of Four Lives. Kleven. homes were rpjarantlnd f.r InfTuenfle oyer Sunday and today, ac cording lo reports from Or. H. J. Kav -anatijrh, city physician. Thirteen were released f nm iua ran tine and four deaths were reported over the weekend frrn In fluen.a or pneumo nia. One case of mallpox was report ed today for quarantine. Conditions which appeared to be hetitfJ'iTig late last wees, are consider ad not so satisfactory today. The ban will hnve to be kept on tightly for j another week, in the physieian's opin ion or further trouble may result. One i councilman this morning declared that he believed a more rigid quarantine ' would le advisable. While many who have been con- j fined with illness have recovered and ; have been released from quarantine 1 there are plenty nf new cases devel- j oping still, according to tho official I report. Strictest care will le neces I aery for some time yet to prevent n j recurrence of the conditions of last . HOUSTON IS OPPOSED. TO EUROPEAN LOANS WASHINGTON". KVk D Hoiifton, nw Hfcrelary (if th.- treasury ttharoH the vk-w tf farter (ilass, his predeceasur. .n the policy of the lrnll ed States making no further loans to Kurope. it was learned authoritatlyely here toda. E POLAND IS IMMINENT WABHINOTON, Feb. - The peace proposal which soviet Russia recent-I ly submitted to Poland was today withdrawn, according to state depart- i men advices. It is believed here this indicates the holsheviki intend to I launch an offensive against Poland. CITY OF DENVER WINS TELEPHONE DECISION WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. Tin- Ct or Denver today won its suit In the su preme court against stale public util ities commission which sought to In crease telephone rales there. The court, by dismissing the appeal for waul of Jurisdiction, allowed the de cisions of the Colorado supreme court to stand, holding the city utilities commission, not the state commission, has exclusive Jurisdiction pVer tele phone rates in the city. ARIZONA LEGISLATURE I'Hi;ix. tin obeli today Feb. J. ttovei tnr issued a call for a if the .ri'.ona lenisbt -here Kebrtmry 12 for j peeial session i tore to convene the ratifh BUlfrawe ; Uton ot 'be federal woman s nieudment. GLASS ENTERS SENATE WASlllMiTt N. Feb. 2.- Carter iJlas;; former secretary of the treas ury, will take his seat as senator from Virginia either today or tomorrow. David Houston, who sue, Is class 4.- secretary of the treasury assumed hU new duties today, bis successor. F T. Meredith, having taken his udh as secretary of agriculture. 312 ARIZONA CITIZENS MUST ANSWER . CHARGE OF KIDNAPING FOLLOWING I.W.W. "DEPORTATION" FROM TOMBSTONE MINES SAYS GIRL CAN Alice Krady, movie and stage and one of the best dressed worn the screen or stage, says that j can dress well on a week. Can she? A glance at the prl clo thing which Would place a g the "well dressed ' class would te contradict Miss Urady's state Conservatively si(eaking. shoes MYERS DEFIES AUTHORITY AND REFUSES POIiTI.ANIT Feb. Hubert Barclay, posto is transacting all offic .- Although j e Inspector, j business as j GOLFING ENTHUSIASTS IN GOODLY NUMBER FIND LINKS IN FINE SHAPE j fJoIffOS enthusiasts look ai.tn- I tajfe f first tdass conditions Sun- for a round of the local club linUs. day to turn out in goodly numbers I The course was in excel lent shape, according lo a number of j veterans who played a few holes, and evidence that there would be itn increase in popularity this season was. plentiful, the s I'nder the tutelage of C. R j Jefferson, the club's new profes I stnnal. two new devotees of the garae tbofc their first lesions. The pros were I.. t icharpf and Itud- Moiiner. Mr. eharpf. ac cording to experts, showed the . oolness and sKdt tif a veteran, while Mr. Mollner showed more of ati Inclination to ' lose the ball." RELEASE OF WOOD PULP FOR NEWSPAPERS URGED IN UNDERWOOD MEASURE VASHINOTOIV, Ke I'nderwoi nl today int r ii i lotion requesting Pr Went Wllaon to name a commission of five author land to negotiate with the Canadian gov- 1 eminent for cancellation or reafl i. tive orders-ln-coiincil. which virtual pre- : nt lesscss of t'auadian crown la ii-! m using tlmter -for w ood pulp to nke newsprint. ITALIAN SULPHUR MINES DESERTED BY WORKERS I - Haw Bracfy) X J 1 PAUEUMO. Italy. Feb. 2. Union leaders today rdered general strike in the sulphur mine?, here due to i de- clalon adverse to labor in a eontroYOrtjr between the men and employers. DRESS ON $5 PER. said "well dressed" girl at least S; suite range in price from 3o to the dizzy heights of prices in three figures; hats w -nhy of the name cost more than $5. This leaves to the imagination the prices for coats, blouses, stock ires, dresses, veils, gloves and the thousands and one accessories neces sj;r if a woman is to be fashionably OF INSPECTOR TO RESIGN AS POSTMASTER acting postmaster, F. R Myers today occupies his private office, insists he is still postmaster and will not resign. LUMBER MILL OWNER IS ELIMINATED FROM MONTESANO JURY BOX Thomas Connor, Former Liquor Dealer, Excused by Defense's Challenge, Today Replaced by Hoquiam Cigar Man. Mt'NTKSANO, Feb. 2, -Thomas Connor, lumbpr mill owner and for- . mer liquor dealer, waa today the first temporary juror to be eliminated by ' t he defense's peremptory ch allenge. Walter Quen nel, HtHpiiun : rijiar dea- ler was selected, filling the box. SAN FRANCISCO HAS 147 NEW CASES OF INFLUENZA TODAY BA N KII.WTI SC . Feb. :v -Twf more deachfl from IMfluensi nnd 14 . new cmieii w ere rep. rted le re t dn There were six deaths yesterday. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. Maximum, -to. MinTnium. 33. Tj 1 arornetei. 1 7 Pendleton mar-ets: K i ett True Want i I, class, fied directory ami 1 ir of the Duffs At the mo ies Late newa of city ami state , s-i tKkjn One. Social and personal newa fount official news , ..... Klttoiia! page, overs cos diary N'ews notes of Pendleton Live mw of city, state and nation I Prosecution Calls First for 150 Jointly Indicted But Defense is Expected to Demand Sepa rate Action. 1000 REDS LOADED IN BOX CARS AFTER STRIKE Posse Herds Agitators to Train When They Retard Copper Production at Entrance of America in War. TOMHSTONK. Feb. t. Doubt whether the fliabee deportation rases , Would go to trial was cleared here to day when the prosecution announced that witnesses were ready and that It would call first the case of 154 defend ants Jointly Indicted. The remaining I 2! were indicted separately. ''The defense is expected to ask ! scjiarate trials for each person named in the Joint Indictment. I'nder tha Arizona law separate trials must ba ; sranled if they are demanded. Such a d in.tnd will mean hundreds of trials j at great expense. It is expected two weeks will be required to select a Jury. Some doubt is expressed If It will ba , possible to Ret a Jury at all. Atmosphere Tense Authorities will search everyone, including; the defendants, for weapons before they are allowed to enter tha courtroom. The atmosphere here to day Is tense, but everything is quiet ' and orderly. 1 The trial has boomed Tomlwtone. I Kvery room is taken. Movies an- nounced they will sh .w different pic tures nightly. Instead of changing1 ! the programs twice a week. I The maximum penalty under tha ! charge of kidnapping, under which . ilarge the indictments were returned. Is imprisonment of one to ten years j or a fine of from J2000 to $10,000, or i both. l.OOO I. W. W. "Dr-portcd-' Approximately 300 Arlxonans, many aif Ucm premlaent tte-p"ltUciomi. merchants, mine owners, bankers and , I-ading cltlxens. were to go to trfsl on barges of kidnaping, the aftermath of the so-called "deportation" of more than' 1.000 alleged memters of the I. ; W. W. from Blsbee, Ariz., July 11, 1917. The action will be the largest crim inal prosecution ever held in this part of the country. The defendants aero formally arraigned here January i. The Hisbee deportations attracted wide attention. A strike of miners In the Blsbee district was blamed on f. v. W. agitators. Coming as It did at the beginning of the United States participation in the war and seriously threatenelng to retard copper produc tion, at that time so necessary to mu nition making, it infuriated those op posed to the I. W. W. On the morning of July 12 a posse of about 1.000 men herded the alleged agitators near the Blsbee railroad sta tion, loaded them Into box cars and sent the train Columbus. N". Mex. At Columbus the men were taken In charge by officials of the government. CHILE CABINET, OUT OF FAVOR, RESIGNS i SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 2- After ! the chamber of deputies approved a resolution declaring that the actual cabinet should be replaced by one re i fleet inir the parliamentary majority. be ministry today resigned. THIRTY SIX I. W. W. AT Tl TACOMA, Feb. 2. Thlrt -six I. W, V. tried here last week for criminal s ndicalism, were found guilty by a Jury of six men and six women at 1 1 "'clock Sunday night. The Jurv a out S hours. The Jury recomno nib d clemency, declaring the I. W. W. or ganization, rather than thf defendants themselves, w;ia on trial. Conviction of the 3 reds under tb state sMidicallsm law affects the larH st nunikr of 1. U" W. (nought ! trial In one case in Washington. "This verdict means I. W. W.lm. A I mined in Pierce eMD ty for alt time." declurel Proaecvttnt: Attorney Askren. "It i the best verdict ever rendered in h oottrl of this county." nTirTlMWEAMf mm